HP Compaq NC6110 User manual

Getting Started
HP Compaq Notebook Series
Document Part Number: 393685-002
June 2005
This guide explains how to set up your hardware and software,
and begin using your notebook in Microsoft®Windows®.

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Getting Started
HP Compaq Notebook Series
Second Edition June 2005
First Edition April 2005
Document Part Number: 393685-002

Getting Started iii
Contents
1 Hardware Setup
Step 1: Identify the Setup Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Step 2: Insert the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Step 3: Connect the Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Step 4: Connect the Notebook to External Power . . . . . . 1–8
Step 5: Open the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
Step 6: Turn on the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
2 Software Setup
View the Welcome Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Select Your Regional Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Accept the License Agreements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Name Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
Create User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Press the Finish Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
3 Next Steps
Protect Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Turn Off the Notebook Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

iv Getting Started
Contents
Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Enable Communication Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Set Up Internet Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
4 Notebook Features
Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Pointing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
Buttons and Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12
Front Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13
Wireless Antennae (Select Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15
Rear Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16
Right-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18
Left-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–20
Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–23
Additional Hardware Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–26
A System Recovery
Safeguarding Your Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1
Altiris Local Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
System Restore Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
Creating a System Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4
Restoring to a Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4
Reinstalling Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5
Reinstalling Applications from the Hard Drive. . . . . A–6
Reinstalling Applications from Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6
Repairing the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–7
Reinstalling the Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–8
Reinstalling Device Drivers and Other Software. . . . . . A–10
Index

Getting Started 1–1
1
Hardware Setup
✎Your notebook may look slightly different from the illustrations
in this chapter.
ÄCAUTION: To prevent file corruption and to ensure that the correct
drivers are installed:
■Do not set up the notebook for the first time while the notebook is
docked in an optional docking device.
■During the hardware and software setup procedures:
❏Do not unplug the notebook from external power.
❏Do not shut down the notebook or initiate standby or
hibernation.
❏Do connect the modem cable as instructed in the “Step 3:
Connect the Modem” section later in this chapter, but do not
insert, remove, connect, or disconnect any other device, cable,
or cord.

1–2 Getting Started
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 that it can begin
to charge as soon as the notebook is connected to external
power.
3. Connect the modem.
4. Connect the notebook to external power.
5. Open the notebook.
6. Turn on the notebook.
After you turn on the notebook, you will be prompted to begin
software setup.

Hardware Setup
Getting Started 1–3
Step 1: Identify the Setup Hardware
To set up the notebook for the first time, you need the notebook,
the power cord 1, the AC adapter 2, and the battery pack 3.
If you would like to use the modem to access the Internet, 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. (If you purchased the notebook in a
country where RJ-11 jacks are not standard, a modem adapter
specific to the country in which you purchased the notebook is
included with the notebook.)
ÅWARNING: To reduce potential safety issues, use only the AC adapter
or battery pack provided with the computer, a replacement AC adapter
or battery pack provided by HP, or a compatible AC adapter or battery
pack purchased as an accessory from HP with the computer.

1–4 Getting Started
Hardware Setup
Step 2: Insert the Battery Pack
This notebook supports up to 2 battery packs:
■One primary lithium-ion battery pack is included with the
notebook.
■The travel battery pack is an optional battery pack that can be
attached to the bottom of the notebook.
To insert the primary battery pack:
1. Turn the notebook upside down with the rear toward you.
2. Slide the battery pack 1into the battery bay until it is seated.
The battery locking latch 2automatically locks the battery
into place.
)

Hardware Setup
Getting Started 1–5
Step 3: Connect the Modem
To connect the modem so that you can access the Internet:
■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. For more information about these and
other Internet connection methods, see the “Connect to the
Internet” section in Chapter 3, “Next Steps.”
✎It might be easier to connect your modem to a telephone line
now and set up other Internet connections later, after you have
completed software setup.
Jacks for analog telephone lines vary by country.
■If you are connecting the modem to a telephone line in
a country where RJ-11 (modem) jacks are standard, follow
the instructions in the “Connecting the Modem Cable” next
in this chapter.
■If you are connecting the modem to a telephone line in
a country where RJ-11 (modem) jacks are not standard,
follow the instructions in the “Connecting the Modem with
an Adapter” later in this chapter.
ÅWARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect the
modem from the telephone network before accessing an internal
compartment of the notebook. Internal compartments include the
memory compartment, the battery bay, and the hard drive bay.

1–6 Getting Started
Hardware Setup
Connecting the Modem Cable
To connect the modem to an analog telephone line that has
an RJ-11 (modem) jack:
1. Turn the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near
an RJ-11 (modem) jack.
2. If your modem cable contains 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 2into the RJ-11 (modem) jack on the
notebook.
4. Plug the other end of the modem cable 3into the
telephone jack.
✎Telephone wall jacks and modem cables vary in appearance by
region and country.

Hardware Setup
Getting Started 1–7
Connecting the Modem with an Adapter
To connect the modem to an analog telephone line that does
not have an RJ-11 (modem) jack:
1. Turn the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near
a telephone jack.
2. If the modem cable contains 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 2into the RJ-11 (modem) jack on
the notebook.
4. Plug the modem cable 3into the country-specific modem
adapter.
5. Plug the country-specific modem adapter 4into the
telephone jack.
✎Telephone wall jacks and modem cables vary in appearance by
region and country.

1–8 Getting Started
Hardware Setup
Step 4: Connect the Notebook to
External Power
To connect the notebook to external AC power:
1. Plug the AC adapter cable 1into the power connector.
(The power connector is on the rear of the notebook.)
2. Plug the power cord 2into the AC adapter, and then into
an AC outlet 3.
When the notebook receives AC power, the battery pack begins
to charge and the battery light (on the front of the notebook) 4
is turned on. When the battery pack is fully charged, the battery
light is turned off.
It is recommended that you leave the notebook connected to
external power until the battery pack is fully charged and the
battery light is turned off. (A partially charged new battery pack
can run the notebook after software setup is complete, but battery
charge displays will not be accurate until the new battery pack has
been fully charged.)
✎Power cords and AC outlets vary in appearance by region and
country.

Hardware Setup
Getting Started 1–9
Step 5: Open the Notebook
To open the notebook:
1. Slide the display release latch 1to the right to release the
display.
2. Raise the display 2.

1–10 Getting Started
Hardware Setup
Step 6: Turn on the Notebook
To turn on the notebook:
»Press the power/standby button 1.
The power/standby light next to the power/standby button 2
and the power/standby light on the front of the notebook 3
are turned on, and you are prompted to begin software setup.

Getting Started 2–1
2
Software Setup
During software setup you can
■Select regional preferences.
■Accept license agreements.
■Name your notebook.
■Create user accounts.
You can change or add any settings you select or skip during the
setup process. For instructions, refer to Chapter 2, “Managing
Your Software,” in the Help and Support Guide located in the
Help and Support Center. To access the Help and Support Center,
select Start > Help and Support > User Guides.
Software setup begins when you respond to the setup prompt
on the notebook screen.
ÄCAUTION: If you are prompted to select an operating system
language before a window called Welcome to Microsoft
Windows is displayed, choose carefully. On some models, the
languages that you do not choose are deleted from the system and
cannot be restored during software setup.
■After you respond to the setup prompt, you must complete
the entire setup process without interruption. Setup time
varies.
■During software setup, it is normal for some notebook
models to pause occasionally for several minutes. These
normal pauses are indicated by an hourglass icon.

2–2 Getting Started
Software Setup
View the Welcome Window
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 corner of
the window or press the f1 key on your keyboard.
■To continue to the next window:
Select the Next button in the lower-right corner of the
window.
■To return to the previous window:
Select the Back button in the lower-left corner of the window.
(This button is unavailable on the first window, Welcome to
Microsoft Windows.)
■To skip a window without entering a preference:
Select the Skip button in the lower-right corner of the
window. (This button is unavailable on the first and some
succeeding windows.)

Software Setup
Getting Started 2–3
If your computer model has a TouchPad (select models only), to
navigate in a window, slide your finger on the TouchPad 1in the
direction that you want to move the cursor. To select an item,
move the cursor over the item, and then press the left TouchPad
button 2.

2–4 Getting Started
Software Setup
If your computer model has a pointing stick (select models only),
navigate in a window by pressing the pointing stick 1in the
direction that you want to move the pointer. To select an item,
move the pointer over the item, and then press the left pointing
stick button 2.

Software Setup
Getting Started 2–5
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. The
versions are shown in parentheses after the language name.
■Time zone window—The Windows operating system will use
the time zone you confirm or select in the What time zone are
you in? window to set the notebook clock.
Notice that you can select a check box to set the notebook
clock to adjust to daylight saving time.
Accept the License Agreements
In the End-User License Agreement window, you must
accept both the Microsoft End-User License Agreement and
the HP Software Product License Agreement to continue with
software setup.
■To accept both agreements, select Yes, I accept them, and
then select Next.
■To decline both agreements, select No, I don’t accept them,
and then select Next.
If you decline both agreements, you will not be permitted
to use the installed software. On the following screen you
will be offered only 2 options: You can choose Back to return
to the End-User License Agreement window or choose
Shutdown to turn off the notebook. When you start the
notebook after selecting Shutdown, the Welcome to Windows
window is displayed and you must again begin software
setup.

2–6 Getting Started
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.
■Must include only numerals (0-9), letters (A-Z and a-z),
and hyphens.
■Cannot include spaces.
If you like, you can also enter a description of your notebook. The
description may contain more characters than the notebook name,
as well as spaces and special characters. For example, you could
describe your notebook as “David’s game machine.”