HP Pavilion Dm4 1200 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Manual

HP Pavilion Notebook PC
User Guide 

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Safety warning notice
WARNING!To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the computer, do not
place the computer directly on your lap or obstruct the computer air vents. Use the computer only on
a hard, flat surface. Do not allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft
surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Also, do not allow the AC adapter to
contact the skin or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, during...

iv   Safety warning notice 

Table of contents
1  Features ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
Identifying the hardware ....................................................................................................................... 1
Top components .................................................................................................................. 1
TouchPad...

WLAN connection is very weak ......................................................................................... 22
Cannot connect to the wireless router ............................................................................... 22
Connecting to a local area network (LAN) .......................................................................................... 22
3  Pointing devices and keyboard...

CD-RW discs ..................................................................................................... 40
DVD±R discs ..................................................................................................... 40
DVD±RW discs ................................................................................................. 40
LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................. 40
Blu-ray Discs (BDs)...

Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 55
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 55
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 55
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 55
Charging a battery...

Using an eSATA device ..................................................................................................................... 72
Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 72
Removing an eSATA device .............................................................................................. 72
8  External media cards...

Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 93
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 93
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 94
Setup Utility menus...