HP OmniBook 5500 Notebook PC - Manual (Page 21)

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To reboot from drive C
Rebooting restarts the OmniBook software—your current work session is discarded
and the operating system rereads the system files to determine the proper
configuration.
1. If possible, exit Windows.
2. If the OmniBook floppy drive is installed, make sure there’s no disk in the drive.
3. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL.
4. When the OmniBook displays a list of configurations, press SPACEBAR to stop
the 5-second time-out—then press a number key and ENTER to select a
particular configuration. If you do nothing, the OmniBook uses its default
configuration, option 1.
If your system doesn’t reboot properly, you can reboot from the floppy drive using
the Support Utility disk that came with the OmniBook. See
“To reboot from a floppy
disk.”
To reboot from a floppy disk
1. Install the OmniBook floppy drive. See “To install the floppy drive.”
2. Insert a boot disk—you can use your Support Utility disk.
3. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot from the floppy disk.
To reset the OmniBook
If the OmniBook unexpectedly hangs up in a state where nothing seems to work, you
may need to reset it. When you reset the system, the OmniBook
• Discards your current work session.
• Resets and checks the hardware.
• Rereads the system files.
1. If the floppy drive is installed, make sure there’s no disk in the drive.
2. Insert a ball-point pen tip or other slender object into the small opening on the
left side of the computer below the ac adapter socket. Push in momentarily—the
system resets and reboots.