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
Playing the next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD .............................. 42
Using QuickLook ................................................................................................................................ 43
Using QuickWeb ................................................................................................................................. 44
Using the embedded numeric keypad ................................................................................................ 44
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad .................................................... 44
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad .............................................. 44
Using an optional external numeric keypad ....................................................................................... 45
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard ............................................................................................... 46
4 Multimedia ..................................................................................................................................................... 47
Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 47
Identifying your multimedia components ........................................................................... 47
Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 48
Multimedia software ........................................................................................................................... 49
Opening preinstalled multimedia software ......................................................................... 50
Using multimedia software ................................................................................................. 50
Installing multimedia software from a disc ......................................................................... 51
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 52
Connecting external audio devices .................................................................................... 52
Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 52
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 54
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 54
Using the external monitor port ......................................................................... 54
Using the HDMI port .......................................................................................................... 54
Configuring audio for HDMI ............................................................................................... 55
Optical drive (select models only) ...................................................................................................... 56
Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 56
Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ....................................................................... 56
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ................................................................. 56
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................ 57
CD-RW discs ..................................................................................................... 57
DVD±R discs ..................................................................................................... 57
DVD±RW discs ................................................................................................. 57
LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................. 57
Blu-ray Discs (BDs) ........................................................................................... 57
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................. 58
Configuring AutoPlay ......................................................................................................... 58
Changing DVD region settings .......................................................................................... 59
Observing the copyright warning ....................................................................................... 59
Copying a CD or DVD ........................................................................................................ 59
Creating (burning) a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................ 60
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD) ..................................................................... 60
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 61
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