HP Notebook Series - Page 5

iv Reference Guide
Contents
Using CDs or DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
To Insert or Remove a CD or DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
To Play DVD Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
To Write to DVD Media (Select Models Only) . . . 2–12
To Create or Copy CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12
Securing Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
To Set Up Password Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
To Lock Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
To Attach an Optional Security Cable. . . . . . . . . . . 2–14
To Protect Against Viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14
To Lock the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
Taking Care of Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
To Protect Your Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
To Maintain Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16
To Safeguard Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16
To Extend the Life of the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17
To Clean Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17
3 Battery Packs and Power Management
Managing Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
How the Notebook Manages Power
Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
To Change Timeout Settings and Create
Power Schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Using Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
To Check Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
To Respond to a Low-Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
To Recharge the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
To Get the Most from Your Battery Packs . . . . . . . . 3–5
Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7