Corporate Evaluator’s Guide 9
To create or copy CDs...........................................................................................78
Connecting PC Cards..................................................................................................79
To insert or remove a PC Card..............................................................................79
Connecting External Devices......................................................................................81
To identify connectors for external devices ..........................................................81
To connect a printer or other parallel device.........................................................82
To connect an external keyboard or mouse...........................................................82
To connect a USB device......................................................................................82
To connect an audio device...................................................................................83
To use an external monitor....................................................................................83
To use a TV set as a monitor.................................................................................85
To connect a serial device .....................................................................................86
To connect an infrared device ...............................................................................86
To use a docking product ......................................................................................87
Installing Additional RAM .........................................................................................90
To install a RAM expansion module.....................................................................90
To remove a RAM expansion module ..................................................................92
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive...................................................................................93
To replace the hard disk drive...............................................................................93
To replace the hard disk drive holder....................................................................94
To prepare a new hard disk drive..........................................................................95
Using Windows XP ......................................................................................................... 97
Installing Retail Windows XP.....................................................................................98
Requirements ........................................................................................................98
To prepare for software installation ......................................................................99
To install Windows XP (non-HP OEM) .............................................................100
To install video support (ATI Radeon) ...............................................................102
To install audio support (ESS Allegro) ............................................................... 102
To install modem support (USR) ........................................................................103
To install touchpad support (Synaptics)..............................................................103
To install wireless LAN support (Actiontech) ....................................................104
To install Hewlett-Packard Configuration Interface (HPCI)...............................104
Using Windows 2000 ....................................................................................................107
Installing Retail Windows 2000................................................................................108
Requirements ......................................................................................................108
To prepare for software installation ....................................................................109
To install retail Windows 2000 Professional.......................................................110
To install the chipset driver (Intel 830 series)..................................................... 111
To install video support (ATI Mobility Radeon) ................................................112
To install audio support (ESS Allegro series) .....................................................112
To install touchpad/trackpoint mouse support (Synaptics) .................................113
To install LAN support (Intel) ............................................................................113
To install PCI modem support (3COM)..............................................................114
To install infrared support...................................................................................114