Comfort and Safety Checklist ................................................................................44 Your HP OmniBook Computer..............................................................................46 Taking Care of Your OmniBook..................................................................................48 Managing Battery Power.................................................................................................49 How Power is Managed ...............................................................................................50 Monitoring Battery Power............................................................................................51 To install APM for Windows NT 4.0.....................................................................51 To check the battery status .....................................................................................52 To respond to a low-battery warning .....................................................................53 To recharge a battery ..............................................................................................53 To replace the battery .............................................................................................55 Conserving Battery Power............................................................................................57 To save battery power.............................................................................................57 To set power time-outs ...........................................................................................58 To get the most from your battery..........................................................................59 Expanding the OmniBook...............................................................................................61 Using the External Module Bay...................................................................................62 To install hot-swap support ....................................................................................62 To remove or install the bay or module .................................................................63 To connect the floppy disk drive to the parallel port .............................................65 Connecting External Devices.......................................................................................66 To identify connectors for external devices ...........................................................66 To connect an external monitor..............................................................................67 To enable the built-in and external displays...........................................................67 To change display settings in the BIOS Setup utility ............................................67 To use an external monitor.....................................................................................68 To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse ...................................................69 To connect a printer................................................................................................69 To connect a serial device ......................................................................................70 To connect a serial mouse ......................................................................................70 To connect USB devices.........................................................................................70 To connect audio devices .......................................................................................71 To make an infrared connection.............................................................................72 Using PC Cards ............................................................................................................74 To insert and remove a PC Card.............................................................................74 To find tested PC Cards..........................................................................................75 To install Card Executive for Windows NT 4.0.....................................................75 Using Docking Products...............................................................................................76 To install a docking tray.........................................................................................76 To dock the OmniBook ..........................................................................................77 To undock the OmniBook ......................................................................................78 Installing a Hard Disk Drive ........................................................................................79 To replace the hard disk drive ................................................................................79 To replace the hard disk drive holder.....................................................................80 6 Reference Guide