# I have an HP Pavilion notebook and can't find the tutorials that came with it. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 12, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-hp-pavilion-notebook-and-cant-find-the-tutorials-that-came-with-it/489147 "2009-03-12T00:14:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-hp-pavilion-notebook-and-cant-find-the-tutorials-that-came-with-it/489147/1 "2009-03-12T00:14:55Z")
Would anyone please tell me the file names and possible locations of them? I set out to ask HP, but they need to know when I bought it, serial number, etc., and I can’t see well enough to find alll that shit. I’ve had it for two or three tears. (I left in the typo.) ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-hp-pavilion-notebook-and-cant-find-the-tutorials-that-came-with-it/489147/2 "2009-03-12T02:04:08Z")
Do you have the model number, at least? It’s usually on the bottom somewhere… would a magnifying glass help? ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-hp-pavilion-notebook-and-cant-find-the-tutorials-that-came-with-it/489147/3 "2009-03-12T02:26:29Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > Do you have the model number, at least? > > It’s usually on the bottom somewhere… would a magnifying glass help? HP Pavilion dv2037us (sorry, I should have mentioned that) ---
**Author:** ![Keeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@Keeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeve)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-hp-pavilion-notebook-and-cant-find-the-tutorials-that-came-with-it/489147/4 "2009-03-12T02:28:19Z")
> [@BarnOwl](#): > > Would anyone please tell me the file names and possible locations of them? Are you saying that these tutorials are files on the notebook itself? If so, I’d just search they whole drive for all .pdf files. If you mean some sort of animated video (not just a pdf manual) then try looking for any file with “tutor” or “tut” in the name. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-hp-pavilion-notebook-and-cant-find-the-tutorials-that-came-with-it/489147/5 "2009-03-12T02:34:27Z")
Well, the HP website lists a bunch of [how-tos](http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/useCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3203580&lang=en) and [manuals](http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/manualCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3203580&lang=en&), including a “[Notebook Tour](http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00726464.pdf)”. Is any of that what you’re looking for? Notebooks are by and large pretty similar, too, so if you have a specific question about something, just ask it and maybe someone will know the answer. ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-hp-pavilion-notebook-and-cant-find-the-tutorials-that-came-with-it/489147/6 "2009-03-12T02:39:20Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > Well, the HP website lists a bunch of [how-tos](http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/useCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3203580&lang=en) and [manuals](http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/manualCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3203580&lang=en&), including a “[Notebook Tour](http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00726464.pdf)”. Is any of that what you’re looking for? > > Notebooks are by and large pretty similar, too, so if you have a specific question about something, just ask it and maybe someone will know the answer. Thank you very, very much, **Reply**. The stuff you gave me just might do it. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-hp-pavilion-notebook-and-cant-find-the-tutorials-that-came-with-it/489147/7 "2009-03-12T02:54:45Z")
> [@BarnOwl](#): > > Thank you very, very much, **Reply**. > > The stuff you gave me just might do it. Yeah, sure. Good luck 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-hp-pavilion-notebook-and-cant-find-the-tutorials-that-came-with-it/489147/8 "2009-03-12T04:14:54Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > Yeah, sure. Good luck 🙂 I meant it. It was very thoughtful of you to get and give me that info. Honest to God. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-an-hp-pavilion-notebook-and-cant-find-the-tutorials-that-came-with-it/489147/9 "2009-03-12T04:21:45Z")
> [@BarnOwl](#): > > I meant it. It was very thoughtful of you to get and give me that info. > > Honest to God. Ack, sorry, that must’ve come off as sarcasm. It wasn’t. I meant it as “Yeah! Sure thing! No problem. :)” Sorry for the misunderstanding.