Resetting the Notebook Occasionally, Windows or the notebook may stop responding, so that you cannot turn the notebook off. If this happens, try the following in the order listed: • If possible, turn off the notebook from Windows: click Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off. • Press Ctrl+Alt+Del, then click Shut Down. • Slide and hold the power switch for about five seconds, until the notebook turns off. • Insert a straightened paper clip into the system-off switch on the left side of the notebook (beneath the PC card eject buttons). Figure 1-6. Resetting the Notebook Once the notebook is off, press the blue standby button to restart.
Note To boot from a CD or DVD, insert a bootable CD (such as a Recovery CD ) into the drive, then restart. Press Esc when the HP logo appears, then select the CD-ROM/DVD drive as the temporary boot device. 1-10 Product Information HP Omnibook XE3 (Technology Codes GE and GD)