HP XU manual Contents

Contents
Getting Started with Your HP Notebook.........................................................................	9
Taking Inventory ..........................................................................................................	10
What’s in the Box? .................................................................................................	10
To find more information .......................................................................................	11
Identifying Parts of the Computer ................................................................................	12
Front View ..............................................................................................................	12
Back View ..............................................................................................................	13
Bottom View...........................................................................................................	14
Status Lights ...........................................................................................................	15
Expansion Base – Front..........................................................................................	17
Expansion Base – Back ..........................................................................................	18
Setting Up Your Computer...........................................................................................	19
Step 1: Install the battery ........................................................................................	19
Step 2: Connect AC power .....................................................................................	21
Step 3: Connect a phone line ..................................................................................	22
Step 4: Turn on the computer .................................................................................	23
Step 5: Set up Windows..........................................................................................	23
Step 6: Register your notebook ..............................................................................	24
What to do next.......................................................................................................	25
To connect to the Internet.......................................................................................	25
To connect the floppy disk drive ............................................................................	26
Basic Operation ................................................................................................................	27
Operating Your Computer............................................................................................	28
To turn the computer on and off.............................................................................	28
To reset the computer .............................................................................................	29
To change the boot device ......................................................................................	30
To use the pointing stick.........................................................................................	30
To use the Fn hot keys............................................................................................	32
Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC....................................................................	33
Batteries and Power Management..................................................................................	35
Using Battery Power.....................................................................................................	36
To check battery status ...........................................................................................	36
To respond to a low-battery warning......................................................................	37
To recharge the battery ...........................................................................................	38
Add-On Devices................................................................................................................	39
Using an Expansion Base .............................................................................................	40
To dock the computer .............................................................................................	40
To undock the computer .........................................................................................	42
To play audio CDs ..................................................................................................	43
To use the status panel............................................................................................	44
Using Plug-In Modules ................................................................................................	46
To install hot-swap support (Windows 98) ............................................................	46
Startup Guide	7