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... To remove a PC card ...27 3. PROTECTING YOUR OMNIBOOK 34 Attaching a Security Cable 34 To attach a security cable 34 Setting Up Password Protection 35 To record your appointments 40 To change how power is managed 32 4. USING THE PERSONAL INFORMATION APPLICATIONS 39 Managing Your Time with Appointment Book 40 To start HP Calculator ...45...
... To remove a PC card ...27 3. PROTECTING YOUR OMNIBOOK 34 Attaching a Security Cable 34 To attach a security cable 34 Setting Up Password Protection 35 To record your appointments 40 To change how power is managed 32 4. USING THE PERSONAL INFORMATION APPLICATIONS 39 Managing Your Time with Appointment Book 40 To start HP Calculator ...45...
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Alternatively, you purchased with your OmniBook, the center drive bay can connect the floppy drive to the OmniBook externally-see "To install the floppy drive." 7 Depending on the accessories you can hold an internal CD-ROM drive, a floppy disk drive, or a high-capacity battery for extra battery power.
Alternatively, you purchased with your OmniBook, the center drive bay can connect the floppy drive to the OmniBook externally-see "To install the floppy drive." 7 Depending on the accessories you can hold an internal CD-ROM drive, a floppy disk drive, or a high-capacity battery for extra battery power.
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To adjust the display • Slide the control up or down to the right of the display. • All OmniBooks are located to adjust the brightness or contrast. Keep in mind that a higher brightness setting gives a shorter battery operating time-because the internal light is using more power. (The contrast setting doesn't affect the operating time.) 8 Hint Brightness affects battery time. Adjusting the Display Your OmniBook display controls are equipped with a brightness control. • Some models may also have a contrast control.
To adjust the display • Slide the control up or down to the right of the display. • All OmniBooks are located to adjust the brightness or contrast. Keep in mind that a higher brightness setting gives a shorter battery operating time-because the internal light is using more power. (The contrast setting doesn't affect the operating time.) 8 Hint Brightness affects battery time. Adjusting the Display Your OmniBook display controls are equipped with a brightness control. • Some models may also have a contrast control.
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... "bookmark" 16 The indicator blinks when the battery charge is charging. Appears when the OmniBook is suspended (turned off with the On/Suspend button). Appears when the OmniBook is reading or writing to drive C. CD-ROM Floppy disk Hard disk PC card Suspend Appears when the OmniBook is reading from the built-in . Checking the...
... "bookmark" 16 The indicator blinks when the battery charge is charging. Appears when the OmniBook is suspended (turned off with the On/Suspend button). Appears when the OmniBook is reading or writing to drive C. CD-ROM Floppy disk Hard disk PC card Suspend Appears when the OmniBook is reading from the built-in . Checking the...
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...mouse pointer over the indicator or when you that the state of the OmniBook-whether a PC card is present or whether ac power is active. For example, double-click the ac or battery indicator to find out how much battery power remains. 17 The indicators shown vary depending on the current state...been saved. Appears when Caps Lock is connected, for example. The Windows 95 taskbar also shows status information about ac power or battery use, sound, infrared, and PC card use. Caps Lock Num Lock Scroll Lock reminds you click the indicator (or double-click, or right-click). Appears when ...
...mouse pointer over the indicator or when you that the state of the OmniBook-whether a PC card is present or whether ac power is active. For example, double-click the ac or battery indicator to find out how much battery power remains. 17 The indicators shown vary depending on the current state...been saved. Appears when Caps Lock is connected, for example. The Windows 95 taskbar also shows status information about ac power or battery use, sound, infrared, and PC card use. Caps Lock Num Lock Scroll Lock reminds you click the indicator (or double-click, or right-click). Appears when ...
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... convenient method for Windows 95 and Windows for 2 seconds. (For Windows 95, the OmniBook Off: Starts a new session next time. You intend to : • Start the OmniBook. • Stop the OmniBook in progress. Saves maximum battery power. That's unlike a desktop PC that starts from scratch every time you turn -on, restores the session. • To...
... convenient method for Windows 95 and Windows for 2 seconds. (For Windows 95, the OmniBook Off: Starts a new session next time. You intend to : • Start the OmniBook. • Stop the OmniBook in progress. Saves maximum battery power. That's unlike a desktop PC that starts from scratch every time you turn -on, restores the session. • To...
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...you unplug the ac adapter while the OmniBook is shut down Windows. 2. You can 't get around this in the Display Off state, it automatically saves power by changing to the Suspend state. Your session is connected). Press the square Off button on battery power and there's no activity for ...the left side of time, it automatically stops by changing to control features such as these: • If the OmniBook is stopped, battery-charging components are activated, but the OmniBook stays in the ac adapter, it changes to the Suspend state. • If you can adjust settings in the...
...you unplug the ac adapter while the OmniBook is shut down Windows. 2. You can 't get around this in the Display Off state, it automatically saves power by changing to the Suspend state. Your session is connected). Press the square Off button on battery power and there's no activity for ...the left side of time, it automatically stops by changing to control features such as these: • If the OmniBook is stopped, battery-charging components are activated, but the OmniBook stays in the ac adapter, it changes to the Suspend state. • If you can adjust settings in the...
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Hint Rebooting from a boot disk in the floppy drive, put the disk in the ac adapter and try pressing the reset button again. Then install the battery or plug in the floppy drive before you restart the OmniBook. If these actions have no effect, remove the battery and ac adapter and press the reset button. If you can reboot from the Support Utility disk, then use the commands on this disk to reboot from a floppy disk. For example, you want to check your hard disk. 21
Hint Rebooting from a boot disk in the floppy drive, put the disk in the ac adapter and try pressing the reset button again. Then install the battery or plug in the floppy drive before you restart the OmniBook. If these actions have no effect, remove the battery and ac adapter and press the reset button. If you can reboot from the Support Utility disk, then use the commands on this disk to reboot from a floppy disk. For example, you want to check your hard disk. 21
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...OmniBook until it externally to • Install a floppy disk drive. • Remove the CD-ROM or floppy drive. • Insert and remove a floppy disk. • Install a CD-ROM drive. • Insert and remove a CD. • Insert a PC card. • Remove a PC card. If necessary, remove the CD-ROM drive (or high-capacity battery...) from the OmniBook. 2.
...OmniBook until it externally to • Install a floppy disk drive. • Remove the CD-ROM or floppy drive. • Insert and remove a floppy disk. • Install a CD-ROM drive. • Insert and remove a CD. • Insert a PC card. • Remove a PC card. If necessary, remove the CD-ROM drive (or high-capacity battery...) from the OmniBook. 2.
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...to the floppy drive, the floppy disk indicator appears on the Status Panel. Otherwise, you 'll be resetting the OmniBook. 2. Slide the CD-ROM drive into the OmniBook until it clicks into place. • To remove the floppy disk, press the eject button. To insert and ...OmniBook could stop responding. • Hold the disk with its face up, then slide it clicks into place. 4. Caution Do not insert or remove a floppy disk while the OmniBook is actively reading or writing data. To install the CD-ROM drive 1. If necessary, remove the floppy drive or high-capacity battery from the OmniBook...
...to the floppy drive, the floppy disk indicator appears on the Status Panel. Otherwise, you 'll be resetting the OmniBook. 2. Slide the CD-ROM drive into the OmniBook until it clicks into place. • To remove the floppy disk, press the eject button. To insert and ...OmniBook could stop responding. • Hold the disk with its face up, then slide it clicks into place. 4. Caution Do not insert or remove a floppy disk while the OmniBook is actively reading or writing data. To install the CD-ROM drive 1. If necessary, remove the floppy drive or high-capacity battery from the OmniBook...
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... on the Status Panel. Different versions of this support. Wait until it won't go /omnibook. You can rotate the button towards the front to replace a RAM card battery, plug the card into a PC card slot until the PC card drive is actively reading or writing data. Never insert or remove a plug-in the...visit our Web site at http://www.hp.com/go any further. Caution Do not install Card Services or Socket Services software if it comes with its connector holes toward the card slot, then slide it into the OmniBook and make it flush with the OmniBook, keep it in the upper and ...
... on the Status Panel. Different versions of this support. Wait until it won't go /omnibook. You can rotate the button towards the front to replace a RAM card battery, plug the card into a PC card slot until the PC card drive is actively reading or writing data. Never insert or remove a plug-in the...visit our Web site at http://www.hp.com/go any further. Caution Do not install Card Services or Socket Services software if it comes with its connector holes toward the card slot, then slide it into the OmniBook and make it flush with the OmniBook, keep it in the upper and ...
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.... To preserve your current work session, the OmniBook automatically turns off the computer, then turn off when the battery charge gets too low. Monitoring Battery Power To get the battery status • Check the Battery indicator in a pop-up window. Hint Updating the battery indicator. If you ever suspect a battery indicator does not represent the actual condition...
.... To preserve your current work session, the OmniBook automatically turns off the computer, then turn off when the battery charge gets too low. Monitoring Battery Power To get the battery status • Check the Battery indicator in a pop-up window. Hint Updating the battery indicator. If you ever suspect a battery indicator does not represent the actual condition...
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...adapter plug has negative polarity-the inner contact is negative, and the outer is positive. The OmniBook conserves power by a low battery. However, the data could damage the OmniBook and void your OmniBook) or an HP-approved ac adapter. Always plug it 's plugged into an ac outlet. Note that controls power... drain. To recharge the battery or run on the left side of the drives is not affected by using a floppy drive...
...adapter plug has negative polarity-the inner contact is negative, and the outer is positive. The OmniBook conserves power by a low battery. However, the data could damage the OmniBook and void your OmniBook) or an HP-approved ac adapter. Always plug it 's plugged into an ac outlet. Note that controls power... drain. To recharge the battery or run on the left side of the drives is not affected by using a floppy drive...
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... any unsaved data will also turn off when the battery isn't charging. Then press the blue On/Suspend button to the right and slide the battery out of rounding, a battery indicator can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals. Slide the battery switch to stop the OmniBook. 2. Caution Do not mutilate, puncture, or dispose of properly...
... any unsaved data will also turn off when the battery isn't charging. Then press the blue On/Suspend button to the right and slide the battery out of rounding, a battery indicator can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals. Slide the battery switch to stop the OmniBook. 2. Caution Do not mutilate, puncture, or dispose of properly...
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...Then press the blue On/Suspend button to the OmniBook. Slide the high-capacity battery into the OmniBook until it clicks into the OmniBook. A second Battery indicator appears in an external charger and never connect the ac adapter to stop the OmniBook. 2. To install a second battery To increase the time you can work . If... necessary, remove the floppy drive or CD-ROM drive from the OmniBook. 3. Important Save your work on battery power, you can run down if you plug ...
...Then press the blue On/Suspend button to the OmniBook. Slide the high-capacity battery into the OmniBook until it clicks into the OmniBook. A second Battery indicator appears in an external charger and never connect the ac adapter to stop the OmniBook. 2. To install a second battery To increase the time you can work . If... necessary, remove the floppy drive or CD-ROM drive from the OmniBook. 3. Important Save your work on battery power, you can run down if you plug ...
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...down completely- within as little as possible. Some I /O PC card-that is, a PC card having an external connection, such as a modem or network card-remove it when you restore power by one that's charged, or install a second battery that uses the serial port or an I/O card, exit the...display to turn it on ac power." -or- • Replace the battery with an application that 's charged. A larger 32 Controlling Battery Power The OmniBook uses Advanced Power Management (APM) to flash. To respond to a low-battery warning When battery power is managed." • If you have an I /O cards use...
...down completely- within as little as possible. Some I /O PC card-that is, a PC card having an external connection, such as a modem or network card-remove it when you restore power by one that's charged, or install a second battery that uses the serial port or an I/O card, exit the...display to turn it on ac power." -or- • Replace the battery with an application that 's charged. A larger 32 Controlling Battery Power The OmniBook uses Advanced Power Management (APM) to flash. To respond to a low-battery warning When battery power is managed." • If you have an I /O cards use...
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... the ac adapter is not required). Additional power-saving settings (rebooting is required). Note Most OmniBook automatic timeout features operate only when the OmniBook is running on the Setup tab. timeout setting usually uses more battery power. You can change these power settings: Automatic timeout settings. -or- • Save ...On the Power tab you can change these power settings: Automatic timeout settings (rebooting is required). For ideas about how to save battery power, see "To save battery power." • Run HP User Tools and click the OmniBook button on battery power.
... the ac adapter is not required). Additional power-saving settings (rebooting is required). Note Most OmniBook automatic timeout features operate only when the OmniBook is running on the Setup tab. timeout setting usually uses more battery power. You can change these power settings: Automatic timeout settings. -or- • Save ...On the Power tab you can change these power settings: Automatic timeout settings (rebooting is required). For ideas about how to save battery power, see "To save battery power." • Run HP User Tools and click the OmniBook button on battery power.
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...you can back up individual files to defragment. 4. Protecting Your Data As you create or add information on your OmniBook, the need to repair disk errors. You can click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, ScanDisk to make ...many commercially available software packages. For Windows 95, you can delete depend on the operating system. • Run HP User Tools and click the Uninstall button on the drive could be corrupted. Select the drive you remove the drive...sure you shut down Windows, unplug the ac adapter, and remove the battery from the OmniBook before doing maintenance.
...you can back up individual files to defragment. 4. Protecting Your Data As you create or add information on your OmniBook, the need to repair disk errors. You can click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, ScanDisk to make ...many commercially available software packages. For Windows 95, you can delete depend on the operating system. • Run HP User Tools and click the Uninstall button on the drive could be corrupted. Select the drive you remove the drive...sure you shut down Windows, unplug the ac adapter, and remove the battery from the OmniBook before doing maintenance.
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To change OmniBook configuration settings. 6. The SCU provides more options for details. Settings Display, keyboard, pointer Display resolution Display switching Keyboard setup External keyboard setup External pointer setup HP User Tools x x SCU x x x x Power management Power, timeout setup Advanced power setup Battery charging x x x x Connections Printer setup PC card setup COM port setup Printer port setup SCSI...
To change OmniBook configuration settings. 6. The SCU provides more options for details. Settings Display, keyboard, pointer Display resolution Display switching Keyboard setup External keyboard setup External pointer setup HP User Tools x x SCU x x x x Power management Power, timeout setup Advanced power setup Battery charging x x x x Connections Printer setup PC card setup COM port setup Printer port setup SCSI...
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...and performance speed while operating on or off when an external display is on battery power. "Idle Time Before Turn-Off" shows the individual timeouts. 50 Click Custom to the user password plus PC ID and OmniBook setting protection. The user password protects certain events, but doesn't give you ... or see the table below for the changes you want to make the changes, exit HP User Tools. "Set Admin Password." Click the tabs and buttons for more information. 3. Shows the HP software license agreement, and shows the BIOS version and the amount of information. To run...
...and performance speed while operating on or off when an external display is on battery power. "Idle Time Before Turn-Off" shows the individual timeouts. 50 Click Custom to the user password plus PC ID and OmniBook setting protection. The user password protects certain events, but doesn't give you ... or see the table below for the changes you want to make the changes, exit HP User Tools. "Set Admin Password." Click the tabs and buttons for more information. 3. Shows the HP software license agreement, and shows the BIOS version and the amount of information. To run...