HP Compaq NX6105 Getting Started

Getting Started

HP Compaq Notebook Series

Document Part Number: 415569-001

February 2006

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Getting Started
HP Compaq Notebook Series
First Edition: February 2006
Document Part Number: 415569-001

Contents

1 Set up the computer

First-time setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Step 1: Unpack the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Step 2: Insert the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Step 3: Connect to power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Step 4: Turn on the notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Step 5: Set up the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Quick Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Front Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

Left Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

Right Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

Service and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

2 Next steps

Install software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Enable or disable TouchPad tapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Protect your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Protect your notebook from viruses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Protect your system files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Protect your privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Protect your notebook from power surges. . . . . . . . . 2–5

Turn off your notebook properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Use your notebook safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Getting Started iii

Contents

Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Enable communication hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Set up Internet service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Update your software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

Access your user guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

ATroubleshooting

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1

Troubleshooting resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1

Quick troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2

Is the notebook unable to start up? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2

Is the notebook screen blank? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–3

Is software functioning abnormally? . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

Is the notebook unresponsive?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

Is the notebook overheating? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5

Is an external device not working? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6

Help and Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–7

Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–8

Preparing to call Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–8

Contacting Customer Care by e-mail

or telephone

Taking the notebook to a service partner. . . . . . . . . . A–9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–9

B System recovery

Safeguarding your data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1

Using System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2

Setting a restore point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2

Restoring to a restore point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3

Repairing or reinstalling applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3

Reinstalling applications from your hard drive . . . . . B–4

Reinstalling applications from discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–4

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Repairing the operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–5

Reinstalling the operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6

Reinstalling device drivers and other software . . . . . . . . B–8

Updating reinstalled software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–9

Installing a retail version of an operating system. . . . . . . B–9

Index

Contents

Getting Started v

Set up the computer

First-time setup

Step 1: Unpack the box

To set up the notebook for the first time:

1. Unpack the box.

2. Locate the following:

❏ Notebook 1
❏ AC adapter 2

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❏ Battery pack 3
❏ Power cord 4
❏ Modem cable 5

Getting Started 1–1

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Step 2: Insert the battery pack

To insert the battery pack:

1. Turn the notebook upside down on a flat surface.

2. Insert the battery pack 1 into the battery bay and rotate it 2
until it is seated.

CAUTION: To prevent a lack of response when you turn on the

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notebook at step 4, make sure the battery pack is firmly seated.

1–2 Getting Started

Step 3: Connect to power

To connect the notebook to power:

1. Plug the AC adapter cable into the power connector 1.

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

Leave the notebook connected to external power until the battery
pack is fully charged and the battery light is turned off. Refer to
the location of the battery light (see icon), if necessary.

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Getting Started 1–3

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Step 4: Turn on the notebook

To turn on the notebook:

1. Press the display release button 1 to release the display.

2. Raise the display 2.

3. Press the power button 3.

The power/standby lights are turned on.

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Step 5: Set up the software

If your notebook came with Microsoft® Windows®, set up the
software by following the on-screen instructions in the “Welcome
to Windows” page.

CAUTION: If you are prompted to select an operating system language

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before the "Welcome to Windows" page 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.

To register your operating system and your notebook, you must
be connected to the Internet. For more information about
connecting to the Internet, refer to the “Next steps” section in
this guide. If you do not send your registration during software
setup, you can do so at any time after software setup is
complete.

Set up the computer

Getting Started 1–5

Set up the computer

Quick Tour

Top Components

Components Description

1 Power/standby button* When the notebook is

■ Off, press to turn on the notebook.

■ On, briefly press to initiate

hibernation.

■ In standby, briefly press to resume
from standby.

■ In hibernation, briefly press to
restore from hibernation.

If the system has stopped responding
and Windows shutdown procedures
cannot be used, press and hold for at
least 5 seconds to turn off the
notebook.

(Continued)

1–6 Getting Started

Components Description

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2 TouchPad

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Moves the pointer.

3 Wireless light On: One or more optional internal

(select models only) wireless devices, such as a WLAN

and/or a Bluetooth® device (select
models only), are turned on.

*This table describes default settings. To change the function of the
power/standby button, select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Power Options > Advanced tab.

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To change the function of TouchPad components, select Start > Control

Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Mouse.

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For information about establishing a wireless connection, select Start >

Help and Support > User Guides.

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Front Components

Component Description

1 Power/standby light* On: Notebook is turned on.

Blinking: Notebook is in standby.
Off: Notebook is off or in hibernation.

2 IDE (Integrated Drive On or blinking: The internal hard drive

Electronics) drive light or an optical drive is being accessed.

3 Battery light On: The battery pack is charging.

Blinking: The battery pack has
reached a low-battery condition.

Off: The battery pack is fully charged
or not inserted.

4 Display release button Opens the notebook.

5 Audio-in (microphone) jack Connects an optional monaural (single

sound channel) microphone.

6 Audio-out (headphone) jack Connects optional headphones or

powered stereo speakers. Also
connects the audio function of an
audio/video device such as a television
or VCR.

*The light on the power/standby button and the power/standby light on
the front of the notebook display the same information. The light on the
power/standby button is visible when the notebook is open; the
power/standby light on the front of the notebook is visible whether the
notebook is open or closed.

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Set up the computer

Left Components

Component Description

1 Power connector Connects the AC adapter cable.

2 Monitor port Connects an optional VGA monitor or

projector.

3 Expansion port 2 Connects the notebook to an optional

(select models only) docking device.

4 RJ-45 (network) jack Connects an optional network cable.

5 RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects the modem cable.

6 USB port* Connects an optional USB device.

7 PC Card slot Supports an optional Type I or Type II

32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card.

*Depending on the model, the notebook has 2 or 3 USB ports. The other
USB ports are on the right side of the notebook.

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Right Components

Component Description

1 USB ports (1 or 2 depending Connect optional USB devices.

on the notebook model)*

2 Digital Media Slot

(select models only)

Supports an optional digital
memory card.

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3 1394 port Connects an optional 1394a device

(select models only) such as a scanner, a digital camera,

or a digital camcorder.

4 Digital Media Slot light On: An optional digital memory card is

(select models only) being accessed.

5 Optical drive

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Supports an optical disc.

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Component Description

6 S-Video-out jack Connects an optional S-Video device

(select models only) such as a television, VCR, camcorder,

projector, or video capture card.

7 Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to

the notebook.

Security solutions are designed

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to act as deterrents. These
deterrents may not prevent a
product from being mishandled
or stolen.

*Depending on the model, the notebook has 2 or 3 USB ports. The other
USB port is on the left side.

†

The digital memory card could be a Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card,
Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD-Picture Card, MultiMediaCard, or
SmartMedia (SM) card.

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The type of optical drive—for example, a DVD-ROM drive, a DVD/CD-RW
Combo Drive, or a DVD+R/RW and CD-RW Combo Drive—varies by
notebook model.

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