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  • Page 1 HP Notebook PC Startup Guide...
  • Page 2 This manual and any examples contained herein are provided “as is” and are subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

  • 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 computer must be connected to the Telecommunication Network through a line cord that meets the requirements of ACA Technical Standard TS008.
  • Page 4 HP 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.
  • 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 Front panel and right panel components............2 Left panel and back panel components.............4 Bottom panel components ................6 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...
  • Page 8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance.................27 Troubleshooting Your Notebook................28 Display problems ....................28 Hard 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 Components included with the notebook vary by geographical region and features selected. The following illustrations identify the standard external components included with most notebook models. Find the illustrations that match your notebook to identify your components.
  • Page 11 Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Notebook open/close latch Wireless on-off button and indicator light (select models only) One-Touch buttons Battery Keyboard status lights Audio mute button, audio mute light, and Power button: turns the notebook on and off volume control TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, plus Audio jacks (left to right): audio out...

  • Page 12: Left Panel And Back Panel Components

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Left panel and back panel components AC adapter jack Cable 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 IEEE 1394 port (select models only)
  • Page 13 Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook AC adapter jack External monitor port Two USB ports S-Video out jack RJ-45 network jack: connects a network Cable lock slot (security connector) cable RJ-11 jack: connects a modem cable PS/2 port IEEE 1394 port (select models only) Parallel port (LPT1): use this port for a...

  • Page 14: Bottom Panel Components

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Bottom panel components Hard drive Reset button Battery latch Docking port (select models only) RAM (memory) cover Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) Startup Guide...
  • Page 15 Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Hard drive RAM (memory) cover Battery latch Docking port (select models only) Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) 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. 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.

  • 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 or 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. (Do 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 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: Step 5: Set Up Windows

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Using the Documentation Library CD Step 5: Set up Windows Your notebook has the Microsoft Windows operating system preinstalled on its hard drive. The first time you turn on your notebook, the Windows Setup program runs automatically so you can customize your setup.

  • 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 by 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. Default power settings Power mode To enter this mode...

  • Page 25: 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 procedures in this order: •...

  • Page 26: 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 27: 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, then release both keys.

  • Page 28: Using Cds Or Dvds

    Basic Operation Using CDs or DVDs Using CDs or DVDs To play DVD movies If your notebook is equipped 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 29: To Connect A Tv To Your Notebook

    Basic Operation Using CDs or DVDs To connect a TV to your notebook You can use a TV as an external monitor for your notebook. To connect a TV to your notebook: 1. Plug a standard 4-pin S-Video cable to the S-Video out jack on your notebook (yellow connector on the back panel) to the S-Video in jack on your television.

  • Page 30: To Connect An Infrared Device (Select Models Only)

    Basic Operation Using CDs or DVDs To connect an infrared device (select models only) Note Select models include an infrared port. By default, the infrared port is not enabled, so you must first enable it before you can use it. If your model has an infrared port (a small, rectangular lens located on the front of the notebook), then your notebook has wireless, serial communication capability.

  • Page 31: Batteries And Power Management

    Batteries and Power Management Startup Guide...

  • Page 32: 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 33: 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 enters Hibernation.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting And Maintenance

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Startup Guide...

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting Your Notebook

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Troubleshooting Your Notebook This chapter 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 other sources of information for troubleshooting: •...

  • Page 36: Hard Drive Problems

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Hard drive problems If the notebook hard drive does not 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 37: 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, then use Task Manager to end the application that is not responding.

  • Page 38: Startup Problems

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook • Make sure you are 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 39: 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 allows you to make changes to the notebook system configuration, and to tailor the operation of your notebook to your individual work needs.

  • Page 40: Reinstalling And Updating Software

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

  • Page 41: Index

    Index Documentation Library CD, 14 DVD drive AC adapter LAN port location, 2, 3 compatibility, 11 location, 5 setting region code, 20 connecting, 11 lights AC adapter jack, location, 5 status, 2, 3, 8, 9 Acrobat Reader, 14 ergonomics, 10 LPT1 port, 5 adjusting external monitor port, 5...
  • Page 42 power button scroll pad, 2 keyboard, 29 location, 2, 3 security performance, 30 resetting with, 17 cable lock, 5 pointing devices, 29 printing setting up, 10 power, 30 infrared printers, 22 Standby startup, 31 PS/2 port, 2, 5 status lights, 8 turning on notebook, 13 Standby mode definition, 16...

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