HP OmniBook 6100, Manual

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8 Corporate Evaluator’s Guide
Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC .................................................................. 44
Taking Care of Your Computer .................................................................................. 46
To protect your hard disk drive ............................................................................. 46
To maintain your computer ................................................................................... 46
To safeguard your data.......................................................................................... 47
To extend the life of the display............................................................................ 47
To clean your computer......................................................................................... 48
Batteries and Power Management ................................................................................ 49
Managing Power Consumption................................................................................... 50
How the computer manages power automatically................................................. 50
To manage power manually .................................................................................. 52
Using Battery Power ................................................................................................... 53
To check battery status.......................................................................................... 53
To respond to a low-battery warning .................................................................... 54
To recharge the battery.......................................................................................... 54
To use additional batteries..................................................................................... 54
To get the most from your batteries ...................................................................... 55
To maximize processor speed ............................................................................... 56
Modem and Network Connections................................................................................ 57
Using the Modem........................................................................................................ 58
To connect the modem .......................................................................................... 58
To connect to the Internet...................................................................................... 60
To disconnect from the Internet ............................................................................ 61
To dial in to a network .......................................................................................... 61
To change your modem settings............................................................................ 61
To send and receive e-mail.................................................................................... 62
To send and receive faxes (Windows 98).............................................................. 63
To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000).......................................................... 64
To send and receive faxes (Windows XP) ............................................................ 65
Connecting to a LAN .................................................................................................. 66
To connect to a LAN............................................................................................. 66
Making Wireless Connections .................................................................................... 67
To prepare for connections (Windows 98 or 2000)............................................... 67
To prepare for connections (Windows XP)........................................................... 69
To turn wireless communication on and off.......................................................... 70
Add-On Devices .............................................................................................................. 73
Using Plug-In Modules ............................................................................................... 74
To install hot-swap support (Windows 98) ........................................................... 74
To replace a plug-in module.................................................................................. 74
To connect the floppy disk drive to the parallel port............................................. 76
To insert or remove a CD or DVD ........................................................................ 77
To play DVD movies ............................................................................................ 78