HP 443562-001 User Manual

Getting Started
HP Business Notebook PC
Document Part Number: 443562-001
June 2007
This guide explains how to set up your hardware and software, and begin using the computer in Windows®.
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Getting Started HP Business Notebook PC First Edition: June 2007 Document Part Number: 443562-001
Product notice
This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer.
Contents
1 First-time setup
Identifying required hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Setting up the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Step 1: Insert the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Step 2: Connect the computer to external
power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Step 3: Turn on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Step 4: Set up the software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Step 5: Create recovery discs
(recommended). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
2 Quick tour
Identifying required hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Top components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Front components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Left-side components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Right-side components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Rear components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Bottom components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
Display components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Wireless antennae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
3Next steps
Protecting the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Protecting the computer from viruses . . . . . . . . 3–1
Protecting your system files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Protecting your privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Protecting the computer from power surges. . . . 3–2
Using the computer safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
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Contents
Connecting to a computer network . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Installing additional hardware and software . . . . . 3–5
Identifying and installing hardware . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Locating and installing software . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Updating the software installed on the computer. . . 3–6
Finding the user guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Turning off the computer correctly. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
4 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Quick troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
The computer is unable to start up . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
The computer screen is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Software is functioning abnormally . . . . . . . . . 4–4
The computer is unusually warm . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
An external device is not working . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
The WLAN connection is not working . . . . . . . 4–6
Help and Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
Contacting technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
A Backup and recovery
Creating recovery discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1
Backing up your information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
When to back up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
Back up suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3
Backing up specific files or folders. . . . . . . . . . A–3
Backing up the entire hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . A–4
Creating recovery points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5
Scheduling backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5
Performing a recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6
Performing a recovery from the recovery
discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6
Performing a recovery from the hard drive . . . . A–7
Getting Started iv
B Specifications
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1
Rated input power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2
Index
Contents
Getting Started v
Identifying required hardware
To set up the computer for the first time, you will need the computer, the AC adapter, the power cord, and the primary battery.
Components included with the computer may vary by region or
country and by model.
1
First-time setup
Component
Power cord
1
AC adapter
2
Primary battery
3
Use only the AC adapter provided with the computer or one
approved for this computer.
Unless you use dial-up networking, the modem cable is optional for
setup.
Getting Started 1–1
Component
Modem cable (select models only)
4
(optional for setup)
Country-specific modem adapter
5
(select models only)
First-time setup
Setting up the computer
Computer setup involves the following tasks:
1. Inserting the battery into the computer
2. Connecting the computer to external power
The battery begins to charge.
3. Turning on the computer
4. Setting up the software
5. Creating recovery discs (recommended)
Refer to Appendix A,”Backup and recovery,” for
instructions.
CAUTION: Reduce the risk of file corruption by observing the following
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practices during the hardware and software setup procedures:
Do not unplug the computer from external power.
Do not shut down the computer or initiate Sleep or Hibernation.
Step 1: Insert the battery
To insert a primary battery:
1. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface, with the ery bay toward you.
batt
2. Slide the battery 1 into the battery bay until it is seated. The battery release latches 2 automatically lock the
battery into place.
1–2 Getting Started
Step 2: Connect the computer to external power
Power cords and AC outlets vary in appearance by region and
country.
To connect the computer to external AC power:
1. Plug the AC adapter into the power connector 1 on the computer.
2. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter 2.
3. Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet 3.
First-time setup
When the computer receives AC power, the battery begins to charge and the battery light (on the front of the computer) turns on. When the battery is fully charged, the battery light turns off.
Leave the computer connected to external power until the battery is fully charged and the battery light turns off.
A partially charged new battery can run the computer after
software setup is complete, but battery charge displays will not be accurate until the new battery has been fully charged.
Getting Started 1–3
First-time setup
Step 3: Turn on the computer
To open the computer:
1. Slide the display release latch 1 to the right to release the display.
2. Raise the display 2.
To turn on the computer:
» Press the power button 1.
The power light on the power button 2 turns on.
1–4 Getting Started
Step 4: Set up the software
First-time setup
After the computer is turned on, it will go through software setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the software. Note the following points:
After you respond to the setup prompt, you must complete
the entire setup process without interruption. Setup time varies.
During software setup, the computer may pause
periodically for several minutes. These normal pauses are indicated by an hourglass icon.
CAUTION: If you are prompted to select an operating system language,
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choose carefully. On some models, the languages that you do not choose are deleted from the system and cannot be restored during software setup.
To register the operating system and the computer during software
setup, the computer must be connected by an RJ-45 (network) cable to an existing network that has access to the Internet. If you do not register during software setup, you can do so at any time after software setup is complete.
Step 5: Create recovery discs (recommended)
You can create a set of recovery discs of your full factory image using HP Backup & Recovery Manager. You can use the recovery discs to start up (boot) the computer and restore the operating system and software programs to factory settings in case of system failure or instability.
Refer to Appendix A, “Backup and recovery,” for detailed instructions.
Getting Started 1–5
Identifying required hardware
Components included with the computer may vary by region and
model. The illustrations in this chapter identify the standard features included on most computer models.
2
Quick tour
Getting Started 2–1
Quick tour
Top components
Component
Power lights (2)
1
Power button
2
Info button
3
Wireless button
4
Presentation button
5
TouchPad on/off button
6
Volume mute button
7
Volume scroll zone
8
Pointing stick
9
Right pointing stick button
-
Component
HP Fingerprint Sensor
q
TouchPad scroll zone
w
Right TouchPad button
e
Left TouchPad button
r
Drive light
t
Battery light
y
Wireless light
u
TouchPad
i
Left pointing stick button
o
2–2 Get
ting Started
Front components
Quick tour
Component
Wireless light
1
Power light
2
Battery light
3
Left-side components
Component
Component
Drive light
4
Bluetooth® module
5
(select models only)
Display release latch
6
Component
Power connector
1
RJ-11 (modem) jack
2
USB port (powered on select
3
models)
Getting Started 2–3
Vent
4
Optical drive (select models only)
5
Optical drive light
6
Quick tour
Right-side components
Computer features vary depending on model. Refer to one of the following illustrations.
Component
PC Card slot (select models
1
only)
Media Card Reader
2
1394a port
3
Audio-out (headphone) jack
4
Audio-in (microphone) jack
5
Component
USB port
6
External monitor port
7
Vent
8
Docking connector
9
2–4 Getting Started
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