Who should read this guide, Using my presario—getting started and beyond – Compaq Presario Internet PC User Manual
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NTRODUCTION
M
Y
P
RESARIO
—G
ETTING
S
TARTED
AND
B
EYOND
Who Should
Read This
Guide?
This guide is designed for
both beginners and
experienced computer
users. You can read from
cover to cover to learn
basic information about
your computer or scan the
guide for information on a
specific topic.
The Glossary, at the back
of this guide, has brief
definitions of computer
terms in everyday
language.
This chapter shows you
how to use this guide and
directs you to other
sources of information.
Who Should Read This Guide?
Using My Presario—Getting Started and
Beyond
This easy-to-scan guide helps you find the information you want
as quickly as possible. The page layout lets you see, at a glance,
how the information is organized.
The first column lists major topics. It explains what the topic is
and why it is important to you. This column also lists important
warnings and useful tips, and it directs you to additional
reference material as needed.
The second column explains how to perform a procedure. It
contains step-by-step instructions.
The third column uses graphics to help you visualize the task
and to validate what you are doing as you do it. Complex or
detailed graphics may span both columns.