HP Pavilion Notebook - Reference Guide
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... Operating the Computer 28 To use the Fn hot keys 28 To use the Windows and Applications keys 29 To use the embedded keypad 29 To use the ALT GR key 30 To adjust the display brightness 30 To adjust the volume 31 To use the touch pad 32 To use the One-Touch buttons 33 To insert or remove a CD or DVD 35 To use your DVD drive 36 To use your CD-RW drive 36 To use...
... Operating the Computer 28 To use the Fn hot keys 28 To use the Windows and Applications keys 29 To use the embedded keypad 29 To use the ALT GR key 30 To adjust the display brightness 30 To adjust the volume 31 To use the touch pad 32 To use the One-Touch buttons 33 To insert or remove a CD or DVD 35 To use your DVD drive 36 To use your CD-RW drive 36 To use...
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... faxes (Windows 2000 64 Connecting to a LAN 66 Connecting PC Cards 67 Connecting External Components 69 To identify the ports 69 To connect a printer (or another parallel device 71 To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse 72 To connect a USB device 72 To connect audio devices 73 To use infrared devices 73 To use an external monitor 75 To use a TV set as monitor 76 To use the port replicator 77 Configuring and Expanding Your Computer 81 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 82 6 Reference Guide
... faxes (Windows 2000 64 Connecting to a LAN 66 Connecting PC Cards 67 Connecting External Components 69 To identify the ports 69 To connect a printer (or another parallel device 71 To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse 72 To connect a USB device 72 To connect audio devices 73 To use infrared devices 73 To use an external monitor 75 To use a TV set as monitor 76 To use the port replicator 77 Configuring and Expanding Your Computer 81 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 82 6 Reference Guide
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...102 Hard disk drive problems 104 Heat problems...105 Keyboard, touch pad, and mouse problems 105 Memory problems 106 Modem problems 106 One-Touch button problems 108 PC card problems 109 Performance problems 110 Port replicator problems 110 Power and battery problems 111 Printing problems 112 Serial, parallel, and USB problems 113 Startup problems 114 Standby and resume problems 115 Testing Hardware Operation 116 Recovering and Reinstalling Software 118 To recover the factory installation of your hard disk 118 To replace a damaged Recovery CD 119 To update the HP notebook BIOS...
...102 Hard disk drive problems 104 Heat problems...105 Keyboard, touch pad, and mouse problems 105 Memory problems 106 Modem problems 106 One-Touch button problems 108 PC card problems 109 Performance problems 110 Port replicator problems 110 Power and battery problems 111 Printing problems 112 Serial, parallel, and USB problems 113 Startup problems 114 Standby and resume problems 115 Testing Hardware Operation 116 Recovering and Reinstalling Software 118 To recover the factory installation of your hard disk 118 To replace a damaged Recovery CD 119 To update the HP notebook BIOS...
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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" on page 16) 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 selected models) 13 LAN port (on selected 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" on page 16) 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 selected models) 13 LAN port (on selected models) 12 Reference Guide
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.... Note Using Your Computer Operating the Computer = To disable the touch pad, press the Pad Lock button. (The amber touch pad indicator lights.) To reenable it, press the Pad Lock button again. You may wish to disable the touch pad, for example, when you can change the configuration to reenable); You can modify the appearance of the key you are entering text and do not want to access Mouse Properties; See "Using the BIOS Setup Utility" on...
.... Note Using Your Computer Operating the Computer = To disable the touch pad, press the Pad Lock button. (The amber touch pad indicator lights.) To reenable it, press the Pad Lock button again. You may wish to disable the touch pad, for example, when you can change the configuration to reenable); You can modify the appearance of the key you are entering text and do not want to access Mouse Properties; See "Using the BIOS Setup Utility" on...
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... the list of multimedia messages when you press a One-Touch button on your HP notebook, the name of the unit.) To format the display 1. Click OK, then OK again to the button, select "Type in a Web site address" and then select a Favorites page or type the URL of the application you press the button. 6. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2. Click Change Onscreen Display. 5. Using Your Computer Operating the Computer...
... the list of multimedia messages when you press a One-Touch button on your HP notebook, the name of the unit.) To format the display 1. Click OK, then OK again to the button, select "Type in a Web site address" and then select a Favorites page or type the URL of the application you press the button. 6. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2. Click Change Onscreen Display. 5. Using Your Computer Operating the Computer...
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... controllers, serial and parallel ports, and scanners-on the left side of the USB drivers. 72 Reference Guide To use the PS/2 Y adapter, which is normally disabled. Some USB devices can enhance its cable to the computer. To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse The 6-pin PS/2 port allows you to attach an external keyboard or a PS/2-compatible mouse to an adapter cable with your Zip drive. While an external PS/2 mouse is connected, the touch pad...
... controllers, serial and parallel ports, and scanners-on the left side of the USB drivers. 72 Reference Guide To use the PS/2 Y adapter, which is normally disabled. Some USB devices can enhance its cable to the computer. To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse The 6-pin PS/2 port allows you to attach an external keyboard or a PS/2-compatible mouse to an adapter cable with your Zip drive. While an external PS/2 mouse is connected, the touch pad...
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.... Click Start, Settings, Printers, Add Printer, and follow the onscreen directions. Making Connections Connecting External Components To set up the notebook's IR port and the other IR port in as straight a line as possible. The IR port provides wireless, serial communication between your default printer- You can also use the Direct Cable Connection software built into Windows 98, or the Wireless Link software built into Windows 2000 and Windows ME. 74 Reference Guide consult...
.... Click Start, Settings, Printers, Add Printer, and follow the onscreen directions. Making Connections Connecting External Components To set up the notebook's IR port and the other IR port in as straight a line as possible. The IR port provides wireless, serial communication between your default printer- You can also use the Direct Cable Connection software built into Windows 98, or the Wireless Link software built into Windows 2000 and Windows ME. 74 Reference Guide consult...
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...Making Connections Connecting External Components In Windows 98, you need to cycle through the display options: notebook display, external monitor, both displays at once. To switch the display to your computer display be set as shown in the table below. To use Direct Cable Connection or Wireless Link. Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to a power source and turn on an external keyboard) to install the Direct Cable Connection software first: 1. To adjust monitor resolution 1. Dual display mode requires that your notebook. Connect the monitor to the VGA port...
...Making Connections Connecting External Components In Windows 98, you need to cycle through the display options: notebook display, external monitor, both displays at once. To switch the display to your computer display be set as shown in the table below. To use Direct Cable Connection or Wireless Link. Connect the monitor cable from the monitor to a power source and turn on an external keyboard) to install the Direct Cable Connection software first: 1. To adjust monitor resolution 1. Dual display mode requires that your notebook. Connect the monitor to the VGA port...
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... need to obtain updated drivers for your computer, you have been available at the time your notebook- Configuring and Expanding Your Computer Updating Windows Drivers Updating Windows Drivers To download the latest Windows drivers Hewlett-Packard supports three operating systems (OSs) on the Web at www.hp.com/notebooks. You can skip their installation. Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows 2000-and your original OS. To use the default Windows 98 and Windows ME configuration, which to use...
... need to obtain updated drivers for your computer, you have been available at the time your notebook- Configuring and Expanding Your Computer Updating Windows Drivers Updating Windows Drivers To download the latest Windows drivers Hewlett-Packard supports three operating systems (OSs) on the Web at www.hp.com/notebooks. You can skip their installation. Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows 2000-and your original OS. To use the default Windows 98 and Windows ME configuration, which to use...
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... list of all the topics in the guide. To get help from the HP notebook website HP has a website on your notebook. = Call HP support. = Look up information in Microsoft Windows Help and the printed Windows manual. To use the Reference Guide To locate information in the guide, use the Contents, Index, and Search tabs to frequently asked questions = software, driver, and BIOS updates = electronic manuals = troubleshooting...
... list of all the topics in the guide. To get help from the HP notebook website HP has a website on your notebook. = Call HP support. = Look up information in Microsoft Windows Help and the printed Windows manual. To use the Reference Guide To locate information in the guide, use the Contents, Index, and Search tabs to frequently asked questions = software, driver, and BIOS updates = electronic manuals = troubleshooting...
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... expected please check the BIOS settings. See "Testing Hardware Operation." Modem problems If the modem will detect the PS/2 mouse. See "Testing Hardware Operation." See "Using the BIOS Setup Utility" on number lock. = Don't touch the touch pad while booting or resuming. You may be able to connect at 56K. 106 Reference Guide If the embedded numeric keypad doesn't work = Make sure you installed any drivers included with the mouse. = Shut down...
... expected please check the BIOS settings. See "Testing Hardware Operation." Modem problems If the modem will detect the PS/2 mouse. See "Testing Hardware Operation." See "Using the BIOS Setup Utility" on number lock. = Don't touch the touch pad while booting or resuming. You may be able to connect at 56K. 106 Reference Guide If the embedded numeric keypad doesn't work = Make sure you installed any drivers included with the mouse. = Shut down...
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..., you may need to replace the battery. = Set the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level. = Heavy modem use can affect battery operating time. = PC card use can adjust these settings in the Power Management (or Power Options) Properties window in the AC adapter. If the computer has a short operating time = Try conserving power by setting power timeouts to cool down Windows immediately, and insert a charged battery or plug in Control Panel. = If...
..., you may need to replace the battery. = Set the display brightness to the lowest comfortable level. = Heavy modem use can affect battery operating time. = PC card use can adjust these settings in the Power Management (or Power Options) Properties window in the AC adapter. If the computer has a short operating time = Try conserving power by setting power timeouts to cool down Windows immediately, and insert a charged battery or plug in Control Panel. = If...
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... at startup by pressing the system-off button on how to boot from a floppy disk or a CD-ROM, change the boot order under the Boot menu in the floppy disk drive. 5. Otherwise, the computer may provide updates to the BIOS to the notebook. 4. When the process is configured to create the BIOS update floppy disk. Your HP notebook is completed, remove the BIOS update disk from HP Customer Care. The BIOS update process resets the configuration settings in the BIOS Setup utility, and it . 3. Reference Guide...
... at startup by pressing the system-off button on how to boot from a floppy disk or a CD-ROM, change the boot order under the Boot menu in the floppy disk drive. 5. Otherwise, the computer may provide updates to the BIOS to the notebook. 4. When the process is configured to create the BIOS update floppy disk. Your HP notebook is completed, remove the BIOS update disk from HP Customer Care. The BIOS update process resets the configuration settings in the BIOS Setup utility, and it . 3. Reference Guide...
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... signed drivers, 87 display activating external, 75 adjusting, 30 dual display, 75 extending life, 45 external, 75 troubleshooting, 101 TV set, 76 docking connector location, 15 drivers digital signing, 87 downloading, 87 updating, 92 Windows 2000, 87 Windows 98, 87 Windows ME, 87 DVD access light, 16 drive location, 12 troubleshooting, 102 DVD drive playing movies, 36 E eject button, PC cards, 14 e-mail, 62 embedded keypad, 29 ergonomics, 42 error-checking, 45 external components connecting, 69 keyboard, 72 monitor, 75 mouse, 72 F factory installation...
... signed drivers, 87 display activating external, 75 adjusting, 30 dual display, 75 extending life, 45 external, 75 troubleshooting, 101 TV set, 76 docking connector location, 15 drivers digital signing, 87 downloading, 87 updating, 92 Windows 2000, 87 Windows 98, 87 Windows ME, 87 DVD access light, 16 drive location, 12 troubleshooting, 102 DVD drive playing movies, 36 E eject button, PC cards, 14 e-mail, 62 embedded keypad, 29 ergonomics, 42 error-checking, 45 external components connecting, 69 keyboard, 72 monitor, 75 mouse, 72 F factory installation...
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... support, 92 top and right view, 12 Num lock status light, 16 using, 29 O on/off switch location, 12 using, 21 One-Touch buttons location, 12 troubleshooting, 108 Outlook Express, 58, 62 P Pad Lock button location, 12 parallel device, connecting, 71 parallel port location, 14 troubleshooting, 113 password, 38 PC card inserting, 67 152 Reference Guide removing, 67 saving power, 55 slot location, 14 troubleshooting, 109 using, 67 performance troubleshooting, 110 phone line, connecting, 20 plug requirements, 143 pointing device customizing, 33 location...
... support, 92 top and right view, 12 Num lock status light, 16 using, 29 O on/off switch location, 12 using, 21 One-Touch buttons location, 12 troubleshooting, 108 Outlook Express, 58, 62 P Pad Lock button location, 12 parallel device, connecting, 71 parallel port location, 14 troubleshooting, 113 password, 38 PC card inserting, 67 152 Reference Guide removing, 67 saving power, 55 slot location, 14 troubleshooting, 109 using, 67 performance troubleshooting, 110 phone line, connecting, 20 plug requirements, 143 pointing device customizing, 33 location...
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..., 50 button location, 12 troubleshooting, 115 using button, 18 Startup Guide, 11 startup, troubleshooting, 114 status lights battery, 53 location, 12, 16 power, 21 status panel, 17 location, 13 support, 92 telephone, 93 system-off button location, 14 resetting, 24 T telephone numbers, 94 support, 93 testing hardware, 116 TimTel, 59 top and right view, 12 touch pad, 45 configuring, 33 location, 12 settings, 33 troubleshooting, 105 using, 32 troubleshooting audio, 100 battery, 111 CD-ROM drive, 100 display, 101 DVD drive, 102 hard disk drive, 104 heat, 105 keyboard, 105 memory, 106...
..., 50 button location, 12 troubleshooting, 115 using button, 18 Startup Guide, 11 startup, troubleshooting, 114 status lights battery, 53 location, 12, 16 power, 21 status panel, 17 location, 13 support, 92 telephone, 93 system-off button location, 14 resetting, 24 T telephone numbers, 94 support, 93 testing hardware, 116 TimTel, 59 top and right view, 12 touch pad, 45 configuring, 33 location, 12 settings, 33 troubleshooting, 105 using, 32 troubleshooting audio, 100 battery, 111 CD-ROM drive, 100 display, 101 DVD drive, 102 hard disk drive, 104 heat, 105 keyboard, 105 memory, 106...
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... updating, 44 DVD access light, 14 buttons, 15 drive location, 10 eject button, PC cards, 12 ergonomics, 27 F factory installation, 59 floppy disk drive access light, 14 location, 12 Fn key, 24 front view, 11 hard disk drive access light, 14 installation, 62 location, 13 removal, 60 hardware testing, 57 headphone jack location, 11 hibernate, 31 hibernate partition, creating, 39 hot keys, 24 HP Customer Care telephone numbers, 46 HP notebook website, 44 HP Notes, 9 HP warranty, 42 infrared port location, 12 installing hard disk drive, 62 inventory, 8 Kensington lock slot location, 12 LAN port...
... updating, 44 DVD access light, 14 buttons, 15 drive location, 10 eject button, PC cards, 12 ergonomics, 27 F factory installation, 59 floppy disk drive access light, 14 location, 12 Fn key, 24 front view, 11 hard disk drive access light, 14 installation, 62 location, 13 removal, 60 hardware testing, 57 headphone jack location, 11 hibernate, 31 hibernate partition, creating, 39 hot keys, 24 HP Customer Care telephone numbers, 46 HP notebook website, 44 HP Notes, 9 HP warranty, 42 infrared port location, 12 installing hard disk drive, 62 inventory, 8 Kensington lock slot location, 12 LAN port...
HP Pavilion Notebook PC N5000 and XH Series - Most Recent Information
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... default setting for the lid, power switch, or the standby button to using dual monitors in DVD/AVI playback. In Windows 98 manual initiation of your hp notebook has a DVD drive, you can manually initiate hibernation mode by pressing Fn+F12. Select the display before starting the DVD player. > Modifying the resolution or color depth of hibernate mode is supported only on an external keyboard decreases the display's brightness. Fn hot keys on an external keyboard When using an external USB keyboard. Hibernate mode...
... default setting for the lid, power switch, or the standby button to using dual monitors in DVD/AVI playback. In Windows 98 manual initiation of your hp notebook has a DVD drive, you can manually initiate hibernation mode by pressing Fn+F12. Select the display before starting the DVD player. > Modifying the resolution or color depth of hibernate mode is supported only on an external keyboard decreases the display's brightness. Fn hot keys on an external keyboard When using an external USB keyboard. Hibernate mode...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai
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The latest device driver versions address multiple known issues that provides up to 150MB/sec transfer rate for disk traffic, and provides link power management with Serial ATA hard disk drives. To download the latest version of the Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html Installing SATA drivers SATA Native Mode is a storage interface technology that could affect hard disk drive performance and reliability...
The latest device driver versions address multiple known issues that provides up to 150MB/sec transfer rate for disk traffic, and provides link power management with Serial ATA hard disk drives. To download the latest version of the Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html Installing SATA drivers SATA Native Mode is a storage interface technology that could affect hard disk drive performance and reliability...
