Setting Up Your TouchSmart PC
Categories: IQ500 Setup and General Use
Connecting to power
Plug the power cord into the AC adapter (brick), and the power adapter cord into the back of the computer. Route the power cord through the notch in the computer stand, and then plug the power cord into an AC power source through a surge protector/uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Figure 6: Brick assembly and power connection
Cable management
The HP TouchSmart PC includes a cable management feature located behind the back connector cover. To use the cable routing clip feature, refer to the following steps:
- To remove the connector cover on the back of the computer, insert your finger under the gap on the bottom-left side of the cover, and pull gently.Figure 7: Removing the connector cover
- Route your cables through the cable routing clip (A) , and out of the back of the computer.Figure 8: Cable routing clip
- Replace the connector cover by aligning the hooks on the right edge of the cover with the slots on the computer, and then pressing it until it snaps into place. Then, route the cables through the notch (B) in the computer stand.Figure 9: Notch in computer stand
Adjusting the angle of the stand
The HP TouchSmart PC is shipped with the computer stand collapsed against the back of the computer. To assure that the computer is in a stable position on your desktop, pull the computer stand open until it snaps into place. Then, if you want to change the angle of HP TouchSmart PC, hold each side of the computer, and tilt it back to an angle of between 10 and 40 degrees from the vertical.
Figure 10: Computer angle adjustment
| CAUTION: | Make sure the angle of the computer is at least 10 degrees from the vertical; otherwise the computer will be unstable and could fall over. |
Setting up the wireless keyboard or mouse
To set up the Keyboard and mouse, remove the battery tabs from both devices. Also, make sure the Power switch on the bottom of the mouse is in the On position (the keyboard does not have a power switch). Then, turn on the computer. If you have trouble using the keyboard and mouse, manually synchronize them as explained in the next procedure.
Synchronizing the wireless keyboard or mouse
The wireless keyboard and mouse are pre-synchronized for your convenience, to work with your HP TouchSmart PC. They should work immediately after pulling the battery tabs, which activate the pre-installed batteries, and turning the mouse switch on (B) .
You may need to manually synchronize the wireless keyboard or mouse if they are not functioning.
To synchronize them:
- Make sure the keyboard and mouse are next to the HP TouchSmart PC, within 1 foot (30 cm) and away from interference from other devices.
- Keyboard: Press the connect button on the bottom of the keyboard (A) for five seconds. The blue activity LED in the bottom rear of the HP TouchSmart PC will illuminate when the synchronization command has been received and will go off when synchronization is complete.
- Mouse: Press the connect button on the bottom of the mouse (C) for five seconds. The blue activity LED in the bottom rear of the HP TouchSmart PC will illuminate when the synchronization command has been received and will go off when synchronization is complete.
Figure 11: Synchronizing the mouse and keyboard
If this does not work, lie the computer face down on a soft cloth or towel (A) remove and then re-insert the wireless keyboard and mouse receiver from the back of the computer and then synchronize the keyboard and mouse again.
Figure 12: Wireless keyboard and mouse receiver
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