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Getting Started

HP Compaq Notebook Series

Document Part Number: 403067-001

December 2005

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

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Getting Started HP Compaq Notebook Series

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1 First-time setup

Identify hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Computer hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Top components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

TouchPad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Front components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Rear components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Right-side components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Left-side components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

Bottom components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

Set up the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

Step 1: Insert the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

Step 2: Connect the computer to external power. . . 1–11

Step 3: Turn on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13

Step 4: Set up the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15

2 Next steps

Install additional hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Protect the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Protect the computer from viruses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

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

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

Protect the computer from power surges. . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Use the computer safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Connect to a computer network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

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Update your software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Locate the user guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Turn off the computer correctly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

3 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

Quick troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Is the computer unable to start up? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Is the computer screen blank? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

Is software functioning abnormally?. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Is the computer unresponsive? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

Is the computer overheating?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

Is an external device not working? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

Help and Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

Preparing to contact Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

Contacting Customer Care by e-mail or telephone . 3–10

A Specifications

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1

Rated Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2

B System recovery

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

Using Altiris Local Recovery (select models only). . . . . B–1

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

Creating a System Restore Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3

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

Reinstalling applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3

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

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

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

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

Reinstalling device drivers and other software . . . . . . . . B–7

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C Connect to the Internet from your home

Choose an ISP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–1

Using the Internet Connection Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . C–2

Choose the type of Internet access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–3

Index

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Identify hardware

Computer hardware

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1 AC adapter 2 Power cord 3 Primary battery pack 4 Modem cable

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1 Power light 8 Caps lock light 2 Power button 9 Num lock light 3 Display switch - Volume mute button 4 Info Center button q Volume mute light 5 Wireless button w Volume down button 6 Wireless light = Volume up button 7 Presentation mode button

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Keys

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Component

1 esc key 4 Windows applications key 2 fn key 5 Embedded numeric keypad keys 3 Windows logo key 6 Function keys

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TouchPad

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1 TouchPad 3 TouchPad scroll zone 2 Left TouchPad button 4 Right TouchPad button

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Front components

Component

1 Wireless light 6 Infrared port

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2 Power light 7 Speakers (2) 3 Battery light 8 6-in-1 Digital Media Slot 4 IDE (Integrated Drive

Electronics) drive light

9 6-in-1 Digital Media Slot light

5 Display release latch

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Rear components

Component

1 Security cable slot 3 Parallel port 2 Power connector 4 S-Video-out jack

Right-side components

Component

1 Audio-out (headphone) jack 4 Optical drive 2 Audio-in (microphone) jack 5 Optical drive button 3 USB ports (2) 6 Serial port

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Left-side components

Component

1 USB ports (2) 5 RJ-45 (network) jack 2 External monitor port 6 1394 port 3 Exhaust vent 7 PC Card slots (2)

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4 RJ-11 (modem) jack 8 PC Card slot eject buttons (2)

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Bottom components

Component

1 Hard drive bay 5 Primary battery bay 2 Expansion memory module

and Mini PCI compartment

6 Docking connector

3 Travel battery connector 7 Exhaust vents (4) 4 Primary battery pack release

latches (2)

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Set up the computer

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

are installed:

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

docked in an optional docking device.

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

hibernation.

When setting up the computer, you will

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

2. Connect the computer to external power.

3. Turn on the computer.

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4. Set up the software.

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Step 1: Insert the battery pack

To insert a primary battery pack:

1. Turn the computer upside down.

2. Slide the battery pack 1 into the battery bay until it is seated. The battery pack release latches 2 automatically lock the

battery into place.

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Step 2: Connect the computer to external power

To connect the computer to external AC power:

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

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

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

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It is recommended that you leave the computer 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 computer 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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