HP (Hewlett-Packard) 376311-001 manual

Get ting Star ted HP C ompaq Bu sines s Notebook Ser ie s Doc u me nt P art Number: 3 7 6 311-001 No ve mber 2004 This guide explains ho w to set up your notebook hardware and software and be gin using your notebook. Enhanced for Accessibility.[...]

© Copyright 2004 He wlett-Packard Dev elopment Company , L.P . Microsoft and W indows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor . The information contained herein is su bject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty state[...]

Cont ents 1 Hardware Setup Step 1: Identify the Setup Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Step 2: Insert the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 Step 3: Connect the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5 Connecting the Modem to an RJ -11 Jack . . . . . . . . . 1–6 Connecting the Modem with an[...]

Cont ents Protect the Notebook from Power Surges . . . . . . . . . 3–6 Use the Notebook Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7 Turn Off the Notebook Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8 Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9 Enable Communication Hardware. . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 Ha r dw a re Se tu p Ä CAUT ION: T o pre vent f ile corru ption and e nsur e that the corr ect dri ver s ar e installed: ■ Do not set u p the notebook for the f irst time while the no tebook is connected to an opti onal expansion pr oduct . ■ During the har dw ar e and softwar e setup pr ocedures: ❏ Do not unplug the no tebook fr om exter [...]

Hard war e Setup Step 1 : I dentify t he Setup H ard war e T o set up the notebook for the f irst time, you need the notebook and the components listed in the follo wing table. ✎ Po wer cords, A C adapters, modem cables, and modem adapters may v ary in appearance. Component Description 1 Modem cable (included with Connects the modem to a telephon[...]

Hard war e Setup Component Description 3 A C adapter Conv er ts A C power to DC powe r . 4 Network cable (not included) Connects the notebook to a network jack. ✎ A network cable has an 8-pin RJ-45 network connector at each end. 5 Countr y-specific modem Adapts the modem cable to a adapter (included by region non-RJ-11 telephone jack. as required[...]

Hard war e Setup Step 2 : Inser t the B at tery P ac k Ä CAUT ION: T o av oid data los s when y ou turn on the notebook , make sur e the battery pack is fir mly seated . Ä CAUT ION: T o ensur e that the corr ect dri ver s load and to pr eve nt f ile corr uption or damage t o components , do not remo ve the battery pack until the notebook has bee [...]

Hard war e Setup Step 3: Conn ec t t he Mod em Å W ARNI NG: T o reduce the r isk of electr ic shock , disconnect the modem fr om the telephone netwo rk bef ore acces sing an internal compartment of the not ebook . In ternal com par tments include the memory compartment, the battery ba y , and the hard dr ive ba y . T o connect the modem so that yo[...]

Hard war e Setup Conn ectin g t he Modem to an RJ- 1 1 Jac k T o connect the modem to an analog telephone line that has an RJ-11 telephone jack: 1. T urn the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near an RJ-11 telephone wall jack. 2. If your modem cable has noise suppression circuitry 1 , which pre vents interference with TV and radio receptio[...]

Hard war e Setup Con nect ing th e M ode m w ith an A dapt er T o connect the modem to an analog telephone line that does not hav e an RJ-11 telephone wall jack: 1. T urn the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near a telephone wall jack. 2. If your modem cable has noise suppression circuitry 1 , which pre vents interference with TV and radi[...]

Hard war e Setup Step 4 : O pen t he N otebook T o open the notebook: 1. Place the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near an electrical outlet. 2. Press the display release b utton 1 , and then lift the display 2 . 1–8 Getting Started[...]

Hard war e Setup Step 5: Connec t t h e Notebook to External P o w er T o connect the notebook to external po wer: 1. Plug the A C adapter cable into the po wer connector 1 . 2. Plug the po wer cord into the A C adapter 2 , and then into an electrical outlet 3 . The battery light is turned on and the battery pack begins to charge. ✎ Po wer cords,[...]

Hard war e Setup Step 6 : C h arge t he B a t ter y P ac k The battery pack begins to char ge as soon as the notebook is connected to external po wer . Charge status is indicated b y the battery light, which remains on while the battery pack is charging. The battery light is on while the battery pack is charging. It is recommended that you leav e t[...]

Hard war e Setup Step 7 : T urn O n t he Notebook T o turn on the notebook: » Press the po wer/standby b utton 1 . The po wer/standby b utton light and the power/standb y light on the front of the notebook 2 are turned on and you are prompted to begin software setup. ✎ The po wer/standby b utton light and the power/standb y light display the sam[...]

Hard war e Setup If the notebook does not po wer up: ■ Make sure the A C adapter is securely plugged into the notebook and an electrical outlet. ■ Make sure the electrical outlet is pro viding po wer . (T o conf irm that the outlet is providing po wer , plug another de vice into the outlet.) ■ If you hav e installed a battery pack, make sure [...]

2 Soft w are Setu p During software setup you can ■ Select regional preferences. ■ Accept license agreements. ■ Name your notebook. ■ Register online. ■ Create user accounts. If you prefer not to register your notebook during softw are setup, you can do so at any time after softw are setup is complete. Y ou can also change or add any sett[...]

Softw are Setu p Software setup be gins when you respond to the setup prompt on the notebook screen. Ä CAUT ION: If you ar e prompt ed to selec t an operating s y stem language bef or e the Welcome to Microsoft Window s windo w is display ed, choo se caref ully . On some models, the language s that yo u do not choo se are delete d fr om the sy ste[...]

Softw ar e Setup ■ T o return to the pre vious window: Select the Back b utton in the lo wer-left corner of the window . (This button is una vailable on the f irst window , W elcome to Microsoft W indows. ) ■ T o skip a windo w without entering a preference: Select the Skip button in the lo wer-right corner of the windo w . (This button is una [...]

Softw are Setu p Selec t Y our Regional Pref erences The next 2 windo ws prompt you to confirm or select re gional preferences. Regional preferences are preset for the country in which you purchased the notebook. ■ Dates and currency windo w—The operating system will format dates and currency according to the re gion and language preferences yo[...]

Softw ar e Setup Accept th e End-Us er License Agreements In the End-User License Agreement windo w , you must accept both the Microsoft End-User License Agreement and the HP Software Product License Agreement to continue with software setup. ■ T o accept both agreements: Select Y es, I accept them, and then select Next. ■ T o decline both agre[...]

Softw are Setu p Help Protec t Y our Notebook In the Help protect y our PC window , you can choose to hav e your notebook automatically do wnload and install W indows updates as they become a vailable. The Automatic Updates feature helps protect your notebook by pro viding important security enhancements. It is strongly recommended that you enable [...]

Softw ar e Setup Nam e Y our Notebook If you plan to include your notebook on a home network, your notebook must hav e a unique name. In the What’s y our computer’ s name? window , you can retain the default name sho wn in the Computer name text f ield or choose another name. For e xample, you may want to base your notebook name on a person’ [...]

Softw are Setu p Register Onlin e In the Register Online with Hewlett-Packard windo w , you can ■ Register your notebook—Complete the te xt fields. ■ Register your operating system—Select the Also Register with Microsoft check box beneath the te xt fields. ■ Indicate ho w you would like to be contacted b y He wlett-Packard—Select or cle[...]

Softw ar e Setup Create User Accounts In the Who will use this computer? window , you can create a user account for each person who may use the notebook. User accounts enable each notebook user to create a personal notebook en vironment. A user’ s en vironment may include such customizations as display and security settings, personal files, scree[...]

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3 Ne xt St eps ✎ All software instructions in your notebook documentation describe Microsoft® W indows® XP procedures based on the default W indows XP category vie w . For information about switching between W indows XP classic vie w and W indows XP cate gory view , select Start > Help and Support > Customizing your computer > Files, f[...]

Ne xt Step s Protect t he No tebook from Viruses 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, destroy them, and in most [...]

Next S teps Protect Y our S ystem Files System Restore is an operating system feature that enables you to undo harmful changes to your notebook software b y restoring your software to an earlier time, called a r estor e point, when your software was functioning optimally . Restore points are restorable, benchmark “snapshots” of your application[...]

Ne xt Step s Resto ri ng to a Res t ore P o in t T o restore the notebook to a restore point: 1. Make sure the notebook is connected to reliable e xternal po wer through the A C adapter . 2. Select Start > Help and Support > System Restor e. 3. Select Restor e my computer to an earlier time, and then follo w the instructions on the screen. Pr[...]

Next S teps Critical Sec urit y U pda tes for Windo ws XP Ä CAUT ION: Because ne w computer v irus es are being de tected all the time , it is r ecommended that you ins tall all cr itical update s as soon as y ou r ecei ve an alert fr om Micr osoft . Y ou should also r un Windo ws Update on a monthl y basis to install the latest r ecommended updat[...]

Ne xt Step s Fi r ewal l S o f t war e 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 by including features such as logging and reporting, automatic alarms[...]

Next S teps Use t he Notebook S afely Å W ARNI NG: T o reduce the r isk of electr ic shock or damage to y our equipment: ■ P lug the po w er cor d into an electr ic al outlet that is easily acce ssible at all times . ■ T o disconnect po wer f rom the notebook , unplug the pow er cord fr om the electr ical outlet . ■ If pr o vi ded with a thr[...]

Ne xt Step s T urn O ff t he N otebook Properly Whene ver possible, turn of f the notebook by using the standard W indows shutdo wn procedure for your operating system. T o turn of f the notebook: » Select Start > T urn Off Computer > T urn Off. If the notebook does not respond, try the follo wing emergenc y shutdo wn procedures in the order[...]

Next S teps Connec t to t h e Internet T o connect the notebook to the Internet, you must enable your communication hardware and ha ve an account with an Internet service provider (ISP). En a b le C om mu ni ca t io n H a rdware Y our modem is enabled when th e modem cable is connected to the notebook and to an analog telephone line. ■ If you con[...]

Ne xt Step s Set Up Intern et Ser vice Y ou must set up Internet service before you can connect to the Internet. Arrangements hav e been made with leading ISPs in many locations to help you set up a ne w Internet account or to configure your notebook to use an e xisting account. Depending on your location, you may be able to set up Internet service[...]

Next S teps If the Easy Internet Sign-Up u tility is not av ailable, see the follo wing sections, “Using an ISP-Provided Icon” or “Using the Internet Connection W izard. ” Using an I SP-Pr o vided I con If ISP-provided icons are supported in the country in which you purchased your notebook, the icons may be displayed either indi vidually on[...]

Ne xt Step s Pre vie w t he H elp and Su ppor t G uid e The Help and Support Guide included with your notebook contains ■ Information about the interacti ve Help and Support utility and the Notebook Documentation CD. ■ Instructions for updating your operating system, adding or changing any settings you skipped or entered during softw are setup,[...]

4 Notebook T our This chapter identifies the visible hardw are features of your notebook. T o f ind 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 Har dwar e and Software Guide on the Notebook Documentation CD. Getting Started 4–1[...]

Notebook T our To p C o m p o n e n t s To u c h Pa d Component Description 1 T ouchP ad light On: T ouchP ad is enabled. 2 T ouchP ad* Mov es the pointer and selects or activa tes items on the screen. 3 Left and right T ouchPad Function like the left and right buttons buttons (2)* on an e xter nal mouse. 4 T ouchP ad left/r ight Scrolls left or ri[...]

Notebook T our Component Description 5 T ouchP ad up/down Scrolls up or down. scroll zone* 6 T ouchP ad button Enables/disab les the T ouchP ad. *This table describes def ault settings. For inf ormation about changing the functions of T ouchP ad features, ref er to the Hardware and Softw are Guide on the Notebook Documentation CD . Getting Started [...]

Notebook T our Keys Component Description 1 Function ke ys P erform system and application tasks. When combined with the fn key , the function ke ys perfor m additional tasks as hotke ys. F or more inf ormation, refer to the Hardware and Softw are Guide on the Notebook Documentation CD . 2 fn ke y Combines with other ke ys to perform system tasks, [...]

Notebook T our Pow e r C o n t r o l Component Description P ower/standb y button* When the notebook is ■ Off, press to turn on the notebook. ■ On, br iefly press to initiate Hiber nation. ■ In Standby , briefly press to resume from Standby . ■ In Hiber nation, br iefly press to restore from Hibernation. ✎ If the system has stopped respon[...]

Notebook T our Lights Component Description 1 Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on. 2 Num lock light On: Num lock or the n umeric keypad is on. 3 Wireless light On: An integrated wireless de vice has been enabled (select models only). 4–6 Getting Started[...]

Notebook T our Buttons Component Description 1 V olume down b utton Decreases system volume . 2 V olume up button Increases system volume . 3 V olume mute button Mutes or restores system v olume. 4 Wireless button T ur ns the wireless network device on and off (select models only). Getting Started 4–7[...]

Notebook T our Fr on t C omponen ts Component Description 1 Displa y release button Opens the notebook. 2 Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound. 3 Wireless light On: An integr ated wireless de vice has been enabled (select models only). 4 P ower/standb y light On: Notebook is turn ed on. Blinking: Notebook is in Standby . 5 IDE (Integrated Driv [...]

Notebook T our Rea r C o m po n en t s Conn ectors , Ja c ks and P or ts Component Description 1 P ower connector Connects an A C adapter . 2 USB por t Connects an optional 1.1- or 2.0-compliant USB de vice. 3 S-Video-out jack Connects an optional S-Video de vice, such as a tele vision, VCR, camcorder , projector , or video capture card. 4 External[...]

Notebook T our Ve n t Component Description Exhaust vent Provides airflo w to cool internal components. Ä T o prev ent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Do not allow a hard surface , such as a pr inter , or a soft surface , such as a pillow , blank et, rug, or thick clothing, to bloc k airflow . 4–10 Getting Started[...]

Notebook T our Left -Si de C omponen ts Connec tors , Ja c ks and Com ponen ts Component Description 1 USB por t Connects an optional 1.1- or 2.0-compliant USB de vice. 2 A udio-in (microphone) jack Connects an optional monaural microphone. 3 A udio-out (headphone) jack Connec ts optional headphones or pow ered stereo speakers . Also connects the a[...]

Notebook T our Ve n t Component Description Exhaust vent Provides airflo w to cool internal components. Ä T o prev ent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Do not allow a hard surface , such as a pr inter , or a soft surface , such as a pillow , blank et, rug, or thick clothing, to bloc k airflow . 4–12 Getting Started[...]

Notebook T our Right -Sid e C ompon ents Component Description 1 Digital Media Slot Suppor ts the follo wing optional digital cards: SD (Secure Digital) Memor y Card, SD I/O Card , Memory Stick, Memor y Stick Pro , MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card, and Smar tMedia card. 2 PC Card eject button Ejects an optional PC Card from the PC Card slot. 3 PC Ca[...]

Notebook T our Component Description 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 option al 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 . (Included with select mode[...]

Notebook T our Bot tom C om ponents Bay s an d Memor y C om 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 pack release latch Relea ses a batter y pack from the batter y ba[...]

Notebook T our Ve n t s Component Description V ents (8) Provide airflow to cool internal components. Ä T o prev ent overheating, do not obstruct vents . Do not allow a hard surface , such as a printer , or a soft surf ace, such as a pillow , blanket, rug, or thick clothing, to blo ck a i r fl ow . 4–16 Getting Started[...]

Notebook T our Additional Stan dard C omponen ts The components included with the notebook v ary by re gion, country , notebook model, and the optional hardware ordered. The follo wing sections identify the standard external accessories and components included with most notebook models. Getting Started 4–17[...]

Notebook T our Ca bles an d Cord Component Description 1 Modem cable* (included with Connects the notebook to a telephone select models) jack or to a country-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 A C outlet. 3 Network cable (not included) Connects [...]

Notebook T our Ada pters and Ba t ter y P a c k ✎ A C adapter appearance may vary . Component Description 1 A C adapter Conv er ts AC pow er to DC power . 2 Countr y-specific modem Adapts the modem cable to a adapter (included by region non-RJ-11 telephone jack. as required) 3 Battery pack Provides po wer to the notebook when the notebook is not [...]

Notebook T our Labels The labels af fix ed to the notebook and to some notebook components provide information you may need when troubleshooting system problems or trav eling internationally with the notebook. ■ The Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label contains the Product K ey number . Y ou may need this number to update or troubleshoot p[...]

Notebook T our Restoration and Doc umenta tion Disc s 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 the Har dwar e and Softwar e Guide on the Notebook Documentation CD. ■ [...]

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1394 port 4–14 A AC adapter connecting 1–9 identifying 1–3 , 4–19 antivirus software 3–2 audio-in (microphone) jack 4–11 audio-out (headphone) jack 4–11 B battery bay identifying 4–15 inserting battery pack 1–4 battery light 1–10 , 4–8 battery pack charging 1–10 identifying 1–3 , 4–19 inserting 1–4 battery pack release[...]

Index D dates 2–4 description of notebook 2–7 digital cards 4–13 digital drive bay 4–13 digital drive eject button 4–14 Digital Media Slot 4–13 display release button identifying 4–8 using 1–8 documentation 4–21 DSL connections 1–5 E Easy Internet Sign-Up utility 3–10 electric shock warning 3–7 emergency shutdown procedures [...]

Index K keypad 4–4 keys fn 4–4 function 4–4 keypad 4–4 Windows applications 4–4 Windows logo 4–4 See also buttons; latch 4–4 L labels Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity 4–20 modem approvals 4–20 product identification 4–20 system 4–20 wireless certification 4–20 language selection, during setup 2–2 latch battery pack re[...]

Index Notebook Documentation CD 4–21 notebook name 2–7 num lock light 4–6 number, Product Key 4–20 O opening the notebook 1–8 operating system installing 2–1 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label 4–20 Product Key number 4–20 registration 2–8 optical drive release button 4–11 optical drives 4–11 P PC Card eject button 4?[...]

Index S Safety and Comfort Guide 4–21 safety information 3–7 SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card 4–13 SD I/O Card 4–13 security cable slot 4–9 security features 3–1 serial number 4–20 setting preferences 2–1 setting up hardware 1–1 setting up software 2–1 slots Digital Media 4–13 ExpressCard 4–13 PC Card 4–13 security cable 4?[...]

Index Windows XP category view 3–1 classic view 3–1 wireless button 4–7 wireless certification labels 4–20 wireless devices, enabling 3–9 wireless light 4–6 X xD-Picture Card 4–13 Index–6 Getting Started[...]