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Contents
Getting Started with Your HP Notebook ....................................................................... 9
Taking Inventory......................................................................................................... 10
What’s in the box? ................................................................................................ 10
To find more information...................................................................................... 11
Identifying Parts of the Notebook............................................................................... 12
Front view .............................................................................................................12
Back view..............................................................................................................13
Bottom view..........................................................................................................14
Status lights...........................................................................................................15
Setting Up Your Notebook .........................................................................................17
Step 1: Install the battery....................................................................................... 17
Step 2: Connect AC power....................................................................................19
Step 3: Connect a phone line.................................................................................20
Step 4: Turn on the notebook................................................................................21
Step 5: Set up Windows........................................................................................ 21
Step 6: Register your notebook............................................................................. 22
To connect to the Internet ..................................................................................... 22
Basic Operation ..............................................................................................................23
Operating Your Notebook ..........................................................................................24
To turn the notebook on and off............................................................................24
To reset your notebook .........................................................................................25
To change the boot device ....................................................................................26
To use the touch pad .............................................................................................26
To use the Fn hot keys ..........................................................................................28
Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC ..................................................................29
Batteries and Power Management................................................................................31
Using Battery Power...................................................................................................32
To check battery status..........................................................................................32
To respond to a low-battery warning.....................................................................33
To recharge the battery .........................................................................................33
Add-On Devices.............................................................................................................. 35
Installing Additional RAM ......................................................................................... 36
To install a RAM expansion module.....................................................................36
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive................................................................................... 38
To replace the hard disk drive...............................................................................38