HP
Book 4150
manual
Specifications and Regulatory Information
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Install
Password
Connecting External Devices
Configuring the OmniBook
Solving Problems
To reset the OmniBook
To run the diagnostic test
Setting Up for the First Time
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Specifications and Regulatory Information
User’s Handbook
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Contents
HP OmniBook User’s Handbook
User’s Handbook
HP Software Product License Agreement
Edition History
Contents
Expanding the OmniBook
Configuring the OmniBook
Troubleshooting
Index
Support and Service
Specifications and Regulatory Information
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Introducing the OmniBook
Description and Location
Getting More Information
Included in the OmniBook box
Taking Inventory
OmniBook-Front View
OmniBook Features
OmniBook-Side View
OmniBook-Back View
To set up the OmniBook and Windows
Setting Up for the First Time
Or AT Their Local Microsoft Office
Operating the OmniBook
To start and stop the OmniBook
Starting and Stopping the OmniBook
To reset the OmniBook
Checking the Status of the OmniBook
To check power status and drive activity
Using the OmniBook Pointing Devices
To use the built-in pointing devices
To extend the life of the display
Using the OmniBook Display
To adjust the display brightness
Windows
Adjusting the Audio System
To adjust the volume
On the Keyboard
OmniBook Library
Using the OmniBook Keyboard
To use the Fn hot keys
To use the embedded keypad
About Repetitive Strain Injury
What is RSI?
Working in Comfort
What if I experience discomfort?
What causes RSI?
What can I do to avoid RSI?
Your Chair
Preparing Your Work Environment
Your Work Posture
Your Work Surface
Your HP Monitor
Setting Up Your HP Computing Equipment
Working in Comfort
Your HP Keyboard
Monitor Use Specifications
Document Holders
Mice and Other Input Devices
Working in Comfort
General
Comfort and Safety Checklist
Headphones and Speakers
Overall
Preparing Your Mobile Work Environment
Using Your Mobile Computer
Your HP OmniBook Computer
Working in Comfort
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Managing Battery Power
How Power is Managed
To install APM for Windows NT
Monitoring Battery Power
From the Windows Taskbar
To check the battery status
To respond to a low-battery warning
On the Battery
Optimum Charging
To recharge a battery
Battery life
Charging time
Adapter
To replace the battery
Safety on
To install a second battery
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Expanding the OmniBook
Take proper action, you could lose data
Using Plug-In Modules
To install hot-swap support
To replace a plug-in module
Using Plug-In Modules
To identify connectors for external devices
Connecting External Devices
To connect an external monitor
To enable the built-in and external displays
To connect a printer
To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse
To insert and remove a PC Card
Using PC Cards
Using PC Cards
To replace the hard disk drive
Installing a Hard Disk Drive
Installing a RAM Expansion Module
Installing a RAM Expansion Module
Configuring the OmniBook
To run the Bios Setup utility
Using Bios Setup
To set or change an OmniBook password
Configuring Security Options
To delete an OmniBook password
To attach a security cable
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Troubleshooting
If a port on a dock isn’t working
Solving Problems
Accessory Problems
If you can’t boot from a CD in a CD-ROM drive
If sound is not audible
Audio Problems
If a DVD drive locks up the computer in Windows
If the OmniBook is on, but the screen is blank
Display Problems
If sound doesn’t record
If multiple display support doesn’t work in Windows
If the screen is difficult to read
If an external monitor doesn’t work
If files are corrupted
Hard Disk Drive Problems
If the OmniBook’s hard drive doesn’t spin
If the hard disk makes buzzing or whining noise
If the touch pad or pointing stick doesn’t work
Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems
If a special feature on the PS/2 mouse doesn’t work
If the pointer is difficult to control
Windows NT 4.0 does not support infrared communication
If you can’t type the euro symbol
If you have problems with infrared communications
If memory doesn’t increase after adding RAM
Memory Problems
PC Card Pcmcia Problems
If a message says you are out of memory
If an I/O card stops communicating properly
If the OmniBook pauses or runs sluggishly
Performance Problems
If the OmniBook gets hot
If the OmniBook keeps beeping
Power and Battery Problems
If the battery doesn’t charge
If the OmniBook turns off immediately after it turns on
If the OmniBook doesn’t suspend as expected
If the second battery doesn’t charge
If the OmniBook stops responding
If a serial or parallel printer doesn’t print
Printing Problems
If the OmniBook doesn’t automatically hibernate as expected
If the serial mouse doesn’t work
Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems
If an infrared printer doesn’t print
If the left edge of printed output is missing
If the USB port is not working
Startup Problems
If the OmniBook doesn’t boot from battery power
If a serial modem doesn’t work properly
If the OmniBook doesn’t boot from the floppy disk drive
To run the diagnostic test
Testing the Operation
Space
To create a diagnostic floppy disk
Recovering Software
To recover the factory installation of Windows
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Support and Service
Support Assistance
Electronic Support Services
Getting HP OmniBook Assistance
Customer Support Centers
Repair Assistance
Central/South America
Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement
Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement
Specifications and Regulatory Information
Bus Architecture
Hardware Specifications
RAM
Environmental Limits Major ICs
Power Cords
Safety Information
Laser Safety
Battery Safety
LED Safety
Connections to Peripheral Devices
Regulatory Information
Declaration of Conformity
Canada
Japan
Address
International
APM
Index
Connecting, See Reference Guide location, 14
Configuring, See Reference Guide location
User’s Handbook
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