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... equivalent solution delivered in such recovery solution shall be used for restoring the hard disk of a hard disk drive-based solution, an external media-based recovery solution (e.g. TRANSFER. a. The transfer may not be licensed for the original Software Product identified by HP or its affiliates may only be governed by the terms and conditions of...
... equivalent solution delivered in such recovery solution shall be used for restoring the hard disk of a hard disk drive-based solution, an external media-based recovery solution (e.g. TRANSFER. a. The transfer may not be licensed for the original Software Product identified by HP or its affiliates may only be governed by the terms and conditions of...
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...online, or in the software are used only for restoring the hard disk of the HP computer with configuration signifies your acceptance of these terms and conditions. Ownership. HP Software Product License Agreement Your notebook PC contains factory-installed software programs. Please read this License Agreement ...the License Terms. Unless otherwise stated below, this HP Software Product License Agreement shall govern the use the software on the condition that the customer agrees to operate the equipment indicates your hard disk drive and destroy the Recovery CD, or return ...
...online, or in the software are used only for restoring the hard disk of the HP computer with configuration signifies your acceptance of these terms and conditions. Ownership. HP Software Product License Agreement Your notebook PC contains factory-installed software programs. Please read this License Agreement ...the License Terms. Unless otherwise stated below, this HP Software Product License Agreement shall govern the use the software on the condition that the customer agrees to operate the equipment indicates your hard disk drive and destroy the Recovery CD, or return ...
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... Introducing Your Computer 9 Taking Inventory ...10 Software bundled on your computer 10 To buy accessories 10 To find more information 11 Identifying Parts of the Notebook 12 Top and right side view 12 Front view...13 Rear and left side view 14 Bottom view...15 Status lights...16 Multimedia buttons 17... Securing the Computer 36 To set up password protection 36 To attach a security cable 38 To use virus-protection software 38 Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC 39 Caring for Your Computer 41 To protect your hard disk drive 41 To take care of your computer 41 Reference Guide 5
... Introducing Your Computer 9 Taking Inventory ...10 Software bundled on your computer 10 To buy accessories 10 To find more information 11 Identifying Parts of the Notebook 12 Top and right side view 12 Front view...13 Rear and left side view 14 Bottom view...15 Status lights...16 Multimedia buttons 17... Securing the Computer 36 To set up password protection 36 To attach a security cable 38 To use virus-protection software 38 Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC 39 Caring for Your Computer 41 To protect your hard disk drive 41 To take care of your computer 41 Reference Guide 5
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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... the factory installation of your hard disk 112 To replace a damaged Recovery CD 113 To update the HP notebook BIOS 113 To recover an application 114 Removing and Reinstalling the Hard Disk Drive 115 If you decide to remove the hard disk drive 115 To install the hard disk drive again 117 Reference Guide...
...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... the factory installation of your hard disk 112 To replace a damaged Recovery CD 113 To update the HP notebook BIOS 113 To recover an application 114 Removing and Reinstalling the Hard Disk Drive 115 If you decide to remove the hard disk drive 115 To install the hard disk drive again 117 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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... not turn on, and the session you were working on , press the large blue standby button, which is already in the HP notebook PC. Hint If your current session to RAM. (Standby can also occur automatically when the timeout setting in until your computer and then to return quickly ... in the Power Management Properties is on earlier will shut down and click OK. When the computer is on and off the display and the hard disk drive, and it . Pressing the standby button turns off , and the large blue button in the top center puts the system in standby mode-or...
... not turn on, and the session you were working on , press the large blue standby button, which is already in the HP notebook PC. Hint If your current session to RAM. (Standby can also occur automatically when the timeout setting in until your computer and then to return quickly ... in the Power Management Properties is on earlier will shut down and click OK. When the computer is on and off the display and the hard disk drive, and it . Pressing the standby button turns off , and the large blue button in the top center puts the system in standby mode-or...
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...see "To connect a phone line." 1. Hint If your computer. Before you begin, connect the AC adapter to your notebook, since your setup. Also, be sure to connect the notebook to the left-it's the control above the left side of power. The Windows Setup program starts automatically. 3. Introducing Your...be out of the keyboard. During setup, you turn on page 23. Follow the instructions as they appear on the hard disk drive. To set up Windows Your HP notebook has Microsoft Windows-either Windows 98 or Windows 2000- The first time you are turning on the computer for additional ...
...see "To connect a phone line." 1. Hint If your computer. Before you begin, connect the AC adapter to your notebook, since your setup. Also, be sure to connect the notebook to the left-it's the control above the left side of power. The Windows Setup program starts automatically. 3. Introducing Your...be out of the keyboard. During setup, you turn on page 23. Follow the instructions as they appear on the hard disk drive. To set up Windows Your HP notebook has Microsoft Windows-either Windows 98 or Windows 2000- The first time you are turning on the computer for additional ...
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...with a Notebook PC Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC WARNING You can use of either your work surface or chair to keep your arms in a neutral position. For more comfortably. In a mobile environment, you are using it with a full-size keyboard, monitor, and mouse. or in the online HP Library. ... and set up towel to provide lower back support. • Try to keep your notebook computer display to minimize glare and reflection. If an adjustable chair is preloaded on the hard disk in the HP Library and available on an airplane, lower the window shade; For example, on the ...
...with a Notebook PC Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC WARNING You can use of either your work surface or chair to keep your arms in a neutral position. For more comfortably. In a mobile environment, you are using it with a full-size keyboard, monitor, and mouse. or in the online HP Library. ... and set up towel to provide lower back support. • Try to keep your notebook computer display to minimize glare and reflection. If an adjustable chair is preloaded on the hard disk in the HP Library and available on an airplane, lower the window shade; For example, on the ...
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... not blocked. • Be sure to standby or shut down the computer before transporting it has returned to flow underneath the unit. To protect your hard disk drive Hard disk drives, like other internal components, are not indestructible and can be damaged by the display. • Do not use , as well as preventing potential...
... not blocked. • Be sure to standby or shut down the computer before transporting it has returned to flow underneath the unit. To protect your hard disk drive Hard disk drives, like other internal components, are not indestructible and can be damaged by the display. • Do not use , as well as preventing potential...
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...to return to your current session. Press any key or move the pointer to return to your current session. 46 Reference Guide Turn off hard disk Action When Resume Turns off the display. To use manual power management" below. No activity of the display. Turn off monitor Action ...When Resume Turns off only the hard disk drive. This conserves battery power and extends the life of the keyboard or mouse for the specified interval. No hard disk access for the specified interval. It is turned off in order to turn the...
...to return to your current session. Press any key or move the pointer to return to your current session. 46 Reference Guide Turn off hard disk Action When Resume Turns off the display. To use manual power management" below. No activity of the display. Turn off monitor Action ...When Resume Turns off only the hard disk drive. This conserves battery power and extends the life of the keyboard or mouse for the specified interval. No hard disk access for the specified interval. It is turned off in order to turn the...
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... port (serial, parallel, or IR) activity for hibernate mode.) 4. CAUTION Traveling with Your Computer Managing Power Consumption System standby Action Turns off the display and hard disk drive to stop the process and save your work before system standby takes effect. When No activity of nonuse. If there is an interruption in...
... port (serial, parallel, or IR) activity for hibernate mode.) 4. CAUTION Traveling with Your Computer Managing Power Consumption System standby Action Turns off the display and hard disk drive to stop the process and save your work before system standby takes effect. When No activity of nonuse. If there is an interruption in...
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... window is reached. (In Windows 98 and Windows 2000, standby and suspend are equivalent terms.) Hibernate Action When Resume Saves the current session to disk, then shuts down your computer manually whenever you to recover the current session. This takes several seconds. see "To respond to your current session.... after System standby occurs. (In Windows 2000, the BIOS timeout setting is reached; System standby Action When Resume Turns off the display and hard disk drive. Traveling with Your Computer Managing Power Consumption To use manual power management You can shut down .
... window is reached. (In Windows 98 and Windows 2000, standby and suspend are equivalent terms.) Hibernate Action When Resume Saves the current session to disk, then shuts down your computer manually whenever you to recover the current session. This takes several seconds. see "To respond to your current session.... after System standby occurs. (In Windows 2000, the BIOS timeout setting is reached; System standby Action When Resume Turns off the display and hard disk drive. Traveling with Your Computer Managing Power Consumption To use manual power management You can shut down .
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If you don't need an Internet connection. Click Send Fax. Follow the onscreen instructions. In QuickLink, click the QuickFax tool on the hard disk. If instead you want to send a document as a fax, open the document in its application window, then open or minimized window. Change the selected printer ...
If you don't need an Internet connection. Click Send Fax. Follow the onscreen instructions. In QuickLink, click the QuickFax tool on the hard disk. If instead you want to send a document as a fax, open the document in its application window, then open or minimized window. Change the selected printer ...
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...Computer Expanding the hibernate partition Expanding the hibernate partition CAUTION You can create the hibernate partition by booting from your hard disk before you begin . The partitioning and recovery process takes approximately 10 or 15 minutes. Connect the AC adapter...up data. 82 Reference Guide Be sure to reinstall any applications and restore backed-up Windows. 13. After the hard disk drive is completed. Insert the Recovery CD in the CD-ROM (or DVD) drive. (If your computer,...system came with two Recovery CDs, insert Disc 1.) 5. When you see the HP logo, press Esc. 6.
...Computer Expanding the hibernate partition Expanding the hibernate partition CAUTION You can create the hibernate partition by booting from your hard disk before you begin . The partitioning and recovery process takes approximately 10 or 15 minutes. Connect the AC adapter...up data. 82 Reference Guide Be sure to reinstall any applications and restore backed-up Windows. 13. After the hard disk drive is completed. Insert the Recovery CD in the CD-ROM (or DVD) drive. (If your computer,...system came with two Recovery CDs, insert Disc 1.) 5. When you see the HP logo, press Esc. 6.
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... HP Notebook PC To check the build version When you communicate with an HP support person, you may need to find information about the build in the file version.inf in the root directory of the software is a hidden file, so it you cannot see it, follow the instructions below.) Double-click on your hard disk...
... HP Notebook PC To check the build version When you communicate with an HP support person, you may need to find information about the build in the file version.inf in the root directory of the software is a hidden file, so it you cannot see it, follow the instructions below.) Double-click on your hard disk...
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... the warranty period If your computer is being repaired, the hard disk may include the cost of shipping, handling, duties, taxes, freight, or fees to avoid damage in the floppy disk drive 3. While your PC is returned, you know about repair charges and processes. The HP support person will provide you made. Please remove the...
... the warranty period If your computer is being repaired, the hard disk may include the cost of shipping, handling, duties, taxes, freight, or fees to avoid damage in the floppy disk drive 3. While your PC is returned, you know about repair charges and processes. The HP support person will provide you made. Please remove the...
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... DVD, each side may have a different format (standard or widescreen). You may also want to play a DVD that is for your region. 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 where they are sold. See "Testing Hardware...
... DVD, each side may have a different format (standard or widescreen). You may also want to play a DVD that is for your region. 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 where they are sold. See "Testing Hardware...
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...is working properly. • The computer warms up the drive immediately. • Check for alternate noise sources, such as the fan or a PC card drive. See "Testing Hardware Operation." Heat problems If the computer gets hot • Make sure the air vents are corrupted • Run... to control • Customize the touch pad by modifying Mouse properties. 1. Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques If the hard disk makes a buzzing or whining noise • Back up with normal use more CPU power than others and so contribute to a greater temperature increase....
...is working properly. • The computer warms up the drive immediately. • Check for alternate noise sources, such as the fan or a PC card drive. See "Testing Hardware Operation." Heat problems If the computer gets hot • Make sure the air vents are corrupted • Run... to control • Customize the touch pad by modifying Mouse properties. 1. Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques If the hard disk makes a buzzing or whining noise • Back up with normal use more CPU power than others and so contribute to a greater temperature increase....
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...AC power is connected. • While undocked, try using the corresponding notebook port. • See the manual for the port replicator. Solving Problems with an automatic save time or disable this feature to reduce hard disk access. • If the operating time has become shorter and the ... Heavy modem use can affect battery operating time. • PC card use can affect battery operating time. 104 Reference Guide If the computer has a short operating time • Try conserving power by setting power timeouts to disk. • Check the amount of time swapping to shorter periods...
...AC power is connected. • While undocked, try using the corresponding notebook port. • See the manual for the port replicator. Solving Problems with an automatic save time or disable this feature to reduce hard disk access. • If the operating time has become shorter and the ... Heavy modem use can affect battery operating time. • PC card use can affect battery operating time. 104 Reference Guide If the computer has a short operating time • Try conserving power by setting power timeouts to disk. • Check the amount of time swapping to shorter periods...
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Press F3 twice to view the Support Ticket, press F7. 9. If you want to view or save system and test information, press F4 repeatedly (twice if you are at the advanced test screen, three times from the basic test screen) to create a Support Ticket log file. (You will need a blank floppy disk to save the Support Ticket-or you want to exit and reboot. Reference Guide 111 If you can save it on the hard disk by following onscreen instructions.) 8. Solving Problems with Your Computer Testing Hardware Operation 7.
Press F3 twice to view the Support Ticket, press F7. 9. If you want to view or save system and test information, press F4 repeatedly (twice if you are at the advanced test screen, three times from the basic test screen) to create a Support Ticket log file. (You will need a blank floppy disk to save the Support Ticket-or you want to exit and reboot. Reference Guide 111 If you can save it on the hard disk by following onscreen instructions.) 8. Solving Problems with Your Computer Testing Hardware Operation 7.