HP ProBook 4525s - Notebook PC User manual

HP ProBook Notebook PC

User Guide

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First Edition: March 2010

Document Part Number: 598085-001

Product notice

This user guide describes features that are

common to most models. Some features

may not be available on your computer.

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 operation. The computer and the

AC adapter comply with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by the International

Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950).

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Table of contents

1 Features ........................................................................................................................................................... 1

Identifying hardware ............................................................................................................................. 1

Top components .................................................................................................................. 1

TouchPad ............................................................................................................ 1

Lights ................................................................................................................... 2

Buttons, speakers, switches, and fingerprint reader (select models only) .......... 3

Keys .................................................................................................................... 5

Front components ................................................................................................................ 6

Right-side components ........................................................................................................ 6

Left-side components .......................................................................................................... 7

Bottom components ............................................................................................................. 9

Display ................................................................................................................................. 9

Wireless antennas (select models only) ............................................................................ 10

Additional hardware components ...................................................................................... 12

Identifying the labels ........................................................................................................................... 12

2 Pointing devices and keyboard ................................................................................................................... 14

Using pointing devices ....................................................................................................................... 14

Setting pointing device preferences ................................................................................... 14

Connecting an external mouse .......................................................................................... 14

Using the keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 14

Using hotkeys .................................................................................................................... 14

Initiating Sleep ................................................................................................... 15

Decreasing screen brightness ........................................................................... 15

Increasing screen brightness ............................................................................ 15

Switching the screen image .............................................................................. 16

Opening the default e-mail application .............................................................. 16

Opening the default Web browser ..................................................................... 16

Muting speaker sound ....................................................................................... 16

Decreasing speaker sound ............................................................................... 16

Increasing speaker sound ................................................................................. 16

Playing the previous track or section of an audio CD or a DVD ........................ 16

Playing, pausing, or resuming an audio CD or a DVD ...................................... 16

Playing the next track or section of an audio CD or a DVD .............................. 17

Using the embedded numeric keypad ................................................................................................ 17

Enabling and disabling the embedded numeric keypad .................................................... 17

Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad .............................................. 17

Using an optional external numeric keypad ....................................................................................... 17

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Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard ............................................................................................... 17

3 Multimedia ..................................................................................................................................................... 19

Multimedia features ............................................................................................................................ 19

Identifying your multimedia components ........................................................................... 19

Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 20

Multimedia software ........................................................................................................................... 21

Accessing your preinstalled multimedia software .............................................................. 22

Installing multimedia software from a disc ......................................................................... 22

Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 22

Connecting external audio devices .................................................................................... 22

Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 23

Video .................................................................................................................................................. 23

Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 23

Using the external monitor port ......................................................................... 23

Using the HDMI port .......................................................................................................... 24

Optical drive (select models only) ...................................................................................................... 25

Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ....................................................................... 25

Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ................................................................. 26

CD-R discs ........................................................................................................ 26

CD-RW discs ..................................................................................................... 26

DVD±R discs ..................................................................................................... 27

DVD±RW discs ................................................................................................. 27

LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................. 27

Blu-ray Discs (BDs) ........................................................................................... 27

Playing a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................. 27

Observing the copyright warning ....................................................................................... 28

Copying a CD or DVD ........................................................................................................ 28

Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD) ..................................................................... 28

The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD .............................. 29

Webcam ............................................................................................................................................. 30

4 Power management ...................................................................................................................................... 31

Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 31

Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 31

Initiating and exiting Suspend ........................................................................... 31

Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 31

Using the Power icon ......................................................................................................... 32

Using power management ................................................................................................. 32

Viewing the current power management settings ............................................. 32

Changing the current power management settings .......................................... 32

Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 32

Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 33

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Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 33

Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 34

Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 35

Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 36

Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 36

Identifying low battery levels ............................................................................. 36

Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 36

Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 36

Resolving a low battery level when a charged battery is

available ........................................................................................... 37

Resolving a low battery level when no power source is

available ........................................................................................... 37

Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit

Hibernation ....................................................................................... 37

Calibrating a battery ........................................................................................................... 37

Step 1: Fully charge the battery ........................................................................ 37

Step 2: Disable Hibernation and Suspend ........................................................ 38

Step 3: Discharge the battery ............................................................................ 38

Step 4: Fully recharge the battery ..................................................................... 38

Step 5: Reenable Hibernation and Suspend ..................................................... 39

Conserving battery power .................................................................................................. 39

Storing a battery ................................................................................................................ 39

Disposing of a used battery ............................................................................................... 39

Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................... 40

Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................................... 40

Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 40

5 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 42

Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 42

Using external drives .......................................................................................................................... 42

Using optional external devices ......................................................................................... 43

Replacing the hard drive .................................................................................................................... 43

6 External devices ............................................................................................................................................ 57

Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 57

Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 57

Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 57

Using USB legacy support ................................................................................................. 58

Using an eSATA device ..................................................................................................................... 58

Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 58

Stopping and removing an eSATA device ......................................................................... 59

Using external drives .......................................................................................................................... 59

Using optional external devices ......................................................................................... 59

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7 External media cards .................................................................................................................................... 61

Using Media Card Reader cards ........................................................................................................ 61

Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 61

Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 62

Using ExpressCards (select models only) .......................................................................................... 62

Configuring an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 62

Inserting an ExpressCard .................................................................................................. 62

Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................ 63

8 Memory modules .......................................................................................................................................... 65

Adding or replacing memory modules ................................................................................................ 65

9 Security .......................................................................................................................................................... 76

Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 76

Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 76

Setting passwords in the operating system ....................................................................... 77

Setting passwords in Computer Setup .............................................................................. 77

Setup password ................................................................................................................. 77

Managing a setup password ............................................................................. 78

Entering a setup password ................................................................................ 78

Using Computer Setup DriveLock ..................................................................................... 78

Setting a DriveLock password ........................................................................... 79

Entering a DriveLock password ........................................................................ 79

Changing a DriveLock password ...................................................................... 79

Removing DriveLock protection ........................................................................ 80

Using Computer Setup security features ............................................................................................ 80

Securing system devices ................................................................................................... 80

Using Computer Setup stringent security .......................................................................... 80

Setting stringent security ................................................................................... 81

Removing stringent security .............................................................................. 81

Viewing Computer Setup System Information ................................................................... 81

Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 82

Setting up automatic online updates .................................................................................................. 82

Installing a security cable ................................................................................................................... 82

10 Computer Setup .......................................................................................................................................... 84

Starting Computer Setup .................................................................................................................... 84

Using Computer Setup ....................................................................................................................... 84

Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ..................................................................... 84

Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................... 85

Computer Setup menus ..................................................................................................................... 85

File menu ........................................................................................................................... 85

Security menu .................................................................................................................... 85

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Diagnostics menu .............................................................................................................. 86

System Configuration menu .............................................................................................. 87

Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 89

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1Features

Identifying hardware

▲

To see a list of hardware installed in the computer, select Computer > Control Center >

YaST > Hardware Information.

Top components

TouchPad

Component Description

(1) TouchPad off indicator To turn the TouchPad zone on and off, quickly double-tap the

TouchPad off indicator.

NOTE: When the TouchPad zone is active, the light is off.

(2) TouchPad zone Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen.

(3) Left TouchPad button Functions like the left button on an external mouse.

(4) Right TouchPad button Functions like the right button on an external mouse.

Identifying hardware 1

Lights

NOTE: Refer to the illustration that most closely matches your computer.

Component Description

(1) TouchPad off indicator

●

Amber: The TouchPad is off.

●

Off: The TouchPad is on.

(2) Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on.

(3) E-mail client light Blinking: Launching Evolution e-mail client.

(4) Web browser light Blinking: Launching Firefox browser.

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Component Description

(5) Power light

●

On: The computer is on.

●

Blinking: The computer is in the Suspend state.

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Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation.

(6) Wireless light

●

White: An integrated wireless device, such as a wireless local

area network (WLAN) device and/or a Bluetooth® device, is

on.

●

Amber: All wireless devices are off.

Buttons, speakers, switches, and fingerprint reader (select models only)

NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.

Component Description

(1) Speakers (2) Produce sound.

(2) Internal display switch Turns off the display if the display is closed while the power is on.

Identifying hardware 3

Component Description

(3) Power button

●

When the computer is off, press the button to turn on the

computer.

●

When the computer is on, press the button to shut down the

computer.

●

When the computer is in the Suspend state, press the button

briefly to exit Suspend.

●

When the computer is in Hibernation, press the button briefly

to exit Hibernation.

If the computer has stopped responding and operating system

shutdown procedures are ineffective, press and hold the power

button for at least 5 seconds to turn off the computer.

To learn more about your power settings and how to change them,

select Computer > Control Center > System > Power

Management.

(4) Fingerprint reader (select models only) Allows a fingerprint logon instead of a password logon.

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Keys

NOTE: Refer to the illustration that most closely matches your computer.

Component Description

(1) esc key Displays system information when pressed in combination with the

fn key.

(2) fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in

combination with a function key or the esc key.

(3) Embedded numeric keypad keys Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad when

pressed in combination with the fn and num lk keys.

(4) Function keys Execute frequently used system functions when pressed in

combination with the fn key.

Identifying hardware 5

Component Description

(1) esc key Displays system information when pressed in combination with the

fn key.

(2) fn key Executes frequently used system functions when pressed in

combination with a function key or the esc key.

(3) Integrated numeric keypad keys Can be used like the keys on an external numeric keypad.

(4) Function keys Execute frequently used system functions when pressed in

combination with the fn key.

Front components

Component Description

(1) Drive light Blinking white: The hard drive or optical drive is being accessed.

(2) Media Card Reader Supports the following optional digital card formats:

●

Memory Stick

●

Memory Stick Duo (adapter required)

●

Memory Stick Pro (adapter required)

●

MultiMediaCard (MMC)

●

Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card

●

xD-Picture Card (XD)

●

xD-Picture Card (XD) Type H

●

xD-Picture Card (XD) Type M

(3) Audio-out (headphone) jack Produces sound when connected to optional powered stereo

speakers, headphones, ear buds, a headset, or television audio.

NOTE: When a device is connected to the headphone jack, the

computer speakers are disabled.

(4) Audio-in (microphone) jack Connects an optional computer headset microphone, stereo array

microphone, or monaural microphone.

Right-side components

NOTE: Refer to the illustration that most closely matches your computer.

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Component Description

(1) USB ports (2) Connect optional USB devices.

(2) RJ-11 (modem) jack (select models only) Connects a modem cable.

(3) Optical drive light (select models only) Blinking: The optical drive is being accessed.

(4) Optical drive (select models only) Reads optical discs and, on select models, also writes to optical

discs.

Component Description

(1) USB ports (2) Connect optional USB devices.

(2) RJ-11 (modem) jack (select models only) Connects a modem cable.

(3) Optical drive (select models only) Reads optical discs and, on select models, also writes to optical

discs.

(4) Optical drive light (select models only) Blinking: The optical drive is being accessed.

(5) AC adapter light

●

On: The computer is connected to external power and the

battery is charging.

●

Off:

◦

The computer is not connected to external power.

◦

The computer is connected to external power, but the

battery is fully charged.

(6) Power connector Connects an AC adapter.

Left-side components

NOTE: Refer to the illustration that most closely matches your computer.

Identifying hardware 7

Component Description

(1) Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the computer.

NOTE: The security cable is designed to act as a deterrent, but

it may not prevent the computer from being mishandled or stolen.

(2) Power connector Connects an AC adapter.

(3) AC adapter light

●

On: The computer is connected to external power and the

battery is charging.

●

Off:

◦

The computer is not connected to external power.

◦

The computer is connected to external power, but the

battery is fully charged.

(4) Vent Enables airflow to cool internal components.

NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cool internal

components and prevent overheating. It is normal for the internal

fan to cycle on and off during routine operation.

(5) External monitor port Connects an external VGA monitor or projector.

(6) RJ-45 (network) jack Connects a network cable.

(7) HDMI port Connects an optional HDMI device.

(8) Combo eSATA/USB port Connects an optional USB device or an optional high-performance

eSATA component, such as an eSATA external hard drive.

(9) USB port Connects an optional USB device.

(10) ExpressCard slot Supports optional ExpressCards.

Component Description

(1) Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the computer.

NOTE: The security cable is designed to act as a deterrent, but

it may not prevent the computer from being mishandled or stolen.

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Component Description

(2) Vent Enables airflow to cool internal components.

NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cool internal

components and prevent overheating. It is normal for the internal

fan to cycle on and off during routine operation.

(3) External monitor port Connects an external VGA monitor or projector.

(4) RJ-45 (network) jack Connects a network cable.

(5) HDMI port Connects an optional HDMI device.

(6) Combo eSATA/USB port Connects an optional USB device or an optional high-performance

eSATA component, such as an eSATA external hard drive.

(7) USB port Connects an optional USB device.

(8) ExpressCard slot Supports optional ExpressCards.

Bottom components

Component Description

(1) Battery release latches (2) Release the battery from the battery bay.

(2) Battery bay Holds the battery.

(3) SIM slot (select models only) Contains a wireless subscriber identity module (SIM). The SIM slot

is located inside the battery bay.

Display

NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.

Identifying hardware 9

Component Description

(1) Internal display switch Turns off the display if the display is closed while the power is on.

(2) Internal microphone Records sound.

(3) Webcam light (select models only) On: The webcam is in use.

(4) Webcam (select models only) Records video and captures still photographs.

Wireless antennas (select models only)

The antennas send and receive signals from one or more wireless devices. These antennas are not

visible from the outside of the computer.

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