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HP Notebook PC

Startup Guide

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Page 1: ...HP Notebook PC Startup Guide ...

Page 2: ...o is also prohibited Portions of the programs that control this product may also be copyrighted by Microsoft Corporation Phoenix Technologies Ltd ATI Technologies Inc Intel Corporation and Adobe Systems Incorporated See the individual programs for additional copyright notices This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and oth...

Page 3: ... pool or in a wet basement Avoid using a telephone connection other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do not use a telephone connection to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual Do not dispose of batteries in a fire They may explode Check with local codes ...

Page 4: ...the Microsoft License Agreement contained in the Microsoft documentation or displayed on your screen when Microsoft Software Products are launched For a PC supplied with a Microsoft operating system When you start the PC and accept the Microsoft End user License Agreement EULA your license rights are valid only if a Certificate of Authenticity COA label corresponding to your Microsoft operating sy...

Page 5: ... may transfer rights in the software to a third party only as part of the transfer of all rights and only if Customer obtains the prior agreement of the third party to be bound by the terms of this License Agreement Upon such a transfer Customer agrees that his her rights in the software are terminated and that he she will either destroy his her copies and adaptations or deliver them to the third ...

Page 6: ...e as defined in DFARS 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a or as Restricted computer software as defined in FAR 52 227 19 or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause whichever is applicable The Customer agrees that it has only those rights provided for such Software by the applicable FAR or DFARS clause or the HP standard software agreement for the pr...

Page 7: ...rn on the notebook 13 Step 5 Set up Windows 13 Using the Documentation Library CD 14 Basic Operation 15 Operating Your Notebook 16 Default power settings 17 To reset the notebook 17 To change the boot device 18 To use the TouchPad 18 To use the function hot keys 20 Using CDs or DVDs 21 To play DVD movies 21 Batteries and Power Management 23 Using Battery Power 24 To check battery status 24 To resp...

Page 8: ...ebook 28 Display Problems 28 Hard disk drive problems 28 Keyboard and pointing device problems 29 Performance problems 29 Power and battery problems 30 Startup problems 31 Configuring Your Notebook 32 To run the BIOS Setup utility 32 Reinstalling and Updating Software 33 Index 35 ...

Page 9: ...Startup Guide 1 Getting Started with Your Notebook ...

Page 10: ...ndard external components included with most notebook models 1 Notebook open close latch 2 One Touch buttons 3 Keyboard status lights 4 Power button Turns the notebook on and off 5 TouchPad scroll pad Click buttons and an on off button 6 Main status lights left to right power mode hard disk activity and battery 7 Hard disk drive 8 Infrared port select models 9 Wireless on off button and indicator ...

Page 11: ...allel device 18 Serial port COM1 Use this port for a serial mouse modem printer or other serial device 19 External monitor port 20 Kensington lock slot security connector 21 RJ 11 jack Connects the modem cable 22 PC Card and CardBus slot and button location varies by model 23 IEEE 1394 port select models 24 Audio jacks left to right external microphone audio out headphones 25 Volume control 26 Aud...

Page 12: ...ted with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 4 Startup Guide 28 Hard disk drive 29 Battery latch 30 RAM memory cover 31 Reset button 32 Docking port select models 33 Mini PCI cover no user parts inside ...

Page 13: ...5 TouchPad scroll pad Click buttons plus on off button 6 Main status lights left to right power mode hard disk activity and battery 7 Infrared port select models 8 Wireless on off button and indicator light select models 9 Battery 10 Audio mute button audio mute light and volume control 11 Audio jacks left to right audio out headphones external microphone 12 CD ROM DVD or other drive 13 Universal ...

Page 14: ...ects a network cable 17 PS 2 port 18 Parallel port LPT1 Use this port for a parallel printer or other parallel device 19 External monitor port 20 S video out jack 21 Kensington lock slot security connector 22 RJ 11 jack Connects a modem cable 23 IEEE 1394 port select models 24 PC Card and CardBus slot and buttons 25 Floppy disk drive select models ...

Page 15: ...Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Startup Guide 7 26 Hard disk drive 27 Battery latch 28 Mini PCI cover no user parts inside 29 RAM cover 30 Docking port select models 31 Reset button ...

Page 16: ...s on the front of the notebook 1 Power mode On the notebook is on even if the display is off Blinking the notebook is in Standby Off the notebook is off or in Hibernation 2 Hard disk drive activity On notebook is accessing the hard disk drive 3 Battery status Green the AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged Amber the AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging Blinking th...

Page 17: ...ard indicate the states of the keyboard locks 1 Caps Lock On Caps Lock is active 2 Num Lock On Num Lock is active The Keypad Lock must also be on to use the embedded keypad 3 Keypad Lock On The embedded keypad is active Fn F8 Num Lock must also be for the numeric keys Otherwise cursor control is active as marked on an external keyboard ...

Page 18: ... the Safety Comfort Guide on the Documentation Library CD included with your notebook When you set up your notebook for the first time you ll charge the battery connect the AC adapter turn on the notebook and run the Windows setup program Step 1 Insert the battery WARNING Do not mutilate or puncture batteries Do not dispose of batteries in fire or they can burst or explode releasing hazardous chem...

Page 19: ...or adapter or cause data loss and may void your warranty See the printed Worldwide Limited Warranty and Technical Support document that came with your notebook 1 Plug the AC adapter into the notebook 2 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter 3 Plug the power cord into a wall outlet The notebook battery then starts charging Important When unplugging the power cord unplug it from the outlet before ...

Page 20: ...line is an analog line sometimes called a data line You must not use a digital line 2 Connect the telephone cord RJ 11 into a telephone jack 3 Plug the other end of the phone cord into the RJ 11 modem jack on the notebook For details about using the modem including AT commands see the Reference Guide on the Documentation Library CD ...

Page 21: ... at least an hour or up to 3 hours to charge the battery fully Step 5 Set up Windows Your notebook has the Microsoft Windows operating system preinstalled on its hard disk drive The first time you turn on your notebook the Windows Setup program runs automatically so you can customize your setup 1 Follow the Setup program instructions on the screen If the program prompts you to enter the Product ID...

Page 22: ...f pause Or you can display the menu manually 1 Click Start Run 2 In the Open field type explorer X where X is the letter of the CD DVD drive 3 From the list that appears select the file with the exe extension For example Filename exe 4 Click OK Using Acrobat Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader is the application used to display the notebook documentation If you see Adobe Acrobat messages when you install ...

Page 23: ...Startup Guide 15 Basic Operation ...

Page 24: ...power considerations types of active connections and startup time For information on caring for and protecting your notebook see the Basic Operation chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation Library CD included with your notebook For information about the following topics see the Reference Guide on the Documentation Library CD Connecting your modem or Local Area Network LAN Connecting PC...

Page 25: ...splay and other components Maintains current session in RAM Restarts quickly Restores network connections Hibernation Power status light will turn off If the unit is already on briefly press the power button or Press Fn F12 or Allow the system to time out Saves maximum power Saves current session to disk then shuts down Restores network connections You can also customize the way these power modes ...

Page 26: ...loppy disk drive a CD ROM drive or an internal network interface card 1 Click Start Turn Off Computer Restart 2 When the logo screen appears press ESC to display the Boot menu 3 Use the arrow keys to select the boot device and press ENTER If you want to boot from a specific device whenever it is present change the boot order using the BIOS Setup utility See Configuring Your Notebook in the Trouble...

Page 27: ...k buttons The click buttons work like the left and right buttons on a standard mouse 2 TouchPad touch sensitive pointing device 3 TouchPad on off button and indicator light 4 Scroll pad The scroll pad scrolls vertically to display the contents of the active window ...

Page 28: ...s Fn F2 Increases the display brightness Fn F5 Toggles among the built in display an external display and simultaneous display on both Fn F8 Toggles the built in keypad on and off Does not affect an external keyboard If Num Lock is on then the numeric functions are active Otherwise cursor control is active as marked on an external keyboard Fn F12 Enters Hibernation Fn NumLock Toggles Scroll Lock o...

Page 29: ...vent DVD movies from being played outside the region of the world in which they are sold If you get a region code error you are trying to play a DVD intended for a different region Most DVD drives let you change the region code only a limited number of times usually no more than four When you reach this limit your last change to the region code will be hard coded on the DVD drive and will be perma...

Page 30: ...Startup Guide 23 Batteries and Power Management ...

Page 31: ...for details The icon looks like a battery when AC is not connected Place the pointer over the power icon to display the remaining battery charge This value is shown as either a percentage of charge remaining or as time remaining Double click the power icon to open the Battery Meter window From the Windows Control Panel Click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options and then se...

Page 32: ...ttery recharges Intel Pentium 4 processor speed denotes maximum performance mode on AC power Processor speed on battery power is approximately 64 percent of maximum performance mode To recharge the battery CAUTION The AC adapter is normally warm whenever plugged into an AC outlet The notebook is normally warm while recharging Don t recharge the notebook in a briefcase or other confined space or th...

Page 33: ...Startup Guide 27 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ...

Page 34: ...cated at the top of the keyboard Contact your dealer or see the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet included with your notebook Display Problems If the notebook is on but the screen is blank Move the mouse or tap the TouchPad This will wake the display if it is off Press Fn F5 in case the internal display was disabled Do this three times to return to the state you started from If the notebook is c...

Page 35: ...ols select Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Mouse If the TouchPad doesn t work Press the TouchPad on off button to turn on the light If an external mouse is connected the built in pointing devices are normally disabled You can change this setting with the BIOS Setup utility See Configuring Your Notebook in this chapter Restart the notebook select Start Turn Off Computer Restart Perf...

Page 36: ... repeatedly or displays a warning when battery power is low Save your work shut down Windows immediately and insert a charged battery or plug in the AC adapter If the battery doesn t charge Make sure the AC adapter is fully plugged into the power source and the notebook and that the light on the adapter is on If you re using a power strip remove the AC adapter from the power strip and plug it dire...

Page 37: ... power button to turn it on If the notebook still doesn t respond remove the battery and AC adapter remove any PC Cards and undock the notebook if docked Then plug in the AC adapter again and reset the notebook using the reset button If the notebook won t boot from battery power Make sure the battery is properly inserted and fully charged Check the battery charge by removing it and pressing the pa...

Page 38: ...ss F2 to enter BIOS Setup 3 The pointing devices are not active in BIOS Setup so you will need to use the keyboard to navigate Press the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to move among menus Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to move among parameters in a menu Press or to move through values for the current parameter or press ENTER to change a setting 4 After you select the options you want press F10 or use...

Page 39: ...software applications or restore the entire original contents of your hard drive QuickRestore System Recovery CD included with your notebook allows you to restore your hard drive to its original factory contents Application Recovery utility allows you to restore or install one or more applications Click Start Software Setup and follow the installation wizard on the screen ...

Page 40: ... 20 F5 display select 20 F8 keypad 20 NumLock scroll lock 20 Page Down decrease audio 20 Page Up increase audio 20 H hard disk drive location 4 7 troubleshooting 28 Hibernation status lights 8 Hibernation mode definition 17 hot keys 20 I IEEE 1394 port location 3 6 infrared port location 2 5 installing battery 10 K keyboard ergonomic precautions 10 status lights 2 5 9 troubleshooting 29 Keypad Loc...

Page 41: ...ndby mode definition 17 timeout 17 startup troubleshooting 31 status lights battery charge 24 keyboard 2 5 9 location 2 5 meanings 8 S video port 3 6 T TouchPad location 2 5 troubleshooting 29 troubleshooting battery 30 display 28 hard disk drive 28 keyboard 29 performance 29 pointing devices 29 power 30 startup 31 turning on notebook 13 U USB port location 6 third port location 5 USB ports 3 V vo...

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