Computer newbies forum: New HP Pavilion dv6-6c13cl - what to do with it?

I agree 100% on the recovery discs. Upon boot-up it may have already suggested you make those discs. So, get your hands on some DVD blanks and do that task ASAP. Next, register the laptop, etc. or any warranty issues and have the receipts or paperwork readily stored. Now, learn to use your laptop and review what if any of the "crapware" s/w you want to keep. Why, because more than likely these are demo or trail ware releases, you'll be prompted to pay-up at a later date if you want to keep them for continued usage or full versions.

FYI -The HP DV6xxx series of laptops were problematic or prone to such due to heat. If you notice this, keep all this in mind, because sooner or later it may falter. BUT!!! maybe by now its been corrected if you have the latest version of a DV6xxx model just released maybe the reason for little info on it.

tada -----Willy

When I turned it on it had me register it, name it, choose to the activate the Norton Internet Security, and install the Windows Updates. I could only make the disks after logging on, so upon logging on I merely signed into Norton to activate the thing and restarted. The manual was on the computer, so I saved it onto a USB and shut the computer off. I will turn it on again to make the disks.

I have just looked for a date on the warranty, and it says September 2011. So hopefully the heating issues have been resolved. But I'll be wary of the heat problem.

There should be a disc for Microsoft Office 2007. The starter version preinstalled is 2010.

Thanks!

The User Manual was in the computer. When I set the machine up it wanted to install Windows updates before I logged on, so I let it do that first. Like right after it said it was finalizing settings. I activated the Norton Internet Security that was preinstalled during that setup, then signed in to my Norton account after I logged on. (Which I will replace later with the Norton product I had on the old laptop, as my norton account tells me I can download it.) Is that okay?

I haven't made the disks yet, but I shut down the laptop and won't do anything else with it until they are purchased and made.