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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Techniques Startup problems If the notebook doesn't respond when you turn it on • Don't use the touch pad while the notebook is starting up or resuming from standby or hibernation. • Connect the AC adapter. • Reset the notebook by using a pin or straightened paper clip to press the system-off switch on the bottom of the notebook. Then press the power button to turn the notebook on. • If the notebook still doesn't respond, remove the battery and AC adapter, and remove any PC card. Then reset the notebook using the system-off switch on the bottom of the notebook, replace the battery and connect the AC adapter, and turn on the notebook by pressing the power button. • If you still get no response, call HP for assistance. If the notebook won't boot from battery power • Make sure the battery is properly inserted and fully charged. Check the battery's charge by clicking the power icon in the taskbar, or using Power Options in Control Panel. • If available, try another battery. If the notebook won't boot from the floppy disk drive • Make sure the floppy disk is bootable. • Make sure the floppy disk drive is selected as the boot device-see "To change the boot device" on page 26. Startup Guide 45

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Troubleshooting Techniques
Startup Guide
45
Startup problems
If the notebook doesn
’
t respond when you turn it on
•
Don
’
t use the touch pad while the notebook is starting up or resuming from standby or
hibernation.
•
Connect the AC adapter.
•
Reset the notebook by using a pin or straightened paper clip to press the system-off
switch on the bottom of the notebook. Then press the power button to turn the
notebook on.
•
If the notebook still doesn
’
t respond, remove the battery and AC adapter, and remove
any PC card. Then reset the notebook using the system-off switch on the bottom of the
notebook, replace the battery and connect the AC adapter, and turn on the notebook
by pressing the power button.
•
If you still get no response, call HP for assistance.
If the notebook won
’
t boot from battery power
•
Make sure the battery is properly inserted and fully charged. Check the battery
’
s
charge by clicking the power icon in the taskbar, or using Power Options in Control
Panel.
•
If available, try another battery.
If the notebook won
’
t boot from the floppy disk drive
•
Make sure the floppy disk is bootable.
•
Make sure the floppy disk drive is selected as the boot device
—
see
“
To change the
boot device
”
on page 26.