Getting Started with Your HP Notebook 
  Setting Up Your Computer 
  Startup Guide 21 
Step 4: Turn on the computer 
•  Press the blue sleep button above the keyboard. The computer then boots up, and 
Windows starts automatically. 
 
 
Hint 
If your computer does not turn on when operating on battery power, the battery may be 
out of power. Plug in the AC adapter and press the blue sleep button again. Leave the 
AC adapter plugged in for at least an hour—or 2–3 hours to charge it fully. 
Step 5: Set up Windows 
Your notebook computer has Microsoft Windows preinstalled on its hard disk drive. The 
first time you turn on your computer, the Windows Setup program runs automatically so 
you can customize your setup. 
1.  Follow the Setup program’s instructions as they appear on the screen. If the program 
prompts you to enter the Product ID code, you will find this code on the bottom of the 
computer. 
2.  If your computer has a modem, check the modem’s country or region settings: 
•  Windows 98: click Start, Settings, Control Panel, double-click Modems, then 
click Dialing Properties. 
•  Windows 2000: click Start, Settings, Control Panel, double-click Phone and 
Modem Options, then click Edit on the Dialing Rules tab. 
•  Windows XP: click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, Phone and 
Modem Options, then click Edit on the Dialing Rules tab.