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HP Notebook PC Reference Guide

10 Reference Guide Configuring the Computer ...135 To run the B

Add-On Devices Installing Additional RAM 100 Reference Guide Installing Additional RAM Your computer has no memory (RAM) built in, but has two slots

Add-On Devices Installing Additional RAM Reference Guide 101 4. Carefully insert the edge of the RAM module into the connector at about a 30° an

Add-On Devices Installing Additional RAM 102 Reference Guide 3. Turn the unit upside down, remove the screw holding the RAM cover, and remove the co

Add-On Devices Installing Additional RAM Reference Guide 103 4. Remove the plastic panel above the keyboard (containing the power button and key

Add-On Devices Installing Additional RAM 104 Reference Guide 6. Raise the top edge of the keyboard slightly, then slide it back about 1 cm (1/2 in)

Add-On Devices Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Reference Guide 105 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive To replace the hard disk drive You’ll need a smal

Add-On Devices Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 106 Reference Guide 2. Notice that the hard drive has a pin connector attachment at one end. Carefully

Add-On Devices Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Reference Guide 107 • To prepare a hard disk drive module in the expansion base, follow these step

Reference Guide 109 Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Reference Guide 11 Getting Started with Your HP Notebook

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer 110 Reference Guide Troubleshooting Your Computer This section contains solutions to se

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer Reference Guide 111 If sound does not record • Check the software controls for r

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer 112 Reference Guide If a DVD movie stops playing in the middle • You may have accident

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer Reference Guide 113 • If you’re using both displays, the DVD image will not appe

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer 114 Reference Guide If an external display cannot use high resolutions • For Windows 9

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer Reference Guide 115 If a port on the expansion base isn’t working • Make sure th

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer 116 Reference Guide If files are corrupted • For Windows 98, run the Scandisk surface

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer Reference Guide 117 • Check settings in the BIOS Setup utility: 1. Restart the

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer 118 Reference Guide • Suspend or shut down the computer before you attach the scroll m

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer Reference Guide 119 • For Windows 98, open Network in Control Panel. Make sure y

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Taking Inventory 12 Reference Guide Taking Inventory Congratulations! Your notebook computer sets a new standar

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer 120 Reference Guide Memory problems If a message says you are out of memory • Make sur

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer Reference Guide 121 If the modem doesn’t dial or no dial tone is detected • Chec

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer 122 Reference Guide • Open the hardware Device Manager: click Start, Settings, Control

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer Reference Guide 123 If the modem clicks repeatedly but doesn’t connect • Make su

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer 124 Reference Guide 2. Double-click Modem to list the current modem devices. 3. Doubl

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer Reference Guide 125 4. From the Power menu, set the Power Management Mode to Max

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer 126 Reference Guide • Move the computer away from any nearby heat source. Unplug the A

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer Reference Guide 127 If the computer doesn’t suspend to Standby mode as expected •

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer 128 Reference Guide Printing problems Hint You will usually be able to solve most print

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer Reference Guide 129 • Press the blue sleep button to suspend and resume. • Rest

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Taking Inventory Reference Guide 13 To buy accessories You can buy accessories for your computer online. F

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer 130 Reference Guide If the serial or parallel port is not working • Make sure the port

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer Reference Guide 131 If the computer won’t boot from battery power • Make sure th

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer 132 Reference Guide • For Windows 98, disable DNS in the TCP/IP properties: click Star

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Testing the Hardware Reference Guide 133 Testing the Hardware The e-Diagtools hardware diagnostic program inclu

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Testing the Hardware 134 Reference Guide 9. Select and run the appropriate tests. Tests are listed only for detected

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring the Computer Reference Guide 135 Configuring the Computer Your computer includes two tools that hel

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring the Computer 136 Reference Guide Main Menu Setting Description Default BIOS Revision Shows the current

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring the Computer Reference Guide 137 Setting Description Default Unique Dock ID Sets whether the comp

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring the Computer 138 Reference Guide Security Menu Setting Description Default User Password is Shows if a

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring the Computer Reference Guide 139 Power (APM) Menu Windows XP uses only the settings marked with *.

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer 14 Reference Guide Identifying Parts of the Computer Front View 1. Wire

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring the Computer 140 Reference Guide Boot Menu Setting Description Default +Hard Disk +Removable Device CD-R

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring the Computer Reference Guide 141 To set up TopTools HP TopTools is for network managers and adminis

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Reinstalling and Updating Software 142 Reference Guide Reinstalling and Updating Software You can use the Recovery CD

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Reinstalling and Updating Software Reference Guide 143 4. Turn on or restart the computer. If the computer is

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Reinstalling and Updating Software 144 Reference Guide 4. In the CONFIG.SYS file on the Support Utility disk, enable

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Reinstalling and Updating Software Reference Guide 145 3. If you have an expansion base, dock the computer. If

Reference Guide 147 HP Support and Service

HP Support and Service Getting Assistance for Your Computer 148 Reference Guide Getting Assistance for Your Computer To get help from the web HP has

HP Support and Service Getting Assistance for Your Computer Reference Guide 149 To contact HP for support or service HP Customer Care Centers w

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer Reference Guide 15 Back View 18. Universal serial bus ports (USB).

HP Support and Service Getting Assistance for Your Computer 150 Reference Guide North America United States: (970) 635-1000 Canada: (905) 206-4663 Me

HP Support and Service Getting Assistance for Your Computer Reference Guide 151 To receive repair service If the HP notebook product is not nor

HP Support and Service Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement 152 Reference Guide Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement 1. HP warrants to y

HP Support and Service Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement Reference Guide 153 6. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE ABOVE WARRANT

Reference Guide 155 Reference Information

Reference Information Hardware Specifications 156 Reference Guide Hardware Specifications Because we are constantly improving our products, the speci

Reference Information Hardware Specifications Reference Guide 157 Mass Storage Computer: 7.5- to 30-GB removable hard disk drive. 1.44-MB floppy

Reference Information Hardware Specifications 158 Reference Guide 802.11 Wireless LAN Radio: IEEE 802.11b, WECA Wi-Fi compliant, direct sequence spre

Reference Information Hardware Specifications Reference Guide 159 Major ICs Computer: CPU: Intel Mobile Pentium III or Celeron processor. South

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer 16 Reference Guide Bottom View 26. Hard disk drive retaining screw. 27. R

Reference Information Modem Reference Information 160 Reference Guide Modem Reference Information If your computer has a built-in modem, you can cust

Reference Information Modem Reference Information Reference Guide 161 Command Function (3Com, US Robotics) I3 Display the firmware version I4

Reference Information Modem Reference Information 162 Reference Guide Command Function (3Com, US Robotics) &B0 Use a floating DTE speed &B1

Reference Information Modem Reference Information Reference Guide 163 Command Function (3Com, US Robotics) &W1 Store user profile 1 to mem

Reference Information Modem Reference Information 164 Reference Guide Register Function (3Com, US Robotics) Range Default S27 Bitmapped register

Reference Information Safety Information Reference Guide 165 Safety Information Power Cords The power cord supplied with the computer’s AC adapte

Reference Information Safety Information 166 Reference Guide Ergonomics WARNING Improper use of keyboards and other input devices has been associated

Reference Information Safety Information Reference Guide 167 Laser Safety The CD-ROM and DVD drives used with the computer are certified as a Cla

Reference Information Safety Information 168 Reference Guide Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation The radiated output power of the IEEE 802.11 inter

Reference Information Regulatory Information Reference Guide 169 Regulatory Information This section presents information that shows how your com

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer Reference Guide 17 Status Lights The main status lights report power an

Reference Information Regulatory Information 170 Reference Guide Declaration of Conformity (U.S.A.) Responsible Party: Hewlett-Packard Company Manage

Reference Information Regulatory Information Reference Guide 171 In event of problems, you should contact your equipment supplier in the first in

Reference Information Regulatory Information 172 Reference Guide Die Geräte wurden gemäß Ratsentscheidung 98/482/EC für den Anschluss an eine einzeln

Reference Information Regulatory Information Reference Guide 173 Questa apparecchiatura è stata progettata per funzionare in tutti i paesi dell’A

Reference Information Regulatory Information 174 Reference Guide Declaration of Conformity (according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) Manufacturer’

Reference Information Regulatory Information Reference Guide 175 Declaration of Conformity (according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) Manufactu

Reference Guide 177 Index A AC adapter compatibility, 23 connecting, 23 jack, 15, 20 timeouts, 139 AC plug requirements, 165 accessories buying, 1

178 Reference Guide dual display, 96 dual monitor, 96 extending life, 48 external, 95 port, 15 quality, 114 secondary, 96 settings, 37 switching to e

Reference Guide 179 Internet Explorer, 64 Internet Service Providers AOL, 65 connecting to, 62 signing up, 64 inventory, 12 K Kensington lock atta

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer 18 Reference Guide The keyboard status lights, located above the keyboard, in

180 Reference Guide processor speed controlling, 54, 139 maximizing, 59 protection files, 44 hard drive lock, 44 Kensington lock, 42, 43 Norton AntiV

Reference Guide 181 suspending, 131 USB port, 128 wireless communication, 131 TV set (as monitor), 97 U undock switch, 19, 80 undocking Eject comm

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer Reference Guide 19 Expansion Base – Front 1. Docking connector. 2. St

2 Reference Guide Notice This manual and any examples contained herein are provided “as is” and are subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packar

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Computer 20 Reference Guide Expansion Base – Back 15. Universal serial bus ports (US

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer Reference Guide 21 Setting Up Your Computer WARNING Improper use of keyboards an

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer 22 Reference Guide 2. Insert the front end of the battery into the battery compartmen

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer Reference Guide 23 Step 2: Connect AC power CAUTION Use only the HP AC adapter i

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer 24 Reference Guide Step 3: Connect a phone line If your computer does not include a bu

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer Reference Guide 25 Step 4: Turn on the computer • Press the blue sleep button a

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer 26 Reference Guide Step 6: Register your notebook Be sure to register your computer. R

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer Reference Guide 27 What to do next Here are a few things you may want to try at

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Computer 28 Reference Guide To connect the floppy disk drive If you don’t have an expansion bas

Reference Guide 29 Basic Operation

Reference Guide 3 Important Safety Information CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord to

Basic Operation Operating Your Computer 30 Reference Guide Operating Your Computer You can start and stop your computer using its blue sleep button.

Basic Operation Operating Your Computer Reference Guide 31 To reset the computer Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the computer has sto

Basic Operation Operating Your Computer 32 Reference Guide To change the boot device The computer normally boots from its internal hard disk. You can

Basic Operation Operating Your Computer Reference Guide 33 You can use Mouse in Control Panel to customize the operation of your computer’s poin

Basic Operation Operating Your Computer 34 Reference Guide To use the Fn hot keys The combination of the Fn key plus another key creates a hot key—a

Basic Operation Operating Your Computer Reference Guide 35 To use the One-Touch buttons Your computer includes two One-Touch buttons that can st

Basic Operation Operating Your Computer 36 Reference Guide To use the Windows and Applications keys The Windows key brings up the Windows Start menu

Basic Operation Operating Your Computer Reference Guide 37 To use the ALT GR key Non-U.S. keyboards have an ALT GR key to the right of the space

Basic Operation Operating Your Computer 38 Reference Guide Using an external monitor If you want, you can attach an external monitor to your computer

Basic Operation Operating Your Computer Reference Guide 39 To change computer settings for a presentation When you show a presentation to an aud

4 Reference Guide Operating system and software applications by Microsoft are licensed to you under the Microsoft License Agreement contained in the

Basic Operation Operating Your Computer 40 Reference Guide To use a multimedia expansion base The multimedia expansion base provides connections for

Basic Operation Securing Your Computer Reference Guide 41 Securing Your Computer To set up password protection You can protect your computer fro

Basic Operation Securing Your Computer 42 Reference Guide Windows XP 1. Click Start, Control Panel, User Accounts, then select your account. 2. Cli

Basic Operation Securing Your Computer Reference Guide 43 The expansion base also includes a security connector. When the expansion base is secu

Basic Operation Securing Your Computer 44 Reference Guide To lock the hard disk drive The computer enables you to lock its internal hard disk drive t

Basic Operation Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC Reference Guide 45 Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC WARNING Improper use of keyboards

Basic Operation Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC 46 Reference Guide Using Your Mobile Computer • Position the computer so your wrists and hands

Basic Operation Taking Care of Your Computer Reference Guide 47 Taking Care of Your Computer Use the following recommendations to maintain your

Basic Operation Taking Care of Your Computer 48 Reference Guide To safeguard your data • Do not use the pointing stick or activate any other device

Basic Operation Taking Care of Your Computer Reference Guide 49 To clean your computer • You can clean the computer with a soft cloth dampened

Reference Guide 5 U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure is subject to HP standard commercial license terms and for n

Reference Guide 51 Batteries and Power Management

Batteries and Power Management Managing Power Consumption 52 Reference Guide Managing Power Consumption When you’re running your computer on battery

Batteries and Power Management Managing Power Consumption Reference Guide 53 CAUTION Make a habit of saving your work before allowing your comp

Batteries and Power Management Managing Power Consumption 54 Reference Guide Managing CPU power If your computer contains a multispeed processor with

Batteries and Power Management Managing Power Consumption Reference Guide 55 To manage power manually In addition to allowing the computer to e

Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power 56 Reference Guide Using Battery Power To check battery status The computer contains one battery:

Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power Reference Guide 57 On the battery 1. Remove the battery from the computer (see “Step 1: Inst

Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power 58 Reference Guide To get the longest operating time, wait until the battery’s charge is below 50%

Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power Reference Guide 59 • If you work with an application that uses the serial port or an I/O PC

Reference Guide 61 Modem and Network Connections

Modem and Network Connections Using the Modem 62 Reference Guide Using the Modem If your computer has a modem port, you can connect your modem to a t

Modem and Network Connections Using the Modem Reference Guide 63 2. Connect the telephone cord to the built-in modem. 3. Plug the other en

Modem and Network Connections Using the Modem 64 Reference Guide For example, if you are dialing from Italy and fail to connect to your server or can

Modem and Network Connections Using the Modem Reference Guide 65 For Windows 98 or 2000, when you are successfully connected to the Internet, y

Modem and Network Connections Using the Modem 66 Reference Guide To change your modem settings The modem is already set up to be compatible with tele

Modem and Network Connections Using the Modem Reference Guide 67 To send and receive e-mail Sending and receiving e-mail requires an e-mail acc

Modem and Network Connections Using the Modem 68 Reference Guide To send and receive faxes (Windows 98) Sending and receiving faxes requires just a t

Modem and Network Connections Using the Modem Reference Guide 69 To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000) Sending and receiving faxes requires

Reference Guide 7 Contents Getting Started with Your HP Notebook...11 Taking I

Modem and Network Connections Using the Modem 70 Reference Guide To send and receive faxes (Windows XP) Sending and receiving faxes requires just a t

Modem and Network Connections Connecting to a LAN Reference Guide 71 Connecting to a LAN Connecting to a local area network (LAN) gives you acc

Modem and Network Connections Making Wireless Connections 72 Reference Guide Making Wireless Connections If your computer includes a wireless on-off

Modem and Network Connections Making Wireless Connections Reference Guide 73 3. If the computers use encrypted communication, use the Encrypti

Modem and Network Connections Making Wireless Connections 74 Reference Guide Hint If you are connecting to an access point or computer that is using

Modem and Network Connections Making Wireless Connections Reference Guide 75 Hint If you are connecting to non-Windows XP access points or comp

Modem and Network Connections Making Wireless Connections 76 Reference Guide 2. The wireless indicator light is lit whenever the wireless function i

Reference Guide 77 Add-On Devices

Add-On Devices Using an Expansion Base 78 Reference Guide Using an Expansion Base The multimedia expansion base enhances your computer’s capabilities

Add-On Devices Using an Expansion Base Reference Guide 79 2. Insert the back of the computer into the expansion base so it’s held by the hoo

8 Reference Guide To lock the hard disk drive...44 Working in Comfo

Add-On Devices Using an Expansion Base 80 Reference Guide To undock the computer 1. Important: close any files that reside on network drives or modu

Add-On Devices Using an Expansion Base Reference Guide 81 To play audio CDs The multimedia buttons on the front of the expansion base control

Add-On Devices Using an Expansion Base 82 Reference Guide 1. Multimedia power switch (and indicator light)—turns the CD player on and off. Works

Add-On Devices Using an Expansion Base Reference Guide 83 • Percent charge remaining for the battery in the left bay (if present). • Percent c

Add-On Devices Using Plug-In Modules 84 Reference Guide Using Plug-In Modules You can use any compatible plug-in module with the multimedia expansion

Add-On Devices Using Plug-In Modules Reference Guide 85 CAUTION Before disconnecting a CD-ROM drive, DVD drive, or any other type of drive, you

Add-On Devices Using Plug-In Modules 86 Reference Guide 3. Press the button on the module release latch, and slide the latch toward the front of the

Add-On Devices Using Plug-In Modules Reference Guide 87 To insert or remove a CD or DVD CAUTION Do not remove a CD or DVD while the computer is

Add-On Devices Using Plug-In Modules 88 Reference Guide 3. Slide the tray back into the module to close it. If your expansion base loses power, or i

Add-On Devices Using Plug-In Modules Reference Guide 89 To create or copy CDs If your computer came with a CD-RW drive, it also includes softwar

Reference Guide 9 To replace a plug-in module...84 To insert or rem

Add-On Devices Connecting PC Cards 90 Reference Guide Connecting PC Cards The computer’s PC Card slot is available for expanding the computer’s data

Add-On Devices Connecting PC Cards Reference Guide 91 Removing a PC Card CAUTION Before removing a PC Card, you must use the PC Card, Eject Hardw

Add-On Devices Connecting External Devices 92 Reference Guide Connecting External Devices To identify connectors for external devices The diagrams be

Add-On Devices Connecting External Devices Reference Guide 93 Locating connectors on the expansion base 1. Universal serial bus (USB) ports.

Add-On Devices Connecting External Devices 94 Reference Guide Note To use hot keys from an external PS/2 keyboard, substitute left CTRL+left ALT for

Add-On Devices Connecting External Devices Reference Guide 95 • Attach the audio cable to the corresponding audio port on the computer or expan

Add-On Devices Connecting External Devices 96 Reference Guide • If you need to use both displays at once, press Fn+F5 repeatedly until the image sho

Add-On Devices Connecting External Devices Reference Guide 97 Changing display actions You can use the BIOS Setup utility to change certain disp

Add-On Devices Connecting External Devices 98 Reference Guide To connect a serial device The expansion base includes a standard 9-pin serial port tha

Add-On Devices Connecting External Devices Reference Guide 99 3. Windows 98: double-click Infrared and disable communications. Windows 2000: do