HP Notebook Series manual

H ardware an d So f t w are Gu id e HP Notebook Ser ie s Doc ument P art Number: 3 6 6 5 3 6 -001 No v ember 200 4 This guide explains ho w to identify , access, and use most of the hardware and softwa re features av ailable on your notebook. Modem and wireless de vice information is not included in this guide. For wireless de vice information, ref[...]

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Hard war e and Softwar e Guide iii Cont ent s 1 Hardware Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3 Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

i v Hard war e and S oftwar e Guide Cont ent s 2 Keyboard TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 Identifying TouchPad Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 Using the TouchPad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Setting TouchPad Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Cont ent s Hard war e and Softwar e Guide v Using Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16 Identifying the Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16 Switching Between Battery and External Power . . . 3–17 Charging a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17 Monitoring the Charge [...]

v i Hard war e and S oftwar e Guide Cont ent s 5 Security Security Feature Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1 Security Feature Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2 Antivirus Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3 Critical Security Updates for Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Cont ent s Hard war e and Softwar e Guide v ii Using an ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–9 Configuring an ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–10 Inserting an ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–10 Removing an ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–12 Using Dig[...]

v iii Hard war e and So ft w are Gui de Cont ent s 8 Communications Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1 Connecting the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2 Connecting a Network Cable . [...]

Cont ent s Hard war e and Softwar e Guide i x A Specifications Notebook Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1 Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2 Rated Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3 Expansion Port Input/Output Signals . . . .[...]

Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 1–1 1 Ha r d w ar e This chapter identif ies the visible hardware features of your notebook. T o find out ho w to use a feature, such as hotkeys, or to f ind out about a general topic, such as Standby or Hibernation, refer to the other chapters in this guide.[...]

1–2 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Har dw ar e To p C o m p o n e n t s To u c h Pa d Component Description 1 T ouchP ad button Enables/disab les the T ouchP ad. 2 T ouchP ad* Mov es the pointer and selects or activ ates items on the screen. 3 Left and right T ouchP ad buttons (2)* Function lik e the left and ri ght b uttons on an e xter nal mou[...]

H ardwa re Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 1–3 Keys Component Description 1 Function ke ys P erf or m system and application tasks. When combined with the fn k ey , the function ke ys perfor m additional tasks as hotke ys. F or more inf ormation, refer to “Hotk ey and Shor tcut K ey Quick Ref erence” in Chapter 2. 2 fn key Combines with other [...]

1–4 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Har dw ar e Po we r C o n t r o l Component Description P ower/standb y bu tt on * When the notebook is ■ Off , press to turn on the notebook. ■ On, briefly press to initiate Hiber nation. ■ In Standb y , br iefly press to resume from Standb y . ■ In Hiber nation, briefly press to restore from Hiber nat[...]

H ardwa re Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 1–5 Ligh ts Component Description 1 Wireless light On: An integrated wireless de vice has been enab led (select models only). 2 Caps lock light On: caps lock is on. 3 Num lock light On: num lock or the numeric ke ypad is on.[...]

1–6 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Har dw ar e Button s Component Description 1 V olume down b utton Decreases system v olume. 2 V olume mute b utton Mutes or restores system v olume . 3 V olume up button Increases system v olume. 4 Quick Launch b uttons Launch def ault multimedia, digital imaging or music applications (v ar ies by m od el ). T [...]

H ardwa re Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 1–7 Fr ont C omponen ts Component Description 1 Displa y release latch Opens the notebook. 2 Stereo speake rs (2) Produce stereo sound. 3 P owe r/standby light On: Notebook is tur ned on. Blinking: Notebook is in Standby . 4 Batter y light On: Batter y pac k is charging. Blinking: Batter y pac k has reach[...]

1–8 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Har dw ar e Rea r C om po ne nt s Conn ectors , Jac ks and P orts Component Description 1 Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the notebook. 2 P ower connector Connects an A C adapter . 3 USB por t Connects optional 1.1- or 2.0-compliant USB de vices . 4 S-Video-out jack Connects an option[...]

H ardwa re Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 1–9 Ve n t Component Description Exhaust v ent Provides airflow to cool internal components. Ä T o pre vent ov erheating, do not obstr uct v ents. Do not allo w a hard surf ace, such as a printer , or a soft surf ace, such as a pillow , blank et, rug, or thick clothing, to blo ck a ir fl ow .[...]

1–10 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Har dw ar e Left -Si de Com ponents Conn ectors , Jac ks and Com ponents Component Description 1 USB por t Connects an optional 1.1- or 2.0-compliant USB de vice. 2 A udio-in (microphone) jac k Connects an optional monaural microphone. 3 A udio-out (headphone) jac k Connects optional headphones or pow ered ster[...]

H ardwa re Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 1–11 Ve n t Component Description Exhaust v ent Provides airflow to cool internal components. Ä T o pre vent ov erheating, do not obstr uct v ents. Do not allo w a hard surf ace, such as a printer , or a soft surf ace, such as a pillow , blank et, rug, or thick clothing, to blo ck a ir fl ow .[...]

1–12 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Har dw ar e Righ t- Side C ompon ents Component Description 1 Digital Media Slot Suppor ts the f ollowing optional digital memor y cards: SD (Secure Digital) Memor y Card, SDIO Card , Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro , MultiMediaCard, xD Picture Card, and Smar tMedia. 2 PC Card eject button Ejects an optional PC [...]

H ardwa re Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 1–13 6 Digital drive eject b utton Ejects an optional HP USB Digital Drive from the digital drive ba y . 7 USB por ts (2) Connect optional 1.1- or 2.0-compliant USB de vices. 8 1394 por t Connects an optional 1394 de vice, such as a camcorder . 9 RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects a modem cable . (Modem cab le i[...]

1–14 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Har dw ar e Bot tom C omponen ts Bay s an d Memor y Com partm ent Component Description 1 Memor y compar tment Contains 2 memor y slots . Depending on the model, when the notebook is shipped, either one or both memor y slots are filled with a replaceable memor y module . 2 Batter y pac k release latch Releases [...]

H ardwa re Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 1–15 Ve n t s Additional Stan dard Com ponents The components included with the notebook v ary b y region, country , notebook model, and the optional hardware ordered. The follo wing sections identify the standard e xternal accessories and components included with most notebook models. Component Descripti[...]

1–16 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Har dw ar e Ca bles and C ord Component Description 1 Modem cable* (included with select models) Connects the modem to a modem jack or to a countr y-specific modem adapter . ✎ A modem cable has a 6-pin RJ-11 telephone connector at each end. 2 P ower cord* Connects the A C adapter to an AC outlet. 3 Network ca[...]

H ardwa re Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 1–17 Ada pter s and B at ter y P ac k (A C adapter appear ance may v ary) Component Description 1 A C adapter Conv er ts A C pow er to DC power . 2 Countr y-specific modem adapter (included by region as required) Adapts the modem cable to a non-RJ-11 telephone jack. 3 Batter y pac k Provides po wer to the[...]

1–18 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Har dw ar e Labels The labels af f ixed to the notebook and to some notebook components provide information you may need when troubleshooting system problems or tra veling internationally with the notebook. ■ The Microsoft® Certif icate of Authenticity label contains the Product K ey number . Y ou may need t[...]

H ardwa re Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 1–19 Re stora tion and Docum entation Dis cs Discs for repairing or reinstalling software and for obtaining supplementary information about the notebook are included with the notebook. ■ For information about restoring, repairing, or reinstalling software, refer to Chapter 9, “Software Updates, Restor[...]

Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 2–1 2 Key b o a r d This chapter provides information about the features of your notebook ke yboard, including the T ouchPad, hotke ys and shortcut ke ys, and Quick Launch b uttons.[...]

2–2 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Ke yb o a r d To u c h Pa d Id entifying T ouc hP a d Componen ts Component Description 1 T ouchP ad button Enab les/disables the T ouchP ad. 2 T ouchP ad* Mov es the pointer and selects or activ ates items on the screen. 3 Left and right T ouchP ad buttons (2)* Function lik e the left and ri ght b uttons on an[...]

Ke yb o a r d Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 2–3 Using t he T ouc hP ad The T ouchPad pro vides the navigation, selection, and scroll functions of an optional external mouse. ■ T o mov e the pointer , slide your finger across the T ouchPad surface in the direction you wa nt to mov e the pointer . ■ T o use the T ouchPad lik e an e xternal mou[...]

2–4 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Ke yb o a r d Id entifying fn and Func tion K e y s The icons on the function ke ys f1 through f12 represent the hotke y functions a v ailable on the notebook. Component Description 1 Function ke ys 2 fn key[...]

Ke yb o a r d Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 2–5 Hotk e y and Sh ortc ut K e y Qu ick Refer ence The follo wing table identif ies the default hotke y and shortcut key functions. ✎ For information about changing the function of the fn+f5 hotke y , refer to “Managing Po wer Options” in Chapter 3 . Default Function Ke y Combination Displa y sy[...]

2–6 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Ke yb o a r d Hotk e y and Sh ortc ut K e y Procedur es T o use a hotkey or shortcut k ey command on the notebook ke yboard, use either of the follo wing procedures: ■ Briefly press the fn ke y , and then briefly press the second key of the hotkey command. ■ Press and hold do wn the fn ke y , briefly press [...]

Ke yb o a r d Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 2–7 Open H elp and Suppor t Cen ter W indo w (fn+f1 ) The fn+f1 hotke y opens the Help and Support Center . From the Help and Support Center , you can access general information about your notebook, links to software updates and online technical support specialists, and other support features. For more[...]

2–8 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Ke yb o a r d The follo wing 5 video transmission types, with e xamples of de vices that use them, are supported b y the fn+f4 hotke y: ■ LCD (notebook display) ■ External VGA (most e xternal monitors) ■ S-V ideo (televisions, camcorders, VCRs, and video capture boards with S-V ideo-in connectors) ■ Com[...]

Ke yb o a r d Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 2–9 Initia te Quic kLoc k (fn+f6) The fn+f6 hotke y initiates the operating system QuickLock security feature. QuickLock protects your notebook by displaying the operating system log-on screen. While the log-on screen is displayed, the notebook cannot be accessed unt il a W indows user passw ord or W i[...]

2–10 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Ke yb o a r d Stop an Audio CD or D VD (fn+f1 0) The fn+f10 hotke y stops the play of an audio CD or D VD. P lay Pr e vious T rack of an Audio CD or D VD (fn+f1 1 ) The fn+f11 hotke y plays the pre viously played track of an audio CD or D VD that is playing. P lay Ne xt T rac k of an Audio CD or D VD (fn+f1 2) [...]

Ke yb o a r d Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 2–11 Key p a d The numeric ke ypad consists of 17 ke ys that can be used like the ke ys on an e xternal ke ypad.[...]

2–12 Hard war e and Softwar e Gui de Ke yb o a r d Q uick La unc h But tons Quick Launch b uttons enable you to use one ke ystroke to access a software application or to acti vate a wireless netw ork de vice (select models only). Component Description 1 Quick Launch b uttons Launch def ault multimedia, digital imaging or music applications (v ar [...]

Ke yb o a r d Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 2–13 Using C ustom As signments an d Sc hemes A Quick Launch b utton can be reassigned to an Internet or network destination or to an y software application or data f ile. For e xample, a Quick Launch button can be assigned to open ■ Y our Internet bro wser to a fa vorite W eb page. ■ An applicatio[...]

Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–1 3 Po w e r Selecting a P o w er Sour ce Å W ARN ING: This notebook is desi gned to run demanding appli cations at full po wer . As a result o f incr eased po wer consum ption , it is nor mal fo r the notebook to feel w arm or hot w hen used continuo usly . T o av oid potenti al discomf ort or burns, do n ot blo[...]

3–2 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Po w e r Ta s k Recommended Po wer Sour ce W ork in most software applications. ■ Charged batter y pac k in the notebook ■ Exter nal po wer supplied through the f ollowing de vices: ❐ A C adapter ❐ Optional HP notebook e xpansion product Charge or calibrate a batter y pac k in the notebook. Exter nal po[...]

Po w e r Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–3 About Stan db y , H ibern ation and Shu tdo wn This section describes Standby , Hibernation, and shutdown and explains when to implement them. Standb y and Hibernation are energ y-sa ving features that can be initiated by you or b y the system. Standb y Standby reduces po wer to system components that a[...]

3–4 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Po w e r Hib er nat i on Ä CA UTION: If the confi gur atio n of the notebook s yst em is c hanged during Hiber nation , it ma y not be possible to r estor e fr om Hibernati on . When the notebook is in Hiber nation: ■ Do not add or r emov e memor y module s. ■ Do not inse rt or re mov e the intern al har d[...]

Po w e r Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–5 Ä CA UTION: If Hibernati on is disabled and the notebook r eache s a cr itical lo w-battery condition , the s y stem doe s not automati call y sav e y our s y stem memory . » T o verify that Hibernation is enabled, select Start > Contr ol Pane l > P erf ormance and Maintenance > P ower Option[...]

3–6 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Po w e r Initia ting Stan db y , H iberna tion or Shu tdo wn The follo wing sections describe when to initiate Standby or Hibernation and when to shut do wn your notebook. Whe n Leaving Y our W ork Initiate Standby for shorter times and Hibernation for longer times or for more po wer conserv ation. The amount o[...]

Po w e r Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–7 When Using Driv e M edia Ä CA UTION: Do not initiat e Standb y or Hibernati on w hile using dr iv e media . Doing s o ma y r esult in v ideo and a udio degr adation and loss o f audi o and vi deo pla ybac k functi onality . Standby and Hibernation interfere with the use of dri ve media. If Standby or H[...]

3–8 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Po w e r Id entifying P o w er C ontrols and Indicators Standby , Hibernation, shutdown, and display procedures use the follo wing controls and indicators: 1 Po wer/standby b utton 2 Initiate Standby hotk ey (fn+f5) 3 Po wer/standby light[...]

Po w e r Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–9 T urnin g th e Notebook or Disp lay On or O ff Ta s k Procedure Results T ur n on the notebook. Press the pow er/standby bu tt on . ✎ Pressing the power/standby button turns on the notebook from Standby, Hibernation, or shutdown. ■ The pow er/standby light is tur ned on. ■ The operating system is [...]

3–10 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Po w e r Using Em ergency Shu tdo wn Procedur es Ä CA UTION: Emer gency shu tdo w n pr ocedur es ma y result in the lo ss o f unsa ved dat a. If the notebook does not respond and you are unable to use the normal W indows shutdo wn procedure, try the follo wing emer gency shutdo wn procedures in the sequence pr[...]

Po w e r Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–11 Initia ting or Resuming from Standb y Ta s k Procedure Result Initiate Standb y With the notebook on, use either of the f ollowing procedures: ■ Press the fn+f5 hotke y . ■ Select Start > T urn off Computer > Stand by . ■ The pow er/standb y light bli nk s. ■ The screen is cleared. Allow [...]

3–12 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Po w e r Initia ting or Restoring from Hibern ation Ta s k Procedure Result Initiate Hiber nation With the notebook on, use either of the f ollowing procedures: ■ Briefly press the pow er/standby b utton. ■ Select Start > Shut Down > Hibernate. (If the Hiber nate option is not displa ye d, press and h[...]

Po w e r Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–13 Manag ing P o w er Op t io ns Many of the def ault po wer settings, such as timeouts and alarms, can be changed in the Po wer Options windo w . For e xample, you can set an audio alert to warn you when the battery reaches a lo w-po wer condition. By default, when the notebook is on ■ Briefly pressing[...]

3–14 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Po w e r Disp lay ing t he P o w er Meter I con The Po wer Meter icon changes shape to indicate whether the notebook is running on a battery pack or external po wer . Select the icon to display the Po wer Options windo w . T o hide or show the Po wer Meter icon on the taskbar: 1. Select Start > Contr ol Pane[...]

Po w e r Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–15 Set ting or C han ging a P ow er Sc heme The Po wer Schemes tab in the Po wer Options window assigns po wer le v els to system components. Y ou can assign dif ferent schemes depending on whether the notebook is running on a battery pack or external po wer . Y ou can also set a po wer scheme that initia[...]

3–16 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Po w e r Using B at ter y P o w er Id entifying t he P o w er Ligh ts Battery pack procedures refer to the front panel lights sho wn belo w . Component Description 1 P ower/standb y light On: Notebook is tur ned on. Blinking: Notebook is in Standby . 2 Batter y light On: The batter y pac k is charging. Blinking[...]

Po w e r Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–17 S witc hing B etw een B at ter y and External Po we r The notebook switches between A C po wer and battery po wer according to the a v ailability of an external A C power source, alw ays preferring A C power . If the notebook contains a charged battery pack and is running on external A C po wer , the n[...]

3–18 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Po w e r Monitoring t he C harg e in a Bat ter y P ac k Obtainin g Accurate C harge Information T o increase the accuracy of all battery char ge displays: ■ Allo w the battery pack to dischar ge fully before char ging it. ■ Char ge the battery pack fully . Even a ne w battery pack can display char ge inform[...]

Po w e r Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–19 Id entifying Lo w-Ba tter y C onditions This section explains ho w to identify lo w and critical battery conditions. Lo w-B at ter y Condition When a battery pack that is the sole po wer source for the notebook reaches a lo w-battery condition (5 percent of a full charge), the battery light blinks. Cri[...]

3–20 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Po w e r Re solving Lo w-B at ter y Conditions Ä CA UTION: If the notebook ha s r eached a c ritic al lo w-battery condition and has begun to initiat e Hiber natio n, do not r estor e pow er until the po w er/st andb y light turn s off . When External P o w er Is A v aila ble T o resolve a lo w-battery conditi[...]

Po w e r Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–21 C alibratin g a Ba tt ery P a ck When to Calib r ate Even if a battery pack is hea vily used, it should not be necessary to calibrate it more than once a month. It is not necessary to calibrate a ne w battery pack before f irst use. Calibrate the battery pack under the follo wing conditions: ■ When b[...]

3–2 2 Hard war e and S oftwar e Guide Po w e r Disc harging t he Ba tter y P ac k Hibernation is enabled by def ault b ut can be disabled. Before you begin the full dischar ge, disable Hibernation. T o disable Hibernation: 1. Select Start > Contr ol Panel > P erf ormance and Maintenance > P ower Options > Hiber nate tab . 2. Clear the[...]

Po w e r Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–2 3 If you use the notebook occasionally during the dischar ge procedure and ha ve set ener gy-saving timeouts, e xpect the follo wing performance from your system during the dischar ge process: ■ The monitor will not turn of f automatically . ■ Hard dri v e speed will not decrease automatically while[...]

3–2 4 Hard war e and S oftwar e Guide Po w e r Storing a B at ter y P ac k If the notebook will be unused and unplugged for more than 2 weeks, remov e and store the battery pack. Ä CA UTION: T o pr e ve nt damage to a battery pack , do not e xpos e it to high tem per atur es f or e xtended per iods of time . High temperatures accelerate the self[...]

Po w e r Hard war e and So ftwar e Guide 3–2 5 Ba t tery C onservation Set tings and Procedur es Using the follo wing battery conserv ation settings and procedures extends the run time of a battery pack: ■ T urn of f wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications wh en you are not using them. ■ Do not lea ve you[...]

3–2 6 Hard war e and S oftwar e Guide Po w e r Rep l a c in g a B a t te r y P a c k Ä CA UTION: T o pr ev ent lo ss of wo rk w hen re mov ing a batter y pac k that is the only po wer s our ce , initiate Hibernati on or turn o ff the notebook bef or e remo ving the battery pack . T o replace the battery pack: 1. T urn the notebook upside do wn. [...]

Po w e r Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 3–2 7 ❏ T o insert a battery pack, insert the alignment tab on the battery pack into the alignment slot on the notebook, and then tilt the battery pack do wnward until it snaps into place. 2. T o restore from Hibernation or to turn on the notebook, press the po wer/standby b utton. Dis posing of a Used B [...]

Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 4–1 4 Multim edia Using t he S peak ers The internal speakers play sound in stereo from applications, the operating system, games, dri ve media, the Internet, and other sources. ✎ If an external de vice such as a headset is connected to the headphone jack, the internal speakers are disabled.[...]

4–2 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Multimedia Using t he V o lume Controls Adjust v olume with the volume b uttons on the notebook. Y ou can also adjust v olume using the controls in your operating system and in some multimedia applications. The v olume mute bu tton on the notebook ov errides all software volume settings. T o adjust volume using[...]

Multimedia Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 4–3 T o access the operating system volume controls, select Start > Contr ol Panel > Sounds, Speech, and A udio Devices > Sounds and A udio De vices, and then select the Vo l u m e tab . ■ T o access additional sound quality settings, such as balance, select the Advanced b utton under Device v [...]

4–4 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Multimedia Using the Mic r ophone Jack When connecting a microphone to the microphone jack, use a monaural microphone with a 3.5-mm plug. A monaural electret condenser microphone is recommended. ■ If you connect a stereo microp hone, left channel sound will record on both channels. ■ If you connect a dynami[...]

Multimedia Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 4–5 Con necting an S - Vide o De v ice Con ne cting the A udi o The S-V ideo jack supports video signals only . If you are setting up a conf igura tion that combines audio and video functions, such as playing a D VD movie on your notebook and displaying it on your tele vision, you will need a standard 3.5[...]

4–6 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Multimedia Con necti ng the Vi deo T o transmit video signals through the S-V ideo jack, you will need a standard S-V ideo cable, av ailable from most computer or electronics retailers. T o connect the S-V ideo cable: 1. Plug either end of the S-V ideo cable into the notebook S-V ideo jack. 2. Plug the other en[...]

Multimedia Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 4–7 Disp lay ing a Vid eo Imag e T o display an image on the notebook display or a video device display , both the notebook and the video de vice must be turned on. T o switch the image between the notebook display and the video de vice display , press the fn+f4 hotke y . The fn+f4 hotkey toggles the imag[...]

4–8 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Multimedia Cha ng i ng the Co lo r T e le v is io n F or mat Color tele vision formats are modes b y which tele vision video signals are sent and recei v ed. T o send signals between the notebook and a tele vision, both the notebook and the tele vision must be using the same color tele vision format. The NTSC f[...]

Multimedia Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 4–9 Using M ultimedia Sof t w are Se veral multimedia applications to play , create, and manage digital media are included with your notebook. Most of the applications can be accessed from a desktop icon or from the Start > All Pr ograms menu. Other applications may be provided on a disc. For general i[...]

4–10 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Multimedia Selec ting M ultimedia Ap plica tions The multimedia software included with your notebook is determined by your re gion and notebook model. The follo wing list describes the capabilities of some of the multimedia applications that may be included with your notebook. ■ Apple iT unes can be used to p[...]

Multimedia Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 4–11 InterVideo WinD VD Pla y er InterV ideo W inD VD Player is an application that enables you to play D VD movies or video CDs. W inD VD Player is preinstalled on the notebook. ✎ Some D VDs contain third-party D VD player programs such as PCFriendly that may interfere with W inD VD. Reinstalling WinD [...]

4–12 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Multimedia P lay ing a Video CD or D VD For best playback quality , sav e and close all f iles and software unrelated to playing the D VD or video CD. If a D VD displays a “Playback of content from this region is not permitted” error message, stop the D VD, change the region setting, and then restart the D [...]

Multimedia Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 4–13 C hangin g D VD Region Set ting s Most D VDs that contain copyrighted f iles also contain region codes. The region codes help protect cop yrights internationally . Y ou can play a D VD containing a region code only if the re gion code on the D VD matches the region setting on your D VD-R OM dri v e. [...]

4–14 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Multimedia Creating CDs Y our system comes with a data transfer utility that enables you to create or copy optical dri ve medi a. Before you can create CDs, you must install this applicati on using the installation CD provided with your notebook. ✎ If your optical dri v e has D VD+R W capability , D VDs can b[...]

Multimedia Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 4–15 C hoosing Recording Medi a It is recommended that you use high-quality media that correspond to the maximum speed of the optical dri v e. The notebook can write or copy to CDs which pro vide one-time, nonerasable recording (CD-R) or to CDs that provide erasable recording (CD-R W). ✎ In order to wri[...]

4–16 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Multimedia Creating D VDs Using InterVid eo W inD VD Creator InterV ideo W inD VD Creator allo ws you to create, author , and edit movies and b urn them to a D V D. Before you can create D VDs, you must install this application using the installation CD, included with select notebooks. This application will not[...]

Multimedia Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 4–17 C hoosing Recording Medi a It is recommended that you use high-quality media that correspond to the maximum speed of the optical dri v e. The notebook can write or copy to D VDs that provide one-time, nonerasable recording (D VD+R) or to D VDs that provide erasable recording (D VD+R W). ✎ In order [...]

Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 5–1 5 Sec urity Securit y F eature R ecom menda tions Y ou can use the security features provided with your notebook to protect your notebook, personal information, and data from a v ariety of risks. In some en vironments, some security features may be unnecessary . Ho we ver , it is strongly recommended that you fo[...]

5–2 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Security Securit y F eature Q uick Re fe re nce T o Protect Against Use This Security Feature Computer viruses Nor ton antivirus software Unauthorized access to inf or mation about yo u or your notebook ■ Windows updates ■ Firew all software ■ HP administrator Setup pass word, which protects the system in[...]

Security Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 5–3 Anti vi rus Softw ar e When you use the notebook for e-mail, network or Internet access, you expose the notebook to computer viruses. Computer viruses can disable your operating system, applications, or utilities or cause them to function abnormally . Anti virus software can detect most viruses, destro [...]

5–4 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Security Critical S ecurit y Upd ates for Win dow s XP A Critical Security Updates for W indows XP disc may hav e been included with your notebook to provide additional updates deli vered after the computer w as conf igured. Throughout the life of the computer , Microsoft will continue to update the operating s[...]

Security Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 5–5 Fir e w all Sof t w are When you use the notebook for e-mail, network, or Internet access, it is possible for unauthorized persons to obtain information about you, your notebook, and your data. Fire walls monitor all incoming and outgoing traf f ic on your computer b y including features such as logging[...]

5–6 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Security Q uic kLock The fn+f6 hotke y initiates the operating system QuickLock security feature. QuickLock protects your notebook by displaying the operating system log-on screen. While the log-on screen is displayed, the notebook cannot be accessed unt il a W indows user passw ord or W indo ws administrator p[...]

Security Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 5–7 Pa s s wo r d s Recording Y our P as s w ords Ä CA UTION: T o pr e v ent los s of acces s to ite ms pr otect ed b y pass wo r ds, r ecor d y our pass w or ds in a safe place a wa y fr om your not ebook . Passw ords pro vide strong security . For e xample, if you set both a po wer -on password and an HP[...]

5–8 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Security Coo r di nati ng H P a nd W indo w s P assw or ds Some password options are pro vided b y your HP software and others are provided b y your operating system. The follo wing table summarizes the most commonly used HP passwords and W indo ws passwords. For information about additional W indows passwords,[...]

Security Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 5–9 Y ou can use the same text for HP passw ords and W indows passwords, with these considerations: ■ The text of HP passw ords can be an y combination of up to 8 letters and numbers and is not case sensiti ve. ■ An HP password must be set and entered with the same type of ke ys. For e xample, an HP pas[...]

5–10 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Security Po we r - O n Pa s s w o r d A po wer -on password pre vents unauthorized use of the notebook. After it is set, the po wer -on pass word must be entered each time the notebook is started, restarted, or restored from Hibernation. A po wer -on password ■ Does not display as it is set, entered, changed,[...]

Security Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 5–11 C hangin g a P o w er- O n P a ssw ord A po wer -on password is changed in the Setup utility: 1. Open the Setup utility by turning on the notebook. Press f10 while the Setup message is displayed in the lo wer -left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arro w ke ys to select Security > P ower -On Pas swo[...]

5–12 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Security Del eting a P o w er- O n P assw ord A po wer -on password is deleted in the Setup utility: 1. Open the Setup utility by turning on the notebook. Press f10 while the Setup message is displayed in the lo wer -left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arro w ke ys to select Security > P ower -On Pas sword[...]

Security Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 5–13 HP Administra tor Setup P as sw o r d The HP administrator Setup password protects the conf iguration settings and system identif ication information in the Setup utility . For more information about the Setup utility , refer to “Using the Setup Utility” in Chapter 9. After an HP administrator Setu[...]

5–14 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Security Set tin g an HP Administ rator Set up P as s w ord An HP administrator Setup password is set in the Setup utility: 1. Open the Setup utility by turning on the notebook. Press f10 while the Setup message is displayed in the lo wer -left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arro w ke ys to select Security &g[...]

Security Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 5–15 C hangin g an HP Administrator S etup P as s w ord An HP administrator Setup password is changed in the Setup utility: 1. Open the Setup utility by turning on the notebook. Press f10 while the Setup message is displayed in the lo wer -left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arro w ke ys to select Securit[...]

5–16 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Security Deletin g an HP Administrator Setup P a ssw ord An HP administrator Setup password is deleted in the Setup utility: 1. Open the Setup utility by turning on the notebook. Press f10 while the Setup message is displayed in the lo wer -left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arro w ke ys to select Security &[...]

Security Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 5–17 Using Driv eLoc k Ä CA UTION: If y ou f or get the Dr i v eL ock pa ss w ord , the hard dr i v e is permane ntl y lock ed and can no longer be used. Dri v eLock pre vents unauthorized access to the contents of a hard dri v e. After Dri veLock protection is applied to a dri ve, a password must be enter[...]

5–18 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Security Enterin g Dri v eLoc k P assw ords Each time you restart the notebook, you are prompted to enter the Dri v eLock password. T o enter the Driv eLock password: » T ype the Driv eLock password in the Enter DriveLock Pas sword f ield, and then press enter . ✎ After 3 incorrect attempts to enter the pass[...]

Security Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 5–19 Deletin g Dri veLock Protec tion T o access the Driv eLock settings in Setup utility: 1. Open the Setup utility by turning on the notebook. Press f10 while the Setup message is displayed in the lo wer -left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arro w ke ys to select Security > Dri veLock Pas sword , and[...]

5–20 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Security De vice Disa blin g T o allow limited use of your notebook, you can disable specif ic notebook capabilities. For e xample, you can disable the ability of the notebook to start from a CD, ye t allo w the use of all other notebook features. Notebook capabilities are disables or reenabled in the Setup uti[...]

Security Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 5–21 Secur ity Cable T o help protect your notebook, use a security cable (purchased separately). ✎ Security solutions are designed to act as deterrents. These solutions cannot pre v ent a product from being mishandled or stolen. T o attach a security cable: 1. Loop the security cable around a stationary [...]

5–2 2 Hard war e and S oftwar e Guide Security 3. T urn the ke y counter -clockwise 1 , remov e the key 2 , and keep it in a safe location. T o remove the security cable, re verse the procedure abo ve.[...]

Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 6–1 6 Ha r d w ar e Op t i o n s a nd Upg r ade s Exter nal D e vices The jacks, ports, and connectors described in this guide support standard external de vices. ■ For information about which jack , port, or connector to use, refer to the documentation included with the de vice. ■ For information about installi[...]

6–2 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Conn ectin g a Monitor or Pr ojec tor T o connect an external monitor or projector to the notebook, connect the monitor cable to the external monitor port on the back of the notebook. ✎ If a properly connected external monitor or projector does not display an image, try pressi[...]

Har dw are Opti ons and Upgr ades Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 6–3 Using a U SB De vice T o use a USB device, plug the de vice into one of the 4 USB ports on your notebook. Leg acy USB 1.1 support is enabled b y default. This supports a USB ke yboard or hub connected to a USB port on the notebook during startup (before W indo ws loads) or in a [...]

6–4 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Con necti ng a 1 3 9 4 De vic e IEEE 1394 is a hardware interf ace that can be used to connect a high-speed multimedia or data storage de vice to the notebook. Scanners, digital cameras, and digital camcorders often require a 1394 connection. Y ou may need to load de vice-specif[...]

Har dw are Opti ons and Upgr ades Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 6–5 Using a PC Card A PC Card is a credit card–sized accessory designed to conform to the standard specif ications of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). The notebook PC Card slot supports both 32-bit (CardBus) and 16-bit PC Cards. PC Cards can be[...]

6–6 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Inser ting a PC C ar d Ä CA UTION: T o pr e ve nt damage to the P C Car d connect ors: ■ Use minimal f orce w h en ins erting a PC C ard int o a PC Car d slot . ■ Do not mo ve or tr ansport the notebook w hile a PC Car d is inserted. 1. Press the PC Card eject b utton 1 to [...]

Har dw are Opti ons and Upgr ades Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 6–7 3. Hold the PC Card label-side up with the connectors facing the notebook. 4. Gently slide the card into the slot until the card is seated.[...]

6–8 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Stopp ing and Remo ving a P C Card Ä CA UTION: T o pr ev ent loss of work or an u nr esponsive s y stem, stop th e PC Car d be fo r e r emo ving it . ✎ Stopping a PC Card, e v en if it is not in use, conserves po wer . 1. Close all applications and complete all acti vities th[...]

Har dw are Opti ons and Upgr ades Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 6–9 Using an Exp r essC ard The ExpressCard is a next-generation PC Card with higher performance and scalability and is designed to conform to the standard specif ications of the PCMCIA. T o support a broad range of applications, ExpressCards come in 2 sizes: ExpressCard/34 and Expr[...]

6–10 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Confi guring an Exp ressCard CA UTION: If y ou install all o f the softw ar e or an y of the enable rs pr o v ided b y an Expres sCar d manufac tur er , y ou ma y not be able to u se other Expr essC ar ds. If y ou are ins truc ted b y the docu mentatio n included w ith y our Exp[...]

Har dw are Opti ons and Upgr ades Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 6–11 3. Hold the ExpressCard label-side up with the connectors facing the notebook. 4. Gently slide the card into the slot until the card is seated.[...]

6–12 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Remo vi ng an Exp r essCard Ä CA UTION: T o pr ev ent loss of work or an u nr esponsive s y stem, stop th e Expr essC ar d bef ore r emov ing it. ✎ Stopping an ExpressCard, e v en if it is not in use, conserves po wer . 1. Close all applications and complete all acti vities t[...]

Har dw are Opti ons and Upgr ades Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 6–13 Using Di gital Media The Digital Media Slot supports the follo wing digital media formats: ■ Secure Digital (SD) ■ Secure Digital Input/Output (SDIO) ■ MultimediaCard (MMC) ■ Memory Stick (MS) ■ Memory Stick Pro (MSP) ■ SmartMedia (SM) ■ xD Picture Card (XD) Digit[...]

6–14 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Using t he Digital M edia Ligh t The digital media light is turned on when an inserted digital memory card is being accessed. Th e digital media light is turned of f when inserted digital media is inacti v e or when the Digital Media Slot is empty .[...]

Har dw are Opti ons and Upgr ades Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 6–15 Inser ting Digital M emor y Cards Ä CA UTION: T o pr e ve nt damage to the digital me mory car d connectors: ■ Use minimal f orce w hen inserting a digital memory card into a Digital Medi a Slot . ■ Do not mo ve or tr anspor t the no tebook while di gital memory cards ar e[...]

6–16 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Rem o vi ng Dig ita l M emo r y C ards T o remove a digital memory card: 1. Complete all acti vities that are supported b y the card (such as a data transfer) and cl ose all applications. 2. T o stop a digital memory card, select the Safely Remove Hardwar e icon on the taskbar ,[...]

Har dw are Opti ons and Upgr ades Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 6–17 Disa bling or Restar ting Digital M emor y Car ds An inserted digital memory card uses po wer e v en when the card is not in use. Disabling the card conserves po wer . T o disable an inserted digital memory card, select the My Computer icon on the W indows Desktop, right-click [...]

6–18 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Disp laying Mem ory Informa tion When RAM is increased, the operating system increases the hard dri v e space reserved for the hibernation f ile. If you experience problems with Hibernation after increasing RAM, verify that your hard dri ve has enough free space for the larger h[...]

Har dw are Opti ons and Upgr ades Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 6–19 R emo vi ng or Inserti ng a Memo r y Mod ule Å W ARN ING: T o pr e ve nt e xposur e to electr ical shoc k, acce ss onl y the memory compar tmen t during this pr ocedure . The memory compar tment and the battery and hard dr iv e ba y s ar e the only u ser -accessible inte rnal [...]

6–20 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Hard war e Options and Upgr ades 5. Remov e the battery pack, if inserted. For instructions, refer to “Replacing a Battery Pack” in Chapter 3. 6. Remov e the memory compartment screw 1 . 7. Lift and remov e the memory compartment cov er 2 .[...]

Har dw are Opti ons and Upgr ades Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 6–21 8. Remov e or insert the memory module. T o remove a memory module: a. Pull aw ay the retention clips on each side of the module 1 . (The module tilts upward.) b . Grasp the edges of the module and gently pull the module out of the memory slot 2 . c. T o protect a memory module[...]

6–2 2 Hard war e and S oftwar e Guide Hard war e Options and Upgr ades T o insert a memory module: a. Align the ke yed (notched) edge of the module with the ke yed area in the memory slot 1 . b . W ith the module at a 45-de gree angle from the surface of the memory compartment, press the module into the memory slot until it is seated 2 . c. Push [...]

Har dw are Opti ons and Upgr ades Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 6–2 3 9. Align and lo wer the memory compartment cov er onto the notebook 1 . 10. Reinsert and tighten the memory compartment scre w 2 . 11. Replace the battery pack if you remov ed a battery pack at the beginning of this procedure, reconnect e xternal power , and then restart the n[...]

Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 7–1 7 Dri v es About Driv es Dri v es enable you to store and access data. Hard dri ves and optical dri ves v ary by model. ■ Har d drives are for the storage of data files and of softw are such as system f iles, applications, and dri vers. A hard dri ve is sometimes called a har d disk drive. F or more informatio[...]

7–2 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Dr iv es All models ha ve a digital dri ve bay that can be used with an optional HP USB Digital Dri v e. For more information, see the “Optional HP USB Digital Dri v e (Select Models Only)” section, later in this chapter . An optional external dri ve can be added to the system b y connecting it to one of th[...]

Dr iv es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 7–3 C aring for Dri v es Dri v es are fragile notebook components that must be handled with care. The follo wing cautions apply to all dri v es. Additional cautions are included with the procedures to which they apply . Ä CA UTION: T o pr e ve nt los s or damage to the notebook or a dr i v e: ■ Handle a [...]

7–4 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Dr iv es Har d D r i v e This section discusses the primary hard dri v e of the notebook. Id entifying th e Hard Dri v e Ac tiv it y Light The hard dri ve acti vity light is turned on when the internal hard dri v e is being accessed.[...]

Dr iv es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 7–5 Replac ing t he Intern al Hard Driv e The hard dri ve in the hard dri ve bay is the internal hard dri ve. Remov e the internal hard driv e only for repair or replacement. Ä CA UTION: T o pr e ve nt an unr esponsi ve s yste m and loss o f w ork , do not begin this pr ocedur e until y ou hav e ■ Sa v e[...]

7–6 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Dr iv es 7. Remov e the 4 hard driv e retaining scre ws from the hard dri v e bay 1 . 8. Remov e the hard driv e co ver 2 .[...]

Dr iv es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 7–7 9. Using the handle, unseat the hard dri v e by sliding the hard dri v e to wards the edge of the notebook 1 , and then remo ve it from the hard dri v e bay 2 .[...]

7–8 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Dr iv es 10. T o install a hard driv e, lo wer the hard driv e into the hard dri ve bay 1 , and then slide the hard dri v e aw ay from the notebook edge until it is fully seated 2 .[...]

Dr iv es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 7–9 11. Lo wer the hard dri ve cov er onto the hard dri ve bay 1 . 12. If you ha ve installed a hard dri ve, reinsert the 4 hard dri ve retaining scre ws 2 . (If you remo ved b ut did not replace a hard dri ve, put the retaining scre ws in a safe place.)[...]

7–10 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Dr iv es Opt ica l Dr i v e Ä CA UTION: T o av oid pla y back dis tortion or damage to opti cal media , stop the CD or D VD and ex it media softwar e befo r e inserting or r emo v ing an optical dr iv e. Inser ting an Opti cal Disc 1. T urn on the notebook. 2. Press the release b utton 1 on the dri ve bezel to[...]

Dr iv es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 7–11 Remo ving an Optical Disc ( With P o w er) 1. T urn on the notebook. 2. Press the release b utton 1 on the dri ve bezel to release the media tray , and then pull the tray outward until it is fully extended 2 . 3. Remov e the disc from the tray by gently pushing do wn on the spindle while pulling up on [...]

7–12 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Dr iv es Remo ving an Optical Disc ( With out P o w er) If the notebook is turned of f or if no po wer is a v ailable, the release b utton on the optical dri ve will not w ork. T o remov e a disc from an optical dri v e without using the release button: 1. Insert a small object like the end of a paper clip into[...]

Dr iv es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 7–13 P l a ying an Optical Disc Y ou can play a CD or a D VD in your optical driv e. The information in this section a pplies to most optical dri v es and most disc software. F or information about specif ic disc software, including W indo ws Media Player , W inD VD, and the CD creation utility included wit[...]

7–14 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Dr iv es Protectin g P l a ybac k Ä CA UTION: Inserting or r emo v ing an y de v ice w hile running an y multimedia a pplicati on ma y paus e or stop the pla y . Ä CA UTION: Do not initiat e Standb y or Hibernati on w hile using dr iv e media . Doing s o ma y r esult in v ideo and a udio degr adation and loss[...]

Dr iv es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 7–15 Boot O rder By default, the notebook starts up from the internal hard dri ve. Y ou can set the notebook to start up from any bootable CD or D VD in the optical driv e. A bootable CD or D V D contains f iles needed by the notebook to start up and operate properly . Y ou can also boot from a diskette dri[...]

7–16 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Dr iv es Installin g an Option al SD Memor y Card T o install an optional SD Memory Card into the optional HP USB Digital Dri v e: 1. Remov e the cap from the digital driv e.[...]

Dr iv es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 7–17 2. Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD slot of the digital dri v e.[...]

7–18 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Dr iv es Inser ting an Option al Digital Driv e into t he Digital Driv e B a y T o insert the optional digital driv e into the digital driv e bay: 1. Ensure that you ha ve installed an SD Memory Card into the digital dri v e. 2. Gently insert the digital dri ve, label side up, into the digital dri v e bay .[...]

Dr iv es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 7–19 Remo ving an Option al Digital Driv e from t he Digital Driv e B a y T o remove the optional digital dri ve from the digital dri ve bay: 1. Press the digital dri ve release b utton to extend the b utton, and then press the b utton again to eject the digital dri ve 1 . 2. Remov e the digital driv e from[...]

7–20 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Dr iv es Conn ectin g a Digital Driv e to a USB P ort The optional digital dri v e can be connected to the USB port on your notebook with the USB cable either retracted or extended. T o connect the digital driv e to the USB port with the cable retracted: 1. Ensure that you ha ve installed an SD Memory Card into[...]

Dr iv es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 7–21 T o connect the digital driv e with the USB cable e xtended: 1. Rotate the USB cable until it is fully extended. 2. Insert the USB connector on the digital dri ve into the USB port on your notebook.[...]

Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 8–1 8 Com mun icat ion s Modem Ä CA UTION: Y our built-in modem may not w or k w ith multiple phone lines or a pr i v ate br anc h e x change (PBX), cannot be connect ed to a coin-oper ated telephone , and does not wor k w ith party lines. Some o f these connec tions ma y result in e xce ss electr ical v oltage and[...]

8–2 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Com munic at ions Con necti ng the Mo dem A modem must be connected to an analog telephone line. Å W ARN ING: T o r educe the risk o f electr ic shoc k, fir e , or damage to the equipment , do not plug a telephone cable int o the RJ- 4 5 (net w ork) jack. Å W ARN ING: Connec ting the notebook t o a digital li[...]

Com munic at ions Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 8–3 Con nect ing a Ne tw or k Cable For information on connecting a netw ork cable (not included), refer to the Modem and Networking guide on the Notebook Documentation CD. T urnin g a Net w ork C onnec tion Of f and On T o conserve po wer , turn of f a network connection you are not using. ■ T o[...]

8–4 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Com munic at ions Wir eless Func tion (Sel ect Models O nl y) If your notebook is equipped with an integrated wireless de vice such as 802.11 or Bluetooth® wireless technology , you ha ve a wir eless notebook. Refer to the follo wing sections for more information on 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless technology . T[...]

Com munic at ions Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 8–5 802. 1 1 Wirel ess T e c hno logy An 802.11 wireless notebook can co nnect to wireless networks (which also may be referred to as wireless LANs, WLANs, or hotspots ) in your home, and in corporate of f ices, public uni v ersities, restaurants, and airports. W ith the 802.11 wireless function, y[...]

8–6 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Com munic at ions T urn ing O n t h e Wire les s Fun c tion T o turn on the wireless function: 1. If your wireless notebook is of f, turn it on. 2. Press the wireless b utton. (The wireless light is turned on.) 3. Right-click the Wir eless Assistant icon (select models only) in the notif ication area (lo wer -r[...]

Com munic at ions Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 8–7 Using Wireless Sec urity Features When you set up your o wn wireless network or access an e xisting wireless network, al ways ensure that security features are protecting the wireless network. Refer to the HP W eb site at http://www .hp.com/go/wireless for details. WL AN Soft w are WLAN softwar[...]

8–8 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Com munic at ions Accessin g WLAN Sof twar e WLAN software for W indo ws XP is av ailable as a SoftPaq on the HP W eb site. T o access, do wnload, and install the SoftPaq, use either of the follo wing procedures: ■ Select Start > Help and Support, select a link, and then follo w the instructions on the scr[...]

Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 9–1 9 Sof t w are Upd a tes , Re stora tions and U tilities Soft w are Upda tes For optimal notebook performance and to mak e sure your notebook remains compatible with changing technologies, install the latest versions of the softw are pro vided with your notebook as they become a vailable. Y ou may fi nd that the [...]

9–2 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide So ft w are Updat es , Re stor ations and Utilities Pr epa ri ng f or So ftw a re Update s If your notebook connects to a network, consult with your network administrator before installing an y software updates, particularly a R OM update. It is also recommended that you set a restore point before beginning a s[...]

Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utiliti es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 9–3 Accessin g Notebook RO M Inf orma tion T o determine whether an av ailable R O M update is a later RO M v ersion than the R OM version currently installed on the notebook, you need to kno w the v ersion of the currently installed RO M . » T o view the R OM versio[...]

9–4 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide So ft w are Updat es , Re stor ations and Utilities Do wnloa ding and Ins talling an Upd ate Most software at the HP W eb site is packaged in a compressed f ile called a SoftP aq . Some R OM updates may be packaged in a compressed f ile called a RomP aq . Most do wnload packages contain a f ile named Readme.txt[...]

Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utiliti es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 9–5 Do w nlo ading a R O M Updat e 1. Access the page at the HP W eb site that provides software for your notebook: ❏ Select Start > Help and Support, and then select a software update link. - or - ❏ V isit the HP W eb site at http://www .hp.com/support. 2. Fol[...]

9–6 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide So ft w are Updat es , Re stor ations and Utilities Installing a ROM Upd ate R OM installation procedures v ary . Follo w any instructions that are displayed on the screen after the do wnload is complete. If no instructions are displayed: 1. Open W indo ws Explorer . T o open W indows Explorer from the Start me[...]

Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utiliti es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 9–7 3. At the do wnload area: a. Write do wn the date, name, or other identif ier of the SoftPaq you plan to do wnload. (Y ou will need to locate the update later , after it has been do wnloaded to the hard dri ve.) b . F ollo w the online instructions to do wnload th[...]

9–8 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide So ft w are Updat es , Re stor ations and Utilities S y stem R e sto r e The System Restore utility enables you to safeguard your system f iles and functional conf igurations by using System Restore points. System Restore points are restor able “snapshots” or benchmarks of your system. The notebook may set [...]

Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utiliti es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 9–9 Repairing or Reinstalling t he Op er atin g S y s tem The Operating System disc included with your notebook can be used to repair or reinstall the operating system. Either operations may take 1 to 2 hours to complete. ■ Repairing the operating system preserves y[...]

9–10 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide So ft w are Updat es , Re stor ations and Utilities R ep ai ri ng the Ope r ati ng S y stem T o repair the operating system without deleting your personal data, use the Operating System disc that w as shipped with the notebook: 1. Connect the notebook to external po wer and turn on the notebook. 2. Immediately [...]

Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utiliti es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 9–11 Reinstalling t he O perating S y s tem If the System Recov ery and operating system repair procedures did not restore functionality to your notebook, it may be necessary to reinstall the operating system. Ä CA UTION: P er sonal data and an y softwar e y ou hav e[...]

9–12 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide So ft w are Updat es , Re stor ations and Utilities 9. Press enter to set up the operating system. 10. Press C to continue setup using this partition. 11. Select F ormat the partition using the NTFS f i le system (Quick), and press enter . Ä F ormatting a dr i ve w ill delete all c urr ent f iles. 12. Press F [...]

Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utiliti es Hard war e and Softwar e Guide 9–13 Installin g a R etail V ersion of an Op er atin g S y s tem Ä CA UTION: Replac ing an oper ating s y ste m enhanced fo r y our HP notebook w ith a r etail ve rsi on of an oper ating sy stem w ill result in the los s of all enhancements . In some ca ses , the los[...]

9–14 Hard war e and Softwar e Guide So ft w are Updat es , Re stor ations and Utilities Naviga ting and S elec ting in t he Setup U tility Because the Setup utility is not based on W indows, it does not support the T ouchPad. Na vigation and selection are b y ke ystroke. ■ T o navigate, use the up and do wn arrow k eys or tab. ■ T o select an[...]

Hard war e and Softwar e Guide A–1 A Spec ifi cations The information in this appendix may be helpful if you plan to use or transport the notebook internationally or in extreme en vironments. Note boo k D imens ion s Dimension Metric U. S . Height (front) 4.51 cm 1.78 in Height (rear) 4.97 cm 1.96 in Width 39.79 cm 15.70 in Depth (with hinge) 28.[...]

A–2 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Spe c ific atio ns Op er atin g En vironment Factor Metric U.S . T emperature Operating (not writing to optical disc) 0° to 35°C 32° to 95°F Operating (writing to optical disc) 5° to 35°C 41° to 95°F Nonoperating -20° to 60°C -4° to 140°F Relative humidity (noncondensing) Operating 10% to 90% 10% to[...]

Spe c ific atio ns Hard war e and Softwar e Guide A–3 Rated Inp ut P o w er The notebook operates on DC po wer , which can be supplied by an A C or a DC power source. Although the notebook can be po wered from a stand-alone DC po wer source, it is strongly recommended that the notebook be po wered only with a supported A C adapter . The notebook [...]

A–4 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Spe c ific atio ns The follo wing table identif ies the input and output signals supported by the e xpansion port 2 on your notebook. ✎ Not all expansion products will support these features. Feature Suppor t USB 2.0 Ye s 10/100 Ether net Ye s Gigabit Ether net No IEEE 1394 (4-pin por t) Ye s Consumer IR (f o[...]

Spe c ific atio ns Hard war e and Softwar e Guide A–5 Finding More En vironmental Inf orma tion The specif ications in this appendix contain information about exposing the notebook to en vironmental extremes. ■ For similar information about storing battery packs, refer to “Storing a Battery Pack” in Chapter 3. ■ For information about e xp[...]

Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Inde x–1 In de x 1394 connector 1–13 1394 devices 6–4 , 7–2 1394 port expansion product support A–4 identifying 1–13 using 6–4 , 7–2 A AC adapter identifying 1–17 when to use 3–1 AC power light 1–7 , 3–16 AC power. See power adapter, country-specific modem 1–17 administrator password 5–8 ad[...]

Inde x–2 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Inde x storing 3–24 when to remove 3–5 battery pack release latch identifying 1–14 using 3–26 battery power conserving 3–25 when to use 3–6 BIOS (basic input/output system 9–2 See also ROM boot order 7–15 buttons digital drive eject 1–13 mute 1–6 , 4–2 optical drive release 1–10 PC [...]

Inde x Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Inde x–3 D device disabling 5–20 digital drive installing SD Memory Card 7–16 removing 7–19 using 7–15 digital drive bay identifying 1–12 inserting digital drive 7–18 removing digital drive 7–19 digital drive cable digital drive eject button 1–13 digital media light 6–14 Digital Media Slot, [...]

Inde x–4 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Inde x DVD-ROM drive. See optical drives DVDs creating with WinDVD 4–16 hotkeys 2–9 , 2–10 inserting 7–10 playing 4–12 playing, with WinDVD 4–12 region settings 4–13 removing 7–11 , 7–12 starting from 7–15 See also CDs; discs; media E electrostatic discharge (ESD) 6–19 , 7–3 emergen[...]

Inde x Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Inde x–5 hard drive retaining screws 7–6 , 7–9 hard drive, internal displaying free space 6–18 overview 7–1 , 7–4 replacing 7–5 space required for Hibernation file 6–18 hardware components, displaying information 2–6 hardware features 1–1 headphone jack connecting 4–4 identifying 1–10 , [...]

Inde x–6 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Inde x InterVideo WinDVD Player error message 4–12 managing region settings 4–13 overview 4–10 reinstalling 4–11 using 4–11 J jacks audio-in (microphone) 1–10 , 4–3 , 4–4 audio-out (headphone) 1–10 , 4–4 RJ-11 (modem) 1–13 RJ-45 (network) 1–13 S-Video-out 1–8 , 4–6 K keypad 1–[...]

Inde x Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Inde x–7 removing, without power 7–12 See also CDs; discs; DVDs media tray 7–10 , 7–11 memory displaying amount of 6–18 increasing 6–17 Memory Card, SD 7–16 memory compartment closing 6–23 identifying 1–14 opening 6–20 memory modules removing or inserting 6–19 supported 6–17 microphone j[...]

Inde x–8 Har dw are and S oftwar e Guide Inde x Product Key number 1–18 reinstalling 9–9 , 9–11 repairing 9–9 shutting down 3–9 , 3–10 Operating System disc 9–10 , 9–11 optical discs. See CDs; discs; DVDs optical drive release button 1–10 optical drives avoiding Standby and Hibernation while using 7–14 boot order 7–15 identi[...]

Inde x Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Inde x–9 power source selecting 3–1 switching 3–17 power/standby button changing function 3–13 identifying 1–4 , 3–8 power/standby light 1–7 , 3–3 , 3–8 , 3–16 power-on password 5–8 , 5–10 Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) 8–3 print options window hotkey 2–7 product identification [...]

Inde x–10 Hard war e and S oftwar e Guide Inde x security cable, connecting 5–21 security features 5–1 , 5–2 security password 3–15 serial number 1–18 , 9–2 series, notebook 9–2 service partner, contacting 5–7 Setup utility 9–13 shortcut key command 2–5 , 2–6 shortcut keys overview 2–3 procedures 2–6 quick reference 2–[...]

Inde x Hard war e and Softwar e Guide Index–11 Standby avoiding when playing media 7–14 controls and indicators 3–8 drive media use 3–7 hotkey 2–8 , 3–8 initiating 3–6 , 3–11 overview 3–3 power/standby light 1–7 resuming from 1–4 , 3–11 setting preferences 3–13 support, user 1–19 , 2–7 S-Video cable 4–6 S-Video devic[...]

Inde x–12 Hard war e and S oftwar e Guide Inde x U UDF prompt 4–15 unresponsive system, emergency shutdown procedures 3–10 USB devices connecting 6–2 using 6–3 USB digital drive cable USB ports connecting USB digital drive 7–20 identifying 1–8 , 1–10 , 1–13 USB support 6–3 user passwords 5–8 utilities, preloaded. See software [...]