HP Pavilion ze4900 Reference Guide - Page 33

To Maintain Your Notebook, To Safeguard Your Data

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Basic Operation ■ Put the notebook in Standby or shut it down before transporting it. This turns off the hard drive. A drop of a few inches onto a rigid surface while the hard drive is operating could destroy data or damage the drive. ■ Carry the notebook in a padded case to protect against bumps and jolts. ■ Set down the notebook gently. To Maintain Your Notebook ■ Provide adequate ventilation around the notebook. Always set the notebook on a flat surface, so that air can flow freely around and underneath it. ■ Always shut down the notebook or put it in Hibernation mode before putting it in a carrying case or other enclosed space. ■ Do not pick up or carry the notebook by its display. ■ Do not use the notebook outside in the rain or snow (inclement weather). If the notebook is cold, warm it gradually to avoid condensation. ■ Maintain your battery pack for best performance. See the "Battery Packs and Power Management" chapter. To Safeguard Your Data ■ Do not use a pointing device or activate any other device that interrupts operation while the system is starting or stopping. ■ Back up your work regularly. Copy files to diskettes, CDs, DVDs, and other media, or network drives. ■ Use a virus-scanning program (such as the Norton AntiVirus program included with your notebook) to check your files and operating system. ■ Check your disk using the Tools tab in the disk Properties window. 2-16 HP Manual Title

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HP Manual Title
Basic Operation
■
Put the notebook in Standby or shut it down before
transporting it. This turns off the hard drive. A drop of a few
inches onto a rigid surface while the hard drive is operating
could destroy data or damage the drive.
■
Carry the notebook in a padded case to protect against bumps
and jolts.
■
Set down the notebook gently.
To Maintain Your Notebook
■
Provide adequate ventilation around the notebook. Always
set the notebook on a flat surface, so that air can flow freely
around and underneath it.
■
Always shut down the notebook or put it in Hibernation mode
before putting it in a carrying case or other enclosed space.
■
Do not pick up or carry the notebook by its display.
■
Do not use the notebook outside in the rain or snow
(inclement weather). If the notebook is cold, warm it
gradually to avoid condensation.
■
Maintain your battery pack for best performance. See the
“Battery Packs and Power Management”
chapter.
To Safeguard Your Data
■
Do not use a pointing device or activate any other device that
interrupts operation while the system is starting or stopping.
■
Back up your work regularly. Copy files to diskettes, CDs,
DVDs, and other media, or network drives.
■
Use a virus-scanning program (such as the Norton AntiVirus
program included with your notebook) to check your files
and operating system.
■
Check your disk using the Tools tab in the disk Properties
window.