HP OmniBook xe4100 - Notebook PC Manual page 8

To protect against viruses ..................................................................................... 43
To set PC identification......................................................................................... 44
Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC .................................................................. 45
Taking Care of Your Computer .................................................................................. 47
To protect your hard disk drive............................................................................. 47
To maintain your computer................................................................................... 47
To safeguard your data.......................................................................................... 48
To extend the life of the display............................................................................ 48
To clean your computer ........................................................................................ 49
Batteries and Power Management ................................................................................ 51
Managing Power Consumption .................................................................................. 52
How the computer manages power automatically ................................................ 52
To manage power manually .................................................................................. 54
Using Battery Power................................................................................................... 55
To check battery status.......................................................................................... 55
To respond to a low-battery warning .................................................................... 55
To recharge the battery ......................................................................................... 56
To get the most from your batteries ...................................................................... 56
Modem and Network Connections................................................................................ 59
Using the Modem........................................................................................................ 60
To connect the modem .......................................................................................... 61
To connect to the Internet ..................................................................................... 62
To disconnect from the Internet ............................................................................ 63
To dial in to a network .......................................................................................... 63
To change your modem settings ........................................................................... 64
To send and receive e-mail ................................................................................... 65
To send and receive faxes (Windows XP) ............................................................ 66
To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000) ......................................................... 67
Connecting to a LAN.................................................................................................. 68
To connect to a LAN............................................................................................. 68
Making Wireless Connections .................................................................................... 69
To prepare for connections (Windows XP)........................................................... 69
To prepare for connections (Windows 2000)........................................................ 71
To turn wireless communication on and off.......................................................... 73
Add-On Devices .............................................................................................................. 75
Connecting PC Cards.................................................................................................. 76
To insert or remove a PC Card.............................................................................. 76
Connecting External Devices...................................................................................... 78
To identify connectors for external devices .......................................................... 78
To connect a printer or other parallel device......................................................... 80
To connect an external keyboard or mouse........................................................... 80
To connect a USB device...................................................................................... 81
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