Notebook Tour
Components
Top components
Keys
TouchPad
Buttons and switches
Lights
Display components
Front components
Rear components
Right-side components
Left-side components
Bottom components
Wireless antennae (select models only)
Additional hardware components
Labels
Specifications
Operating environment
Rated input power
Expansion port input/output signals
TouchPad and Keyboard
TouchPad
Using the TouchPad
Using an external mouse
Setting TouchPad preferences
Keyboard
Hotkeys
Hotkey quick reference
Hotkey procedures
Display and clear system information (fn+esc)
Open the Help and Support Center (fn+f1)
Open the Print Options window (fn+f2)
Open a Web browser (fn+f3)
Switch the screen image (fn+f4)
Initiate standby (fn+f5)
Initiate QuickLock (fn+f6)
Decrease screen brightness (fn+f7)
Increase screen brightness (fn+f8)
Play, pause or resume an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f9)
Stop an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f10)
Play previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f11)
Play next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f12)
Keypads
Using the embedded numeric keypad
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad
Using an external numeric keypad
Enabling or disabling num lock mode as you work
Power
Power control and light locations
Power sources
Connecting the AC adapter
Standby and hibernation
Standby
Hibernation
Initiating standby, hibernation or shutdown
When you leave your work
When a reliable power supply is unavailable
When using wireless communication or readable or writable media (select models only)
Default power settings
Turning the computer or display on or off
Using emergency shutdown procedures
Initiating or resuming from standby
Initiating or restoring from hibernation
Power options
Accessing Power Options Properties
Displaying the Power Meter icon
Setting or changing a power scheme
Setting a security prompt
Processor performance controls
Battery packs
Inserting or removing a battery pack
Charging a battery pack
Monitoring the charge of the battery pack
Obtaining accurate charge information
Displaying charge information on the screen
Viewing charge displays
Interpreting charge indicators
Managing low-battery conditions
Identifying low-battery conditions
Low-battery condition
Critical low-battery condition
Resolving low-battery conditions
When external power is available
When a charged battery pack is available
When no power source is available
When the computer cannot restore from hibernation
Calibrating a battery pack
When to calibrate
How to calibrate
Step 1: Charging the battery pack
Step 2: Discharging the battery pack
Step 3: Recharging the battery pack
Conserving battery power
Conserving power as you work
Selecting power conservation settings
Storing a battery pack
Disposing of a used battery pack
Drives
Drive care
IDE drive light
Hard drive
Optical drives
Inserting an optical disc
Removing an optical disc (with power)
Removing an optical disc (without power)
Avoiding standby or hibernation
Multimedia
Multimedia hardware
Using the optical drive
Identifying the installed optical drive
Inserting an optical disc
Removing an optical disc (with power)
Removing an optical disc (without power)
Using media activity hotkeys
Using the audio features
Using the audio-in (microphone) jack
Using the audio-out (headphone) jack
Using S/PDIF digital audio (select models only)
Adjusting the volume
Using the video features
Using the external monitor port
Using the S-Video-out jack
Remote control (select models only)
HP Mobile Remote Control (PC Card version)
Inserting the battery (PC Card version)
Storing the remote control in the PC Card slot
Button quick reference (PC Card version)
HP Mobile Remote Control (PC Card version) component functions
HP Mobile Remote Control (ExpressCard version)
Inserting the battery (ExpressCard version)
Storing the remote control in the ExpressCard slot
Button quick reference (ExpressCard version)
HP Mobile Remote Control (ExpressCard version) component functions
Troubleshooting the remote control
Multimedia software
Identifying preinstalled multimedia software
Installing multimedia software from a CD (select models only)
Using multimedia software
Protecting playback
Protecting the CD or DVD write process
Changing DVD region settings
Observing the copyright warning
External Media Cards
Media Reader cards (select models only)
Inserting a digital card
Stopping or removing a digital card
PC Cards (select models only)
Configuring a PC Card
Inserting a PC Card
Stopping or removing a PC Card
ExpressCards
Selecting an ExpressCard
Configuring an ExpressCard
Inserting an ExpressCard
Stopping or removing an ExpressCard
External Devices
Using a USB device
Connecting a USB device
Stopping a USB device
Required USB software
Using a 1394 device (select models only)
Connecting a 1394 device
Stopping a 1394 device
Required 1394 software
Using the expansion port
Memory Modules
Adding or replacing memory modules
Effects of increasing memory
Video memory settings (select models only)
Wireless (Select Models Only)
Wireless features
Identifying an 802.11 wireless device
Wireless controls
802.11 wireless devices (select models only)
Setting up a WLAN in your home
Connecting to a WLAN in your home
Connecting to a public WLAN
Using wireless security features
Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)
Modem and Local Area Network
Modem
Connecting the modem cable
Connecting a country-specific modem cable adapter
Selecting a location setting
Viewing the current country selection
Adding new locations when traveling
Solving travel connection problems
Using preinstalled communication software
Local area networks
Security
Security features
Passwords
Guidelines for setting passwords
Passwords set in Windows
QuickLock
Passwords set in the Setup Utility
Administrator password
Managing an administrator password
Entering an administrator password
Power-on password
Managing a power-on password
Entering a power-on password
Antivirus software
Firewall software
Critical updates
Optional security cable
Setup Utility
Setup Utility access
Setup Utility language
Setup Utility defaults
Setup Utility menus
Main menu
Security menu
System Configuration menu
Diagnostics menu
Software Update and Recovery
Software updates
HP Software Update
Software updates and the HP Web site
Accessing computer information
Downloading a BIOS update
Installing a BIOS update
Downloading and installing other software
System recovery
Safeguarding your information
Using System Restore
Creating a restore point
Restoring to a restore point
Reinstalling applications
Reinstalling applications from the hard drive
Reinstalling applications from discs
Repairing the operating system
Reinstalling the operating system
Back up your system
Reinstall the operating system
Reinstalling device drivers and other software
Update reinstalled software
Routine Care
Hardware maintenance
Battery pack
Disposing of a used battery pack
TouchPad and keyboard
Display
Drives
Using Disk Defragmenter
Using Disk Cleanup
Regular tune-ups
Traveling and shipping
Troubleshooting
Quick checklist
The computer will not start up.
The computer screen is blank.
The software is functioning abnormally.
The computer is turned on, but is not responding.
The computer is extremely warm.
An external device is not working.
The computer cannot connect to a wireless local area network (WLAN).
Customer Care
Preparing to contact Customer Care
Contacting Customer Care by e-mail or telephone
Taking the computer to a service partner
Electrostatic Discharge
Preventing electrostatic discharge
Handling drives
Handling internal components
Grounding methods
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