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 Startup Problems, If the Notebook Does Not Respond When You Turn It On, If the Notebook Will Not Boot from Battery Power

Troubleshooting

Startup Problems

If the Notebook Does Not Respond When You Turn It On

■Connect the AC adapter.

■Reset the notebook by inserting the tip of a paper clip into the reset button on the bottom of the notebook. Then press the power button to turn it on.

■If the notebook still does not respond, remove the battery pack and AC adapter, remove any PC Cards, and undock the notebook if docked. Then plug in the AC adapter again, and reset the notebook using the reset button.

If the Notebook Will Not Boot from Battery Power

■Make sure the battery pack is properly inserted and fully charged. Check the battery charge by removing it and pressing the pad on the side of the battery pack. The lights show the charge level.

■If available, try another battery pack.

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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