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Contents
Getting Started with Your HP Notebook ..................................................................... 11
Taking Inventory......................................................................................................... 12
What’s in the box? ................................................................................................ 12
To buy accessories ................................................................................................ 12
To find more information...................................................................................... 13
Identifying Parts of the Computer............................................................................... 14
Front View ............................................................................................................ 14
Back View............................................................................................................. 15
Bottom View......................................................................................................... 16
Status Lights.......................................................................................................... 17
Setting Up Your Computer......................................................................................... 19
Step 1: Install the battery ...................................................................................... 19
Step 2: Connect AC power.................................................................................... 21
Step 3: Connect a phone line................................................................................. 22
Step 4: Turn on the computer................................................................................ 23
Step 5: Set up Windows........................................................................................ 23
Step 6: Register your notebook............................................................................. 24
To connect to the Internet ..................................................................................... 24
What to do next..................................................................................................... 24
Basic Operation .............................................................................................................. 25
Operating Your Computer .......................................................................................... 26
To turn the computer on and off ........................................................................... 26
To reset the computer............................................................................................ 27
To change the boot device..................................................................................... 27
To use the touch pad ............................................................................................. 28
To use the Fn hot keys .......................................................................................... 30
To use the One-Touch buttons.............................................................................. 31
To use the Windows and Applications keys ......................................................... 32
To use the embedded keypad................................................................................ 33
To use the ALT GR key........................................................................................ 33
To adjust the display ............................................................................................. 34
To adjust the volume............................................................................................. 35
To change computer settings for a presentation.................................................... 35
Using CDs or DVDs................................................................................................... 37
To insert or remove a CD or DVD........................................................................ 37
To play DVD movies............................................................................................ 38
To create or copy CDs .......................................................................................... 38
Securing Your Computer............................................................................................ 39
To set up password protection............................................................................... 39
To lock your computer.......................................................................................... 39
To attach a security cable...................................................................................... 40