Symptom | Call Center: | Repair Center: | Repair Center: |
| Suggestions | Likely Causes | Comments |
Computer pauses | May be normal Windows |
or runs sluggishly | behavior (background |
| processing can affect |
| response time). |
| If the hard disk has spun |
| down to conserve power, it |
| can take several seconds to |
| spin up. You can hear this. |
| You can run BIOS Setup and |
| change the hard disk time- |
| out to match the Suspend |
| |
| Certain background |
| operations (such as HP COE |
| virus scans) can affect |
| performance while they’re |
| running. |
| Some file browsers may be |
| unresponsive while they’re |
| processing a graphic image |
| or waiting for broken network |
| connections to time out. |
| Check for |
| the previous symptom. |
| Run BIOS Setup and try |
| turning off smart CPU mode. |
CPU module. Motherboard.
If computer slows after a period of continuous activity, check thermal connections and
Accessories
Docking product I/O problems
Can not boot from CD in
Check that ac power is connected.
Check settings in BIOS Setup.
Try using the corresponding OmniBook port.
Check that the CD is bootable.
During boot, do not press ESC before the F2 prompt— or check boot order in BIOS Setup.
Docking product. Motherboard.
Test the corresponding OmniBook ports while undocked.
The port replicator and mini dock are not
The docking system is
For an F1629A OmniBook 4150† with certain serial numbers between TW84257202 and TW84358133, check the CPU module to see if it must be
The
General | Check module contacts. | |
module problems | Push | contacts. |
|
| Motherboard. |
†Models called 4150† in this manual have no marking in the serial number, whereas models called 4150B have 4150 B after the serial number.
HP OmniBook 4100/4150 |