HP Notebook PC Reference Manual page 9

To create or copy CDs........................................................................................... 81
Connecting PC Cards.................................................................................................. 82
To insert or remove a PC Card.............................................................................. 82
Connecting External Devices...................................................................................... 84
To identify connectors for external devices .......................................................... 84
To connect a printer or other parallel device......................................................... 85
To connect an external keyboard or mouse........................................................... 85
To connect a USB device ...................................................................................... 85
To connect an audio device................................................................................... 86
To use an external monitor.................................................................................... 86
To use a TV set as a monitor................................................................................. 89
To connect a serial device ..................................................................................... 89
To connect an infrared device ............................................................................... 90
To use a docking product ...................................................................................... 91
Installing Additional RAM ......................................................................................... 94
To install a RAM expansion module..................................................................... 94
To remove a RAM expansion module .................................................................. 96
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive................................................................................... 97
To replace the hard disk drive ............................................................................... 97
To replace the hard disk drive holder.................................................................... 98
To prepare a new hard disk drive .......................................................................... 99
Troubleshooting and Maintenance.............................................................................. 101
Troubleshooting Your Computer .............................................................................. 102
Audio Problems................................................................................................... 102
CD-ROM and DVD Problems ............................................................................ 103
Display Problems ................................................................................................ 105
Docking Problems............................................................................................... 107
Hard Disk Drive Problems .................................................................................. 108
Heat Problems ..................................................................................................... 108
Infrared Problems................................................................................................ 109
Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems ........................................................... 109
LAN problems..................................................................................................... 111
Memory Problems............................................................................................... 112
Modem Problems ................................................................................................ 113
PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems ............................................................................ 115
Performance Problems ........................................................................................ 117
Power and Battery Problems ............................................................................... 118
Printing Problems................................................................................................ 120
Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems..................................................................... 121
Startup Problems ................................................................................................. 123
Wireless Problems............................................................................................... 124
Testing the Hardware................................................................................................ 125
To run the e-Diagtools diagnostic test................................................................. 125
Configuring the Computer ........................................................................................ 127
To run the BIOS Setup utility ............................................................................. 127
To set up TopTools ............................................................................................. 133
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