HP G5050XX Notebook PC User Guide - Windows Vista - Page 3

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Notebook Tour

Components

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Top components

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Keys

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TouchPad

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Buttons and switches

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Lights

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Display components

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Front components

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Rear components

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Right-side components

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Left-side components

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Bottom components

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Wireless antennae (select models only)

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Additional hardware components

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Labels

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Specifications

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Operating environment

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Rated input power

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TouchPad and Keyboard

TouchPad

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Using the TouchPad

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Using an external mouse

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Setting TouchPad preferences

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Keyboard

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Hotkeys

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Hotkey quick reference

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Hotkey procedures

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Displaying and clearing system information (fn+esc)

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Opening Help and Support (fn+f1)

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Opening the Print Options window (fn+f2)

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Opening a Web browser (fn+f3)

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Switching the screen image (fn+f4)

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Initiating Hibernation (fn+f5)

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Initiating QuickLock (fn+f6)

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Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f7)

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Increasing screen brightness (fn+f8)

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Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f9)

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Section	Page
Notebook Tour	7
Components	7
Top components	8
Keys	8
TouchPad	9
Buttons and switches	10
Lights	11
Display components	12
Front components	12
Rear components	13
Right-side components	14
Left-side components	15
Bottom components	16
Wireless antennae (select models only)	17
Additional hardware components	18
Labels	19
Specifications	20
Operating environment	20
Rated input power	20
TouchPad and Keyboard	21
TouchPad	21
Using the TouchPad	22
Using an external mouse	22
Setting TouchPad preferences	22
Keyboard	23
Hotkeys	23
Hotkey quick reference	24
Hotkey procedures	24
Displaying and clearing system information (fn+esc)	24
Opening Help and Support (fn+f1)	25
Opening the Print Options window (fn+f2)	25
Opening a Web browser (fn+f3)	25
Switching the screen image (fn+f4)	26
Initiating Hibernation (fn+f5)	26
Initiating QuickLock (fn+f6)	27
Decreasing screen brightness (fn+f7)	27
Increasing screen brightness (fn+f8)	27
Playing, pausing or resuming an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f9)	27
Stopping an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f10)	27
Playing previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f11)	27
Playing next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD (fn+f12)	27
Keypads	28
Using the embedded numeric keypad	28
Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad	28
Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad	29
Using an external numeric keypad	29
Enabling or disabling num lock mode as you work	29
Power management	30
Setting power options	30
Using power-saving states	30
Initiating and exiting Sleep	30
Initiating and exiting Hibernation	31
Using the battery meter	31
Using power plans	32
Viewing the current power plan	32
Selecting a different power plan	32
Customizing power plans	32
Setting password protection on wakeup	32
Using battery power	33
Using Battery Health in Help and Support	33
Displaying the remaining battery charge	33
Inserting or removing the battery	34
Charging a battery	35
Managing low battery levels	35
Identifying low battery levels	35
Resolving a low battery level	36
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available	36
Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is available	36
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available	36
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation	36
Calibrating a battery	36
Step 1: Fully charge the battery	37
Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Sleep	37
Step 3: Discharge the battery	38
Step 4: Fully recharge the battery	38
Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Sleep	38
Conserving battery power	39
Storing a battery	39
Disposing of a used battery	39
Using external AC power	40
Connecting the AC adapter	40
Shutting down the computer	41
Drives	42
Drive care	42
IDE drive light	43
Hard drive	44
Optical drives	47
Inserting an optical disc	48
Removing an optical disc (with power)	49
Removing an optical disc (without power)	50
Avoiding the Sleep state or Hibernation	51
Multimedia	52
Multimedia hardware	52
Using the optical drive	52
Identifying the installed optical drive	52
Inserting an optical disc	53
Removing an optical disc (with power)	54
Removing an optical disc (without power)	55
Using media activity hotkeys	56
Using the audio features	57
Using the audio-in (microphone) jack	57
Using the audio-out (headphone) jack	57
Adjusting the volume	58
Using the video features	59
Using the external monitor port	59
Using the S-Video-out jack	60
Multimedia software	61
Identifying preinstalled multimedia software	61
Installing multimedia software from a CD (select models only)	61
Using DVDPlay	61
Using multimedia software	62
Preventing playback disruptions	63
Protecting the CD or DVD write process	63
Changing DVD region settings	64
Observing the copyright warning	64
External Devices	65
Using a USB device	65
Connecting a USB device	65
Stopping a USB device	66
Required USB software	66
Memory Modules	67
Adding or replacing memory modules	67

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