HP NX9100 Reference Guide
Hardware Guide
HP Notebook Series
Document Part Number: 355386-001
November 2003
This guide explains how to identify and use notebook hardware
features, including connectors for external devices. It also
includes power and environmental specifications, which might
be helpful when traveling with the notebook.
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Hardware Guide
HP Notebook Series
First Edition November 2003
Reference Number: zx5000/zv5000/nx9100/nx9105/nx9110
Document Part Number: 355386-001
Contents
1 Hardware Components
Identifying Parts of the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Keyboard and Drive Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
Power and Volume Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
Quick Launch Buttons and Keyboard Keys . . . . . . 1–11
Wireless On/Off Button and Application Keys. . . . 1–13
Function and Keypad Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–14
Front Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
Rear Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–20
Left-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–22
Right-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–26
Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–30
Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–32
Additional Standard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–33
Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–33
Cords, Cables and Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–34
2 TouchPad and Keyboard
Using the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Setting TouchPad Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Using the Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Hotkey Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
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Hotkey Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Hotkey Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Using Quick Launch Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
Reprogramming the Quick Launch Buttons . . . . . . 2–12
Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
3 Battery Packs
Running the Notebook on Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Inserting or Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Charging a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Obtaining Accurate Charge Information . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Accessing the Battery Charge Display . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Placing the Power Meter Icon on the Taskbar . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Managing Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Identifying a Low-Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Identifying a Critical Low-Battery Condition . . . . . . 3–6
Verifying Hibernation Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Resolving Low-Battery Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Calibrating a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
When to Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
How to Calibrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Battery Conservation Procedures and Settings . . . . . . . 3–10
Conserving Power as You Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
Storing a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
Finding More Power Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
4 Drives
About Drive Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Caring for Drives and Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Caring for Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Caring for Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
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Using Drive Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Avoiding Standby and Hibernation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Displaying Media Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Adding a Drive to the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
Using the IDE Drive Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
Inserting and Removing Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Inserting a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Removing a CD or DVD (With Power) . . . . . . . . . 4–10
Removing a CD or DVD (Without Power) . . . . . . . 4–12
Inserting a Diskette (Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14
Removing a Diskette (Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15
Installing an Optional HP USB Digital Drive
(Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16
Installing an Optional SD Memory Card. . . . . . . . . 4–17
Connecting an Optional Digital Drive to the
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18
Inserting an Optional Digital Drive into an
Optional Digital Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–22
Removing an Optional Digital Drive from an
Optional Digital Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–24
Finding Optional Drive Software Information . . . . 4–25
5 Audio and Video
Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Using the Volume Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Using the Volume Control Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Using the Internal Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Connecting an Audio Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Identifying Audio Jacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Using the Microphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
Using the Audio-Out Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6
Connecting an S-Video Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
Connecting the Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
Turning a Video Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–9
Changing the Color Television Format . . . . . . . . . . . 5–9
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6 External Device Connections
Connecting a Standard Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–1
Connecting a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
Using a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3
Linking to an Infrared Device (Select Models) . . . . . . . . 6–4
Setting Up an Infrared Transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5
Avoiding Standby While Using Infrared. . . . . . . . . . 6–6
Connecting an Optional Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–7
7 Modem and Network Connections
Using the Modem (Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–1
Connecting the Modem to an RJ-11 Jack . . . . . . . . . 7–3
Connecting the Modem with an Adapter. . . . . . . . . . 7–5
Special Restrictions in Certain Countries . . . . . . . . . 7–6
Changing Your Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–6
Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN). . . . . . . . . . 7–7
Turning a Network Connection Off and On . . . . . . . 7–9
Making Wireless Network Connections
(Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–10
Turning Wireless Communication On and Off . . . . 7–12
Connecting to a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–14
Checking the Wireless Connection Status. . . . . . . . 7–14
Making Bluetooth Wireless Connections
(Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–15
8 Hardware Upgrades
Obtaining Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1
Using PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
Selecting a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
Configuring a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
Inserting a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3
Stopping and Removing a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–5
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Using Digital Media Cards (Select Models) . . . . . . . . . . 8–6
Inserting an Optional Digital Media Card . . . . . . . . . 8–7
Removing an Optional Digital Media Card. . . . . . . . 8–9
Disabling an Optional Digital Media Card . . . . . . . 8–10
Increasing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–11
Displaying Memory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–11
Removing or Inserting a Memory Module . . . . . . . 8–12
Replacing the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–21
Finding More Upgrade Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–28
9 Specifications
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–1
Rated Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–2
Index
Contents
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Hardware Components
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
Components included with the notebook vary by geographical
region and by model. This guide includes illustrations for
the different models and features. In each section, refer to the
illustrations that closely match your notebook.
The illustrations in Chapter 1 identify the standard external
features included in most notebook models.
Display
1
Component Description
Display release latch Opens the notebook.
Hardware Guide 1–1
Hardware Components
Component Description
Display release latch Opens the notebook.
1–2 Hardware Guide
TouchPad
Component Description
TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or
1
activates items on the screen.
Hardware Components
Left and right TouchPad
2
buttons
TouchPad scroll pad Functions like the wheel of an external
3
TouchPad on/off button Turns TouchPad on or off.
4
TouchPad light On: TouchPad is enabled.
5
*For information about TouchPad settings, see Chapter 2, “TouchPad and
Keyboard.”
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Function like the left and right buttons
of an external mouse.
mouse for scrolling up and down.
Hardware Components
Component Description
TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or
1
Left and right TouchPad
2
buttons
activates items on the screen.
Function like the left and right buttons
on an external mouse.
TouchPad on/off button Turns TouchPad on or off.
3
TouchPad light On: TouchPad is enabled.
4
*For information about TouchPad settings, see Chapter 2, “TouchPad and
Keyboard.”
1–4 Hardware Guide
Top Components
Power Lights
Hardware Components
Component Description
Power button light On: Notebook is turned on.
1
Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
Power/Standby light On: Notebook is turned on.
2
Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
Battery light On: Battery pack is charging.
3
Blinking: Battery pack has reached a
low-battery condition.
Off: AC power is applied, with battery
pack either fully charged or not
installed, or no AC power is applied.
Hardware Guide 1–5
Hardware Components
Component Description
Power button light On: Notebook is turned on.
1
Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
Power/Standby light On: Notebook is turned on.
2
Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
Battery light On: Battery pack is charging.
3
Blinking: Battery pack has reached a
low-battery condition.
Off: AC power is applied, with battery
pack either fully charged or not
installed, or no AC power is applied.
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Keyboard and Drive Lights
Component Description
Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on.
1
Hardware Components
Num lock light On: Num lock or the internal
2
IDE (Integrated Drive
3
Electronics) light; also
referred to as hard
drive/optical drive activity
light
Optical disk drive light On: The optical drive bay is being
4
5-in-1 Digital Media slot light
5
(select models).
*For information about using num lock, the internal keypad, or an external
keypad, see Chapter 2, “TouchPad and Keyboard.”
Hardware Guide 1–7
keypad is on.*
On: The internal hard drive or optical
drive bay is being accessed.
accessed.
On: Slot is accessing an optional
digital media card.
Hardware Components
Component Description
Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on.
1
Num lock light On: Num lock or the internal
2
keypad is on.*
IDE (Integrated Drive
3
Electronics) light; also
referred to as hard
drive/optical drive activity
light
Optical disk drive light On: The optical drive bay is being
4
5-in-1 Digital Media slot light
5
(select models)
*For information about using num lock, the internal keypad, or an external
keypad, see Chapter 2, “TouchPad and Keyboard.”
On: The internal hard drive or the
optical drive bay is being accessed.
accessed.
On: Slot is accessing an optional
digital media card.
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Power and Volume Controls
Component Description
Power button* When the notebook is:
1
■ Off, press the button to turn on the notebook.
■ On, briefly press the button to initiate Hibernation.
■ In Standby, briefly press the button to resume
from Standby.
■ In Hibernation, briefly press the button to resume
from Hibernation.
Hardware Components
If the system has stopped responding
✎
and Windows shutdown procedures cannot
be used, press and hold the button for at least
4 seconds to turn off the notebook.
2
Volu me
buttons (3)
Decrease, mute, and increase the system volume:
■ To decrease volume, use the left button.
■ To mute or restore volume, use the middle button.
■ To increase volume, use the right button.
*This table describes default settings. For information about changing the
function of the power button, refer to the “Power” chapter in the
on this CD.
Guide
Hardware Guide 1–9
Software
Hardware Components
Component Description
Power button* When the notebook is:
1
■ Off, press the button to turn on the notebook.
■ On, briefly press the button to initiate Hibernation.
■ In Standby, briefly press the button to resume
from Standby.
■ In Hibernation, briefly press the button to resume
from Hibernation.
If the system has stopped responding and
✎
Microsoft
procedures cannot be used, press and hold
the button for at least 4 seconds to turn off
the notebook.
Mute button On: Audio is muted.
2
3
Volu me
buttons (2)
Decrease and increase the system volume:
■ To decrease volume, use the left button.
® Windows® shutdown
■ To increase volume, use the right button.
*This table describes default settings. For information about changing the
function of the power button, refer to the “Power” chapter in the
on this CD.
Guide
1–10 Hardware Guide
Software
Hardware Components
Quick Launch Buttons and Keyboard Keys
Component Description
Quick Launch buttons:
1
Picture, Media, and Internet
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From left to right: 3 programmable
buttons enable you to access the
My Pictures folder, a multimedia
application, and the Internet with
one keystroke.
The icon on each button represents the
default destination. Buttons can be
programmed to point to other locations.
See the instructions on
✎
changing the destination of
Quick Launch buttons in
Chapter 2, “TouchPad and
Keyboard.”
(continued)
Hardware Components
Wireless On/Off button Enables wireless functionality, but does
2
Windows logo key Displays Windows Start menu.
3
Windows Applications key Displays shortcut menu for any
4
not create a wireless connection.
To set up and complete a
✎
wireless connection, additional
hardware and software might
be required.
highlighted items.
1–12 Hardware Guide
Wireless On/Off Button and Application Keys
Component Description
Hardware Components
Wireless On/Off button Enables wireless functionality, but
1
Windows logo key Displays Windows Start menu.
2
Windows Applications key Displays shortcut menu for any
3
Hardware Guide 1–13
does not create a wireless connection.
To set up and complete a
✎
wireless connection,
additional hardware and
software might be required.
highlighted items.
Hardware Components
Function and Keypad Keys
Component Description
Fn key Combines with the function keys to
1
perform additional system and
application tasks. For example,
pressing Fn+F8 increases screen
brightness.
Function keys (11)* Perform system and application tasks.
2
When combined with the Fn
function keys F1
additional tasks as hotkeys. (The
F2 function key is not used.)
Keypad keys (15) Can be used like the keys on an
3
*For more information, refer to the “Hotkey Quick Reference” section in
Chapter 2, “TouchPad and Keyboard.”
1–14 Hardware Guide
external numeric keypad.
through F12 perform
key,
Hardware Components
Component Description
Fn key Combines with the function keys to
1
Function keys (11)* Perform system and application tasks.
2
perform additional system and
application tasks. For example,
pressing Fn+F8 increases screen
brightness.
When combined with the Fn
function keys F1
additional tasks as hotkeys. (The
function key is not used.)
F2
through F12 perform
key,
Keypad keys (15) Can be used like the keys on an
3
*For more information, refer to the “Hotkey Quick Reference” section in
Chapter 2, “TouchPad and Keyboard.”
external numeric keypad.
Hardware Guide 1–15
Hardware Components
Front Components
Component Description
Display release latch Opens the notebook.
1
Power/Standby light On: Notebook is turned on.
2
Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
IDE (Integrated Drive
3
Electronics) light; also
referred to as hard
drive/optical drive activity
light
1–16 Hardware Guide
On: The internal hard drive or optical
drive bay is being accessed.
(continued)
Hardware Components
Battery light On: Battery pack is charging.
4
Blinking: Battery pack has reached a
low-battery condition.
Off: AC power is applied, with battery
pack either fully charged or not
installed, or no AC power is applied.
Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound.
5
Volume and mute buttons (3) Decrease, mute, and increase the
6
system volume:
■ To decrease volume, use the
left button.
■ To mute or restore volume, use
the middle button.
■ To increase volume, use the
right button.
Hardware Guide 1–17
Hardware Components
Component Description
Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound.
1
Power/Standby light On: Notebook is turned on.
2
Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
Display release latch Opens the notebook.
3
IDE (Integrated Drive
4
Electronics) light; also
referred to as hard
drive/optical drive activity
light
1–18 Hardware Guide
On: The internal hard drive or optical
drive bay is being accessed.
Hardware Components
Battery light On: Battery pack is charging.
5
Blinking: Battery pack has reached a
low-battery condition.
Off: AC power is applied, with battery
pack either fully charged or not
installed, or no AC power is applied.
Wireless On/Off button Enables wireless functionality, but
6
does not create a wireless connection.
To set up and complete a
✎
wireless connection, additional
hardware and software might be
required.
Hardware Guide 1–19
Hardware Components
Rear Components
Component Description
Power connector Connects an AC adapter.
1
Exhaust vent Allows airflow to cool internal
2
components. Additional vents are on
the bottom of the notebook.
To prevent overheating, do
Ä
not obstruct the vent. Do not
allow a hard surface, such as
an adjoining printer, or a soft
surface, such as bedding or
clothing, to block airflow.
External monitor connector Connects an optional external monitor
3
Parallel connector Connects an optional parallel device,
4
RJ-11 jack Connects the modem cable.
5
1–20 Hardware Guide
or overhead projector.
such as a printer.
Hardware Components
Component Description
Power connector Connects an AC adapter.
1
Exhaust vent Allows airflow to cool internal
2
External monitor connector Connects an optional external monitor
3
components. Additional vents are
on the bottom of the notebook.
To prevent overheating, do
Ä
not obstruct the vent. Do not
allow a hard surface, such as
an adjoining printer, or a soft
surface, such as bedding or
clothing, to block airflow.
or overhead projector.
Parallel connector Connects an optional parallel device,
4
RJ-11 jack (select models) Connects the modem cable.
5
Hardware Guide 1–21
such as a printer.
(select models)
Hardware Components
Left-Side Components
1
Component Description
Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to
1
the notebook.
The purpose of security
✎
solutions is to act as a
deterrent. These solutions do
not prevent the product from
being mishandled or stolen.
5-in-1 Digital Media slot and
2
light (select models)
PC Card slot Supports an optional Type I or Type II
3
PC Card eject button Ejects an optional PC Card from the
4
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Supports 5 optional digital media
formats: SD Memory Card,
MultiMediaCard, SmartMedia, Memory
Stick, and Memory Stick Pro.
Light On: Slot is accessing digital
media.
32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card.
PC Card slot.
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