HP AMC20493-001, AMC20493-001-KT1, AMC20493-001-KT3, AMC20493-001-KT5 manual 9

Connecting External Devices......................................................................................	78
To identify connectors for external devices ..........................................................	78
To connect a printer or other parallel device.........................................................	80
To connect an external keyboard or mouse...........................................................	80
To connect a USB device......................................................................................	80
To connect an audio device...................................................................................	81
To use an external monitor....................................................................................	82
To use a TV set as a monitor.................................................................................	83
To connect an IEEE 1394 device ..........................................................................	85
To connect a serial device .....................................................................................	85
To connect an infrared device ...............................................................................	85
To use a port replicator .........................................................................................	87
Installing Additional RAM .........................................................................................	89
To install a RAM expansion module ....................................................................	89
To remove a RAM expansion module ..................................................................	90
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive...................................................................................	91
To replace the hard disk drive ...............................................................................	91
To replace the hard disk drive holder....................................................................	92
To prepare a new hard disk drive ..........................................................................	93
Troubleshooting and Maintenance ...............................................................................	95
Troubleshooting Your Computer................................................................................	96
Audio Problems.....................................................................................................	96
CD-ROM and DVD Problems ..............................................................................	97
Display Problems ..................................................................................................	99
Hard Disk Drive Problems ..................................................................................	100
Heat Problems .....................................................................................................	101
Infrared Problems................................................................................................	101
Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems ...........................................................	102
LAN Problems ....................................................................................................	103
Memory Problems...............................................................................................	104
Modem Problems ................................................................................................	104
PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems ............................................................................	107
Performance Problems ........................................................................................	108
Port Replicator Problems ....................................................................................	109
Power and Battery Problems...............................................................................	109
Printing Problems................................................................................................	111
Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems.....................................................................	112
Startup Problems .................................................................................................	113
Wireless Problems...............................................................................................	114
Testing the Hardware................................................................................................	116
To run the e-Diagtools diagnostic test ................................................................	116
Configuring the Computer ........................................................................................	118
To run the BIOS Setup utility .............................................................................	118
Reinstalling and Updating Software .........................................................................	122
To recover the factory installation of your hard disk ..........................................	122
To replace a damaged Recovery CD or DVD.....................................................	123

Reference Guide 9