Corporate Evaluator’s Guide  7 
 
Contents 
Getting Started with Your HP Notebook .....................................................................13 
Taking Inventory.........................................................................................................14 
What’s in the box? ................................................................................................14 
To buy accessories ................................................................................................15 
To find more information......................................................................................16 
Identifying Parts of the Computer...............................................................................17 
Front View ............................................................................................................17 
Back View.............................................................................................................18 
Bottom View.........................................................................................................19 
Status Lights..........................................................................................................20 
Setting Up Your Computer .........................................................................................22 
Step 1: Install the battery.......................................................................................22 
Step 2: Connect AC power....................................................................................24 
Step 3: Connect a phone line.................................................................................25 
Step 4: Turn on the computer................................................................................26 
Step 5: Set up Windows ........................................................................................26 
Step 6: Register your notebook .............................................................................27 
What to do next.....................................................................................................28 
To connect to the Internet......................................................................................28 
Basic Operation ..............................................................................................................29 
Operating Your Computer ..........................................................................................30 
To turn the computer on and off............................................................................30 
To reset the computer............................................................................................31 
To change the boot device.....................................................................................32 
To use the pointing devices...................................................................................32 
To use the Fn hot keys ..........................................................................................34 
To use the One-Touch buttons ..............................................................................35 
To use the Windows and Applications keys..........................................................36 
To use the embedded keypad ................................................................................36 
To use the ALT GR key........................................................................................37 
To adjust the display .............................................................................................37 
To adjust the volume.............................................................................................38 
To change computer settings for a presentation....................................................39 
To work with CDs and DVDs ...............................................................................39 
Securing Your Computer............................................................................................40 
To set up password protection...............................................................................40 
To attach a security cable......................................................................................41 
To protect against viruses......................................................................................42 
To set PC identification.........................................................................................42 
To lock the hard disk drive....................................................................................43