Index - HP OmniBook xe4100 - Notebook PC Manual

Index

A
AC adapter
compatibility, 22, 88
connecting, 22
AC adapter jack
location, 16
accessories
buying, 13
adding RAM, 91
AdHoc wireless network
definition, 71
setting up, 70, 71
adjusting
brightness, 32, 36
display colors, 36
screen area, 36
volume, 32
airplanes
wireless communication in, 73
ALT GR key, 35
antistatic precautions, 91, 92
Applications key, 34
AT commands, 64, 168
audio
adjusting volume, 37, 124
connecting devices, 81
muting, 37
troubleshooting, 124
volume, 32
audio jacks, 16
audio mute button, 16
B
battery
best use of, 57
checking status, 55
conditioning, 57
extending life of, 57
installing, 20
location, 15
low power warning, 55
operating time, 56, 139
release latch, 17
safety, 176
saving power, 56
status lights, 55
testing, 57
troubleshooting, 138
Battery Optimizer, 57
BIOS
password, 41
updating, 153
BIOS Setup utility
Boot menu, 149
Exit menu, 149
external display settings, 148
Main menu, 148
Security menu, 149
using, 41, 147
black list (modem), 62
blackout periods
modem, 62
boot device order, 30, 149
boot disk, 152
Boot menu (BIOS), 149
brightness
adjusting, 32, 36
C
Caps Lock, 15, 19
Cardbus cards, 76
cards (PCMCIA), 76
CD-ROM drive
creating or copying CDs, 40
inserting CD, 39
location, 15
removing CD, 39
CDs
creating or copying, 40
recommended media, 40
cleaning the computer, 49
clicking items, 31
COM1 port, 16
computer
caring for, 47
changing BIOS settings, 41, 147
cleaning, 49
opening/closing, 15
protecting, 47, 129
reinstalling Windows, 151
resetting, 29
testing, 145
timeouts, 53
turning on, 24
configuring
BIOS settings, 41, 147
modem, 64
touch pad, 31
connecting
audio devices, 81
external monitor, 83
IEEE 1394 devices, 86
infrared device, 87
LAN, 68
modem, 61
parallel device, 80
port replicator, 88
serial device, 86
to Internet, 25, 62
USB device, 81
wireless network, 69, 71
Corporate Evaluator's Guide, 14
cursor (pointer), 31
Customer Care
getting support, 156
Web site, 14
D
data
protecting, 48
default BIOS settings, 148
desktop management, 150
Desktop Zoom, 36
devices
boot order, 149
external display, 35
infrared, 87
parallel, 80
ports for, 78
serial, 86
temporary boot order, 30
USB, 81
diagnostics, 145
dial-in network connections, 63
display
BIOS settings, 148
brightness, 32, 36, 48, 56
dual display, 84
dual monitor, 84
extending life, 48
external, 83
port, 16
power, 57
quality, 128
secondary, 84
settings, 36
Corporate Evaluator's Guide 187