HP OmniBook 6100 Information page 2

* The online Reference Guide shows how to set up the operating system, install and connect accessories,
and maintain and upgrade the computer (Start, Programs, HP Library).
* The Microsoft Windows manual, shipped with your computer, contains information about using the
standard features of your Windows operating system.
* For updates to the BIOS and other technical documentation, connect to our website at
http://www.hp.com/notebooks or http://www.europe.hp.com/notebooks (European mirror).
Precautions
This section describes certain situations that could cause serious loss of data.
Do not remove a data storage PC Card while it is actively reading or writing. This could cause its data to
become corrupted.
Certain applications, such as Intuit's Quicken, keep their working files open, and they update the files as you
make changes. For such applications, you should open only files that reside on the hard drive, not on a
removable disk. An open file on a removable disk (such as a floppy disk or PC Card) is susceptible to
corruption in certain situations.
Before suspending, docking, or undocking your computer, always save your data and close any applications
you have open, especially applications that are not power aware, audio and video applications, and
applications using PC Cards and I/O devices such as a CD-ROM drive.
Using Wireless LAN
Here are some suggestions about setting the wireless LAN configuration:
* To set up an AdHoc connection between computers, select a channel that is not the same as or adjacent to
a channel used by a nearby access point, and use an SSID that is not used by a nearby access point.
* To set up encryption, you may have to enter the encryption key manually. If you know the key or are
creating the key, use the same key on all wireless products in the group.
If you know only the alphanumeric passphrase, run the key-conversion program to determine the correct
encryption key to use. Click Start, Programs, HP Wireless LAN, Encryption Key Converter. If the
passphrase was created for a Lucent/Agere-based wireless product, select that conversion option to find
the correct key. For other wireless products, use the other conversion option to find the key. You should
use that key for all products in the group. As an example, the HP F2135 and F2136 accessories are
Lucent/Agere-based products.
* When you connect to a wireless network via an access point, your computer should be able to use
network resources. If, when you log on, your computer cannot connect to network resources, your
computer may not have been assigned an IP address. To check your IP address, click Start, Run and type
winipcfg (for Windows 98) or ipconfig (for Windows 2000). If the subnet mask for your wireless
connection is 255.255.000.000, the network server did not assign an IP address to your computer, and
you may have to release and renew your network IP address--see the readme file mentioned below. If this
does not fix the problem, the access point may need to be rebooted.
* If you want to change the SSID to a different value to connect to a different access point, or if you want
to change from Infrastructure mode to AdHoc mode, you may first have to release and renew the internet
IP address. See the readme file mentioned below.