HP Pavilion 900 CTO Quick Start Manual page 20

Setting Up and Using the Internet .......29
Introducing the Internet........................................ 29
What Is the Internet? ....................................... 29
What Is an ISP?.............................................. 30
What Is the World Wide Web? ........................ 30
What Is a URL? .............................................. 30
What Is an E-Mail Address?............................. 31
How Do I Search the Web? ............................. 31
Setting Up the Modem ........................................ 32
Setting Up the Network Adapter .......................... 34
Setting Up Your Internet Account .......................... 36
Signing Up with an ISP Using
Easy Internet Sign-up....................................... 36
Connecting to the Internet.................................... 37
AOL.............................................................. 37
Other ISPs ..................................................... 38
Visiting the Hewlett-Packard Web Site ................... 38
Sending and Receiving E-Mail ............................. 40
If the ISP Provides the Browser.......................... 40
If Using Outlook Express.................................. 41
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Doing Everyday Tasks ........................ 43
Inserting a CD or DVD .........................................43
Removing a CD or DVD .......................................44
Handling CDs .....................................................44
Playing Music CDs ..............................................45
Using the CD-Writer Plus Drive..............................46
Playing DVD Movies............................................47
Viewing Help Information.................................47
Playing a DVD ................................................48
Understanding DVD Terminology.......................49
Using the WinDVD Control Panel ......................49
Using Regional Codes .....................................50
Using HP Tools ....................................................51
Getting HP Updates for the PC ............ 53
Informing You of Changes ....................................53
Using HP Center for Updates from HP Messages.....53
Start HP Center ...............................................54
Turning Off the HP Center Service .....................55
Re-enabling the HP Center Service ....................55