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Information about only the Omnibook XE4400, technology code KD. Consumer transactions in Australia ...Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Pentium® and the Intel Inside logo are U.S. Hewlett-Packard Company HP Notebook Customer Care 1000 NE Circle Blvd., MS 425E Corvallis, OR 97330 2 Corporate Evaluator's Guide Reproduction, ...Packard Co. See the individual programs for additional copyright notices. Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. This manual and any ...
Information about only the Omnibook XE4400, technology code KD. Consumer transactions in Australia ...Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Pentium® and the Intel Inside logo are U.S. Hewlett-Packard Company HP Notebook Customer Care 1000 NE Circle Blvd., MS 425E Corvallis, OR 97330 2 Corporate Evaluator's Guide Reproduction, ...Packard Co. See the individual programs for additional copyright notices. Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. This manual and any ...
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Contents Getting Started with Your HP Notebook 12 Taking Inventory...13 What's in the box 13 To buy accessories 13 To find more information... Connect AC power 22 Step 3: Connect a phone line 23 Step 4: Turn on the computer 24 Step 5: Set up Windows 25 Step 6: Register your notebook 25 To connect to the Internet 26 What to do next ...26 Basic Operation ...27 Operating Your Computer 28 To turn ...the touch pad 31 To use the Fn hot keys 33 To use the One-Touch buttons 34 To use the Windows and Applications keys 35 To use the embedded keypad 36 To use the ALT GR key 36 To adjust the ...
Contents Getting Started with Your HP Notebook 12 Taking Inventory...13 What's in the box 13 To buy accessories 13 To find more information... Connect AC power 22 Step 3: Connect a phone line 23 Step 4: Turn on the computer 24 Step 5: Set up Windows 25 Step 6: Register your notebook 25 To connect to the Internet 26 What to do next ...26 Basic Operation ...27 Operating Your Computer 28 To turn ...the touch pad 31 To use the Fn hot keys 33 To use the One-Touch buttons 34 To use the Windows and Applications keys 35 To use the embedded keypad 36 To use the ALT GR key 36 To adjust the ...
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To protect against viruses 44 Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC 45 Taking Care of Your Computer 47 To protect your hard disk drive 47 To maintain your computer 47 To safeguard your data 48 To ... 63 To dial in to a network 63 To change your modem settings 64 To send and receive e-mail 65 To send and receive faxes (Windows XP 66 To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000 67 Connecting to a LAN 68 To connect to a LAN 68 Making Wireless Connections 69 To prepare for connections...
To protect against viruses 44 Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC 45 Taking Care of Your Computer 47 To protect your hard disk drive 47 To maintain your computer 47 To safeguard your data 48 To ... 63 To dial in to a network 63 To change your modem settings 64 To send and receive e-mail 65 To send and receive faxes (Windows XP 66 To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000 67 Connecting to a LAN 68 To connect to a LAN 68 Making Wireless Connections 69 To prepare for connections...
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... disk drive holder 93 To prepare a new hard disk drive 94 Installing Windows 2000 95 Installing Retail Windows 2000 (Omnibook XE4400 96 Requirements ...97 Prepare for Software Installation 97 Installing Windows 2000 (retail version 98 Installing Service Pack 2 for Windows 2000 99 Installing specific HP notebook drivers and utilities 99 Installing Chipset support 100 Installing video support 100...
... disk drive holder 93 To prepare a new hard disk drive 94 Installing Windows 2000 95 Installing Retail Windows 2000 (Omnibook XE4400 96 Requirements ...97 Prepare for Software Installation 97 Installing Windows 2000 (retail version 98 Installing Service Pack 2 for Windows 2000 99 Installing specific HP notebook drivers and utilities 99 Installing Chipset support 100 Installing video support 100...
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... (LAN Express 116 Installing HP notebook utilities 116 Installing the One-Touch utility 117 Installing the HP DesktopZoom utility 117 Installing the HP Presentation Ready utility 117 Installing the HP Universal Printer driver 117 Installing...Windows Power Management 119 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 121 Troubleshooting Your Computer 122 Audio Problems 122 CD-ROM and DVD Problems 123 Display Problems 125 Hard Disk Drive Problems 126 Heat Problems ...127 Infrared Problems 127 Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems 128 LAN Problems ...129 Memory Problems 130 Modem Problems 131 PC...
... (LAN Express 116 Installing HP notebook utilities 116 Installing the One-Touch utility 117 Installing the HP DesktopZoom utility 117 Installing the HP Presentation Ready utility 117 Installing the HP Universal Printer driver 117 Installing...Windows Power Management 119 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 121 Troubleshooting Your Computer 122 Audio Problems 122 CD-ROM and DVD Problems 123 Display Problems 125 Hard Disk Drive Problems 126 Heat Problems ...127 Infrared Problems 127 Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems 128 LAN Problems ...129 Memory Problems 130 Modem Problems 131 PC...
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... and options, visit the HP Notebook Web site (www.hp.com/notebooks). Getting Started with your computer. • Microsoft Windows manual. Although compact and easy to carry, your computer is made with the quality and attention to do if you run into trouble. Your notebook computer sets a new standard in the box? • HP notebook PC. • Battery (installed...
... and options, visit the HP Notebook Web site (www.hp.com/notebooks). Getting Started with your computer. • Microsoft Windows manual. Although compact and easy to carry, your computer is made with the quality and attention to do if you run into trouble. Your notebook computer sets a new standard in the box? • HP notebook PC. • Battery (installed...
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...hp.com/notebooks www.europe.hp.com/notebooks (European mirror). To select another language, see the HP Notes in the online HP Library, or on the Recovery CD or DVD in a corporate, networked environment. Source Startup Guide Online Reference Guide Online HP Notes Microsoft Windows manual HP Notebook Web Site HP... Business Support Web Site Corporate Evaluator's Guide Description and Location This printed manual introduces your computer. Look in the online HP Library, or on the Recovery CD...
...hp.com/notebooks www.europe.hp.com/notebooks (European mirror). To select another language, see the HP Notes in the online HP Library, or on the Recovery CD or DVD in a corporate, networked environment. Source Startup Guide Online Reference Guide Online HP Notes Microsoft Windows manual HP Notebook Web Site HP... Business Support Web Site Corporate Evaluator's Guide Description and Location This printed manual introduces your computer. Look in the online HP Library, or on the Recovery CD...
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... chemicals. WARNING Step 1: Install the battery Do not mutilate or puncture batteries. Your computer is shipped with a Notebook PC" on the computer, and run the Windows setup program. Rechargeable batteries must be recycled or disposed of keyboards and other input devices has been associated with ergonomic...risk of ergonomic injury. Do not dispose of the battery into the battery compartment and slide it in the online HP Library. Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer Setting Up Your Computer WARNING Improper use it with a full-size keyboard, monitor, and...
... chemicals. WARNING Step 1: Install the battery Do not mutilate or puncture batteries. Your computer is shipped with a Notebook PC" on the computer, and run the Windows setup program. Rechargeable batteries must be recycled or disposed of keyboards and other input devices has been associated with ergonomic...risk of ergonomic injury. Do not dispose of the battery into the battery compartment and slide it in the online HP Library. Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer Setting Up Your Computer WARNING Improper use it with a full-size keyboard, monitor, and...
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Leave the AC adapter plugged in the AC adapter and press the power button again. Hint If your computer does not turn on when operating on the computer • Press the power button above the left side of power. Plug in for at least an hour-or 3-4 hours to charge the battery fully. 24 Corporate Evaluator's Guide The computer then boots up, and Windows starts automatically. Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer Step 4: Turn on battery power, the battery may be out of the keyboard.
Leave the AC adapter plugged in the AC adapter and press the power button again. Hint If your computer does not turn on when operating on the computer • Press the power button above the left side of power. Plug in for at least an hour-or 3-4 hours to charge the battery fully. 24 Corporate Evaluator's Guide The computer then boots up, and Windows starts automatically. Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer Step 4: Turn on battery power, the battery may be out of the keyboard.
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... the program prompts you can customize your ownership of the computer. 2. Step 6: Register your notebook Be sure to register your computer, the Windows Setup program runs automatically so you can register by calling HP Customer Care-see "To contact HP for support or service"on page 154 to enter the Product ID code, you...
... the program prompts you can customize your ownership of the computer. 2. Step 6: Register your notebook Be sure to register your computer, the Windows Setup program runs automatically so you can register by calling HP Customer Care-see "To contact HP for support or service"on page 154 to enter the Product ID code, you...
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... familiar with Internet access or your computer has a modem (built-in, PC Card, or external), you are connected to learn more about using and maintaining your computer-click Start, Help and Support, HP Library (Windows XP) or Start, Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP Library (Windows 2000). 26 Corporate Evaluator's Guide For details, see "Using the Modem...
... familiar with Internet access or your computer has a modem (built-in, PC Card, or external), you are connected to learn more about using and maintaining your computer-click Start, Help and Support, HP Library (Windows XP) or Start, Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP Library (Windows 2000). 26 Corporate Evaluator's Guide For details, see "Using the Modem...
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... Restarts quickly. Saves current session to use other components. Click Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off (Windows XP) -or- However, at certain times you may want to disk, then shuts down (Windows 2000) -or- To turn on page 52. 28 Corporate Evaluator's Guide click Start, Shut Down, ... -or- press the power button for 4 seconds (only if the Start menu procedure doesn't work . click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate (Windows 2000) -or- allow timeout. Turns off ) Saves maximum power. Hibernate mode Saves maximum power. Shut down (off without saving current session. ...
... Restarts quickly. Saves current session to use other components. Click Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off (Windows XP) -or- However, at certain times you may want to disk, then shuts down (Windows 2000) -or- To turn on page 52. 28 Corporate Evaluator's Guide click Start, Shut Down, ... -or- press the power button for 4 seconds (only if the Start menu procedure doesn't work . click Start, Shut Down, Hibernate (Windows 2000) -or- allow timeout. Turns off ) Saves maximum power. Hibernate mode Saves maximum power. Shut down (off without saving current session. ...
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... and then press the power button to restart. -or, if this fails- • Press the power button for 4 seconds until the display shuts down Windows: Windows XP: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, and then click Shut Down, Restart. If this happens, try the following in a port replicator, you turn the computer ...off. Basic Operation Operating Your Computer To reset the computer Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the computer has stopped responding, and will not let you can press the reset button on the bottom of the port replicator.
... and then press the power button to restart. -or, if this fails- • Press the power button for 4 seconds until the display shuts down Windows: Windows XP: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, and then click Shut Down, Restart. If this happens, try the following in a port replicator, you turn the computer ...off. Basic Operation Operating Your Computer To reset the computer Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the computer has stopped responding, and will not let you can press the reset button on the bottom of the port replicator.
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The click buttons work like the left and right buttons on -off button and indicator light. 4. Scroll pad. Corporate Evaluator's Guide 31 Touch pad (touch-sensitive pointing device). 3. Click buttons. Touch pad on a standard mouse. 2. The scroll pad scrolls the contents of the active window. Basic Operation Operating Your Computer To use the touch pad The touch pad includes an on-off button so you turn off the touch pad to avoid moving the pointer accidentally, such as by touching the pad while typing. The indicator light turns off when you can turn off the touch pad. 1.
The click buttons work like the left and right buttons on -off button and indicator light. 4. Scroll pad. Corporate Evaluator's Guide 31 Touch pad (touch-sensitive pointing device). 3. Click buttons. Touch pad on a standard mouse. 2. The scroll pad scrolls the contents of the active window. Basic Operation Operating Your Computer To use the touch pad The touch pad includes an on-off button so you turn off the touch pad to avoid moving the pointer accidentally, such as by touching the pad while typing. The indicator light turns off when you can turn off the touch pad. 1.
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... the scroll pad to the menu item and click the left and right buttons on a mouse, to make your finger down through the contents of a window. Use the left and right click buttons, which function like the left button. • To open an application, move . 3. Scrolling with the scroll pad •...
... the scroll pad to the menu item and click the left and right buttons on a mouse, to make your finger down through the contents of a window. Use the left and right click buttons, which function like the left button. • To open an application, move . 3. Scrolling with the scroll pad •...
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... appear onscreen when you press a One-Touch button, select that appears when you right-click while pointing at the application. To use the Windows and Applications keys The Windows key brings up the shortcut menu for the button, and then select the application, document, folder, or Web site you want to open.... If you want the button to reprogram. 3. This is the same menu that option on the taskbar. Click Start, All Programs (or Programs), Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP One-Touch, HP One-Touch Configuration. 2.
... appear onscreen when you press a One-Touch button, select that appears when you right-click while pointing at the application. To use the Windows and Applications keys The Windows key brings up the shortcut menu for the button, and then select the application, document, folder, or Web site you want to open.... If you want the button to reprogram. 3. This is the same menu that option on the taskbar. Click Start, All Programs (or Programs), Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP One-Touch, HP One-Touch Configuration. 2.
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..., All Programs (or Programs), Hewlett-Packard, HP Desktop Zoom, HP Desktop Zoom. Corporate Evaluator's Guide 37 Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display (Windows XP), or click Start, Settings, Control Panel, and then double-click Display (Windows 2000). 2. You normally won't change the...decrease or increase (respectively) the display's brightness. -or- • Click Start, All Programs (or Programs), Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP Display Settings. Basic Operation Operating Your Computer To adjust the display Changing the brightness • Press Fn+F1 or Fn+F2 to...
..., All Programs (or Programs), Hewlett-Packard, HP Desktop Zoom, HP Desktop Zoom. Corporate Evaluator's Guide 37 Click Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display (Windows XP), or click Start, Settings, Control Panel, and then double-click Display (Windows 2000). 2. You normally won't change the...decrease or increase (respectively) the display's brightness. -or- • Click Start, All Programs (or Programs), Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP Display Settings. Basic Operation Operating Your Computer To adjust the display Changing the brightness • Press Fn+F1 or Fn+F2 to...
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... want to block all speaker output regardless of what your computer is muted. • Click the speaker icon in the taskbar (if not present, see Windows Help), and click Mute. 38 Corporate Evaluator's Guide The button lights when audio is doing. • Press Fn+Backspace. • Press the audio ...mute button on the right side of the computer. • Click the speaker icon in the taskbar (if not present, see Windows Help), and drag the volume control bar up or down. Basic Operation Operating Your Computer To adjust the volume To increase or decrease the volume...
... want to block all speaker output regardless of what your computer is muted. • Click the speaker icon in the taskbar (if not present, see Windows Help), and click Mute. 38 Corporate Evaluator's Guide The button lights when audio is doing. • Press Fn+Backspace. • Press the audio ...mute button on the right side of the computer. • Click the speaker icon in the taskbar (if not present, see Windows Help), and drag the volume control bar up or down. Basic Operation Operating Your Computer To adjust the volume To increase or decrease the volume...
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...details about creating or copying CDs. When you reach this situation. Refer to Portable/Laptop (Windows XP). For Windows XP, you can have regional codes embedded in which they are trying to create data CDs using HP C4403A (CD-R) or C4404A (CD-RW) media-read and write quality may vary for a...movies on battery power, set as a monitor" on a TV, see "To use Windows Media Player to create audio CDs, and Windows Explorer to play DVD movies. If you get a region code error, you are sold. Your HP warranty does not cover the expense of correcting this limit, your last change the...
...details about creating or copying CDs. When you reach this situation. Refer to Portable/Laptop (Windows XP). For Windows XP, you can have regional codes embedded in which they are trying to create data CDs using HP C4403A (CD-R) or C4404A (CD-RW) media-read and write quality may vary for a...movies on battery power, set as a monitor" on a TV, see "To use Windows Media Player to create audio CDs, and Windows Explorer to play DVD movies. If you get a region code error, you are sold. Your HP warranty does not cover the expense of correcting this limit, your last change the...
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...then select your computer" below. 42 Corporate Evaluator's Guide To protect your computer when you set up password protection, which is available through Windows and through BIOS Setup. When the HP logo appears, press F2 to prompt for a password when the computer leaves Standby mode. Create or modify your... Windows password. 3. On the Advanced tab, select the option to enter BIOS Setup. 3. On the Advanced tab, select the option to prompt for a...
...then select your computer" below. 42 Corporate Evaluator's Guide To protect your computer when you set up password protection, which is available through Windows and through BIOS Setup. When the HP logo appears, press F2 to prompt for a password when the computer leaves Standby mode. Create or modify your... Windows password. 3. On the Advanced tab, select the option to enter BIOS Setup. 3. On the Advanced tab, select the option to prompt for a...