HP Compaq nc6220

Contents
Hardware and Software Guide iv
Default Power Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9
Turning the Notebook or Display On or Off . . . . . . 2–9
Initiating or Restoring from Hibernation . . . . . . . . 2–10
Initiating or Resuming from Standby . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures . . . . . . . . 2–12
Power Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12
Accessing Power Options Properties . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
Displaying the Power Meter Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
Setting or Changing a Power Scheme. . . . . . . . . . . 2–14
Using a Security Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14
Processor Performance Controls (Select
Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
Battery Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17
Identifying Battery Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–18
Inserting or Removing a Primary Battery Pack . . . 2–19
Charging Battery Packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21
Monitoring the Charge of a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . 2–23
Managing Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–25
Calibrating a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–27
Conserving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–31
Storing a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–33
Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–34
3 Pointing Devices and Keyboard
Pointing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Using the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Using the Pointing Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Setting Mouse Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Hotkey Quick Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Using Hotkey Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Using Hotkeys with External Keyboards . . . . . . . . 3–10
Quick Launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
Identifying Quick Launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
Using Quick Launch Buttons Software . . . . . . . . . 3–12