HP Notebook Reference Guide - Windows Vista and Windows 7

Index
Symbols/Numerics
1394 cable, connecting 39
1394 devices
connecting 39
defined 38
removing 39
A
AC adapter, testing 30
administrator password 54
advanced system diagnostics 69
airport security devices 44
Altiris Deployment Solutions 75
antivirus software 60
audio functions, checking 16
Automatic DriveLock password
entering 59
removing 59
B
battery
conserving power 28
discharging 27
displaying remaining charge
27
disposing 29
low battery levels 27
replacing 29
storing 29
Battery Check 27
battery information, finding 26
battery power 26
battery temperature 29
BIOS
determining version 68
downloading an update 68
updating 68
Bluetooth device 2, 9
boot devices, enabling 72
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bu
ttons
media 15
power 21
volume 16
C
cables
1394 39
eSATA 40
USB 38
caring for your computer 63
changing boot order 73
checking audio functions 16
cleaning your computer 63
Computer Setup 75
BIOS administrator password
55
DriveLock password 56
enabling bootable devices 72
navigating and selecting 66
restoring factory settings 67
setting boot order 73
setting MultiBoot Express
prompt 74
computer, traveling 29, 80
configuring
audio for HDMI 20
ExpressCards 34
connecting to
existing wireless network 5
wired network 9
Connection Manager 4
connector, docking 43
conservation, power 28
creating a wireless connection 2
critical battery level 22, 28
critical updates, software 60
D
deployment, software 75
digital card
inserting 33
removing 34
supported formats 33
Disk Cleanup software 45
Disk Defragmenter software 45
docking connector 43
drive media 22
DriveLock password
changing 58
description 56
entering 58
removing 58
setting 57
drives
boot order 71
external 41
handling 44
hard 41
optical 42
using 45
dual graphics 32
E
electrostatic discharge 83
eSATA cable, connecting 40
eSATA devices
connecting 40
defined 39
removing 40
existing wireless network,
connecting to 5
expansion port 42
ExpressCard
configuring 34
defined 34
inserting 35