Getting Started HP Notebook Series Document Part Number: 355451-001 August 2004 This guide explains how to set up your hardware and software and begin using your notebook in Microsoft® Windows®. You must complete the hardware setup and software setup described in Chapters 1 and 2 before using your notebook in QuickPlay.
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Contents 1 Hardware Setup Step 1: Identify the Setup Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: Insert the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 3: Connect the Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 4: Connect the Notebook to External Power . . . . . . Step 5: Open the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 6: Turn On the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 1–3 1–4 1–7 1–8 1–9 2 Software Setup Welcome to Windows . . . . .
Contents 3 Next Steps Enable TouchPad Tapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 Protect Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2 Protect the Notebook from Viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2 Protect Your System Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3 Protect Your Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4 Protect the Notebook from Power Surges . . . . . . . . . 3–5 Use the Notebook Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Rear Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14 Left-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15 Ports and Jacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15 PC Card Slot and Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16 Vent and Security Cable Slot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–17 Right-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18 Ports and Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Hardware Setup During hardware setup, you will 1. Identify the hardware you need to set up the notebook. 2. Insert the battery pack into the notebook, so the battery can begin to charge as soon as the notebook is connected to external power. 3. Connect the modem, so you will be able to register the notebook and operating system during software setup. 4. Connect the notebook to external power. 5. Open the notebook. 6. Turn on the notebook.
Hardware Setup Step 1: Identify the Setup Hardware To set up the notebook for the first time, you need the notebook, the AC adapter 1, the power cord 2, and the battery pack 3. If you would like to use the modem to register your notebook and operating system during software setup, you will also need the modem cable 4. If you are connecting the modem cable in a country where RJ-11 telephone jacks are not standard, you need the modem adapter 5 to connect the modem cable.
Hardware Setup Step 2: Insert the Battery Pack To insert the battery pack: 1. Turn the notebook upside down on a flat surface. 2. Pivot the battery pack into the battery bay until the battery pack is firmly seated. Ä CAUTION: To prevent a lack of response when you turn on the notebook at step 5, make sure the battery pack is firmly seated. (Battery packs vary by model.
Hardware Setup Step 3: Connect the Modem To connect the modem so that you can register your notebook and operating system during software setup: ■ Follow the instructions in this section for connecting the modem to an analog telephone line. -or■ Follow the instructions provided by your Internet service provider to connect the notebook to the Internet through a DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) modem, cable modem, or network connection.
Hardware Setup Connecting the Modem to an RJ-11 Jack To connect the modem to an analog telephone line that has an RJ-11 telephone jack: 1. Turn the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near an RJ-11 telephone jack. 2. If your modem cable has noise suppression circuitry 1, which prevents interference with TV and radio reception, orient the circuitry end of the cable toward the notebook. 3. Plug the modem cable into the RJ-11 (modem) jack on the notebook 2. 4.
Hardware Setup Connecting the Modem with an Adapter To connect the modem to an analog telephone line that does not have an RJ-11 telephone jack: 1. Turn the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near a telephone jack. 2. If the modem cable has noise suppression circuitry 1, which prevents interference with TV and radio reception, orient the circuitry end of the cable toward the notebook. 3. Plug the modem cable into the RJ-11 (modem) jack on the notebook 2. 4.
Hardware Setup Step 4: Connect the Notebook to External Power To connect the notebook to external AC power: 1. Plug the AC adapter cable into the power connector 1. (The power connector is on the rear of the notebook.) 2. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter 2, and then into an AC outlet 3. When the notebook receives AC power, the battery pack begins to charge and the battery light 4 (on the front of the notebook) is turned on. When the battery pack is fully charged, the battery light is turned off.
Hardware Setup Step 5: Open the Notebook To open the notebook: 1. Press the display release button 1 to release the display. 2. Raise the display 2.
Hardware Setup Step 6: Turn On the Notebook » To turn on the notebook, press the power button 1. The power button light 2 and the power/standby light 3 are turned on, and you are prompted to begin software setup. power button light and the power/standby light display ✎ The the same information. The power button light is visible only when the notebook is open; the power/standby light is visible when the notebook is closed.
2 Software Setup During software setup you can ■ Select regional preferences. ■ Accept license agreements. ■ Name your notebook. ■ Register online. ■ Create user accounts. If you prefer not to register your notebook during software setup, you can do so at any time after software setup is complete. You can also change or add any settings you select or skip during the setup process.
Software Setup Welcome to Windows The first window in software setup is Welcome to Microsoft® Windows®. This window welcomes you to your Microsoft Windows operating system and introduces you to software setup navigation: ■ To display additional information about the text in any setup window, select the question mark icon in the lower right-hand section of the window or press the f1 key on your keyboard.
Software Setup Select Your Regional Preferences The next 2 windows prompt you to confirm or select regional preferences. Regional preferences are preset for the country in which you purchased the notebook. ■ Dates and currency window—The Windows operating system will use the region and language preferences you confirm or select in the How should dates and currency appear? window to format dates and currency. Notice that some languages have regional versions.
Software Setup Name Your Notebook If you plan to include your notebook on a home network, your notebook must have a unique name. In the What’s your computer’s name? window, you can retain the default name shown in the Computer name text field or choose another name. For example, you might want to base your notebook name on a person’s name, “David,” or a location, “Familyroom.” In order for your notebook name to be displayed on a network, the name ■ Must be no longer than 15 characters.
Software Setup If you connected your modem during the “Step 3: Connect the Modem” section in Chapter 1, “Hardware Setup,” or have connected the notebook to the Internet by another method, the Connecting to online registration window is displayed. This window describes the progress of your registration. If you are unable to send your registration, you can do so at any time after software setup is complete.
Software Setup Press the Finish Button! When the Thank you! window is displayed, read the text, and then select Finish. Your notebook saves your preferences, and then restarts in Windows. Select your Windows user account, and you are ready to begin using your notebook: ■ To protect your notebook and gain Internet access to software updates and online assistance, it is recommended that you begin your notebook use by following the suggestions in Chapter 3, “Next Steps.
3 Next Steps Enable TouchPad Tapping TouchPad Tapping is a TouchPad preference that enables you to tap the TouchPad once to select an item or twice to double-click an item. You might want to use this feature as you begin to use your notebook in Windows. (The TouchPad is inactive in QuickPlay.) To determine whether TouchPad Tapping is enabled on your notebook, or to enable or disable this feature: 1. Make sure the notebook is on and in Windows: ❏ If the notebook is off, press the power button.
Next Steps Protect Your Notebook You can use the information in this section to ■ Protect your notebook from viruses. ■ Protect your notebook from power surges. ■ Protect your system files. ■ Protect your privacy. ■ Use your notebook safely. ■ Turn off your notebook properly.
Next Steps Protect Your System Files System Restore is a Windows operating system feature that enables you to undo harmful changes to your notebook software by restoring your software to an earlier time, called a restore point, when your software was functioning optimally. Restore points are restorable, benchmark “snapshots” of your application, driver, and operating system files.
Next Steps Protect Your Privacy When you use the notebook for email, network, or Internet access, it is possible for unauthorized persons to obtain information about your notebook and the data it contains. (For Internet access instructions see the “Connect to the Internet” section later in this chapter.) To optimize the privacy protection features included with your notebook, it is recommended that you ■ Keep your Windows operating system updated. Many Windows updates contain security enhancements.
Next Steps Under some circumstances a firewall can block access to Internet games, interfere with printer or file sharing on a network, or block authorized email attachments. To temporarily solve the problem, disable the firewall, perform the task, and then reenable the firewall. To permanently resolve the problem, reconfigure the firewall. ■ If you are using Internet Connection Firewall, select Start > Help and Support for configuration information or to contact an HP support specialist.
Next Steps Use the Notebook Safely This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. For more safety and regulatory information refer to Regulatory and Safety Notices on the Notebook Documentation CD and to the printed Wireless Device Regulatory Notices document included with your notebook.
Next Steps Turn Off the Notebook Properly Whenever possible, turn off the notebook by using a standard procedure: ■ In Windows XP Home, select Start > Turn Off Computer > Turn Off. ■ In Windows XP Professional, select Start > Turn Off Computer > Shut down, and then select OK. (If you connect your notebook to a network domain, the name of the Turn Off Computer button might change to Shut Down.) ■ In QuickPlay, briefly press the power button.
Next Steps Enable Communication Hardware Your modem is enabled when the modem cable is connected to the notebook and to an analog telephone line. ■ If you connected the modem cable during hardware setup, your modem is enabled. Proceed to “Set Up Internet Service” next in this chapter. ■ If you did not connect the modem cable during hardware setup: a. Turn off your notebook. b. Follow the instructions in the “Step 3: Connect the Modem” section of Chapter 1, “Hardware Setup.” c.
Next Steps Using Easy Internet Sign-Up If the Easy Internet Sign-Up utility is supported in the country in which you purchased your notebook, you can access the utility by using either of the following methods: ■ Double-click the Easy Internet Sign-up icon on the desktop. -or■ Select Start > All Programs > Online Services > Easy Internet Sign-up. If the Easy Internet Sign-Up utility is available, you can use the utility to ■ Sign up for a new Internet account.
Next Steps Using an ISP-Provided Icon If ISP-provided icons are supported in the country in which you purchased your notebook, the icons might be displayed either individually on the Windows desktop or grouped in a desktop folder named Online Services. To set up a new Internet account or configure your notebook to use an existing account, double-click an icon, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
Next Steps Preview the Help and Support Guide The printed Help and Support Guide included with your notebook contains ■ Information about the Notebook Documentation CD. ■ Information about the Help and Support utility, which contains tutorials, interactive troubleshooting, and other features. ■ Instructions for updating your Windows operating system, adding or changing any settings you skipped or entered during software setup, and setting additional preferences.
4 Notebook Tour Windows vs. QuickPlay Functions This chapter identifies the visible hardware features included with your notebook and the location of the wireless antennae included with select notebooks. The methods you can use to learn more about the hardware and software on your notebook are described in the printed Help and Support Guide included with your notebook. The Help and Support Guide is also provided on the Notebook Documentation CD.
Notebook Tour Top Components Keys Component Description 1 fn key Combines with other keys and buttons to perform system tasks. For example, pressing fn+f7 decreases screen brightness.* 2 Function keys (12) Perform system and application tasks. When combined with fn, function keys perform additional tasks as hotkeys.† 3 Keypad keys (15) In Windows, can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad. 4 Windows In Windows, displays a shortcut menu for items beneath the pointer.
Notebook Tour TouchPad Component* Description 1 TouchPad† Moves the pointer. 2 TouchPad light On: TouchPad is enabled. 3 TouchPad button Enables/disables the TouchPad. 4 TouchPad vertical scrolling region† Scrolls upward or downward. 5 Left and right TouchPad buttons† Function like the left and right buttons on an external mouse. *TouchPad components are inactive in QuickPlay. †This table describes default settings.
Notebook Tour Power Controls Component Description 1 Display ■ ■ switch* 2 Power button* In Windows, initiates Standby.† In QuickPlay, turns off the display.† When the notebook is ■ Off, press to start the notebook in Windows. ■ On in Windows, briefly press to initiate Hibernation. ■ On in QuickPlay, briefly press to turn off the notebook. ■ In Standby, briefly press to resume from Standby into Windows. ■ In Hibernation, briefly press to restore from Hibernation into Windows.
Notebook Tour DVD Button Component Description DVD button When the notebook is ■ ■ Off, opens QuickPlay DVD mode. ■ On in QuickPlay DVD mode: On in Windows, opens the default DVD application.* ❐ If a DVD is playing, displays the menu of the DVD. ❐ If a DVD is not in the optical drive, displays a prompt to insert a DVD. ■ On in QuickPlay music mode, opens QuickPlay DVD mode. ■ In Standby, resumes from Standby into Windows. ■ In Hibernation, opens QuickPlay DVD mode.
Notebook Tour Music Button Component Description Music button When the notebook is ■ ■ Off, opens QuickPlay music mode. ■ On in QuickPlay DVD mode, opens QuickPlay music mode. ■ In Standby, resumes from Standby into Windows. ■ In Hibernation, opens QuickPlay music mode.† On in Windows, opens the default Windows music application.* *The function of the music button in Windows can be changed.
Notebook Tour Media Activity Buttons Component Description 1 Previous/Rewind button* When a disc is playing in the optical drive: 2 Play/Pause button* ■ Press to play the previous track or chapter. ■ Press fn+this button to rewind. When a disc is in the optical drive and is ■ ■ 3 Next/Fast Forward button* 4 Stop button* Not playing, press to play the disc. Playing, press to pause the disc. When a disc is playing in the optical drive: ■ Press once to play the next track or chapter.
Notebook Tour Volume, Back and OK Buttons 4–8 Component Description 1 Volume down button Decreases system volume. 2 Volume mute button Mutes or restores volume. 3 Volume up button Increases system volume. 4 ok button Selects an item you have chosen on the screen. 5 back button ■ In Windows, emulates the “back” function of the alt+left arrow command in the active application. ■ In QuickPlay music mode, moves the Shared Music display up one directory level.
Notebook Tour Lights Component Description 1 Caps lock light* 2 Power button light† On: Caps lock is on. On: Notebook is turned on. Blinking: Notebook is in Standby. Off: Notebook is off. 3 Mute light On: Volume is muted. 4 Num lock light* On: Num lock or the internal keypad is on. *The caps lock light and the num lock light are inactive in QuickPlay. †The power button light and the power/standby light (on the front of the notebook) display the same information.
Notebook Tour Wireless Lights and Button (Select Models) Component Description 1 Wireless button light* On: One or more internal wireless devices, such as a wireless LAN device and/or a Bluetooth® device, are turned on.† 2 Wireless light* On: An internal wireless device, such as a wireless LAN device and/or a Bluetooth device, is turned on.† 3 Wireless button Turns the wireless functionality on or off, but does not create a wireless connection.
Notebook Tour Wireless Antennae (Select Models) Component Description Antennae (2)* Send and receive wireless device signals.† Å Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. The radiated output power of this device is below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the device should be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized.
Notebook Tour Front Components Speakers, Jacks, Display Release Button and Infrared Lens Component Description 1 Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound. 2 (Consumer) Infrared lens Links the notebook to an optional remote control. 3 Display release button Opens the notebook. 4 Audio-in (microphone) jack* Connects an optional monaural (single sound channel) microphone. 5 Audio-out (headphone) jacks (2) Connect optional headphones or powered stereo speakers.
Notebook Tour Lights Component Description 1 Power/standby light* On: Notebook is turned on. Blinking: Notebook is in Standby. Off: Notebook is off. 2 IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) drive light On or blinking: The internal hard drive or an optical drive is being accessed. 3 Battery light On: The battery pack is charging. Blinking: The battery pack has reached a low-battery condition. Off: The battery pack is fully charged or not inserted.
Notebook Tour Rear Components Component Description 1 Wireless light (available On: An internal wireless device, such as on select models)* 2 Exhaust vent‡ a wireless LAN device and/or a Bluetooth device, is turned on.† Provides airflow to cool internal components. Ä 3 Power connector To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Do not allow a hard surface, such as a printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or thick rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Connects the AC adapter cable.
Notebook Tour Left-Side Components Ports and Jacks Component Description 1 Monitor port Connects an optional VGA monitor or projector. 2 Expansion port* Connects the notebook to an optional Expansion Base. 3 RJ-45 (network) jack Connects an optional network cable.† 4 RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects the modem cable.† 5 USB port‡ Connects an optional USB device.
Notebook Tour PC Card Slot and Button Component Description 1 PC Card slot In Windows, supports an optional Type I or Type II 32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card.* 2 PC Card eject button Ejects an optional PC Card from the PC Card slot. *A PC Card cannot be used when the notebook is in QuickPlay.
Notebook Tour Vent and Security Cable Slot Component Description 1 Provides airflow to cool internal components. Exhaust vent* Ä 2 Security cable slot To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Do not allow a hard surface, such as a printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or thick rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Attaches an optional security cable to the notebook. ✎ The purpose of security solutions is to act as a deterrent.
Notebook Tour Right-Side Components Ports and Jack Component Description 1 USB ports (2)* Connect optional USB devices.† 2 1394 port Connects an optional 1394a device such as a scanner, a digital camera, or a digital camcorder.† 3 S-Video–out jack‡ Connects an optional S-Video device, such as a television, VCR, camcorder, projector, or video capture card. *The notebook has 3 USB ports. The other USB port is on the left side of the notebook.
Notebook Tour 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader Components and Optical Drive Component Description 1 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader slot In Windows, supports digital memory cards.* 2 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader light On: A digital memory card is being accessed.* 3 Optical drive† Supports an optical disc. 4 Media tray release button Opens the optical drive media tray.
Notebook Tour Bottom Components Mini PCI and Memory Compartments Component Description 1 Mini PCI compartment Holds an optional wireless LAN device. Ä 2 Memory compartment 4–20 To prevent an unresponsive system and the display of a warning message, install only a Mini PCI device authorized for use in your notebook by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devices in your country.
Notebook Tour Bays, Battery Latch and Vents Component Description 1 Battery pack release Releases a battery pack from the battery bay. latch* 2 Battery bay Holds a battery pack. 3 Exhaust vents (4)† Provide airflow to cool internal components. Ä 4 Hard drive bay To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Do not allow a hard surface, such as a printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or thick rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Holds the internal hard drive.
Notebook Tour Additional Components Hardware The components included with your notebook vary by region, country, notebook model, and the optional hardware you purchased. The following sections identify the standard external components included with most notebook models. Component Description 1 AC adapter Converts AC power to DC power. 2 Power cord* Connects an AC adapter to an AC outlet. 3 Battery pack* Powers the notebook when the notebook is not connected to external power.
Notebook Tour Optical Discs Software on optical discs, such as CDs or DVDs, is included with all notebook models. ■ The software applications packaged with this Getting Started guide are not preinstalled on your notebook. Depending on how you want to use your notebook, you might want to install some or all of these applications. ■ The software applications packaged with the Help and Support Guide are preinstalled or preloaded on your notebook.
Notebook Tour Labels The labels affixed to the notebook provide information you might need when you troubleshoot system problems or travel internationally with the notebook. 4–24 ■ Service Tag—Provides the product name, product number (P/N), and serial number (S/N) of your notebook. You might need the product number and the serial number when you contact Customer Care. The Service Tag label is affixed to the bottom of the notebook.
Index 1394 port 4–18 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader light 4–19 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader slot 4–19 A AC adapter connecting 1–7 identifying 1–2, 4–22 antennae 4–1, 4–11 antivirus software 3–2 application recovery disc 4–23 applications reinstalling or repairing 3–11, 4–23 See also software applications key, Windows 4–2 audio-in (microphone) jack 4–12 audio-out (headphone) jacks 4–12 B back button 4–8 base, docking.
Index C D cable lock, security 4–17 cables AC adapter 1–7 modem 1–4, 3–5, 4–22 network 4–15 See also power cord caps lock light 4–9 category view, Windows 2–6 CDs Documentation 4–23 ISP 3–10 See also recovery discs Certificate of Authenticity label 4–24 classic view, Windows 2–6 clock, setting notebook 2–3 compartments memory 4–20, 4–24 Mini PCI 4–20, 4–24 See also bays connector, power 4–14 See also jacks; ports cord, power connecting 1–7 identifying 1–2, 4–22 surge protection 3–5 See also cables countr
Index G J Getting Started 4–23 jacks audio-in (microphone) 4–12 audio-out (headphone) 4–12 RJ-11 (modem) 1–4, 4–15 RJ-45 (network) 4–15 S-Video–out 4–18 See also connector, power; ports H hard drive bay 4–21 headphone (audio-out) jacks 4–12 Help and Support Guide 4–23 Hewlett-Packard Registration Privacy Statement 2–4 Hibernation 1–1 hotkeys 4–2 HP QuickPlay recovery disc 4–23 HP Software Product License Agreement 2–3 I IDE drive light 4–13 identifying components bottom 4–20 front 4–12 left-side 4–14
Index latch, battery pack release 4–21 See also buttons; display switch lights 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader 4–19 battery 1–7, 4–13 caps lock 4–9 IDE drive 4–13 mute 4–9 num lock 4–9 power button 1–9, 4–9 power/standby 1–9, 4–13 TouchPad 4–3 wireless 4–10, 4–14 wireless button 4–10 lock, security cable 4–17 M media activity buttons 4–7 media controls media activity buttons 4–7 volume buttons 4–8 memory compartment 4–20, 4–24 Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro 4–19 microphone (audio-in) jack 4–12 Microsoft Certi
Index O ok button 4–8 Online Services folder 3–10 opening the notebook 1–8 operating system recovery disc 4–23 operating system, Windows Internet Connection wizard 3–10 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label 4–24 Product Key 4–24 registering 2–4 reinstalling or repairing 3–11, 4–23 System Restore 3–3 updating 3–4 optical drive identifying 4–19 See also CDs; DVDs overheating, safety considerations 3–6 P PC Card eject button 4–16 PC Card slot 4–16 play/pause button 4–7 ports 1394 4–18 expansion port 4
Index R recovery discs 4–23 regional settings (currency, date, time zone, etc.
Index T W telephone (RJ-11) jack 1–4, 4–15, 4–22 temperature, safety considerations 3–6 1394 port 4–18 time settings, software setup 2–3 TouchPad 2–2, 4–3 traveling with notebook Modem Approval label 4–24 wireless certification labels 4–24 turning off notebook 3–7 turning on notebook (Windows) 1–9 Windows applications key 4–2 Windows category vs.
