HP (Hewlett-Packard) 393685-002 User Manual

Getting Started

HP Compaq Notebook Series

Document Part Number: 393685-002

June 2005

This guide explains how to set up your hardware and software, and begin using your notebook in Microsoft

® Windows®.

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The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Getting Started HP Compaq Notebook Series Second Edition June 2005 First Edition April 2005 Document Part Number: 393685-002

1 Hardware Setup

Step 1: Identify the Setup Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Step 2: Insert the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Step 3: Connect the Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Step 4: Connect the Notebook to External Power . . . . . . 1–8

Step 5: Open the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

Step 6: Turn on the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

2 Software Setup

View the Welcome Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Select Your Regional Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Accept the License Agreements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Name Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Create User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Press the Finish Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

3 Next Steps

Protect Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

Protect the Notebook from Viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Protect Your System Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

Protect Your Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Protect the Notebook from Power Surges . . . . . . . . . 3–5

Use the Notebook Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

Turn Off the Notebook Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

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Contents

Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Enable Communication Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Set Up Internet Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

4 Notebook Features

Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Pointing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6

Buttons and Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12

Front Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13

Wireless Antennae (Select Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15

Rear Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16

Right-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18

Left-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–20

Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–23

Additional Hardware Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–26

A System Recovery

Safeguarding Your Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1

Altiris Local Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2

System Restore Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3

Creating a System Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

Restoring to a Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

Reinstalling Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5

Reinstalling Applications from the Hard Drive. . . . . A–6

Reinstalling Applications from Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6

Repairing the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–7

Reinstalling the Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–8

Reinstalling Device Drivers and Other Software. . . . . . A–10

Index

iv Getting Started

Hardware Setup

Your notebook may look slightly different from the illustrations

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in this chapter.

CAUTION: To prevent file corruption and to ensure that the correct

drivers are installed:

■ Do not set up the notebook for the first time while the notebook is

docked in an optional docking device.

■ During the hardware and software setup procedures: ❏ Do not unplug the notebook from external power. ❏ Do not shut down the notebook or initiate standby or

hibernation.

❏ Do connect the modem cable as instructed in the “Step 3:

Connect the Modem” section later in this chapter, but do not

insert, remove, connect, or disconnect any other device, cable, or cord.

Getting Started 1–1

Hardware Setup

During hardware setup, you will

1. Identify the hardware you need to set up the notebook.

2. Insert the battery pack into the notebook so that it can begin to charge as soon as the notebook is connected to external power.

3. Connect the modem.

4. Connect the notebook to external power.

5. Open the notebook.

6. Turn on the notebook.

After you turn on the notebook, you will be prompted to begin software setup.

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Hardware Setup

Step 1: Identify the Setup Hardware

To set up the notebook for the first time, you need the notebook, the power cord 1, the AC adapter 2, and the battery pack 3.

If you would like to use the modem to access the Internet, you will also need the modem cable 4.

If you are connecting the modem cable in a country where RJ-11 telephone jacks are not standard, you need the modem adapter 5 to connect the modem cable. (If you purchased the notebook in a country where RJ-11 jacks are not standard, a modem adapter specific to the country in which you purchased the notebook is included with the notebook.)

WARNING: To reduce potential safety issues, use only the AC adapter

or battery pack provided with the computer, a replacement AC adapter or battery pack provided by HP, or a compatible AC adapter or battery pack purchased as an accessory from HP with the computer.

Getting Started 1–3

Hardware Setup

Step 2: Insert the Battery Pack

This notebook supports up to 2 battery packs:

■ One primary lithium-ion battery pack is included with the

notebook.

■ The travel battery pack is an optional battery pack that can be

attached to the bottom of the notebook.

To insert the primary battery pack:

1. Turn the notebook upside down with the rear toward you.

2. Slide the battery pack 1 into the battery bay until it is seated.

The battery locking latch 2 automatically locks the battery into place.

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Step 3: Connect the Modem

To connect the modem so that you can access the Internet:

■ Follow the instructions in this section for connecting the

modem to an analog telephone line.

– or –

■ Follow the instructions provided by your Internet service

provider to connect the notebook to the Internet through a DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) modem, cable modem, or network connection. For more information about these and other Internet connection methods, see the “Connect to the

Internet” section in Chapter 3, “Next Steps.”

It might be easier to connect your modem to a telephone line

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now and set up other Internet connections later, after you have completed software setup.

Jacks for analog telephone lines vary by country.

■ If you are connecting the modem to a telephone line in

a country where RJ-11 (modem) jacks are standard, follow the instructions in the “Connecting the Modem Cable” next in this chapter.

■ If you are connecting the modem to a telephone line in

a country where RJ-11 (modem) jacks are not standard, follow the instructions in the “Connecting the Modem with

an Adapter” later in this chapter.

Hardware Setup

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect the

modem from the telephone network before accessing an internal compartment of the notebook. Internal compartments include the memory compartment, the battery bay, and the hard drive bay.

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Hardware Setup

Connecting the Modem Cable

To connect the modem to an analog telephone line that has an RJ-11 (modem) jack:

1. Turn the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near an RJ-11 (modem) jack.

2. If your modem cable contains noise suppression circuitry 1, which prevents interference with TV and radio reception, orient the circuitry end of the cable toward the notebook.

3. Plug the modem cable 2 into the RJ-11 (modem) jack on the notebook.

4. Plug the other end of the modem cable 3 into the telephone jack.

Telephone wall jacks and modem cables vary in appearance by

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region and country.

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Connecting the Modem with an Adapter

To connect the modem to an analog telephone line that does not have an RJ-11 (modem) jack:

1. Turn the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near a telephone jack.

2. If the modem cable contains noise suppression circuitry 1, which prevents interference with TV and radio reception, orient the circuitry end of the cable toward the notebook.

3. Plug the modem cable 2 into the RJ-11 (modem) jack on the notebook.

4. Plug the modem cable 3 into the country-specific modem adapter.

5. Plug the country-specific modem adapter 4 into the telephone jack.

Telephone wall jacks and modem cables vary in appearance by

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region and country.

Hardware Setup

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Hardware Setup

Step 4: Connect the Notebook to External Power

To connect the notebook to external AC power:

1. Plug the AC adapter cable 1 into the power connector. (The power connector is on the rear of the notebook.)

2. Plug the power cord 2 into the AC adapter, and then into an AC outlet 3.

When the notebook receives AC power, the battery pack begins to charge and the battery light (on the front of the notebook) 4 is turned on. When the battery pack is fully charged, the battery light is turned off.

It is recommended that you leave the notebook connected to external power until the battery pack is fully charged and the battery light is turned off. (A partially charged new battery pack can run the notebook after software setup is complete, but battery charge displays will not be accurate until the new battery pack has been fully charged.)

Power cords and AC outlets vary in appearance by region and

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country.

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Step 5: Open the Notebook

To open the notebook:

1. Slide the display release latch 1 to the right to release the display.

2. Raise the display 2.

Hardware Setup

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Hardware Setup

Step 6: Turn on the Notebook

To turn on the notebook:

» Press the power/standby button 1.

The power/standby light next to the power/standby button 2 and the power/standby light on the front of the notebook 3 are turned on, and you are prompted to begin software setup.

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Software Setup

During software setup you can

■ Select regional preferences.

■ Accept license agreements.

■ Name your notebook.

■ Create user accounts.

You can change or add any settings you select or skip during the setup process. For instructions, refer to Chapter 2, “Managing Your Software,” in the Help and Support Guide located in the Help and Support Center. To access the Help and Support Center, select Start > Help and Support > User Guides.

Software setup begins when you respond to the setup prompt on the notebook screen.

CAUTION: If you are prompted to select an operating system

language before a window called Welcome to Microsoft Windows is displayed, choose carefully. On some models, the

languages that you do not choose are deleted from the system and cannot be restored during software setup.

■ After you respond to the setup prompt, you must complete

the entire setup process without interruption. Setup time varies.

■ During software setup, it is normal for some notebook

models to pause occasionally for several minutes. These normal pauses are indicated by an hourglass icon.

Getting Started 2–1

Software Setup

View the Welcome Window

The first window in software setup is Welcome to Microsoft Windows. This window welcomes you to your Microsoft®

Windows® operating system and introduces you to software setup navigation:

■ To display additional information about the text in any

setup window:

Select the question mark icon in the lower-right corner of the window or press the

■ To continue to the next window:

Select the Next button in the lower-right corner of the window.

■ To return to the previous window:

Select the Back button in the lower-left corner of the window. (This button is unavailable on the first window, Welcome to Microsoft Windows.)

■ To skip a window without entering a preference:

Select the Skip button in the lower-right corner of the window. (This button is unavailable on the first and some succeeding windows.)

f1 key on your keyboard.

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Software Setup

If your computer model has a TouchPad (select models only), to navigate in a window, slide your finger on the TouchPad 1 in the direction that you want to move the cursor. To select an item, move the cursor over the item, and then press the left TouchPad button 2.

Getting Started 2–3

Software Setup

If your computer model has a pointing stick (select models only), navigate in a window by pressing the pointing stick 1 in the direction that you want to move the pointer. To select an item, move the pointer over the item, and then press the left pointing stick button 2.

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Software Setup

Select Your Regional Preferences

The next 2 windows prompt you to confirm or select regional preferences. Regional preferences are preset for the country in which you purchased the notebook.

■ Dates and currency window—The Windows operating

system will use the region and language preferences you confirm or select in the How should dates and currency appear? window to format dates and currency.

Notice that some languages have regional versions. The versions are shown in parentheses after the language name.

■ Time zone window—The Windows operating system will use

the time zone you confirm or select in the What time zone are you in? window to set the notebook clock.

Notice that you can select a check box to set the notebook clock to adjust to daylight saving time.

Accept the License Agreements

In the End-User License Agreement window, you must accept both the Microsoft End-User License Agreement and the HP Software Product License Agreement to continue with software setup.

■ To accept both agreements, select Yes, I accept them, and

then select Next.

■ To decline both agreements, select No, I don’t accept them,

and then select Next.

If you decline both agreements, you will not be permitted to use the installed software. On the following screen you will be offered only 2 options: You can choose Back to return to the End-User License Agreement window or choose Shutdown to turn off the notebook. When you start the notebook after selecting Shutdown, the Welcome to Windows window is displayed and you must again begin software setup.

Getting Started 2–5

Software Setup

Name Your Notebook

If you plan to include your notebook on a home network, your notebook must have a unique name. In the What’s your computer’s name? window, you can retain the default name shown in the Computer name text field or choose another name.

For example, you might want to base your notebook name on a person’s name, “David,” or a location, “Familyroom.” In order for your notebook name to be displayed on a network, the name

■ Must be no longer than 15 characters.

■ Must include only numerals (0-9), letters (A-Z and a-z),

and hyphens.

■ Cannot include spaces.

If you like, you can also enter a description of your notebook. The description may contain more characters than the notebook name, as well as spaces and special characters. For example, you could describe your notebook as “David’s game machine.”

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Create User Accounts

In the Who will use this computer? window, you can create a user account for each person who might use the notebook.

Windows user accounts enable each notebook user to create a personal Windows notebook environment. A user’s Windows environment might include such customizations as display and security settings, personal files, screen savers, and the appearance of the Windows desktop.

When you turn on the notebook in Windows, a prompt to select a Windows user account is displayed. When a Windows user account is selected, Windows opens according to the preferences set by that user.

The names you enter in the Who will use this computer? window text fields are displayed on the list of user accounts displayed at Windows startup.

Software Setup

Getting Started 2–7

Software Setup

Press the Finish Button

When the Thank you! window is displayed, read the text, and then select Finish.

Your notebook saves your preferences, and then restarts in Windows. Select your Windows user account, and you are ready to begin using your notebook.

To protect your notebook and gain Internet access to software updates and online assistance, it is recommended that you begin your notebook use by following the suggestions in the next chapter.

All Windows instructions in your notebook documentation

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describe Microsoft Windows XP procedures based on the default Windows XP category view. For information about switching between Windows XP classic view and Windows XP category view, select Start > Help and Support > Customizing your

computer > Files, folders, and programs > Use Windows classic folders.

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Protect Your Notebook

You can use the information in this section to

■ Protect your notebook from viruses.

■ Protect your system files.

■ Protect your privacy.

■ Protect your notebook from power surges.

■ Use your notebook safely.

■ Turn off your notebook properly.

For information about other notebook security features, such as passwords, device disabling, and using an optional security cable lock, refer to the “Security” chapter in the Hardware and Software Guide located in the Help and Support Center. To access the Help and Support Center:

Next Steps

» Select Start > Help and Support > User Guides.

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