HP 333953-001 manual

Star tup Guid e HP C om paq Noteboo k Se r i e s Doc ument P art N umber: 3 3 3 9 5 3-001 Aug us t 20 03 This guide e x plains ho w to set up your hardw are and software, locate and install the latest v ersions of HP software, and locate additional information and support. This guide also introduces you to exterior features of the notebo ok. 333953[...]

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Sta r t up G ui de i ii Cont en ts 1 Hardware and Software Setu p Setting Up the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Setting Up the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5 Installing Optional Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6 Selecting Regional Settings . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

i v St artup Guid e Cont en t s 3 Notebook Features Pointing Device Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5 Left Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

St artup Guide 1–1 1 H ard w are and Sof t w are Setu p Å W ARNI NG: This notebook is designed to run demandi ng applications at full po wer . As a r esult of incr eased po w er consumptio n, it is normal for the notebook to feel war m or hot when used continuously . T o av oi d potential discomf ort or burns, do not block the air v ents or use [...]

1–2 Startup Guide H a rdwa re a n d So f t wa re S et u p T o set up the notebook: 1. Slide the primary battery pack into the battery bay until it is seated. ✎ If you will not be using the no tebook for 2 weeks or more, remo ving the battery and storing it will prolong its life. Fo r more information, refer on the Docu mentation Libr ary CD to [...]

H a rdwa re a n d So f t wa re Se t u p St artup Guide 1–3 2. Connect the not ebook to e xternal A C po wer: a. Place the notebook on a flat surface near an electrical outlet. b . Connect the A C adapter ca ble 1 to the po wer connector on the notebook . c. Connect the po wer cord 2 to the A C adapter . d. Plug the power cord 3 into an electrical[...]

1–4 Startup Guide H a rdwa re a n d So f t wa re S et u p 3. Open the notebook b y pressing the display release latch 1 and lifting the display 2 . 4. T urn on the notebook b y pressing the po wer b utton. 333953-001.book Page 4 Monday, July 14, 2003 2:40 PM[...]

H a rdwa re a n d So f t wa re Se t u p St artup Guide 1–5 After the notebook p o wers on: ■ The po wer/standby lig ht turns on. (See “Li ghts” later in this guide for more information.) ■ The battery pack in the battery bay begin s to charge , and the battery light turns on. (The batte ry light remain s on while the battery pa ck is char[...]

1–6 Startup Guide H a rdwa re a n d So f t wa re S et u p ■ Pr eloaded software applications are included with the notebook b ut must be inst alled through the Software Setup utility . Pr einstalled software applications ha ve already been installed on the notebook and require no further installation procedures. ■ This guide does not take int[...]

H a rdwa re a n d So f t wa re Se t u p St artup Guide 1–7 ✎ T o view the descriptions and space requirements of preloaded HP utilities without installing them: ■ In W indows 2000, select Start > Programs > Softw a re Setup. ■ In W indows XP , select Start > All Programs > Software Setup. After vie wing the utility information, [...]

1–8 Startup Guide H a rdwa re a n d So f t wa re S et u p Selecting Scr een Se t tings If you would like to see more items on your screen or to see the items on your screen disp layed lar ger , change the screen resolution setting in your operatin g system. T o access the screen resolution settings: ■ In W indows 2000, select Start > Setting[...]

H a rdwa re a n d So f t wa re Se t u p St artup Guide 1–9 Using Wireles s L AN Utiliti es in Windo w s XP An automatic wireless network c onf iguration utility is a v ailable on notebooks with W indo ws XP . T his utility is enabled b y default . Ho we ver , if your notebook is equipped with an HP-installed WLAN de vice, you may prefer to use th[...]

1–10 St artup Guide H a rdwa re a n d So f t wa re S et u p 3. On the W ireless Networks ta b, clear the Use W indo ws to confi gure my wireless network settings check box. 4. Select OK. The W indo ws automatic wireless network conf iguration utility is disabled until you enable it ag ain. Fo r additional information about the W indo ws automatic[...]

H a rdwa re a n d So f t wa re Se t u p Startup Guide 1–11 Safeguardin g t he N otebook Protecting t h e Notebook Ag ainst Viruses When you use the n otebook for email, netw ork, or Internet access, you e xpose the notebook to comput er viruses. Computer viruses can disable th e operating system, your applications, or your utilities or cause them[...]

1–12 St artup Guide H a rdwa re a n d So f t wa re S et u p Regulator y and S afety Infor ma tion This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Fo r more inform ation, refer on the Documentation Library CD to the Re gulatory and Safety Notices. This product[...]

St artup Guide 2–1 2 Addition al Inf orma tion , H elp, an d Updat e s Using t he Doc ument ati on L ibr ar y CD Included with the n otebook is the Documentation Library CD, which contains detailed in forma tion and instructions for using your notebook. D ocuments on the Documentation Libr ary CD include: ■ Har dwar e Guide —c ontains informa[...]

2–2 Startup Guide Additi onal Infor mation , Help , and Updates ■ Safety & Comfort Guide —describes the best w ays to set up a safe and comforta ble work en vironm ent, including ergonomic and safety information. ■ Ager e Softmodem A T Command Set —pro vides manufacturer’ s modem comman ds for adv anced users only . ■ Br oadcom Ne[...]

Additi onal Infor mation , Help , and Updates St artup Guide 2–3 Getti ng Hel p If you cannot solve a notebook proble m by using this guide or the supplementary in formation on the Docu mentation Library CD (including the T r oublesho oting guide), you m ay need to contact HP . Using t h e H elp and Su p por t C enter in Wind o ws XP Notebooks wi[...]

2–4 Startup Guide Additi onal Infor mation , Help , and Updates ■ Protect your notebook files b y using secu rity and priv acy features such as anti virus software. ■ Undo changes to your notebook with System Restore. ■ Improv e the performance of your hard dri ve and battery pack. ■ Do wnload the latest dri vers, utilities, softw are upd[...]

Additi onal Infor mation , Help , and Updates St artup Guide 2–5 T o provide the f astest possible re solution of y our problem, ha ve the notebook and the follo wing information av ailable when you call: ■ Notebook serial nu mber and mode l description, which are provided on labels af fix ed to the bottom of the notebook. ■ Purchase date on [...]

2–6 Startup Guide Additi onal Infor mation , Help , and Updates Installin g a Retail V ersion of an Opera tin g S y s tem The W indo ws operating sys tem pr o vided on the notebook is enhanced by HP . These enhancements add features and provide supplementary support for de vices such as dri ves and PC Cards. Read the follo w ing caution before in[...]

St artup Guide 3–1 3 No tebook F ea t ures P ointin g De vice C ompon ents Component Descr iption 1 P ointing sti ck Mov es the pointer and sel ects or activates items on the screen. 2 Left and r ight pointing stick b uttons Function like the left and right buttons on an e xter nal mo use. 3 T ou chP ad Mov es the pointer and sel ects or activate[...]

3–2 Startup Guide Notebook F eatures To p C o m p o n e n t s Component Descr iption 1 Quick Launch buttons (3) Enab le you to access common functions with a si ngle ke ystroke . ■ QuickLoc k button (left)—Disables the ke yboard and pointing device and clears the displa y . ■ Wireless On/Off b utton (middle)—Enables and disables the integ[...]

Notebook F eatures St artup Guide 3–3 Quick Launch but t o ns (3 ) (continued) ✎ To use integrated WLAN or Bluetooth, press the Wirel ess On/Off button and ensure that the Wireless On/Off light is on before attempting to make a connection. If the light does not come on, verify that the device utility has been installed a nd enabled in the softw[...]

3–4 Startup Guide Notebook F eatures 3 fn ke y Ex ecutes frequently used system functions when pressed in combinatio n with a function ke y or the esc key . 4 Microsoft logo ke y Displa ys the Windows Star t menu. 5 K eyboard lights Indicate when cer tain ke yboard settings hav e been tur ned on. Refer in this chapter to the “Lights” section.[...]

Notebook F eatures St artup Guide 3–5 Ligh ts Component Descr iption 1 Num lock On: Num lock is on or the embedded numeric ke ypad is enabled. 2 Caps lock On: Caps lock is on. 3 Scroll lock On: Scroll lock is on. 4 Wireless On /Off On: An integr ated wireless device has been enabled. (Continued) 333953-001.book Page 5 Monday, July 14, 2003 2:40 P[...]

3–6 Startup Guide Notebook F eatures 5 P owe r/standby On: P ow er is tur ned on. Blinking: Noteboo k is in Standby . ✎ The powe r/standby light also blinks when a battery pack that is the onl y availab le power source reaches a critical low-battery condition. The light tu rns off wh en the system enters Hibernation or shuts down. 6 Battery On:[...]

Notebook F eatures St artup Guide 3–7 Left Si de Co mpon ents Component Descr iption 1 Security cable slot Attaches an optional se curity cable to the notebook. Ä The pur pose of secur ity solutions is to act as a deterrent. These solutions do not pre vent the product from being mishandled or stolen. 2 Exhaust vent Enables airflow to cool intern[...]

3–8 Startup Guide Notebook F eatures 4 Optical disc dr ive eject b utton Opens the optical disc dri v e when pressed. 5 Batter y bay Holds the primar y batter y pack. Batter y p ack ships outside the notebook. Component Descr iption 333953-001.book Page 8 Monday, July 14, 2003 2:40 PM[...]

Notebook F eatures St artup Guide 3–9 Righ t Sid e Com pon ents Component Descr iption 1 PC Card eject buttons (2) Eject an optional PC Card or Smar t Card (if a Smar t Card Read er is installed) from the top or bottom PC Card sl ot. 2 PC Card slots (2) Suppor t optio nal T ype I, T ype II, or T ype III 32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Cards. ✎ In[...]

3–10 St artup Guide Notebook F eatures 5 RJ-11 jack Connects a modem cable. 6 A udio line-out jack Connects optional powered stereo speakers, headphones, headset, or television audio . 7 Microphone jack Connects an optional monaural micropho ne. 8 MultiBa y Suppor ts an optional MultiBay de vice, such as a drive or batter y pack 9 Bluetooth comp [...]

Notebook F eatures Startup Guide 3–11 Fr on t Vie w C om ponen ts Component Descr iption 1 Speakers (2) Produce system sound. 2 Displa y release latch Opens the notebook. 3 Mute b utton Mutes the system v olume. The b utton lights up when volume is muted. 4 V olume control buttons Inc rease and decrease system v olume. Press the v ol ume up butto[...]

3–12 St artup Guide Notebook F eatures Rea r P a n e l C om p o n en ts Component Descr iption 1 USB connector Connects USB 1.1- and 2.0-compliant de vices to the notebook using a standard USB cable . 2 Self-powered USB connector Connec ts USB 1.1- and 2.0-compli ant de vices to the notebook using a standard USB cable . Also connects an optional [...]

Notebook F eatures Startup Guide 3–13 7 S-Video out jack Connects an op tional S-Video de vice, such as a tele vision, VCR, camcorder , ov erhead proje ctor , or video capture card. 8 Exter nal monitor conn ector Connects an optional e x ter nal monitor or ov erhea d projector . 9 RJ-45 jack Connects a network cable . : Intake v ent Enables airfl[...]

3–14 St artup Guide Notebook F eatures Botto m Comp one nt s Component Descr iption 1 Intake V ent Provides airflow to cool internal components. Ä T o prev en t ov erheating , do not obstruct vents. Using the notebook on a soft surf ace, such as a pil low , blank et, r ug, or thic k clothing ma y b lock airflow . 2 Docking connector Connects the[...]

Notebook F eatures Startup Guide 3–15 6 Hard driv e co v er latch Releases t he co v er on the hard drive ba y . 7 Hard dr iv e ba y Holds the pri mar y hard dri v e. 8 MultiBa y release latch Allows remov al of a MultiBay de vice. Component Descr iption 333953-001.book Page 15 Monday , July 14, 2003 2:40 PM[...]

3–16 St artup Guide Notebook F eatures Labels Label Descr iption 1 Bluetooth labe l Provides regulator y inf or mation about the Bluetooth de vice that is av ailable on some notebook models. ✎ You will need this i nformation to use the Bluetooth device while traveling internation ally. Bluetooth is not supporte d in all countries. 2 COA (Cer ti[...]

Notebook F eatures Startup Guide 3–17 4 Serial number labe l Identifies the notebook. Y ou ma y need this number if you call customer su ppor t. 5 System label Pro vi des regulator y information abou t the notebook. 6 Modem lab el Lists the count ries in which the modem has been approv e d f or use. ✎ You will need this i nformation to use the [...]

St artup Guide Inde x–1 Ind e x 1394 connecto r 3–12 A AC adapter 1–3 , 3–12 AC power 1–12 Adobe Acrobat Reader 2–2 Aircraft Power Adapter 3–12 antivirus software 1–11 applications key 3–4 AT command set 2–2 audio line-out jack 3–10 Automob ile Po wer Adapter/Charger 3–12 Autorun 2–2 B battery p ack battery light 1–5 , 3[...]

Inde x–2 Startup Guide Inde x display opening 1– 4 release latch 1–4 display settings 1–8 docking connector 3–14 Documentation Libr ary CD 2–2 drive(s) MultiBay 3–10 optical disc 3–7 primary hard drive 3–15 drivers 1–1 E electric shock warning 1–12 End User License Agreement 1–5 exhaust vent 3–7 External MultiBay connector[...]

Inde x St artup Guide Inde x–3 Modem and Ne tworking guide 2–1 Modem Command Guidelines 2–1 MultiBay 3–10 N network jack 3–13 protecting against viruses while using 1–11 O opening the noteboo k 1–4 operating system, installing retail version of 2–6 optical disc drive 3–7 P parallel connector, identifying 3–12 PC Card slot 3–9 [...]

Inde x–4 Startup Guide Inde x Softwar e Guide 2–1 Software Setup utility 1–6 speakers 3–11 Standby, exiting 3–3 S-Video out jack 3– 13 system drivers 1–1 T technical support 2–3 , 2– 4 telephone (RJ-11) jack 3–10 telephone numbers service and support 2–3 worldwide 2–4 TouchPad 3– 1 traveling with the not ebook Aircraft Pow[...]