Upgrading The Hard Drive; To Find The System Software Version And Memory Size; To Replace The Hard Drive (Drive C) - HP OmniBook 800 - Notebook PC User Manual

on. When you reset the system, it discards your current work session, resets
and checks the hardware, and rereads the system files.
1. If the floppy drive is plugged in, make sure there's no disk in it—unless
you're trying to reboot from a floppy disk.
2. Try rebooting the OmniBook by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL.
3. Insert a ball-point pen tip or other slender object into the small opening
marked "RESET" on the right side of the computer, near the mouse.
Push in momentarily—the system resets and reboots. Since this is a
hardware reset, it is more complete than the software reset,
CTRL+ALT+DEL.
If the reset button has no effect, remove the battery and ac adapter and
press the reset button—then install the battery or plug in the ac adapter and
try pressing the reset button again.
If the computer responds but does not reboot correctly, see
OmniBook doesn't reboot successfully."

Upgrading the Hard Drive

This section shows how to
Find your system software version and amount of memory.
Replace the hard-disk drive (drive C).

To find the system software version and memory size

1. Double-click OmniBook Tools (Main program group, Program Manager).
2. For memory size, click the Resource Allocation tab. Look for the line
Total Memory.
3. For the system software version, click the About tab.
To add memory to the OmniBook, see

To replace the hard drive (drive C)

You normally don't remove drive C—that's the main internal disk (also called
the "hard-disk drive"). The two main reasons to replace drive C are for
upgrade and for repair.
Hint
Reset button
"If the
"Adding Memory to the OmniBook".
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