HP 355385-001 manual

So ft w ar e Guide HP Notebook Ser ie s Doc ument P art Number:3 5 5 3 8 5-001 No ve mber 200 3 This guide explains ho w to manage notebook power , use multimedia software, and update or restore system softw are. It also provides instructions for using the Setup and support utilities.[...]

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Sof twa re Guid e ii i Cont en ts 1P o w e r Selecting a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Hibernation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

i v Softw are Gui de Cont en ts 2 Security Security Features Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 About Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Forgotten Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Using HP and Windows Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 About Qui[...]

Cont en t s Sof twa re Guid e v Playing Audio and Video CDs with Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6 Playing CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6 Playing DVDs and Video CDs with InterVideo WinDVD (Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

v i Softw are Gui de Cont en ts Repairing or Reinstalling the Operating System . . . . . . 4–13 Repairing the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14 About Operating System Reinstallation . . . . . . . . . 4–15 Backing Up Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15 Reinstalling the Operating System . . . . . . . .[...]

Sof twa re Guid e 1– 1 1 Po w e r Selecting a P o w er Sour ce The notebook can run on internal po wer from a battery pack or on ex t e r n a l power from an A C adapter and other devices. The follo wing table describes the best po wer source for general tasks. T ask Use This P ower Sour ce: W ork in most software applications. ■ Charged batter[...]

1–2 S oftwar e Guide Po w e r Standb y , H iberna tion an d Shu tdo wn This section describes Standby , Hibernation, and shutdown, and explains when to implement them. Standb y and Hibernation are ener gy-saving features that can be initiated b y you or by the system. The amount of time a battery pa ck can hold a charge to support Standby or Hibe[...]

Po w e r Sof twa re Guid e 1– 3 Ä CA UTION: T o pr ev ent lo ss of data dur ing a lo w-batter y condition , do not disa ble Hibernati on whe n the batter y pack is in a lo w-bat tery condition . Ä CA UTION: If Hibernati on is disabled , the sy stem doe s not auto matically s av e y our s ys tem memory when the not ebook reac hes a cr itical lo [...]

1–4 S oftwar e Guide Po w e r C hoosin g Stan db y , H iberna tion or Shu tdo wn Y our choice of Standby , Hibernation, or shutdown will depend on ho w you work. The amount of ti me a battery pack can support Standby or Hibernation or hold a char ge varies b y notebook conf iguration and the condition of the battery pack. A fully charged ne w bat[...]

Po w e r Sof twa re Guid e 1– 5 When Using Infrared or Driv e Medi a Ä CA UTION: T o pr ev ent po ssible v ideo and audi o degr adation and lo ss of audi o or v ideo pla ybac k func tionality , do not initiate St andby or Hiber nation w hile using dr i ve medi a. Standby and Hibernation interfere with the use of infrared communication and dri ve[...]

1–6 S oftwar e Guide Po w e r Id entifying P o wer Controls and Indica tors ✎ In this guide, the function ke ys are capitalized ( Fn, F5 ). The function ke ys on your ke yboard may be lowercase ( fn, f5 ). 1 Po wer button 2 Po wer/Standby light 3 Fn+F5 hotke y (to initiate Standby) Identify i ng po w er contr ols and indicat ors[...]

Po w e r Sof twa re Guid e 1– 7 Identify i ng po w er contr ols and indicat ors[...]

1–8 S oftwar e Guide Po w e r Using t h e Default P o w er Set tin g s The follo wing tables describe the default po wer settings on the notebook. Y ou can change many of these settings according to your preferences. If you want to change the def ault settings, see “Setting Po wer Preferences” later in this chapter . T urnin g t he N otebook [...]

Po w e r Sof twa re Guid e 1– 9 Initia tin g or Re sumin g from Hiberna tion T ask Pr ocedure Result User-initiated Hiber nation. With the notebook on: ■ Briefly press the power bu tt o n -or- ■ Select Star t > Shut Down > Hibernate. (If the Hiber nate option is not displa yed, press and hold shift. ) ✎ In the Power Options window, yo[...]

1–10 Softw ar e Guide Po w e r Initia tin g or Re sumin g from Standb y Using Em erge ncy Shu tdo wn Procedures If the notebook is unresponsi ve to the Microsoft® W indows® shutdo wn procedure, try one of the follo wing emergenc y shutdo wn procedures: ■ If the notebook is running W indows XP Professional, press ctrl+alt+del. Select Shut do w[...]

Po w e r So ft war e Guide 1–11 Set ting P o w er Pref erences Many of the def ault po wer settings, such as timeouts, alarms, and po wer button settings, 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. ✎ On some notebook models, processor perf[...]

1–12 Softw ar e Guide Po w e r Set ting or C hangin g a P o w er Sc heme The Po wer Schemes tab in the Po wer Options windo w assigns po wer le vels to system components. Y ou can assign dif ferent schemes depending on whether the notebook is running on a battery pack or A C power . Y ou can also set a Po wer Scheme that initiates Standby or turn[...]

Po w e r So ft war e Guide 1–13 Proce ssor P er f orman ce Con trols W indows XP Home and W indows XP Professional pro vide unique software that allo ws th e user to control processor performance. The CPU (central pr ocessing unit) speed can be set for optimal performance or for optimal po wer conserv ation. For e xample, the software can be set [...]

1–14 Softw ar e Guide Po w e r When you choose a Po wer Scheme, you are setting the A C power and battery po wer modes sho wn in the follo wing table. No other user intervention is required to control the performance of your notebook processor . Po w e r S c h e m e AC Po w e r B a t t e r y Po w e r Home/Office Desk None Adaptiv e P or tab le/La[...]

Sof twa re Guid e 2– 1 2 Sec urit y This chapter describes some of the security features that may be provided on your notebook. F or information about W indo ws XP Home or W indows XP Professional security features, refer to your operating system documentation.[...]

2–2 S oftwar e Guide Security S ec ur it y Fea tu res Q ui c k Re fe ren c e Y our notebook also has a Dri veLock security feature. F or more information about this feature, refer to the notebook’ s online Help and Support Center by selecting Start > Help and Support. T o Pr otect Against This Risk Use This Feature Unauthorized use of the no[...]

Security Sof twa re Guid e 2– 3 About P as sw ords Fo r g o t t e n Pa s swo r d s Most security features use passwords. When you set a passw ord, write it do wn and store it in a secure location. ■ If you forget your po wer-on passw ord or Administrator password, you cannot start the notebook or resume from Hibernation until an authorized serv[...]

2–4 S oftwar e Guide Security ■ An Administrator password and a W indows Administrator password are not interchangeable. Ho we ver , the same word or series of letters, numerals, or slashes used for an HP password can also be used for another HP password or as a W indo ws password, with these considerations: ❏ HP passwords can be an y combina[...]

Security Sof twa re Guid e 2– 5 About P o w er- O n P a ssw ords A po wer-on passw ord pre vents unauthorized use of the notebook. After being set, a po wer -on passwo rd must be entered each time the notebook is turned on or restarted, or when the notebook resumes from Hibernation. A po wer -on password: ■ Does not display as it is set, entere[...]

2–6 S oftwar e Guide Security 6. When you are prompted to continue, press enter . 7. T o sav e your preferences and exit the Setup utility: a. Press esc (or select Exit from the menu bar). b . Select Exit Sa ving Changes. c. Then follo w the instructions on the screen. C han ging a P o wer- On P assw ord T o change a power -on password: 1. Open t[...]

Security Sof twa re Guid e 2– 7 Delet ing a P o w er- On P assw ord T o delete a power -on password: 1. Open the Setup utility by pressing F10 while the “Press <F10> to enter setup” prompt is displayed in the lo wer left corner of the screen. 2. Select Security from the menu bar . (T o select a menu, use the arro w ke ys.) 3. Select the[...]

2–8 S oftwar e Guide Security About Adminis tra tor P a s sw ords An Administrator password protects the conf iguration settings and system identif ication information in the Setup utility . After it is set, this password must be entered to access Setup. An Administrator password: ■ Is not interchangeable with a W indo ws Administrator password[...]

Security Sof twa re Guid e 2– 9 5. T ype the password in the Ne w Passw ord field, and then press enter . 6. T ype the password in the Conf irm New P assword f ield, and then press enter . 7. When you are prompted to continue, press enter . 8. T o sav e your preferences and exit the Setup utility: a. Press esc (or select Exit from the menu bar). [...]

2–10 Softw ar e Guide Security 8. When you are prompted to continue, press enter . 9. T o sav e your preferences and exit the Setup utility: a. Press esc (or select Exit from the menu bar). b . Select Exit Sa ving Changes. c. Then follo w the instructions on the screen. Y our preferences are set as you exit Setup and are in ef fect when the noteb[...]

Security So ft war e Guide 2–11 Enterin g Administra tor P as sw ords At the Setup prompt, type your password (using the same type of ke ys you used to set the password), and then press enter . After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the Administrator password, you must restart the notebook to try again. Using O t h er De vice Sec urit y The De vi[...]

2–12 Softw ar e Guide Security Protectin g S y stem Information Using S y s tem Information System Information options allo w you to: ■ Display or enter the notebook serial number , asset tag, and o wnership tag. ■ Display a battery pack serial number . Set ting S y stem Information O ptions 1. Open the Setup utility by turning on (not restar[...]

Security So ft war e Guide 2–13 Protectin g Y our Notebook When you use your notebook to access a network or the Internet, you expose the notebook to security and pri v acy threats in the form of viruses, worms, and hack ers. These security and pri v acy occurrences can potentially disable the notebook operating system, software applications, and[...]

2–14 Softw ar e Guide Security Using Sec urit y Soft w are Mea sures HP recommends that you follo w these three protecti ve security software measures to impro ve your notebook security and to reduce the se verity of security access threats. ✎ Using a f irew all can block access to Internet games, or to printer and f ile sharing within a networ[...]

Security So ft war e Guide 2–15 Conn ec ting an O ption al Sec urit y C a bl e ✎ The purpose of security solutions is to act as a deterrent. These solutions do not pre vent the product from being mishandled or stolen. Refer to the illustration that is the closest match to your notebook. T o install an optional security cable: 1. Loop the securi[...]

2–16 Softw ar e Guide Security Co nnecting the optio nal sec ur it y cable[...]

Sof twa re Guid e 3– 1 3 Multim edi a Using CDs an d D VDs This chapter provides general instructions for using select multimedia hotke ys and Quick Launch buttons, playing CDs and D VDs, and using multimedia software. Multimedia software applications included with your notebook v ary by model. Protectin g P lay bac k Ä CA UTION: T o pr ev ent p[...]

3–2 S oftwar e Guide Multimedia Obs er ving t h e Cop yright W arning It is a criminal of fense, under applicable copyright la ws, to make unauthorized copies of copyright-protected material, including computer programs, f ilms, broadcasts, and sound recordings. This notebook should not be used for such purposes. Using H otk e y s and Q uic k Lau[...]

Multimedia Sof twa re Guid e 3– 3 Select notebook models ha ve 2 multimedia Quick Launch b uttons—the Picture button and the Media b utton—to access default softw are applications. ■ T o access the default photo and imaging software application, press the Picture b utton 2 . This opens the My Pictures folder on your screen, and then launche[...]

3–4 S oftwar e Guide Multimedia Identify i ng the note book multimedia ho tke y s HP Ima ge Zone (Selec t Mod els) HP Image Zone is a digital and imaging software application. The application manages digital photos, scanned images, and video clips. It also provides tools for editing images, sending images to friends and family , and using images [...]

Multimedia Sof twa re Guid e 3– 5 InterVideo H ome Theater (Sel ec t Models) InterV ideo Home Theater is a multimedia software application. The application records and plays digital media content: audio CDs, MP3s, pictures, video clips, D VDs, and VCDs. Only select models ha ve this software. T o launch InterV ideo Home Theater , press the Media [...]

3–6 S oftwar e Guide Multimedia P l ay ing Au dio and Vid eo CDs with Win d o ws Me d i a P l ay e r The W indows Media Player softw are application is included with the notebook operating system. Pl ayi n g C D s T o open W indo ws Media Player to play a CD: 1. Insert a CD into the optical dri ve and close the tray . W ait se veral seconds. If W[...]

Multimedia Sof twa re Guid e 3– 7 ■ If the D VD displays a “Playback Of Content From This Region Is Not Permitted” error message, change the re gion setting as described in the ne xt section, and then restart the D VD. ■ For more information about using W inD VD, select Help on the W inD VD menu bar . P lay ing D VDs or Video CDs T o play[...]

3–8 S oftwar e Guide Multimedia Cha ng in g R e g i o n Se tt i ng s T o change the region setting on dri ve media: 1. Insert the D VD into the optical driv e. 2. If the W inD VD window does not open after a short pause, select Start > All Programs > InterV ideo W inD VD > InterV ideo W inD VD. 3. Select the Properties icon in the lo wer[...]

Multimedia Sof twa re Guid e 3– 9 Preparing to Use InterVideo WinD VD Creator Ä CA UTION: T o pr ev ent lo ss of data and damage t o a D VD: ■ Bef or e wr iting to a DVD , connect th e notebook to a r elia ble exte rnal po w er sour ce . Do not w rite to a D VD while the notebook is running on battery pow er . ■ Bef or e wr iting to a DVD , [...]

3–10 Softw ar e Guide Multimedia Creating D VDs an d Video CDs T o open InterV ideo W inD VD Creator: » Select Start > All Programs > InterV ideo > W inD VD Creator . For instructions on creating D VDs and video CDs, select Help on the W inD VD Creator menu bar . Sonic RecordNo w! Sonic RecordNo w! can be used to create backups of data [...]

4–1 4 Sof t w are Upd a tes an d Res t ora ti on s Updat ing So ft w ar e For optimal notebook performance and to mak e sure your notebook remains compatible with changing technologies, install the latest versions of the softw are provided with your notebook as they become a vailable. T o update notebook software: 1. Prepare for any update b y id[...]

4–2 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations Accessin g Notebook Produc t Inf orm ation T o access the updates for your notebook, you will need the follo wing information: ■ The product cate gory is Notebook. ■ The product family name and series number are printed on the display bezel. ■ The product name, product number , and serial number ar[...]

So ft war e Updates and Re stor ations 4–3 5. T o confirm the information or your preferences, press F10. 6. T o sav e your preferences and exit the Setup utility . a. Press esc (or select Exit from the menu bar). b . Select Exit Sa ving Changes. c. Then follo w the instructions on the screen. Y our preferences are set as you exit Setup and are i[...]

4–4 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations Do wnloadin g and Ins tallin g RO M U pda tes Ä CA UTION: T o pr ev ent ser ious damage to the notebook or an unsucces sful installati on, do wnload and inst all a RO M update only w hile the notebook is connected to r eliable e xternal po w er . (Do not do wnload or install a R OM update w hile the not[...]

So ft war e Updates and Re stor ations 4–5 Do wnloadin g ROM Upda te T o download a R OM update: 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. Follo w the instructio[...]

4–6 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations Installing ROM Upda te R OM installation procedures va ry . T o install a R OM update, follo w any instructions that are displayed on the screen after the do wnload is complete. If no instructions are displayed: 1. Open W indows Explorer b y selecting Start > All Programs > Accessories > W indow[...]

So ft war e Updates and Re stor ations 4–7 Do wnloa ding an d Installin g O t her Sof t w are T o update software other than a R OM update: 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://ww[...]

4–8 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations 7. Select the f ile that includes an .ex e extension—for e xample, Filename.ex e. (The installation begins.) 8. T o complete the installation, follow the instructions on the screen. ✎ After a message on the screen reports a successful installation, you can delete the do wnloaded file from the HP fold[...]

So ft war e Updates and Re stor ations 4–9 Bef or e Y o u Be gin ✎ HP recommends that you try to re store your system by using the System Restore utility before you consider repairing or reinstalling your operating system. Perform the follo wing restore procedures in the order presented. Step Description Refer to 1 Retur n the notebook to a sys[...]

4–10 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations Using t h e S y stem Restore Utilit y The System Restore utility enables you to safeguard your system f iles and settings by using restore points, which are restorable, benchmark “snapshots” of your system. The notebook sets restore points, called system restore points, at regular interv als and mig[...]

So ft war e Updates and Re stor ations 4–11 Repairing or Reinstalling Driv ers All dri vers required for notebook functionality can be reinstalled from the Driver Recovery CD included with your notebook. If you ha ve not reinstalled your operating system, these dri vers can also be reinstalled from your hard dri ve. The dri ver reinstallation pro[...]

4–12 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations Repairing or Reinstalling App li cations All applications preinstalled or preloaded on your notebook can be repaired or reinstalled by using the Driver Reco very CD. ✎ If you ha ve not reinstalled your operating system, some applications preloaded on your notebook, such as those a v ailable in the Sof[...]

So ft war e Updates and Re stor ations 4–13 Reinstalling A pp lica tions from th e Driv er Rec o v e r y C D T o reinstall a preloaded or preinstalled application from the Driver Recovery CD : » While running W indo ws, insert the CD into the optical driv e, and then follo w the instructions on the screen. (When you are prompted to select the ap[...]

4–14 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations R ep air ing the Op er ati ng S y stem T o repair the operating system without deleting your personal data: 1. Insert the Operating System Reco very CD (included with the notebook) into the optical dri ve. 2. T urn of f the notebook using the standard W indows shutdo wn procedure. If the notebook is unr[...]

So ft war e Updates and Re stor ations 4–15 About O peratin g S ystem Reinstalla tion If you could not solve the problem b y repairing the operating system as described in the pre vious section, it might be necessary to reinstall the operating system. Backi ng Up Y o ur Data Ä CA UTION: P ers onal data and an y softwar e you ha ve installed on t[...]

4–16 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations ■ The shortcuts on a desktop are often stored in C: Documents and Settings (Y our User Account) Desktop. ■ If you ha ve customized the settings in a windo w , toolbar , or menu bar , you might want to take a screen shot of that element. The screen shot could be a time-sa ving reference when you b[...]

So ft war e Updates and Re stor ations 4–17 3. T urn on the notebook by briefly pressing the po wer button. If the Operating System Reco very CD does not open after se veral minutes, the boot order settings on your notebook might ha ve been changed from the default settings. F or information about changing boot order settings, refer to the Boot M[...]

4–18 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations Reinstalling O t her Soft w a re After you ha ve reinstalled dri vers, you can begin to reinstall other software. T o reinstall optional software, refer to the installation instructions included with the software. Installation instructions are usually provided on the softw are CD, in the CD package, or [...]

So ft war e Updates and Re stor ations 4–19 Installin g a Retail V ersion of an Op erating S y s tem The W indows operating system pro vided on the notebook or on the Operating System Reco very CD is enhanced by HP . The HP enhancements add po wer and security features and provide supplementary support for external de vices such as driv es and PC[...]

4–20 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations Naviga ting and Se lec tin g in th e Setu p Utilit y Because the Setup utility is not W indows-based, it does not support the T ouchPad. Na vigation and selection are by k eystroke. ■ T o navigate, use the up and do wn arrow k eys or tab. ■ T o select an item, use the arrow k eys to select the item,[...]

So ft war e Updates and Re stor ations 4–21 The follo wing tables describe BIOS settings for the BIOS version at publication. If your BIOS is a dif ferent version, some settings may dif fer from those sho wn. Main Menu Setting Description Default BIOS Re vision Shows the current BIOS ve r s i o n . Detected automatically System Time Sets the time[...]

4–2 2 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations Boot Menu Setting Description Default 1. Flopp y Diskette De vices 2. CD-ROM 3. +Hard Drive 4. Network Adapter Shows the order of boot de vices. Mo ve the entries to change the order . If the notebook has more than one de vice in a + categor y , y ou can select the one scanned. Built-in LAN provides di[...]

So ft war e Updates and Re stor ations 4–2 3 Re s toring S etup U tilit y Default S et ting s T o return all Setup utility settings to default v alues, select Exit menu > Load Setup Defaults. (Identif ication information, including R OM version information, is retained.) Exiting t he Setup U tilit y The Setup utility exit options are on the Ex[...]

4–2 4 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations ■ Use administration tools to mana ge areas such as passwords, f ile backups, system restore, and user accounts. ■ Learn ho w to print, fax, run performance and maintenance tools, and install and conf igure new hardw are. ■ T roubleshoot and fix common notebook problems. ■ Protect your notebook[...]

So ft war e Updates and Re stor ations 4–2 5 Using Su ppor t T el eph one N umbers Obtainin g Sup por t T el ephon e N umbers If you cannot solve a notebook problem b y using the online Help and Support Center in stalled on your notebook or the documentation included with the notebook, you may need to contact HP . T o obtain a list of worldwide c[...]

4–2 6 So f twar e Updates and R estor ations Preparing to C all T ec hnical Su ppor t T o provide the fastest possible resolution of your problem, ha ve the notebook and the follo wing information a vailable when you call: ■ Product name, serial number , and product number are provided on Service T ag label aff ixed to the bottom of the noteboo[...]

Sof twa re Guid e In dex– 1 In de x A AC power devices that supply 1–1 using Hibernation with 1–9 using Standby with 1–10 Administrator password changing 2–8 , 2–9 , 2–10 deleting 2–8 , 2–9 , 2–10 entering 2–11 features 2–8 setting 2–8 , 2–9 , 2–10 applications. See software; software updates audio CDs, playing 3–6 B[...]

Index–2 Softwar e Guide Inde x E emergency shutdown steps 1–10 End User License Agreement, operating system repair 4–14 F Fn key, in hotkeys 3–2 function keys 3–2 H Hibernation changing configuration during 1–2 default settings 1–9 defined 1–2 initiating 1–9 interfering with drive media 3–1 with infrared or drive media 1–5 set[...]

Inde x Sof twa re Guid e In dex– 3 power schemes 1–12 power-on passwords 1–12 setting preferences 1–11 shutting down notebook 1–8 turning on notebook 1–8 power settings, default 1–8 power, AC vs battery 4–8 power/Standby light 1–6 power-on password about 2–4 combining with other passwords 2–3 defined 2–5 setting, changing, d[...]

Index–4 Softwar e Guide Inde x Software Setup reinstalling applications 4–12 reinstalling drivers 4–11 software updates downloading and installing 4–4 , 4–7 obtaining 4–3 preparing for 4–1 Standby default settings 1–10 defined 1–2 interfering with infrared or drive media 1–5 , 3–1 setting preferences 1–11 when to use 1–2 s[...]