Connecting SD Cards and MMC Cards......................................................................78 To insert or remove an SD Card or MMC Card....................................................78 Connecting External Devices......................................................................................80 To identify connectors for external devices ..........................................................80 To connect a printer or other parallel device.........................................................82 To connect an external keyboard or mouse...........................................................82 To connect a USB device......................................................................................82 To connect a USB floppy disk drive .....................................................................83 To connect an audio device...................................................................................83 To use an external monitor....................................................................................84 To use a TV set as a monitor.................................................................................85 To connect an infrared device (selected models) ..................................................87 To use the port replicator ......................................................................................88 To connect an IEEE 1394 device ..........................................................................89 Installing Additional RAM .........................................................................................90 To install a RAM expansion module.....................................................................90 To remove a RAM expansion module ..................................................................91 To replace the system RAM module.....................................................................92 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive...................................................................................95 To replace the hard disk drive...............................................................................95 To replace the hard disk drive holder....................................................................96 To prepare a new hard disk drive..........................................................................96 Troubleshooting and Maintenance................................................................................97 Troubleshooting Techniques.......................................................................................98 Getting Assistance for Your Notebook.......................................................................99 To get help from HP Instant Support ....................................................................99 Audio problems.....................................................................................................99 CD and DVD problems.......................................................................................100 Display problems ................................................................................................101 Floppy disk drive problems.................................................................................103 Hard disk drive problems....................................................................................103 Heat problems .....................................................................................................104 Infrared Problems................................................................................................104 Keyboard and pointing device problems.............................................................104 LAN problems.....................................................................................................106 Memory problems...............................................................................................106 Modem problems ................................................................................................107 One-Touch button problems................................................................................110 Parallel and USB problems .................................................................................111 PC card (PCMCIA) problems .............................................................................112 Performance problems ........................................................................................113 Power and battery problems................................................................................114 Printing problems................................................................................................115 Startup Problems.................................................................................................116 Standby and resume problems.............................................................................117 Wireless Problems...............................................................................................117 Reference Guide 9