HP 2800AP, 2800AU, 2800CA, 2800EA, 2800SC, 2800TC, 2800US, 2801AP, 2801EA, 2801SC, 2801TC, 2802AP, 2802EA, 2802SC, 2802TC, 2803TC, 2804SC, 2804TC, 2805AP, 2805AU, 2805EA, 2805US, 2806AP, 2806AP1, 2806SC, 2807AP, 2807AP1, 2808EA, 2809AP, 2809FR, 2810AP, 2810AP1, 2810AU, 2810CA, 2810EA, 2810LA, 2810SC, 2810TC, 2811AP, 2811AP1, 2811EA, 2811SW, 2812AP, 2812AP1, 2812AU, 2812SP, 2812TC, 2813AP1, 2813TC, 2814AP, 2814AU, 2815AP, 2815AU, 2815EA, 2815LA, 2815SP, 2816EA, 2816KR, 2816TC, 2817AP, 2817AR, 2817EA, 2817KR, 2817TC, 2818AP, 2818FR, 2818KR, 2818TC, 2819AP, 2819TC, 2820AP, 2820AU, 2820EA, 2820SC, 2820TC, 2821AP, 2821AU, 2821DE, 2821EA, 2821TC, 2822AP, 2822EA, 2822TC, 2823AP, 2823AU, 2823TC, 2824AP, 2824TC, 2826AP, 2826EA, 2827AP, 2827TC, 2828AP, 2828TC, 2829AP, 2830AP, 2830EA, 2830SC, 2830TC, 2831AP, 2831SC, 2831TC, 2832AP, 2832TC, 2833TC, 2834TC, 2835AP, 2835EA, 2836AP, 2836TC, 2837EA, 2837TC, 2838AP, 2838TC, 2839AP, 2839TC, 2840TC, 2841AP, 2842AP, 2844AP, 2845AP, 2846AP, 2850AP, 2851AP, 2852AP, 2853AP, 2854AP, 2855AP, 2857AP, 2858AP, 2859AP, 2860AP, 2861AP, 2862AP, 2863AP, 2864AP, 2865AP, 2866AP, 2867AP, 2868AP, 2869AP, 2870AP, 2871AP, 2872AP, 2873AP, 2874AP, 2875AP, 2876AP, 2877AP, 2878CL, 2879AP, 2879CL, 2880CL, 2881CL, 2882AP, 2883AP, 2884AP, 2885AP, 2886AP, 2887AP, 2888AP, 2889AP, 2890AP, 2891AP, 2892AP, 2893AP, 2894AP, 2895AP, 2896AP, 2897AP, 2898AP, 2899AP Using the IDE Drive Light

Drives

Using the IDE Drive Light

The IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) light turns on when any type of drive except a diskette drive is being accessed.

Identifying the IDE drive light

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Contents

Hardware Guide June Page Contents 1 Identifying External Hardware 2 Pointing Devices and Keyboard 3 Battery Packs 4 Drives 5 Audio and Video 6 External Device Connections 7 Hardware Upgrades 8 Specifications Index Identifying External Hardware Display Components Pointing Device Components TouchPad Models Dual Device Models Top Components Power Lights Keyboard and Drive Lights Power and Volume Controls Easy Access Buttons and Keyboard Keys Function and Keypad Keys Front Panel Components Rear Panel Components Connectors Vent, Port and Jacks Left Side Components Right Side Components Underside Components Memory and Mini PCI Compartments Bay Components Vent and Docking Components Labels Additional Standard Components Documentation and Restore CDs Cord and Cables Adapters and Accessories Pointing Devices and Keyboard Pointing Devices Pointing Devices on TouchPad Models Only Pointing Devices on Dual Device Models Only Using the Pointing Stick Components Using the TouchPad Components Enabling or Disabling Dual Device Components Setting Pointing Device Preferences Hotkeys Identifying Hotkeys Hotkey Quick Reference Hotkey Procedures Hotkey Commands Turn a MultiPort Device On or Off (Fn+F2) Page Initiate Standby (Fn+F3) Switch Image (Fn+F4) Decrease Brightness (Fn+F7) Increase Brightness (Fn+F8) Play, Pause or Resume an Audio CD (Fn+F9) Stop an Audio CD (Fn+F10) Play Previous Track of an Audio CD (Fn+F11) Easy Access Buttons Using the Default Settings Changing the Default Email Application Learning More About Windows Media Player Using Custom Assignments and Schemes Keypads Using the Internal Keypad Turning the Internal Keypad On and Off Switching Key Functions on the Internal Keypad Using an External Keypad Turning Num Lock Mode On or Off as You Work Turning Num Lock Mode On or Off at Startup Battery Packs Running the Notebook on Battery Power Identifying Battery Packs Inserting or Removing a Primary Battery Pack Inserting or Removing a MultiBay Battery Pack Charging a Battery Pack Charging a New Battery Pack Charging an In-UseBattery Pack Charging a Primary and a MultiBay Battery Pack Monitoring the Charge in a Battery Pack Obtaining Accurate Charge Information Displaying Charge Information on the Screen Accessing Charge Displays Interpreting Charge Displays Displaying Charge Information on a Battery Pack Managing Low-BatteryConditions Identifying Low-BatteryConditions Low-BatteryCondition Critical Low-BatteryCondition Resolving Low-BatteryConditions When External Power Is Available When a Charged Battery Pack Is Available When No Power Source Is Available When the Notebook Cannot Exit Hibernation Calibrating a Battery Pack When to Calibrate How to Calibrate Charging the Battery Pack Discharging the Battery Pack Recharging the Battery Pack Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings Conserving Power as You Work Selecting Power Conservation Settings Storing a Battery Pack Disposing of a Used Battery Pack Finding More Power Information Drives Adding a Drive to the System Understanding Drive Terms Terms for Types of Drives Terms for Drive Media Caring for Drives Using the IDE Drive Light Removing and Inserting a MultiBay Drive Using a MultiBay Hard Drive Adapter Inserting a Hard Drive into a MultiBay Hard Drive Adapter Page Removing a Hard Drive from a MultiBay Hard Drive Adapter Removing a Drive from the MultiBay Removing a drive from the MultiBay Inserting a Drive into the MultiBay Inserting and Removing Drive Media Inserting a CD or DVD Removing a CD or DVD (With Power) Removing a CD or DVD (Without Power) Inserting a Diskette or Disk Removing a Diskette or Disk Using Drive Media Avoiding Standby and Hibernation Displaying Media Contents Setting Autorun Preferences Canceling Autorun on an Audio CD Displaying the Contents of a Medium Caring for Drive Media Finding More Drive Software Information Audio and Video Adjusting Volume Using the Volume Buttons Using the Volume Control Icon Using the Internal Speakers Using the Internal Microphone Connecting an Audio Device Identifying Audio Jacks Using the Microphone Jack Using the Audio-OutJack Connecting a Video Device S-Videoand Composite-VideoConnections Connecting an S-VideoDevice Connecting the Audio Connecting the Video Turning a Video Device On and Off Changing the Color Television Format Finding CD and DVD Software Information External Device Connections Connecting a Standard Device Connecting a USB Device Using a USB Device Enabling USB Legacy Support Linking to an Infrared Device Setting Up an Infrared Transmission Avoiding Standby While Using Infrared Connecting an Optional Cable Lock Finding Communication and Security Information Hardware Upgrades Obtaining Upgrades Using PC Cards Selecting a PC Card Configuring a PC Card Inserting a PC Card Stopping and Removing a PC Card Increasing Memory Displaying Memory Information Removing or Inserting a Memory Board Page Page Page Page Replacing the Primary Hard Drive Page Finding Mini PCI and MultiPort Information Specifications Regulatory Agency Series Numbers Notebook Dimensions Operating Environment Rated Input Power Modem Specifications Finding More Environmental Information Index