Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product COMPAQ 309971-002 HP
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H ardw are G ui d e HP C om paq Not ebook S er ie s Doc ument P art Number: 3 09 9 71-00 2 Oct ober 200 3 This guide e xplains ho w to identify and u se notebook hardw are features, in cluding co nnectors for e xternal de vices. It als o includes po wer and en vironmental specif ications, which may be helpful when tra veling with the notebook.
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H a rdware G u id e i i i Cont ent s 1 Hardware Featur es Pointing Device Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Left-Side Components . . . . . . .
iv H a rdwa re G u id e Cont ent s Decreasing Screen Brightness (Fn+F9) . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7 Increasing Screen Brightness (Fn+F10) . . . . . . . . . . 2–8 Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Con tent s H a rdware G u id e v 4 Hard Dr ive Caring for Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2 Identifying the Hard Drive Activity Light .
vi H a rdwa re G u i de Cont ent s 8 Hardware Upgrades Using Optional PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1 Inserting a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2 Removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . .
H a rdware G u id e 1 –1 1 Ha r d w ar e F eat u r es P ointing D e vice Com ponents Component Descr iption 1 P ointing stic k Mov es the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. 2 Left and right po inting stic k b uttons Function like the left and right buttons on an e xte rn al mouse.
1–2 Har dw are Gui de H a rdware Fe a tu re s To p C o m p o n e n t s Component Descript ion 1 Quick Launch buttons (3) Enab le you to access common functions with a singl e k eystrok e. 2 P ower b utton When the notebook is* ■ Off , pres s and release to tur n on the notebook.
H a rdwa re Fea t u res H a rdware G u id e 1 –3 3 V olu me control b uttons Increase, decrease, a nd mu te the system v olume. 4 Function ke ys Ex ecute fre quently used system functions when pressed in combination with th e Fn key . 5 Applications ke y Displa ys shor tcut menu f or items beneath the pointer .
1–4 Har dw are Gui de H a rdware Fe a tu re s Left - Sid e Com ponents Component Descr iption 1 Infrared port Links another IrD A-compliant device f or wireless communication. 2 PC Card eject button Ejects an optional PC Card from th e PC Car d slot.
H a rdwa re Fea t u res H a rdware G u id e 1 –5 Righ t -Sid e Com ponen ts Component Descr iption 1 Security cable slot Attaches an optional se curity cable to the notebook. ✎ The pur pose of secu rity solutions is to act as a deterrent. These solutions do not pre vent the product from being mishandled or stolen.
1–6 Har dw are Gui de H a rdware Fe a tu re s Fr on t Com pon ents Component Descr iption 1 Antennae Send and re ceiv e wi reless LAN (WLAN) signals. Ä The antennae co vers are not remov ab l e . Removing the cov ers can ca use damage to the antennae.
H a rdwa re Fea t u res H a rdware G u id e 1 –7 Rea r C om p on e nt s Component Descr iption 1 S-Video-out jack Connects an op tional S-Video device , such as a tele vision, VCR, camcorder , ov erhead projecto r , or video capture card . 2 Exter nal monitor connector Connects an optional e xter nal monitor or ov erhead projector .
1–8 Har dw are Gui de H a rdware Fe a tu re s Botto m Comp one nts Component Descr iption 1 T ra vel batter y connector Connects the optional tra vel battery caddy . The tra vel batter y connector has a plastic cov er that must be opened before the tra vel batter y caddy is connected.
H a rdwa re Fea t u res H a rdware G u id e 1 –9 3 Mini PCI compar tment Contains the Mini PCI wireless card. Ä The FCC does no t allow unauthor ized Mini PCI de vices to be used in this notebook. Installing an unauthor ized Mini PCI de vice can pre v ent your notebook from operating proper ly and might result in a warning message.
1–10 Har dw ar e Guide H a rdware Fe a tu re s Ligh ts Component Descr iption 1 Hard dr iv e activity On: The hard drive is being accessed. 2 Num lock On: Num lock is o n or the embedded numeric ke ypad is enabled. 3 Caps lock On: Caps lock is on. 4 Scroll lock On: Scroll lock is on.
H a rdwa re Fea t u res H a rdware G u id e 1 –1 1 Labels The labels af fix ed to the bottom of the notebook and to the inside of the battery co mpartment prov ide information you may need when you t roubleshoot system proble ms or trav el abroad with the notebook.
H a rdware G u id e 2 –1 2 P oin ting De vices and K e yb oard Using a P oin ting D e vice By default, the pointing stick and T ouchPad components can be used interchangeably . P ointing dev ice components Component Descr iption 1 P ointing stic k Mov es the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen.
2–2 Har dw are Gui de P ointing De vi ces and K ey b oar d Usin g th e P ointin g Stic k T o mo ve the pointer , press the po inting stick in the direction you want to mo ve the pointer . Use the left and right pointing stick b uttons as you would the left an d right bu ttons on an e xternal mouse.
P oin ting Dev ices and K e yboar d H a rdware G u id e 2 –3 3. Push a replacement cap into place. R eplacin g the pointing sti ck cap Usin g th e T ouc hP a d T o mo ve the pointer , slide your f inger across the T ouchPad surface in the direction you want to mo ve the pointer .
2–4 Har dw are Gui de P ointing De vi ces and K ey b oar d Set ting P o inting D e vice Preferences Mouse Properties in W indows enables you to change custom settings for pointing de vices, including: ■ Enabling o r disabling a pointing de vice.
P oin ting Dev ices and K e yboar d H a rdware G u id e 2 –5 Id entifying Fn an d Fu n c tion K e ys Fn and functi on k ey s Hotk e y and Sh ortc ut K e y Q uic k Ref erence Component 1 Fn key 2 Fun.
2–6 Har dw are Gui de P ointing De vi ces and K ey b oar d Hotk e y and Sh or tcut K e y Procedures T o use a hotke y or shortcut ke y command on the notebook ke yboard, use either of the follo wing procedures: ■ Briefly press the Fn ke y , and then briefl y pres s the second ke y of the hotkey command.
P oin ting Dev ices and K e yboar d H a rdware G u id e 2 –7 S witc hing t he Disp l a y (Fn+F4 ) The Fn+F4 hotkey switches the imag e between display de vices connected to the external monito r connector or the S-V ideo jack on the notebook.
2–8 Har dw are Gui de P ointing De vi ces and K ey b oar d Inc reasin g Sc reen Brightn ess (Fn+F1 0) The Fn+F10 hot key increases n o tebook screen b rightness.
P oin ting Dev ices and K e yboar d H a rdware G u id e 2 –9 Using Q ui c k Laun ch Bu t tons The 3 Quick Launch b uttons en able you to access common functions with a single ke ystroke. Quic k Launc h butto ns Component Descripti on 1 QuickLoc k button Disables the k eyboard and pointing device and clears the displa y .
2–10 Har dw ar e Guide P ointing De vi ces and K ey b oar d Using K e ypads The noteb ook has an internal nu meric keypad an d supports an optional e xternal numeric k eypad or an optional e xternal ke yboard that includes a numeric k eypad.
P oin ting Dev ices and K e yboar d H a rdware G u id e 2 –1 1 Ena bling and Dis abl ing t he Internal K e ypad Press Fn+num lk to enable the embedd ed numeric ke ypad. The num lock light turns on. Press Fn+num lk again to return the ke ys to their standard ke yboard functions.
2–12 Har dw ar e Guide P ointing De vi ces and K ey b oar d If the external k eypad is connecte d, the internal ke ypad cannot be turned on. Enabli ng or Disabling Num Lock Mo de as Y ou W ork T o turn num lock mode on or of f on an external k eypad as you work, press the num lk k ey on the e x ternal keypad, not on the notebook.
H a rdware G u id e 3 –1 3 Batte ry P ack s Running t he N otebook on Ba t ter y Po w e r When the notebook is co nnected to external A C power , the notebook runs on A C po wer . When a char ged battery pack is in the notebook and the notebook is not connected to e xternal po we r , the notebook runs on ba ttery po w er .
3–2 Har dw are Gui de Batter y P ac k s If the notebook will be unused and not co nnected to external po w er for 2 weeks or more, remov e the ba ttery pack and store it as described in “Storing a Battery Pack” to prolong its life.
Batter y P acks H a rdware G u id e 3 –3 Inser ting or Remo ving the Primary Battery P ac k The notebook battery bay holds the p rimary battery p ack. T o insert the primary battery pack: 1. T urn the notebook upsi de-down. 2. Align the battery pack with the notebook battery bay .
3–4 Har dw are Gui de Batter y P ac k s 4. Snap the battery pack into place. Inserting the pr imar y battery pack 5. T urn the notebook right-side up and o pen the display . If the notebook is in Hibernation, pr ess the po wer button to resume operation.
Batter y P acks H a rdware G u id e 3 –5 T o remo ve the primary battery pack: Ä CAUT IO N: T o pre vent loss of w ork when r emov ing a b atter y pack that is the sole po wer s ource , initiate Hibernati on or turn off the not ebook b ef ore re m ovin g t h e b at t er y p ac k.
3–6 Har dw are Gui de Batter y P ac k s Using t h e Option al T ra vel Ba t ter y P ac k The optional travel battery pack attaches to the bottom of the notebook.
Batter y P acks H a rdware G u id e 3 –7 3. Snap the battery pack into place. Inserting the battery pack into the tr av el batter y cadd y T o remo ve the battery pack from the tra vel batt ery caddy: 1. Eject the battery pack from the tra vel battery caddy by sliding the battery release latch 1 in the direction sho wn.
3–8 Har dw are Gui de Batter y P ac k s A tta chi ng o r D et ach in g th e T ra v el Batt e ry Pa c k T o attach the optional trav el battery pack to the notebook: 1. Open the tra vel battery co nnecto r on the bottom of the notebook by sliding the co ve r to ward the rear panel of the noteb ook.
Batter y P acks H a rdware G u id e 3 –9 2. Insert the tabs on the trav el ba ttery caddy in to the recesses o n the bottom of the notebook. Inser ting t he trav el b atter y caddy tabs i nto the noteb ook recesses 3. Press the tra vel battery caddy onto the notebook until it snaps into place.
3–10 Har dw ar e Guide Batter y P ac k s 4. Lock the tra vel battery cadd y onto the notebook b y sliding the locking switch in the direction shown. Lo cking the optional tr av el batter y caddy onto the notebook 309971-002.
Batter y P acks H a rdware G u id e 3 –1 1 T o detach an optional tra vel battery pack from the notebook: 1. Unlock the tra vel battery caddy from the notebook b y sliding the locking switch 1 in the directi on sho wn. 2. Press the release latch 2 .
3–12 Har dw ar e Guide Batter y P ac k s The primar y battery pa ck char ges when it is insi de the battery bay and the notebook is connected to e xternal power . External power can be supplied thro ugh an A C adapter , an optional Port Replicator , an optional Adv anced Port Replicator , or an optional Automob ile Power Adapter/Charger .
Batter y P acks H a rdware G u id e 3 –1 3 T o char ge the prim ary battery pa ck: 1. Insert the battery pack in to the notebook. 2. Connect the not ebook to A C po wer . (The battery light tu rns on.) 3. Lea v e the notebook connected to A C po wer until the battery light turns of f, signaling that the battery pack is fully char ged.
3–14 Har dw ar e Guide Batter y P ac k s Disp layi ng C h arge Information on t he Screen This section e xplains ho w to acc ess and interpret battery charge information on the screen.
Batter y P acks H a rdware G u id e 3 –1 5 In some char ge information, a ligh tning bolt icon might be displayed beside a battery pack lo cation. The icon indicates that the battery pack in that loca tion is ch arging.
3–16 Har dw ar e Guide Batter y P ac k s Manag ing Lo w-Bat tery Condi tion s Some lo w-battery condition alerts and system responses can be changed in the Po wer Options wi ndo w of the operating system. The information in this section describes the alerts and system responses set at the factory .
Batter y P acks H a rdware G u id e 3 –1 7 Critical Lo w-B at ter y Condition If a lo w-battery condition is not resolv ed, the notebook enters a critical lo w-battery condition. In a critical lo w-battery condition: ■ If Hibernation is enabled and the notebook is on or in Standby , the notebook initiates Hibernation.
3–18 Har dw ar e Guide Batter y P ac k s ■ Plug an optional Aircraft Po we r Adapter into the notebook and into the in-seat po wer supply av ailable on some commercial aircraft. (The op tional Aircraft Power Adapter can run the notebook but cannot char ge a battery pack.
Batter y P acks H a rdware G u id e 3 –1 9 When to C alib rate Ev en if a battery pack is heavil y used, it should not be necessary to calibrate it more than once a month.
3–20 Har dw ar e Guide Batter y P ac k s Disc harging t he Ba t tery P ac k Before you begin a full discharge, disable Hibernation. T o disable Hibernation: 1. Open the Po wer Options window: ❏ In W indows XP , select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Po wer Options > Hibernate tab .
Batter y P acks H a rdware G u id e 3 –2 1 T o fully discharge a battery pack: 1. Select the Po w er icon on the taskbar , or access the Power Schemes ta b: ❏ In W indows XP , select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Po wer Options icon > Po wer Schemes tab .
3 –22 H a rdware G u id e Batter y P ac k s 3. Access the Po wer Schemes tab: ❏ In W indows XP , select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Po wer Options icon > Po wer Schemes tab . ❏ In W indows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Po wer Management icon > Power Schemes tab .
Batter y P acks Har dw are Gui de 3–2 3 ■ Stop or remo ve a PC Card or SD Memory Card that you are not using. ■ Use the Fn+F9 and Fn+F10 hotke ys to quickly lo wer and raise screen brightness as you need it.
3 –24 H a rdware G u id e Batter y P ac k s Storing a B a t ter y P ac k If a notebook will be unused and not connected to e xternal power for 2 weeks or more, remov e and store the battery pack. Ä CAUT IO N: T o pre vent damage to a bat tery pa c k, do not expose it to high tem p er atures f or an ext ended time.
Batter y P acks Har dw are Gui de 3–2 5 Dis posing of a Used B at ter y P ac k Å W ARN ING: Ther e is a risk of f i r e and chemical burn if a bat tery pack is handled impr operly . Do not dis assemble , cru sh, or punc ture a battery pac k , or short the contacts o n i t .
H a rdware G u id e 4 –1 4 Har d D ri v e Ca ring for Dri v es Dri ves are fragile notebook components that must be handled with care. The follo wing cautions apply to all dr i ves. Additional cautions are included in the pr ocedures to which they appl y .
4–2 Har dw are Gui de Har d Dr i ve Har d Dr i v e This section discusses the primar y hard dri ve of the notebook. Id entifying t he H ard Driv e Ac tivity Li ght The hard dri ve acti vity light turns on when the hard dri ve is being accessed. Har d dr iv e acti vity ligh t 309971-002.
Har d Dr iv e H a rdware G u id e 4 –3 Rep l a c i ng t h e P ri ma r y H ard Driv e The hard dri ve in the hard dri ve bay is the primary hard dri ve. T o replace the prima ry hard dri ve: 1. Sa ve your w ork, exit all applications, and shut do wn the notebook.
4–4 Har dw are Gui de Har d Dr i ve 6. Slide the bottom half of the front bezel upw ard to create a handle. Extending the f ron t bez el to cr eate a handle 7. Pull the dri ve out of the bay . R emov ing the har d dr i ve f r om the har d dr i ve ba y 309971-002.
Har d Dr iv e H a rdware G u id e 4 –5 8. Insert a hard dri ve b y sliding the hard driv e into the bay until the dri ve is seated. Inse rting the hard dr iv e into the har d dr iv e ba y 9. Close the front bezel of the hard dri ve. Clo sing the har d dr iv e bez el 309971-002.
4–6 Har dw are Gui de Har d Dr i ve 10. Reinsert the hard dri ve reta ining screw . (If you remo ved a hard dri ve b ut did not replace it, put the retaining scre w in a safe place.
H a rdware G u id e 5 –1 5 Audio an d Video Using Au dio F ea tures The notebook inclu des the audio componen ts described in the follo wing table. Aud io c omp o ne nt s Component Description 1 Mute b utton Mutes system v olume. 2 V olume buttons Adjust the system v olume.
5–2 Har dw are Gui de Au dio and V ideo Using t h e Audio Line - Ou t Jac k Å W ARN ING: T o r educe the risk of per sonal injury , adjust the v olume befo re putting on headphones or a headset .
A udio and V ideo H a rdware G u id e 5 –3 Adjusting the V olum e T o adjust the v olume, use an y of the following controls: ■ Notebook v olume buttons ❏ T o mute or restore volume, press the mute b utton. Y ou can also mute or restore volume b y simultaneously pressing the v olume up and volume do wn buttons.
5–4 Har dw are Gui de Au dio and V ideo T o transmit video signals through the S-V ideo-out jack, you ne ed an S-V ideo cable, a v ailable from mo st electronics retailers.
A udio and V ideo H a rdware G u id e 5 –5 Changing the Video Mode The default color tele vision stan dard mode of the notebook is NTSC. Color tele vision standard m odes v a ry e ven within re gions.
H a rdware G u id e 6 –1 6 Com mun icat ion De v ice s Con necting a Mo dem Cable A modem cable, wh ich has a 6-pin RJ-11 connector a t each end, must be conn ected to an anal og telephone line with, in some countries, the use of a co untry-specific modem adapter .
6–2 Har dw are Gui de Com mun icat ion Device s If the modem cable contains noise sup p ression circuitry , which pre vents interference from TV and radio transmission s, orient the circuitry end of the cable to ward the notebook. RJ-11 modem cable w ith noise su ppr essi on cir cuitry 309971-002.
Com mun ica tion D ev ic es H a rdware G u id e 6 –3 Connecting the RJ-11 Modem Cab le T o connect an RJ-11 modem cable: 1. Plug the modem cable 1 into t h e RJ-11 jack on the notebook. Å T o re duce the r i sk of elec tri cal shoc k, fi r e, or damage to the equipme nt , do not plug a te lephone cable int o the RJ- 4 5 networ k jack .
6–4 Har dw are Gui de Com mun icat ion Device s Using a C ountr y- Spec ific Ad apter C ab le T elephone jacks v ary by co untry . T o use the modem and the RJ-11 cable outside the co untry in which you purchased the notebook, you must obtain a co untry-specif ic modem adapter .
Com mun ica tion D ev ic es H a rdware G u id e 6 –5 Con necti ng a Ne t w or k Cable A network cable h a s an 8-pi n RJ -45 connector at each end. A network cable is pro vided with most notebooks, b ut may also be purchased separately from most electronics retailers.
6–6 Har dw are Gui de Com mun icat ion Device s T o connect the netw ork cable: 1. Plug the netw ork cable 1 into the RJ-45 jack on the noteb ook. 2. Plug the other end of the cable 2 into a network jack. Co nnecting a networ k cable 3. Start or restart the notebook.
Com mun ica tion D ev ic es H a rdware G u id e 6 –7 Linking to an Infrared Device The notebook is IrD A-compliant—4 -Mbps standard—and can communicate with another infrared- equipped de vice that is also IrD A compliant. The infrared port supports both low-speed connections of up to 115 Kbps and high-s peed connections of up to 4 Mbps.
6–8 Har dw are Gui de Com mun icat ion Device s Set ting U p an Infrared T ransmission Fo r information about using infra red software, refer to your operating system Help f ile. T o set up infrared devices for optimal transmission: ■ Prepare the infrared ports on bo th de vices for transmission.
Com mun ica tion D ev ic es H a rdware G u id e 6 –9 Usin g Wireless L A N The notebook provides internal wireless LAN supported through an optional Mini PCI device. F or more information on usin g your internal wireless LAN, refer to the wireless LAN documentation included with t he notebook.
H a rdware G u id e 7 –1 7 Exter n al De vices The jacks and conn ectors described in this guide support standard external de vices. ■ Fo r information about which jack or connector to use, refer to the documentation i ncl uded with the de vice.
7–2 Har dw are Gui de Exter nal Dev ices Conn ec ting a Monitor or Projec tor T o connect an e xternal monitor or projector to the notebook, insert the monitor cable into the e xternal monitor connector on the back of the notebook.
Exter nal D e v ices H a rdware G u id e 7 –3 USB hubs can be c onnected to a USB conn ector on the noteboo k or on an optional Port Repli c ator or to o ther USB devices. Hubs support v arying number s of USB de vices and are used to increase the number of USB devices in the system.
7–4 Har dw are Gui de Exter nal Dev ices 4. Select Enable USB legac y support. 5. T o sa ve your preference and exit Computer Setup, select File > Sa ve Changes and Exit, and t hen follo w the instructions on the screen.
Exter nal D e v ices H a rdware G u id e 7 –5 Conn ec ting an O ption al Ca bl e Lock ✎ The purpose of security solutions is to act as a deterrent. These solutions do not pre vent the product from b eing mishandled or stolen. T o install a security cable: 1.
H a rdware G u id e 8 –1 8 Har d w ar e Upg rade s T o order hardware or learn more ab out upgrades and accessories, visit the HP W eb site at http://www .hp.com or refer to Wo r l d w i d e T elephone Numbers booklet included with the notebook to contact an HP Customer Care Center .
8–2 Har dw are Gui de H a rdware U p g rad e s Inser ting a PC Card Ä CAUT IO N: T o pr e vent damage to the connec tors: ■ Us e minimal pre ssure w hen inserting a PC Car d into a PC C ard s lo t. ■ Do not mo ve or tr anspor t the notebook w hile a PC Car d is inserted.
H a rdwa re U p g rad e s H a rdware G u id e 8 –3 Re movin g a PC C ar d Ä CAUT IO N: T o p re vent l oss of work or system lo ck up, sto p th e PC Card, accor ding to the instr uctions that f ollow , befor e remo v i ng it .
8–4 Har dw are Gui de H a rdware U p g rad e s Using O ption al SD C ar ds Secure Digital (SD) Cards are remo vable postage stamp-sized compact flash storage de vice s that pro vide a con venient method of storing data and sharing it with other devices such as PD As, cameras, and other notebooks and PCs th at use SD Cards.
H a rdwa re U p g rad e s H a rdware G u id e 8 –5 Rem o vi n g a n SD C ard Ä CAUT IO N: T o p re vent loss of work or system lo ck up, sto p th e SD Card b ef ore re m ovin g i t. T o remo ve an SD Card: 1. Close all f iles and applications that are using the SD Card.
8–6 Har dw are Gui de H a rdware U p g rad e s Adding an d Upgrading Memor y Modules Å W ARN ING: The memory compar tments ar e the only u ser -accessible inter nal compartments on the notebook . All other ar eas that req uir e a tool to access sho uld be opened only b y an HP author iz ed ser v ice pr o vider .
H a rdwa re U p g rad e s H a rdware G u id e 8 –7 3. Disconnect the po wer cord. 4. T urn the notebook upsi de down. 5. Remov e any battery packs from the notebook. 6. Remov e the screw 1 from the memory expansion slot co ver . 7. T ilt the expansion slot co ver 2 a way from the notebook.
8–8 Har dw are Gui de H a rdware U p g rad e s 9. Insert the memory e xpansion module: a. Align the k eyed (notched ) edge of the module 1 with the ke yed area in the e xpansion slot. b . Press the module into the slot from a 45-de gree angle until it is seated, then pu sh the board do wnward 2 until the retention clips snap into place.
H a rdwa re U p g rad e s H a rdware G u id e 8 –9 10. Insert the tabs on the expansio n slot co ver into the recesses in the e xpansion slot. 11. Replace the e xpansion slot cov er ov er the expansion module compartment 1 . 12. Replace the expansion slot co ver scre w 2 .
8–10 Har dw ar e Guide H a rdware U p g rad e s Upgrad ing t he Mem or y Module in t he Primar y M emor y Slot T o upgrade the memory module in the primary memory slot: 1. Sa ve your w ork, exit all applications, and shut do wn the notebook. If you are not sure whether the notebook is of f or in Hibernation, briefly press the po wer b utton.
H a rdwa re U p g rad e s H a rdware G u id e 8 –1 1 7. Using a f ingernail or small flat tool, remov e the Quick Launch b utton be zel located abo ve the k eyboard. R emov ing the Quic k Launc h button bez el 8. Remov e the ke yboard. Re m ovin g t h e keyb o a rd 309971-002.
8–12 Har dw ar e Guide H a rdware U p g rad e s 9. Remov e the existing memory module: a. Pull a way the retention clips 1 on each side of the module. (The module tilts upward.) b . Lift the edge of the memory e xpansion module, then gently pull it out of the sl ot 2 .
H a rdwa re U p g rad e s H a rdware G u id e 8 –1 3 10. Insert the ne w memory module: a. Align the ke yed (notched) e d ge of the module with the ke yed area in the e xpansion slot. b . Press the module 1 into the slot from a 45-degree angle until it is seated, then push the module 2 do wnward until the retention clips snap into place.
8–14 Har dw ar e Guide H a rdware U p g rad e s Effec ts of In c r ea sin g Memor y When memory increases, the oper ating system increases the hard dri ve space reserv ed for the Hibernation f ile.
H a rdware G u id e 9 –1 9 Specification s The information in this chapter migh t be helpful if you plan to use or transport the notebook inte rnationally or in extreme en vironments. ✎ Use only compatible A C adapte rs and battery packs with the notebook.
9–2 Har dw are Gui de Spe cifica tion s Rated Input P o wer Modem Specifications This notebook has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital de vice. For additional go vernmental agenc y information, refer to the Re gulatory and Safety Notices guide on the Documentation Libr ary CD.
H a rdware G u id e I nd ex – 1 Ind e x A AC adapter, disconnecting 3–1 AC power connector 1–7 adapter, modem 6–4 Aircraft Power Adapter (optional) 3–12 , 3–18 airport security devices 4–1 analog vs.
Inde x–2 Hard war e Guide Inde x Bluetooth 2–9 , 6–9 Bluetooth label, location 1–11 bottom components 1–8 buttons mute 2–9 , 5–1 PC Card eject 1–4 , 8–3 pointing stick 1–1 , 2– 1.
Inde x H a rdware G u id e I nd ex – 3 External MultiBay (optional) 7–4 External MultiBay connector 1–7 F Fn key 1–3 front components 1–6 function keys 1–3 H hard drive caring for 4–1 in.
Inde x–4 Hard war e Guide Inde x lights battery 1–10 , 3–12 caps lock 1–10 hard drive activity 1– 10 , 4– 2 num lock 1–10 power/Standby 1–10 scroll lock 1–10 wireless on/off 1–10 l.
Inde x H a rdware G u id e I nd ex – 5 peripherals, connecting and disconnecting 7–1 pointing stick buttons 1–1 , 2–2 location 1–1 , 2–1 pointing stick cap, changing 2–2 Port Replicator .
Inde x–6 Hard war e Guide Inde x speakers, external (optional) audio line-out jack 5–2 connecting 5–2 Standby and low-battery conditions 3–17 exiting 1–2 initiating to conserve power 3–23 .
Inde x H a rdware G u id e I nd ex – 7 vents exhaust 1–5 intake 1–9 video devices (optional) S-Video-out jack 1–7 , 5–4 switching image to or from 2–5 , 7–2 volume controls 5–1 W Windo.
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