HP Notebook Series Mounting instructions

Hardware and Software
Guide
HP Notebook Series
Document Part Number: 366536-001
November 2004
This guide explains how to identify, access, and use most
of the hardware and software features available on your notebook.
Modem and wireless device information is not included in this
guide. For wireless device information,
refer to the printed Go Wireless booklet included with your
notebook (select models only) and to the wireless device
guides on the Notebook Documentation CD. For modem
information, refer to the Modem and Networking guide on the
Notebook Documentation CD.

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Hardware and Software Guide
HP Notebook Series
First Edition November 2004
Reference Number: zd8000
Document Part Number: 366536-001

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Contents
1 Hardware
Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
Front Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
Rear Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
Connectors, Jacks and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
Left-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
Connectors, Jacks and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11
Right-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12
Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–14
Bays and Memory Compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–14
Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15
Additional Standard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15
Cables and Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
Adapters and Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17
Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18
Restoration and Documentation Discs . . . . . . . . . . 1–19

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2 Keyboard
TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Identifying TouchPad Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Using the TouchPad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Setting TouchPad Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Identifying fn and Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Hotkey and Shortcut Key Quick Reference . . . . . . . 2–5
Hotkey and Shortcut Key Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
Hotkey and Shortcut Key Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
Quick Launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12
Using Custom Assignments and Schemes. . . . . . . . 2–13
3Power
Selecting a Power Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
About Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Hibernation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Initiating Standby, Hibernation or Shutdown . . . . . . . . . 3–6
When Leaving Your Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
When External Power Supply Is Uncertain. . . . . . . . 3–6
When Using Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Using Default Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Identifying Power Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . 3–8
Turning the Notebook or Display On or Off . . . . . . . 3–9
Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures . . . . . . . . 3–10
Initiating or Resuming from Standby . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
Initiating or Restoring from Hibernation. . . . . . . . . 3–12
Managing Power Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13

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Using Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16
Identifying the Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16
Switching Between Battery and External Power. . . 3–17
Charging a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17
Monitoring the Charge in a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . 3–18
Managing Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–18
Resolving Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–20
Calibrating a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–21
Storing a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24
Battery Conservation Settings and Procedures . . . . 3–25
Replacing a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26
Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–27
4 Multimedia
Using the Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Using the Volume Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Connecting an External Audio Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Identifying the Audio Jacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Using the Microphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Using the Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Connecting an S-Video Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Connecting the Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Connecting the Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
Displaying a Video Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
Changing the Color Television Format . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Using Multimedia Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
Selecting Multimedia Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10
InterVideo WinDVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11
Creating CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14
Creating DVDs Using InterVideo WinDVD
Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16

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5 Security
Security Feature Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Security Feature Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Antivirus Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Critical Security Updates for Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Firewall Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
QuickLock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6
Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
Recording Your Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
Coordinating HP and Windows Passwords . . . . . . . . 5–8
Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–10
HP Administrator Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–13
Using DriveLock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–17
Setting DriveLock Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–17
Entering DriveLock Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–18
Changing DriveLock Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–18
Deleting DriveLock Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–19
Device Disabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–20
Security Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–21
6 Hardware Options and Upgrades
External Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–1
Connecting a Monitor or Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
Connecting a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
Using a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3
Connecting a 1394 Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4
Using a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5
Selecting a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5
Configuring a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5
Inserting a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–6
Stopping and Removing a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–8

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Using an ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–9
Configuring an ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–10
Inserting an ExpressCard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–10
Removing an ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–12
Using Digital Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–13
Using the Digital Media Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–14
Inserting Digital Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–15
Removing Digital Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–16
Disabling or Restarting Digital Memory Cards. . . . 6–17
Increasing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–17
Displaying Memory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–18
Removing or Inserting a Memory Module . . . . . . . 6–19
7 Drives
About Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–1
Caring for Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–3
Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–4
Identifying the Hard Drive Activity Light. . . . . . . . . 7–4
Replacing the Internal Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–5
Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–10
Inserting an Optical Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–10
Removing an Optical Disc (With Power) . . . . . . . . 7–11
Removing an Optical Disc (Without Power). . . . . . 7–12
Playing an Optical Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–13
Boot Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–15
Optional HP USB Digital Drive (Select
Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–15
Installing an Optional SD Memory Card. . . . . . . . . 7–16
Inserting an Optional Digital Drive into
the Digital Drive Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–18
Removing an Optional Digital Drive from
the Digital Drive Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–19
Connecting a Digital Drive to a USB Port . . . . . . . 7–20

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8 Communications
Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1
Connecting the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
Connecting a Network Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3
Turning a Network Connection Off and On . . . . . . . 8–3
Accessing the Network at Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3
Wireless Function (Select Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–4
802.11 Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–5
Bluetooth Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–5
Turning On the Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–6
Setting Up Your Own Wireless Network
or Connecting to an Existing Wireless Network . . . . 8–6
Using Wireless Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–7
WLAN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–7
9 Software Updates, Restorations and
Utilities
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–1
Preparing for Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–2
Downloading and Installing an Update . . . . . . . . . . . 9–4
System Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–8
Setting a System Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–8
Restoring to a System Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–8
Repairing or Reinstalling the Operating System . . . . . . . 9–9
Repairing the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–10
Reinstalling the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–11
Reinstalling Device Drivers and Other Software . . 9–12
Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System. . . . 9–13
Using the Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–13
Opening the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–13
Navigating and Selecting in the Setup Utility . . . . . 9–14
Restoring Setup Utility Default Settings . . . . . . . . . 9–14
Exiting the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–14

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A Specifications
Notebook Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
Rated Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
Expansion Port Input/Output Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
Finding More Environmental Information. . . . . . . . . . . . A–5
Index

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1
Hardware
This chapter identifies the visible hardware features of your
notebook.
To find out how to use a feature, such as hotkeys, or to find out
about a general topic, such as Standby or Hibernation, refer to the
other chapters in this guide.

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Hardware
Top Components
TouchPad
Component Description
1TouchPad button Enables/disables the TouchPad.
2TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or
activates items on the screen.
3Left and right TouchPad
buttons (2)*
Function like the left and right buttons
on an external mouse.
4TouchPad scroll zone* Scrolls up or down.
5TouchPad light On: TouchPad is enabled.
*This table describes default settings. For information about changing the
functions of TouchPad features, refer to “Setting TouchPad Preferences” in
Chapter 2.

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Keys
Component Description
1Function keys Perform system and application tasks.
When combined with the fn key, the
function keys perform additional tasks
as hotkeys.
For more information, refer to “Hotkey
and Shortcut Key Quick Reference” in
Chapter 2.
2fn key Combines with other keys to perform
system tasks and activates hotkeys.
For example, pressing fn+f8 increases
screen brightness.
3Windows® logo key Displays the Windows Start menu.
4Windows applications key Displays a shortcut menu for items
beneath the pointer.
5Keypad keys (17) Standard numeric keypad.

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Power Control
Component Description
Power/standby
button*
When the notebook is
■Off, press to turn on the notebook.
■On, briefly press to initiate Hibernation.
■In Standby, briefly press to resume from
Standby.
■In Hibernation, briefly press to restore from
Hibernation.
✎If the system has stopped responding and
Microsoft® Windows® shutdown procedures
cannot be used, press and hold the
power/standby button for at least 4 seconds
to turn off the notebook.
*This table describes default settings. For information about changing
the function of the power/standby button or display switch, refer to
“Managing Power Options” in Chapter 3.

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Lights
Component Description
1Wireless light On: An integrated wireless device has been
enabled (select models only).
2Caps lock light On: caps lock is on.
3Num lock light On: num lock or the numeric keypad is on.

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Buttons
Component Description
1Volume down button Decreases system volume.
2Volume mute button Mutes or restores system volume.
3Volume up button Increases system volume.
4Quick Launch buttons Launch default multimedia, digital
imaging or music applications (varies
by model).
To reassign another application to a
Quick Launch button, refer to “Using
Custom Assignments and Schemes” in
Chapter 2.
5Wireless button Turns the wireless network device on
and off (select models only).

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Front Components
Component Description
1Display release latch Opens the notebook.
2Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound.
3Power/standby light On: Notebook is turned on.
Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
4Battery light On: Battery pack is charging.
Blinking: Battery pack has reached a
low-battery condition.
5AC power light On: Notebook is receiving AC power.
6Hard drive activity light On: Internal hard drive is being
accessed.
7Consumer IR Links the notebook to an optional
remote control.

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Hardware
Rear Components
Connectors, Jacks and Ports
Component Description
1Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to
the notebook.
2Power connector Connects an AC adapter.
3USB port Connects optional 1.1- or
2.0-compliant USB devices.
4S-Video-out jack Connects an optional S-Video device,
such as a television, VCR, camcorder,
projector, or video capture card.
5External monitor port Connects an optional VGA external
monitor or projector.

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Vent
Component Description
Exhaust vent Provides airflow to cool internal components.
ÄTo prevent overheating, do not obstruct
vents. Do not allow a hard surface, such
as a printer, or a soft surface, such as a
pillow, blanket, rug, or thick clothing, to
block airflow.

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Hardware
Left-Side Components
Connectors, Jacks and Components
Component Description
1USB port Connects an optional 1.1- or
2.0-compliant USB device.
2Audio-in (microphone) jack Connects an optional monaural
microphone.
3Audio-out (headphone) jack Connects optional headphones or
powered stereo speakers. Also
connects the audio function of an
audio/video device such as a television
or VCR.
4Optical drive* Supports an optical disc.
5Optical drive release button Opens the optical drive.
*The type of optical drive, such as a combination CD-ROM/DVD-ROM,
varies by model.

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Vent
Component Description
Exhaust vent Provides airflow to cool internal components.
ÄTo prevent overheating, do not obstruct
vents. Do not allow a hard surface, such
as a printer, or a soft surface, such as a
pillow, blanket, rug, or thick clothing, to
block airflow.