HP C500EU, C500T, C501NR, C501XX, C502CA, C502EA, C502EU, C502US, C502XX, C503WM, C504EA, C504EU, C504US, C506CA, C507US, C508US, C509NR, C540EA, C542EA, C550, C550XX, C551NR, C551XX, C552CA, C552US, C552XX, C554US, C555NR, C556CA, C557CL, C560US, C563NR, C567TU, C568LA, C568TU, C571NR, C581TU, C581WM, c500 72

release latch
battery pack			10
RJ-11 (modem) jack					8
RJ-45 (network) jack					9
S
S-Video	20
S-Video-out jack				9,	53,		54
screen brightness hotkeys								18,
21
screen image, switching							18,		20
scroll zones, TouchPad						3,		15
security cable slot				9
serial number, computer							13
service tag 13
shutdown	35
shutting down			35
Sleep
exiting	24
initiating		24
writing to CD or DVD							45
slots
memory module					10
security cable				9
software
multimedia			55
USB devices				60
speakers	6,	51
specifications
operating environment								14
rated input power					14
storing battery			33
system information
hotkey	18
system information hotkey								18
T
temperature specifications								14
TouchPad
identifying			15
setting preferences						16
using	16
TouchPad buttons				3, 15
TouchPad scroll zones						3,		15
traveling with the computer
environmental
specifications				14
modem approval label								13
wireless certification labels									13

U
USB cable, connecting						59
USB devices
connecting			59
description			59
required software						60
stopping		60
USB hubs	59
USB ports, identifying						8,	9, 59
V
vents 7,	10
video features			53
video transmission types							20
volume buttons			4
volume down button					51, 52
volume mute button					51, 52
volume up button				51,		52
volume, adjusting				52
W
Web browser hotkey						18, 19
Windows applications key							2
Windows logo key				2
wireless antennae				11
wireless button			4
wireless certification label							13
wireless light		5
WLAN label		13

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Contents

Page Page Table of contents 3 Power management 4 Drives 5 Multimedia 6 External Devices 7 Memory Modules Page 1 Notebook Tour Components Top components Keys TouchPad Buttons and switches Lights Display components Front components Rear components Right-sidecomponents Left-sidecomponents Bottom components Wireless antennae (select models only) Additional hardware components Labels Specifications Operating environment Rated input power 2 TouchPad and Keyboard TouchPad Using the TouchPad Using an external mouse Setting TouchPad preferences Keyboard Hotkeys Hotkey quick reference Hotkey procedures Displaying and clearing system information (fn+esc) Opening Help and Support (fn+f1) Opening the Print Options window (fn+f2) Opening a Web browser (fn+f3) Switching the screen image (fn+f4) Initiating Hibernation (fn+f5) Initiating QuickLock (fn+f6) Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f7) Increasing screen brightness (fn+f8) Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f9) Stopping an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f10) Keypads Using the embedded numeric keypad Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad Using an external numeric keypad Enabling or disabling num lock mode as you work 3 Power management Setting power options Using power-savingstates Initiating and exiting Sleep Initiating and exiting Hibernation Using the battery meter Using power plans Viewing the current power plan Selecting a different power plan Customizing power plans Setting password protection on wakeup Using battery power Using Battery Health in Help and Support Displaying the remaining battery charge Inserting or removing the battery Charging a battery Managing low battery levels Identifying low battery levels Resolving a low battery level Calibrating a battery Step 1: Fully charge the battery Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep Step 3: Discharge the battery Step 4: Fully recharge the battery Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep Conserving battery power Storing a battery Disposing of a used battery Using external AC power Connecting the AC adapter Shutting down the computer 4 Drives Drive care IDE drive light Hard drive Page Page Optical drives Inserting an optical disc Removing an optical disc (with power) Removing an optical disc (without power) Avoiding the Sleep state or Hibernation 5 Multimedia Multimedia hardware Using the optical drive Identifying the installed optical drive Inserting an optical disc Removing an optical disc (with power) Removing an optical disc (without power) Using media activity hotkeys Using the audio features Using the audio-in(microphone) jack Using the audio-out(headphone) jack Adjusting the volume Using the video features Using the external monitor port Using the S-Video-outjack Multimedia software Identifying preinstalled multimedia software Installing multimedia software from a CD (select models only) Using DVDPlay Using multimedia software Preventing playback disruptions Protecting the CD or DVD write process Changing DVD region settings Observing the copyright warning 6 External Devices Using a USB device Connecting a USB device Stopping a USB device Required USB software 7 Memory Modules Adding or replacing memory modules Page Page Index J jacks