User manual HP OMNIBOOK VT6200

[. . . ] HP Notebook PC Startup Guide Notice This manual and any examples contained herein are provided "as is" and are subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. shall not be liable for any errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual or the examples herein. Consumer transactions in Australia and the United Kingdom: The above disclaimers and limitations shall not apply to Consumer transactions in Australia and the United Kingdom and shall not affect the statutory rights of Consumers. [. . . ] See "To recover the factory installation of your hard disk" on page 51. To install the holder on a new hard disk drive or prepare a new hard disk for use, see "Replacing the Hard Disk Drive" in the online Reference Guide. 42 Startup Guide Troubleshooting and Maintenance Startup Guide 43 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer Troubleshooting Your Computer This section contains solutions to a few basic problems you might have with your computer. Try the solutions one at a time, in the order in which they are presented. Here are some other sources of information for troubleshooting: · See the troubleshooting chapter in the online Reference Guide for a more complete list of troubleshooting suggestions. · Open the HP Web-based troubleshooting tool: double-click the HP Instant Support icon on the Windows desktop (Windows 2000) or click Start, All Programs, HP Instant Support (Windows XP). Search or browse the troubleshooting database for the information related to your problem. · Click Start, Help (Windows 2000) or Start, Help and Support, Fixing a Problem (Windows XP), and use the Windows troubleshooters. · See the Microsoft Windows manual shipped with the computer. · See the HP Notes in the online HP Library for updated information. · Find technical tips and software updates for the computer at the HP Business Support Web site (www. hp. com/go/bizsupport). · Test your computer by running the e-Diagtools test program. See "Testing the Hardware" on page 48. · Contact your dealer or Hewlett-Packard--see "To contact HP for support or service" on page 54. Please have your computer with you when you call. Display Problems If the computer is on, but the screen is blank · Move the mouse or pointing stick, or tap the touch pad. This will wake the display if it is in Display-off mode. · Press Fn+F5 in case the internal display was disabled. (Do this three times to return to the state you started from. ) · If the computer is cold, allow it to warm up. 44 Startup Guide Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Computer If the screen is difficult to read · Try setting the display resolution to its default setting of 1024×768 or higher, depending on your model: click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings (Windows 2000) or Start, Control Panel, Appearance and Themes, Display (Windows XP). Hard Disk Drive Problems If the computer's hard drive doesn't spin · Make sure the computer has power. If necessary, connect the AC adapter, and make sure it is fully plugged into a power source and into the rear of the computer. · Remove and reinsert the hard drive. See "Replacing the Hard Disk Drive" on page 42. If files are corrupted · Open My Computer, select the disk you want to scan, click File, Properties, and use the Tools tab. · Run the virus-scanning program. [. . . ] Contact your equipment supplier if it is necessary to use the equipment on a different telephone network. For further product support, contact Hewlett-Packard--see "To contact HP for support or service" on page 54. Belgium: For outdoor usage only channels 10 (2457 MHz) through 13 (2472 MHz) are allowed. For private usage outside buildings across public grounds over less than 300m, no special registration with IBPT/BIPT is required. [. . . ]