End User License Agreement
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... License Agreement. 2. floppy disk, CD or DVD) or an equivalent solution delivered in any product identification, copyright notices or proprietary restrictions from the Software Product. 6. UPGRADES. To use a Software Product identified as expressly provided in the Software Product and user documentation are owned by HP or its affiliates may not reverse engineer...
... License Agreement. 2. floppy disk, CD or DVD) or an equivalent solution delivered in any product identification, copyright notices or proprietary restrictions from the Software Product. 6. UPGRADES. To use a Software Product identified as expressly provided in the Software Product and user documentation are owned by HP or its affiliates may not reverse engineer...
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... computer from files that can find additional current information about your computer on the HP notebook Web site, www.hp.com/notebooks. When you also have: > HP TopTools for your HP notebook PC on these topics: > software bundled on your computer > default infrared mode > DVD and video file playback > Fn hot keys on an external keyboard > hibernate mode > system...
... computer from files that can find additional current information about your computer on the HP notebook Web site, www.hp.com/notebooks. When you also have: > HP TopTools for your HP notebook PC on these topics: > software bundled on your computer > default infrared mode > DVD and video file playback > Fn hot keys on an external keyboard > hibernate mode > system...
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...System goes to standby even when timeouts are not supported in display, external display, and simultaneous displays using the Fn key on the HP notebook keyboard--use the Ctrl and Alt keys on an external keyboard decreases the display's brightness. Click the Hibernation tab 3. Click the Power .... In Windows 98, manual initiation of time. To workaround this condition, follow these settings, do it before starting the DVD player. > Dragging the DVD/AVI playback window to the secondary display when using combination hot keys (shortcut key sequences) on an external keyboard-which is...
...System goes to standby even when timeouts are not supported in display, external display, and simultaneous displays using the Fn key on the HP notebook keyboard--use the Ctrl and Alt keys on an external keyboard decreases the display's brightness. Click the Hibernation tab 3. Click the Power .... In Windows 98, manual initiation of time. To workaround this condition, follow these settings, do it before starting the DVD player. > Dragging the DVD/AVI playback window to the secondary display when using combination hot keys (shortcut key sequences) on an external keyboard-which is...
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... 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 To receive warranty repair service 92...CD-ROM drive problems 94 Display problems ...95 DVD problems...96 Hard disk drive problems 97 Heat problems...98 Keyboard, touch pad, and mouse problems 98 Memory problems 99 Modem problems 100 One-Touch button problems 101 PC card problems 102 Performance problems 103 Port replicator problems...
... 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 To receive warranty repair service 92...CD-ROM drive problems 94 Display problems ...95 DVD problems...96 Hard disk drive problems 97 Heat problems...98 Keyboard, touch pad, and mouse problems 98 Memory problems 99 Modem problems 100 One-Touch button problems 101 PC card problems 102 Performance problems 103 Port replicator problems...
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Introducing Your Computer Identifying Parts of the Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Top and right side view 1 One-Touch buttons 2 Power switch 3 Status lights (see "Status lights") 4 Pad Lock touch pad on/off button 5 Touch pad (pointing device) 6 Scroll up/down toggle 7 Click buttons 8 CD-ROM drive or DVD 9 Microphone 10 CD-ROM or DVD eject button 11 Blue standby button 12 Modem port (on certain models) 13 LAN port (networking-on certain models) 12 Reference Guide
Introducing Your Computer Identifying Parts of the Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Top and right side view 1 One-Touch buttons 2 Power switch 3 Status lights (see "Status lights") 4 Pad Lock touch pad on/off button 5 Touch pad (pointing device) 6 Scroll up/down toggle 7 Click buttons 8 CD-ROM drive or DVD 9 Microphone 10 CD-ROM or DVD eject button 11 Blue standby button 12 Modem port (on certain models) 13 LAN port (networking-on certain models) 12 Reference Guide
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Introducing Your Computer Identifying Parts of the Notebook Status lights 1 Power 2 Battery 3 Caps lock (capital letters) 4 Num lock (numeric keypad) 5 Scroll lock 6 Floppy disk drive access 7 Hard disk drive access 8 CD-ROM drive or DVD access 16 Reference Guide
Introducing Your Computer Identifying Parts of the Notebook Status lights 1 Power 2 Battery 3 Caps lock (capital letters) 4 Num lock (numeric keypad) 5 Scroll lock 6 Floppy disk drive access 7 Hard disk drive access 8 CD-ROM drive or DVD access 16 Reference Guide
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...the computer, to the right of the status display. When the computer is turned on, though in that case you can eject a CD or DVD by pressing the eject button on the player. If the system is off (or in the same way the controls of a standalone multimedia player ...up *You can still use the multimedia power switch to use the player for most other audio applications. Introducing Your Computer Identifying Parts of the Notebook Multimedia buttons The multimedia buttons are on , the volume control buttons also govern the volume for audio CD playback. They control the computer's CD ...
...the computer, to the right of the status display. When the computer is turned on, though in that case you can eject a CD or DVD by pressing the eject button on the player. If the system is off (or in the same way the controls of a standalone multimedia player ...up *You can still use the multimedia power switch to use the player for most other audio applications. Introducing Your Computer Identifying Parts of the Notebook Multimedia buttons The multimedia buttons are on , the volume control buttons also govern the volume for audio CD playback. They control the computer's CD ...
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...display. (Or uncheck Enable to start automatically (and then start this application-or find this button." 8. Select the One-Touch buttons tab. 4. Click on your HP notebook, the name of the display 1. Double-click Keyboard. 3. To change the font of application names When you play an audio CD or a movie... DVD.) To format the display 1. Click OK, then Done, then OK. To change the color of the application that is starting appears onscreen. Click Done, ...
...display. (Or uncheck Enable to start automatically (and then start this application-or find this button." 8. Select the One-Touch buttons tab. 4. Click on your HP notebook, the name of the display 1. Double-click Keyboard. 3. To change the font of application names When you play an audio CD or a movie... DVD.) To format the display 1. Click OK, then Done, then OK. To change the color of the application that is starting appears onscreen. Click Done, ...
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... To respond to display a menu of the available power schemes. Then, if you have an I /O cards use significant power, even while they're inactive. Some I /O PC card-that is not connected. • Place pointer over the power icon to display a percentage of remaining time. • Right-click the power icon to... • Plug in the AC adapter, especially while using it when you're not using the CD-ROM drive or DVD, the floppy disk drive, or any external connections such as a PC card or a modem. • If you restore power by one that is charged (see "To install the battery" on ...
... To respond to display a menu of the available power schemes. Then, if you have an I /O cards use significant power, even while they're inactive. Some I /O PC card-that is not connected. • Place pointer over the power icon to display a percentage of remaining time. • Right-click the power icon to... • Plug in the AC adapter, especially while using it when you're not using the CD-ROM drive or DVD, the floppy disk drive, or any external connections such as a PC card or a modem. • If you restore power by one that is charged (see "To install the battery" on ...
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... partitioning and recovery process takes approximately 10 or 15 minutes. After the hard disk drive is complete, reinstall any applications. 1. Select CD-ROM/DVD Drive as the first boot device, and press Return to the computer. 4. When Windows setup is formatted, you wish to choose a nondefault partition...Size drop-down list. 8. Restart the computer, and when you want to install additional RAM, do so now. 3. If you see the HP logo, press Esc. 6. Click OK to create a hibernate partition without recovering the operating system, select the "Do not load operating system" ...
... partitioning and recovery process takes approximately 10 or 15 minutes. After the hard disk drive is complete, reinstall any applications. 1. Select CD-ROM/DVD Drive as the first boot device, and press Return to the computer. 4. When Windows setup is formatted, you wish to choose a nondefault partition...Size drop-down list. 8. Restart the computer, and when you want to install additional RAM, do so now. 3. If you see the HP logo, press Esc. 6. Click OK to create a hibernate partition without recovering the operating system, select the "Do not load operating system" ...
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...Programs, Accessories, Multimedia (or Entertainment), Sound Recorder. If sound does not record • Check software controls for full use of the HP notebook website (http://www.hp.com/notebooks). Click Start, Shut Down, Restart. 2. When you are very loud and volume cannot be adjusted • Download the latest audio ...the taskbar to boot from a CD in MS-DOS mode (for your HP notebook PC. CD-ROM drive problems If you can't boot from a CD when one is (1) Floppy Drive, (2) Hard Drive, and (3) CD-ROM/DVD Drive. 94 Reference Guide You may also want to ensure that the sound...
...Programs, Accessories, Multimedia (or Entertainment), Sound Recorder. If sound does not record • Check software controls for full use of the HP notebook website (http://www.hp.com/notebooks). Click Start, Shut Down, Restart. 2. When you are very loud and volume cannot be adjusted • Download the latest audio ...the taskbar to boot from a CD in MS-DOS mode (for your HP notebook PC. CD-ROM drive problems If you can't boot from a CD when one is (1) Floppy Drive, (2) Hard Drive, and (3) CD-ROM/DVD Drive. 94 Reference Guide You may also want to ensure that the sound...
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... difficult to read • Check whether the display resolution is cold, allow it to warm up. Click the Settings tab. Click OK. Select CD-ROM/DVD Drive for larger displays. 1. You need to set to 1024×768 on , but the screen is blank • Try pressing Fn+F2 to increase...
... difficult to read • Check whether the display resolution is cold, allow it to warm up. Click the Settings tab. Click OK. Select CD-ROM/DVD Drive for larger displays. 1. You need to set to 1024×768 on , but the screen is blank • Try pressing Fn+F2 to increase...
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... (1) Floppy Drive, (2) Hard Drive, and (3) CD-ROM/DVD Drive. 3. See "Testing Hardware Operation." When you see the HP logo, press Esc to LCD/CRT in the Main menu. If a DVD movie stops playing in the middle • The DVD may have to be detected. In the BIOS Setup utility, try... the movie. • You may be double-sided. Press the Play button to resume playing the movie. 96 Reference Guide Select CD-ROM/DVD Drive for first boot device. 4. Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques If an external display does not work • Check the connections....
... (1) Floppy Drive, (2) Hard Drive, and (3) CD-ROM/DVD Drive. 3. See "Testing Hardware Operation." When you see the HP logo, press Esc to LCD/CRT in the Main menu. If a DVD movie stops playing in the middle • The DVD may have to be detected. In the BIOS Setup utility, try... the movie. • You may be double-sided. Press the Play button to resume playing the movie. 96 Reference Guide Select CD-ROM/DVD Drive for first boot device. 4. Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques If an external display does not work • Check the connections....
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...into the disc data. Hard disk drive problems If the computer's hard drive doesn't spin • Make sure the computer has power. These codes prevent DVD movies from being played in regions of the world that are different from where they are embedded into the rear of the screen. If you... get a Region Code error, you are trying to recognize the CD or DVD. • Restart the system: 1. In the widescreen format, black bands appear at the top and bottom of the computer. Solving Problems with Your Computer ...
...into the disc data. Hard disk drive problems If the computer's hard drive doesn't spin • Make sure the computer has power. These codes prevent DVD movies from being played in regions of the world that are different from where they are embedded into the rear of the screen. If you... get a Region Code error, you are trying to recognize the CD or DVD. • Restart the system: 1. In the widescreen format, black bands appear at the top and bottom of the computer. Solving Problems with Your Computer ...
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...8226; Check battery contacts. • If another battery is (1) Floppy Drive, (2) Hard Drive, and (3) CD-ROM/DVD Drive. 4. The default boot order is available, try it. If the computer doesn't boot from the floppy disk drive...AC adapter and try resetting. • If you still get no response, call HP for first boot device. 5. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to the Boot menu. Exit the BIOS Setup utility. 108... If you get no response, remove the battery and AC adapter, remove any PC cards, and undock the computer-then plug in the BIOS Setup utility. 1. Tab to start the BIOS Setup...
...8226; Check battery contacts. • If another battery is (1) Floppy Drive, (2) Hard Drive, and (3) CD-ROM/DVD Drive. 4. The default boot order is available, try it. If the computer doesn't boot from the floppy disk drive...AC adapter and try resetting. • If you still get no response, call HP for first boot device. 5. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to the Boot menu. Exit the BIOS Setup utility. 108... If you get no response, remove the battery and AC adapter, remove any PC cards, and undock the computer-then plug in the BIOS Setup utility. 1. Tab to start the BIOS Setup...
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..., or clears supervisor password. Does not affect security, date, or time changes. boot at low speed (Battery Optimized); Default Floppy Drive Hard Drive CD-ROM/DVD Drive Saves Setup changes to CMOS, exits, and reboots. Discards Setup changes since last save, exits, and reboots. Restores default settings, stays in Setup.
..., or clears supervisor password. Does not affect security, date, or time changes. boot at low speed (Battery Optimized); Default Floppy Drive Hard Drive CD-ROM/DVD Drive Saves Setup changes to CMOS, exits, and reboots. Discards Setup changes since last save, exits, and reboots. Restores default settings, stays in Setup.
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... two 1.25" slots 9.5mm, 2.5" HDD PCI Bus Master Enhanced IDE Supports Ultra DMA/33 12.7mm, 1.44MB (3-mode) 12.7mm, 24X CD-ROM or 8X DVD 800x600 SVGA TFT 12.1" LCD 1024x768 XGA TFT 13" LCD 1024x768 XGA TFT 14.1" LCD 1024 x768 XGA TFT 15" LCD S3 Savage/IX - Security... - Does not affect security, date, or time changes. Hardware specifications Dimensions Weight CPU Chip Set Main Memory Hard Disk Drive Floppy Disk Drive CD-ROM/DVD Display Video chip 13.03"x10.72"x1.59" (331x272.3x40.5mm) for 12.1"-14.1" 13.03"x10.72"x1.65" (331x272.3x42.0mm) for...
... two 1.25" slots 9.5mm, 2.5" HDD PCI Bus Master Enhanced IDE Supports Ultra DMA/33 12.7mm, 1.44MB (3-mode) 12.7mm, 24X CD-ROM or 8X DVD 800x600 SVGA TFT 12.1" LCD 1024x768 XGA TFT 13" LCD 1024x768 XGA TFT 14.1" LCD 1024 x768 XGA TFT 15" LCD S3 Savage/IX - Security... - Does not affect security, date, or time changes. Hardware specifications Dimensions Weight CPU Chip Set Main Memory Hard Disk Drive Floppy Disk Drive CD-ROM/DVD Display Video chip 13.03"x10.72"x1.59" (331x272.3x40.5mm) for 12.1"-14.1" 13.03"x10.72"x1.65" (331x272.3x42.0mm) for...
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... specifications Software 512KB flash BIOS ROM Standby to RAM/Disk Minimal APM 1.2 support Various hot keys for computers with DVD) One-Touch Button software Fax software (included in Windows 2000) For additional information about software included with PnP Keyboard...Software Applications Adobe Acrobat Reader MusicMatch MP3 software MediaMatics DVD player (for system control Password protection Autoconfiguration with Replicator PC99 ready with your computer, check HP Notes. Click Start, Program, HP Library; or double-click the HP Library icon on the desktop. 128 Reference Guide...
... specifications Software 512KB flash BIOS ROM Standby to RAM/Disk Minimal APM 1.2 support Various hot keys for computers with DVD) One-Touch Button software Fax software (included in Windows 2000) For additional information about software included with PnP Keyboard...Software Applications Adobe Acrobat Reader MusicMatch MP3 software MediaMatics DVD player (for system control Password protection Autoconfiguration with Replicator PC99 ready with your computer, check HP Notes. Click Start, Program, HP Library; or double-click the HP Library icon on the desktop. 128 Reference Guide...
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... invisible light and cannot be seen. • Do not attempt to view the infrared LED beam with the HP notebook PC are certified as a Class 1 LED (light-emitting diode) device according to make any type of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard... PRODUCT LEDSCHÜTZKLASSE 1 PRODUKT 144 Reference Guide Department of optical device. Specifications and Regulatory Information Safety Information Laser Safety The CD-ROM and DVD drives used with any adjustment of the unit. • Avoid direct exposure to the laser beam-do not disassemble the drive. This device is...
... invisible light and cannot be seen. • Do not attempt to view the infrared LED beam with the HP notebook PC are certified as a Class 1 LED (light-emitting diode) device according to make any type of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard... PRODUCT LEDSCHÜTZKLASSE 1 PRODUKT 144 Reference Guide Department of optical device. Specifications and Regulatory Information Safety Information Laser Safety The CD-ROM and DVD drives used with any adjustment of the unit. • Avoid direct exposure to the laser beam-do not disassemble the drive. This device is...
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... 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, 39 error-checking, 42 external components connecting,..., 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
... 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, 39 error-checking, 42 external components connecting,..., 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