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... 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 76 Performance problems 76 Power and battery problems 77 Printing problems ...
... 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 76 Performance problems 76 Power and battery problems 77 Printing problems ...
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.... The following illustrations identify the standard external components included with the notebook vary by geographical region and features selected. Front panel and right panel components 1 Notebook open/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, and an on -off button and...
.... The following illustrations identify the standard external components included with the notebook vary by geographical region and features selected. Front panel and right panel components 1 Notebook open/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, and an on -off button and...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 1 Notebook open/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 ...
Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 1 Notebook open/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 ...
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...report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num 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 ...
...report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num 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 ...
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Caps Lock is active (Fn+F8). The embedded keypad is active. 2 Num Lock On. Otherwise, cursor control is active. (The Keypad Lock must also be on an external keyboard). Num Lock must also be for the numeric keys. Num Lock is active (as marked on to use the embedded keypad.) 3 Keypad Lock On. Reference Guide 9 Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook The keyboard status lights, located above the keyboard, indicate the states of the keyboard locks. 1 Caps Lock On.
Caps Lock is active (Fn+F8). The embedded keypad is active. 2 Num Lock On. Otherwise, cursor control is active. (The Keypad Lock must also be on an external keyboard). Num Lock must also be for the numeric keys. Num Lock is active (as marked on to use the embedded keypad.) 3 Keypad Lock On. Reference Guide 9 Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook The keyboard status lights, located above the keyboard, indicate the states of the keyboard locks. 1 Caps Lock On.
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... on this CD included with your notebook. If the battery has been removed, you should install it with a full-sized keyboard, monitor, and mouse. For information about reducing your notebook for extended periods, you should use of keyboards and other input devices has been associated... with ergonomic injury. Turn the notebook upside down. 2. This can burst or explode...
... on this CD included with your notebook. If the battery has been removed, you should install it with a full-sized keyboard, monitor, and mouse. For information about reducing your notebook for extended periods, you should use of keyboards and other input devices has been associated... with ergonomic injury. Turn the notebook upside down. 2. This can burst or explode...
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Follow the Setup program instructions on the bottom of the notebook. 2. Reference Guide 13 The notebook boots up Windows Your notebook has the Microsoft Windows operating system preinstalled on battery power, the battery may be out of the keyboard. Charge times will vary. Leave the AC adapter plugged in ... charge the battery. Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Phone and Modem Options, then choose your notebook does not turn on the notebook Press the power button above the left side of power. Plug in for several hours to enter the Product ID code,...
Follow the Setup program instructions on the bottom of the notebook. 2. Reference Guide 13 The notebook boots up Windows Your notebook has the Microsoft Windows operating system preinstalled on battery power, the battery may be out of the keyboard. Charge times will vary. Leave the AC adapter plugged in ... charge the battery. Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Phone and Modem Options, then choose your notebook does not turn on the notebook Press the power button above the left side of power. Plug in for several hours to enter the Product ID code,...
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Increases the audio volume and cancels the mute setting. Increases the display brightness. Toggles Scroll Lock on an external keyboard). This hot key Fn+F1 Fn+F2 Fn+F8 Fn+F12 Fn+NumLock Fn+Page Up Fn+Page Down Fn+Backspace Does this Decreases the .... Toggles the built-in keypad on , then the numeric functions are active. Reference Guide 19 To use the function hot keys Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook The combination of the Fn key plus another key creates a hot key-a shortcut key sequence-for various system controls. To use a hot key, press and...
Increases the audio volume and cancels the mute setting. Increases the display brightness. Toggles Scroll Lock on an external keyboard). This hot key Fn+F1 Fn+F2 Fn+F8 Fn+F12 Fn+NumLock Fn+Page Up Fn+Page Down Fn+Backspace Does this Decreases the .... Toggles the built-in keypad on , then the numeric functions are active. Reference Guide 19 To use the function hot keys Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook The combination of the Fn key plus another key creates a hot key-a shortcut key sequence-for various system controls. To use a hot key, press and...
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keyboards have an ALT GR key to type the character. 1 Shifted 2 Unshifted 3 ALT GR Reference Guide 21 Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook To use the ALT GR key Non-U.S. For a character in the lower-left corner of a key, press and hold ALT GR to the ...Windows key+R Does this Runs Windows Explorer Runs Windows Help Runs Windows Find: Search Minimizes all displayed windows Returns all minimized windows to certain special keyboard characters. This is a shift key that appears when you right-click while pointing at the selected item. This is the same menu that provides...
keyboards have an ALT GR key to type the character. 1 Shifted 2 Unshifted 3 ALT GR Reference Guide 21 Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook To use the ALT GR key Non-U.S. For a character in the lower-left corner of a key, press and hold ALT GR to the ...Windows key+R Does this Runs Windows Explorer Runs Windows Help Runs Windows Find: Search Minimizes all displayed windows Returns all minimized windows to certain special keyboard characters. This is a shift key that appears when you right-click while pointing at the selected item. This is the same menu that provides...
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... CDs, DVDs, and other device that prevents the notebook from changing to the lowest comfortable level (Fn+F1). • When working at the top of the keyboard). • If you use . To clean your notebook • You can clean the notebook with a soft cloth dampened with clean water or with... your notebook) to keep water out of Your Notebook To safeguard your disk using a screen saver or other ...
... CDs, DVDs, and other device that prevents the notebook from changing to the lowest comfortable level (Fn+F1). • When working at the top of the keyboard). • If you use . To clean your notebook • You can clean the notebook with a soft cloth dampened with clean water or with... your notebook) to keep water out of Your Notebook To safeguard your disk using a screen saver or other ...
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... Batteries and Power Management Managing Power Consumption Managing Power Consumption When you reduce power consumption and extend battery life. Begin using the notebook, and the hard drive turns on battery power, you can adjust these timeouts to help you are used, no disk drive ... maximize operating time without compromising performance. When this occurs No keyboard, pointing device, or other input activity occurs for the specified interval The hard drive is not accessed for the specified interval The notebook stays in RAM, and turns off . Briefly press the power...
... Batteries and Power Management Managing Power Consumption Managing Power Consumption When you reduce power consumption and extend battery life. Begin using the notebook, and the hard drive turns on battery power, you can adjust these timeouts to help you are used, no disk drive ... maximize operating time without compromising performance. When this occurs No keyboard, pointing device, or other input activity occurs for the specified interval The hard drive is not accessed for the specified interval The notebook stays in RAM, and turns off . Briefly press the power...
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.... 3. If you use an external monitor Connecting an external monitor 1. Plug a standard 4-pin S-Video cable to the S-Video out jack on your notebook and TV, the red button will not be displayed. 5. If you can select different settings that aren't limited by the internal display. 52 Reference ...Then, select the Settings tab, select the Advanced button, and select the Displays tab. 4. Using your mouse, right-click in jack on your keyboard to switch the display to the external monitor. • With the default display settings, the external monitor uses the same settings as the internal ...
.... 3. If you use an external monitor Connecting an external monitor 1. Plug a standard 4-pin S-Video cable to the S-Video out jack on your notebook and TV, the red button will not be displayed. 5. If you can select different settings that aren't limited by the internal display. 52 Reference ...Then, select the Settings tab, select the Advanced button, and select the Displays tab. 4. Using your mouse, right-click in jack on your keyboard to switch the display to the external monitor. • With the default display settings, the external monitor uses the same settings as the internal ...
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...you might have a built-in which they are some other sources of sound capabilities. Try the solutions one at the top of the keyboard. • Refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet to increase volume. • Select the speaker icon on the One-Touch key ... > Multimedia (or Entertainment) > Sound Recorder. • In Volume Control, select Options > Properties, then make sure the microphone is audible • If your notebook. Select Start > Help and Support. • See the Microsoft Windows manual shipped with your model has a volume control, press the + (plus) button to ...
...you might have a built-in which they are some other sources of sound capabilities. Try the solutions one at the top of the keyboard. • Refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet to increase volume. • Select the speaker icon on the One-Touch key ... > Multimedia (or Entertainment) > Sound Recorder. • In Volume Control, select Options > Properties, then make sure the microphone is audible • If your notebook. Select Start > Help and Support. • See the Microsoft Windows manual shipped with your model has a volume control, press the + (plus) button to ...
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... format, black bands appear at the top of the keyboard to switch to one display. If you're not using Extended Desktop and both displays are using a different media brand. If the notebook can't find the Wordpad.exe program file. Display problems If the notebook is on, but cannot find Wordpad.exe after...), move the player window to open a .doc file in the error message box. This will wake the display if it is off. • If the notebook is difficult to read • Try setting the display resolution to warm up. If the screen is cold, allow it to its default setting of...
... format, black bands appear at the top of the keyboard to switch to one display. If you're not using Extended Desktop and both displays are using a different media brand. If the notebook can't find the Wordpad.exe program file. Display problems If the notebook is on, but cannot find Wordpad.exe after...), move the player window to open a .doc file in the error message box. This will wake the display if it is off. • If the notebook is difficult to read • Try setting the display resolution to warm up. If the screen is cold, allow it to its default setting of...
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... Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart. If the pointer is rebooting or resuming from Standby mode. Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Keyboard and pointing device problems Use these suggestions for the mouse scroll feature to work • Press the TouchPad on-off button to turn ...in this setting with the BIOS Setup utility. If the TouchPad doesn't work . You can change this chapter. • Restart the notebook. If you type. If the TouchPad moves the pointer or cursor while you type Press the TouchPad on-off the TouchPad while you want...
... Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart. If the pointer is rebooting or resuming from Standby mode. Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Keyboard and pointing device problems Use these suggestions for the mouse scroll feature to work • Press the TouchPad on-off button to turn ...in this setting with the BIOS Setup utility. If the TouchPad doesn't work . You can change this chapter. • Restart the notebook. If you type. If the TouchPad moves the pointer or cursor while you type Press the TouchPad on-off the TouchPad while you want...
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...Make sure you have installed the mouse properly. If you followed the manufacturer's installation instructions completely and have a PS/2 keyboard connected, use a PS/2 Y adapter (HP accessory F1469A). • Check the port settings in Control Panel. Select the internal modem, then select the option to ...then select Ports (COM & LPT). 80 Reference Guide Select Modem to the USB or PS/2 port. Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Serial, parallel, and USB problems If a serial mouse doesn't work properly • Make sure the port connection is secure. ...
...Make sure you have installed the mouse properly. If you followed the manufacturer's installation instructions completely and have a PS/2 keyboard connected, use a PS/2 Y adapter (HP accessory F1469A). • Check the port settings in Control Panel. Select the internal modem, then select the option to ...then select Ports (COM & LPT). 80 Reference Guide Select Modem to the USB or PS/2 port. Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Serial, parallel, and USB problems If a serial mouse doesn't work properly • Make sure the port connection is secure. ...
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...you to run the BIOS Setup utility The BIOS (basic input and output system) Setup utility enables you want, press F10 or use the keyboard to navigate: • Press the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to move among menus. • Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys ... following tables describe BIOS settings for the current parameter, or press ENTER to move among parameters in BIOS Setup generally control the notebook hardware, and so greatly affect how the notebook operates. 1. The settings made in a menu. • Press + or - If your individual work needs. to change a setting. 4. Select...
...you to run the BIOS Setup utility The BIOS (basic input and output system) Setup utility enables you want, press F10 or use the keyboard to navigate: • Press the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to move among menus. • Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys ... following tables describe BIOS settings for the current parameter, or press ENTER to move among parameters in BIOS Setup generally control the notebook hardware, and so greatly affect how the notebook operates. 1. The settings made in a menu. • Press + or - If your individual work needs. to change a setting. 4. Select...
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... while it is the only password set . Disables the internal pointing devices when an external pointing device is required when the notebook boots. Requires the administrator password for USB mouse, keyboard, and diskette disk drive during startup. The password can have no more than 8 characters (0-9, A-Z), and cannot include special or accented characters...
... while it is the only password set . Disables the internal pointing devices when an external pointing device is required when the notebook boots. Requires the administrator password for USB mouse, keyboard, and diskette disk drive during startup. The password can have no more than 8 characters (0-9, A-Z), and cannot include special or accented characters...
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... keys, 19 hot notebook, 70 I IEEE 1394 port connecting devices, 53 location, 5 infrared communication troubleshooting, 70 infrared port location, 2, 3 printing, 54 safety, 99 troubleshooting, 70 inserting CD, 20, 22 DVD, 20, 22 PC card, 48 installing battery, 10 hard drive, 62 hard drive holder, 63 Internet Service Provider, 36 K keyboard ergonomic precautions, 10...
... keys, 19 hot notebook, 70 I IEEE 1394 port connecting devices, 53 location, 5 infrared communication troubleshooting, 70 infrared port location, 2, 3 printing, 54 safety, 99 troubleshooting, 70 inserting CD, 20, 22 DVD, 20, 22 PC card, 48 installing battery, 10 hard drive, 62 hard drive holder, 63 Internet Service Provider, 36 K keyboard ergonomic precautions, 10...
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... 1394 devices, connecting, 53 1394 port, 53 timeouts, notebook, 31 TouchPad location, 2, 3 troubleshooting, 71 troubleshooting audio, 66 battery, 77 CD/DVD drive, 67 display, 68 hard drive, 69 infrared communications, 70 keyboard, 71 LAN, 72 memory, 73 modem, 73 overheating, 70 parallel port, 80 PC card, 76 performance, 76 pointing devices, 71 power...
... 1394 devices, connecting, 53 1394 port, 53 timeouts, notebook, 31 TouchPad location, 2, 3 troubleshooting, 71 troubleshooting audio, 66 battery, 77 CD/DVD drive, 67 display, 68 hard drive, 69 infrared communications, 70 keyboard, 71 LAN, 72 memory, 73 modem, 73 overheating, 70 parallel port, 80 PC card, 76 performance, 76 pointing devices, 71 power...