Contents Getting Started with Your HP Notebook.........................................................................9 Taking Inventory ..........................................................................................................10 What’s in the Box?
.................................................................................................10 To find more information .......................................................................................11 Identifying Parts of the Computer................................................................................12 Front View..............................................................................................................12 Back View ..............................................................................................................13 Bottom View...........................................................................................................14 Status Lights ...........................................................................................................15 Expansion Base - Front...........................................................................................17 Expansion Base - Back...........................................................................................18 Setting Up Your Computer...........................................................................................19 Step 1:
Install the battery........................................................................................19 Step 2: Connect AC power .....................................................................................21 Step 3: Connect a phone line ..................................................................................22 Step 4: Turn on the computer .................................................................................23 Step 5: Set up Windows..........................................................................................23 Step 6:
Register your notebook ..............................................................................24 What to do next.......................................................................................................25 To connect to the Internet.......................................................................................25 To connect the floppy disk drive............................................................................26 Basic Operation ................................................................................................................27 Operating Your Computer............................................................................................28 To turn the computer on and off.............................................................................28 To reset the computer .............................................................................................29 To change the boot device......................................................................................30 To use the pointing stick.........................................................................................30 To use the Fn hot keys............................................................................................32 Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC....................................................................33 Batteries and Power Management..................................................................................35 Using Battery Power.....................................................................................................36 To check battery status ...........................................................................................36 To respond to a low-battery warning......................................................................37 To recharge the battery...........................................................................................37 Add-On Devices................................................................................................................39 Using an Expansion Base.............................................................................................40 To dock the computer.............................................................................................40 To undock the computer.........................................................................................42 To play audio CDs..................................................................................................43 To use the status panel............................................................................................44 Using Plug-In Modules ................................................................................................46 To install hot-swap support (Windows 98) ............................................................46 Startup Guide 7