HP Omnibook XE3 Service Manual

1-10 Product Information HP Omnibook XE3 (Technology Codes GE and GD)
Resetting the Notebook
Occasionally, Windows or the notebook may stop responding, so that you cannot turn the notebook
off. If this happens, try the following in the order listed:
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If possible, turn off the notebook from Windows: click Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off.
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Press Ctrl+Alt+Del, then click Shut Down.
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Slide and hold the power switch for about five seconds, until the notebook turns off.
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Insert a straightened paper clip into the system-off switch on the left side of the notebook (beneath
the PC card eject buttons).
Figure 1-6. Resetting the Notebook
Once the notebook is off, press the blue standby button to restart.
Note
To boot from a CD or DVD, insert a bootable CD (such as a Recovery CD) into the drive, then
restart. Press Esc when the HP logo appears, then select the CD-ROM/DVD drive as the
temporary boot device.

HP Omnibook XE3 Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	Omnibook XE3
Category	Laptop
Language	English