HP ProBook Notebook PC User Guide - Windows XP
Table Of Contents
- Features
- Wireless, modem, and local area network
- Pointing devices and keyboard
- Using pointing devices
- Using the keyboard
- Using hotkeys
- Displaying system information
- Initiating Sleep
- Decreasing screen brightness
- Increasing screen brightness
- Switching the screen image
- Opening the default e-mail application
- Opening the default Web browser
- Muting speaker sound
- Decreasing speaker sound
- Increasing speaker sound
- Playing the previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD
- Playing, pausing, or resuming an audio CD or a DVD
- Playing the next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD
- Using hotkeys
- Using QuickLook
- Using QuickWeb
- Using the embedded numeric keypad
- Using an optional external numeric keypad
- Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
- Multimedia
- Multimedia features
- Multimedia software
- Audio
- Video
- Optical drive (select models only)
- Identifying the installed optical drive
- Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
- Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
- Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
- Configuring AutoPlay
- Changing DVD region settings
- Observing the copyright warning
- Copying a CD or DVD
- Creating (burning) a CD, DVD, or BD
- Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)
- Troubleshooting
- The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
- The computer does not detect the optical drive
- Preventing playback disruptions
- A disc does not play
- A disc does not play automatically
- A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
- A movie is not visible on an external display
- The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
- A device driver must be reinstalled
- Webcam
- Power management
- Setting power options
- Using external AC power
- Using battery power
- Finding battery information in Help and Support
- Using Battery Check
- Displaying the remaining battery charge
- Inserting or removing the battery
- Charging a battery
- Maximizing battery discharge time
- Managing low battery levels
- Calibrating a battery
- Conserving battery power
- Storing a battery
- Disposing of a used battery
- Replacing the battery
- Testing an AC adapter
- Shutting down the computer
- Drives
- External devices
- External media cards
- Memory modules
- Security
- Protecting the computer
- Using passwords
- Using Computer Setup security features
- Using antivirus software
- Using firewall software
- Installing critical updates
- Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)
- Installing a security cable
- Software updates
- Backup and recovery
- Computer Setup
- MultiBoot
- Management and printing
- Index
Index
A
AC adapter
connecting 72
identifying 14
AC adapter light, identifying 9
administrator password 127
airport security devices 84
Altiris Deployment Solutions 167
AMT options
AMT setup prompt (Ctrl-
P) 160
firmware progress event
support 160
firmware verbosity 160
Initiate Intel CIRA 160
terminal emulation mode 160
unconfigure AMT on next
boot 160
USB key provisioning
support 160
antennas
WLAN 13
WWAN 13
Anti Theft 156
applications key, Windows 6, 7
audio devices, connecting
external 52
audio functions, checking 52
audio, configuring 55
audio-in (microphone) jack,
identifying 8, 48
audio-out (headphone) jack,
identifying 8, 48
Automatic DriveLock password
entering 134
removing 135
AutoPlay 58
B
battery
calibrating 78
charging 75, 78
conserving power 80
disposing 81
inserting 74
low battery levels 76
recharging 80
removing 74
replacing 81
storing 80
battery bay 11, 15
battery charge, maximizing 76
battery light 75, 76
battery power 73
battery release latches,
identifying 11, 74
battery temperature 80
battery, identifying 14
bays
battery 11, 15
BD
playing 58, 62
removing 60
BIOS administrator
password 155
BIOS update
downloading 146
installing 146
Blu-ray Disc (BD) 56
Blu-ray R/RE DVD+/-RW
SuperMulti DL Drive 56
Blu-ray ROM DVD±R SuperMulti
DL Drive 56
Bluetooth
device 16
label 15
boot devices, enabling 163
boot options 157
boot order 157
built-in device
ambient light sensor 159
audio device 159
Bluetooth device 159
fingerprint reader 159
integrated camera 159
internal speakers 159
LAN/WLAN switching 159
microphone 159
modem 159
network interface controller
(LAN) 159
power monitor circuit 159
Wake on LAN 159
wireless button 159
WLAN device 159
WWAN device 159
built-in device options 159
buttons
power 5
C
cable
LAN 34
modem 29
cables
eSATA 105
USB 103
calibrating battery 78
caps lock light, identifying 3
CD
copying 59
playing 58, 62
protecting 50
removing 60
writing to 50
CD drive 88, 107
Certificate of Authenticity label 15
172 Index