Getting Help 3
Getting messages
After you view or close a message, it does not automatically display again.
To read a previously received message, open HP Connections or Compaq Connections:
1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar.
2 Click All Programs.
3 Click PC Help & Tools.
4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections. HP Connections or Compaq
Connections window opens.
 If HP Connections or Compaq Connections has been activated on your system,
click View messages to view a list of previously received messages. To read a
message, double-click the message title in the window. You can exit this window,
and HP Connections or Compaq Connections remains active.
 If HP Connections or Compaq Connections has not been activated on your system,
the screen contains an Activate button to activate the service. Click Activate to
start the service and view a list of messages that may have been received
previously.
Turning off messages
To turn off the HP Connections or Compaq Connections service:
1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar.
2 Click All Programs.
3 Click PC Help & Tools.
4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections. HP Connections or Compaq
Connections window opens.
5 Click Choose preferences, and then click Deactivate to deactivate the service.
The service is turned off until you reactivate it.
NOTE: You cannot receive HP Connections or Compaq Connections messages, including
important information that may be critical to the operation of your computer, while the
service is off.