HP (Hewlett-Packard) 393685-002 manual

Get ting Star ted HP C ompaq Notebook S er ie s Doc ument P art Number : 3 9 3 68 5-00 2 June 200 5 This guide explains ho w to set up your hardware and software, and begin using your notebook in Microsoft ® W indo ws ® .[...]

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Getting Started iii Cont ents 1 Hardware Setup Step 1: Identify the Setup Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3 Step 2: Insert the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 Step 3: Connect the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5 Step 4: Connect the Notebook to External Power . . . . . . 1–8 Step 5[...]

i v Getting Started Cont ent s Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8 Enable Communication Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8 Set Up Internet Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9 4 Notebook Features Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Getting Started 1–1 1 Ha r dw ar e Se tup ✎ Y our notebook may look slightly dif ferent from the illustrations in this chapter . Ä CAUT ION: T o pre vent f ile corrupti on and to ensur e that the corr ect dri ver s ar e installed: ■ Do not set u p the notebook f or the first time w hile the notebook is dock ed in an optional docking de vice [...]

1–2 Getting Started Hard war e Setup During hardware setup, you will 1. Identify the hardware you need to set up the notebook. 2. Insert the battery pack into the notebook so that it can begin to charge as soon as the notebook is connected to e xternal po wer . 3. Connect the modem. 4. Connect the notebook to external po wer . 5. Open the noteboo[...]

Hard war e Setup Getting Started 1–3 Step 1 : Iden tify t h e Setup H ardw are T o set up the notebook for the f irst time, you need the notebook, the po wer cord 1 , the A C adapter 2 , and the battery pack 3 . If you would like to use the modem to access the Internet, you will also need the modem cable 4 . If you are connecting the modem ca ble[...]

1–4 Getting Started Hard war e Setup Step 2 : Ins er t t he B a t ter y P ac k This notebook supports up to 2 battery packs: ■ One primary lithium-ion battery pack is included with the notebook. ■ The trav el battery pack is an optional battery pack that can be attached to the bottom of the notebook. T o insert the primary battery pack: 1. T [...]

Hard war e Setup Getting Started 1–5 Step 3: Conn ec t t he Mod em T o connect the modem so that you can access the Internet: ■ Follo w the instructions in this section for connecting the modem to an analog telephone line. – or – ■ Follo w the instructions provided by your Internet service provider to connect the notebook to the Internet [...]

1–6 Getting Started Hard war e Setup Connec tin g the Mod em Ca ble T o connect the modem to an analog telephone line that has an RJ-11 (modem) jack: 1. T urn the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near an RJ-11 (modem) jack. 2. If your modem cable contains noise suppression circuitry 1 , which pre vents interference with TV and radio rec[...]

Hard war e Setup Getting Started 1–7 Connec ting t he Mod em with an Ada pter T o connect the modem to an analog telephone line that does not hav e an RJ-11 (modem) jack: 1. T urn the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near a telephone jack. 2. If the modem cable contains noise suppression circuitry 1 , which pre vents interference with T[...]

1–8 Getting Started Hard war e Setup Step 4 : Conn ec t t he N otebook to External P o wer T o connect the notebook to external A C power: 1. Plug the A C adapter cable 1 into the power connector . (The po wer connector is on the rear of the notebook.) 2. Plug the po wer cord 2 into the A C adapter , and then into an A C outlet 3 . When the noteb[...]

Hard war e Setup Getting Started 1–9 Step 5: Open t h e Notebook T o open the notebook: 1. Slide the display release latch 1 to the right to release the display . 2. Raise the display 2 .[...]

1–10 Getting Started Hard war e Setup Step 6 : T urn on t he N otebook T o turn on the notebook: » Press the po wer/standby b utton 1 . The po wer/standby light ne xt to the power/standby b utton 2 and the po wer/standby light on the front of the notebook 3 are turned on, and you are prompted to begin softw are setup.[...]

Getting Started 2–1 2 Soft w are Setu p During software setup you can ■ Select regional preferences. ■ Accept license agreements. ■ Name your notebook. ■ Create user accounts. Y ou can change or add any settings you select or skip during the setup process. For instructions, refer to Chapter 2, “Managing Y our Software, ” in the Help a[...]

2–2 Getting Started Softw are Setu p View t h e W el c om e Win d o w The first windo w in software setup is W elcome to Microsoft Windo ws . This window welcomes you to your Microsoft® W indows® operating system and introduces you to softw are setup navig ation: ■ T o display additional information about the text in an y setup windo w: Selec[...]

Softw are Setup Getting Started 2–3 If your computer model has a T ouchPad (select models only), to navig ate in a windo w , slide your finger on the T ouchPad 1 in the direction that you want to mo ve the cursor . T o select an item, mov e the cursor over the item, and then press the left T ouchPad button 2 .[...]

2–4 Getting Started Softw are Setu p If your computer model has a pointing stick (select models only), navig ate in a windo w by pressing the pointing stick 1 in the direction that you want to mo ve the pointer . T o select an item, mov e the pointer over the item, and then press the left pointing stick button 2 .[...]

Softw are Setup Getting Started 2–5 Selec t Y our Regional Prefer en ces 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 W indows operating system will use the region and language preferences you con[...]

2–6 Getting Started Softw are Setu p 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 your computer’ s name? windo w , you can retain the default name sho wn in the Computer name text f ield or choose another name. For e xample, you might want to base your note[...]

Softw are Setup Getting Started 2–7 Create User Accounts In the Who will use this computer? windo w , you can create a user account for each person who might use the notebook. W indows user accounts enable each notebook user to create a personal W indows notebook en vironment. A user’ s Windo ws en vironment might include such customizations as[...]

2–8 Getting Started Softw are Setu p Press th e Finish But ton When the Thank you! windo w is displayed, read the text, and then select Finish . Y our notebook sa ves your preferences, and then restarts in W indows. Select your W indo ws user account, and you are ready to begin using your notebook. T o protect your notebook and gain Internet acce[...]

Getting Started 3–1 3 Ne xt St ep s Protect Y our Notebook Y ou can use the information in this section to ■ Protect your notebook from viruses. ■ Protect your system files. ■ Protect your pri v acy . ■ Protect your notebook from po wer surges. ■ Use your notebook safely . ■ T urn off your notebook properly . For information about oth[...]

3–2 Getting Started 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 damage or disable your operating system, applications, or utilities. Norton AntiV irus software is preinstalled on your notebook to protect agains[...]

Next S teps Getting Started 3–3 Protect Y our S ystem Files System Restore is a W indows operating system feature that enables you to undo harmful changes to your notebook software by restoring your softw are to an earlier time, called a re s t o re point, when your software was functioning optimally . Restore points are restorable, benchmark “[...]

3–4 Getting Started Ne xt Step s Restoring to a Restore P oint T o restore the notebook to a pre vious date and time when it was functioning optimally: 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 Restore . The System Restore windo w opens. 3. Follo[...]

Next S teps Getting Started 3–5 Under some circumstances a fire wall can block access to Internet games, interfere with printer or f ile sharing on a network, or block authorized e-mail attachments. T o temporarily solve the problem, disable the fire wall, perform the task, and then enable the fire wall. T o permanently resolve the problem, recon[...]

3–6 Getting Started Ne xt Step s Use t he Notebook S afel y Å W ARNI NG: T o reduce the r isk of electr ic shock or damage to y our equipment: ■ P lug the pow er cord into an A C ou tlet that is easil y accessible at all times. ■ Disconnect po wer f r om the notebook b y unplugging the pow er cord fr om the A C outlet (not by unplugging the [...]

Next S teps Getting Started 3–7 Å W ARNI NG: T o reduce potenti al safety issue s, onl y the AC ada pter or battery pack pr ov ided w ith the computer , a replaceme nt A C adapter or battery pack pr ov ided by HP , or a com p atible A C adapter or battery pack pur chased a s an access ory fr om HP should be used w ith the computer . For more saf[...]

3–8 Getting Started Ne xt Step s If the notebook does not respond, try the follo wing shutdo wn procedures: ■ Press ctrl+alt+delete . Then, select Shut Down > T urn Off . ■ If the notebook does not respond to the ctrl+alt+delete procedure, press and hold the po wer/standby b utton for at least 5 seconds. Ä Y ou should use the pow er/stand[...]

Next S teps Getting Started 3–9 For information about setting up a wireless de vice, visit http://www .hp.com/go/wireless . For more information about modem, wireless, cable, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and network connections, select Start > Help and Support . The Help and Support utility provides hardw are and software information, instruc[...]

3–10 Getting Started Ne xt Step s Using t he Internet Connec tion Wizard Y ou can use the W indows Internet Connection wizard to connect to the Internet ■ If you already hav e an account with an ISP . ■ If you hav e a disc from an ISP . ■ If you do not hav e an Internet account and would like to select an ISP from the list provided within t[...]

Getting Started 4–1 4 Notebook Features This chapter describes hardware features of the notebook. ✎ Components included with your notebook may v ary by geographical region and b y model. The illustrations in this chapter identify the standard external features included in most notebook models. Refer to the illu strations that most closely match[...]

4–2 Getting Started Notebook F eatures To p C o m p o n e n t s Lights ✎ Refer to the illustration that mo st closely matches your notebook. Component Description 1 P ower/standb y light Green: The notebook is on. Blinking green: The notebook is in standby mode . Off: The notebook is off or in hibernation. 2 Wireless lights (2) On: An integrate[...]

Notebook F eatures Getting Started 4–3 3 P ower/standb y light Green: The notebook is on. Blinking green: The notebook is in standby mode . Off: The notebook is off or in hibernation. 4 Battery light Amber : A batter y pack is charging. Green: A batter y pack is close to full charge capacity . Blinking amber : A batter y pack that is the only av [...]

4–4 Getting Started Notebook F eatures Component Description 1 P ower/standb y light Green: The notebook is on. Blinking green: The notebook is in standby mode . Off: The notebook is off or in hibernation. 2 Wireless lights (2) On: An integrated wireless de vice, such as a wireless LAN de vice and/or a Bluetooth de vice is turned on. 3 P ower/sta[...]

Notebook F eatures Getting Started 4–5 4 Battery light Amber : A batter y pack is charging. Green: A batter y pack is close to full charge capacity . Blinking amber : A batter y pack that is the only av ailable pow er source has reached a low-battery condition. When the batter y reaches a critical low-battery condition, the batter y light begins [...]

4–6 Getting Started Notebook F eatures Po i n t i n g D ev i c e s T ouchPad (Select Models O nly) Component Description 1 T ouchP ad* Mov es the pointer and selects or activa tes items on the screen. Can be set to perfo rm other mouse functions, such as scrolling, selecting, and double-clic king. 2 Left T ouchP ad button* Functions like the left[...]

Notebook F eatures Getting Started 4–7 P ointing Sti ck (Sel ect Mod els Only) Component Description 1 P ointing stick Mov es the pointer and selects or activa tes items on the screen. 2 Left pointing stick b utton Functi ons like the left b utton on an e xternal mouse. 3 Right pointing stick b utton Functions like the right button on an e xterna[...]

4–8 Getting Started Notebook F eatures Bu t tons and Sw itch es ✎ Refer to the illustration that mo st closely matches your notebook. Component Description 1 P ower/standb y button* When the notebook is: ■ Off , press the button to turn on the notebook. ■ In standby , br iefly press the button to to e xit standby . ■ In hibernation, br ie[...]

Notebook F eatures Getting Started 4–9 2 Displa y s witch Initiates standby mode if the displa y is closed while the notebook is turned on. 3 Inf o Center button Launches Inf o Center . ✎ For more information about the Info Center, refer to “Using Info Center (Select Models Only)” in the Hardware and Softw are Guide located in the Help and [...]

4–10 Getting Started Notebook F eatures Component Description 1 P ower/standb y button* When the notebook is: ■ Off , press the button to turn on the notebook. ■ In standby , br iefly press the button to to e xit standby . ■ In hibernation, br iefly press the button to e xit hiber nation. If the notebook has stopped responding and Microsoft[...]

Notebook F eatures Getting Started 4–11 3 Wireless button* T ur ns the wireless functionality on or off, but does not create a wireless connection. ✎ To establish a wireless connection, a wireless network must already be set up. For more information about establishing a wireless connection from Windows, visit http://www .hp.com/go/wireless . *T[...]

4–12 Getting Started Notebook F eatures Keys ✎ Y our notebook may look slightly dif ferent from the illustration in this section. Component Description 1 Function ke ys Ex ecute frequently used system functions when pre ssed in combination with the fn key . 2 fn ke y Ex ecutes frequently used system functions when pre ssed in combination with a[...]

Notebook F eatures Getting Started 4–13 Fr on t C ompon ents ✎ Refer to the illustration that mo st closely matches your notebook. Component Description 1 Infrared por t Provides wireless communication between the notebook and an optional IrD A-compliant device. 2 Speakers (2) Produce system sound. 3 Digital Media Slot (select models only) Supp[...]

4–14 Getting Started Notebook F eatures Component Description 1 Speaker Produce system sound. 2 Displa y release latch Opens the notebook.[...]

Notebook F eatures Getting Started 4–15 Wirel e ss A n te nn a e (Selec t Models O nly) Å W ARN ING: Exposure to Ra dio Frequency Radia tion. The r adiated outpu t po w er of this de vice is belo w the FCC r adio fr equency expo sur e limits. Ne verthel ess, the de vi ce should be used in such a manner that the po tential f or human contact dur [...]

4–16 Getting Started Notebook F eatures Rea r C o m po n en t s ✎ Refer to the illustration that mo st closely matches your notebook. Component Description 1 Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the notebook. Ä Security solutions are designed to act as deterrents. These deterrents ma y not pre vent a product from being mi[...]

Notebook F eatures Getting Started 4–17 Component Description 1 Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the notebook. Ä Security solutions are designed to act as deterrents. These deterrents ma y not pre vent a product from being mishandled or stolen. 2 P ower connector Connects an A C adapter , or an optional power adapter .[...]

4–18 Getting Started Notebook F eatures Right -Sid e Com pon ents ✎ Refer to the illustration that mo st closely matches your notebook. Component Description 1 A udio-out (headphone) jack Produces system sound when connected to optional powered stereo speakers , headphones, headset, or tele vision audio . 2 A udio-in (microphone) jack Connects [...]

Notebook F eatures Getting Started 4–19 Component Description 1 A udio-out (headphone) jack Produces system sound when connected to optional powered stereo speakers , headphones, headset, or tele vision audio . 2 A udio-in (microphone) jack Connects an optional stereo or monaural microphone. 3 Optical drive (select models only) Reads an optical d[...]

4–20 Getting Started Notebook F eatures Left -Si de C ompon ents ✎ Refer to the illustration that mo st closely matches your notebook. Component Description 1 USB por ts (2) Connect USB 1.1- and 2.0-compliant de vices to the notebook using a standard USB cable , or connect an optional External MultiBay II to the notebook. The MultiBa y II must [...]

Notebook F eatures Getting Started 4–21 5 1394 por t Connects an optional IEEE 1394 de vice, such as a camcorder . 6 PC Card slots (2) Suppor t optional T ype I, T ype II, or T ype III 32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Cards. Some models ma y be shipped with a smar t card reader in the bottom card slot. 7 PC Card slot eject buttons (2) Eject PC Cards[...]

4–2 2 Getting Started Notebook F eatures Component Description 1 USB por ts (2) Connect USB 1.1- and 2.0-compliant de vices to the notebook using a standard USB cable , or connect an optional External MultiBay II to the notebook. The MultiBa y II must be connected to an e xternal power source. 2 External monitor por t Connects an e xternal monito[...]

Notebook F eatures Getting Started 4–2 3 Bot tom C om ponents ✎ Refer to the illustration that mo st closely matches your notebook. Component Description 1 Primar y batter y bay Holds the primar y batter y pack. 2 Primar y batter y release latches (2) Release the primar y batter y pack from the batter y ba y . 3 T rav el batter y connector Conn[...]

4–2 4 Getting Started Notebook F eatures 5 Hard drive ba y Holds the hard drive. 6 V ents (4) Enable airflo w to cool inter nal components. Ä T o prev ent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Use the notebook only on a hard, flat surf ace. Do not allo w another hard surface , such as a printer , or a soft surface, such as pillows , thick rugs, or[...]

Notebook F eatures Getting Started 4–2 5 Component Description 1 Primar y batter y bay Holds the primar y batter y pack. 2 Primar y batter y release latches (2) Release the primar y batter y pack from the batter y ba y . 3 T rav el batter y connector Connects an optional trav el batter y . 4 Expansion memor y module compar tment Contains the e xp[...]

4–2 6 Getting Started Notebook F eatures Additional H ardw are Components Component Description 1 P ower cord* Connects an A C adapter to an A C electrical outlet. 2 A C adapter Conv er ts AC pow e r to DC power . 3 Primar y batter y pack P owers the notebook when the notebook is not con nected to e xternal pow er . 4 Modem cable* (select models [...]

Getting Started A–1 A Sys t e m R e c ove r y The notebook system recov ery process provides sev eral ways to recov er optimal system functionality . For best results, attempt to recov er optimal notebook functionality by using the follo wing procedures in the or der described her e. Saf egua r di ng Y ou r Data Software or de vices added to the [...]

A–2 Getting Started Sys t e m Re c ov e r y Altiris Local Reco very Altiris Local Recov ery is a preloaded application that protects the files on your notebook b y storing copies of files, called snapshots . If files on your notebook are accidentally deleted or corrupted, you can easily restore the files yourself. Y ou can also restore your compl[...]

Sys t e m Re c ov e r y Getting Started A–3 S y ste m R esto re P oint s System Restore is an operating system feature that allo ws you to re verse undesirable changes to your notebook b y restoring the notebook to an earlier state, called a r estore point . A restore point is a “snapshot” of your software, dri vers, and operating system file[...]

A–4 Getting Started Sys t e m Re c ov e r y Cr eating a S y stem R estor e P oint T o create a system restore point: 1. Select Start > Help and Support . 2. Click System Restore . The System Restore windo w opens. 3. Click Create a r estore point , and then click Next . 4. Follo w the on-screen instructions. Restoring to a Restore P oin t T o [...]

Sys t e m Re c ov e r y Getting Started A–5 Reinstalling App lica tions Applications preinstalled or preloaded on your notebook can be reinstalled by using the Reco very disc or a third-party software disc. ✎ In most cases, the applications preloaded on your notebook, such as those av ailable in the Software Setup utility , can be reinstalled f[...]

A–6 Getting Started Sys t e m Re c ov e r y Reinstalling A ppl ications from t he Har d Dri v e T o reinstall a preloaded application or utility from your hard dri ve: 1. Select Start > All Programs > Softwar e Setup , and then follo w the instructions on the screen. 2. When you are prompted to select the software you want to reinstall, sel[...]

Sys t e m Re c ov e r y Getting Started A–7 Repairing th e Opera ting S ystem T o attempt an operating system repair without deleting your personal data, use the Operating System disc that w as shipped with the notebook: ✎ If your notebook does not hav e an optical driv e, you may need to connect to an optional external MultiBay . 1. Connect th[...]

A–8 Getting Started Sys t e m Re c ov e r y Reinstalling t he O pera ting S ystem Ä CAUT ION: T o pro tect y our personal data and the s oftwar e installed on the notebook , back up y our data bef ore r einstalling the oper ating sy stem. S ee the Windo ws online Help utility to learn mor e about backing u p yo ur files . Select Start > Help [...]

Sys t e m Re c ov e r y Getting Started A–9 8. Press esc to continue installing a new cop y of the operating system instead of repairing it. 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 ile system (Quick) , and then press enter . Ä F ormatting[...]

A–10 Getting Started Sys t e m Re c ov e r y Reinstalling De vice Driv ers and Ot h er Soft ware After the operating system installation process is complete, you must reinstall dri vers. T o reinstall dri vers, use the Recovery disc included with the notebook: 1. While running W indows, insert the Recovery disc into the optical dri ve. 2. If the [...]

Getting Started Index–1 Ind e x 1394 port 4–21 , 4–22 6-in-1 Digital Media Slot 4–13 6-in-1 Digital Media Slot light 4–13 A AC adapter connecting 1–8 identifying 4–26 Altiris Local Recovery A–2 antennae 4–15 antivirus software 3–2 applications key, Windows 4–12 applications, reinstalling or repairing A–5 audio-in (microphone[...]

Index–2 Getting Started Index C cables modem 1–5 , 3–5 , 4–22 , 4–26 network 4–22 USB 4–18 , 4–20 , 4–22 caps lock light 4–3 , 4–5 category view, Windows 2–8 CDs, ISP 3–10 classic view, Windows 2–8 clock, setting notebook 2–5 compartments, memory 4–23 , 4–25 components bottom 4–23 front 4–13 left-side 4–20 re[...]

Index Getting Started Index–3 I IDE drive light 4–3 , 4–5 IEC 60950 compliance 3–6 IEEE 1394 port 4–21 , 4–22 Info Center button 4–9 infrared port 4–13 Internet connection enabling hardware 1–5 , 3–8 setting up Internet service 3–9 Internet Connection wizard 3–10 ISP service, setting up 3–9 J jacks audio-in (microphone) 4?[...]

Index–4 Getting Started Index setting up Internet service 3–8 surge protection 3–5 virus protection 3–2 modem (RJ-11) jack 1–5 modem cable, connecting 1–5 , 3–8 monitor port 4–20 , 4–22 MultiMediaCard 4–13 mute button 4–9 mute light 4–3 N navigation, software setup 2–2 network cable 4–22 network connections 3–9 network[...]

Index Getting Started Index–5 power cord 4–26 connecting 1–8 surge protection 3–5 power/standby button 4–8 , 4–10 turning off notebook 3–8 turning on notebook (Windows) 1–10 power/standby light 1–10 , 4–3 , 4–4 Presentation mode button 4–9 privacy protection features 3–4 R Recovery disc A–1 regional settings (currency, d[...]

Index–6 Getting Started Index System Restore 3–3 system restore points A–3 T telephone (RJ-11) jack 1–5 temperature, safety considerations 3–6 time settings, software setup 2–5 TouchPad 2–3 , 2–4 , 4–6 travel battery connector 4–23 , 4–25 turning off notebook 3–7 turning on notebook (Windows) 1–10 U USB cable 4–18 , 4–[...]