Resetting The Notebook; Figure 1-4. Resetting The Notebook - HP Omnibook XE4100 Service Manual

Resetting the Notebook

Occasionally, Windows or the notebook might stop responding, so that you cannot turn the notebook
off. If this happens, try the following in the order listed. Press the power button to restart.
• If possible, shut down Windows:
Windows XP: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, and then click Shut Down, Restart.
Windows 2000: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, click Shut Down, and press the power button to restart.
• Press and hold the power button for about four seconds until the display shuts down, and then
press the power button again to restart.
• Use a ball-point pen or a straightened paper clip to press the reset button on the bottom of the
notebook.
Note
To boot from a CD, insert a bootable CD (such as the Recovery CDs) into the CD/DVD drive, then
restart. Press Esc when the HP logo appears, then select the CD/DVD drive as the temporary
boot device.
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Figure 1-4. Resetting the Notebook

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