Table of Contents v
Setting Up User Accounts on Your New Computer....................................................49
Creating passwords.........................................................................................49
Guidelines for Installing Software and Hardware Devices..........................................50
Transferring Files and Settings from Your Old Computer to Your New Computer ..........51
Using HP Total Care Advisor Software ....................................................................51
Using the Keyboard...............................................................................53
Identifying Keyboard Features................................................................................53
Alphanumeric keys ..........................................................................................53
Function keys ..................................................................................................54
Edit keys.........................................................................................................54
Arrow keys .....................................................................................................54
Numeric keys..................................................................................................55
Keyboard indicators ........................................................................................55
Special keyboard buttons .................................................................................56
Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons ......................................................................56
Customizing the keyboard buttons .....................................................................59
Keyboard Shortcuts...............................................................................................59
Using the Mouse ....................................................................................61
Using the Mouse Buttons .......................................................................................61
Scrolling.........................................................................................................62
Autoscrolling...................................................................................................62
Panning..........................................................................................................62
Switching Mouse Button Functions ..........................................................................63
Changing Mouse Pointer Speed .............................................................................63
Introducing Your Computer Software .....................................................65
Learning More About Software...............................................................................65
Using the Desktop.................................................................................................65
Removing desktop icons ...................................................................................66
Retrieving desktop icons ...................................................................................66
Using the Windows Start Button Menu ....................................................................66
Using the All Programs menu ............................................................................66
Organizing your All Programs list......................................................................67
Using the Control Panel.........................................................................................67
Resizing Windows................................................................................................68
Working with Digital Images .................................................................................68
About the Internet .................................................................................................69
Using a Browser...................................................................................................70
Searching the Internet ......................................................................................70
Restricting Internet content.................................................................................71