HP Notebook Series Reference Manual page 5

Contents
Using CDs or DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Securing Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Taking Care of Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
3 Battery Packs and Power Management
Managing Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Using Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
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To Insert or Remove a CD or DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
To Play DVD Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
To Write to DVD Media (Select Models Only) . . . 2-12
To Create or Copy CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
To Set Up Password Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
To Lock Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
To Attach an Optional Security Cable. . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
To Protect Against Viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
To Lock the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
To Protect Your Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
To Maintain Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
To Safeguard Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
To Extend the Life of the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
To Clean Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
How the Notebook Manages Power
Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
To Change Timeout Settings and Create
Power Schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
To Check Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
To Respond to a Low-Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
To Recharge the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
To Get the Most from Your Battery Packs . . . . . . . . 3-5
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