HP Pavilion User Manual page 6

To take care of your computer...............................................................................47
To safeguard your data ..........................................................................................47
To extend the life of the display ............................................................................48
To get the most from your batteries.......................................................................48
To clean your computer.........................................................................................49
Traveling with Your Computer .....................................................................................51
Managing Power Consumption...................................................................................52
To use automated power management ..................................................................52
To use manual power management .......................................................................53
Using Battery Power ...................................................................................................56
To check the battery status ....................................................................................56
To respond to a low-battery warning.....................................................................57
To optimize battery operating time........................................................................57
To control the processor speed ..............................................................................57
Making Connections .......................................................................................................59
Using Your Modem.....................................................................................................60
To sign up with an Internet Service Provider ........................................................60
To connect to the Internet......................................................................................61
To disconnect from the Internet ............................................................................62
To send and receive e-mail....................................................................................62
To send and receive faxes......................................................................................63
To select modem modes ........................................................................................64
To dial in France and Spain...................................................................................65
Connecting PC Cards ..................................................................................................66
To insert a PC Card ...............................................................................................66
To remove a PC Card ............................................................................................66
Connecting External Components...............................................................................68
To identify the ports ..............................................................................................68
To use the port replicator.......................................................................................70
To connect a printer (or other parallel device) ......................................................72
To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse ..................................................72
To connect a USB device ......................................................................................73
To connect audio devices ......................................................................................73
To use an external monitor ....................................................................................73
Configuring and Expanding Your Computer ..............................................................77
Configuring the Pavilion Notebook with the BIOS Setup Utility...............................78
To run the BIOS Setup utility................................................................................78
Installing RAM modules .............................................................................................83
Removing RAM modules............................................................................................85
Replacing a hard disk drive.........................................................................................86
Expanding the Hibernate Partition ..............................................................................87
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