Index - HP Notebook PC Reference Manual

Index

A
AC adapter
compatibility, 21, 86
connecting, 21
AC adapter jack
location, 15
accessories
buying, 12
adding RAM, 89
AdHoc wireless network
definition, 71
setting up, 70, 71
adjusting
brightness, 33, 37
display colors, 37
screen area, 37
volume, 33
airplanes
wireless communication in, 73
ALT GR key, 36
antistatic precautions, 89, 90
Applications key, 35
AT commands, 64, 139
audio
adjusting volume, 38, 96
connecting devices, 81
muting, 38
troubleshooting, 96
volume, 33
audio jacks, 14
audio mute button, 14
B
battery
best use of, 57
checking status, 55
conditioning, 57
extending life of, 57
installing, 19
location, 14
low power warning, 56
operating time, 56, 110
release latch, 16
safety, 147
saving power, 56
status lights, 55
testing, 57
troubleshooting, 110
Battery Optimizer, 57
BIOS
password, 42
updating, 124
BIOS Setup utility
Boot menu, 120
Exit menu, 121
external display settings, 120
Main menu, 119
Security menu, 120
using, 42, 118
black list (modem), 62
blackout periods
modem, 62
boot device order, 30, 120
boot disk, 123
Boot menu (BIOS), 120
brightness
adjusting, 33, 37
C
Caps Lock, 14, 18
Cardbus cards, 76
cards (PCMCIA), 76
CD-ROM drive
creating or copying CDs, 41
inserting CD, 40
location, 14
removing CD, 40
CDs
creating or copying, 41
recommended media, 41
cleaning the computer, 49
clicking items, 32
computer
caring for, 47
changing BIOS settings, 42, 118
cleaning, 49
opening/closing, 14
protecting, 47, 101
reinstalling Windows, 122
resetting, 29
testing, 116
timeouts, 53
turning on, 23
configuring
BIOS settings, 42, 118
modem, 64
touch pad, 32
connecting
audio devices, 81
external monitor, 82
IEEE 1394 devices, 85
infrared device, 85
LAN, 68
modem, 61
parallel device, 80
port replicator, 86
serial device, 85
to Internet, 25, 62
USB device, 80
wireless network, 69, 71
Corporate Evaluator's Guide, 13
cursor (pointer), 32
Customer Care
getting support, 128
Web site, 13
D
data
protecting, 48
default BIOS settings, 119
desktop management, 121
Desktop Zoom, 37
devices
boot order, 120
external display, 36
infrared, 85
parallel, 80
ports for, 78
serial, 85
temporary boot order, 30
USB, 80
diagnostics, 116
dial-in network connections, 63
display
BIOS settings, 120
brightness, 33, 37, 48, 56
dual display, 83
dual monitor, 83
extending life, 48
external, 82
port, 15
power, 57
quality, 100
secondary, 83
settings, 37
switching to external, 36
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