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... Problems 6-6 Infrared Problems 6-6 Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems 6-7 Local Area Network (LAN) Problems 6-8 Memory Problems 6-9 Modem Problems 6-10 PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems 6-13 Performance Problems 6-14 Power and Battery Pack Problems 6-15 Printing Problems 6-18 Serial, Parallel and USB Problems 6-19 Startup Problems 6-20 Wireless Problems 6-21 Configuring Your Notebook 6-23 To Run...
... Problems 6-6 Infrared Problems 6-6 Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems 6-7 Local Area Network (LAN) Problems 6-8 Memory Problems 6-9 Modem Problems 6-10 PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems 6-13 Performance Problems 6-14 Power and Battery Pack Problems 6-15 Printing Problems 6-18 Serial, Parallel and USB Problems 6-19 Startup Problems 6-20 Wireless Problems 6-21 Configuring Your Notebook 6-23 To Run...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Front Panel and Right Panel Components 1 Main status lights (left to right): power mode, hard drive activity, and battery 2 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, and an on-off button 3 Power button: turns the notebook on and off 4 Keyboard status lights 5 One-Touch buttons 6 Notebook open/close latch 7 CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive 8 Battery pack 9 Wireless on-off button and indicator light (select models only) - Infrared port (select models only) q Hard drive 1-2 Reference Guide
Getting Started with Your Notebook Front Panel and Right Panel Components 1 Main status lights (left to right): power mode, hard drive activity, and battery 2 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, and an on-off button 3 Power button: turns the notebook on and off 4 Keyboard status lights 5 One-Touch buttons 6 Notebook open/close latch 7 CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive 8 Battery pack 9 Wireless on-off button and indicator light (select models only) - Infrared port (select models only) q Hard drive 1-2 Reference Guide
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... Guide 1-5 The following diagram shows the main status lights on (even if the display is off) ■ Blinking-notebook is in Standby ■ Off-notebook is off or in Hibernation 2 Hard drive activity On-notebook is accessing the hard drive 3 Battery status ■ Green-AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is... is missing or has a fault ■ Off-AC adapter is on the front of status lights that report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num Lock.
... Guide 1-5 The following diagram shows the main status lights on (even if the display is off) ■ Blinking-notebook is in Standby ■ Off-notebook is off or in Hibernation 2 Hard drive activity On-notebook is accessing the hard drive 3 Battery status ■ Green-AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is... is missing or has a fault ■ Off-AC adapter is on the front of status lights that report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num Lock.
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Getting Started with Your Notebook The keyboard status lights, located above the keyboard, indicate the states of the keyboard locks. 1 Caps Lock On: Caps Lock is active. 2 Num Lock On: Num Lock is active. (The Keypad Lock must also be on to use the embedded keypad.) 3 Keypad Lock On: The embedded keypad is active (as marked on for the numeric keys. Num Lock must also be on an external keyboard). 1-6 Reference Guide Otherwise, cursor control is active (Fn+F8).
Getting Started with Your Notebook The keyboard status lights, located above the keyboard, indicate the states of the keyboard locks. 1 Caps Lock On: Caps Lock is active. 2 Num Lock On: Num Lock is active. (The Keypad Lock must also be on to use the embedded keypad.) 3 Keypad Lock On: The embedded keypad is active (as marked on for the numeric keys. Num Lock must also be on an external keyboard). 1-6 Reference Guide Otherwise, cursor control is active (Fn+F8).
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... for several hours to feel warm or hot when used continuously. Charge times will vary. Å WARNING: This notebook is normal for Safety of the keyboard. The notebook complies with Your Notebook Step 4: Turn On the Notebook Press the power button above the left side of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950). 1-10 Reference Guide Plug...
... for several hours to feel warm or hot when used continuously. Charge times will vary. Å WARNING: This notebook is normal for Safety of the keyboard. The notebook complies with Your Notebook Step 4: Turn On the Notebook Press the power button above the left side of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950). 1-10 Reference Guide Plug...
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If Num Lock is active (as marked on an external keyboard). Decreases the audio volume. Increases the audio volume and cancels the mute setting. Mutes/unmutes the audio output. 2-6 Reference Guide Increases the display brightness. Toggles ... Fn+F8 Fn+F12 Fn+NumLock Fn+Page Up Fn+Page Down Fn+Backspace Does this Decreases the display brightness. Does not affect an external keyboard. Toggles the built-in keypad on and off . Initiates Hibernation. otherwise, cursor control is on and off . Toggles the external monitor on , then the numeric...
If Num Lock is active (as marked on an external keyboard). Decreases the audio volume. Increases the audio volume and cancels the mute setting. Mutes/unmutes the audio output. 2-6 Reference Guide Increases the display brightness. Toggles ... Fn+F8 Fn+F12 Fn+NumLock Fn+Page Up Fn+Page Down Fn+Backspace Does this Decreases the display brightness. Does not affect an external keyboard. Toggles the built-in keypad on and off . Initiates Hibernation. otherwise, cursor control is on and off . Toggles the external monitor on , then the numeric...
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... GR character, press and hold the ALT GR key, then press the key containing the ALT GR character you want to display. ✎ If your keyboard does not have an ALT GR key to get the same result. These special characters appear on the lower-right corner of the spacebar and... keys on the keyboard. keyboards have an ALT GR key, you can use the ALT key instead of the ALT GR key to the right of some keys on the...
... GR character, press and hold the ALT GR key, then press the key containing the ALT GR character you want to display. ✎ If your keyboard does not have an ALT GR key to get the same result. These special characters appear on the lower-right corner of the spacebar and... keys on the keyboard. keyboards have an ALT GR key, you can use the ALT key instead of the ALT GR key to the right of some keys on the...
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...detergent. Do not use an excessively wet cloth, and take care to keep water out of the keyboard). ■ If you are using AC power and have no external monitor attached, put the notebook in Standby mode when not in use. If you are not using an external monitor, set ...timeouts (for both AC and battery pack operation) to the shortest comfortable interval. ■ Avoid using a screen saver or other software that prevents the notebook from changing to Display-off or Standby timeouts. ■ If you use abrasive cleaners, especially on the display. Instead, apply the cleaner to the ...
...detergent. Do not use an excessively wet cloth, and take care to keep water out of the keyboard). ■ If you are using AC power and have no external monitor attached, put the notebook in Standby mode when not in use. If you are not using an external monitor, set ...timeouts (for both AC and battery pack operation) to the shortest comfortable interval. ■ Avoid using a screen saver or other software that prevents the notebook from changing to Display-off or Standby timeouts. ■ If you use abrasive cleaners, especially on the display. Instead, apply the cleaner to the ...
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... for a specified interval Hard drive turns off. The hard drive is not accessed for the specified interval Standby is To resume No keyboard, pointing device, or other components to your current session in Windows. Maintains your current session. session. Ä CAUTION: Make a...interval Hibernation is in Standby for the specified interval Display turns off. Battery Packs and Power Management How the Notebook Manages Power Automatically Your notebook enters Hibernation and Standby automatically, and turns off the hard drive and display based on the display. If ...
... for a specified interval Hard drive turns off. The hard drive is not accessed for the specified interval Standby is To resume No keyboard, pointing device, or other components to your current session in Windows. Maintains your current session. session. Ä CAUTION: Make a...interval Hibernation is in Standby for the specified interval Display turns off. Battery Packs and Power Management How the Notebook Manages Power Automatically Your notebook enters Hibernation and Standby automatically, and turns off the hard drive and display based on the display. If ...
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Add-On Devices Switching the Display to only the external monitor. Other settings are also available. Reference Guide 5-5 If a TV is not connected to the notebook, your keyboard to switch the display to the TV-Out mode. Select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes > Display. 2. If you need to make one display a "secondary...
Add-On Devices Switching the Display to only the external monitor. Other settings are also available. Reference Guide 5-5 If a TV is not connected to the notebook, your keyboard to switch the display to the TV-Out mode. Select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes > Display. 2. If you need to make one display a "secondary...
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... support. Reference Guide 6-1 Try the solutions one at the top of the keyboard. ■ See the Microsoft Windows manual shipped with your notebook. 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Notebook This chapter contains solutions to many types of problems you might have with the notebook. ■ Refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet to contact a Customer Care...
... support. Reference Guide 6-1 Try the solutions one at the top of the keyboard. ■ See the Microsoft Windows manual shipped with your notebook. 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Notebook This chapter contains solutions to many types of problems you might have with the notebook. ■ Refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet to contact a Customer Care...
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....exe After Inserting a CD The system is cold, allow it is in WordPad, but cannot find the Wordpad.exe program file. Display Problems If the Notebook Is On, But the Screen Is Blank ■ Move the mouse or tap the TouchPad. Troubleshooting ■ Restart the system: remove the disc from the... displays are using a different media brand. If a DVD Movie Does Not Fill the Screen Each side of the keyboard to switch to open a .doc file in Display-off mode. ■ If the notebook is trying to one display. To view the standard format, flip the disc over and play the other side...
....exe After Inserting a CD The system is cold, allow it is in WordPad, but cannot find the Wordpad.exe program file. Display Problems If the Notebook Is On, But the Screen Is Blank ■ Move the mouse or tap the TouchPad. Troubleshooting ■ Restart the system: remove the disc from the... displays are using a different media brand. If a DVD Movie Does Not Fill the Screen Each side of the keyboard to switch to open a .doc file in Display-off mode. ■ If the notebook is trying to one display. To view the standard format, flip the disc over and play the other side...
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... Manager and expand the infrared devices. Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems ✎ Use these suggestions for built-in pointing devices are normally disabled. If the Pointer Is Difficult to turn on the light. ■ Do not touch the TouchPad while the notebook is rebooting or resuming from Standby mode.... If the TouchPad Does Not Work ■ Press the TouchPad on the keyboard to restore normal operation. ■ If an external mouse is using the infrared port....
... Manager and expand the infrared devices. Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems ✎ Use these suggestions for built-in pointing devices are normally disabled. If the Pointer Is Difficult to turn on the light. ■ Do not touch the TouchPad while the notebook is rebooting or resuming from Standby mode.... If the TouchPad Does Not Work ■ Press the TouchPad on the keyboard to restore normal operation. ■ If an external mouse is using the infrared port....
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... configuration, and to tailor the operation of your notebook to move through values for an Ad Hoc connection). The settings made in BIOS Setup, so you will need to use the keyboard to navigate: ❏ Press the left and right arrow keys to move among menus. ❏ Press the up ...and down arrow keys to your notebook operation. Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart. 2. Reference Guide 6-23 The ...
... configuration, and to tailor the operation of your notebook to move through values for an Ad Hoc connection). The settings made in BIOS Setup, so you will need to use the keyboard to navigate: ❏ Press the left and right arrow keys to move among menus. ❏ Press the up ...and down arrow keys to your notebook operation. Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart. 2. Reference Guide 6-23 The ...
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... Disabled Reference Guide 6-25 Disables the internal pointing devices when an external pointing device is shut down. Lets the notebook be turned on via the LAN port. If this option is enabled, the notebook uses increased power while it is connected. Displays the MAC network address of the 16-byte UUID (Universally... the value of the internal (wired) LAN. Troubleshooting Main Menu (Continued) Setting Service ID UUID MAC Address Description Displays an identifier used for USB mouse, keyboard, and diskette disk drive during startup.
... Disabled Reference Guide 6-25 Disables the internal pointing devices when an external pointing device is shut down. Lets the notebook be turned on via the LAN port. If this option is enabled, the notebook uses increased power while it is connected. Displays the MAC network address of the 16-byte UUID (Universally... the value of the internal (wired) LAN. Troubleshooting Main Menu (Continued) Setting Service ID UUID MAC Address Description Displays an identifier used for USB mouse, keyboard, and diskette disk drive during startup.
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... 2-12 inserting CD 2-10 location 1-2 removing CD 2-10 troubleshooting 6-3 changing the boot device 2-3 cleaning the notebook 2-17 Click buttons 1-2 components back panel 1-3 bottom panel 1-4 front panel 1-2 keyboard status lights 1-2 left panel 1-3 right panel 1-2 status lights 1-1 configuring modem 4-4 notebook 6-23 connecting 1394 device 5-7 AC power 1-8 audio device 5-3 external devices 5-1 local area network (LAN) 4-5 phone...
... 2-12 inserting CD 2-10 location 1-2 removing CD 2-10 troubleshooting 6-3 changing the boot device 2-3 cleaning the notebook 2-17 Click buttons 1-2 components back panel 1-3 bottom panel 1-4 front panel 1-2 keyboard status lights 1-2 left panel 1-3 right panel 1-2 status lights 1-1 configuring modem 4-4 notebook 6-23 connecting 1394 device 5-7 AC power 1-8 audio device 5-3 external devices 5-1 local area network (LAN) 4-5 phone...
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... keys 2-6 I identifying components 1-1 increasing display brightness 2-6 infrared port connecting a device 5-7 location 1-2 transferring files 5-8 troubleshooting 6-6 using the port 5-8 inserting battery pack 1-7 CD 2-10 DVD 2-10 PC Card 5-1 RAM (memory) 5-9 K keyboard status lights 1-2, 1-6 troubleshooting 6-7 keys ALT GR 2-9 Applications 2-8 Fn (Function) 2-6 Windows 2-8 L LAN connection 4-5 troubleshooting 6-8 left panel components 1-3 locking the hard drive 2-15 low-battery...
... keys 2-6 I identifying components 1-1 increasing display brightness 2-6 infrared port connecting a device 5-7 location 1-2 transferring files 5-8 troubleshooting 6-6 using the port 5-8 inserting battery pack 1-7 CD 2-10 DVD 2-10 PC Card 5-1 RAM (memory) 5-9 K keyboard status lights 1-2, 1-6 troubleshooting 6-7 keys ALT GR 2-9 Applications 2-8 Fn (Function) 2-6 Windows 2-8 L LAN connection 4-5 troubleshooting 6-8 left panel components 1-3 locking the hard drive 2-15 low-battery...
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...notebook connect phone line 1-9 connect power 1-8 install battery pack 1-7 power on 1-10 set up Windows 1-11 troubleshooting 6-20 settings, BIOS 6-24 setup utility 6-23 slot location cable lock 1-3 PC Card and CardBus 1-3 software, restoring 6-32 software, updating 6-28 Standby mode 2-2 status lights battery charge 1-5 hard drive 1-5 keyboard... 2-4 functions 2-5 troubleshooting audio 6-2 battery packs 6-15 CD-ROM drive 6-3 display 6-4 DVD drive 6-3 hard drive 6-5 heat 6-6 infrared 6-6 keyboard 6-7 LAN 6-8 modem 6-10 parallel 6-20 PC Cards 6-13 power 6-15 printing 6-18 Reference Guide Index-5
...notebook connect phone line 1-9 connect power 1-8 install battery pack 1-7 power on 1-10 set up Windows 1-11 troubleshooting 6-20 settings, BIOS 6-24 setup utility 6-23 slot location cable lock 1-3 PC Card and CardBus 1-3 software, restoring 6-32 software, updating 6-28 Standby mode 2-2 status lights battery charge 1-5 hard drive 1-5 keyboard... 2-4 functions 2-5 troubleshooting audio 6-2 battery packs 6-15 CD-ROM drive 6-3 display 6-4 DVD drive 6-3 hard drive 6-5 heat 6-6 infrared 6-6 keyboard 6-7 LAN 6-8 modem 6-10 parallel 6-20 PC Cards 6-13 power 6-15 printing 6-18 Reference Guide Index-5
HP Compaq nx9020, nx9030 and nx9040 Notebook PCs- Startup Guide
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...Play DVD Movies 2-7 To Write to DVD Media (Select Models Only) . . . . 2-7 To Connect a TV to Your Notebook (Select Models Only 2-8 To Connect an Infrared Device (Select Models Only 2-8 3 Battery Packs and Power Management Using Battery Power ...Packs 3-3 Disposing of a Used Battery Pack 3-5 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Notebook 4-1 Display Problems 4-1 Hard Drive Problems 4-2 Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems 4-3 Power and Battery Pack Problems 4-5 Startup Problems 4-6 Configuring Your Notebook 4-7 To Run the BIOS Setup Utility 4-7 Updating Software and Drivers from...
...Play DVD Movies 2-7 To Write to DVD Media (Select Models Only) . . . . 2-7 To Connect a TV to Your Notebook (Select Models Only 2-8 To Connect an Infrared Device (Select Models Only 2-8 3 Battery Packs and Power Management Using Battery Power ...Packs 3-3 Disposing of a Used Battery Pack 3-5 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Notebook 4-1 Display Problems 4-1 Hard Drive Problems 4-2 Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems 4-3 Power and Battery Pack Problems 4-5 Startup Problems 4-6 Configuring Your Notebook 4-7 To Run the BIOS Setup Utility 4-7 Updating Software and Drivers from...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Front Panel and Right Panel Components 1 Main status lights (left to right): power mode, hard drive activity, and battery 2 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, and an on-off button 3 Power button: turns the notebook on and off 4 Keyboard status lights 5 One-Touch buttons 6 Notebook open/close latch 7 CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive 8 Battery pack 9 Wireless on-off button and indicator light (select models only) - Infrared port (select models only) q Hard drive Startup Guide 1-3
Getting Started with Your Notebook Front Panel and Right Panel Components 1 Main status lights (left to right): power mode, hard drive activity, and battery 2 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, and an on-off button 3 Power button: turns the notebook on and off 4 Keyboard status lights 5 One-Touch buttons 6 Notebook open/close latch 7 CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive 8 Battery pack 9 Wireless on-off button and indicator light (select models only) - Infrared port (select models only) q Hard drive Startup Guide 1-3