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Starting right, Best practices, Fun things to do – HP Spectre ONE 23-e010se All-in-One CTO Desktop PC User Manual

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Starting right

This computer is a powerful tool designed to enhance your work and entertainment. To get the most
out of your computer, read this chapter to learn about best practices after setup, fun things to do with
your computer, and where to get more HP resources.

Best practices

After you set up and register the computer, we recommend the following steps:

TIP:

To quickly return to the computer Start screen from an open app or the Windows desktop,

press the Windows logo key

on your keyboard. Pressing the Windows logo key again will return

you to the previous screen.

If you haven’t already done so, connect to a wired or wireless network. See details in

Connecting

to a network on page 12

.

Become familiar with the computer hardware and software. For information, go to

Getting to

know your computer on page 4

and

Enjoying entertainment features on page 16

.

Back up your hard drive by creating a recovery drive. See

Backing up, restoring, and recovering

on page 37

.

Fun things to do

You know that you can watch a YouTube video on the computer. But did you know that you can
also connect your computer to a digital set-top box or gaming console? For more information,
see

Connecting an HDMI device on page 17

.

You know you can listen to music on the computer. But did you know that you can also stream
live radio to the computer and listen to music or talk radio from all over the world? See

Using

audio on page 16

.

Experience music the way the artist intended, with deep controlled base and clear, pure sound.
See

Using Beats Audio on page 17

.

Use the wireless trackpad and the new Windows 8 touch gestures for smooth control of images
and pages of text. See

Using trackpad touch gestures on page 20

.

Best practices

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