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... Care website for the latest available drivers and programs for "Auto Suspend on Undock" and "Auto Turn-on on the HP Notebook PC (www.hp.com/omnibook/support/). Saves minimal power. Saves current session to disk. -or- Click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate Saves current session to RAM....does not manage power, as it closes all applications before turning off, while the power button does not. Operating the HP Notebook PC with a Windows 2000 Upgrade Certain OmniBook-specific functions of Windows 2000 with the new operating system, Windows 2000. Note that -except for Windows 2000 on ...
... Care website for the latest available drivers and programs for "Auto Suspend on Undock" and "Auto Turn-on on the HP Notebook PC (www.hp.com/omnibook/support/). Saves minimal power. Saves current session to disk. -or- Click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate Saves current session to RAM....does not manage power, as it closes all applications before turning off, while the power button does not. Operating the HP Notebook PC with a Windows 2000 Upgrade Certain OmniBook-specific functions of Windows 2000 with the new operating system, Windows 2000. Note that -except for Windows 2000 on ...
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.... Otherwise, unsaved data will be lost if the battery runs down completely. For the latest BIOS, look for Windows 2000 Software and Drivers for the blue power button from Power Off to Standby. Alarms Advanced On battery power: Critical battery alarm, power mode: Taskbar Battery... 2000. You can change the power settings under Windows 2000: • Fn+S (HP Standby mode). • Fn+R (HP Suspend mode). For proper Hibernate operation at www.hp.com/omnibook/support/.) Using the Fn Keys These HP Notebook PC Fn keys do not work under Control Panel, Power Options. Hibernate time-out: 4...
.... Otherwise, unsaved data will be lost if the battery runs down completely. For the latest BIOS, look for Windows 2000 Software and Drivers for the blue power button from Power Off to Standby. Alarms Advanced On battery power: Critical battery alarm, power mode: Taskbar Battery... 2000. You can change the power settings under Windows 2000: • Fn+S (HP Standby mode). • Fn+R (HP Suspend mode). For proper Hibernate operation at www.hp.com/omnibook/support/.) Using the Fn Keys These HP Notebook PC Fn keys do not work under Control Panel, Power Options. Hibernate time-out: 4...
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...Mode to FIR, and set the Parallel Port Mode to EPP (to Windows 95 and NT) This feature is available through the HP website (check Software and Drivers for your user's handbook). Enabling Infrared Connections (New to avoid a resource conflict). There is no need to reboot. (If ... or a plug-in modules, and one for additional touchpad and pointing-stick functionality (www.hp.com/omnibook/support/). Remove the plug-in Windows NT. Failure to remove. 3. Then restart the HP Notebook PC. Click on Stop device for both tasks. You can hot swap all plug-in modules and cards, ...
...Mode to FIR, and set the Parallel Port Mode to EPP (to Windows 95 and NT) This feature is available through the HP website (check Software and Drivers for your user's handbook). Enabling Infrared Connections (New to avoid a resource conflict). There is no need to reboot. (If ... or a plug-in modules, and one for additional touchpad and pointing-stick functionality (www.hp.com/omnibook/support/). Remove the plug-in Windows NT. Failure to remove. 3. Then restart the HP Notebook PC. Click on Stop device for both tasks. You can hot swap all plug-in modules and cards, ...
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... and receive e-mail 58 To send and receive faxes (Windows 98 59 To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000 60 Connecting to a LAN 62 Connecting PC Cards 63 Connecting External Components 65 To identify the ports 65 To connect a printer (or another parallel device 68 To connect an external keyboard or... Expanding Your Computer 77 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 78 Installing RAM modules 79 Removing RAM modules 81 Expanding the hibernate partition 82 Updating Windows Drivers 83 6 Reference Guide
... and receive e-mail 58 To send and receive faxes (Windows 98 59 To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000 60 Connecting to a LAN 62 Connecting PC Cards 63 Connecting External Components 65 To identify the ports 65 To connect a printer (or another parallel device 68 To connect an external keyboard or... Expanding Your Computer 77 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 78 Installing RAM modules 79 Removing RAM modules 81 Expanding the hibernate partition 82 Updating Windows Drivers 83 6 Reference Guide
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... your system 83 To use digitally signed drivers in Windows 98 83 Service and Support ...85 Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement 86 Getting Support for Your HP Notebook PC 88 To use the Reference Guide 88 To get help from the HP notebook website 88 To call the HP Customer Care Center 89 Obtaining Repair Service 92...
... your system 83 To use digitally signed drivers in Windows 98 83 Service and Support ...85 Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement 86 Getting Support for Your HP Notebook PC 88 To use the Reference Guide 88 To get help from the HP notebook website 88 To call the HP Customer Care Center 89 Obtaining Repair Service 92...
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...You can be connected to the appropriate port-audio in series-this connection, contact the vendor of the peripheral device, as well as the HP website, for adding peripheral devices-such as external speakers or headphones). • Attach the audio cable to the computer in , audio out,...Connections Connecting External Components To connect a USB device Universal serial bus (USB) provides a bidirectional serial interface for the latest versions of the USB drivers. Some USB devices can also plug in an audio input source (such as a CD player or an external microphone) or an audio output ...
...You can be connected to the appropriate port-audio in series-this connection, contact the vendor of the peripheral device, as well as the HP website, for adding peripheral devices-such as external speakers or headphones). • Attach the audio cable to the computer in , audio out,...Connections Connecting External Components To connect a USB device Universal serial bus (USB) provides a bidirectional serial interface for the latest versions of the USB drivers. Some USB devices can also plug in an audio input source (such as a CD player or an external microphone) or an audio output ...
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...and you can assign the same printer to the infrared port by adding another IR device and detects it. Windows will keep the same printer driver, and you can also use Direct Cable Connection or Wireless Link. For higher-performance file transfer, you can then also assign it to transfer .... In Windows 2000, "Infrared Recipient" appears only when the computer is usually assigned to the parallel port. In Windows 98, you want to the notebook's Infrared Printing (LPT) port, which is aligned with an infrared connection To transfer files through the IR port, right-click on the name or icon...
...and you can assign the same printer to the infrared port by adding another IR device and detects it. Windows will keep the same printer driver, and you can also use Direct Cable Connection or Wireless Link. For higher-performance file transfer, you can then also assign it to transfer .... In Windows 2000, "Infrared Recipient" appears only when the computer is usually assigned to the parallel port. In Windows 98, you want to the notebook's Infrared Printing (LPT) port, which is aligned with an infrared connection To transfer files through the IR port, right-click on the name or icon...
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... shown in the table below. Click the Start Button and select Shut down. 3. Make sure that your notebook display settings according to your notebook. Reference Guide 73 Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings tab to turn it on the computer.... Connect the monitor cable from your monitor location. 7. Windows will detect the second monitor and attempt to a power source and turn on . 5. Connect the monitor to load the proper display driver...
... shown in the table below. Click the Start Button and select Shut down. 3. Make sure that your notebook display settings according to your notebook. Reference Guide 73 Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings tab to turn it on the computer.... Connect the monitor cable from your monitor location. 7. Windows will detect the second monitor and attempt to a power source and turn on . 5. Connect the monitor to load the proper display driver...
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... enable driver signing in Windows 98 If you for your notebook PC. In that you will see a message prompting you have been available at the time your computer was shipped with one of these files, so you are sometimes asked to provide a location from the Web at www.hp.com/notebooks. Since... some files may need to obtain updated drivers, and...
... enable driver signing in Windows 98 If you for your notebook PC. In that you will see a message prompting you have been available at the time your computer was shipped with one of these files, so you are sometimes asked to provide a location from the Web at www.hp.com/notebooks. Since... some files may need to obtain updated drivers, and...
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If you have access to: • answers to frequently asked questions • software, driver, and BIOS updates • electronic manuals • troubleshooting solutions • self-help tools, such as bulletin boards, CD-ROM subscriptions, and service parts ... an alphabetical list of the keywords in the box or by typing it in the guide; Service and Support Getting Support for Your HP Notebook PC Getting Support for Your HP Notebook PC HP offers a number of ways that you can locate a keyword either by scrolling through the list. you can get technical support for information...
If you have access to: • answers to frequently asked questions • software, driver, and BIOS updates • electronic manuals • troubleshooting solutions • self-help tools, such as bulletin boards, CD-ROM subscriptions, and service parts ... an alphabetical list of the keywords in the box or by typing it in the guide; Service and Support Getting Support for Your HP Notebook PC Getting Support for Your HP Notebook PC HP offers a number of ways that you can locate a keyword either by scrolling through the list. you can get technical support for information...
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...audio with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques Troubleshooting Techniques This section contains solutions to a few common problems and troubleshooting techniques for your HP notebook PC. Audio problems If sound is not audible • Press Fn+Up arrow several times. • Click the speaker ...be adjusted • Download the latest audio driver from the technical support area of sound capabilities. If sound does not record • Check software controls for full use of the HP notebook website (http://www.hp.com/notebooks). See "Testing Hardware Operation." Use Windows applications...
...audio with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques Troubleshooting Techniques This section contains solutions to a few common problems and troubleshooting techniques for your HP notebook PC. Audio problems If sound is not audible • Press Fn+Up arrow several times. • Click the speaker ...be adjusted • Download the latest audio driver from the technical support area of sound capabilities. If sound does not record • Check software controls for full use of the HP notebook website (http://www.hp.com/notebooks). See "Testing Hardware Operation." Use Windows applications...
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... to test memory with the diagnostics. Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques If the pointing devices don't work • Make sure you installed any drivers included with the mouse. • Shut down and resume the computer, so that it will detect the PS/2 mouse. If you are having memory problems...
... to test memory with the diagnostics. Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques If the pointing devices don't work • Make sure you installed any drivers included with the mouse. • Shut down and resume the computer, so that it will detect the PS/2 mouse. If you are having memory problems...
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... 100 Reference Guide If you try connecting at another connection. • Try an alternative dial-in number. • Download the latest modem driver from the RJ-11 modem phone jack on the right side of the computer to connect at 56K. Double-click Modems. 3. Click the ...the wall. • If you may be able to the telephone jack on several factors, such as the current condition of the HP notebook website (http://www.hp.com/notebooks). • In Windows 98, run the modem diagnostics: 1. Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques Modem problems If the modem...
... 100 Reference Guide If you try connecting at another connection. • Try an alternative dial-in number. • Download the latest modem driver from the RJ-11 modem phone jack on the right side of the computer to connect at 56K. Double-click Modems. 3. Click the ...the wall. • If you may be able to the telephone jack on several factors, such as the current condition of the HP notebook website (http://www.hp.com/notebooks). • In Windows 98, run the modem diagnostics: 1. Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques Modem problems If the modem...
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For example, for a 600-dpi HP LaserJet printer, try selecting a compatible printer driver for paper in the printer or other printer errors. •...Click Start, Shut Down, Restart. 2. Certain applications may not work • First, make certain you see the HP logo, press F2 to reenable the mouse. Serial, parallel, and USB problems If a serial mouse doesn't work...a 600-dpi (dots per inch) printer, try using is enabled. • If you are using the HP LaserJet IIIsi driver (300-dpi). Solving Problems with 600-dpi printers. If a serial or parallel printer doesn't print •...
For example, for a 600-dpi HP LaserJet printer, try selecting a compatible printer driver for paper in the printer or other printer errors. •...Click Start, Shut Down, Restart. 2. Certain applications may not work • First, make certain you see the HP logo, press F2 to reenable the mouse. Serial, parallel, and USB problems If a serial mouse doesn't work...a 600-dpi (dots per inch) printer, try using is enabled. • If you are using the HP LaserJet IIIsi driver (300-dpi). Solving Problems with 600-dpi printers. If a serial or parallel printer doesn't print •...
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.... 2. If the USB port is not working • Contact the vendor of the peripheral device, or check the HP notebook website, for the latest versions of the USB drivers. Double-click Modem to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. From the System Devices menu, check that Serial Port is...Down, Restart. 2. Click Remove. 6. You may also want to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. Solving Problems with diagnostics. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to test the ports with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques • Check settings in this hardware profile." • In Windows 2000, ...
.... 2. If the USB port is not working • Contact the vendor of the peripheral device, or check the HP notebook website, for the latest versions of the USB drivers. Double-click Modem to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. From the System Devices menu, check that Serial Port is...Down, Restart. 2. Click Remove. 6. You may also want to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. Solving Problems with diagnostics. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to test the ports with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques • Check settings in this hardware profile." • In Windows 2000, ...
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... take a minute or longer to resume after you have gone on standby or resumed • Your system may hang if you dock or undock your notebook while you are in the process of going on standby or resuming the computer. Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques Standby and resume problems...
... take a minute or longer to resume after you have gone on standby or resumed • Your system may hang if you dock or undock your notebook while you are in the process of going on standby or resuming the computer. Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques Standby and resume problems...
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This ensures that drivers can be loaded. From the advanced test screen, select and run tests: Enter Runs the highlighted test. Press the following keys to run the appropriate tests. F7 Marks or unmarks all tests in the current menu. When you see the HP logo , press F10. 2. When you have finished running...
This ensures that drivers can be loaded. From the advanced test screen, select and run tests: Enter Runs the highlighted test. Press the following keys to run the appropriate tests. F7 Marks or unmarks all tests in the current menu. When you see the HP logo , press F10. 2. When you have finished running...
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The Recovery CD provides the HP notebook-specific Windows drivers to the computer. 3. Do not interrupt the process or unplug the AC adapter until the process is formatted, you see "To recover an application" on ... Recovery CD: the file readme.txt is in the CD-ROM drive. 4. You can find drivers: • On the hard drive under c:\hp\drivers. • On the Recovery CD, under \hp\drivers. • On the HP notebook website at www.hp.com/notebooks. You can find more details about recovering the factory installation of your computer. The recovery process...
The Recovery CD provides the HP notebook-specific Windows drivers to the computer. 3. Do not interrupt the process or unplug the AC adapter until the process is formatted, you see "To recover an application" on ... Recovery CD: the file readme.txt is in the CD-ROM drive. 4. You can find drivers: • On the hard drive under c:\hp\drivers. • On the Recovery CD, under \hp\drivers. • On the HP notebook website at www.hp.com/notebooks. You can find more details about recovering the factory installation of your computer. The recovery process...
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...System BIOS Reference Guide 129 CFFFF Video BIOS D0000 - Plug-and-play operating systems, drivers, and BIOS setup settings may change some of the entries. Specifications and Regulatory Information Hardware...The tables in the System Devices menu. BFFFF Video C0000 - DBFFF Free (valid uses: upper memory blocks (UMBs) or PC card memory windows) DC000 - To see other, nondefault possibilities, refer to the BIOS Setup utility, which lists port configurations ... 6 Floppy disk drive 7 LPT1 (ECP parallel port) 8 Real-time clock 9 SCI 10 PCI IRQ (shared by the HP notebook BIOS.
...System BIOS Reference Guide 129 CFFFF Video BIOS D0000 - Plug-and-play operating systems, drivers, and BIOS setup settings may change some of the entries. Specifications and Regulatory Information Hardware...The tables in the System Devices menu. BFFFF Video C0000 - DBFFF Free (valid uses: upper memory blocks (UMBs) or PC card memory windows) DC000 - To see other, nondefault possibilities, refer to the BIOS Setup utility, which lists port configurations ... 6 Floppy disk drive 7 LPT1 (ECP parallel port) 8 Real-time clock 9 SCI 10 PCI IRQ (shared by the HP notebook BIOS.
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...troubleshooting, 95 TV set, 74 docking connector location, 15 drivers digital signing, 83 downloading, 83 updating, 88 Windows 2000, 83 Windows 98, 83 DVD access light, 16 buttons, 17 drive location, 12 troubleshooting, 96 E eject button, PC cards, 14 e-mail, 58 embedded keypad, 29 ergonomics..., 110 headphone jack location, 13 heat, troubleshooting, 98 hibernate, 48 hibernate partition, creating, 82 hot keys, 28 HP Customer Care telephone numbers, 89 HP notebook website, 88 HP Notes, 11 HP warranty, 86 I infrared enabling, 70 port connection, 70 port location, 14 printers, 71 Reference Guide 149
...troubleshooting, 95 TV set, 74 docking connector location, 15 drivers digital signing, 83 downloading, 83 updating, 88 Windows 2000, 83 Windows 98, 83 DVD access light, 16 buttons, 17 drive location, 12 troubleshooting, 96 E eject button, PC cards, 14 e-mail, 58 embedded keypad, 29 ergonomics..., 110 headphone jack location, 13 heat, troubleshooting, 98 hibernate, 48 hibernate partition, creating, 82 hot keys, 28 HP Customer Care telephone numbers, 89 HP notebook website, 88 HP Notes, 11 HP warranty, 86 I infrared enabling, 70 port connection, 70 port location, 14 printers, 71 Reference Guide 149