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Installing Windows XP Installing Retail Windows XP To install Windows XP non-Hewlett Packard OEM These directions provide installation steps for installing a non-Hewlett Packard provided version of Windows XP on Omnibook notebook computers. 1. Start with the computer off. To turn off the computer slide and hold the power switch that is located above the upper left side of the keyboard. You must hold this slide switch for 5 seconds or until the system switches off. 2. Press the blue sleep button that has a moon icon OR slide the power button and release it. The computer should begin to show signs of booting like screen turning on and lights on the front of the system. 3. When the HP Invent logo appears on the screen press the ESC key once. The HP Invent logo should disappear showing the details of the system POST (Power On Self Test). This will activate the boot menu that will allow you to boot from CD. 4. Place the XP installation CD in the drive and wait a moment for your optical drive to determine what type of CD you have inserted. When the light on the optical drive has been on for a few seconds you may use the arrow keys to select "CD-ROM/DVD Drive" to boot from, and press ENTER. 5. As the CD begins to boot you may see a message that says, "PRESS ANY KEY TO BOOT FROM CD". This message only lasts a few seconds. Press ENTER to boot from CD. If you miss the message the system will boot from the hard drive. To boot from the CD return to step 1 and turn off the notebook. It does not matter if you interrupt the system from booting as you will be formatting the hard drive to install XP. You will only see this message if the XP CD detects that you have a bootable partition on your hard drive. 6. If you are installing a BETA version of the XP operating system you will have to accept a message informing you that the software you are installing is BETA. Press ENTER if you receive this message. 7. At the "Welcome to setup" screen, press ENTER. 8. At the End User License Agreement (EULA) screen, press F8 to accept the EULA and continue installation. 9. If you have a prior version of XP or Windows 2000 installed on your system you may see a dialogue asking to Repair or install? Press ESC to install a new version of the operating system. 104 Corporate Evaluator's Guide

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Installing Windows XP
Installing Retail Windows XP
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To install Windows XP non-Hewlett Packard OEM
These directions provide installation steps for installing a non-Hewlett Packard provided
version of Windows XP on Omnibook notebook computers.
1.
Start with the computer off. To turn off the computer slide and hold the power switch
that is located above the upper left side of the keyboard. You must hold this slide
switch for 5 seconds or until the system switches off.
2.
Press the blue sleep button that has a moon icon OR slide the power button and
release it. The computer should begin to show signs of booting like screen turning on
and lights on the front of the system.
3.
When the HP Invent logo appears on the screen press the ESC key once. The
HP Invent logo should disappear showing the details of the system POST (Power On
Self Test). This will activate the boot menu that will allow you to boot from CD.
4.
Place the XP installation CD in the drive and wait a moment for your optical drive to
determine what type of CD you have inserted. When the light on the optical drive has
been on for a few seconds you may use the arrow keys to select “CD-ROM/DVD
Drive” to boot from, and press ENTER.
5.
As the CD begins to boot you may see a message that says, “PRESS ANY KEY TO
BOOT FROM CD”. This message only lasts a few seconds. Press ENTER to boot
from CD. If you miss the message the system will boot from the hard drive. To boot
from the CD return to step 1 and turn off the notebook. It does not matter if you
interrupt the system from booting as you will be formatting the hard drive to install
XP. You will only see this message if the XP CD detects that you have a bootable
partition on your hard drive.
6.
If you are installing a BETA version of the XP operating system you will have to
accept a message informing you that the software you are installing is BETA. Press
ENTER if you receive this message.
7.
At the “Welcome to setup” screen, press ENTER.
8.
At the End User License Agreement (EULA) screen, press F8 to accept the EULA
and continue installation.
9.
If you have a prior version of XP or Windows 2000 installed on your system you may
see a dialogue asking to Repair or install? Press ESC to install a new version of the
operating system.