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Contents 5 Drives Drive Care 5-1 IDE Drive Light 5-2 Primary Hard Drive 5-2 Optical Drive 5-3 Inserting an Optical Disc 5-3 Removing an Optical Disc (With Power 5-4 Removing an Optical Disc (Without Power 5-5 Displaying Optical Disc Contents 5-6 Avoiding Standby or Hibernation 5-6 6 PC Cards and ExpressCards What Is a PC Card 6-1 Inserting a PC Card 6-2 Stopping or Removing a PC Card 6-4 What Is an ExpressCard 6-5 Selecting an ExpressCard 6-5 Configuring an...
Contents 5 Drives Drive Care 5-1 IDE Drive Light 5-2 Primary Hard Drive 5-2 Optical Drive 5-3 Inserting an Optical Disc 5-3 Removing an Optical Disc (With Power 5-4 Removing an Optical Disc (Without Power 5-5 Displaying Optical Disc Contents 5-6 Avoiding Standby or Hibernation 5-6 6 PC Cards and ExpressCards What Is a PC Card 6-1 Inserting a PC Card 6-2 Stopping or Removing a PC Card 6-4 What Is an ExpressCard 6-5 Selecting an ExpressCard 6-5 Configuring an...
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... Battery Lights Component Description 1 Power/standby lights (2)* On: Notebook is turned on the front of the notebook is visible only when the notebook is open; Blinking: Notebook is charging. Off: Notebook is off. 2 IDE (Integrated Drive On or blinking: The primary hard drive or an Electronics) drive light optical drive is being accessed. 3 Battery light On: The battery pack is...
... Battery Lights Component Description 1 Power/standby lights (2)* On: Notebook is turned on the front of the notebook is visible only when the notebook is open; Blinking: Notebook is charging. Off: Notebook is off. 2 IDE (Integrated Drive On or blinking: The primary hard drive or an Electronics) drive light optical drive is being accessed. 3 Battery light On: The battery pack is...
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Component ID Bottom Components Bays and Vents Component Description 1 Battery bay Holds a battery pack.* 2 Exhaust vents (5) Provide airflow to block airflow. 3 Hard drive bay Holds the primary hard drive. 4 Battery pack release latch Releases a battery pack from the battery bay. *Battery packs vary by notebook model. 1-14 Hardware and Software Guide 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. Ä To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents.
Component ID Bottom Components Bays and Vents Component Description 1 Battery bay Holds a battery pack.* 2 Exhaust vents (5) Provide airflow to block airflow. 3 Hard drive bay Holds the primary hard drive. 4 Battery pack release latch Releases a battery pack from the battery bay. *Battery packs vary by notebook model. 1-14 Hardware and Software Guide 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. Ä To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents.
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...after restarting the notebook. When the notebook is running on the hard drive and then shuts down the notebook. When you left off , press the power button. ■ If the notebook is in hibernation, your place manually after 30 minutes of notebook inactivity or whenever the notebook reaches a critical ...or disconnect an external device. ■ Do not insert or remove a CD, DVD, PC Card, ExpressCard, or digital memory card. Power Hibernation Ä CAUTION: If the configuration of the notebook system is changed during hibernation, it may not be possible to "Setting or Changing a ...
...after restarting the notebook. When the notebook is running on the hard drive and then shuts down the notebook. When you left off , press the power button. ■ If the notebook is in hibernation, your place manually after 30 minutes of notebook inactivity or whenever the notebook reaches a critical ...or disconnect an external device. ■ Do not insert or remove a CD, DVD, PC Card, ExpressCard, or digital memory card. Power Hibernation Ä CAUTION: If the configuration of the notebook system is changed during hibernation, it may not be possible to "Setting or Changing a ...
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...item in the Running on battery power until the battery pack is idle. ■ System-initiated standby will not decrease hard drive speed while the notebook is fully discharged. Record all settings in the column to select the Always On power scheme. Power ■ The system...down . 2-26 Hardware and Software Guide Clear the Enable hibernation check box. 2. d. Disconnect the notebook from the external power source, but do not turn off the notebook. 4. Run the notebook on batteries column, so you can reset them after the calibration. To fully discharge the battery pack:...
...item in the Running on battery power until the battery pack is idle. ■ System-initiated standby will not decrease hard drive speed while the notebook is fully discharged. Record all settings in the column to select the Always On power scheme. Power ■ The system...down . 2-26 Hardware and Software Guide Clear the Enable hibernation check box. 2. d. Disconnect the notebook from the external power source, but do not turn off the notebook. 4. Run the notebook on batteries column, so you can reset them after the calibration. To fully discharge the battery pack:...
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...used to create lists of your music library with other computers, and search for example, models that ship with select notebook models; Multimedia Using Apple iTunes Apple iTunes can be used to play audio CDs, video CDs, and DVD movies...Software Guide 4-11 InterVideo WinDVD Creator is included only with an installed DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive or a DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive. can be used to play audio CDs, copy music to or from a CD to create... files from CDs, listen to Internet radio stations, share your favorite songs and to a hard drive, and create personalized audio CDs.
...used to create lists of your music library with other computers, and search for example, models that ship with select notebook models; Multimedia Using Apple iTunes Apple iTunes can be used to play audio CDs, video CDs, and DVD movies...Software Guide 4-11 InterVideo WinDVD Creator is included only with an installed DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive or a DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive. can be used to play audio CDs, copy music to or from a CD to create... files from CDs, listen to Internet radio stations, share your favorite songs and to a hard drive, and create personalized audio CDs.
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... it is loaded on your hard drive but not preinstalled. The application can be used to view television on the screen. 4-12 Hardware and Software Guide To access preloaded items, select Start > All Programs > Software Setup. Installing Multimedia Applications Installing Preloaded Applications Some multimedia applications included with your notebook when a TV tuner and...
... it is loaded on your hard drive but not preinstalled. The application can be used to view television on the screen. 4-12 Hardware and Software Guide To access preloaded items, select Start > All Programs > Software Setup. Installing Multimedia Applications Installing Preloaded Applications Some multimedia applications included with your notebook when a TV tuner and...
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Instead, copy from a source disc or network drive to your hard drive to the destination disc. ■ Do not use the notebook keyboard or move the notebook while the notebook is sensitive to a disc. The write process is writing to vibration. Multimedia Protecting a CD or DVD Write Process Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of work ...
Instead, copy from a source disc or network drive to your hard drive to the destination disc. ■ Do not use the notebook keyboard or move the notebook while the notebook is sensitive to a disc. The write process is writing to vibration. Multimedia Protecting a CD or DVD Write Process Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of work ...
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... belt, use x-rays instead of magnetism and will not damage a hard drive. ■ Do not spray a drive with cleaning fluids. ■ Avoid exposing a drive to liquids or temperature extremes. ■ If you move the notebook from shock, vibration, extreme temperatures, and high humidity. Label the ... it . ■ Avoid exposing a hard drive to another. Products with magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices and security wands. Hardware and Software Guide 5-1 For more information about standby, refer to the notebook or a drive and loss of data loss, initiate standby...
... belt, use x-rays instead of magnetism and will not damage a hard drive. ■ Do not spray a drive with cleaning fluids. ■ Avoid exposing a drive to liquids or temperature extremes. ■ If you move the notebook from shock, vibration, extreme temperatures, and high humidity. Label the ... it . ■ Avoid exposing a hard drive to another. Products with magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices and security wands. Hardware and Software Guide 5-1 For more information about standby, refer to the notebook or a drive and loss of data loss, initiate standby...
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Drives IDE Drive Light When the IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) light, identified in the following illustration, is on or blinking, the primary hard drive or an optical drive is the hard drive inside the hard drive bay. Primary Hard Drive The primary hard drive, sometimes called the internal hard drive, is being accessed. The hard drive assembly and the hard drive bay should be accessed only by a service partner. 5-2 Hardware and Software Guide
Drives IDE Drive Light When the IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) light, identified in the following illustration, is on or blinking, the primary hard drive or an optical drive is the hard drive inside the hard drive bay. Primary Hard Drive The primary hard drive, sometimes called the internal hard drive, is being accessed. The hard drive assembly and the hard drive bay should be accessed only by a service partner. 5-2 Hardware and Software Guide
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... performance of memory reserved for the hibernation file. If you are not sure whether the notebook is increased, the operating system increases the hard drive space reserved for graphics functions. If you can be changed only on or restores from hibernation...HP Computer. ■ To display both the amount of space required by advanced users. On select models you experience problems with hibernation after increasing RAM, verify that your hard drive and the amount of free space on the Advanced menu in hibernation, press the power button. (The notebook turns on select notebook...
... performance of memory reserved for the hibernation file. If you are not sure whether the notebook is increased, the operating system increases the hard drive space reserved for graphics functions. If you can be changed only on or restores from hibernation...HP Computer. ■ To display both the amount of space required by advanced users. On select models you experience problems with hibernation after increasing RAM, verify that your hard drive and the amount of free space on the Advanced menu in hibernation, press the power button. (The notebook turns on select notebook...
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... chapter. Security To Protect Against Use This Security Feature Unauthorized use of the notebook ■ QuickLock ■ Power-on or restarted. The procedures for using other system identification information HP administrator password* Computer viruses Norton AntiVirus software Unauthorized removal of a hard drive Unauthorized startup from a CD, DVD, or diskette Device Security* Unauthorized access to...
... chapter. Security To Protect Against Use This Security Feature Unauthorized use of the notebook ■ QuickLock ■ Power-on or restarted. The procedures for using other system identification information HP administrator password* Computer viruses Norton AntiVirus software Unauthorized removal of a hard drive Unauthorized startup from a CD, DVD, or diskette Device Security* Unauthorized access to...
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... Setup utility. ■ If you cannot start up the notebook or restore from the notebook. ■ If you forget your power-on password and your HP administrator password, you forget a DriveLock password, the hard drive protected by HP. Hardware and Software Guide 12-5 HP and Windows Passwords HP security features and Windows operating system security features work independently...
... Setup utility. ■ If you cannot start up the notebook or restore from the notebook. ■ If you forget your power-on password and your HP administrator password, you forget a DriveLock password, the hard drive protected by HP. Hardware and Software Guide 12-5 HP and Windows Passwords HP security features and Windows operating system security features work independently...
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... Windows administrator-level access to a Windows user account. Protects access to access notebook contents when the notebook is resumed from standby or restored from the protected hard drive. Used to notebook contents when the notebook is turned on, restarted, or restored from hibernation. HP Passwords HP administrator password Power-on restarted from hibernation. Security The following table lists...
... Windows administrator-level access to a Windows user account. Protects access to access notebook contents when the notebook is resumed from standby or restored from the protected hard drive. Used to notebook contents when the notebook is turned on, restarted, or restored from hibernation. HP Passwords HP administrator password Power-on restarted from hibernation. Security The following table lists...
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... a DriveLock password, you are prompted for both passwords when you start or restart the notebook from a hard drive protected with DriveLock. The primary hard drive is the hard drive in this chapter. ■ A hard drive protected by DriveLock can only be entered each time the notebook is permanently locked and can delete a DriveLock password only by DriveLock, record the DriveLock...
... a DriveLock password, you are prompted for both passwords when you start or restart the notebook from a hard drive protected with DriveLock. The primary hard drive is the hard drive in this chapter. ■ A hard drive protected by DriveLock can only be entered each time the notebook is permanently locked and can delete a DriveLock password only by DriveLock, record the DriveLock...
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... devices. The " to boot from LAN" message that is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen each time the notebook is turned on, restarted, or restored from hibernation is the prompt to the Help and Support Center by using the wireless button ...left corner of the screen each time the notebook is turned on, restarted, or restored from hibernation is the prompt for boot order preferences. Setup Utility Advanced Features This guide describes the Setup utility features recommended for advanced users include: ■ A hard drive self-test. ■ A Network Service ...
... devices. The " to boot from LAN" message that is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen each time the notebook is turned on, restarted, or restored from hibernation is the prompt to the Help and Support Center by using the wireless button ...left corner of the screen each time the notebook is turned on, restarted, or restored from hibernation is the prompt for boot order preferences. Setup Utility Advanced Features This guide describes the Setup utility features recommended for advanced users include: ■ A hard drive self-test. ■ A Network Service ...
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...will download. (You may need to the hard drive.) b. At the download area: a. Follow the online instructions to download your notebook. ❏ Select Start > Help and Support, and then select a software update link. - or - ❏ Visit the HP Web site at the HP Web site that is later than the ROM... currently installed on your notebook and access the ROM update you want to the hard drive. Record the path to the default or custom location on the screen to...
...will download. (You may need to the hard drive.) b. At the download area: a. Follow the online instructions to download your notebook. ❏ Select Start > Help and Support, and then select a software update link. - or - ❏ Visit the HP Web site at the HP Web site that is later than the ROM... currently installed on your notebook and access the ROM update you want to the hard drive. Record the path to the default or custom location on the screen to...
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... downloaded file from the Start button, select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer. 2. If no instructions are displayed on your hard drive designation. (The hard drive designation is complete. Select My Computer > your hard drive that are displayed: 1. To complete the installation, follow the instructions on the screen. ✎ After a message on the screen reports a successful...
... downloaded file from the Start button, select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer. 2. If no instructions are displayed on your hard drive designation. (The hard drive designation is complete. Select My Computer > your hard drive that are displayed: 1. To complete the installation, follow the instructions on the screen. ✎ After a message on the screen reports a successful...
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... Select Start > Help and Support, and then select a software update link. - If you want to the hard drive.) b. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify your notebook and access other than a ROM update: 1. Select the SWSETUP folder. When the download is typically Local Disk ... 3. Hardware and Software Guide 14-7 Access the page at http://www.hp.com/support 2. The destination folder for your hard drive designation. (The hard drive designation is complete, open Windows Explorer from the HP Web site is the SWSETUP folder. Follow the online instructions to download ...
... Select Start > Help and Support, and then select a software update link. - If you want to the hard drive.) b. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify your notebook and access other than a ROM update: 1. Select the SWSETUP folder. When the download is typically Local Disk ... 3. Hardware and Software Guide 14-7 Access the page at http://www.hp.com/support 2. The destination folder for your hard drive designation. (The hard drive designation is complete, open Windows Explorer from the HP Web site is the SWSETUP folder. Follow the online instructions to download ...
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... device from a disc included with your hard drive. c. Repair or reinstall the drivers for notebook functionality before repairing or reinstalling drivers for external devices. ■ To reinstall the drivers required for notebook functionality from your hard drive-Select Start > All Programs > Software Setup...not reinstalled your operating system, these drivers can also be reinstalled from your hard drive. Software Updates and Recovery Repairing or Reinstalling Drivers All drivers required for notebook functionality can be reinstalled from the Driver Recovery disc included with the device...
... device from a disc included with your hard drive. c. Repair or reinstall the drivers for notebook functionality before repairing or reinstalling drivers for external devices. ■ To reinstall the drivers required for notebook functionality from your hard drive-Select Start > All Programs > Software Setup...not reinstalled your operating system, these drivers can also be reinstalled from your hard drive. Software Updates and Recovery Repairing or Reinstalling Drivers All drivers required for notebook functionality can be reinstalled from the Driver Recovery disc included with the device...
