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Reference Guide HP Notebook Series Document Part Number: 370697-001 June 2004 This guide explains how to set up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot your notebook. It also provides information on modem commands, safety, and regulatory information. The last chapter provides additional reference material on battery pack and power management, external device connections, and modem and network connections.
Reference Guide HP Notebook Series Document Part Number: 370697-001 June 2004 This guide explains how to set up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot your notebook. It also provides information on modem commands, safety, and regulatory information. The last chapter provides additional reference material on battery pack and power management, external device connections, and modem and network connections.
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... Components 1-3 Bottom Panel Components 1-4 Status Lights 1-5 Setting Up Your Notebook 1-7 Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack 1-7 Step 2: Connect AC Power 1-8 Step 3: Connect a Phone Line 1-9 Step 4: Turn On the Notebook 1-10 Step 5: Set Up Windows 1-11 2 Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook 2-1 Default Power Settings 2-2 To Reset the Notebook 2-3 To Change the Boot Device 2-3 To Use the TouchPad...
... Components 1-3 Bottom Panel Components 1-4 Status Lights 1-5 Setting Up Your Notebook 1-7 Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack 1-7 Step 2: Connect AC Power 1-8 Step 3: Connect a Phone Line 1-9 Step 4: Turn On the Notebook 1-10 Step 5: Set Up Windows 1-11 2 Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook 2-1 Default Power Settings 2-2 To Reset the Notebook 2-3 To Change the Boot Device 2-3 To Use the TouchPad...
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...Drive 2-15 Taking Care of Your Notebook 2-15 To Protect Your Hard Drive 2-15 To Maintain Your Notebook 2-16 To Safeguard Your Data 2-16 To Extend the Life of the Display 2-17 To Clean Your Notebook 2-17 3 Battery Packs and Power Management Managing Power ...Consumption 3-1 How the Notebook Manages Power Automatically 3-2 To Change Timeout Settings and Create Power Schemes 3-3 Using Battery Power 3-3 To Check Battery Status 3-3 To Respond to a Low-Battery Warning 3-4 To Recharge the Battery Pack 3-5 To ...
...Drive 2-15 Taking Care of Your Notebook 2-15 To Protect Your Hard Drive 2-15 To Maintain Your Notebook 2-16 To Safeguard Your Data 2-16 To Extend the Life of the Display 2-17 To Clean Your Notebook 2-17 3 Battery Packs and Power Management Managing Power ...Consumption 3-1 How the Notebook Manages Power Automatically 3-2 To Change Timeout Settings and Create Power Schemes 3-3 Using Battery Power 3-3 To Check Battery Status 3-3 To Respond to a Low-Battery Warning 3-4 To Recharge the Battery Pack 3-5 To ...
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... 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 the BIOS Setup Utility 6-23 Updating Software and...
... 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 the BIOS Setup Utility 6-23 Updating Software and...
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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 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) -
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Bottom Panel Components 1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 RAM (memory) cover 4 Reset button 5 Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) Ä CAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system and the display of a warning message, install only a Mini PCI device authorized for use in your notebook by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devices in your country. Then contact Customer Care. 1-4 Reference Guide If you install a device and then receive a warning message, remove the device to restore notebook functionality.
Getting Started with Your Notebook Bottom Panel Components 1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 RAM (memory) cover 4 Reset button 5 Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) Ä CAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system and the display of a warning message, install only a Mini PCI device authorized for use in your notebook by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devices in your country. Then contact Customer Care. 1-4 Reference Guide If you install a device and then receive a warning message, remove the device to restore notebook functionality.
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...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 fully charged ■ Amber-AC ...-AC adapter is not connected Reference Guide 1-5 Getting Started with Your Notebook Status Lights The notebook includes a number of the notebook. 1 Power mode ■ On-notebook is on the front of status lights that report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and ...
...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 fully charged ■ Amber-AC ...-AC adapter is not connected Reference Guide 1-5 Getting Started with Your Notebook Status Lights The notebook includes a number of the notebook. 1 Power mode ■ On-notebook is on the front of status lights that report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and ...
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... properly. Reference Guide 1-7 To install the battery pack: 1. Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack Å WARNING: Do not mutilate or puncture battery packs. This guide is included with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Å WARNING: To reduce the risk of the battery pack into the battery pack compartment, then slide the battery pack in fire, or they can...
... properly. Reference Guide 1-7 To install the battery pack: 1. Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack Å WARNING: Do not mutilate or puncture battery packs. This guide is included with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Å WARNING: To reduce the risk of the battery pack into the battery pack compartment, then slide the battery pack in fire, or they can...
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... the power cord, unplug it from the outlet before unplugging it from the AC adapter. While the battery pack is charging, you can continue with your warranty. 1. Getting Started with Your Notebook Step 2: Connect AC Power Ä CAUTION: Use only the AC adapter included with the section "Step... 3: Connect a Phone Line." 1-8 Reference Guide Using the wrong AC adapter could damage the notebook or adapter, cause data loss, and may void your notebook (or other approved adapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Connect the power cord to the AC adapter. 3.
... the power cord, unplug it from the outlet before unplugging it from the AC adapter. While the battery pack is charging, you can continue with your warranty. 1. Getting Started with Your Notebook Step 2: Connect AC Power Ä CAUTION: Use only the AC adapter included with the section "Step... 3: Connect a Phone Line." 1-8 Reference Guide Using the wrong AC adapter could damage the notebook or adapter, cause data loss, and may void your notebook (or other approved adapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Connect the power cord to the AC adapter. 3.
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..., then press the power button again. To avoid potential discomfort or burns, do not block the air vents or use the notebook on battery power, the battery pack may be out of increased power consumption, it is designed to run demanding applications at full power. Plug in for several... by the International Standard for Safety of the keyboard. As a result of power. The notebook boots up, and Windows starts automatically. ✎ If your notebook does not turn on when operating on your lap for the notebook to fully charge the battery pack. Charge times will vary. Å WARNING: This...
..., then press the power button again. To avoid potential discomfort or burns, do not block the air vents or use the notebook on battery power, the battery pack may be out of increased power consumption, it is designed to run demanding applications at full power. Plug in for several... by the International Standard for Safety of the keyboard. As a result of power. The notebook boots up, and Windows starts automatically. ✎ If your notebook does not turn on when operating on your lap for the notebook to fully charge the battery pack. Charge times will vary. Å WARNING: This...
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... significant status light will turnon. You can also customize the way these power modes work. Hibernation-Power If the notebook is already on the notebook. turn off the notebook. button. -or- ■ Saves current session to time out. shuts down. -or- ■ Restores network... then Press Fn+F12. Powers on , ■ Saves maximum status light will turn off the notebook. OFF-Power status light will briefly press the power power. See the "Battery Packs and Power Management" chapter in RAM. ■ Restarts quickly. ■ Restores network connections...
... significant status light will turnon. You can also customize the way these power modes work. Hibernation-Power If the notebook is already on the notebook. turn off the notebook. button. -or- ■ Saves current session to time out. shuts down. -or- ■ Restores network... then Press Fn+F12. Powers on , ■ Saves maximum status light will turn off the notebook. OFF-Power status light will briefly press the power power. See the "Battery Packs and Power Management" chapter in RAM. ■ Restarts quickly. ■ Restores network connections...
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...let you change the region code only a limited number of correcting this limit, your last change to the region code will be hard-coded on battery power, set the Control Panel Power Scheme to Portable/Laptop. ✎ DVDs can have regional codes embedded in which they are trying to the ...Help for your DVD player software for a different region. Basic Operation To Play DVD Movies If your notebook is equipped with a DVD or other DVD readable drive, it also includes DVD player software that lets you play a DVD intended for details about ...
...let you change the region code only a limited number of correcting this limit, your last change to the region code will be hard-coded on battery power, set the Control Panel Power Scheme to Portable/Laptop. ✎ DVDs can have regional codes embedded in which they are trying to the ...Help for your DVD player software for a different region. Basic Operation To Play DVD Movies If your notebook is equipped with a DVD or other DVD readable drive, it also includes DVD player software that lets you play a DVD intended for details about ...
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...carrying case or other enclosed space. ■ Do not pick up your work regularly. See the "Battery Packs and Power Management" chapter. To Safeguard Your Data ■ Do not use the notebook outside in the rain or snow (inclement weather). Copy files to diskettes, CDs, DVDs, and other ...9632; Carry the notebook in the disk Properties window. 2-16 Reference Guide This turns off the hard drive. A drop of a few inches onto a rigid surface while the hard drive is cold, warm it gradually to check your files and operating system. ■ Check your battery pack for best ...
...carrying case or other enclosed space. ■ Do not pick up your work regularly. See the "Battery Packs and Power Management" chapter. To Safeguard Your Data ■ Do not use the notebook outside in the rain or snow (inclement weather). Copy files to diskettes, CDs, DVDs, and other ...9632; Carry the notebook in the disk Properties window. 2-16 Reference Guide This turns off the hard drive. A drop of a few inches onto a rigid surface while the hard drive is cold, warm it gradually to check your files and operating system. ■ Check your battery pack for best ...
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...cloth, and take care to keep water out of the keyboard). ■ If you are using a screen saver or other software that prevents the notebook from changing to Display-off or Standby mode after a time delay. ■ Do not disable Display-off the internal display (press the optional TV...not using an external monitor, set the Turn off monitor timeouts (for both AC and battery pack operation) to the shortest comfortable interval. ■ Avoid using AC power and have no external monitor attached, put the notebook in Standby mode when not in use. Instead, apply the cleaner to the display....
...cloth, and take care to keep water out of the keyboard). ■ If you are using a screen saver or other software that prevents the notebook from changing to Display-off or Standby mode after a time delay. ■ Do not disable Display-off the internal display (press the optional TV...not using an external monitor, set the Turn off monitor timeouts (for both AC and battery pack operation) to the shortest comfortable interval. ■ Avoid using AC power and have no external monitor attached, put the notebook in Standby mode when not in use. Instead, apply the cleaner to the display....
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Reference Guide 3-1 During idle periods, the notebook automatically enters power-saving modes after specified timeout periods. You can maximize operating time without compromising performance. Your notebook is designed to suit your notebook on battery power, you can adjust these timeouts to help you reduce power consumption and extend battery life. 3 Battery Packs and Power Management Managing Power Consumption When you are running your working habits.
Reference Guide 3-1 During idle periods, the notebook automatically enters power-saving modes after specified timeout periods. You can maximize operating time without compromising performance. Your notebook is designed to suit your notebook on battery power, you can adjust these timeouts to help you reduce power consumption and extend battery life. 3 Battery Packs and Power Management Managing Power Consumption When you are running your working habits.
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...find on . To resume normal operation, restore power by connecting an AC adapter or installing a charged battery pack, then shut the notebook off the display to conserve battery power and extend the life of saving your work before allowing your current session in RAM, and ... current session. This is usually set in Standby for the specified interval Standby is turned 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...
...find on . To resume normal operation, restore power by connecting an AC adapter or installing a charged battery pack, then shut the notebook off the display to conserve battery power and extend the life of saving your work before allowing your current session in RAM, and ... current session. This is usually set in Standby for the specified interval Standby is turned 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...
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... as a power scheme, select Save As and enter a name for details). Using Battery Power To Check Battery Status From the battery status light » Check the battery status light on the notebook. You can adjust the length of power. ■ Place the pointer over the power...Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options. 2. This value is the notebook's sole source of timeouts after which your notebook automatically shuts down completely. Reference Guide 3-3 Battery Packs and Power Management To Change Timeout Settings and Create Power Schemes You can also save ...
... as a power scheme, select Save As and enter a name for details). Using Battery Power To Check Battery Status From the battery status light » Check the battery status light on the notebook. You can adjust the length of power. ■ Place the pointer over the power...Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options. 2. This value is the notebook's sole source of timeouts after which your notebook automatically shuts down completely. Reference Guide 3-3 Battery Packs and Power Management To Change Timeout Settings and Create Power Schemes You can also save ...
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... the contact pad on indicates the remaining charge (each light represents 20 percent of the following procedures: ■ Replace the battery pack with Your Notebook" chapter in this guide. 2. On the battery pack 1. Battery Packs and Power Management From the Windows Control Panel » Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options, then...
... the contact pad on indicates the remaining charge (each light represents 20 percent of the following procedures: ■ Replace the battery pack with Your Notebook" chapter in this guide. 2. On the battery pack 1. Battery Packs and Power Management From the Windows Control Panel » Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options, then...
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... any external connections such as a PC Card or a modem. ■ Set the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level (Fn+F1). ■ Put the notebook in Standby when you will not be using it for a short while. ■ Put the notebook in a briefcase or other confined space, or the battery pack could overheat. »...
... any external connections such as a PC Card or a modem. ■ Set the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level (Fn+F1). ■ Put the notebook in Standby when you will not be using it for a short while. ■ Put the notebook in a briefcase or other confined space, or the battery pack could overheat. »...
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.... ■ High temperatures accelerate the self-discharge rate of battery charge displays, calibrate a battery pack that uses the serial port or a PC Card, exit the application when you have more than one, rotate them. ■ Unplug the AC adapter when the notebook is not in a cool, dry location. ■ To...temperatures for one month or more before using it . Some PC Cards use . ■ If the notebook will be unused and unplugged for more than 2 weeks, remove and store the battery pack. Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the battery pack, do not expose it to extend the life of ...
.... ■ High temperatures accelerate the self-discharge rate of battery charge displays, calibrate a battery pack that uses the serial port or a PC Card, exit the application when you have more than one, rotate them. ■ Unplug the AC adapter when the notebook is not in a cool, dry location. ■ To...temperatures for one month or more before using it . Some PC Cards use . ■ If the notebook will be unused and unplugged for more than 2 weeks, remove and store the battery pack. Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the battery pack, do not expose it to extend the life of ...