Table Of Contents - HP OmniBook 500 Startup Manual

Contents
Getting Started with Your HP Notebook.........................................................................9
Taking Inventory ..........................................................................................................10
What's in the Box? .................................................................................................10
To find more information .......................................................................................11
Identifying Parts of the Computer ................................................................................12
Front View ..............................................................................................................12
Back View ..............................................................................................................13
Bottom View...........................................................................................................14
Status Lights ...........................................................................................................15
Expansion Base - Front ..........................................................................................17
Expansion Base - Back ..........................................................................................18
Setting Up Your Computer...........................................................................................19
Step 1: Install the battery ........................................................................................19
Step 2: Connect AC power .....................................................................................21
Step 3: Connect a phone line ..................................................................................22
Step 4: Turn on the computer .................................................................................23
Step 5: Set up Windows..........................................................................................23
Step 6: Register your notebook ..............................................................................24
What to do next.......................................................................................................25
To connect to the Internet .......................................................................................25
To connect the floppy disk drive ............................................................................26
Basic Operation ................................................................................................................27
Operating Your Computer............................................................................................28
To turn the computer on and off.............................................................................28
To reset the computer .............................................................................................29
To change the boot device ......................................................................................30
To use the pointing stick.........................................................................................30
To use the Fn hot keys ............................................................................................32
Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC....................................................................33
Batteries and Power Management..................................................................................35
Using Battery Power.....................................................................................................36
To check battery status ...........................................................................................36
To respond to a low-battery warning......................................................................37
To recharge the battery ...........................................................................................38
Add-On Devices ................................................................................................................39
Using an Expansion Base .............................................................................................40
To dock the computer .............................................................................................40
To undock the computer .........................................................................................42
To play audio CDs ..................................................................................................43
To use the status panel............................................................................................44
Using Plug-In Modules ................................................................................................46
To install hot-swap support (Windows 98) ............................................................46
Startup Guide 7