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Startup Guide 7

Contents

Getting Started with Your HP Notebook ....................................................................... 9

Taking Inventory......................................................................................................... 10

What’s in the box? ................................................................................................ 10

To find more information...................................................................................... 11

Identifying Parts of the Computer............................................................................... 12

Front View ............................................................................................................ 12

Back View............................................................................................................. 13

Bottom View......................................................................................................... 14

Status Lights.......................................................................................................... 15

Setting Up Your Computer......................................................................................... 17

Step 1: Install the battery ...................................................................................... 17

Step 2: Connect AC power.................................................................................... 19

Step 3: Connect a phone line................................................................................. 20

Step 4: Turn on the computer................................................................................ 21

Step 5: Set up Windows........................................................................................ 21

Step 6: Register your notebook............................................................................. 22

To connect to the Internet ..................................................................................... 22

What to do next..................................................................................................... 22

Basic Operation .............................................................................................................. 23

Operating Your Computer .......................................................................................... 24

To turn the computer on and off ........................................................................... 24

To reset the computer............................................................................................ 25

To change the boot device..................................................................................... 26

To use the touch pad ............................................................................................. 27

To use the Fn hot keys .......................................................................................... 29

To play DVD movies............................................................................................ 30

Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC.................................................................. 31

Batteries and Power Management................................................................................ 33

Using Battery Power................................................................................................... 34

To check battery status.......................................................................................... 34

To respond to a low-battery warning .................................................................... 35

To recharge the battery ......................................................................................... 35

Add-On Devices .............................................................................................................. 37

Installing Additional RAM......................................................................................... 38

To install a RAM expansion module .................................................................... 38

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive................................................................................... 40

To replace the hard disk drive............................................................................... 40

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