Expanding the OmniBook Installing a Hard Disk Drive To create a Hibernate partition If you do not have an OmniBook Support Utility floppy disk, create one now. After inserting a formatted floppy disk in the floppy drive, do one of the following: • On a factory software installation, click Start, Programs, OmniBook, Create support utility disk. • On any computer with a CD-ROM drive, run makesupp.bat from the \Omnibook\Drivers\Hputils directory on the OmniBook Recovery CD . (Note: Use the \Omnibook\Drivers\Hputils directory, not \OmniBook \Hputils). • On any computer, download the Support Utility software package from the OmniBook website (http://www.hp.com/omnibook).
Follow the instructions provided. 1. Connect the ac adapter to the OmniBook. 2. Insert the Support Utility disk in the floppy disk drive or insert the bootable Recovery CD in your CD-ROM drive. 3. Reboot, press ESC twice and select the CD-ROM as the boot device. 4. Reset the OmniBook. The DOS Startup menu appears. 5. Choose option 3: Create Hibernate Partition (erases Hard Disk). 6. Choose Y to Continue. 7. When prompted for “Hibernate” partition size, we recommend that you select the default, which varies depending on whether your OmniBook has one or two RAM slots. Do not interrupt the Hibernate partition process or unplug the ac adapter until complete. 5-5