User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notebook Features
- Pointing Devices and Keyboard
- Using a Pointing Device
- Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys
- Fn and Function Keys
- Hotkey and Shortcut Key Quick Reference
- Initiating Standby (Fn+F3)
- Switching Display and Image (Fn+F4)
- Viewing Battery Charge Information (Fn+F8)
- Adjusting the Screen Brightness (Fn+F9 and Fn+F10)
- Displaying System Information (Fn+esc)
- Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys with External Keyboards
- Using Quick Launch Buttons
- Keypads
- Battery Packs
- Inserting or Removing the Primary Battery Pack
- Using the Optional Travel Battery
- Charging a Battery Pack
- Monitoring the Charge of a Battery Pack
- Managing Low-Battery Conditions
- Calibrating a Battery Pack
- Conserving Battery Power
- Storing a Battery Pack
- Disposing of a Used Battery Pack
- Finding More Power Information
- Hard Drive
- Audio and Video
- Communication Devices
- External Devices
- Hardware Upgrades
- Adding and Upgrading Memory Modules
- Specifications
- Index

Hardware Upgrades
Increasing RAM
You can increase the random access memory (RAM) of the
notebook with optional memory expansion modules. When
RAM increases, the operating system increases the hard drive
space reserved for the hibernation file.
If you experience problems with Hibernation after increasing
RAM, verify that your hard drive has enough free space for the
larger hibernation file.
To display the amount of RAM in the system:
In Windows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control Panel
> System > General tab.
In Windows XP, select Start > Control Panel >
Performance and Maintenance > System > General tab.
In Windows 2000 or Windows XP, press
Fn+esc.
To display the amount of free space on your hard drive:
Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, then
select your hard drive. Information about the space on the
drive is displayed in a status bar at the bottom of the window.
To display the amount of space required by the hibernation file:
In Windows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control
Panel > HP Power > Hibernation tab.
In Windows XP, select Start > Control Panel >
Performance and Maintenance > Power Options icon >
Hibernate tab.
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