HP Pavilion n5135 HP Pavilion Notebook - Reference Guide - Page 6

Traveling with Your Computer, Making Connections, Configuring and Expanding Your Computer

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Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC 42 Caring for Your Computer 44 To protect your hard disk drive 44 To take care of your computer 44 To safeguard your data 45 To extend the life of the display 45 To get the most from your batteries 46 To clean your computer 46 Traveling with Your Computer 47 Managing Power Consumption 48 To use automated power management 48 To use manual power management 50 Using Battery Power...53 To check the battery status 53 To respond to a low-battery warning 54 To optimize battery operating time 55 To control the processor speed 55 Making Connections ...57 Using the Modem ...58 To connect the modem 58 To connect to the Internet 60 To disconnect from the Internet 60 To dial in to a network 61 To change your modem settings 61 To send and receive e-mail 62 To send and receive faxes (Windows 98 and Windows ME 63 To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000 64 Connecting to a LAN 66 Connecting PC Cards 67 Connecting External Components 69 To identify the ports 69 To connect a printer (or another parallel device 71 To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse 72 To connect a USB device 72 To connect audio devices 73 To use infrared devices 73 To use an external monitor 75 To use a TV set as monitor 76 To use the port replicator 77 Configuring and Expanding Your Computer 81 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 82 6 Reference Guide

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Reference Guide
Working in Comfort with a Notebook PC
...................................................................
42
Caring for Your Computer
..........................................................................................
44
To protect your hard disk drive
.............................................................................
44
To take care of your computer
...............................................................................
44
To safeguard your data
..........................................................................................
45
To extend the life of the display
............................................................................
45
To get the most from your batteries
.......................................................................
46
To clean your computer
.........................................................................................
46
Traveling with Your Computer
.....................................................................................
47
Managing Power Consumption
...................................................................................
48
To use automated power management
...................................................................
48
To use manual power management
........................................................................
50
Using Battery Power
....................................................................................................
53
To check the battery status
.....................................................................................
53
To respond to a low-battery warning
.....................................................................
54
To optimize battery operating time
........................................................................
55
To control the processor speed
..............................................................................
55
Making Connections
.......................................................................................................
57
Using the Modem
........................................................................................................
58
To connect the modem
...........................................................................................
58
To connect to the Internet
......................................................................................
60
To disconnect from the Internet
.............................................................................
60
To dial in to a network
...........................................................................................
61
To change your modem settings
............................................................................
61
To send and receive e-mail
....................................................................................
62
To send and receive faxes (Windows 98 and Windows ME)
................................
63
To send and receive faxes (Windows 2000)
..........................................................
64
Connecting to a LAN
...................................................................................................
66
Connecting PC Cards
..................................................................................................
67
Connecting External Components
...............................................................................
69
To identify the ports
..............................................................................................
69
To connect a printer (or another parallel device)
...................................................
71
To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse
...................................................
72
To connect a USB device
......................................................................................
72
To connect audio devices
......................................................................................
73
To use infrared devices
..........................................................................................
73
To use an external monitor
....................................................................................
75
To use a TV set as monitor
....................................................................................
76
To use the port replicator
.......................................................................................
77
Configuring and Expanding Your Computer
...............................................................
81
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
......................................................................................
82