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HP Compaq Notebook Series Startup Manual

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  • Page 1 Compaq Notebook Series Startup Guide...
  • Page 2 The warranties for HP products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Compaq Notebook Series Startup Guide First Edition (December 2002) Reference Number: 2100/2500/N1050v...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord to connect a modem to the telephone wall jack. In Australia, the notebook must be connected to the Telecommunication Network through a line cord that meets the requirements of ACA Technical Standard TS008.
  • Page 4 Software Product License Agreement Your HP product contains software programs. CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE PROCEEDING TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT. RIGHTS IN THE SOFTWARE ARE OFFERED ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT THE CUSTOMER AGREES TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PROCEEDING TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
  • Page 5 Hewlett-Packard. TERMINATION. Hewlett-Packard may terminate this software license for failure to comply with any of these terms provided Hewlett-Packard has requested Customer to cure the failure and Customer has failed to do so within thirty (30) days of such notice.
  • Page 6 HP standard commercial license terms and for non-DOD Departments and Agencies of the U.S. Government, the restrictions set forth in FAR 52.227-19(c)(1-2) (June 1987) Hewlett-Packard Company, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304 U.S.A. Copyright (c) 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started with Your Notebook................1 Identifying Parts of the Notebook .................2 Series 2100 and N1050v..................2 Series 2500 ......................5 Status Lights ....................8 Setting Up Your Notebook..................10 Step 1: Insert the battery................10 Step 2: Connect AC power ................11 Step 3: Connect a phone line .................12 Step 4: Turn on the notebook.................13 Step 5: Set up Windows.................13 Using the Documentation Library CD ..............14...
  • Page 8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance .................27 Troubleshooting Your Notebook.................28 Display problems...................28 Hard disk drive problems ................29 Keyboard and pointing device problems ............29 Performance problems...................30 Power and battery problems ................30 Startup problems....................31 Configuring Your Notebook ................32 To run the BIOS Setup utility................32 Reinstalling and Updating Software..............33 Index.........................35 viii Startup Guide...

  • Page 9: Getting Started With Your Notebook

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Startup Guide...

  • Page 10: Identifying Parts Of The Notebook

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Series 2100 and N1050v NOTE Components included with the notebook may vary by geographical region and the features you selected. The following illustrations identify the standard external components included with most notebook models.
  • Page 11 Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook AC adapter jack. Kensington lock slot (security connector). Universal serial bus ports (USB). RJ-11 jack. Connects the modem cable. RJ-45 jack. Connects a network cable. PC Card and CardBus slot and button. S-video out jack.
  • Page 12 Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Hard disk drive. Reset button. Battery latch. Docking port (select models only). RAM (memory) cover. Mini-PCI cover (no user parts inside). Startup Guide...

  • Page 13: Series 2500

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Series 2500 1 Notebook open/close latch. Wireless on-off button and indicator light (select models only). 2 One-Touch buttons. Battery. 3 Keyboard status lights. 10 Audio mute button, audio mute light, and 4 Power button.
  • Page 14 Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 14 AC adapter jack. 20 S-video out jack. 15 Two USB ports. 21 Kensington lock slot (security connector). 16 RJ-45 network jack. Connects a network cable. 22 RJ-11 jack. Connects a modem cable. 17 PS/2 port.
  • Page 15 Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 26 Hard disk drive. 29 RAM (memory) cover. 27 Battery latch. 30 Docking port (select models only). 28 Mini-PCI cover (no user parts inside). 31 Reset button. Startup Guide...

  • Page 16: Status Lights

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Status Lights The notebook includes a number of status lights that report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num Lock. The following diagram shows the main status lights on the front of the notebook. 1 Power mode.
  • Page 17 Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook The keyboard status lights, located above the keyboard, indicate the states of the keyboard locks. 1 Caps Lock On: Caps Lock is active. 2 Num Lock On: Num Lock is active. (The Keypad Lock must also be on to use the embedded keypad.) 3 Keypad Lock On: The embedded keypad is active (Fn+F8).

  • Page 18: Setting Up Your Notebook

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook WARNING Improper use of keyboards and other input devices has been associated with ergonomic injury. If you are using your notebook as your primary computer, or using it for extended periods, you should use it with a full-sized keyboard, monitor, and mouse.

  • Page 19: Step 2: Connect Ac Power

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Step 2: Connect AC power CAUTION Use only the AC adapter included with your notebook (or other approved adapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Using the wrong AC adapter could damage the notebook or adapter, cause data loss, and may void your warranty.

  • Page 20: Step 3: Connect A Phone Line

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Step 3: Connect a phone line 1. Make sure the telephone line is an analog line, sometimes called a data line. (You must not use a digital line.) 2. Connect the telephone cord (RJ-11) into a telephone jack 3.

  • Page 21: Step 4: Turn On The Notebook

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Step 4: Turn on the notebook Press the power button above the left side of the keyboard. The notebook then boots up, and Windows starts automatically. Hint If your notebook does not turn on when operating on battery power, the battery may be out of power.

  • Page 22: Using The Documentation Library Cd

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Using the Documentation Library CD Using the Documentation Library CD Information about using the notebook can be found on the Documentation Library CD included with the notebook. When the Documentation Library CD is inserted into a drive, the CD menu is displayed on the screen after a brief pause.

  • Page 23: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Startup Guide...

  • Page 24: Operating Your Notebook

    Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook Operating Your Notebook You can start and stop your notebook using the power button. However, at certain times you may want to use other methods to start or stop the notebook, depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and startup time. For information on caring for and protecting your notebook, see the “Basic Operation”...

  • Page 25: Default Power Settings

    Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook Default power settings Power mode To enter this mode Function ON—Power status Briefly press the power button. Powers on the notebook. light will turn on. OFF—Power Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Powers off the notebook. status light will Turn Off.

  • Page 26: To Reset The Notebook

    Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook To reset the notebook Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the notebook has stopped responding and will not let you turn off the notebook. If this happens, try the following in the order listed: •...

  • Page 27: To Use The Touchpad

    Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook To use the TouchPad The TouchPad includes an on-off button so you can turn off the TouchPad to avoid moving the pointer accidentally when you are typing. The indicator light turns off when you turn off the TouchPad. 1 Click buttons.

  • Page 28: To Use The Function Hot Keys

    Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook To use the function hot keys The combination of the Fn key plus another key creates a hot key—a shortcut key sequence—for various system controls. To use a hot key, press and hold Fn, press the appropriate second key, and then release both keys.

  • Page 29: Using Cds Or Dvds

    Basic Operation Using CDs or DVDs Using CDs or DVDs To play DVD movies If your notebook came with a DVD, or other DVD readable drive, it also includes DVD player software that lets you play DVD movies. Select Start > All Programs > Multimedia > DVD Player > InterVideo WinDVD. Important DVDs can have regional codes embedded in the disc data.

  • Page 30: Batteries And Power Management

    Batteries and Power Management Startup Guide...

  • Page 31: Using Battery Power

    Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power Using Battery Power For information about how your notebook regulates power consumption and how you can manually reduce power consumption and extend the life of the notebook battery, see the “Batteries and Power Management” chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation Library CD included with your notebook.

  • Page 32: To Respond To A Low-Battery Warning

    Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power To respond to a low-battery warning The notebook automatically alerts you when the battery power drops to a critically low level. The notebook first emits a high-pitched beep or displays a warning message. Then, if you do not restore power within a short time, the notebook goes into Hibernation.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting And Maintenance

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Startup Guide...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting Your Notebook

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Troubleshooting Your Notebook This section contains solutions to a few basic problems you might have with your notebook. Try the solutions one at a time, in the order in which they are presented. Here are some other sources of information for troubleshooting: •...

  • Page 35: Hard Disk Drive Problems

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Hard disk drive problems If the notebook hard drive doesn’t spin • Make sure the notebook has power. If necessary, connect the AC adapter, and make sure it is fully plugged into a power source and into the back of the notebook.

  • Page 36: Performance Problems

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Performance problems For best performance, your notebook should have at least 128 MB of memory (RAM). If the notebook stops responding • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL and use Task Manager to end the application that is not responding.

  • Page 37: Startup Problems

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook • Make sure you’re using only the AC adapter included with your notebook (or other approved adapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Do not use a 60-watt, 3.16-amp adapter. • Move the notebook away from any nearby heat source. Unplug the AC adapter and allow the battery to cool down.

  • Page 38: Configuring Your Notebook

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring Your Notebook Configuring Your Notebook To run the BIOS Setup utility The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup utility enables you to make changes to the notebook system configuration, and to tailor the operation of your notebook to your individual work needs.

  • Page 39: Reinstalling And Updating Software

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Reinstalling and Updating Software Reinstalling and Updating Software Your notebook includes two features that allow you to install individual software applications or to restore the entire contents of your hard drive: • QuickRestore System Recovery CD, included with the notebook, allows you to restore your hard drive to the factory image.

  • Page 40: Index

    Index Reinstalling and Updating Software Index AC adapter DVD drive modem compatibility, 11 location, 5 port location, 3, 6 connecting, 11 playing movies, 21 monitor AC adapter jack setting region code, 21 port, 3, 6 location, 3, 6 external monitor port, 3 mouse, troubleshooting, 29 Acrobat Reader, 14 location, 6...
  • Page 41 status lights display, 28 battery charge, 24 hard disk drive, 29 location of ports, 3, 6 keyboard, 5 keyboard, 29 location of third port, 5 location, 5 performance, 30 volume S-video port, 3, 6 pointing devices, 29 adjusting, 20 TouchPad power, 30 volume control, 3, 5 location, 5...

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Compaq 2100 seriesCompaq 2500 seriesCompaq n1050v series

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