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...NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, YOU MUST NOW EITHER REMOVE THE SOFTWARE FROM YOUR HARD DRIVE AND DESTROY THE MASTER DISKETTES, OR RETURN THE COMPLETE HP PRODUCT AND SOFTWARE FOR A FULL REFUND. PROCEEDING WITH CONFIGURATION SIGNIFIES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE LICENSE TERMS. ... not network the software or otherwise use the software on the bottom of the HP software: USE. PROCEEDING TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. For a PC supplied with a Microsoft operating system: When you under the Microsoft License Agreement contained...
...NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, YOU MUST NOW EITHER REMOVE THE SOFTWARE FROM YOUR HARD DRIVE AND DESTROY THE MASTER DISKETTES, OR RETURN THE COMPLETE HP PRODUCT AND SOFTWARE FOR A FULL REFUND. PROCEEDING WITH CONFIGURATION SIGNIFIES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE LICENSE TERMS. ... not network the software or otherwise use the software on the bottom of the HP software: USE. PROCEEDING TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. For a PC supplied with a Microsoft operating system: When you under the Microsoft License Agreement contained...
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... 10 Step 2: Connect AC power 11 Step 3: Connect a phone line 12 Step 4: Turn on the notebook 13 Step 5: Set up Windows 13 Basic Operation ...15 Operating Your Notebook 16 Default power settings 16 To reset the notebook 17 To change the boot device 17 To use the TouchPad 18 To use the function... 22 To insert or remove a CD or DVD 22 To play DVD movies 23 To create or copy CDs 23 Securing Your Notebook 24 To set up password protection 24 To lock your notebook 24 To attach a security cable 25 To protect against viruses 25 To lock the hard drive 26 Reference Guide vii
... 10 Step 2: Connect AC power 11 Step 3: Connect a phone line 12 Step 4: Turn on the notebook 13 Step 5: Set up Windows 13 Basic Operation ...15 Operating Your Notebook 16 Default power settings 16 To reset the notebook 17 To change the boot device 17 To use the TouchPad 18 To use the function... 22 To insert or remove a CD or DVD 22 To play DVD movies 23 To create or copy CDs 23 Securing Your Notebook 24 To set up password protection 24 To lock your notebook 24 To attach a security cable 25 To protect against viruses 25 To lock the hard drive 26 Reference Guide vii
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Taking Care of Your Notebook 27 To protect your hard drive 27 To maintain your notebook 27 To safeguard your data 28 To extend the life of the display 28 To clean your notebook 28 Batteries and Power Management 29 Managing Power Consumption 30 How the notebook manages power automatically 30 Using Battery Power ... 44 To prepare for Bluetooth connections 45 To send or receive files using Bluetooth 46 Add-On Devices ...47 Connecting PC Cards 48 To insert or remove a PC Card 48 Connecting External Devices 50 To connect an audio device 50 To use an external monitor 52 To connect an...
Taking Care of Your Notebook 27 To protect your hard drive 27 To maintain your notebook 27 To safeguard your data 28 To extend the life of the display 28 To clean your notebook 28 Batteries and Power Management 29 Managing Power Consumption 30 How the notebook manages power automatically 30 Using Battery Power ... 44 To prepare for Bluetooth connections 45 To send or receive files using Bluetooth 46 Add-On Devices ...47 Connecting PC Cards 48 To insert or remove a PC Card 48 Connecting External Devices 50 To connect an audio device 50 To use an external monitor 52 To connect an...
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... prepare a new hard drive 64 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 65 Troubleshooting Your Notebook 66 Audio problems 66 CD-ROM and DVD problems 67 Display problems 68 Hard drive problems 69 Heat problems 70 Infrared problems 70 Keyboard and pointing device problems 71 Local area network (LAN) problems 72 Memory problems 73 Modem problems 73 PC Card problems...
... prepare a new hard drive 64 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 65 Troubleshooting Your Notebook 66 Audio problems 66 CD-ROM and DVD problems 67 Display problems 68 Hard drive problems 69 Heat problems 70 Infrared problems 70 Keyboard and pointing device problems 71 Local area network (LAN) problems 72 Memory problems 73 Modem problems 73 PC Card problems...
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Find the illustrations that match your notebook to right): power mode, hard drive activity, and battery 7 Hard drive 8 Infrared port (select models only) 9 Wireless on-off button and indicator light (select models only) 10 Battery 11 CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive 12 PS/2 port 2 Reference Guide Front panel and right panel components 1 Notebook open/close latch 2 One...
Find the illustrations that match your notebook to right): power mode, hard drive activity, and battery 7 Hard drive 8 Infrared port (select models only) 9 Wireless on-off button and indicator light (select models only) 10 Battery 11 CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive 12 PS/2 port 2 Reference Guide Front panel and right panel components 1 Notebook open/close latch 2 One...
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.../close latch 2 One-Touch buttons 3 Keyboard status lights 4 Power button: turns the notebook on and off 5 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, plus on-off button 6 Main status lights (left to right): power mode, hard drive activity, and battery 7 Infrared port (select models only) 8 Wireless on-off button and indicator light (select models only...
.../close latch 2 One-Touch buttons 3 Keyboard status lights 4 Power button: turns the notebook on and off 5 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, plus on-off button 6 Main status lights (left to right): power mode, hard drive activity, and battery 7 Infrared port (select models only) 8 Wireless on-off button and indicator light (select models only...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Bottom panel components 1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 RAM (memory) cover 4 Reset button 5 Docking port (select models only) 6 Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) 6 Reference Guide
Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Bottom panel components 1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 RAM (memory) cover 4 Reset button 5 Docking port (select models only) 6 Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) 6 Reference Guide
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) 4 RAM (memory) cover 5 Docking port (select models only) 6 Reset button Reference Guide 7
Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) 4 RAM (memory) cover 5 Docking port (select models only) 6 Reset button Reference Guide 7
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... Lock. Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Status lights The notebook includes a number of the notebook. 1 Power mode • On-notebook is on (even if the display is off) • Blinking-notebook is in Standby • Off-notebook is off or in Hibernation 2 Hard drive activity On-notebook is accessing the hard drive 3 Battery status • Green-AC...
... Lock. Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Status lights The notebook includes a number of the notebook. 1 Power mode • On-notebook is on (even if the display is off) • Blinking-notebook is in Standby • Off-notebook is off or in Hibernation 2 Hard drive activity On-notebook is accessing the hard drive 3 Battery status • Green-AC...
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... prompts you turn on when operating on your notebook, the Windows Setup program runs automatically so you can customize your country or region. Plug in for several hours to enter the Product ID code, locate the code on its hard drive. Check the modem country or region settings. ...Leave the AC adapter plugged in the AC adapter, then press the power button again. The first time you to fully charge the battery. The notebook boots up Windows Your notebook has the Microsoft Windows operating ...
... prompts you turn on when operating on your notebook, the Windows Setup program runs automatically so you can customize your country or region. Plug in for several hours to enter the Product ID code, locate the code on its hard drive. Check the modem country or region settings. ...Leave the AC adapter plugged in the AC adapter, then press the power button again. The first time you to fully charge the battery. The notebook boots up Windows Your notebook has the Microsoft Windows operating ...
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...specific device whenever it is present, change the boot device The notebook normally boots from a diskette drive, a CD-ROM drive, or an internal network interface card. 1. Any unsaved data will not let you turn the notebook off. Reference Guide 17 If this happens, try the following... Operation Operating Your Notebook To reset the notebook Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the notebook has stopped responding and will be lost. If you can also boot the notebook from its internal hard drive. Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart. 2. To reset the notebook while it is ...
...specific device whenever it is present, change the boot device The notebook normally boots from a diskette drive, a CD-ROM drive, or an internal network interface card. 1. Any unsaved data will not let you turn the notebook off. Reference Guide 17 If this happens, try the following... Operation Operating Your Notebook To reset the notebook Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the notebook has stopped responding and will be lost. If you can also boot the notebook from its internal hard drive. Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart. 2. To reset the notebook while it is ...
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... forget the password, you to lock its internal hard drive to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. CAUTION Basic Operation Securing Your Notebook To lock the hard drive The notebook enables you cannot recover your information secure. After you match the drive password, you can 't access the drive until you enable hard drive lock, the current BIOS user password (or administrator...
... forget the password, you to lock its internal hard drive to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. CAUTION Basic Operation Securing Your Notebook To lock the hard drive The notebook enables you cannot recover your information secure. After you match the drive password, you can 't access the drive until you enable hard drive lock, the current BIOS user password (or administrator...
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... underneath it. • Always shut down the notebook gently. Reference Guide 27 To protect your hard drive Hard drives, as well as other internal components, are not indestructible and can flow freely around the notebook. A drop of Your Notebook Use the following recommendations to maintain your notebook during everyday use the notebook outside in Hibernation before transporting it. See...
... underneath it. • Always shut down the notebook gently. Reference Guide 27 To protect your hard drive Hard drives, as well as other internal components, are not indestructible and can flow freely around the notebook. A drop of Your Notebook Use the following recommendations to maintain your notebook during everyday use the notebook outside in Hibernation before transporting it. See...
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...working habits. You can maximize operating time without compromising performance. Turns off . If power is interrupted while the notebook is Display turns off. Hard drive turns off the display to help you reduce power consumption and extend battery life. To resume Briefly press any ... to your previous session. Begin using the notebook, and the hard drive turns on. Your notebook is initiated. This is usually set in Windows. Batteries and Power Management Managing Power Consumption Managing Power Consumption When you are used, no disk drive is accessed, and no port (serial, ...
...working habits. You can maximize operating time without compromising performance. Turns off . If power is interrupted while the notebook is Display turns off. Hard drive turns off the display to help you reduce power consumption and extend battery life. To resume Briefly press any ... to your previous session. Begin using the notebook, and the hard drive turns on. Your notebook is initiated. This is usually set in Windows. Batteries and Power Management Managing Power Consumption Managing Power Consumption When you are used, no disk drive is accessed, and no port (serial, ...
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Gently pull the hard drive out of the notebook. If you are installing a new hard drive, you should create a Utility partition on the drive before loading any software. 62 Reference Guide Remove the battery. 3. Important 6. Unplug the AC adapter, if connected. 2. Add-On Devices Replacing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive You will need a small Phillips screwdriver...
Gently pull the hard drive out of the notebook. If you are installing a new hard drive, you should create a Utility partition on the drive before loading any software. 62 Reference Guide Remove the battery. 3. Important 6. Unplug the AC adapter, if connected. 2. Add-On Devices Replacing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive You will need a small Phillips screwdriver...
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...this procedure. 1. Insert the drive into the holder and drive case. Notice that the connector slides off evenly without bending the connector pins. 4. Reference Guide 63 Add-On Devices Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive holder If you are installing a new hard drive that does not have a holder..., you can remove the holder parts from the end of the drive. Work alternately at one end. Work alternately at ...
...this procedure. 1. Insert the drive into the holder and drive case. Notice that the connector slides off evenly without bending the connector pins. 4. Reference Guide 63 Add-On Devices Replacing the Hard Drive To replace the hard drive holder If you are installing a new hard drive that does not have a holder..., you can remove the holder parts from the end of the drive. Work alternately at one end. Work alternately at ...
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If you also need to prepare it to be able to restore the Windows software and operating system that were originally installed on your notebook, use the QuickRestore System Recovery CD included with your notebook. 64 Reference Guide Add-On Devices Replacing the Hard Drive To prepare a new hard drive When you install a new hard drive, you want to work with your notebook.
If you also need to prepare it to be able to restore the Windows software and operating system that were originally installed on your notebook, use the QuickRestore System Recovery CD included with your notebook. 64 Reference Guide Add-On Devices Replacing the Hard Drive To prepare a new hard drive When you install a new hard drive, you want to work with your notebook.
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...make sure it is coming from elsewhere, such as from the fan or a PC Card drive. Reference Guide 69 Select the Check Now box under the Error-checking section of the notebook. • Remove and reinsert the hard drive. If files are corrupted • Open My Computer, select the disk you... can format the hard disk and reinstall the original factory software using the QuickRestore System Recovery ...
...make sure it is coming from elsewhere, such as from the fan or a PC Card drive. Reference Guide 69 Select the Check Now box under the Error-checking section of the notebook. • Remove and reinsert the hard drive. If files are corrupted • Open My Computer, select the disk you... can format the hard disk and reinstall the original factory software using the QuickRestore System Recovery ...
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... slowly, Windows is likely spending excess time writing to its swap file on the notebook hard disk. Power and battery problems If the notebook turns off and reset the notebook. Reference Guide 77 If the notebook stops responding • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL and use Task Manager to see if...that is not responding. • Press and hold the power button for broken network connections to time out. • If the notebook hard drive frequently runs (as indicated by the hard drive light on the front of the notebook) while the notebook appears to be lost. Delete temporary and unneeded files.
... slowly, Windows is likely spending excess time writing to its swap file on the notebook hard disk. Power and battery problems If the notebook turns off and reset the notebook. Reference Guide 77 If the notebook stops responding • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL and use Task Manager to see if...that is not responding. • Press and hold the power button for broken network connections to time out. • If the notebook hard drive frequently runs (as indicated by the hard drive light on the front of the notebook) while the notebook appears to be lost. Delete temporary and unneeded files.
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... value, and is based on the rate at which the notebook is more than you really have, since you will probably later switch to tasks that require less power. 78 Reference Guide Unplug the AC adapter and allow the battery to reduce hard drive access. • If the operating time has gradually become... or two old, you may need to replace the battery. • Heavy modem use can affect battery operating time. • PC Card use a 60-watt, 3.16-amp adapter. • Move the notebook away from the power strip and plug it will not charge properly. • If available, try another battery and AC...
... value, and is based on the rate at which the notebook is more than you really have, since you will probably later switch to tasks that require less power. 78 Reference Guide Unplug the AC adapter and allow the battery to reduce hard drive access. • If the operating time has gradually become... or two old, you may need to replace the battery. • Heavy modem use can affect battery operating time. • PC Card use a 60-watt, 3.16-amp adapter. • Move the notebook away from the power strip and plug it will not charge properly. • If available, try another battery and AC...