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Solving Problems with Your Computer Troubleshooting Techniques If the computer doesn't boot from battery power • Make sure the battery is properly inserted and fully charged. • Check battery contacts. If available, try another battery. If the computer doesn't boot from the floppy disk drive • Check the boot order in the BIOS Setup utility. 1. From the Start menu, shut down, then restart the computer. 2. When you see the HP logo, press Esc to open the Boot menu. The default boot order is (1) Diskette A, (2) Hard Drive C, and (3) CD-ROM/DVD. 3. Select Diskette A for first boot device. 4. Exit the BIOS Setup utility. Suspending and Resuming Problems If the computer takes a long time to resume after being suspended • In Windows 98, the computer can take a minute or longer to resume when a network card is installed. While the operating system is loading drivers and checking hardware and network connections, you will see a blinking cursor on your display. As soon as the hardware has been re-initialized, the Windows desktop will appear. If the operating system hangs after you have suspended or resumed • Your system may hang if you dock or undock your notebook while you are in the process of suspending or resuming the computer. Make sure your computer has completely suspended or resumed before you dock or undock it. 108 Setup Guide

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Solving Problems with Your Computer
Troubleshooting Techniques
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Setup Guide
If the computer doesn’t boot from battery power
•
Make sure the battery is properly inserted and fully charged.
•
Check battery contacts. If available, try another battery.
If the computer doesn’t boot from the floppy disk drive
•
Check the boot order in the BIOS Setup utility.
1.
From the Start menu, shut down, then restart the computer.
2.
When you see the HP logo, press Esc to open the Boot menu. The default boot
order is (1) Diskette A, (2) Hard Drive C, and (3) CD-ROM/DVD.
3.
Select Diskette A for first boot device.
4.
Exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Suspending and Resuming Problems
If the computer takes a long time to resume after being suspended
•
In Windows 98, the computer can take a minute or longer to resume when a network
card is installed. While the operating system is loading drivers and checking
hardware and network connections, you will see a blinking cursor on your display.
As soon as the hardware has been re-initialized, the Windows desktop will appear.
If the operating system hangs after you have suspended or resumed
•
Your system may hang if you dock or undock your notebook while you are in the
process of suspending or resuming the computer. Make sure your computer has
completely suspended or resumed before you dock or undock it.