HP Pavilion xh535 HP Pavilion Notebook N5400 and XH500 Series PC's - Reference - Page 8

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

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Caring for Your Computer 45 To protect your hard disk drive 45 To take care of your computer 45 To safeguard your data 46 To extend the life of the display 46 To get the most from your batteries 47 To clean your computer 47 Traveling with Your Computer 49 Managing Power Consumption 50 To use automated power management 50 To use manual power management 52 Using Battery Power 54 To check the battery status 54 To respond to a low-battery warning 55 To optimize battery operating time 56 Making Connections...57 Using the Modem...58 Important safety information 58 To connect the modem 59 To connect to the Internet 60 To disconnect from the Internet 61 To dial in to a network 62 To change your modem settings 62 To send and receive e-mail 63 To send and receive faxes 64 Connecting to a LAN 65 Connecting PC Cards 66 Connecting External Components 67 To identify the ports 67 To connect a printer or another parallel device 68 To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse 68 To connect a USB device 68 To connect audio devices 69 To use an external monitor 69 To use a TV set as monitor 71 Configuring and Expanding Your Computer 73 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 74 Installing RAM Modules 75 Removing RAM Modules 76 Updating Windows Drivers 77 To download the latest Windows drivers 77 8 Reference Guide

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Reference Guide
Caring for Your Computer
..........................................................................................
45
To protect your hard disk drive
.............................................................................
45
To take care of your computer
..............................................................................
45
To safeguard your data
..........................................................................................
46
To extend the life of the display
............................................................................
46
To get the most from your batteries
......................................................................
47
To clean your computer
........................................................................................
47
Traveling with Your Computer
.....................................................................................
49
Managing Power Consumption
..................................................................................
50
To use automated power management
..................................................................
50
To use manual power management
.......................................................................
52
Using Battery Power
...................................................................................................
54
To check the battery status
....................................................................................
54
To respond to a low-battery warning
....................................................................
55
To optimize battery operating time
.......................................................................
56
Making Connections
.......................................................................................................
57
Using the Modem
........................................................................................................
58
Important safety information
.................................................................................
58
To connect the modem
..........................................................................................
59
To connect to the Internet
.....................................................................................
60
To disconnect from the Internet
............................................................................
61
To dial in to a network
..........................................................................................
62
To change your modem settings
...........................................................................
62
To send and receive e-mail
...................................................................................
63
To send and receive faxes
.....................................................................................
64
Connecting to a LAN
..................................................................................................
65
Connecting PC Cards
..................................................................................................
66
Connecting External Components
..............................................................................
67
To identify the ports
..............................................................................................
67
To connect a printer or another parallel device
.....................................................
68
To connect an external keyboard or PS/2 mouse
..................................................
68
To connect a USB device
......................................................................................
68
To connect audio devices
......................................................................................
69
To use an external monitor
....................................................................................
69
To use a TV set as monitor
...................................................................................
71
Configuring and Expanding Your Computer
..............................................................
73
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
.....................................................................................
74
Installing RAM Modules
............................................................................................
75
Removing RAM Modules
...........................................................................................
76
Updating Windows Drivers
........................................................................................
77
To download the latest Windows drivers
..............................................................
77