HP Compaq Notebook - Manual

Startup Guide vii Contents Getting Started with Your Notebook...........................................................................1 Identifying Parts of the Notebook ..........................................................................2 Front panel and right panel components.................

Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 2 Startup Guide Identifying Parts of the Notebook Components included with the notebook may vary by geographical region and thefeatures you selected. The following illustrations identify the standard externalcomponents included wit...

Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 4 Startup Guide Left panel and back panel components 1 AC adapter jack 2 Universal serial bus ports (USB) 3 RJ-45 jack: connects a network cable 4 S-Video out jack 5 Parallel port (LPT1): use this port for a parallelprinter or othe...

Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 6 Startup Guide Bottom panel components 1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 RAM (memory) cover 4 Reset button 5 Docking port (select models only) 6 Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside)

Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 8 Startup Guide 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 l...

Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook 10 Startup Guide Setting Up Your Notebook WARNING Improper use of keyboards and other input devices has been associated withergonomic injury. If you are using your notebook as your primary computer, or using it forextended periods, you shou...

Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Startup Guide 11 Step 2: Connect AC power CAUTION Use only the AC adapter included with your notebook (or other approvedadapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Using the wrong AC adapter could damage the notebook or adap...

Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook 12 Startup Guide 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. Plug the other end o...

Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Startup Guide 13 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 b...

Getting Started with Your Notebook Using the Documentation Library CD 14 Startup Guide 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. 1. F...

Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook 16 Startup Guide Operating Your Notebook You can start and stop your notebook by using the power button. However, at certaintimes you may want to use other methods to start or stop the notebook, dependingon power considerations, types of active connections, an...

Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook Startup Guide 17 To reset the notebook Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the notebook has stopped respondingand will not let you turn off the notebook. If this happens, try the followingprocedures in this order: • If possible, shut down Windows. Press...

Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook 18 Startup Guide To use the TouchPad The TouchPad includes an on-off button so you can turn off the TouchPad to avoidmoving the pointer accidentally when you are typing. The indicator light turns offwhen you turn off the TouchPad. 1 Click buttons. The Click bu...

Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook Startup Guide 19 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. ...

Basic Operation Using CDs or DVDs 20 Startup Guide Using CDs or DVDs To play DVD movies If your notebook is equipped with a DVD or other DVD readable drive, it alsoincludes DVD player software that lets you play DVD movies. Select Start > All Programs > Multimedia > DVD Player > InterVid...

Basic Operation Using CDs or DVDs Startup Guide 21 To connect a TV to your notebook You can use a TV as an external monitor for your notebook. To connect a TV toyour 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 ...

Basic Operation Using CDs or DVDs 22 Startup Guide 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...

Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power 24 Startup Guide Using Battery Power For information about how your notebook regulates power consumption and howyou can manually reduce power consumption and extend the life of the notebookbattery, see the “Batteries and Power Management” chapter in...

Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power Startup Guide 25 To respond to a low-battery warning The notebook automatically alerts you when the battery power drops to a criticallylow level. The notebook first emits a high-pitched beep or displays a warningmessage. Then, if you do not restore ...

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook 28 Startup Guide Troubleshooting Your Notebook This chapter contains solutions to a few basic problems you might have with yournotebook. Try the solutions one at a time, in the order in which they are presented. Here are some other source...

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Startup Guide 29 Hard drive problems If the notebook hard drive does not spin • Make sure the notebook has power. If necessary, connect the AC adapter, andmake sure it is fully plugged into a power source and into the back of thenotebook....

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook 30 Startup Guide Performance problems For best performance, your notebook should have at least 128 MB ofmemory (RAM). If the notebook stops responding • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL, then use Task Manager to end the application that isnot respondin...

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Startup Guide 31 • 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 ...

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring Your Notebook 32 Startup Guide Configuring Your Notebook To run the BIOS Setup utility The BIOS (basic input and output system) Setup utility allows you to make changesto the notebook system configuration, and to tailor the operation of your notebook toyou...

Troubleshooting and Maintenance Reinstalling and Updating Software Startup Guide 33 Reinstalling and Updating Software Your notebook includes two features that allow you to install individual softwareapplications or to restore the entire contents of your hard drive: • QuickRestore System Recovery CD...

Startup Guide 35 Index AC adapter compatibility, 11connecting, 11 AC adapter jack location, 4, 5 Acrobat Reader, 14adjusting brightness, 19volume, 19 audio volume, 19 audio jacks, 3, 4audio mute button, 3, 4battery checking status, 24installing, 10location, 3low power warning, 25release latch, 6, 7s...