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... the System 7-11 Using the IDE Drive Light 7-11 Caring for Drives 7-12 Replacing the Internal Hard Drive 7-13 Memory 7-17 Increasing Memory 7-17 Removing or Inserting a Memory Module 7-18 8 Software Updates and Recovery and System Software Software Updates 8-1 Preparing for a Software Update 8-2 ...
... the System 7-11 Using the IDE Drive Light 7-11 Caring for Drives 7-12 Replacing the Internal Hard Drive 7-13 Memory 7-17 Increasing Memory 7-17 Removing or Inserting a Memory Module 7-18 8 Software Updates and Recovery and System Software Software Updates 8-1 Preparing for a Software Update 8-2 ...
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Hardware and Software Guide 1-13 Lights Component ID Component Description 1 Power/standby light* On: Notebook is in standby. Blinking: Notebook is turned on. Off: Notebook is off. 2 IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) drive light On or blinking: The internal hard drive or an optical drive is being accessed. 3 Battery light On: The battery pack is open; The light on the...
Hardware and Software Guide 1-13 Lights Component ID Component Description 1 Power/standby light* On: Notebook is in standby. Blinking: Notebook is turned on. Off: Notebook is off. 2 IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) drive light On or blinking: The internal hard drive or an optical drive is being accessed. 3 Battery light On: The battery pack is open; The light on the...
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... one vent is also visible on the rear of the notebook. Provide airflow to block airflow. Do not allow a hard surface, such as a printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or thick rugs or clothing, to cool internal components. 4 Hard drive bay Ä To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Hardware and Software Guide... ID Component 1 Battery pack release latch* 2 Battery bay 3 Exhaust vents (4)† Description Releases a battery pack from the battery bay. Holds a battery pack. Holds the internal hard drive. *Battery packs vary by model. †The notebook has 4 vents.
... one vent is also visible on the rear of the notebook. Provide airflow to block airflow. Do not allow a hard surface, such as a printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or thick rugs or clothing, to cool internal components. 4 Hard drive bay Ä To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Hardware and Software Guide... ID Component 1 Battery pack release latch* 2 Battery bay 3 Exhaust vents (4)† Description Releases a battery pack from the battery bay. Holds a battery pack. Holds the internal hard drive. *Battery packs vary by model. †The notebook has 4 vents.
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... at default settings, hibernation can be possible to your work to the screen. When the notebook is in hibernation: ■ Do not add or remove a memory module. ■ Do not add or remove a hard drive. ■ Do not connect or disconnect an external device. ■ Do not insert ...or remove a CD, DVD, PC Card, or digital memory card. Power Hibernation Ä CAUTION: If the configuration of the notebook system is changed during hibernation, it may not ...
... at default settings, hibernation can be possible to your work to the screen. When the notebook is in hibernation: ■ Do not add or remove a memory module. ■ Do not add or remove a hard drive. ■ Do not connect or disconnect an external device. ■ Do not insert ...or remove a CD, DVD, PC Card, or digital memory card. Power Hibernation Ä CAUTION: If the configuration of the notebook system is changed during hibernation, it may not ...
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...Hibernate tab. If you can discharge whether or not you are using the notebook, but the battery pack will discharge faster if the notebook is idle. ■ System-initiated standby will not decrease hard drive speed while the notebook is in the Running on throughout the discharge process. Then clear the ...timeouts, expect the following performance from your current session will be lost when the battery pack is fully discharged and the notebook is shut down. ■ The system will not turn off a connected optional monitor. ■ The system will not occur. Disable ...
...Hibernate tab. If you can discharge whether or not you are using the notebook, but the battery pack will discharge faster if the notebook is idle. ■ System-initiated standby will not decrease hard drive speed while the notebook is in the Running on throughout the discharge process. Then clear the ...timeouts, expect the following performance from your current session will be lost when the battery pack is fully discharged and the notebook is shut down. ■ The system will not turn off a connected optional monitor. ■ The system will not occur. Disable ...
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... and Software Guide 4-11 The write process is writing to a disc. Instead, copy from a source disc or network drive to your hard drive, and then copy from a network drive to vibration. This software is running on battery power. ■ Before writing to a disc, close all open applications ... ■ Do not copy directly from a source disc to a destination disc or from your hard drive to the destination disc. ■ Do not use the notebook keyboard or move the notebook while the notebook is sensitive to a destination disc. Multimedia Protecting a CD or DVD Write Process Ä CAUTION...
... and Software Guide 4-11 The write process is writing to a disc. Instead, copy from a source disc or network drive to your hard drive, and then copy from a network drive to vibration. This software is running on battery power. ■ Before writing to a disc, close all open applications ... ■ Do not copy directly from a source disc to a destination disc or from your hard drive to the destination disc. ■ Do not use the notebook keyboard or move the notebook while the notebook is sensitive to a destination disc. Multimedia Protecting a CD or DVD Write Process Ä CAUTION...
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... Card. The type of the notebook. Hard drive capacity can be added with a microdrive PC Card or a digital memory card such as instructed in the drive documentation, to one of the USB ports or to the 1394 port. Hardware Upgrades and Replacements Drives Adding a Drive to the System The internal hard drive and optical drive are standard features of optical...
... Card. The type of the notebook. Hard drive capacity can be added with a microdrive PC Card or a digital memory card such as instructed in the drive documentation, to one of the USB ports or to the 1394 port. Hardware Upgrades and Replacements Drives Adding a Drive to the System The internal hard drive and optical drive are standard features of optical...
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.... For more information about preventing electrostatic damage, refer to seat the drive. ■ Handle a drive carefully. To prevent electrostatic damage to the notebook or a drive and loss of magnetism and will not damage a hard drive or a diskette. ■ Do not spray a drive with magnetic fields include video and audio tape erasure products, monitors, and speakers. Hardware Upgrades...
.... For more information about preventing electrostatic damage, refer to seat the drive. ■ Handle a drive carefully. To prevent electrostatic damage to the notebook or a drive and loss of magnetism and will not damage a hard drive or a diskette. ■ Do not spray a drive with magnetic fields include video and audio tape erasure products, monitors, and speakers. Hardware Upgrades...
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... remove the battery pack. To replace the internal hard drive: 1. Hardware and Software Guide 7-13 Hardware Upgrades and Replacements Replacing the Internal Hard Drive The hard drive in the hard drive bay is off or in hibernation, turn the notebook on in Chapter 3, "Power." Loosen the 2 hard drive security screws. Remove the internal hard drive only for repair or replacement. Ä CAUTION: To...
... remove the battery pack. To replace the internal hard drive: 1. Hardware and Software Guide 7-13 Hardware Upgrades and Replacements Replacing the Internal Hard Drive The hard drive in the hard drive bay is off or in hibernation, turn the notebook on in Chapter 3, "Power." Loosen the 2 hard drive security screws. Remove the internal hard drive only for repair or replacement. Ä CAUTION: To...
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Hardware Upgrades and Replacements 3. To remove the hard drive cover and expose the hard drive tab 1, slide the cover 2 slightly toward the left and then lift the cover upward and away from the notebook. 4. To remove the hard drive, pull upward on the hard drive tab 1 to release the hard drive, and then lift the hard drive 2 out of the hard drive bay. 7-14 Hardware and Software Guide
Hardware Upgrades and Replacements 3. To remove the hard drive cover and expose the hard drive tab 1, slide the cover 2 slightly toward the left and then lift the cover upward and away from the notebook. 4. To remove the hard drive, pull upward on the hard drive tab 1 to release the hard drive, and then lift the hard drive 2 out of the hard drive bay. 7-14 Hardware and Software Guide
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Place the cover 1 over the hard drive bay. Hardware Upgrades and Replacements 5. Slide the cover slightly toward the right side of the hard drive 1 downward, and then lower the hard drive into the hard drive bay until the cover is seated 2. 6. b. To insert the replacement hard drive, tilt the connector edge of the notebook until it is seated 2. a. Hardware and Software Guide 7-15 Replace the hard drive cover.
Place the cover 1 over the hard drive bay. Hardware Upgrades and Replacements 5. Slide the cover slightly toward the right side of the hard drive 1 downward, and then lower the hard drive into the hard drive bay until the cover is seated 2. 6. b. To insert the replacement hard drive, tilt the connector edge of the notebook until it is seated 2. a. Hardware and Software Guide 7-15 Replace the hard drive cover.
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Hardware Upgrades and Replacements 7. Tighten the 2 hard drive security screws. 7-16 Hardware and Software Guide
Hardware Upgrades and Replacements 7. Tighten the 2 hard drive security screws. 7-16 Hardware and Software Guide
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...for the larger hibernation file. ■ To display the amount of RAM in the notebook by adding memory modules to vacant memory slots or by your hard drive is recommended that you verify that your hard drive has enough free space for the hibernation file. Before you increase RAM, it is... the amount of space occupied by replacing installed memory modules. Hardware and Software Guide 7-17 Depending on your notebook model, either one or both the amount of free space on your hard drive and the amount of space required by the hibernation file: In Windows, select Start > Control Panel >...
...for the larger hibernation file. ■ To display the amount of RAM in the notebook by adding memory modules to vacant memory slots or by your hard drive is recommended that you verify that your hard drive has enough free space for the hibernation file. Before you increase RAM, it is... the amount of space occupied by replacing installed memory modules. Hardware and Software Guide 7-17 Depending on your notebook model, either one or both the amount of free space on your hard drive and the amount of space required by the hibernation file: In Windows, select Start > Control Panel >...
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For instructions, refer to the "Electrostatic Discharge" chapter in hibernation, turn the notebook on the notebook. The memory compartment and the battery and hard drive bays are unsure whether the notebook is off or in Regulatory and Safety Notices guide. 1. For more information about preventing electrostatic damage, refer to the "Replacing a Battery Pack" section in Windows...
For instructions, refer to the "Electrostatic Discharge" chapter in hibernation, turn the notebook on the notebook. The memory compartment and the battery and hard drive bays are unsure whether the notebook is off or in Regulatory and Safety Notices guide. 1. For more information about preventing electrostatic damage, refer to the "Replacing a Battery Pack" section in Windows...
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...ROM currently installed on your notebook. (You may need this information to locate the update later, after it has been downloaded to download. 3. Follow the online instructions to the hard drive. 8-4 Hardware and Software Guide Access the page at the HP Web site that is ...provides software for your selection to download your notebook: ❏ Select Start > Help and Support, and then select a software update link. - or - ❏ Visit the HP Web Site: http://www.hp.com/support 2. Follow the instructions on the hard drive to which the ROM package will download. ...
...ROM currently installed on your notebook. (You may need this information to locate the update later, after it has been downloaded to download. 3. Follow the online instructions to the hard drive. 8-4 Hardware and Software Guide Access the page at the HP Web site that is ...provides software for your selection to download your notebook: ❏ Select Start > Help and Support, and then select a software update link. - or - ❏ Visit the HP Web Site: http://www.hp.com/support 2. Follow the instructions on the hard drive to which the ROM package will download. ...
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Or, visit the HP Web site: http://www.hp.com/support 2. Access the page at the HP Web site that are displayed: 1. Software Updates and Recovery and System Software Installing a ROM Update ROM installation procedures vary. If ..., follow the path you recorded earlier to the folder on your hard drive designation. (The hard drive designation is complete. Hardware and Software Guide 8-5 Open Windows Explorer. Follow the instructions on the screen reports a successful installation, you want to identify your notebook, select Start > Help and Support, and then select a software...
Or, visit the HP Web site: http://www.hp.com/support 2. Access the page at the HP Web site that are displayed: 1. Software Updates and Recovery and System Software Installing a ROM Update ROM installation procedures vary. If ..., follow the path you recorded earlier to the folder on your hard drive designation. (The hard drive designation is complete. Hardware and Software Guide 8-5 Open Windows Explorer. Follow the instructions on the screen reports a successful installation, you want to identify your notebook, select Start > Help and Support, and then select a software...
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... the name or number of the Windows Explorer window, select My Computer > your hard drive designation (which is typically Local Disk C) > SWSetup. Follow the online instructions to download the SoftPaq to the hard drive.) b. To complete the installation, follow the instructions on the screen. ✎ After... need this information to locate the update later, after it has been downloaded to the hard drive. 4. Select the file that includes an .exe extension-for most downloads from the HP Web site is complete, open Windows Explorer from the destination folder. 8-6 Hardware and Software...
... the name or number of the Windows Explorer window, select My Computer > your hard drive designation (which is typically Local Disk C) > SWSetup. Follow the online instructions to download the SoftPaq to the hard drive.) b. To complete the installation, follow the instructions on the screen. ✎ After... need this information to locate the update later, after it has been downloaded to the hard drive. 4. Select the file that includes an .exe extension-for most downloads from the HP Web site is complete, open Windows Explorer from the destination folder. 8-6 Hardware and Software...
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... order preferences. The " to boot from LAN" message that is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen each time the notebook is started or restarted in Windows or restored from hibernation is the prompt to the Help and Support Center, which is accessible only when... message that is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen each time the notebook is the prompt for advanced users only, refer to change the boot order. The Setup utility features available for advanced users include a hard drive self-test, a Network Service Boot, and settings for all users.
... order preferences. The " to boot from LAN" message that is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen each time the notebook is started or restarted in Windows or restored from hibernation is the prompt to the Help and Support Center, which is accessible only when... message that is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen each time the notebook is the prompt for advanced users only, refer to change the boot order. The Setup utility features available for advanced users include a hard drive self-test, a Network Service Boot, and settings for all users.
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... inserting 3-29 low-battery conditions 3-21 monitoring charge 3-19 recycling 3-30 removing 3-28 storing 3-30 battery pack release latch 1-21, 3-28 bays battery 1-21, 1-23 hard drive 1-21 See also compartments Hardware and Software Guide Index-1
... inserting 3-29 low-battery conditions 3-21 monitoring charge 3-19 recycling 3-30 removing 3-28 storing 3-30 battery pack release latch 1-21, 3-28 bays battery 1-21, 1-23 hard drive 1-21 See also compartments Hardware and Software Guide Index-1
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See CDs; DVDs; hard drive DVD button function summary 1-5 opening Windows DVD player application... See also display switch docking device docking, undocking while using discs, diskettes 3-10, 4-10 caring for 7-12 IDE drive light 7-11 shipping 7-12 USB 7-2 See also CDs; Index D default Setup utility settings, restoring 8-12 device disabling... and hibernation while using disc, diskette 4-10 expansion port on notebook 1-15 monitor port 2-8 USB support 7-2 docking device as power source 3-2 drives adding to 4-11 E eject buttons, PC Card 7-10 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 7-12, 7-18 embedded...
See CDs; DVDs; hard drive DVD button function summary 1-5 opening Windows DVD player application... See also display switch docking device docking, undocking while using discs, diskettes 3-10, 4-10 caring for 7-12 IDE drive light 7-11 shipping 7-12 USB 7-2 See also CDs; Index D default Setup utility settings, restoring 8-12 device disabling... and hibernation while using disc, diskette 4-10 expansion port on notebook 1-15 monitor port 2-8 USB support 7-2 docking device as power source 3-2 drives adding to 4-11 E eject buttons, PC Card 7-10 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 7-12, 7-18 embedded...