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...a telephone connection to report a gas leak in the vicinity of fire, use of batteries in a fire. PROCEEDING WITH CONFIGURATION SIGNIFIES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE LICENSE TERMS. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED BELOW, THIS HP SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN THE USE OF ALL SOFTWARE THAT IS PROVIDED TO YOU AS... FOR A FULL REFUND. CAUTION Important Safety Information To reduce the risk of the leak. • Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this product with a telephone connection, always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury...
...a telephone connection to report a gas leak in the vicinity of fire, use of batteries in a fire. PROCEEDING WITH CONFIGURATION SIGNIFIES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE LICENSE TERMS. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED BELOW, THIS HP SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN THE USE OF ALL SOFTWARE THAT IS PROVIDED TO YOU AS... FOR A FULL REFUND. CAUTION Important Safety Information To reduce the risk of the leak. • Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this product with a telephone connection, always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury...
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... Started with Your HP Notebook 13 Taking Inventory...14 What's in the box 14 To buy accessories 15 To find more information 16 Identifying Parts of the Computer 17 Front View ...17 Back View...18 Bottom View ...19 Status Lights...20 Setting Up Your Computer 22 Step 1: Install the battery 22 Step 2: Connect... and DVDs 39 Securing Your Computer 40 To set up password protection 40 To attach a security cable 41 To protect against viruses 42 To set PC identification 42 To lock the hard disk drive 43 Corporate Evaluator's Guide 7
... Started with Your HP Notebook 13 Taking Inventory...14 What's in the box 14 To buy accessories 15 To find more information 16 Identifying Parts of the Computer 17 Front View ...17 Back View...18 Bottom View ...19 Status Lights...20 Setting Up Your Computer 22 Step 1: Install the battery 22 Step 2: Connect... and DVDs 39 Securing Your Computer 40 To set up password protection 40 To attach a security cable 41 To protect against viruses 42 To set PC identification 42 To lock the hard disk drive 43 Corporate Evaluator's Guide 7
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Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC 44 Taking Care of Your Computer 46 To protect your hard disk drive 46 To maintain your computer 46 To safeguard your data 47 To extend the life of the display 47 To clean your computer 48 Batteries and Power Management 49 Managing Power ... manages power automatically 50 To manage power manually 52 Using Battery Power 53 To check battery status 53 To respond to a low-battery warning 54 To recharge the battery 54 To use additional batteries 54 To get the most from your batteries 55 To maximize processor speed 56 Modem and Network Connections ...
Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC 44 Taking Care of Your Computer 46 To protect your hard disk drive 46 To maintain your computer 46 To safeguard your data 47 To extend the life of the display 47 To clean your computer 48 Batteries and Power Management 49 Managing Power ... manages power automatically 50 To manage power manually 52 Using Battery Power 53 To check battery status 53 To respond to a low-battery warning 54 To recharge the battery 54 To use additional batteries 54 To get the most from your batteries 55 To maximize processor speed 56 Modem and Network Connections ...
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...Problems ...158 Infrared Problems 158 Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems 159 LAN problems...161 Memory Problems 162 Modem Problems 162 PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems 165 Performance Problems 166 Power and Battery Problems 167 Printing Problems 170 Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems 170 Startup Problems 172 Wireless Problems 173 Testing the Hardware... a boot disk (Windows 98 or 2000 185 To replace a damaged Recovery CD 185 To update the BIOS 186 To update Windows drivers 186 HP Support and Service 187 Getting Assistance for Your Computer 188 To get help from the web 188 To contact...
...Problems ...158 Infrared Problems 158 Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems 159 LAN problems...161 Memory Problems 162 Modem Problems 162 PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems 165 Performance Problems 166 Power and Battery Problems 167 Printing Problems 170 Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems 170 Startup Problems 172 Wireless Problems 173 Testing the Hardware... a boot disk (Windows 98 or 2000 185 To replace a damaged Recovery CD 185 To update the BIOS 186 To update Windows drivers 186 HP Support and Service 187 Getting Assistance for Your Computer 188 To get help from the web 188 To contact...
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...• Quick Start sheet. • Startup Guide. • Recovery CD, for models with your particular notebook model.) 14 Corporate Evaluator's Guide In addition, your HP notebook includes preinstalled software. (The exact software installed depends on the computer's right side, and the audio-off ...hallmark of the computer, keeping cables away from your working area. What's in personal computing. Your notebook computer sets a new standard in the box? • HP notebook PC. • Main battery (installed). • CD-ROM, DVD, or similar drive module (installed). • Floppy disk ...
...• Quick Start sheet. • Startup Guide. • Recovery CD, for models with your particular notebook model.) 14 Corporate Evaluator's Guide In addition, your HP notebook includes preinstalled software. (The exact software installed depends on the computer's right side, and the audio-off ...hallmark of the computer, keeping cables away from your working area. What's in personal computing. Your notebook computer sets a new standard in the box? • HP notebook PC. • Main battery (installed). • CD-ROM, DVD, or similar drive module (installed). • Floppy disk ...
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Corporate Evaluator's Guide 15 Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Taking Inventory To buy accessories You can buy accessories for your computer online. HP currently offers docking solutions, plug-in modules, cables, and other accessories, such as the following: • AC adapter. ... CD read/write drive, Zip drive, second hard disk drive. • Replacement hard disk drive module. • Main battery. • Secondary battery. • External battery charger. • Docking products. For the latest accessories and options, visit the HP Notebook Web site (www.hp.com/notebooks).
Corporate Evaluator's Guide 15 Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Taking Inventory To buy accessories You can buy accessories for your computer online. HP currently offers docking solutions, plug-in modules, cables, and other accessories, such as the following: • AC adapter. ... CD read/write drive, Zip drive, second hard disk drive. • Replacement hard disk drive module. • Main battery. • Secondary battery. • External battery charger. • Docking products. For the latest accessories and options, visit the HP Notebook Web site (www.hp.com/notebooks).
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... external microphone, audio in microphone. 6. Audio jacks (left to right: Caps Lock, Num Lock, Keypad Lock, Scroll Lock). 4. Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer Identifying Parts of the Computer Front View 1. Power slide button. Suspends and resumes operation. 3. Touch pad, click and scroll buttons...Corporate Evaluator's Guide 17 One-Touch buttons. 2. Keyboard status lights (left to right): power mode, hard disk activity, charging status for main battery, and charging status for secondary battery. 9. System-off switch. 16. Infrared port. 14.
... external microphone, audio in microphone. 6. Audio jacks (left to right: Caps Lock, Num Lock, Keypad Lock, Scroll Lock). 4. Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer Identifying Parts of the Computer Front View 1. Power slide button. Suspends and resumes operation. 3. Touch pad, click and scroll buttons...Corporate Evaluator's Guide 17 One-Touch buttons. 2. Keyboard status lights (left to right): power mode, hard disk activity, charging status for main battery, and charging status for secondary battery. 9. System-off switch. 16. Infrared port. 14.
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Bottom View Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer 29. Main battery. 31. Main battery latch. 32. Hard disk drive. 33. RAM cover. 34. Corporate Evaluator's Guide 19 Can contain a CD-ROM or DVD drive, floppy disk drive, secondary battery, or other plug-in module bay. Plug-in module. 30. Mini-PCI cover (no user parts inside).
Bottom View Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer 29. Main battery. 31. Main battery latch. 32. Hard disk drive. 33. RAM cover. 34. Corporate Evaluator's Guide 19 Can contain a CD-ROM or DVD drive, floppy disk drive, secondary battery, or other plug-in module bay. Plug-in module. 30. Mini-PCI cover (no user parts inside).
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...the AC adapter is accessing the hard disk drive. 3. Secondary battery status. • Green: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged. • Amber: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. • Blinking: the battery has a fault. • Off: the AC adapter is not... status lights that report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num Lock. Power mode. • On: the computer is not charging. 20 Corporate Evaluator's Guide Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer Status...
...the AC adapter is accessing the hard disk drive. 3. Secondary battery status. • Green: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged. • Amber: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. • Blinking: the battery has a fault. • Off: the AC adapter is not... status lights that report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num Lock. Power mode. • On: the computer is not charging. 20 Corporate Evaluator's Guide Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer Status...
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... about reducing your risk, see "Working in the online HP Library. See Working in Comfort in Comfort with the battery installed. WARNING Step 1: Install the battery Do not mutilate or puncture batteries. If you are using your notebook computer as your computer for extended periods, you 'll install... up your primary computer, or using it for the first time, you should install it with ergonomic injury. HP docking accessories offer quick, easy connections to these devices. Your computer is shipped with a Notebook PC" on the computer, and run the Windows setup program.
... about reducing your risk, see "Working in the online HP Library. See Working in Comfort in Comfort with the battery installed. WARNING Step 1: Install the battery Do not mutilate or puncture batteries. If you are using your notebook computer as your computer for extended periods, you 'll install... up your primary computer, or using it for the first time, you should install it with ergonomic injury. HP docking accessories offer quick, easy connections to these devices. Your computer is shipped with a Notebook PC" on the computer, and run the Windows setup program.
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Slide the battery's release latch, then lift the battery out of the following: • Shut down the computer or put it clicks into Hibernate mode. • Plug in the AC adapter. 2. Before removing the battery, do one of its compartment. Insert the front (rounded) end of the battery into the battery compartment on the bottom of the computer, and lower the back end in until it into place. Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer 2. To remove the battery 1. Corporate Evaluator's Guide 23
Slide the battery's release latch, then lift the battery out of the following: • Shut down the computer or put it clicks into Hibernate mode. • Plug in the AC adapter. 2. Before removing the battery, do one of its compartment. Insert the front (rounded) end of the battery into the battery compartment on the bottom of the computer, and lower the back end in until it into place. Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer 2. To remove the battery 1. Corporate Evaluator's Guide 23
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CAUTION Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer Step 2: Connect AC power Use only the HP AC adapter included with step 3. 24 Corporate Evaluator's Guide While the battery is charging, you can continue with your warranty (see the warranty statement in this manual). • Plug in the AC adapter, and connect it to the AC adapter jack on the back of the computer. Using any other AC adapter could damage the computer and may void your computer (or other approved adapter). The computer's battery then starts charging.
CAUTION Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer Step 2: Connect AC power Use only the HP AC adapter included with step 3. 24 Corporate Evaluator's Guide While the battery is charging, you can continue with your warranty (see the warranty statement in this manual). • Plug in the AC adapter, and connect it to the AC adapter jack on the back of the computer. Using any other AC adapter could damage the computer and may void your computer (or other approved adapter). The computer's battery then starts charging.
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Leave the AC adapter plugged in the AC adapter and press the blue sleep button again. Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer Step 4: Turn on the screen. Follow the Setup program's instructions as they appear on the computer • Press the blue ...charge it fully. If your setup. 1. Step 5: Set up , and Windows starts automatically. If the program prompts you will find this code on battery power, the battery may be out of the computer. 2. Hint If your computer does not turn on your computer, the Windows Setup program runs automatically so you...
Leave the AC adapter plugged in the AC adapter and press the blue sleep button again. Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer Step 4: Turn on the screen. Follow the Setup program's instructions as they appear on the computer • Press the blue ...charge it fully. If your setup. 1. Step 5: Set up , and Windows starts automatically. If the program prompts you will find this code on battery power, the battery may be out of the computer. 2. Hint If your computer does not turn on your computer, the Windows Setup program runs automatically so you...
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.... 3. This is a shift key that provides access to certain special keyboard characters. • For a character in the taskbar for your battery operating time, set the brightness to the right of the spacebar. Changing display settings You can view comfortably. Click the Settings tab, then ...key, press and hold ALT GR to decrease or increase (respectively) the display's brightness. -or- • Click Start, Programs, HP Display Settings, HP Display Settings (Windows 98 or 2000) or Start, All Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP Display Settings, HP Display Settings (Windows XP).
.... 3. This is a shift key that provides access to certain special keyboard characters. • For a character in the taskbar for your battery operating time, set the brightness to the right of the spacebar. Changing display settings You can view comfortably. Click the Settings tab, then ...key, press and hold ALT GR to decrease or increase (respectively) the display's brightness. -or- • Click Start, Programs, HP Display Settings, HP Display Settings (Windows 98 or 2000) or Start, All Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP Display Settings, HP Display Settings (Windows XP).
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... brightness to the lowest comfortable level (Fn+F1). • When working at www.networkassociates.com for VirusScan, or www.symantec.com for both AC and battery operation) to check the integrity of Your Computer To safeguard your data • Do not use . Basic Operation Taking Care of your work regularly.
... brightness to the lowest comfortable level (Fn+F1). • When working at www.networkassociates.com for VirusScan, or www.symantec.com for both AC and battery operation) to check the integrity of Your Computer To safeguard your data • Do not use . Basic Operation Taking Care of your work regularly.
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... off display. CAUTION Make a habit of the display. The hard disk is unplugged. No keyboard, pointing device, or other components to conserve battery power. You can adjust these timeouts to use power more efficiently. To resume... Enters Standby mode. Maintains your current session in RAM, and ..., or IR) is designed to the hard disk, then turns off hard disk. Press the blue sleep button to return to conserve battery power and extend the life of saving your work before allowing your computer to restore your previous session. Enters Hibernate mode. Saves your ...
... off display. CAUTION Make a habit of the display. The hard disk is unplugged. No keyboard, pointing device, or other components to conserve battery power. You can adjust these timeouts to use power more efficiently. To resume... Enters Standby mode. Maintains your current session in RAM, and ..., or IR) is designed to the hard disk, then turns off hard disk. Press the blue sleep button to return to conserve battery power and extend the life of saving your work before allowing your computer to restore your previous session. Enters Hibernate mode. Saves your ...
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...best suit your working environment. • Windows 98 or 2000: Double-click the Intel SpeedStep Technology icon in the taskbar, then select the battery and AC options you want. For Windows 2000 or XP, do not disable Hibernate support in Windows 98 or 2000 contains an Intel SpeedStep Technology... icon. The Auto option uses medium and high processor speeds. You can customize SpeedStep to a low-battery warning" on page 54.) If this happens, you don't want . To resume normal operation, restore power by connecting an AC adapter or installing ...
...best suit your working environment. • Windows 98 or 2000: Double-click the Intel SpeedStep Technology icon in the taskbar, then select the battery and AC options you want. For Windows 2000 or XP, do not disable Hibernate support in Windows 98 or 2000 contains an Intel SpeedStep Technology... icon. The Auto option uses medium and high processor speeds. You can customize SpeedStep to a low-battery warning" on page 54.) If this happens, you don't want . To resume normal operation, restore power by connecting an AC adapter or installing ...
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...hours, but uses medium and high processor speeds on AC power. • The Portable/Laptop option uses medium and high processor speeds on battery power, but want to recover the current session. See Windows Help for a short time. Does this mode... Press Fn+F12 -or- ... -or- You will be saved, and any of the following three modes whenever you to continue your work ). 52 Corporate Evaluator's Guide Batteries and Power Management Managing Power Consumption Power mode Standby Hibernate Off • Windows XP: Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Power ...
...hours, but uses medium and high processor speeds on AC power. • The Portable/Laptop option uses medium and high processor speeds on battery power, but want to recover the current session. See Windows Help for a short time. Does this mode... Press Fn+F12 -or- ... -or- You will be saved, and any of the following three modes whenever you to continue your work ). 52 Corporate Evaluator's Guide Batteries and Power Management Managing Power Consumption Power mode Standby Hibernate Off • Windows XP: Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Power ...
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... percentage of a full charge). This value is not connected. • Place the pointer over the power icon to see "Step 1: Install the battery" on indicates the remaining charge (each light represents 20% of charge remaining, or as time remaining. • Double-click the power icon to.... • Windows XP: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Power Options, then click the Power Meter tab to display the remaining battery charge. From the Windows Control Panel • Windows 98 or 2000: click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click Power. The Alarms ...
... percentage of a full charge). This value is not connected. • Place the pointer over the power icon to see "Step 1: Install the battery" on indicates the remaining charge (each light represents 20% of charge remaining, or as time remaining. • Double-click the power icon to.... • Windows XP: click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Power Options, then click the Power Meter tab to display the remaining battery charge. From the Windows Control Panel • Windows 98 or 2000: click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click Power. The Alarms ...