HP OmniBook 500 Reference Manual page 9

To replace a plug-in module.................................................................................. 84
To insert or remove a CD or DVD ........................................................................ 87
To play DVD movies ............................................................................................ 88
To create or copy CDs........................................................................................... 89
Connecting PC Cards.................................................................................................. 90
To insert or remove a PC Card.............................................................................. 90
Connecting External Devices...................................................................................... 92
To identify connectors for external devices .......................................................... 92
To connect a printer or other parallel device......................................................... 93
To connect an external keyboard or mouse........................................................... 93
To connect a USB device ...................................................................................... 94
To connect an audio device................................................................................... 94
To use an external monitor.................................................................................... 95
To use a TV set as a monitor................................................................................. 97
To connect a serial device ..................................................................................... 98
To connect an infrared device ............................................................................... 98
Installing Additional RAM ....................................................................................... 100
To install a RAM expansion module................................................................... 100
To remove a RAM expansion module ................................................................ 101
To replace the system RAM module ................................................................... 102
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive................................................................................. 105
To replace the hard disk drive ............................................................................. 105
To replace the hard disk drive holder.................................................................. 105
To prepare a new hard disk drive ........................................................................ 106
Troubleshooting and Maintenance.............................................................................. 109
Troubleshooting Your Computer .............................................................................. 110
Audio problems................................................................................................... 110
CD and DVD problems ....................................................................................... 111
Display problems ................................................................................................ 113
Expansion base problems .................................................................................... 114
Hard disk drive problems .................................................................................... 115
Heat problems ..................................................................................................... 116
Infrared Problems................................................................................................ 116
Keyboard and pointing device problems............................................................. 117
LAN problems..................................................................................................... 118
Memory problems ............................................................................................... 120
Modem problems ................................................................................................ 120
PC card (PCMCIA) problems ............................................................................. 123
Performance problems ........................................................................................ 124
Power and battery problems ................................................................................ 125
Printing problems ................................................................................................ 128
Serial, parallel, and USB problems ..................................................................... 128
Startup Problems ................................................................................................. 130
Wireless Problems............................................................................................... 131
Testing the Hardware................................................................................................ 133
To run the e-Diagtools diagnostic test................................................................. 133
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