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HP Notebook PC Startup Guide Enhanced for Accessibility.
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Contents Getting Started with Your N otebook ..................................................................... 1 Identifying Parts of the Note book ........................................................................ 2 Series ze4200 ..........
Configuring Your Notebook .............................................................................. 32 To run the BIOS Setup u tility ...................................................................... 32 Reinstalling and Upda ting Software ..
Getting Started with Your Notebook Startup Guide 1.
Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Series ze4200 NOTE: Components i ncluded with the notebook vary by geographical region and features selected. The fo llowing illustrations iden tify the standard external components included wi th most not ebook models.
Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook The following table describes t he Series ze4200 standard external com ponents identified in the p revious illustration .
Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook The following table describes t he Series ze4200 standard external com ponents identified in the p revious illustration .
Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Series ze5200 The following table describes t he Series ze5200 standard external com ponents identified in the p revious illustration .
Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook The following table describes t he Series ze5200 standard external com ponents identified in the p revious illustration .
Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook The following table describes t he Series ze5200 standard external com ponents identified in the p revious illustration .
Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Status Lights The notebook includes a number of st atus lights that report power and battery status, drive activity , and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num Lock. The following diagram shows the main stat us lights on the front of the not ebook.
Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook The keyboard status lights, located above t he keyboard, indicate the states of the keyboard locks. The following table describes t he keyboard status lights ident ified in the previous illu stration.
Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook WARNING: Improper use of keyboards and other input devices has been associated with ergonomic injury. If you are using your notebook as your primary computer, or using it for extended periods, you should use it with a full-sized keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Step 2: Connect AC power CAUTION: Use only the AC adapter included with your notebook (or other approved adapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Using the wrong AC adapter could damage the notebook or adapter or cause data loss and may void your warranty.
Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Step 3: Connect a phone line 1. Make sure the telephone line i s an analog line, somet imes called a dat a line. (You must not use a digi tal line.) 2. Connect the telephone cord (R J-11) into a telephone jack.
Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Step 4: Turn on the notebook Press the power button above the left si de of the keyboard. The notebook then boots up, and Windows starts autom atically. NOTE: If your notebook does not turn on when operating on bat tery power, the battery m ay be out of power.
Getting Started with Your Notebook Using the Documentation Library CD Using the Documentation Library CD Information about using the notebook can be found on the Documentati on Library CD, included with the notebook. When you insert t he Documentation Library CD into a CD or DVD drive, the CD menu app ears on the screen after a brief pause.
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Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook Operating Your Notebook You can start and stop your notebook usi ng its power button. However, at cert ain times y ou may want t o use other methods t o start or stop the notebook—depending on power considerations, types of acti ve connections, and startup tim e.
Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook Default power settings You can also customize the way these pow er m odes work. See the “Batteries and Power Management ” chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation Library CD included wit h your notebook.
Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook To reset the notebook Occasionally, you may find that Window s or the notebook has stopped responding and will not let you turn the notebook off. If this happens, try the following in this order: If possible, shut down Windows: press ctrl+alt+del, and then select Shut Down > Restart.
Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook To use the TouchPad The TouchPad includes an on-off button so you can turn off t he TouchPad to avoid moving the pointer accide ntally, such as by touchi ng the pad while typing. The indicator light t urns off when you turn off the TouchPad.
Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook To use the function hot keys The combination of the Fn key plus another key creates a hot key —a shortcut key sequence—for various system cont rols. To use a hot key, press and hold Fn, press the appropriate second key, and then release bot h keys.
Basic Operation Using CDs or DVDs Using CDs or DVDs To play DVD movies If your notebook came wi th a DVD, or other readable drive, it also i ncludes DVD player software that lets you play DVD m ovies. Select Start > All Programs > Multimedia > DVD Player > InterVideo WinDVD.
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Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power Using Battery Power For informati on about how your notebook regulates i ts power consumpti on, and how you can manuall y reduce power consumpti on a.
Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power To respond to a low-battery warning The notebook automatically alerts you when the battery power drops to a critically low level. The notebook first emits a hi gh-pitched beep or displays a warning message.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Startup Guide 27.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Troubleshooting Your Notebook This section contains solut ions to a few basic problem s you might have with your notebook. Try the solutions one at a t ime, in the order in whi ch they are presented.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook If files are corrupted Open My Computer, select th e disk you want t o scan, select File > Properties. Select the Check Now box under the Error-checking secti on of the Tools Tab. Run the virus-scanning program .
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook If nothing happens, insert the tip of a paper cl ip into the reset button on t he bottom of the not ebook.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Startup problems If the notebook doesn’t respond when you turn it on Connect the AC adapter. Reset the notebook by insert ing the tip of a paper clip into the reset button on the bottom of t he notebook.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring Your Notebook Configuring Your Notebook To run the BIOS Setup utility The BIOS (Basic Input a nd Output System) Setup u tility enables you to m ake changes to the notebook system configuration, and to tai lor the operation of your notebook to your indivi dual work needs.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Reinstalling and Updating Softw are Reinstalling and Updating Software Your notebook features 2 ways to instal l i ndividual software appl ications or restore the entir.
Index A AC adapter compatibility, 11 connecting, 11 AC adapter jack, location, 3, 6 Acrobat Reader, 14 adjusting brightness, 20 volume, 20 audio volume, 20 audio jacks, 3, 5 audio mute button, 3, 5 B .
Q QuickRestore System Recovery CD using, 33 R RAM location, 4, 7 rebooting temporary boot device, 18 region code, 21 reset button, 18 resetting, 18 S safety information, iii scroll pad, 5 scroll pad, .
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