HP OmniBook XT1000 Release Note

Hp omnibook xt1000: release note

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HP Notes

21 November 2001

This file contains up-to-date information for your HP notebook PC on these topics:

??DVD and video file playback

??Using a TV set as a monitor

??Using a simple port replicator or a CRT monitor

??Switching to a TV display

??Battery Duration

??PCMCIA Cards Operation

??HP Instant Support

??Improving Wireless Connections

??Bluetooth

??802.11b

??If 802.11b Connection is Dropped

??Known issues using Windows XP

??Display Switching

??Games

You can find additional information about your computer on the HP notebook web site,

www.hp.com/notebooks.

DVD and video file playback

The following functions are not supported while your notebook is playing a DVD, or any video file in AVI

(Audio Video Interleave) or MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) format:

> Switching among built-in display, external display, and simultaneous displays by pressing Fn+F5. You

must select the display before you start the DVD player or video file player.

> Changing the resolution or color depth of your display. If you want to change these settings, do it before

starting the DVD player or video file player.

> Dragging the DVD/AVI playback window to a secondary display when using dual monitors in Windows

98. DVD/AVI playback is supported only on the primary display.

In addition, some combinations of color depth and resolution are not supported in DVD/AVI playback. If

you receive an error message when trying to play a DVD, reduce the color depth or display resolution.

Page 1 ??Known issues using Windows XP ??Display Switching ??Games You can find additional information about your computer on the HP notebook web site, www.hp.com/notebooks. DVD and video file playback The following functions are not supported while your notebook is playing a DVD, or any video file in AVI (Audio Video Interleave) or MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) format: >...
Page 2 1. Connect a video cable from the TV set to the notebook’ s S-video port (colored yellow) on the back of the notebook. (You don’ t need to turn the notebook off to do this.) 2. Turn on the TV. 3.
Page 3 If your selected notebook model has Bluetooth capability, then please refer to the readme file from the Start Menu, 3Com Mobile directory for installation instructions. HP recommends disabling Bluetooth before entering power states, such as standby or hibernate. When your Bluetooth device is actively transmitting, it may prevent your system from performing thse functions.
Page 4 3. Select Ad-hoc mode network under Available networks, then Configure. 4. Check "This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network; wireless access points are not used" box. 5. Click OK and close the dialogue box If 802.11b Connection is Dropped While accessing your 802.11b, the blue led light on the left side of your notebook should be on. In the event your 802.11b wireless connection is dropped, simply press the blue LED button, wait five seconds and press it again to reconnect.