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... XP Professional. During router configuration, use the table below to add wireless capability. TIP: If you did not buy a wireless PC Card to record this information. Your computer(s) with the modem, Internet service, and the broadband Internet configuration settings needed to get started... LAN requires only 3 pieces of Wireless LAN (WLAN) Technology Standards" table on page 7. TIP: You can buy a wireless-enabled notebook, you with integrated 802.11 WLAN (wireless local area network) capability. Point-to record router security level. Your Internet connection should be...
... XP Professional. During router configuration, use the table below to add wireless capability. TIP: If you did not buy a wireless PC Card to record this information. Your computer(s) with the modem, Internet service, and the broadband Internet configuration settings needed to get started... LAN requires only 3 pieces of Wireless LAN (WLAN) Technology Standards" table on page 7. TIP: You can buy a wireless-enabled notebook, you with integrated 802.11 WLAN (wireless local area network) capability. Point-to record router security level. Your Internet connection should be...
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... network with your ISP for technical assistance. Highlight your network name in the Available wireless networks list. 3 Complete the following steps that correspond with wireless notebooks and wired desktop PROGRESS CHECK If you successfully complete step 6, all computers on your home or small-office network. PROGRESS CHECK If you successfully complete...
... network with your ISP for technical assistance. Highlight your network name in the Available wireless networks list. 3 Complete the following steps that correspond with wireless notebooks and wired desktop PROGRESS CHECK If you successfully complete step 6, all computers on your home or small-office network. PROGRESS CHECK If you successfully complete...
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It also provides instructions for managing notebook power and security. b Software Guide Compaq Notebook Series Document Part Number: 272631-001 June 2002 This guide provides settings and procedures for obtaining system information and using diagnostic utilities to help detect, solve, and prevent problems.
It also provides instructions for managing notebook power and security. b Software Guide Compaq Notebook Series Document Part Number: 272631-001 June 2002 This guide provides settings and procedures for obtaining system information and using diagnostic utilities to help detect, solve, and prevent problems.
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... 2-9 Connecting an Optional Cable Lock 2-10 3 Software Updates and Restorations Updating Software 3-1 Preparing for a Software Update 3-1 Accessing Notebook Model Information 3-1 Accessing Software Updates 3-2 Updating Software from the Internet 3-2 Downloading and Installing a SoftPaq 3-3 Restoring Software 3-4 4... Selecting from the Security Screen 4-5 Selecting from the Exit Screen 4-6 Using Compaq Diagnostics for Windows 4-6 Installing Compaq Diagnostics 4-7 Accessing Compaq Diagnostics 4-7 Obtaining, Saving or Printing Configuration Information 4-7 Obtaining, Saving or Printing...
... 2-9 Connecting an Optional Cable Lock 2-10 3 Software Updates and Restorations Updating Software 3-1 Preparing for a Software Update 3-1 Accessing Notebook Model Information 3-1 Accessing Software Updates 3-2 Updating Software from the Internet 3-2 Downloading and Installing a SoftPaq 3-3 Restoring Software 3-4 4... Selecting from the Security Screen 4-5 Selecting from the Exit Screen 4-6 Using Compaq Diagnostics for Windows 4-6 Installing Compaq Diagnostics 4-7 Accessing Compaq Diagnostics 4-7 Obtaining, Saving or Printing Configuration Information 4-7 Obtaining, Saving or Printing...
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or ■ External power supplied through one of the following table. Task Power Source Work in the notebook. External power supplied through the AC Adapter. Software Guide 1-1 Charge or calibrate a primary or external battery pack. Install or modify system software. ■ Charged battery ...
or ■ External power supplied through one of the following table. Task Power Source Work in the notebook. External power supplied through the AC Adapter. Software Guide 1-1 Charge or calibrate a primary or external battery pack. Install or modify system software. ■ Charged battery ...
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Hibernation Hibernation saves all information in the Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows XP Home operating systems reduces power to save your work if the notebook reaches a critical low-battery condition while it is on the hard drive). When Hibernation is disabled, system-initiated Hibernation cannot save space on or in ... the screen where you or by default, but can be initiated by you left off . If a power-on the hard drive, then shuts down the notebook. When you exit Hibernation, your work returns to exit Hibernation.
Hibernation Hibernation saves all information in the Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows XP Home operating systems reduces power to save your work if the notebook reaches a critical low-battery condition while it is on the hard drive). When Hibernation is disabled, system-initiated Hibernation cannot save space on or in ... the screen where you or by default, but can be initiated by you left off . If a power-on the hard drive, then shuts down the notebook. When you exit Hibernation, your work returns to exit Hibernation.
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...charged new battery pack can support Standby for more than Standby. Hibernation clears the screen, saves your place manually after restarting the notebook. Exit Standby or Hibernation. 2. Returning to work returns instantly to the screen when you plan to work saved in Hibernation takes ... will be disconnected from external power for at least two days. A fully charged battery pack supports Hibernation indefinitely. Restart the notebook. Power Management Selecting Standby, Hibernation or Shutdown If you exit Standby. Standby clears the screen, uses less power than returning ...
...charged new battery pack can support Standby for more than Standby. Hibernation clears the screen, saves your place manually after restarting the notebook. Exit Standby or Hibernation. 2. Returning to work returns instantly to the screen when you plan to work saved in Hibernation takes ... will be disconnected from external power for at least two days. A fully charged battery pack supports Hibernation indefinitely. Restart the notebook. Power Management Selecting Standby, Hibernation or Shutdown If you exit Standby. Standby clears the screen, uses less power than returning ...
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... by your operating system documentation. Turn off the display when the notebook is closed while it is on. Shut down the notebook. Close the notebook. Press Fn+F3 hotkeys. Task Turn the notebook on from shutdown. Closing the notebook activates the display switch, which turns off . Procedure Press the power...in system memory. Power Management Using the Default Power Procedures The following table describes the default procedures for manually turning the notebook on and off, for manually initiating or exiting Standby or Hibernation, and for turning off the display when the...
... by your operating system documentation. Turn off the display when the notebook is closed while it is on. Shut down the notebook. Close the notebook. Press Fn+F3 hotkeys. Task Turn the notebook on from shutdown. Closing the notebook activates the display switch, which turns off . Procedure Press the power...in system memory. Power Management Using the Default Power Procedures The following table describes the default procedures for manually turning the notebook on and off, for manually initiating or exiting Standby or Hibernation, and for turning off the display when the...
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... work returns to the screen. ■ Power/standby light turns off. ■ Screen clears. ■ Your work is saved to the hard drive and the notebook turns off. ■ Power/standby light turns on. ■ Your work returns to your operating system documentation. 1-6 Software Guide Procedure Press the power button. Press...
... work returns to the screen. ■ Power/standby light turns off. ■ Screen clears. ■ Your work is saved to the hard drive and the notebook turns off. ■ Power/standby light turns on. ■ Your work returns to your operating system documentation. 1-6 Software Guide Procedure Press the power button. Press...
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...In a critical low-battery condition: ■ If Hibernation is enabled and the notebook is on or in Standby, the notebook then initiates Hibernation. ■ If Hibernation is disabled and the notebook is enabled, follow the instructions in "Setting Power Procedure Preferences" earlier in ...Standby, the power/standby light blinks. Identifying the power/standby light 1-8 Software Guide The notebook remains briefly in Standby, then shuts down and...
...In a critical low-battery condition: ■ If Hibernation is enabled and the notebook is on or in Standby, the notebook then initiates Hibernation. ■ If Hibernation is disabled and the notebook is enabled, follow the instructions in "Setting Power Procedure Preferences" earlier in ...Standby, the power/standby light blinks. Identifying the power/standby light 1-8 Software Guide The notebook remains briefly in Standby, then shuts down and...
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...Chapter 3, "Battery Pack," on some commercial aircraft. (An Aircraft Power Adapter can run the notebook but cannot charge a battery pack.) When a Charged Battery Pack Is Available Turn off the notebook or initiate Hibernation, then insert a charged battery pack. When No Power Source Is Available Shut... When External Power Is Available Select one of the following options: ■ Connect the notebook to an electrical outlet. ■ Plug an optional Automobile Power Adapter/Charger into the notebook and into a vehicle cigarette lighter receptacle. ■ Plug an optional Aircraft Power Adapter ...
...Chapter 3, "Battery Pack," on some commercial aircraft. (An Aircraft Power Adapter can run the notebook but cannot charge a battery pack.) When a Charged Battery Pack Is Available Turn off the notebook or initiate Hibernation, then insert a charged battery pack. When No Power Source Is Available Shut... When External Power Is Available Select one of the following options: ■ Connect the notebook to an electrical outlet. ■ Plug an optional Automobile Power Adapter/Charger into the notebook and into a vehicle cigarette lighter receptacle. ■ Plug an optional Aircraft Power Adapter ...
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...for 2 weeks or more, or is charging, the battery light turns on. Identifying the battery light 1-10 Software Guide To charge a battery pack, connect the notebook to radiant heat sources. While the battery pack is much warmer or cooler than room temperature. The light turns off when the battery pack is... fully charged. Power Management Charging a Battery Pack Ä CAUTION: Allow sufficient air circulation around the notebook and the AC Adapter during use and while charging the battery pack to ensure adequate cooling of the devices.
...for 2 weeks or more, or is charging, the battery light turns on. Identifying the battery light 1-10 Software Guide To charge a battery pack, connect the notebook to radiant heat sources. While the battery pack is much warmer or cooler than room temperature. The light turns off when the battery pack is... fully charged. Power Management Charging a Battery Pack Ä CAUTION: Allow sufficient air circulation around the notebook and the AC Adapter during use and while charging the battery pack to ensure adequate cooling of the devices.
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Power Management Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings Use the following procedures to conserve power while the notebook is running on battery power: ■ Turn off local area network (LAN) connections, and exit modem applications when you are not using them. ■ Disconnect ... that is not connected to an external power source. ■ If you leave your work, initiate Standby or Hibernation or shut down the notebook. ■ Stop or remove a PC Card that you are not using. ■ Use the Fn+F7 and Fn+F8 hotkeys to quickly increase or decrease screen brightness as...
Power Management Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings Use the following procedures to conserve power while the notebook is running on battery power: ■ Turn off local area network (LAN) connections, and exit modem applications when you are not using them. ■ Disconnect ... that is not connected to an external power source. ■ If you leave your work, initiate Standby or Hibernation or shut down the notebook. ■ Stop or remove a PC Card that you are not using. ■ Use the Fn+F7 and Fn+F8 hotkeys to quickly increase or decrease screen brightness as...
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... system documentation. Security Features Quick Reference To Protect Against This Risk Unauthorized use of the notebook Unauthorized access to the notebook system upon starting up Unauthorized access to your notebook. For information about Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home security features, refer to the... contents of a hard drive Enable or Disable a CD-ROM drive, floppy drive, or a parallel port during notebook startup Unauthorized removal of the notebook Use This Feature Power-on password Setup password DriveLock Device Security Security cable slot Software Guide 2-1
... system documentation. Security Features Quick Reference To Protect Against This Risk Unauthorized use of the notebook Unauthorized access to the notebook system upon starting up Unauthorized access to your notebook. For information about Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home security features, refer to the... contents of a hard drive Enable or Disable a CD-ROM drive, floppy drive, or a parallel port during notebook startup Unauthorized removal of the notebook Use This Feature Power-on password Setup password DriveLock Device Security Security cable slot Software Guide 2-1
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...; Can include up to call for information about contacting a Compaq authorized service provider. ■ If you forget your power-on password must be recognized if entered with the same keys. After being set , changed, or deleted in the lower left corner of the notebook. Setting, Changing or Deleting a Power-On Password A power...
...; Can include up to call for information about contacting a Compaq authorized service provider. ■ If you forget your power-on password must be recognized if entered with the same keys. After being set , changed, or deleted in the lower left corner of the notebook. Setting, Changing or Deleting a Power-On Password A power...
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...type the current password in the New Password field, then press enter. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the password, you must restart the notebook to continue, press enter. 5. Type the new password in the Confirm New Password field, then press enter. ❏ To change a ...from the menu bar. (To select a menu, use the arrow keys.) 3. Security Management 2. Entering a Power-On Password When prompted as the notebook is turned on password: a. Select Security from the menu bar), select Exit Saving Changes, then follow the instructions on password: a. b. Type the ...
...type the current password in the New Password field, then press enter. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the password, you must restart the notebook to continue, press enter. 5. Type the new password in the Confirm New Password field, then press enter. ❏ To change a ...from the menu bar. (To select a menu, use the arrow keys.) 3. Security Management 2. Entering a Power-On Password When prompted as the notebook is turned on password: a. Select Security from the menu bar), select Exit Saving Changes, then follow the instructions on password: a. b. Type the ...
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Security Management Using a Setup Password A setup password prevents unauthorized use the arrow keys.) 3. To open the Setup Utility, turn on the notebook, then press F10 while the To Change System Settings, Press F10 message is displayed in the Setup Utility. 1. Select Security from the ...be recognized if entered with the same keys. Select Setup Password, then press enter. ❏ To set in the lower left corner of the notebook settings when turning on or restarting the system. Setting, Changing or Deleting a Setup Password A setup password is not case sensitive. Type the ...
Security Management Using a Setup Password A setup password prevents unauthorized use the arrow keys.) 3. To open the Setup Utility, turn on the notebook, then press F10 while the To Change System Settings, Press F10 message is displayed in the Setup Utility. 1. Select Security from the ...be recognized if entered with the same keys. Select Setup Password, then press enter. ❏ To set in the lower left corner of the notebook settings when turning on or restarting the system. Setting, Changing or Deleting a Setup Password A setup password is not case sensitive. Type the ...
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...keyboard number keys will not be deleted only by removing DriveLock protection from the hard drive bay. Do not remove a hard drive while the notebook is applied to a hard drive, the DriveLock password must be entered to access the drive A DriveLock password: ■ Can be recognized... if you forget the DriveLock password, the protected hard drive is permanently unusable. After DriveLock protection is on , then shut it down the notebook before removing a hard drive from the drive. For example, a password set and entered with embedded keypad number keys. ■ Can include ...
...keyboard number keys will not be deleted only by removing DriveLock protection from the hard drive bay. Do not remove a hard drive while the notebook is applied to a hard drive, the DriveLock password must be entered to access the drive A DriveLock password: ■ Can be recognized... if you forget the DriveLock password, the protected hard drive is permanently unusable. After DriveLock protection is on , then shut it down the notebook before removing a hard drive from the drive. For example, a password set and entered with embedded keypad number keys. ■ Can include ...
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... Windows restart, DriveLock settings are entered in the Setup Utility, shut down, then turn on the screen. To confirm DriveLock protection on the notebook to set the password, then press enter. To save your DriveLock password using the same keys you open the Setup Utility from the menu bar.... 5. Type the password in the Confirm New Password field, then press enter. 7. Select Exit Saving Changes, then follow the instructions on the notebook, then press F10 while the To Change System Settings, Press F10 message is displayed in the confirmation field, then press F10. 8.
... Windows restart, DriveLock settings are entered in the Setup Utility, shut down, then turn on the screen. To confirm DriveLock protection on the notebook to set the password, then press enter. To save your DriveLock password using the same keys you open the Setup Utility from the menu bar.... 5. Type the password in the Confirm New Password field, then press enter. 7. Select Exit Saving Changes, then follow the instructions on the notebook, then press F10 while the To Change System Settings, Press F10 message is displayed in the confirmation field, then press F10. 8.
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... preferences and exit the Setup Utility, press esc (or select Exit from the menu bar), select Exit Saving Changes, then follow the instructions on the notebook to open the utility. Type the new password in the Enter Current Password field, then press enter. Do not remove a hard drive while the... press F10 while the To Change System Settings, Press F10 message is in the Setup Utility. If you are not sure whether the notebook is displayed in the Enter Current Password field, then press enter 3 times. 3. Select Security from the drive, type the current password in the left corner ...
... preferences and exit the Setup Utility, press esc (or select Exit from the menu bar), select Exit Saving Changes, then follow the instructions on the notebook to open the utility. Type the new password in the Enter Current Password field, then press enter. Do not remove a hard drive while the... press F10 while the To Change System Settings, Press F10 message is in the Setup Utility. If you are not sure whether the notebook is displayed in the Enter Current Password field, then press enter 3 times. 3. Select Security from the drive, type the current password in the left corner ...