HP V6115TU User Manual
Notebook Tour User Gu ide
© Copyright 200 6 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: September 2006 Document Part Number: 4196 34-001
Table of contents Components Top component s ............... ............ ........... ................... ............. ............ ............ ............. ..... ................... 2 TouchPad ... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ......... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... 2 Lights .. ........... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........... ....... .... ....... .... 3 Buttons and speakers ... ........ ....... ........ ........ ....... ........ ....... ....... ......... ....... ........ ........ .......... . 4 Keys ........ ......... .......... ............... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ........ ........... .............. 5 Hotkey quick referenc e ........... ....... ....... ........ ........... ........ ........ ....... ........ ....... ....... ........ ....... 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 Labels .............. .......... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... ... .................. ....... 15 Index ............ .............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ .............. .................. ....... ............. ............. ......... 16 ENWW iii
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Components This chapt er expla ins the hardwa re features of the comp uter. To se e a l ist of ha rdw are ins talled in the c ompute r, follow these step s: 1. Select Start > My Computer . 2. In the left pane, u nder Syst em T ask s , clic k View system info rmation . 3. Select Hardw are tab > Devi ce Manager . You ca n als o add hardw are or m odify devi ce c onfigu ratio ns us ing Device Manage r. NOT E Comp onents in cluded with the co mput er may vary by regio n and by model . The illust ration s in this ch apter ide ntify the st andard f eatures in cluded in most co mputer models . ENWW 1
Top compo nents TouchPad Component Description (1) TouchPad light Blue: TouchPad is ena bled. 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) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mouse. (6) TouchPad vertical scroll zone* Scrolls up or down. (7) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the Touc hPad. *This table describe s factory settings. To v i ew and chan ge pointing dev ice preferences, s elect Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Mouse . 2 Components ENWW
Lights Component Description (1) Pow er l igh ts ( 2)* On: The computer is on. Blinking: The computer is in standb y. Off: The computer is off or in hibernation. (2) Battery light On: A battery is charging. Blinking: A battery that is the only av ailable power source has reached a low-bat tery condition o r a critical low-battery condition. Off: If the computer is plugged int o an external power source, the light turns off when all batteries in the computer are fully charged. If the computer is not plugged into an ext ernal power source, t he light stays off until the battery reaches a low-battery condition . (3) Drive light Blinks when the hard drive or optical drive is being accessed. (4) Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on. (5) Media button light Blinks once when the media button has been pr essed. (6) Volume mu te light Blue: Computer s ound is turned on. Amber: Computer s ound is turned off. (7) Volume down light Blinking: The volume scroll zone is being used to decrease speak er volume. (8) Volume up light Blinking: The volume scroll zone is being used t o increase speaker volume. (9) Num lock light On: Num lock is on or t he embedded numeric keypad is enabled. *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. ENWW Top com ponent s 3
Buttons and speakers Component Description (1) Power button* â When the comput er is off, p ress t he button t o turn on the computer. â When the computer is on, p ress the bu tton to initiate hibernation. â When the comput er is in standby, pr ess the but ton briefly to exit standby. â When the computer is in hibernation, press the button briefly to exit hibernation. If the computer has stopped responding and Microsoft® Windows® shutd own procedures can not be used, press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds to turn off the computer. (2) Speakers (2) Produce sound. (3) Media button Opens the music or media software. Can be used with or without QuickPlay. â When QuickPlay is ins talled and the compu ter is on, press the button to open t he music program or the Media menu. â When QuickPlay is installed a nd the computer is off, press the button to open t he music program or the Media menu. â When QuickPlay is ins talled and the compu ter is in s tandby, press the but ton to re sume from standby. â When QuickPlay is not installed and the computer is on, press the button to open t he music program or the Media menu. â When QuickPlay is no t installed and the computer is off, the button does not function. â When QuickPlay is no t installed and the c omputer is in standby, press the button to resume from Standby. NOT E The media button does not affect the procedure for restoring from hibernation. (4) Volume mute but ton Mutes and r estores speak er sound. 4 Components ENWW
Compone nt Description (5) Volume scroll zone Adjusts speaker volume. Slide your finger to the left to decrease volume and to the right t o increase volume. You can also tap the minus sign on the s croll zone to de crease volume, or you c an tap the plus sign on the scroll z one to increas e volume. *This table describes factory settings. For information about c hanging factory settings, refer to the user guides located in th e Help and Support Center. Keys Component Description (1) esc key Displays system information when pressed in combination with the fn key. (2) fn key Executes f requently used system functions when press ed in combination with a f unction key o r the esc key. (3) Windows logo key Displays the Microsoft Windows Start menu. (4) Windows applications key Displays a shortcut menu for items beneath the pointer. (5) Embedded numeric keypad keys Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad. (6) Function keys Execute frequently use d system functions wh en pressed in combination with the fn key. ENWW Top com ponent s 5
Hotkey quick reference Func tio n Hotkey Display system information. fn es c Clear system information. fn es c or pres s enter Open the Help and Support Cent er. fn f1 Open the Print Options windo w. fn f2 Open a Web browser . fn f3 Alternate between computer display and external display. fn f4 Initiate standby. fn f5 Initiate Qui ckLock. fn f6 Decrease screen brightness. fn f7 Increase screen brightne ss. fn f8 Play, pause, or resume an audio CD or a DVD. fn f9 Stop an audio CD or a DVD . fn f1 0 Play the previous track or chapter on an audio CD or a DVD. fn f1 1 Play the next track or chapter on an audio CD or a DVD. fn f1 2 6 Components ENWW
Front comp onent s Component Description (1) Wireless swi tch Turns the wireless feature on or off, but does not create a wireless connection. NOTE A wireless network mu st be set up in order to establish a wireless connection. (2) Wireless li ght Blue: An integrated wireles s device, suc h as a wireless local are a network (LAN) device and/or a Bluetooth® device, is turned on. Amber: All wireless devices are turned off. (3) Consumer infrared lens (select models only) Receives a signal from the HP Remote Control. (4) Audio-in (microphone) jack Connects an optional computer headset micr ophone, stereo array microphone, or monaural microp hone. (5) Audio-out (headphone) jack Produce sound when connected to optional power ed stereo speakers, headp hones, ear buds, a headset, or television audio. ENWW Front compon ents 7
Rear c omponent s Compone nt Description Vent Enables airflow to co ol internal comp onents. CAUTION T o prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Use the computer only on a hard, flat surface. Do not allow another hard surface, suc h as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface, suc h as p illows or thick rugs or clothing, to block airflow. NOTE The computer fan starts up automatically to cool internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation. 8 Components ENWW
Right-side compone nts Component Description (1) ExpressCard slot Supports optional ExpressCard/54 cards . (2) Optical drive Reads an optical disc. (3) Optical drive li ght Blinking: The optical drive is being accessed. (4) USB port Connects an optional USB device. (5) Power connector Connects an AC adapter. (6) Security cable slot Attaches an optio nal securit y 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 st olen. ENWW 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 video captur e card. (2) External monitor port Connects an externa l VGA monitor or projector. (3) Expansion port 3 Connects the computer to an optional expansion product or docking device. NOTE The computer has only one expansion port. The term expansion port 3 describes the type of expansion port. (4) RJ-45 (network) jack Connects a network cable. (5) RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects a modem c able. (6) USB port (1 or 2, depending on computer model) Connect optional USB devices. (7) 1394 port (select models only) Connects an optional I EEE 1394 or 1394a device, such as a camcorder. (8) Memory Reader light (select models only) On: A digital card is being acc essed. (9) Memory Reader (select models only) Supports the following optional digital card formats: Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital Input/ Output (S D I/O), Memory S tick (MS ), Memo ry Sti ck Pro (M SP), xD - Picture Card ( XD), xD-Picture Card ( XD) Type M. 10 Components ENWW
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. CAUTION T o prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Use the computer only on a hard, flat surface. Do not allow another hard surface, such as a n adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or thick rugs or clothing, to block airflow. NOTE The com puter fan start s up autom atically to cool internal components and prevent overhea ting. It is normal for the internal 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. ENWW Bottom c ompone nts 11
Display compon ents Component Description (1) Internal micropho nes (2) (select models only) Record sound. NOTE A microphon e icon next to each microphone opening indicates that the computer has internal microphones. (2) Intern al di spla y sw itch * Turns off the display and initiates standby if the display is closed while the power is turned on. *Depending on your c omputer model, t he internal display switc h on the co mputer may va ry in loc ation. 12 Components ENWW
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 wirele ss devic es. Thes e ante nnae are not v isible f rom the outsid e of th e co mputer. To see wir eless reg ulatory noti ces, refer to your region's section of the Regulato ry, Safety and Environm ental N otices located in the Help and S upport Center. NOT E For optimal transmiss ion, kee p the areas imme diat ely around the antenna e free fro m obstru ctions . ENWW Wireles s antenn ae (se lect models only) 1 3
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. (4) Modem cable* (select models only) Connects the internal modem to an RJ-11 telephone jack or to a country-specific m odem adapter. (5) Country-specific modem cable adapte r (select models only) Adapts the modem c able to a non-RJ-11 te lephone jack. *Modem cables, batteries, and power cords vary in appearance by region and country. 14 Components ENWW
Labels The l abels affi xed t o the c omput er pr ovide i nformat ion you may n eed w hen y ou troub leshoo 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 your com puter. Have thi s informat ion availab le when you contact Customer Care. The serv ice tag l abel is aff ixed to t he botto m of t he com puter . â Micros oft Certif icate of Authent icity âContai ns the Microsof t® Wind ows® Produ ct Key. You may need the Prod uct Key to upd ate or troubl eshoot the ope rating system. This certi ficate is affixed to the bottom of the co mputer . â Regula tory labelâ Provid es regu latory info rmati on about the compute r. The regulato ry lab el is affixed to the bottom of the computer. 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 i nside the ha rd d rive ba y. â Wireles s cert ificatio n label( s) (sel ect mode ls only) âProvid e infor mation about opti onal wi reless devices and t he approv al m arkin gs of some of the count ries in which the d evice s ha ve be en approved for use. An opti onal d evice m ay be a wire less local ar ea net work (W LAN) d evic e or an optional B luetooth ® device. If yo ur comp uter mode l include s one or mor e wire less devi ces, one or more ce rtific ation la bels are i ncluded with y our com puter. Yo u may need this i nforma tion when traveli ng intern ationally . Wireless ce rtificati on label s are affixed to the bottom of the computer. ENWW Labe ls 15
Index Symb ols/N um eric s 1394 port, id entify ing 10 A AC a dapter, i dentify ing 1 4 antennae 13 applica tion s key, Window s 5 audio -in (m icropho ne) ja ck, identif ying 7 audio-ou t (head phone) jack, identif ying 7 B battery bay 11, 15 battery light , identif ying 3 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 media 4 power 4 TouchPad 2 TouchPa d on/off 2 volume mute 4 C cable, RJ- 11 (mo dem) 1 4 caps l ock li ght, i dentify ing 3 Certific ate of Auth enticity label 15 comp artme nt memory mo dule 1 1 comp onents additional hardw are 14 bottom 11 display 12 front 7 left- side 10 rear 8 right- side 9 top 2 connect or, powe r 9 consum er infrar ed lens, identi fying 7 cord, power 14 D display switc h, ident ifying 12 drive li ght, ide ntifyi ng 3 E esc ke y, i dent ifyin g 5 expansi on port, ide ntifyi ng 10 Express Card slot, identif ying 9 external monito r port, identi fying 10 F fn key, iden tifying 5 function keys, iden tifying 5 H hard dri ve bay, id entifying 11 headp hone (audi o-out) jack 7 hotke ys, quick refer ence 6 I IEEE 1394 po rt, ident ifying 10 infrare d lens , identif ying 7 intern al di splay switch, identi fying 12 internal micro phones , identi fying 12 J jacks audio-in (micr ophone ) 7 audio-out (head phone) 7 RJ-1 1 (mode m) 10 RJ-4 5 (n etwo rk 10 S-Vide o-out 10 K keyp ad keys, i dentifyin g 5 key s esc 5 fn 5 function 5 keypad 5 Windows a pplic ations 5 Windows lo go 5 L labels Bluet ooth 15 Microsoft Cer tific ate of Authentici ty 15 modem appr oval 15 regulato ry 1 5 servic e tag 15 wirele ss ce rtificat ion 15 WLAN 15 latch, b attery release 11 lights battery 3 caps lo ck 3 drive 3 media button 3 Memory Rea der 1 0 mute 3 num loc k 3 optical driv e 9 power 3 TouchPad 2 volume down 3 volume mute 3 16 Index ENWW
volum e up 3 wireles s 7 M media bu tton l ight, ide ntifying 3 media b utton, identifyi ng 4 memory modu le c ompartme nt, identi fying 11 Memo ry Reade r li ght, identi fying 10 Memo ry Read er, iden tifyin g 10 microp hone (a udio- in) ja ck 7 Micros oft Ce rtifi cate o f Au thenticity label 15 modem a pproval labe l 15 modem c able adapter, identi fying 14 monitor p ort, extern al 10 mute but ton, ident ifying 4 mute light, identify ing 3 N num loc k light , iden tifyin g 3 O operatin g syst em Micros oft Certific ate of Authentici ty label 1 5 Product K ey 15 optical drive light , identi fying 9 opti cal dr ive, iden tify ing 9 P port s 1394 1 0 expansi on 10 external mon itor 10 USB 9, 10 power butto n, identi fying 4 power co nnector, i dentify ing 9 power cord, identify ing 14 power lights , identi fying 3 Product Key 15 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 release latc h, batte ry 11 RJ-11 (m odem) cab le, identify ing 14 RJ-11 (m odem) jac k, identify ing 10 RJ-45 (n etwork ) jack, identify ing 10 S S-Video- out j ack, identif ying 10 scrolli ng regions , TouchPad 2 security cable sl ot, identify ing 9 serial n umber , co mputer 15 servic e tag 15 slots Expres sCard 9 memory modu le 11 Memory Reader 10 secu rit y cab le 9 speake rs, i dentifyin g 4 T Touc hPa d buttons 2 ident ifying 2 scroll ing r egions 2 TouchPad light, identi fying 2 TouchPad on /off bu tton 2 traveling with the comp uter modem a pprov al la bel 15 wireles s certifi catio n label s 15 U USB ports , identi fying 9, 10 V vents, identify ing 8 , 11 volume down light, id entify ing 3 volume mute button, id entify ing 4 volume mute light, i dentifying 3 volume scroll zo ne, iden tifying 5 volume up l ight, ide ntifyi ng 3 W Windows applicati ons ke y, identify ing 5 Windo ws l ogo k ey, id entif yin g 5 wireles s ante nnae 13 wireles s cer tific ation labe l 15 wireles s lig ht, i dentify ing 7 wireless switch , identi fying 7 WLAN de vice 15 WLAN l abel 1 5 ENWW Index 17
© Copyright 200 6 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: September 2006 Document Part Number: 4196 34-001
Table of contents Components Top component s ............... ............ ........... ................... ............. ............ ............ ............. ..... ................... 2 TouchPad ... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ......... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... 2 Lights .. ........... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ........... ....... .... ....... .... 3 Buttons and speakers ... ........ ....... ........ ........ ....... ........ ....... ....... ......... ....... ........ ........ .......... . 4 Keys ........ ......... .......... ............... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ........ ........... .............. 5 Hotkey quick referenc e ........... ....... ....... ........ ........... ........ ........ ....... ........ ....... ....... ........ ....... 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 Labels .............. .......... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... ... .................. ....... 15 Index ............ .............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ .............. .................. ....... ............. ............. ......... 16 ENWW iii
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Components This chapt er expla ins the hardwa re features of the comp uter. To se e a l ist of ha rdw are ins talled in the c ompute r, follow these step s: 1. Select Start > My Computer . 2. In the left pane, u nder Syst em T ask s , clic k View system info rmation . 3. Select Hardw are tab > Devi ce Manager . You ca n als o add hardw are or m odify devi ce c onfigu ratio ns us ing Device Manage r. NOT E Comp onents in cluded with the co mput er may vary by regio n and by model . The illust ration s in this ch apter ide ntify the st andard f eatures in cluded in most co mputer models . ENWW 1
Top compo nents TouchPad Component Description (1) TouchPad light Blue: TouchPad is ena bled. 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) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mouse. (6) TouchPad vertical scroll zone* Scrolls up or down. (7) TouchPad on/off button Enables/disables the Touc hPad. *This table describe s factory settings. To v i ew and chan ge pointing dev ice preferences, s elect Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Mouse . 2 Components ENWW
Lights Component Description (1) Pow er l igh ts ( 2)* On: The computer is on. Blinking: The computer is in standb y. Off: The computer is off or in hibernation. (2) Battery light On: A battery is charging. Blinking: A battery that is the only av ailable power source has reached a low-bat tery condition o r a critical low-battery condition. Off: If the computer is plugged int o an external power source, the light turns off when all batteries in the computer are fully charged. If the computer is not plugged into an ext ernal power source, t he light stays off until the battery reaches a low-battery condition . (3) Drive light Blinks when the hard drive or optical drive is being accessed. (4) Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on. (5) Media button light Blinks once when the media button has been pr essed. (6) Volume mu te light Blue: Computer s ound is turned on. Amber: Computer s ound is turned off. (7) Volume down light Blinking: The volume scroll zone is being used to decrease speak er volume. (8) Volume up light Blinking: The volume scroll zone is being used t o increase speaker volume. (9) Num lock light On: Num lock is on or t he embedded numeric keypad is enabled. *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. ENWW Top com ponent s 3
Buttons and speakers Component Description (1) Power button* â When the comput er is off, p ress t he button t o turn on the computer. â When the computer is on, p ress the bu tton to initiate hibernation. â When the comput er is in standby, pr ess the but ton briefly to exit standby. â When the computer is in hibernation, press the button briefly to exit hibernation. If the computer has stopped responding and Microsoft® Windows® shutd own procedures can not be used, press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds to turn off the computer. (2) Speakers (2) Produce sound. (3) Media button Opens the music or media software. Can be used with or without QuickPlay. â When QuickPlay is ins talled and the compu ter is on, press the button to open t he music program or the Media menu. â When QuickPlay is installed a nd the computer is off, press the button to open t he music program or the Media menu. â When QuickPlay is ins talled and the compu ter is in s tandby, press the but ton to re sume from standby. â When QuickPlay is not installed and the computer is on, press the button to open t he music program or the Media menu. â When QuickPlay is no t installed and the computer is off, the button does not function. â When QuickPlay is no t installed and the c omputer is in standby, press the button to resume from Standby. NOT E The media button does not affect the procedure for restoring from hibernation. (4) Volume mute but ton Mutes and r estores speak er sound. 4 Components ENWW
Compone nt Description (5) Volume scroll zone Adjusts speaker volume. Slide your finger to the left to decrease volume and to the right t o increase volume. You can also tap the minus sign on the s croll zone to de crease volume, or you c an tap the plus sign on the scroll z one to increas e volume. *This table describes factory settings. For information about c hanging factory settings, refer to the user guides located in th e Help and Support Center. Keys Component Description (1) esc key Displays system information when pressed in combination with the fn key. (2) fn key Executes f requently used system functions when press ed in combination with a f unction key o r the esc key. (3) Windows logo key Displays the Microsoft Windows Start menu. (4) Windows applications key Displays a shortcut menu for items beneath the pointer. (5) Embedded numeric keypad keys Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad. (6) Function keys Execute frequently use d system functions wh en pressed in combination with the fn key. ENWW Top com ponent s 5
Hotkey quick reference Func tio n Hotkey Display system information. fn es c Clear system information. fn es c or pres s enter Open the Help and Support Cent er. fn f1 Open the Print Options windo w. fn f2 Open a Web browser . fn f3 Alternate between computer display and external display. fn f4 Initiate standby. fn f5 Initiate Qui ckLock. fn f6 Decrease screen brightness. fn f7 Increase screen brightne ss. fn f8 Play, pause, or resume an audio CD or a DVD. fn f9 Stop an audio CD or a DVD . fn f1 0 Play the previous track or chapter on an audio CD or a DVD. fn f1 1 Play the next track or chapter on an audio CD or a DVD. fn f1 2 6 Components ENWW
Front comp onent s Component Description (1) Wireless swi tch Turns the wireless feature on or off, but does not create a wireless connection. NOTE A wireless network mu st be set up in order to establish a wireless connection. (2) Wireless li ght Blue: An integrated wireles s device, suc h as a wireless local are a network (LAN) device and/or a Bluetooth® device, is turned on. Amber: All wireless devices are turned off. (3) Consumer infrared lens (select models only) Receives a signal from the HP Remote Control. (4) Audio-in (microphone) jack Connects an optional computer headset micr ophone, stereo array microphone, or monaural microp hone. (5) Audio-out (headphone) jack Produce sound when connected to optional power ed stereo speakers, headp hones, ear buds, a headset, or television audio. ENWW Front compon ents 7
Rear c omponent s Compone nt Description Vent Enables airflow to co ol internal comp onents. CAUTION T o prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Use the computer only on a hard, flat surface. Do not allow another hard surface, suc h as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface, suc h as p illows or thick rugs or clothing, to block airflow. NOTE The computer fan starts up automatically to cool internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation. 8 Components ENWW
Right-side compone nts Component Description (1) ExpressCard slot Supports optional ExpressCard/54 cards . (2) Optical drive Reads an optical disc. (3) Optical drive li ght Blinking: The optical drive is being accessed. (4) USB port Connects an optional USB device. (5) Power connector Connects an AC adapter. (6) Security cable slot Attaches an optio nal securit y 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 st olen. ENWW 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 video captur e card. (2) External monitor port Connects an externa l VGA monitor or projector. (3) Expansion port 3 Connects the computer to an optional expansion product or docking device. NOTE The computer has only one expansion port. The term expansion port 3 describes the type of expansion port. (4) RJ-45 (network) jack Connects a network cable. (5) RJ-11 (modem) jack Connects a modem c able. (6) USB port (1 or 2, depending on computer model) Connect optional USB devices. (7) 1394 port (select models only) Connects an optional I EEE 1394 or 1394a device, such as a camcorder. (8) Memory Reader light (select models only) On: A digital card is being acc essed. (9) Memory Reader (select models only) Supports the following optional digital card formats: Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital Input/ Output (S D I/O), Memory S tick (MS ), Memo ry Sti ck Pro (M SP), xD - Picture Card ( XD), xD-Picture Card ( XD) Type M. 10 Components ENWW
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. CAUTION T o prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Use the computer only on a hard, flat surface. Do not allow another hard surface, such as a n adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or thick rugs or clothing, to block airflow. NOTE The com puter fan start s up autom atically to cool internal components and prevent overhea ting. It is normal for the internal 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. ENWW Bottom c ompone nts 11
Display compon ents Component Description (1) Internal micropho nes (2) (select models only) Record sound. NOTE A microphon e icon next to each microphone opening indicates that the computer has internal microphones. (2) Intern al di spla y sw itch * Turns off the display and initiates standby if the display is closed while the power is turned on. *Depending on your c omputer model, t he internal display switc h on the co mputer may va ry in loc ation. 12 Components ENWW
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 wirele ss devic es. Thes e ante nnae are not v isible f rom the outsid e of th e co mputer. To see wir eless reg ulatory noti ces, refer to your region's section of the Regulato ry, Safety and Environm ental N otices located in the Help and S upport Center. NOT E For optimal transmiss ion, kee p the areas imme diat ely around the antenna e free fro m obstru ctions . ENWW Wireles s antenn ae (se lect models only) 1 3
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. (4) Modem cable* (select models only) Connects the internal modem to an RJ-11 telephone jack or to a country-specific m odem adapter. (5) Country-specific modem cable adapte r (select models only) Adapts the modem c able to a non-RJ-11 te lephone jack. *Modem cables, batteries, and power cords vary in appearance by region and country. 14 Components ENWW
Labels The l abels affi xed t o the c omput er pr ovide i nformat ion you may n eed w hen y ou troub leshoo 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 your com puter. Have thi s informat ion availab le when you contact Customer Care. The serv ice tag l abel is aff ixed to t he botto m of t he com puter . â Micros oft Certif icate of Authent icity âContai ns the Microsof t® Wind ows® Produ ct Key. You may need the Prod uct Key to upd ate or troubl eshoot the ope rating system. This certi ficate is affixed to the bottom of the co mputer . â Regula tory labelâ Provid es regu latory info rmati on about the compute r. The regulato ry lab el is affixed to the bottom of the computer. 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 i nside the ha rd d rive ba y. â Wireles s cert ificatio n label( s) (sel ect mode ls only) âProvid e infor mation about opti onal wi reless devices and t he approv al m arkin gs of some of the count ries in which the d evice s ha ve be en approved for use. An opti onal d evice m ay be a wire less local ar ea net work (W LAN) d evic e or an optional B luetooth ® device. If yo ur comp uter mode l include s one or mor e wire less devi ces, one or more ce rtific ation la bels are i ncluded with y our com puter. Yo u may need this i nforma tion when traveli ng intern ationally . Wireless ce rtificati on label s are affixed to the bottom of the computer. ENWW Labe ls 15
Index Symb ols/N um eric s 1394 port, id entify ing 10 A AC a dapter, i dentify ing 1 4 antennae 13 applica tion s key, Window s 5 audio -in (m icropho ne) ja ck, identif ying 7 audio-ou t (head phone) jack, identif ying 7 B battery bay 11, 15 battery light , identif ying 3 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 media 4 power 4 TouchPad 2 TouchPa d on/off 2 volume mute 4 C cable, RJ- 11 (mo dem) 1 4 caps l ock li ght, i dentify ing 3 Certific ate of Auth enticity label 15 comp artme nt memory mo dule 1 1 comp onents additional hardw are 14 bottom 11 display 12 front 7 left- side 10 rear 8 right- side 9 top 2 connect or, powe r 9 consum er infrar ed lens, identi fying 7 cord, power 14 D display switc h, ident ifying 12 drive li ght, ide ntifyi ng 3 E esc ke y, i dent ifyin g 5 expansi on port, ide ntifyi ng 10 Express Card slot, identif ying 9 external monito r port, identi fying 10 F fn key, iden tifying 5 function keys, iden tifying 5 H hard dri ve bay, id entifying 11 headp hone (audi o-out) jack 7 hotke ys, quick refer ence 6 I IEEE 1394 po rt, ident ifying 10 infrare d lens , identif ying 7 intern al di splay switch, identi fying 12 internal micro phones , identi fying 12 J jacks audio-in (micr ophone ) 7 audio-out (head phone) 7 RJ-1 1 (mode m) 10 RJ-4 5 (n etwo rk 10 S-Vide o-out 10 K keyp ad keys, i dentifyin g 5 key s esc 5 fn 5 function 5 keypad 5 Windows a pplic ations 5 Windows lo go 5 L labels Bluet ooth 15 Microsoft Cer tific ate of Authentici ty 15 modem appr oval 15 regulato ry 1 5 servic e tag 15 wirele ss ce rtificat ion 15 WLAN 15 latch, b attery release 11 lights battery 3 caps lo ck 3 drive 3 media button 3 Memory Rea der 1 0 mute 3 num loc k 3 optical driv e 9 power 3 TouchPad 2 volume down 3 volume mute 3 16 Index ENWW
volum e up 3 wireles s 7 M media bu tton l ight, ide ntifying 3 media b utton, identifyi ng 4 memory modu le c ompartme nt, identi fying 11 Memo ry Reade r li ght, identi fying 10 Memo ry Read er, iden tifyin g 10 microp hone (a udio- in) ja ck 7 Micros oft Ce rtifi cate o f Au thenticity label 15 modem a pproval labe l 15 modem c able adapter, identi fying 14 monitor p ort, extern al 10 mute but ton, ident ifying 4 mute light, identify ing 3 N num loc k light , iden tifyin g 3 O operatin g syst em Micros oft Certific ate of Authentici ty label 1 5 Product K ey 15 optical drive light , identi fying 9 opti cal dr ive, iden tify ing 9 P port s 1394 1 0 expansi on 10 external mon itor 10 USB 9, 10 power butto n, identi fying 4 power co nnector, i dentify ing 9 power cord, identify ing 14 power lights , identi fying 3 Product Key 15 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 release latc h, batte ry 11 RJ-11 (m odem) cab le, identify ing 14 RJ-11 (m odem) jac k, identify ing 10 RJ-45 (n etwork ) jack, identify ing 10 S S-Video- out j ack, identif ying 10 scrolli ng regions , TouchPad 2 security cable sl ot, identify ing 9 serial n umber , co mputer 15 servic e tag 15 slots Expres sCard 9 memory modu le 11 Memory Reader 10 secu rit y cab le 9 speake rs, i dentifyin g 4 T Touc hPa d buttons 2 ident ifying 2 scroll ing r egions 2 TouchPad light, identi fying 2 TouchPad on /off bu tton 2 traveling with the comp uter modem a pprov al la bel 15 wireles s certifi catio n label s 15 U USB ports , identi fying 9, 10 V vents, identify ing 8 , 11 volume down light, id entify ing 3 volume mute button, id entify ing 4 volume mute light, i dentifying 3 volume scroll zo ne, iden tifying 5 volume up l ight, ide ntifyi ng 3 W Windows applicati ons ke y, identify ing 5 Windo ws l ogo k ey, id entif yin g 5 wireles s ante nnae 13 wireles s cer tific ation labe l 15 wireles s lig ht, i dentify ing 7 wireless switch , identi fying 7 WLAN de vice 15 WLAN l abel 1 5 ENWW Index 17