User manual HP COMPAQ PRESARIO X1010EA

[. . . ] This guide provides instructions for solving notebook problems yourself or with help from Compaq. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. [. . . ] Use the Device Manager utility in your operating system to check for and resolve any resource conflicts. The FireWire connector on your notebook may differ from the FireWire connector on a desktop computer. Desktop computers often have 6-pin FireWire connectors and notebooks often have 4-pin FireWire connectors. To connect a FireWire device with a 6-pin cable to your notebook: You can obtain a 6-pin cable or a 6-pin to 4-pin adapter from most computer or electronics retailers. A FireWire device connected to the notebook with a 4-pin connection must be connected to external power as well as to the notebook. Game frequently stops responding or locks up Reinstall the game, noting any settings and default selections that pertain to your model, then restart the game. verify that your model meets the hardware and software requirements of the game. To obtain these requirements, review the game documentation, visit the game manufacturer's Web site, or contact the game manufacturer. Game sounds are erratic If you are running an MS-DOS game, sound may be erratic. To optimize the sound capabilities of your notebook, use only Windows-based games. The drive may be protected by DriveLock or other drive protection software. For security management procedures, refer in your model-specific documentation to a security, password, or Setup utility section. If your model-specific documentation includes procedures for replacing the primary hard drive, follow the instructions carefully. If your model-specific documentation does not include hard drive replacement instructions, refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet included with the notebook to contact a service provider. Remove, then reinsert, a secondary hard drive exactly as instructed in your model-specific notebook documentation or in your port replicator or external bay documentation. be certain the drive is firmly seated in the bay. If a secondary hard drive was inserted while the notebook was on, in Standby, or in Hibernation, reinsert the secondary hard drive after the system has been shut down. Always shut down the notebook before removing or inserting a hard drive. To verify that the problem is with a secondary hard drive, try another hard drive in the bay. Notebook cannot start from a secondary hard drive Refer to your model-specific documentation for information about adjusting the startup sequence, sometimes called the boot order. To implement some of the solutions suggested in this section and to perform additional troubleshooting, you may need to refer to your operating system online Help or printed documentation. If you are using optional infrared software, refer also to the documentation included with that software. [. . . ] Make sure the check box for authentication is cleared. Notebook cannot connect to Internet when WEP is enabled on the access point The Windows XP Service Pack 1 changes the numbering of the WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol) key index from the numbering assigned to the key in the original release of Windows XP. In the original (XP Gold) release, the index keys are numbered 0 through 3. Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) changes the numbering of the index keys to 1 through 4. [. . . ]