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Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Taking Inventory To find more information The following table lists sources of information about your notebook and related products. Source Description and Location Quick Start sheet This pictorial introduction shows you how to get your notebook up and running quickly. Startup Guide This printed manual introduces your HP notebook computer, and contains setup instructions, basic operation guidelines, troubleshooting information, and warranty info
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Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Front view 1 One-Touch buttons (programmable). 6 Left and right click buttons. 2 Power button. 7 Speakers. 3 Touch pad (pointing device). 8 CD, DVD, CD-RW, or CD-RW/DVD drive (with eject button). 4 Scroll up/down toggle. 9 Keyboard status lights (see Status lights" on page 15). 5 Power/battery status lights (see "Status lights" 10 Latch. on page 15). 12 Startup Guide
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Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Back view 11 Kensington lock slot (security connector). 16 Modem port. 12 AC adapter jack. 17 LAN port and indicators (selected models). 13 USB ports (2). 18 Headphone jack (colored lime green) and external microphone jack (colored pink). 14 External monitor (VGA) port (colored blue). 19 PC card slot and eject button. 15 Parallel port (colored burgundy). 20 Floppy disk drive. Startup Guide 13
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Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Bottom view 21 Battery. 24 RAM expansion cover. 22 Hard disk drive. 25 System-off switch. 23 Battery latch. 14 Startup Guide
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Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Status lights The status lights on the front of the notebook report battery and power status. 1. Battery charge. ?? Green: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged. ?? Amber: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. ?? Red: the AC adapter is connected and the battery has a fault. ?? Off: the AC adapter is not connected or the battery is missing. 2. Power mode. ?? Steady gr
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Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook The status lights above the keyboard indicate the states of the keyboard locks, as well as hard disk, floppy disk, and CD/DVD drive activity. 1. Caps Lock. Caps Lock is active. 2. Num Lock. Num Lock is active. (The Keypad Lock must also be on to use the embedded keypad.) 3. Scroll Lock. Scroll Lock is active. 4. Floppy disk drive activity. The notebook is accessing the floppy disk drive. 5. Hard disk drive ac
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Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook WARNING Improper use of keyboards and other input devices has been associated with ergonomic injury. For information about reducing your risk, see “Working in Comfort” in the online HP Library, or visit our ergonomics web site, www.hp.com/ergo. For a summary about working with a notebook computer, see “Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC” on page 29. If you are using your notebook as your prim
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Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Once you have installed the battery, you can connect the AC adapter to the notebook and charge the battery while you work. To remove the battery ?? Slide the battery’s release latch, then pull the battery out of its compartment. WARNING Do not mutilate, puncture, or dispose of batteries in fire. A battery can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals. A rechargeable battery must be recycled or disposed of properly.
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Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Step 2: Connect AC power CAUTION Use only the HP AC adapter included with your notebook, or another approved HP adapter. Using any other AC adapter can damage the notebook, and may void your warranty— see "Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement" on page 56. ?? Plug the AC adapter into the power source (the adapter’s LED lights), then connect it to the AC adapter jack on the back of the notebook. The notebook’s battery t
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Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Step 3: Connect a phone line Your notebook includes a built-in modem. If you prefer, you can instead use a PC card modem or an external modem to connect a phone line. 1. Make sure the telephone line is an analog line. You must not use a digital line. (Many office and some home lines are digital.) 2. Plug the telephone cord into the notebook’s modem jack, or into a PC card or external modem. Make sure the cord clicks into pla
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HP Notebook PC
Startup Guide
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Notice 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. Hewlett-Packard Co. shall not be liable for any errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual or the examples h
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Important safety information CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord to connect the modem to the telephone wall jack. When using your notebook with a telephone connection, always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons: ?? Do not use this product with a telephone connection near water, for example, near a bathtub, sink, swimming pool, or in a wet basement. ?? Avoid using a tel
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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. PROCEEDING TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, YOU MUST NOW EITHER REMOVE THE SOFTWA
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OWNERSHIP. Customer agrees that he/she does not have any title or ownership of the software, other than ownership of the physical media. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the software is copyrighted and protected under the copyright laws. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the software may have been developed by a third party software supplier named in the copyright notices included with the software, who shall be authorized to hold the Customer responsible for any copyright infringe
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Support Policy for Support Pack of Operating Systems. HP provides end user support for HP PCs that use Microsoft Operating Systems, including its latest service packs. This support will be available within 30 days of the software being released. Edition History Edition 1............................................January 2002 This manual is printed on recycled paper. 6 Startup Guide
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Contents Getting Started with Your HP Notebook ....................................................................... 9 Taking Inventory......................................................................................................... 10 What’s in the box? ................................................................................................ 10 To find more information...................................................................................... 11 Identifying Part
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance ............................................................................... 39 Troubleshooting Techniques....................................................................................... 40 Display problems .................................................................................................. 40 Hard disk drive problems...................................................................................... 41 Keyboard, touch pad, and mouse
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Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Startup Guide 9
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Getting Started with Your HP Notebook Taking Inventory Taking Inventory Congratulations! Your HP notebook computer sets a new standard in personal computing. Although compact and easy to carry, your notebook is made with the quality and attention to detail that are the hallmark of Hewlett-Packard. Your notebook has several features that make it convenient to use: ?? The power button provides convenient options for starting and stopping the notebook. ?? The notebook includes a variety of
