Table Of Contents - HP F2974KT - OmniBook 500 - PIII 700 MHz Manual

Contents
Getting Started with Your HP Notebook ..................................................................... 13
Taking Inventory......................................................................................................... 14
What's in the Box?................................................................................................ 14
To buy accessories ................................................................................................ 15
To find more information...................................................................................... 15
Identifying Parts of the Computer............................................................................... 16
Front View ............................................................................................................ 16
Back View............................................................................................................. 17
Bottom View ......................................................................................................... 18
Status Lights.......................................................................................................... 19
Expansion Base - Front ........................................................................................ 21
Expansion Base - Back ......................................................................................... 22
Setting Up Your Computer ......................................................................................... 23
Step 1: Install the battery....................................................................................... 23
Step 2: Connect AC power.................................................................................... 25
Step 3: Connect a phone line................................................................................. 26
Step 4: Turn on the computer................................................................................ 27
Step 5: Set up Windows ........................................................................................ 27
Step 6: Register your notebook ............................................................................. 28
What to do next ..................................................................................................... 29
To connect to the Internet...................................................................................... 29
To connect the floppy disk drive........................................................................... 30
Basic Operation .............................................................................................................. 31
Operating Your Computer .......................................................................................... 32
To turn the computer on and off............................................................................ 32
To reset the computer............................................................................................ 33
To change the boot device..................................................................................... 34
To use the pointing stick ....................................................................................... 34
To use the Fn hot keys .......................................................................................... 36
To use the One-Touch buttons .............................................................................. 37
To use the Windows and Applications keys.......................................................... 38
To use the embedded keypad ................................................................................ 38
To use the ALT GR key ........................................................................................ 39
To adjust the display ............................................................................................. 39
To adjust the volume ............................................................................................. 40
To change computer settings for a presentation .................................................... 41
To use a multimedia expansion base..................................................................... 42
To work with CDs and DVDs ............................................................................... 42
Securing Your Computer ............................................................................................ 43
To set up password protection............................................................................... 43
To attach a security cable ...................................................................................... 44
To protect against viruses...................................................................................... 45
To set PC identification......................................................................................... 45
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