HP HP COMPAQ 6910P User Guide

Getting Started

HP Business Notebook PC

Document Part Number: 442862-001

April 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: April 2007 Document Part Number: 442862-001

Product notice

This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer.

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

Left-side components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Right-side components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Rear components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Bottom components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Wireless antennae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

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

Getting Started iii

Contents

Connecting to a computer network . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Installing additional hardware and software . . . . . 3–4

Identifying and installing hardware . . . . . . . . . 3–4

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

Removing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Software is functioning abnormally . . . . . . . . . 4–3

The computer is turned on but not responding. . 4–4

The computer is unusually warm . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

An external device is not working . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

The WLAN connection is not working . . . . . . . 4–5

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

Backup suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2

Backing up specific files or folders. . . . . . . . . . A–3

Backing up the entire hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

Creating recovery points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–4

Scheduling backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5

Performing a recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–5

Performing a recovery from the recovery

discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–6

Performing a recovery from the hard drive . . . . A–6

iv Getting Started

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 and

✎

by model.

First-time setup

Component Component

Power cord

AC adapter

Use only the AC adapter provided with the computer or one

✎

approved for this computer.

The modem cable is required only for dial-up networking.

Primary battery

Modem cable (select models only)

✎

Getting Started 1–1

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

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 battery bay toward you.

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

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,

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.

First-time setup

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.

Quick tour

Getting Started 2–1

Quick tour

Top components

Lights

Component Component

Wireless lights (2)*

Power lights (2)†

Battery light

Drive light

Caps lock light

*The 2 wireless lights display the same information. The light on the wireless button is visible only when the computer is open.

The wireless light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed.

†The 2 power lights display the same information. The light on the power button is visible only when the computer is open. The power light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed.

2–2 Getting Started

Num lock light

Volume mute light

Volume down light

Volume up light

Buttons, switches and fingerprint reader

Component Component

Powe r butt on

Right pointing stick button

Quick tour

Info button

Wireless button

Presentation button

Volume mute button

Volume scroll zone

Internal microphone

Pointing stick

Getting Started 2–3

HP Fingerprint Sensor

(fingerprint reader)

TouchPad scroll zone

Right TouchPad button

Left TouchPad button

TouchPad

Left pointing stick button

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