HP 2200LA, 2201AP, 2201US, 2201XX, 2202XX, 2203AL, 2203AP, 2203AS, 2203US, 2204AL, 2204AS, 2204US, 2206AP, 2208AP, 2208AS, 2210AP, 2210US, 2211AP, 2212AP, 2213AP, 2214AP, 2216AP, 2217AP, 2218AP, 2218RS, 2219AP, 2221AP, 2222AP, 2223US, 2224AP, 2225AP, 2226CL, 2227US, 2228AP, 2230AP, 2231AP, 2231US, 2232AP, 2232US, 2233AP, 2235AP, 2236AP, 2236CL, 2239AP, 2242AP, 2243AP, 2244AP, 2245AP, 2246AP, 2247AP, 2248AP, 2249AP, 2250AP, 2251AP, 2253AP, 2254AP, 2255AP, 2256AP, 2257AP, 2258AP, 2259AP, 2260AP, 2261AP, 2262AP, 2264AP, 2265AP, 2267AP, 2268AP, 2270AP, 2271AP, 2200 Setting Up Your Notebook, Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack

Getting Started with Your Notebook

Setting Up Your Notebook

ÅWARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the Safety & Comfort Guide. It describes proper workstation setup, posture, and health and work habits for computer users, and provides important electrical and mechanical safety information. This guide is located on the Web at http://www.compaq.com/ergo and on the hard drive or on the Documentation CD that is included with the product.

When you set up your notebook for the first time, you will connect the AC adapter, charge the battery pack, turn on the notebook, and run the Microsoft® Windows® Setup program.

Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack

ÅWARNING: Do not mutilate or puncture battery packs. Do not dispose of battery packs in fire, or they can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals. Rechargeable battery packs must be recycled or disposed of properly.

To install the battery pack:

1.Turn the notebook upside down.

2.Insert the connector end of the battery pack into the battery pack compartment, then slide the battery pack in until it latches.

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Contents

Startup Guide Page Contents 1 Getting Started with Your Notebook 2 Basic Operation 3 Battery Packs and Power Management 4 Troubleshooting Index Getting Started with Your Notebook Important Safety Information Identifying Parts of the Notebook Front Panel and Right Panel Components Left Panel and Back Panel Components Bottom Panel Components Status Lights Page Setting Up Your Notebook Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack Step 2: Connect AC Power Step 3: Connect a Phone Line Step 4: Turn On the Notebook Step 5: Set Up Windows Using the Documentation CD Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook Default Power Settings To Reset the Notebook To Change the Boot Device To Use the TouchPad To Use the Tap to Click Function of the TouchPad To Use the Function Hot Keys Using CDs or DVDs To Play DVD Movies To Write to DVD Media (Select Models Only) To Connect a TV to Your Notebook (Select Models Only) Battery Packs and Power Management Using Battery Power To Check Battery Status To Respond to a Low-BatteryWarning To Recharge the Battery Pack To Get the Most from Your Battery Packs Page Disposing of a Used Battery Pack Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Notebook Display Problems If the Notebook Is On, But the Screen Is Blank If the Screen Is Difficult to Read If an External Display Does Not Work Hard Drive Problems If the Notebook Hard Drive Does Not Spin If Files Are Corrupted Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems If the Pointer Is Difficult to Control Performance Problems If the Notebook Stops Responding Power and Battery Pack Problems If the Notebook Turns Off Immediately After It Turns On If the Notebook Keeps Beeping If the Battery Pack Does Not Charge Startup Problems If the Notebook Does Not Respond When You Turn It On If the Notebook Will Not Boot from Battery Power Configuring Your Notebook To Run the BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu Setting Description Default Updating Software and Drivers from the Web Using System Recovery Features Safeguarding Your Data Operating System (OS) CD Repair OS CD Reinstall Reinstalling Drivers Restoring Software Applications Index