Power On | HP 724AU manual

Using Your Notebook

Power On!

This section helps you get your Notebook set up and running.

■Plugging and Unplugging AC Power

■Turning Your Notebook On and Off

■Using Battery Power

ÅWARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not use converter kits sold for appliances to power your Notebook. Use only the Compaq adapter that came with your Notebook or a Compaq replacement part.

ÄCAUTION: High voltages can enter your Notebook through the phone line connected to the modem. To protect your Notebook during electrical storms, use a telephone line surge protector.

☞See also The “Government Approvals” section in the Safety and Comfort Guide for worldwide power information.

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Contents

Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Page Contents Using Your Notebook Caring for Your Battery Glossary Index Introduction Documentation Where Can I Find Information?Getting Started Poster Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Warranty Certificate Safety and Comfort GuideViewing or Printing a Guide on the CD Introduction Symbols Symbols and GraphicsGraphics Turning off your Notebook PC Safety Protecting Your Notebook During An Electrical Storm Your Notebook at a Glance Front of Your Notebook Common Features Lower Front Panel Easy Access Buttons and Lights Fn+F1 Button Description Default Button ActionFn+F2 Button Description Function Key Combinations Components on Left Side Left and Right Panels Components on Right Side Components on Back Back Panel Components on Underside Underside Using Your Notebook Power On Do’s Plugging and Unplugging AC PowerDon’ts Surge Protectors Turning Your Notebook On and Off Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery? Power Button Functionality Inserting and Removing the Battery Using Battery Power Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide See also Battery Care in of this guide Charging the Battery Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse Using Keyboard and Pointing DeviceLeft-Click Right-Click Tapping and Double-TappingEasy Scroll Button Cad goes here Edge Motion Easy Access Buttons Identifying Your Storage Drives Storage Drives Power-On Password Using the Security SlotSecurity Setting the Password Removing the Password Common Tasks Video Connection Switching Between DisplaysKey External Ext. Monitor + Combination Connecting and Enabling S-Video Common Tasks Software and Hardware Installing Software from a CD or Floppy DiskAdding and Removing Software Upgrading your Notebook’s Memory Installing Hardware Devices Cad goes here Cad goes here Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Modem Connecting a Modem Cable Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Connecting a Network Cable Using the CD or DVD Drive Inserting a Disc CD or DVD Drive Removing a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Playing Audio CDs Audio CDs and DVD Video Discs Playing Non-DVD Video Discs DVDs Using the DVD PlayerOn-Screen Controls Identifying Your DVD Region Setting Cad goes here CD-RW Basics Installing CD-RW Software Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Caring for Your Battery Using the Battery Battery Care Checking Battery Power Storing the Battery Recycling the Battery Calibrating the Battery Battery Calibration Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Battery Charging Time Maximizing Battery Operating Time Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide What Is Power Management? Power ManagementUnderstanding Power Management If you want to Then Result/Indicators Starting and Ending Power ModesPower ª light Power ª button once Stays on Hibernation Manually Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Connect the AC Adapter Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One Suspend Your Work Preventive Maintenance External Care of Your Notebook Cleaning the Exterior of your Notebook Cleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the TouchPad Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the External Mouse Caring for Your Notebook Don’ts Solutions Backup Utilities Basic SolutionsUsing Backup Devices Compaq Help and Support Accessing Compaq Help and Support Customer Communities Using Online Help and Support for Additional Assistance Helpful Hints Finding Solutions Quickly Audio Symptom Problem Solution Solution TablesVolume Up Audio and Video Volume Down Symptom Problem SolutionVolume ÷ icon is Place volume Volume control Settings tab Video or Display Symptom Problem SolutionDisplay Display settings Video or Display Symptom Battery Symptom Problem Solution Battery and Power Mass-Storage CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution My Computer g window Floppy Drive Symptom Problem SolutionFloppy a drive Internet Symptom Problem Solution Games Symptom Problem SolutionGames and Internet Internet Keyboard and TouchPad Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem SolutionFn+Num Lk or Shift+Num Lk does Keyboard and TouchPad Defaults buttonMouse PageUp PC Cards Symptom Problem Solution Memory Symptom Problem SolutionMemory and PC Cards Glossary See also main memory Glossary Directory See folder Desktop See Windows desktop Floppy drive Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer See Microsoft See also Svga and XGA Microsoft Internet Explorer Internet Explorer See Link See hyperlink Microsoft Internet Explorer Glossary Glossary See also Microsoft Windows and interface See also modem and network Parallel port a connector on See also microprocessor See also microprocessor Search engine a program See also right-click Taskbar See Windows taskbar See also anti-virus software Video phone See Internet phoneWeb See World Wide Web Glossary Glossary Index Index Index See also Compaq Help