Caquita

Getting Started
HP Compaq Notebook Series
Document Part Number: 310028-002

November 2003

This guide explains how to set up your hardware and software, find and install the latest versions of HP software, and find additional information and support. This guide also introduces you to exterior features of the notebook.

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Getting Started HP Compaq Notebook Series Second Edition November 2003 First Edition April 2003 ReferenceNumber: nc4010 Document Part Number: 310028-002

Contents
1 Hardware and Software Setup
Setting Up the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Setting Up the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7 Installing Optional Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9 Selecting Regional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10Selecting Screen Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10 Checking System Memory and Video Memory Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11 Setting Power Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12 Setting Up Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13 Setting Up Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16 Safeguarding theNotebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17 Using Security Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17 Preventing Power Surges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18 Preventing Shutdown Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18 Regulatory and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–19

2 Additional Information, Help and Updates
Using theDocumentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Help and Support Center in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contacting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System. . . . . 2–1 2–3 2–3 2–5 2–6

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3 Notebook Features
Pointing Device Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2 Left-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4 Right-Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5 Front Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 3–6 Rear Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7 Bottom Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10 Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

Index

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