HP 2000/5700 Operation & User’s Manual

assignments. • Check that the COM name you’re using is actually assigned to the port you’re using. • If an application doesn’t support the COM port number assigned, change the port number in the System Configuration Utility. • Check whether another application is preventing access to the port, even if it’s not actively using it. • Check in the communications application that you haven’t changed the address and interrupt for the OmniBook port. If the OmniBook stops responding after accessing a seria ...

• Checking the Status of the OmniBook. • Starting and Stopping the OmniBook. • Using Storage Devices. Your OmniBook has been specifically designed for ease-of-use on the road. It features “instant-on” power that immediately restores your last screen. The Status Panel provides convenient status information. And the OmniBook supports a variety of storage devices. Checking the Status of the OmniBook The OmniBook Status Panel, located above the keyboard, contains indicators that show the current status of the OmniBook. The indicators in the Status Panel sh ...

your identification stored in the computer. • Separate user and administrator passwords. The user password is the general password for most types of protection. The administrator password can serve as a backup for the user password—you can enter it any time the user password is requested. The administrator password can provide setup and PC ID protection, and you can use it to change or delete the user password. Hint Before you type a password, check the status of Num Lock in the Status Panel. Normally, you ...

To do simple arithmetic.....................................................................................................48 6. CHANGING THE CONFIGURATION .................................................. 50 Using OmniBook Tools........................................................................................................52 To run OmniBook Tools....................................................................................................52 Using the System Conf ...

OmniBook Tools give you a convenient way in Windows for Workgroups to change the way your OmniBook looks and operates. For many settings, it’s an alternative to using the System Configuration Utility. To run OmniBook Tools 1. In Program Manager, double-click the OmniBook Tools icon (in the Main group). 2. Click the buttons for the changes you want to make. You’re prompted if you need to reboot the computer. Click Help or see the table below for more information. 3. After you make the changes, exit OmniBook Tools. Personalize Lets you define four text strings for ...

As you create or add information on your OmniBook, the need to make backup copies of that information becomes more important. By making backup copies of key files, you can reduce the chance of accidentally losing that data. You can back up individual files to floppy disks using the Windows File Manager. For more elaborate backup storage, you might need to obtain one of the many commercially available software packages. In this section you’ll learn how to • Repair and clean up a disk. • Delete a set of OmniBook files. Caution If you swap the hard disk drive in yo ...

Your OmniBook can access information in the following types of data storage devices. Each device is assigned a drive letter by the operating system. For example, the floppy drive is drive A, and the internal hard disk is drive C. Drive letters for other devices depend on what devices are present. • The floppy disk drive (if present). • The internal hard disk drive. • The internal CD-ROM drive (if present). • Data storage cards in one or both PC card slots (if present). • SCSI CD-ROM drives or hard drives (if present, as with a docking system). For a larg ...

–or– Click Save to enter the item into the list and open a new, blank item. This is a good way to add several items to the list, one after another. When you add new persons to the list, they’re automatically placed in alphabetical order. Hints • For ease of typing, you can use the TAB key to tab between fields. (SHIFT+TAB tabs backwards.) • The Category entry allows you to sort your list into sections for relatives, personal acquaintances, business contacts, and so on. • You can leave almost any field blank. To sear ...