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Troubleshooting
Specifications
Install
Maintenance
Configuring a PC Card
Wireless Select Models Only
Solving travel connection problems
Diagnostics menu
Setup Utility
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Contents
Notebook PC User Guide
Copyright 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P
First Edition December Document Part Number
TouchPad and Keyboard
Table of contents
Notebook Tour
3 Power
Calibrating a battery pack
Drives
Multimedia
External Devices
9 Wireless Select Models Only
External Media Cards
Memory Modules
10 Modem and Local Area Network
Setup Utility
13 Software Update and Recovery
Security
Electrostatic Discharge
Troubleshooting
Routine Care
Index
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1. Select Start My Computer
1 Notebook Tour
Components
3. Select Hardware tab Device Manager
Component
Top components
Keys
Description
Description
TouchPad
Component
Description
Buttons and switches
Component
Description
Lights
Component
Component
Front components
Display components
Description
ComponentDescription
Rear components
Right-side components
Component
Chapter 1 Notebook Tour
Power connector
Connects an AC adapter or an optional power adapter
Component
Description
Left-side components
Component
Component
Bottom components
10 Chapter 1 Notebook Tour
Description
Components
Wireless antennae select models only
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Component
Additional hardware components
12 Chapter 1 Notebook Tour
Description
Labels
Operating environment
Specifications
Rated input power
Support
Expansion port input/output signals
Feature
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Component
2 TouchPad and Keyboard
TouchPad
Description
Setting TouchPad preferences
Using the TouchPad
Using an external mouse
Keyboard
Hotkeys
Display and clear system information fn+esc
Hotkey procedures
Hotkey quick reference
Open a Web browser fn+f3
Open the Help and Support Center fn+f1
Open the Print Options window fn+f2
Switch the screen image fn+f4
Initiate standby fn+f5
Increase screen brightness fn+f8
Initiate QuickLock fn+f6
Decrease screen brightness fn+f7
Play, pause or resume an audio CD or a DVD fn+f9
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad
Using the embedded numeric keypad
Keypads
Enabling or disabling num lock mode as you work
Using an external numeric keypad
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad
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3 Power
Power control and light locations
Component
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Description
Task
Power sources
Recommended power source
Connecting the AC adapter
Hibernation
Standby and hibernation
Standby
Initiating standby, hibernation or shutdown
When you leave your work
When a reliable power supply is unavailable
Page
Turning the computer or display on or off
Default power settings
Using emergency shutdown procedures
Task
Initiating or resuming from standby
Procedure
Select Start Turn Off Computer
Task
Initiating or restoring from hibernation
Procedure
Result
Displaying the Power Meter icon
Power options
Accessing Power Options Properties
3. Select the Always show icon on the taskbar check box
Setting or changing a power scheme
Setting a security prompt
Processor performance controls
Battery packs
Inserting or removing a battery pack
Charging a battery pack
Obtaining accurate charge information
Monitoring the charge of the battery pack
Interpreting charge indicators
Displaying charge information on the screen
Low-battery condition
Managing low-battery conditions
Identifying low-battery conditions
Critical low-battery condition
When a charged battery pack is available
Resolving low-battery conditions
When external power is available
When no power source is available
How to calibrate
Calibrating a battery pack
When to calibrate
Step 1 Charging the battery pack
Step 2 Discharging the battery pack
Step 3 Recharging the battery pack
Conserving battery power
Conserving power as you work
Selecting power conservation settings
Storing a battery pack
Disposing of a used battery pack
4 Drives
Drive care
IDE drive light
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Hard drive
4. Close the cover
7. Lift the hard drive away from the computer To install a hard drive
1. Lower the hard drive into the hard drive bay
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Hard drive
5. Tighten the hard drive cover screws
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Optical drives
Inserting an optical disc
Removing an optical disc with power
Removing an optical disc without power
Avoiding standby or hibernation
5 Multimedia
Using the optical drive
Identifying the installed optical drive
Multimedia hardware
Inserting an optical disc
Removing an optical disc with power
Removing an optical disc without power
Using media activity hotkeys
Component
Using the audio features
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Description
Using S/PDIF digital audio select models only
Using the audio-in microphone jack
Using the audio-out headphone jack
Adjusting the volume
c. Select the Place volume icon in the taskbar check box
Using the video features
Using the external monitor port
Using the S-Video-out jack
Remote control select models only
HP Mobile Remote Control PC Card version
Inserting the battery PC Card version
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Multimedia hardware
Storing the remote control in the PC Card slot
Function in Microsoft Windows
Button quick reference PC Card version
Button
Function in QuickPlay select models only
If muted, press to restore system volume
Press to increase system volume
Press to decrease system volume
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Button
+left arrow command in the active application
Press to switch the computer image between
Function in Microsoft Windows
HP Mobile Remote Control PC Card version component functions
HP Mobile Remote Control ExpressCard version
Inserting the battery ExpressCard version
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3. Replace the battery compartment cover
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Storing the remote control in the ExpressCard slot
Button quick reference ExpressCard version
Button
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Multimedia hardware
Function in Microsoft Windows
Function in QuickPlay select models only
Button
Function in Microsoft Windows
Previous
Troubleshooting the remote control
HP Mobile Remote Control ExpressCard version component functions
Multimedia software
Identifying preinstalled multimedia software
Installing multimedia software from a CD select models only
Select Start All Programs
Using multimedia software
Protecting playback
Protecting the CD or DVD write process
1. Select Start My Computer
Changing DVD region settings
Observing the copyright warning
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6 External Media Cards
Media Reader cards select models only
Inserting a digital card
Stopping or removing a digital card
Configuring a PC Card
PC Cards select models only
Inserting a PC Card
Stopping or removing a PC Card
To stop or remove a PC Card
Selecting an ExpressCard
Configuring an ExpressCard
ExpressCards
Inserting an ExpressCard
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ExpressCards
Stopping or removing an ExpressCard
7 External Devices
Using a USB device
Connecting a USB device
Stopping a USB device
Required USB software
Stopping a 1394 device
Using a 1394 device select models only
Connecting a 1394 device
Required 1394 software
Using the expansion port
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8 Memory Modules
Adding or replacing memory modules
7. Lift the memory module compartment cover 2 away from the computer
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9. To insert a memory module
11. Close the cover
Adding or replacing memory modules
12. Tighten the memory module compartment cover screw
13. Replace the battery pack
14. Reconnect external power and external devices
15. Turn on the computer
Effects of increasing memory
1. Select Start My Computer
Video memory settings select models only
Identifying an 802.11 wireless device
9 Wireless Select Models Only
Wireless features
a. Select Start My Computer
Wireless controls
802.11 wireless devices select models only
Setting up a WLAN in your home
Using wireless security features
Connecting to a WLAN in your home
Connecting to a public WLAN
Bluetooth wireless devices select models only
10 Modem and Local Area Network
Modem
1. Plug the modem cable into the modem jack 1 on the computer
Connecting the modem cable
To connect a modem cable
2. Plug the modem cable into the RJ-11 telephone wall jack
Viewing the current country selection
Connecting a country-specific modem cable adapter
Selecting a location setting
1. Select Start Control Panel
Adding new locations when traveling
1. Select Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections
Check for pulse or tone dialing
Solving travel connection problems
Check the telephone line type
a. Select Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections
g. Clear the check box for Wait for dial tone before dialing
Using preinstalled communication software
1. Select Start All Programs Accessories Communications
10. Clear the check box for Wait for dial tone before dialing
Local area networks
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2. Plug the other end of the cable into a network wall jack
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Security features
11 Security
Passwords
Guidelines for setting passwords
Passwords set in Windows
QuickLock
Managing an administrator password
Passwords set in the Setup Utility
Administrator password
Managing a power-on password
Power-on password
Entering an administrator password
Entering a power-on password
Firewall software
Critical updates
Antivirus software
Optional security cable
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12 Setup Utility
Setup Utility access
Setup Utility language
Setup Utility defaults
Security menu
Setup Utility menus
Main menu
Select
f10 and f12 Delay sec-Set the delay for
System Configuration menu
Diagnostics menu
Internal Network Adapter boot-Enable
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HP Software Update
13 Software Update and Recovery
Software updates
Select Start All Programs HP HP Software Update
Software updates and the HP Web site
Accessing computer information
Downloading a BIOS update
Installing a BIOS update
Downloading and installing other software
Using System Restore
System recovery
Safeguarding your information
Creating a restore point
Reinstalling applications from the hard drive
Reinstalling applications
Restoring to a restore point
Reinstalling applications from discs
Repairing the operating system
Reinstalling the operating system
Back up your system
Reinstall the operating system
a. Select Start Run
Reinstalling device drivers and other software
Update reinstalled software
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Hardware maintenance
14 Routine Care
Battery pack
Disposing of a used battery pack
TouchPad and keyboard
Display
Drives
Using Disk Defragmenter
Using Disk Cleanup
Regular tune-ups
Traveling and shipping
The computer will not start up
15 Troubleshooting
Quick checklist
In Windows XP Home, select Start Turn Off Computer Restart
The computer screen is blank
The software is functioning abnormally
An external device is not working
The computer is turned on, but is not responding
The computer is extremely warm
The computer cannot connect to a wireless local area network WLAN
Preparing to contact Customer Care
Taking the computer to a service partner
Customer Care
Contacting Customer Care by e-mail or telephone
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Handling drives
16 Electrostatic Discharge
Preventing electrostatic discharge
Handling internal components
Grounding methods
Symbols/Numerics
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