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, shut down Windows: click Start, Shut Down, Shut down (Windows 98 or 2000) or Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off (Windows XP). • Press Ctrl+Alt+Del, then click Shut Down. • Slide and hold the power switch for about five seconds, until the display shuts down. • 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 After the notebook turns off, press the blue standby button to restart it.
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. HP Omnibook XE3 (Technology Code GF) Product Information 1-11