HP Notebook Tour User Manual
Notebook Tour User Gu ide
© Copyright 200 7 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: November 2007 Document Part Number: 4605 33-001
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 ........ ...... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... .......... ...... ....... ....... ...... ...... .. ......... ...... ....... 3 Top component s ............... ............ ........... .............. .................. ............ ............ ............. ..... ................... 3 TouchPad ... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... 3 Lights .. ........... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ........... 4 Buttons and speakers ... ........ ....... ........ ........ ....... ........ ....... ....... ......... ....... ........ ........ ....... .... 5 Keys ........ ......... .......... ............... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ........ ........... .............. 6 Front compon ents .. ...... .......... ...... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .. ........ ....... ... 7 Rear components ........... ......... ............ ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ .. .......... ........ 8 Right-side c omponents ............ ........... ............ ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ ........ .......... ...... 9 Left-side co mponents ...... ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ........ ......... ........ ......... ............ ......... .... ........ ....... 10 Bottom comp onents ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ .......... ............. . 11 Display com ponents ........ ........ ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ............. ........ ........ .... ......... ...... 12 Wireless antenn ae (select models only) .......... ............ ............ ............ ............. ............ ........... ...... ..... 13 Additional hardware compo nents .......... ........ ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ....... ......... ....... .... ... 14 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 pr operties . 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 Windows settin gs. Re fer to Windows Help for more informa tion. 1
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Product notice This user guide desc ribe s features that ar e common to most model s. Some fea tures ma y not be avai lab le on y our com put er. Top compo nents TouchPad Component Description (1) TouchPad light â Blue: TouchPad is enabled. â Amber: TouchPad is disabled. (2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (3) TouchPad horizontal scroll zone* Scrolls left or right . (4) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (5) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the TouchPad . (6) TouchPad vertical scroll zone* Scrolls up or down. (7) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mouse. *This table describes factory settings. To view and change pointing device preference s, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mous e . Product no tice 3
Lights Component Description (1) Power light* â On: The computer is on. â Blinking: The computer is in the S leep state. â Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. (2) Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on. *The 2 power lights display the same information. The light on t he power button is visible only when the computer is open. The power light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed. 4 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Buttons and speakers Component Description (1) Power 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 initiate Slee p. â When the computer is in the Sleep state, press the button briefly to exit Sleep. â When the com puter is in Hibernation, pr ess the but ton briefly to exit Hibernation. If the com puter has stopped responding and 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 > System and Maintenance > Power Options . (2) Speakers (2) Produce sound. *This table describes factory s ettings. For information about changing factory settings, refer to the user guides located in He lp and Support. Top com ponent s 5
Keys Component Description (1) esc key Displays system infor mation when pressed in combination with the fn key. (2) fn key Executes frequently us ed system functions w hen pressed in combination with a f unction key or the esc key. (3) Windows logo key Displays the Window s Start menu . (4) Embedded numeric key pad keys Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad. (5) Windows applications key Displays a short cut menu for items beneat h the pointer. (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) Power light* â On: The computer is on. â Blinking: The computer is in t he Sleep state. â Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. (2) Battery light â On: A battery is charging. â Blinking: A battery that is the only available power source has reached a low bat tery level or a cr itical battery level. When the battery reaches a critical battery level, the battery light begins blinking rapidly. â Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power source, the light is turned off when all batteries in the computer are fully charged. If the computer is not plugged into an external power source, the lig ht stays off until the ba ttery reaches a low battery level. (3) Drive light Blinking: The hard dr ive or optical dr ive is be ing access ed. (4) Wireless switc h Turns the wirele ss feature on o r off, but does not create a wireles s connection. NOTE: To establish a wireless connection, a wireless network must already be set up. (5) Wire le ss ligh t â Blue: An integrated wireles s device, suc h as a wireles s local area network (LAN) device and/or a Bluetooth® device, is turned on. â Amber: An integrated wireless device is turned off. (6) Audio-in (microphone) jack Connects an op tional computer headset micropho ne, stereo arra y microphone, or monaural microp hone. (7) Audio-out (headphone) jack Produces sound when connected to optional powered stereo speakers, headp hones, ear buds, a headset, or television audio. *The 2 power lights display the same information. The light on the power button is visible only when the computer is open. The power light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed. Front compon ents 7
Rear c omponent s Compone nt Description Vents (2) Enable airflow to cool internal components. NOTE: The computer fan s tarts up a utomatically to cool int ernal components and prevent overheat ing. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation. 8 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Right-side compone nts Component Description (1) Optical drive Reads optical discs and, on select models, also writes to optical discs. (2) USB port Connects an optional USB device. (3) Power connector Connects an AC adapter. (4) Security cable slot Attaches an optio nal security cable to the computer. NOTE: The security cable is designed to act as a deterrent, but may not prevent the computer from being mishandled or stolen. Right-si de compon ents 9
Left-side components Component Description (1) S-Video-out jack Connects an optional S -Video device suc h as a television, VCR, camcorder, overhead projector, or v ideo captur e card. (2) External monitor port Connects an externa l VGA monitor or projector. RJ-45 (network) jack Connects a network cable. (4) RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects a modem c able. (5) USB ports (2) Connect optional USB devices. (6) Digital Media Slot light (select m odels only) On: A digital card is being acc essed. (7) Digital Media Slot (selec t models only) Supports the follo wing optional digital card formats: Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card, MultiMedi aCard ( MMC), M emory S tick ( MS), Memory Stick Pro (M SP), xD- Picture Card (X D). 10 Chapter 2 Com ponents (3)
Bottom components Component Description (1) Battery bay Holds the battery. (2) Battery release latch Releases the battery from the battery bay. (3) Vents (5) Enable airflow to cool internal c omponents. NOTE: The computer fan s tarts up automatically to c ool internal components and prevent overhe ating. It is no rmal for the int ernal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation. (4) Memory module compartment Contains the mem ory module slots. (5) Hard drive bay Holds the hard drive. Bottom c ompone nts 11
Display compon ents Component Description (1) Intern al di spla y switc h Turns off the display if the display is closed while t he computer is turned on. (2) Internal micropho nes (2) Record sound. NOTE: If there is a m icrophone ico n next to each mi crophone opening, your comput er has internal microphones. (3) Integrated webcam lig ht (select models only) On: The webcam is in use. (4) Integrated webcam (selec t models only) Records video and captures still photograph s. 12 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Wirele ss antenn ae (select mo dels only) On selec t comput er models, at lea st 2 antennae send and recei ve signa ls from one or m ore wir eless devic es. Thes e ante nnae a re not v isible f rom t he outsid e of th e co mputer . NOT E: For optim al tr ansmiss ion, k eep the a reas immed iately a round the a ntennae free from obstruct ions. To see w ireless regula tory notices, refer to the section of the R egulato ry, Sa fety and Envi ronm ental Not ice s that appli es to your c ountry or reg ion. The se no tices ar e locate d in H elp a nd Su pport. Wireles s antenn ae (selec t models only) 13
Additi onal ha rdwa re comp onen ts Component Description (1) Po wer c ord * Connects an AC ada pter to an AC outlet. (2) AC adapter Converts AC power to DC power. (3) Battery* Powers the computer when the com puter is not plugged into external power. *Batteries and power cords vary in appearance by region and country. 14 Chapter 2 Com ponents
3 Labels The l abels affi xed t o the c omput er pr ovide i nforma tion you may n eed w hen y ou tr oubleshoo t sy stem proble ms or t ravel intern ational ly w ith th e comput er. â Servic e tagâ Provide s the produ ct brand and s erie s name, seri al n umber ( s/n), and produ ct number (p/n) of y our com puter. Have this informa tion a vaila ble wh en yo u co ntact technical sup port. The serv ice tag l abel is aff ixed to t he botto m of t he com puter . â Micros oft® Certi ficate of Au thentic ityâ Contain s the Windo ws® Pro duct Key . You may need the Product Key to update or troub leshoot the operat ing syste m. This c ertif icate is a ffixed to the bottom of the comput er. â Regula tory labelâ Provid es regu latory info rmati on about the compute r. The regu latory lab el is affixed ins ide the b attery b ay. â Modem ap prova l labe lâPr ovides regul atory in format ion ab out the mode m and lists the a gency approval mar kings requ ired by some of the coun tries in whic h the m odem has been appr oved for use. You may nee d this informa tion when tr aveling inte rnati onally . The modem ap prova l label is affixed ins ide the m emory m odule c ompartme nt. â Wireles s cert ificatio n label( s) (sel ect mode ls only) âProvid e infor mation about opti onal wi reles s devices and t he approv al m arkin gs of some of the count ries in whi ch the d evice s ha ve be en approved for use. An opti onal d evice m ay be a wir eless local ar ea net work (W LAN) d evic e or an optional B luetooth ® device. If yo ur comp uter mod el include s one o r more wire less devi ces, one or more ce rtific ation labels are i ncluded with y our com puter. Yo u may need this informa tion when traveli ng inter nationally . Wirele ss certif icatio n labels are affixed inside the memory mo dule compartmen t. 15
Index A AC a dapter, i dentify ing 14 antennae 13 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 15 battery ba y, ident ifying 11 battery light , identif ying 7 battery rele ase lat ch, identif ying 11 battery, identif ying 14 bays battery 11, 15 hard drive 11 Bluet ooth lab el 15 buttons power 5 TouchPad 3 TouchPa d on/off 3 C camera, identifying 12 caps l ock li ght, i dentify ing 4 Certific ate of Auth enticity label 15 compartme nts memory mo dule 11 comp onents additional hardw are 14 bottom 11 display 1 2 front 7 left-s ide 10 rear 8 right -side 9 top 3 connect or, powe r 9 cord, power 14 D Digit al Media Slot li ght, identi fying 10 Digi tal Medi a Slot , id enti fy ing 10 display switc h, ident ifying 12 drive li ght, ide ntifyi ng 7 E esc ke y, i dent ifyin g 6 external monito r port, identi fying 10 F fn key, iden tifying 6 function keys, iden tifying 6 H hard dri ve bay, id entifying 11 headp hone (a udio-out) jack 7 I intern al di splay switch, identi fying 12 internal micro phones , identi fying 12 J jacks audio-in (micr ophone ) 7 audio-ou t (hea dphone) 7 RJ-1 1 (mod em) 10 RJ-45 (netw ork 10 S-Vide o-out 1 0 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 15 modem appr oval 15 regulato ry 15 servic e tag 15 wirele ss ce rtificat ion 15 WLAN 15 latch, b attery release 11 lights battery 7 caps lo ck 4 Digital M edia Slot 10 drive 7 power 4, 7 TouchPad 3 webcam 12 wireles s 7 M memory modu le comp artmen t, identif ying 11 microp hone (a udio- in) ja ck 7 Micros oft Certif icate of Aut hentic ity label 15 modem a pprov al label 1 5 monit or port, extern al 10 16 Index
O operatin g syst em Micros oft Certific ate of Authentici ty label 15 Product K ey 15 opti cal dr ive, iden tify ing 9 P port s external mon itor 10 USB 9 , 10 power butto n, ide ntifying 5 power co nnector, i dentify ing 9 power cord, identify ing 14 power lights , identi fying 4, 7 Product Key 1 5 product name and n umber , compu ter 15 R regulato ry i nformatio n modem ap prov al la bel 15 regulator y lab el 15 wireles s certifi cation label s 15 RJ-11 (m odem) jack, identi fying 10 RJ-4 5 (net work ) jac k, identi fying 10 S S-Video- out jack, i dentifyin g 1 0 scrollin g regi ons, Touc hPad 3 security cabl e slot, iden tifying 9 serial n umber , com puter 15 servic e tag 15 slots Digi tal Me dia 10 memory m odule 11 secur ity c able 9 speaker s, ident ifying 5 T Touch Pad buttons 3 identify ing 3 scroll ing r egions 3 TouchPad l ight, id entifying 3 TouchPad on /off button 3 traveling wit h the comp uter modem ap prov al la bel 15 wireles s certifi cation label s 15 U USB ports 10 USB ports , identi fying 9 V vents, identify ing 8, 11 W webcam li ght, iden tifying 12 webcam, i dentifyin g 1 2 Windows applicati ons ke y, identify ing 6 Windo ws l ogo k ey, id entif yin g 6 wireles s ante nnae 13 wireles s cer tific ation labe l 1 5 wireles s lig ht, i dentify ing 7 wireless switch , identi fying 7 WLAN de vice 15 WLAN la bel 15 Index 17
© Copyright 200 7 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: November 2007 Document Part Number: 4605 33-001
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 ........ ...... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... .......... ...... ....... ....... ...... ...... .. ......... ...... ....... 3 Top component s ............... ............ ........... .............. .................. ............ ............ ............. ..... ................... 3 TouchPad ... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... 3 Lights .. ........... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ........... 4 Buttons and speakers ... ........ ....... ........ ........ ....... ........ ....... ....... ......... ....... ........ ........ ....... .... 5 Keys ........ ......... .......... ............... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ........ ........... .............. 6 Front compon ents .. ...... .......... ...... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .. ........ ....... ... 7 Rear components ........... ......... ............ ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ .. .......... ........ 8 Right-side c omponents ............ ........... ............ ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ ........ .......... ...... 9 Left-side co mponents ...... ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ........ ......... ........ ......... ............ ......... .... ........ ....... 10 Bottom comp onents ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ ............ ............. ............ .......... ............. . 11 Display com ponents ........ ........ ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ ............. ........ ........ .... ......... ...... 12 Wireless antenn ae (select models only) .......... ............ ............ ............ ............. ............ ........... ...... ..... 13 Additional hardware compo nents .......... ........ ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ....... ......... ....... .... ... 14 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 pr operties . 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 Windows settin gs. Re fer to Windows Help for more informa tion. 1
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Product notice This user guide desc ribe s features that ar e common to most model s. Some fea tures ma y not be avai lab le on y our com put er. Top compo nents TouchPad Component Description (1) TouchPad light â Blue: TouchPad is enabled. â Amber: TouchPad is disabled. (2) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (3) TouchPad horizontal scroll zone* Scrolls left or right . (4) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (5) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the TouchPad . (6) TouchPad vertical scroll zone* Scrolls up or down. (7) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mouse. *This table describes factory settings. To view and change pointing device preference s, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mous e . Product no tice 3
Lights Component Description (1) Power light* â On: The computer is on. â Blinking: The computer is in the S leep state. â Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. (2) Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on. *The 2 power lights display the same information. The light on t he power button is visible only when the computer is open. The power light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed. 4 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Buttons and speakers Component Description (1) Power 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 initiate Slee p. â When the computer is in the Sleep state, press the button briefly to exit Sleep. â When the com puter is in Hibernation, pr ess the but ton briefly to exit Hibernation. If the com puter has stopped responding and 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 > System and Maintenance > Power Options . (2) Speakers (2) Produce sound. *This table describes factory s ettings. For information about changing factory settings, refer to the user guides located in He lp and Support. Top com ponent s 5
Keys Component Description (1) esc key Displays system infor mation when pressed in combination with the fn key. (2) fn key Executes frequently us ed system functions w hen pressed in combination with a f unction key or the esc key. (3) Windows logo key Displays the Window s Start menu . (4) Embedded numeric key pad keys Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad. (5) Windows applications key Displays a short cut menu for items beneat h the pointer. (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) Power light* â On: The computer is on. â Blinking: The computer is in t he Sleep state. â Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. (2) Battery light â On: A battery is charging. â Blinking: A battery that is the only available power source has reached a low bat tery level or a cr itical battery level. When the battery reaches a critical battery level, the battery light begins blinking rapidly. â Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power source, the light is turned off when all batteries in the computer are fully charged. If the computer is not plugged into an external power source, the lig ht stays off until the ba ttery reaches a low battery level. (3) Drive light Blinking: The hard dr ive or optical dr ive is be ing access ed. (4) Wireless switc h Turns the wirele ss feature on o r off, but does not create a wireles s connection. NOTE: To establish a wireless connection, a wireless network must already be set up. (5) Wire le ss ligh t â Blue: An integrated wireles s device, suc h as a wireles s local area network (LAN) device and/or a Bluetooth® device, is turned on. â Amber: An integrated wireless device is turned off. (6) Audio-in (microphone) jack Connects an op tional computer headset micropho ne, stereo arra y microphone, or monaural microp hone. (7) Audio-out (headphone) jack Produces sound when connected to optional powered stereo speakers, headp hones, ear buds, a headset, or television audio. *The 2 power lights display the same information. The light on the power button is visible only when the computer is open. The power light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed. Front compon ents 7
Rear c omponent s Compone nt Description Vents (2) Enable airflow to cool internal components. NOTE: The computer fan s tarts up a utomatically to cool int ernal components and prevent overheat ing. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation. 8 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Right-side compone nts Component Description (1) Optical drive Reads optical discs and, on select models, also writes to optical discs. (2) USB port Connects an optional USB device. (3) Power connector Connects an AC adapter. (4) Security cable slot Attaches an optio nal security cable to the computer. NOTE: The security cable is designed to act as a deterrent, but may not prevent the computer from being mishandled or stolen. Right-si de compon ents 9
Left-side components Component Description (1) S-Video-out jack Connects an optional S -Video device suc h as a television, VCR, camcorder, overhead projector, or v ideo captur e card. (2) External monitor port Connects an externa l VGA monitor or projector. RJ-45 (network) jack Connects a network cable. (4) RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects a modem c able. (5) USB ports (2) Connect optional USB devices. (6) Digital Media Slot light (select m odels only) On: A digital card is being acc essed. (7) Digital Media Slot (selec t models only) Supports the follo wing optional digital card formats: Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card, MultiMedi aCard ( MMC), M emory S tick ( MS), Memory Stick Pro (M SP), xD- Picture Card (X D). 10 Chapter 2 Com ponents (3)
Bottom components Component Description (1) Battery bay Holds the battery. (2) Battery release latch Releases the battery from the battery bay. (3) Vents (5) Enable airflow to cool internal c omponents. NOTE: The computer fan s tarts up automatically to c ool internal components and prevent overhe ating. It is no rmal for the int ernal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation. (4) Memory module compartment Contains the mem ory module slots. (5) Hard drive bay Holds the hard drive. Bottom c ompone nts 11
Display compon ents Component Description (1) Intern al di spla y switc h Turns off the display if the display is closed while t he computer is turned on. (2) Internal micropho nes (2) Record sound. NOTE: If there is a m icrophone ico n next to each mi crophone opening, your comput er has internal microphones. (3) Integrated webcam lig ht (select models only) On: The webcam is in use. (4) Integrated webcam (selec t models only) Records video and captures still photograph s. 12 Chapter 2 Com ponents
Wirele ss antenn ae (select mo dels only) On selec t comput er models, at lea st 2 antennae send and recei ve signa ls from one or m ore wir eless devic es. Thes e ante nnae a re not v isible f rom t he outsid e of th e co mputer . NOT E: For optim al tr ansmiss ion, k eep the a reas immed iately a round the a ntennae free from obstruct ions. To see w ireless regula tory notices, refer to the section of the R egulato ry, Sa fety and Envi ronm ental Not ice s that appli es to your c ountry or reg ion. The se no tices ar e locate d in H elp a nd Su pport. Wireles s antenn ae (selec t models only) 13
Additi onal ha rdwa re comp onen ts Component Description (1) Po wer c ord * Connects an AC ada pter to an AC outlet. (2) AC adapter Converts AC power to DC power. (3) Battery* Powers the computer when the com puter is not plugged into external power. *Batteries and power cords vary in appearance by region and country. 14 Chapter 2 Com ponents
3 Labels The l abels affi xed t o the c omput er pr ovide i nforma tion you may n eed w hen y ou tr oubleshoo t sy stem proble ms or t ravel intern ational ly w ith th e comput er. â Servic e tagâ Provide s the produ ct brand and s erie s name, seri al n umber ( s/n), and produ ct number (p/n) of y our com puter. Have this informa tion a vaila ble wh en yo u co ntact technical sup port. The serv ice tag l abel is aff ixed to t he botto m of t he com puter . â Micros oft® Certi ficate of Au thentic ityâ Contain s the Windo ws® Pro duct Key . You may need the Product Key to update or troub leshoot the operat ing syste m. This c ertif icate is a ffixed to the bottom of the comput er. â Regula tory labelâ Provid es regu latory info rmati on about the compute r. The regu latory lab el is affixed ins ide the b attery b ay. â Modem ap prova l labe lâPr ovides regul atory in format ion ab out the mode m and lists the a gency approval mar kings requ ired by some of the coun tries in whic h the m odem has been appr oved for use. You may nee d this informa tion when tr aveling inte rnati onally . The modem ap prova l label is affixed ins ide the m emory m odule c ompartme nt. â Wireles s cert ificatio n label( s) (sel ect mode ls only) âProvid e infor mation about opti onal wi reles s devices and t he approv al m arkin gs of some of the count ries in whi ch the d evice s ha ve be en approved for use. An opti onal d evice m ay be a wir eless local ar ea net work (W LAN) d evic e or an optional B luetooth ® device. If yo ur comp uter mod el include s one o r more wire less devi ces, one or more ce rtific ation labels are i ncluded with y our com puter. Yo u may need this informa tion when traveli ng inter nationally . Wirele ss certif icatio n labels are affixed inside the memory mo dule compartmen t. 15
Index A AC a dapter, i dentify ing 14 antennae 13 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 15 battery ba y, ident ifying 11 battery light , identif ying 7 battery rele ase lat ch, identif ying 11 battery, identif ying 14 bays battery 11, 15 hard drive 11 Bluet ooth lab el 15 buttons power 5 TouchPad 3 TouchPa d on/off 3 C camera, identifying 12 caps l ock li ght, i dentify ing 4 Certific ate of Auth enticity label 15 compartme nts memory mo dule 11 comp onents additional hardw are 14 bottom 11 display 1 2 front 7 left-s ide 10 rear 8 right -side 9 top 3 connect or, powe r 9 cord, power 14 D Digit al Media Slot li ght, identi fying 10 Digi tal Medi a Slot , id enti fy ing 10 display switc h, ident ifying 12 drive li ght, ide ntifyi ng 7 E esc ke y, i dent ifyin g 6 external monito r port, identi fying 10 F fn key, iden tifying 6 function keys, iden tifying 6 H hard dri ve bay, id entifying 11 headp hone (a udio-out) jack 7 I intern al di splay switch, identi fying 12 internal micro phones , identi fying 12 J jacks audio-in (micr ophone ) 7 audio-ou t (hea dphone) 7 RJ-1 1 (mod em) 10 RJ-45 (netw ork 10 S-Vide o-out 1 0 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 15 modem appr oval 15 regulato ry 15 servic e tag 15 wirele ss ce rtificat ion 15 WLAN 15 latch, b attery release 11 lights battery 7 caps lo ck 4 Digital M edia Slot 10 drive 7 power 4, 7 TouchPad 3 webcam 12 wireles s 7 M memory modu le comp artmen t, identif ying 11 microp hone (a udio- in) ja ck 7 Micros oft Certif icate of Aut hentic ity label 15 modem a pprov al label 1 5 monit or port, extern al 10 16 Index
O operatin g syst em Micros oft Certific ate of Authentici ty label 15 Product K ey 15 opti cal dr ive, iden tify ing 9 P port s external mon itor 10 USB 9 , 10 power butto n, ide ntifying 5 power co nnector, i dentify ing 9 power cord, identify ing 14 power lights , identi fying 4, 7 Product Key 1 5 product name and n umber , compu ter 15 R regulato ry i nformatio n modem ap prov al la bel 15 regulator y lab el 15 wireles s certifi cation label s 15 RJ-11 (m odem) jack, identi fying 10 RJ-4 5 (net work ) jac k, identi fying 10 S S-Video- out jack, i dentifyin g 1 0 scrollin g regi ons, Touc hPad 3 security cabl e slot, iden tifying 9 serial n umber , com puter 15 servic e tag 15 slots Digi tal Me dia 10 memory m odule 11 secur ity c able 9 speaker s, ident ifying 5 T Touch Pad buttons 3 identify ing 3 scroll ing r egions 3 TouchPad l ight, id entifying 3 TouchPad on /off button 3 traveling wit h the comp uter modem ap prov al la bel 15 wireles s certifi cation label s 15 U USB ports 10 USB ports , identi fying 9 V vents, identify ing 8, 11 W webcam li ght, iden tifying 12 webcam, i dentifyin g 1 2 Windows applicati ons ke y, identify ing 6 Windo ws l ogo k ey, id entif yin g 6 wireles s ante nnae 13 wireles s cer tific ation labe l 1 5 wireles s lig ht, i dentify ing 7 wireless switch , identi fying 7 WLAN de vice 15 WLAN la bel 15 Index 17