HP Pavilion Dv1700 Notebook Pc Series Manual

A–2 Hardware and Software Guide
Specifications
Rated Input Power
The power information in this section may be helpful if you plan 
to travel internationally with the computer.
The computer operates on DC power, which can be supplied by 
an AC or a DC power source. Although the computer can be 
powered from a stand-alone DC power source, it is strongly 
recommended that the computer be powered only with an 
AC
 adapter or DC power cord supplied with or approved for an 
HP computer.
The computer is capable...

Specifications
Hardware and Software Guide A–3
Expansion Port Input/Output Signals
The expansion port signal information in this section may be 
helpful if you plan to use an optional expansion product that 
connects to the expansion port 2 on your computer.
✎The term expansion port 2 describes the type of 
expansion port. 
The expansion port 2 is illustrated in the “Left-Side Components” 
section of Chapter 1, “Hardware.”
Optional expansion products that connect to the computer 
through the expansion...

Hardware and Software Guide Index–1
Index
1394 devices, connecting 7–4
1394 port, identifying
 1–21
A
AC adapter 1–25
AC power vs. battery power
 
3–2
administrator password
 6–4, 
6–6
Advanced menu
 8–21
airport security devices
 7–16
altitude specifications
 A–1
antennae
 1–13
antivirus software
 6–9
applications key, Windows
 
1–3
applications, reinstalling or 
repairing
 1–26
audio-in (microphone) jack
 
1–14, 4–4
audio-out (headphone) jacks
connecting 4–5
identifying 1–14
B
back button 1–9
base,...

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Index
BIOS information, displaying 
6–2, 8–2
Bluetooth device
 1–12, 1–16
Bluetooth label
 1–27
boot options
 8–21
boot order
 8–21
buttons
back 1–9
display release 1–14
DVD 1–6
mute 1–9, 4–2
next/fast forward 1–8, 
4–19
ok 1–9
play/pause 1–8, 4–19
power 1–5, 3–15
previous/rewind 1–8, 4–19
Quick Launch 8–12
stop 1–8, 4–19
TouchPad 1–4, 2–2
volume 1–9, 4–2
wireless 1–12
See also battery pack 
release latch; display 
switch; keys
C
cable lock, security 1–20, 
6–12...

Index
Hardware and Software Guide Index–3
device, connecting powered 
7–1
Diagnostics menu
 8–21
digital cards
inserting 7–8
removing 7–9
Digital Media Slot 1–22, 7–7
Digital Media Slot light
 1–22, 
7–7
disc, optical. See CDs; DVDs
diskette
affected by airport security 
7–16
protecting playback 3–10
display release button 1–14
display switch
identifying 1–5, 3–5
setting preferences 3–15
display, internal
controlling brightness 2–10
switching image 2–8
See also display switch
drivers, reinstalling or...

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Index
ExpressCard slot
inserting ExpressCard 7–12
removing ExpressCard 
7–13
external numeric keypad 2–17
F
F12 to boot from LAN 
message
 8–18
File menu
 8–20
firewall software
 6–11
fn key 1–2
function keys (
f1, f2, etc.) 1–2, 
2–5
H
hard drive
affected by airport security 
7–16
displaying amount of free 
space on
 7–21
replacing internal 7–17
self-test 8–18
space on, required for 
hibernation file
 7–21
hard drive bay
identifying 1–24
replacing hard drive 7–17
hard...

Index
Hardware and Software Guide Index–5
hub, USB 7–2
humidity specifications
 A–1
I
IDE drive light 1–15
identifying components
bottom 1–23
front 1–14
left-side 1–16
rear 1–16
right-side 1–21
top 1–2
IEEE 1394 port 1–21, 7–4
infrared lens
 1–14
Internet Connection Wizard
 
2–8
internet security
 6–9
J
jacks
audio-in (microphone) 
1–14, 4–4
audio-out (headphone) 
1–14, 4–5
RJ-11 (modem) 1–18
RJ-45 (network) 1–18
S-Video-out 1–21, 4–7
See also connectors; ports
K
keypad, embedded numeric
identifying 1–2,...

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Index
wireless 1–12, 1–16
wireless button 1–12
lock, security cable 1–20, 
6–12
lock-up, system
 3–14
low-battery condition
 3–24
M
media button
opening Windows music 
player application
 4–24
memory
displaying amount of 2–7, 
7–21
increasing RAM 7–21
memory compartment 1–23, 
7–23
memory module, removing or 
inserting
 7–22
Memory Stick, Memory Stick 
Pro
 1–22, 7–6
microphone
 4–4
microphone (audio-in) jack
 
1–14, 4–4
Microsoft Certificate of 
Authenticity label...

Index
Hardware and Software Guide Index–7
optical drive
identifying 1–22
inserting, removing disc 
4–15
See also CDs; drives; 
DVDs
P
passwords
administrator 6–4, 6–6
power-on 6–4, 6–8
QuickLock 2–10
Setup Utility 6–3
standby 3–15
user 6–4
Windows 6–3
Windows administrator 
2–10
Windows user 2–10
play/pause button 1–8, 4–19
pointing device
 2–3
ports
1394 1–21, 7–4
expansion port 2 1–18
external monitor 1–18, 2–8
USB 1–18, 1–21, 7–2
See also connectors; 
infrared lens; jacks
power
conserving 3–7, 3–29...

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Index
R
RAM (random access 
memory)
 7–21
recovery discs
 1–26
regulatory information
Modem Approval label 
1–27
Regulatory label 1–27
wireless certification labels 
1–27
reinstalling or repairing 
software, System Restore
 
8–10
release latch, battery pack
 
1–24, 3–20
reset (emergency shutdown 
procedures)
 3–14
restore point
 8–10
RJ-11 (modem) jack
 1–18
RJ-45 (network) jack
 1–18
ROM
determining current 
version of
 8–2
downloading and installing 
8–5
obtaining...