HP n410c manual Installing Additional Device Drivers, Conserving Energy

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Notebook Upgrades and Add-ons

Conserving Energy

When PC Cards are installed in your notebook, they draw power from the system even when they are not in use. To conserve power, remove PC Cards when they are not being used.

Installing Additional Device Drivers

Device drivers are programs or data files containing information needed to run a particular PC Card. Most of the device drivers you need are preinstalled by Compaq.

To save available memory, some device drivers are not turned on.

Some types of PC Cards, such as network cards, Global Positioning System (GPS) cards, SCSI cards, audio cards, and multifunction cards, require an additional software device driver to function properly. The device driver is provided by the PC Card manufacturer and should be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not install other PC Card software that is provided by the manufacturer, even if prompted to do so. The other software may prevent the notebook from working properly with all of your PC Cards.

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Contents Hardware Guide Page Contents Drives Specifications Index Hardware and Software Setup Setting Up the HardwareHardware and Software Setup Hardware Guide Hardware and Software Setup Hardware Guide Setting Up the Software Read the following guidelines, then set up the softwareAfter Software Setup Hardware and Software Setup Front Panel Components Look at the NotebookFront Panel Components Top Components Top ComponentsTop Components Top Components Right Side Components Right Side ComponentsRight Side Components Left Side Components Left Side ComponentsBottom Components Bottom ComponentsBottom Components Rear Panel Components Rear ComponentsAdditional Standard Components Safety & Comfort Guide Additional Standard ComponentsComponentFunction Using the TouchPad Pointing Devices and KeyboardUsing Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys Fn KeyHotkeys Hotkey and Shortcut Key Procedures Shortcut KeysAdjust System Volume Fn+F5 Adjust Screen Brightness Fn+F10 Enabling the Numeric Keypad Using the Embedded Numeric KeypadDisabling the Numeric Keypad Converting the Numeric Keypad Keys to Standard Keys Enabling the Numeric Keypad at StartupUsing Default Settings Using the Easy Access ButtonsButton Name Default Assignment Pointing Devices and Keyboard Battery Packs Charging Battery PacksBattery Packs Using a New Battery Pack Replacing a Battery PackReplacing the Primary Battery Pack Hardware Guide Replacing an Optional External Battery Pack Hardware Guide Battery Packs Storing a Battery Pack Caring for Drives DrivesRemoving a Hard Drive Drives Hardware Guide Drives Hardware Guide Inserting a Hard Drive Using Audio Features Audio and VideoAudio Components Connecting a Microphone Connecting a Stereo Speaker or HeadphoneAdjusting Volume Using Video Features Keyboard Fn+F5 hotkeysConnecting a Device to the Composite Video-Out Jack Changing the Video ModeExternal Device Connections Connecting an External Monitor Connecting a Video DeviceConnecting Infrared Equipment Infrared Connection GuidelinesInfrared Configuration Guidelines Enabling the Infrared PortConnecting USB Equipment Connecting an Optional Mobile Expansion UnitConnecting a Modem Using the RJ-11 CableUsing a Country-Specific Modem Cable Adapter Connecting a Network Cable Connecting an Optional External MultiBay Connecting to Wireless Devices Connecting an Optional Cable LockBefore Removing or Installing Components Upgrading Memory Inserting and Removing a Memory Expansion Board Hardware Guide Inserting a Memory Expansion Board on the System Board Hardware Guide Hardware Guide Removing a Memory Expansion Board Upgrading or Adding a Modem or NIC Hardware Guide Hardware Guide Hardware Guide Adding and Using PC Cards Configuring a PC CardInserting a PC Card Removing a PC Card Installing Additional Device Drivers Conserving EnergyAdding a Second Battery Pack Upgrading the Hard DriveSpecifications Operating EnvironmentRated Power Input Port and COM Port SettingsModem Specifications InterfacesDocumentation Library QuickRestore IndexDocumentation Library CD Hardware Guide 2-12 hardware setup 1-1 headphones, headset Index-4 Safety & Comfort Guide 2-12 screen brightness, Fn Index-6
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