HP Notebook Reference Guide - Windows 7 and Windows Vista
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
 - Networking (select models only)
 - Multimedia
 - Power management
- Shutting down the computer
 - Setting power options
 - Using Power Assistant (select models only)
 - Using battery power
- Finding additional battery information
 - Using Battery Check
 - Displaying the remaining battery charge
 - Maximizing battery discharge time
 - Managing low battery levels
 - Conserving battery power
 - Storing a battery
 - Disposing of a used battery
 - Replacing the battery
 
 - Using external AC power
 - Switching between graphics modes (select models only)
 
 - External cards and devices
- Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only)
 - Using PC Cards (select models only)
 - Using ExpressCards (select models only)
 - Using smart cards (select models only)
 - Using a USB device
 - Using 1394 devices (select models only)
 - Using an eSATA device (select models only)
 - Using a serial device (select models only)
 - Using optional external devices
 
 - Drives
 - Security
- Protecting the computer
 - Using passwords
 - Using antivirus software
 - Using firewall software
 - Installing critical security updates
 - Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)
 - Installing an optional security cable
 - Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)
 
 - Maintenance
 - Computer Setup (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
 - MultiBoot
 - Management
 - Traveling with the computer
 - Troubleshooting resources
 - Electrostatic Discharge
 - Index
 
Managing power with a parked hard drive ........................................................ 49 
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software ................................................................... 50 
Using optical drives (select models only) ........................................................................................... 50 
Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 50 
Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 50 
Tray load ........................................................................................................... 50 
Slot load ............................................................................................................ 51 
Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 51 
Tray load ........................................................................................................... 51 
When the disc tray opens normally .................................................. 52 
When the disc tray fails to open normally ......................................... 52 
Slot load ............................................................................................................ 53 
Sharing optical drives ........................................................................................................ 54 
Using RAID (select models only) ........................................................................................................ 54 
7 Security .......................................................................................................................................................... 55 
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 55 
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 56 
Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 56 
Setting passwords in Computer Setup .............................................................................. 57 
Managing a BIOS administrator password ........................................................................ 57 
Entering a BIOS administrator password .......................................................... 58 
Managing a Computer Setup DriveLock password ........................................................... 58 
Setting a DriveLock password ........................................................................... 59 
Entering a DriveLock password ........................................................................ 60 
Changing a DriveLock password ...................................................................... 60 
Removing DriveLock protection ........................................................................ 60 
Using Computer Setup Auto DriveLock ............................................................................. 61 
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password ..................................................... 61 
Removing Automatic DriveLock protection ....................................................... 61 
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 63 
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 64 
Installing critical security updates ....................................................................................................... 65 
Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only) ......................................................... 66 
Installing an optional security cable .................................................................................................... 67 
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................................... 68 
Locating the fingerprint reader ........................................................................................... 68 
8 Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................. 69 
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 70 
Cleaning products .............................................................................................................. 70 
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