HP Compaq Presario CQ20 Series User Manual
Notebook Tour User Gu ide
© Copyright 200 8 Hewlett-Packard Development C ompany, L.P. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp oration. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packar d Company under license. SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying su ch products and servic es. Nothing herein sho uld be const rued as constituting an addit ional warranty. HP shall not be liable for t echnical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. First Edition: July 2008 Document Part Number: 4823 94-001
Safety warning notice WARNING! To reduc e the p ossibil ity of he at-relat ed inj uries o r of overheat ing th e co mputer, d o not place the comput er direct ly on you r lap or obs truct the compute r air vents . Use the comp uter onl y on a hard, flat s urface . Do n ot allow a nother hard surfac e, such as an adjoi ning optio nal pr inter, o r a soft surfac e, such as pillows o r rugs or cloth ing, to bloc k airf low. Also, do not allow the AC adapter to co ntact the skin or a so ft surfac e, su ch as pillows or rugs or clot hing, d uring operati on. The compu ter a nd the AC ada pter c omply w ith the user-a ccessi ble s urface temper ature l imits d efined by the Int ernati onal Standar d for Safety of Infor matio n Techn ology Equipm ent ( IEC 60 950). iii
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Table of contents 1 Identifying hardware 2 Compone nts Product no tice ........ ...... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... .......... ...... ....... ....... ...... ...... .. ......... ...... ....... 2 Top component s ............... ............ ........... .............. .................. ............ ............ ............. ..... ................... 3 TouchPad ... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... 3 Lights .. ........... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ........... 4 Buttons ....... ............ ............ ............ ........... ........... ........... ................... ............ ........... ........... 5 Keys ........ ......... .......... ............... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ........ ........... .............. 6 Front compon ents .. ...... .......... ...... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .. ........ ....... ... 7 Right-side c omponents ............ ........... ............ ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ ........ .......... ...... 8 Left-side co mponents ...... ........ ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ........ ........ ......... ............ ......... .... ......... ....... . 9 Bottom comp onents ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ .......... ............. . 10 Display com ponents ........ ........ ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ............. ........ ........ .... ......... ...... 11 Wireless antenn ae (select models only) .......... ............ ............ ............ ............. ............ ........... ...... ..... 12 Additional hardware compo nents .......... ........ ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ....... ......... ....... .... ... 13 3 Labels Index ............ .............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ .............. ............. ..... .................... ............. ......... 16 v
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1 Identifying hardware To se e a l ist of ha rdw are ins talled in the compute r, follow these step s: 1. Select Start > Computer > System Prop erties. 2. In the left pane, click Devi ce Mana ger . You ca n als o add hardw are or mod ify devi ce c onfigu ratio ns us ing Device Manage r. NOT E: Windows® i ncludes the Us er Accoun t Contr ol feat ure to im prove th e secur ity of yo ur comp uter. You ma y be promp ted for y our per mission or pas sword for tasks suc h as i nstall ing sof tware, runni ng util ities, or cha nging Wi ndows se ttings. Refer to Help and Suppo rt for mo re infor matio n. 1
2 Components Product notice This us er gu ide de scribes featu res that are c ommon to most model s. So me feat ures may n ot be ava ilab le on your compu ter . 2 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Top compo nents TouchPad Component Description (1) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (2) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (3) TouchPad scroll zone Scrolls up or down. (4) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mouse. *This table describes factory settings. To view or change TouchPad preferenc es, sele ct St art > Control Pan el > Hardware and So und > Mo use . Top com ponent s 3
Lights Component Description (1) Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on. (2) Power light â On: The computer is on. â Blinking: The computer is in the S leep state. â Blinking rapidly: An AC adapter with a higher power r ating should be connected. â Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. (3) QuickPlay light On: The QuickPlay program is launched. (4) Wire le ss ligh t â Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN) device, an HP Broadban d Wireless Module, or a Bluetoo th® device, is on. â Amber: All wireless devices are off. (5) Volume mu te light â Off: Computer sound is on. â On: Computer sound is off. (6) Volume down light Blinking: The volume scroll zone is being used to decrease speake r volume. (7) Volume up light Blinking: The volume scroll zo ne is being used to increase speake r volume. 4 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Buttons Component Description (1) Po wer button â When the computer is off, press the button to turn on the computer. â When the computer is on, press the button t o shut down the system. â When the computer is in Hibernation, press t he button briefly to exit Hibernation. â When the computer is in the S leep state, pres s the button briefly to exit Sleep. If the computer has st opped responding a nd Windows® shutdown procedures are ineffective, press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds to turn off the computer. To learn more about your power settings, select Start > Control Panel > Sys tem an d Ma inte n anc e > Power Op tions . (2) M edia button Launches the Quic kPlay program. (3) Wireless button Turns the wi reless feature on or off but does no t establish a wireless connection . NOTE: You must set up or ac cess a wireless netw ork to establish a wireless connection. (4) Volume mu te but ton Mutes and restores speaker sound. (5) Vo lume down button Decreases speaker sound. (6) Vo lume up bu tton Increases speaker sound. Top com ponent s 5
Keys Component De scription (1) esc key Displays sys tem information about your computer when pr essed in combination with the fn key. (2) fn key Executes frequently used sy st em functions when pressed in combination with a function key or the esc key. (3) Windows logo key Displays the Windows Start menu. (4) Windows applications key Displays a shortcut menu for items beneath the pointer. (5) Embedded numeric keypad k eys Can be used like the k eys on a n extern al numeric key pad. (6) Function keys Execute frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with the fn key. 6 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Front comp onent s Component Description (1) Drive light â Blinking green: The h ard drive or opt ical drive is be ing accessed . â Amber (select models only): HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked t he hard drive. (2) Audio-in (microphone) jack Connects an op tional computer headset micropho ne, stereo arra y microphone, or monaural microp hone. (3) Audio-out (headphone) jack Produces sound when connected to optional powered stereo speakers, headp hones, ear buds, a headset, or television audio. Front compon ents 7
Right-side componen ts Component Description (1) ExpressCard s lot Supports optional ExpressCards. (2) Digital Media Slot (select models only) Supports the following optional digital card formats: â MultiMediaCard â MultiMedia Card Plus â Secure Digital M emory Card â Secure Digital High Capacity Memory Card (3) HDMI port Connects an optional video or audio device, such as a high- definition television or any compatible digital or audio comp onent. (4) USB ports (2) ( select models only) Connect optional USB devices. (5) External monitor port Connects an externa l VGA monitor or projector. (6) Vent Enables airflow to co ol internal comp onents. NOTE: The computer fan st arts up au tomatically t o cool internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation. (7) Security cable slot Attaches an optiona l security cable to the computer. NOTE: The security cable is designed to act as a deterrent, but it may not prevent the computer from being mishandled or stolen. 8 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Left-side components Component Description (1) Battery light â Amber: A battery is ch arging. â Turquoise: A battery is close to full charge capacity. â Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available power source has rea ched a low battery leve l. When the battery reaches a critical batt ery level, the battery lig ht begins blinking rapidly. â Off: If the computer is plugged into an external po wer source, the light turns off when all batteries in the computer are fully charged. If the computer is not plugged into an external power source, the light stays off until the battery reaches a low battery level. (2) Power connector Connects an AC adapter. (3) RJ-45 (network ) jack Connects a network cable. (4) RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects a modem cable. (5) USB port Connects an optional USB device. (6) Optical drive Reads optical discs and, on select models, also writes to optical discs. Left-si de compon ents 9
Bottom components Component Description (1) Battery bay Holds the battery. (2) Battery release latch Releases the battery from the battery bay. (3) Wireless module compartment Holds a WLAN m odule (select models only). NOTE: To prevent an unrespons ive system, replace t he wireless module only with a wireless module authorized for use in the computer by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devices in your country or regi on. If you replace the module and then receive a warning message, remove the module to restore computer functionality, and then contact technical support through Help and Support . (4) Vents (2) Enable airflow t o cool internal components. NOTE: The computer fan st arts up au tomatically t o cool internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation. (5) Hard bay drive Conta ins the hard driv e and th e memory module slot. 10 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Display compon ents Component Description (1) Internal microph ones (2) (select models only) Record sound. NOTE: All models have at least one int ernal microphone. (2) Webcam light (select models only) On: The webcam is in use. (3) Webcam (select mode ls only) Records audio and video and captur es still photographs. Display com ponent s 11
Wireless a ntenn ae (select mode ls only) On selec t computer mo dels, at lea st 2 antennae send and receive si gnals from one or more wireless device s. T hese ante nnae ar e not visi ble from the o utside of th e compu ter. NOT E: For optim al tra nsmiss ion, keep the a reas im mediat ely a round the anten nae fr ee from obstru ctions . To see w ireless regulat ory notices, refer to the section of the R egulato ry, Saf ety and Envi ronme ntal Not ice s that appli es to your country or reg ion. The se not ices are loc ated i n Help and Support. 12 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Additional ha rd ware components Component Description (1) Po wer c ord * Connects an AC a dapter to an AC o utlet. (2) Battery * Powers the computer when the computer is not plugged into external power. (3) AC adapter Converts AC power to DC pow er. (4) Modem cable (select models only)* Connects the internal modem to an RJ-11 telephone jack or to a country- or region-specif ic modem cable adapter. (5) Country- or region-s pecific modem cable adapter (select models only)* Adapts the modem cable to a non-RJ-11 telephone jack. *Modem cables, modem cable adapters, batteries, and pow er cords vary in appearance by count ry or region. Additio nal hardwa re com ponents 13
3L a b e l s The la bels affixed t o the c ompute r prov ide infor mation you may need when you troubles hoot sy stem proble ms or travel i nternatio nally wi th the compute r: â Service tagâ Prov ides impor tant info rmati on incl uding the following: ⦠Produc t name (1) . This is the produ ct na me affi xed to th e fron t of your noteb ook. ⦠Seri al numbe r (s/n) (2) . Thi s is an alpha numeric numbe r that is uniq ue to e ach pro duct. ⦠Part numbe r/Produc t num ber (p/n ) (3) . This numbe r provides sp ecifi c informati on about th e product' s hardwar e compo nents. T he part numb er helps a se rvic e technici an to deter mine what compon ents and parts ar e needed . ⦠Model d escr iption (4) . This is the number y ou us e to loc ate doc uments, d rivers, and s uppor t for your no tebook. ⦠Warran ty peri od (5) . Describes the dur ation of the warr anty period for this compu ter. Have this informati on ava ilabl e when you contac t techn ical sup port. The ser vice tag l abel is affi xed to the bottom of the computer. â Microsoft® Certi ficate of Au thenticity âConta ins t he Window s® P roduct K ey. You may need the Product Key to upd ate or troubles hoot the o perating s ystem. Thi s certifi cate is af fixed to the b ottom of the comput er. â Regulat ory labelâ Provide s regulato ry inform ation abo ut the comp uter. The regul atory lab el is affixed inside the battery b ay. â Modem appro val labe lâPr ovides r egula tory in formati on ab out the mode m and l ists the a gency approval marki ngs requ ired by some of the count ries in wh ich the m odem has b een ap proved for use. Y ou may need th is in forma tion wh en tra velin g inte rnatio nally. T he mo dem appro val lab el is affixed i nside the ha rd dr ive ba y. â Wireles s cert ificat ion labe l(s) (s elect mode ls only )âPr ovide in formati on abou t optiona l wire less devices and the approval markin gs of some of the countr ies in which the device s have be en approved for use . An o ptional devi ce m ay be a wirel ess l ocal ar ea netw ork (W LAN) d evice or an optional Bl uetooth ® devic e. If your comp uter mod el include s one or mor e wireles s devices , one or more ce rtific ation label s are i nclude d with your c omputer . You may ne ed thi s in format ion w hen 14 Chapter 3 Labels
traveli ng inte rnati onally. Wire less c ertifi catio n lab els are affix ed insi de th e WLA N mo dule compartmen t. 15
Index A AC a dapter, i dentify ing 13 antennae 12 applica tion s key, Window s 6 audio -in (m icro phone) ja ck, identif ying 7 audio-ou t (head phone) jack, identif ying 7 B battery bay 14 battery ba y, ident ifying 10 battery light , identif ying 9 battery rele ase lat ch, identif ying 10 battery, identif ying 13 bays battery 10, 14 Bluet ooth lab el 15 buttons power 5 Quic kPl ay 5 TouchPad 3 volume down 5 volume mute 5 volume up 5 wireles s 5 C camera ligh t, identifyi ng 11 camera, identifying 11 caps l ock li ght, i dentify ing 4 Certific ate of Auth enticity label 14 compartme nts memory mo dule 10 wireless modul e 1 0 comp onents additional hardw are 13 bottom 10 display 1 1 front 7 left- side 9 right- side 8 top 3 connect ors, p ower 9 cord, power 13 D digital me dia slo t, identifyi ng 8 drive li ght, ide ntifyi ng 7 E esc ke y, i dent ifyin g 6 Express Card slot, identif ying 8 external monito r port, identi fying 8 F fn key, iden tifying 6 function keys, iden tifying 6 H hard bay drive, id entify ing 10 HDMI port, identifying 8 headp hone (a udio-out) jack 7 I internal micro phones , identi fying 11 J jacks audio-in (micr ophone ) 7 audio-ou t (hea dphone) 7 RJ-1 1 (mod em) 9 RJ-45 (net work 9 K keypa d keys , ide ntifyi ng 6 key s esc 6 fn 6 function 6 keypad 6 Windows a pplic ations 6 Windows lo go 6 L labels Bluet ooth 15 Microsoft Cer tific ate of Authentici ty 14 modem appr oval 14 regulato ry 14 servic e tag 14 wirele ss ce rtificat ion 15 WLAN 15 latches battery r eleas e 10 lights battery 9 caps lo ck 4 drive 7 mute 4 power 4 Quic kPl ay 4 volume down 4 volume mute 4 volume up 4 webcam 11 wireles s 4 M memory modu le comp artmen t, identif ying 10 microp hone (a udio- in) ja ck 7 microp hones, inter nal, identif ying 11 16 Index
Micros oft Ce rtifi cate o f Au thentic ity label 14 modem a pproval labe l 1 4 modem c able, ident ifying 13 monitor p ort, extern al 8 mute but ton, ident ifying 5 mute light, identify ing 4 O operatin g syst em Micros oft Certific ate of Authentici ty label 14 Product K ey 14 P port s external mon itor 8 HDMI 8 USB 8, 9 power butto n, ide ntifying 5 power co nnector, i dentify ing 9 power cord, identify ing 13 power lights , identi fying 4 Product Key 1 4 product name and n umber , compu ter 14 Q QuickPl ay butto n, identi fying 5 QuickPl ay ligh t, ident ifying 4 R regulato ry i nformatio n modem ap prov al la bel 14 regulator y lab el 14 wireles s certifi cation label s 15 RJ-11 (m odem) jack, identi fying 9 RJ-4 5 (net work ) jac k, identi fying 9 S scrollin g zones , Tou chPad 3 security cabl e slot, iden tifying 8 serial n umber , com puter 14 servic e tag 14 slots digital me dia 8 expansio n memory m odule 10 Expres sCar d 8 secur ity c able 8 T TouchPad butto ns, i dentif ying 3 TouchPad sc rolling zon es, identify ing 3 TouchPad , identi fying 3 traveling with the comp uter modem a pprov al la bel 14 wireles s certifi catio n label s 15 U USB ports , identi fying 8, 9 V vents, identify ing 8, 10 volume down b utton, identify ing 5 volume down light, id entify ing 4 volume mute button, id entify ing 5 volume mute light, i dentifying 4 volume up bu tton, i dentifyin g 5 volume up l ight, ide ntifyi ng 4 W webcam li ght, iden tifying 11 webcam, i dentifyin g 1 1 Windows applicati ons ke y, identify ing 6 Windo ws l ogo k ey, id entif yin g 6 wireles s ante nnae 12 wireles s b utton, id entify ing 5 wireles s cer tific ation labe l 1 5 wireles s lig ht, i dentify ing 4 wireles s m odule c ompar tment, identify ing 10 WLAN de vice 15 WLAN la bel 15 Index 17
© Copyright 200 8 Hewlett-Packard Development C ompany, L.P. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp oration. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packar d Company under license. SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying su ch products and servic es. Nothing herein sho uld be const rued as constituting an addit ional warranty. HP shall not be liable for t echnical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. First Edition: July 2008 Document Part Number: 4823 94-001
Safety warning notice WARNING! To reduc e the p ossibil ity of he at-relat ed inj uries o r of overheat ing th e co mputer, d o not place the comput er direct ly on you r lap or obs truct the compute r air vents . Use the comp uter onl y on a hard, flat s urface . Do n ot allow a nother hard surfac e, such as an adjoi ning optio nal pr inter, o r a soft surfac e, such as pillows o r rugs or cloth ing, to bloc k airf low. Also, do not allow the AC adapter to co ntact the skin or a so ft surfac e, su ch as pillows or rugs or clot hing, d uring operati on. The compu ter a nd the AC ada pter c omply w ith the user-a ccessi ble s urface temper ature l imits d efined by the Int ernati onal Standar d for Safety of Infor matio n Techn ology Equipm ent ( IEC 60 950). iii
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Table of contents 1 Identifying hardware 2 Compone nts Product no tice ........ ...... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... .......... ...... ....... ....... ...... ...... .. ......... ...... ....... 2 Top component s ............... ............ ........... .............. .................. ............ ............ ............. ..... ................... 3 TouchPad ... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... 3 Lights .. ........... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ........... 4 Buttons ....... ............ ............ ............ ........... ........... ........... ................... ............ ........... ........... 5 Keys ........ ......... .......... ............... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ........ ........... .............. 6 Front compon ents .. ...... .......... ...... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .. ........ ....... ... 7 Right-side c omponents ............ ........... ............ ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ ........ .......... ...... 8 Left-side co mponents ...... ........ ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ........ ........ ......... ............ ......... .... ......... ....... . 9 Bottom comp onents ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ .......... ............. . 10 Display com ponents ........ ........ ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ............. ........ ........ .... ......... ...... 11 Wireless antenn ae (select models only) .......... ............ ............ ............ ............. ............ ........... ...... ..... 12 Additional hardware compo nents .......... ........ ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ....... ......... ....... .... ... 13 3 Labels Index ............ .............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ .............. ............. ..... .................... ............. ......... 16 v
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1 Identifying hardware To se e a l ist of ha rdw are ins talled in the compute r, follow these step s: 1. Select Start > Computer > System Prop erties. 2. In the left pane, click Devi ce Mana ger . You ca n als o add hardw are or mod ify devi ce c onfigu ratio ns us ing Device Manage r. NOT E: Windows® i ncludes the Us er Accoun t Contr ol feat ure to im prove th e secur ity of yo ur comp uter. You ma y be promp ted for y our per mission or pas sword for tasks suc h as i nstall ing sof tware, runni ng util ities, or cha nging Wi ndows se ttings. Refer to Help and Suppo rt for mo re infor matio n. 1
2 Components Product notice This us er gu ide de scribes featu res that are c ommon to most model s. So me feat ures may n ot be ava ilab le on your compu ter . 2 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Top compo nents TouchPad Component Description (1) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (2) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (3) TouchPad scroll zone Scrolls up or down. (4) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mouse. *This table describes factory settings. To view or change TouchPad preferenc es, sele ct St art > Control Pan el > Hardware and So und > Mo use . Top com ponent s 3
Lights Component Description (1) Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on. (2) Power light â On: The computer is on. â Blinking: The computer is in the S leep state. â Blinking rapidly: An AC adapter with a higher power r ating should be connected. â Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. (3) QuickPlay light On: The QuickPlay program is launched. (4) Wire le ss ligh t â Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN) device, an HP Broadban d Wireless Module, or a Bluetoo th® device, is on. â Amber: All wireless devices are off. (5) Volume mu te light â Off: Computer sound is on. â On: Computer sound is off. (6) Volume down light Blinking: The volume scroll zone is being used to decrease speake r volume. (7) Volume up light Blinking: The volume scroll zo ne is being used to increase speake r volume. 4 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Buttons Component Description (1) Po wer button â When the computer is off, press the button to turn on the computer. â When the computer is on, press the button t o shut down the system. â When the computer is in Hibernation, press t he button briefly to exit Hibernation. â When the computer is in the S leep state, pres s the button briefly to exit Sleep. If the computer has st opped responding a nd Windows® shutdown procedures are ineffective, press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds to turn off the computer. To learn more about your power settings, select Start > Control Panel > Sys tem an d Ma inte n anc e > Power Op tions . (2) M edia button Launches the Quic kPlay program. (3) Wireless button Turns the wi reless feature on or off but does no t establish a wireless connection . NOTE: You must set up or ac cess a wireless netw ork to establish a wireless connection. (4) Volume mu te but ton Mutes and restores speaker sound. (5) Vo lume down button Decreases speaker sound. (6) Vo lume up bu tton Increases speaker sound. Top com ponent s 5
Keys Component De scription (1) esc key Displays sys tem information about your computer when pr essed in combination with the fn key. (2) fn key Executes frequently used sy st em functions when pressed in combination with a function key or the esc key. (3) Windows logo key Displays the Windows Start menu. (4) Windows applications key Displays a shortcut menu for items beneath the pointer. (5) Embedded numeric keypad k eys Can be used like the k eys on a n extern al numeric key pad. (6) Function keys Execute frequently used system functions when pressed in combination with the fn key. 6 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Front comp onent s Component Description (1) Drive light â Blinking green: The h ard drive or opt ical drive is be ing accessed . â Amber (select models only): HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked t he hard drive. (2) Audio-in (microphone) jack Connects an op tional computer headset micropho ne, stereo arra y microphone, or monaural microp hone. (3) Audio-out (headphone) jack Produces sound when connected to optional powered stereo speakers, headp hones, ear buds, a headset, or television audio. Front compon ents 7
Right-side componen ts Component Description (1) ExpressCard s lot Supports optional ExpressCards. (2) Digital Media Slot (select models only) Supports the following optional digital card formats: â MultiMediaCard â MultiMedia Card Plus â Secure Digital M emory Card â Secure Digital High Capacity Memory Card (3) HDMI port Connects an optional video or audio device, such as a high- definition television or any compatible digital or audio comp onent. (4) USB ports (2) ( select models only) Connect optional USB devices. (5) External monitor port Connects an externa l VGA monitor or projector. (6) Vent Enables airflow to co ol internal comp onents. NOTE: The computer fan st arts up au tomatically t o cool internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation. (7) Security cable slot Attaches an optiona l security cable to the computer. NOTE: The security cable is designed to act as a deterrent, but it may not prevent the computer from being mishandled or stolen. 8 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Left-side components Component Description (1) Battery light â Amber: A battery is ch arging. â Turquoise: A battery is close to full charge capacity. â Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available power source has rea ched a low battery leve l. When the battery reaches a critical batt ery level, the battery lig ht begins blinking rapidly. â Off: If the computer is plugged into an external po wer source, the light turns off when all batteries in the computer are fully charged. If the computer is not plugged into an external power source, the light stays off until the battery reaches a low battery level. (2) Power connector Connects an AC adapter. (3) RJ-45 (network ) jack Connects a network cable. (4) RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects a modem cable. (5) USB port Connects an optional USB device. (6) Optical drive Reads optical discs and, on select models, also writes to optical discs. Left-si de compon ents 9
Bottom components Component Description (1) Battery bay Holds the battery. (2) Battery release latch Releases the battery from the battery bay. (3) Wireless module compartment Holds a WLAN m odule (select models only). NOTE: To prevent an unrespons ive system, replace t he wireless module only with a wireless module authorized for use in the computer by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devices in your country or regi on. If you replace the module and then receive a warning message, remove the module to restore computer functionality, and then contact technical support through Help and Support . (4) Vents (2) Enable airflow t o cool internal components. NOTE: The computer fan st arts up au tomatically t o cool internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation. (5) Hard bay drive Conta ins the hard driv e and th e memory module slot. 10 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Display compon ents Component Description (1) Internal microph ones (2) (select models only) Record sound. NOTE: All models have at least one int ernal microphone. (2) Webcam light (select models only) On: The webcam is in use. (3) Webcam (select mode ls only) Records audio and video and captur es still photographs. Display com ponent s 11
Wireless a ntenn ae (select mode ls only) On selec t computer mo dels, at lea st 2 antennae send and receive si gnals from one or more wireless device s. T hese ante nnae ar e not visi ble from the o utside of th e compu ter. NOT E: For optim al tra nsmiss ion, keep the a reas im mediat ely a round the anten nae fr ee from obstru ctions . To see w ireless regulat ory notices, refer to the section of the R egulato ry, Saf ety and Envi ronme ntal Not ice s that appli es to your country or reg ion. The se not ices are loc ated i n Help and Support. 12 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Additional ha rd ware components Component Description (1) Po wer c ord * Connects an AC a dapter to an AC o utlet. (2) Battery * Powers the computer when the computer is not plugged into external power. (3) AC adapter Converts AC power to DC pow er. (4) Modem cable (select models only)* Connects the internal modem to an RJ-11 telephone jack or to a country- or region-specif ic modem cable adapter. (5) Country- or region-s pecific modem cable adapter (select models only)* Adapts the modem cable to a non-RJ-11 telephone jack. *Modem cables, modem cable adapters, batteries, and pow er cords vary in appearance by count ry or region. Additio nal hardwa re com ponents 13
3L a b e l s The la bels affixed t o the c ompute r prov ide infor mation you may need when you troubles hoot sy stem proble ms or travel i nternatio nally wi th the compute r: â Service tagâ Prov ides impor tant info rmati on incl uding the following: ⦠Produc t name (1) . This is the produ ct na me affi xed to th e fron t of your noteb ook. ⦠Seri al numbe r (s/n) (2) . Thi s is an alpha numeric numbe r that is uniq ue to e ach pro duct. ⦠Part numbe r/Produc t num ber (p/n ) (3) . This numbe r provides sp ecifi c informati on about th e product' s hardwar e compo nents. T he part numb er helps a se rvic e technici an to deter mine what compon ents and parts ar e needed . ⦠Model d escr iption (4) . This is the number y ou us e to loc ate doc uments, d rivers, and s uppor t for your no tebook. ⦠Warran ty peri od (5) . Describes the dur ation of the warr anty period for this compu ter. Have this informati on ava ilabl e when you contac t techn ical sup port. The ser vice tag l abel is affi xed to the bottom of the computer. â Microsoft® Certi ficate of Au thenticity âConta ins t he Window s® P roduct K ey. You may need the Product Key to upd ate or troubles hoot the o perating s ystem. Thi s certifi cate is af fixed to the b ottom of the comput er. â Regulat ory labelâ Provide s regulato ry inform ation abo ut the comp uter. The regul atory lab el is affixed inside the battery b ay. â Modem appro val labe lâPr ovides r egula tory in formati on ab out the mode m and l ists the a gency approval marki ngs requ ired by some of the count ries in wh ich the m odem has b een ap proved for use. Y ou may need th is in forma tion wh en tra velin g inte rnatio nally. T he mo dem appro val lab el is affixed i nside the ha rd dr ive ba y. â Wireles s cert ificat ion labe l(s) (s elect mode ls only )âPr ovide in formati on abou t optiona l wire less devices and the approval markin gs of some of the countr ies in which the device s have be en approved for use . An o ptional devi ce m ay be a wirel ess l ocal ar ea netw ork (W LAN) d evice or an optional Bl uetooth ® devic e. If your comp uter mod el include s one or mor e wireles s devices , one or more ce rtific ation label s are i nclude d with your c omputer . You may ne ed thi s in format ion w hen 14 Chapter 3 Labels
traveli ng inte rnati onally. Wire less c ertifi catio n lab els are affix ed insi de th e WLA N mo dule compartmen t. 15
Index A AC a dapter, i dentify ing 13 antennae 12 applica tion s key, Window s 6 audio -in (m icro phone) ja ck, identif ying 7 audio-ou t (head phone) jack, identif ying 7 B battery bay 14 battery ba y, ident ifying 10 battery light , identif ying 9 battery rele ase lat ch, identif ying 10 battery, identif ying 13 bays battery 10, 14 Bluet ooth lab el 15 buttons power 5 Quic kPl ay 5 TouchPad 3 volume down 5 volume mute 5 volume up 5 wireles s 5 C camera ligh t, identifyi ng 11 camera, identifying 11 caps l ock li ght, i dentify ing 4 Certific ate of Auth enticity label 14 compartme nts memory mo dule 10 wireless modul e 1 0 comp onents additional hardw are 13 bottom 10 display 1 1 front 7 left- side 9 right- side 8 top 3 connect ors, p ower 9 cord, power 13 D digital me dia slo t, identifyi ng 8 drive li ght, ide ntifyi ng 7 E esc ke y, i dent ifyin g 6 Express Card slot, identif ying 8 external monito r port, identi fying 8 F fn key, iden tifying 6 function keys, iden tifying 6 H hard bay drive, id entify ing 10 HDMI port, identifying 8 headp hone (a udio-out) jack 7 I internal micro phones , identi fying 11 J jacks audio-in (micr ophone ) 7 audio-ou t (hea dphone) 7 RJ-1 1 (mod em) 9 RJ-45 (net work 9 K keypa d keys , ide ntifyi ng 6 key s esc 6 fn 6 function 6 keypad 6 Windows a pplic ations 6 Windows lo go 6 L labels Bluet ooth 15 Microsoft Cer tific ate of Authentici ty 14 modem appr oval 14 regulato ry 14 servic e tag 14 wirele ss ce rtificat ion 15 WLAN 15 latches battery r eleas e 10 lights battery 9 caps lo ck 4 drive 7 mute 4 power 4 Quic kPl ay 4 volume down 4 volume mute 4 volume up 4 webcam 11 wireles s 4 M memory modu le comp artmen t, identif ying 10 microp hone (a udio- in) ja ck 7 microp hones, inter nal, identif ying 11 16 Index
Micros oft Ce rtifi cate o f Au thentic ity label 14 modem a pproval labe l 1 4 modem c able, ident ifying 13 monitor p ort, extern al 8 mute but ton, ident ifying 5 mute light, identify ing 4 O operatin g syst em Micros oft Certific ate of Authentici ty label 14 Product K ey 14 P port s external mon itor 8 HDMI 8 USB 8, 9 power butto n, ide ntifying 5 power co nnector, i dentify ing 9 power cord, identify ing 13 power lights , identi fying 4 Product Key 1 4 product name and n umber , compu ter 14 Q QuickPl ay butto n, identi fying 5 QuickPl ay ligh t, ident ifying 4 R regulato ry i nformatio n modem ap prov al la bel 14 regulator y lab el 14 wireles s certifi cation label s 15 RJ-11 (m odem) jack, identi fying 9 RJ-4 5 (net work ) jac k, identi fying 9 S scrollin g zones , Tou chPad 3 security cabl e slot, iden tifying 8 serial n umber , com puter 14 servic e tag 14 slots digital me dia 8 expansio n memory m odule 10 Expres sCar d 8 secur ity c able 8 T TouchPad butto ns, i dentif ying 3 TouchPad sc rolling zon es, identify ing 3 TouchPad , identi fying 3 traveling with the comp uter modem a pprov al la bel 14 wireles s certifi catio n label s 15 U USB ports , identi fying 8, 9 V vents, identify ing 8, 10 volume down b utton, identify ing 5 volume down light, id entify ing 4 volume mute button, id entify ing 5 volume mute light, i dentifying 4 volume up bu tton, i dentifyin g 5 volume up l ight, ide ntifyi ng 4 W webcam li ght, iden tifying 11 webcam, i dentifyin g 1 1 Windows applicati ons ke y, identify ing 6 Windo ws l ogo k ey, id entif yin g 6 wireles s ante nnae 12 wireles s b utton, id entify ing 5 wireles s cer tific ation labe l 1 5 wireles s lig ht, i dentify ing 4 wireles s m odule c ompar tment, identify ing 10 WLAN de vice 15 WLAN la bel 15 Index 17