Compaq 1200 User Manual
Presario Mobile Internet PC 1200 Series
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Notice
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Compaq Presario Mobile Internet PC 1200 Series
Second Edition (September 2000)
Part Number 183210-002
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Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Where Can I Find Information?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Printed Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
mbols and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
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mbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
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Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
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Chapter 2 Your Notebook at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Front of Your Presario Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Left and Ri
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Disconnectin
Your Notebook
from the Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Common Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Internet Zone Buttons and Li
Function Ke
Status Displa
s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
and Volume Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
ht Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Left Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
ht Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
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Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
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Rear Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Underside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Underside Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Chapter 3 Using Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Power On! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
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Recoverin
Recoverin
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and Unplugging AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Your Notebook On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
from a Locked Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
from a Locked System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse . . . . . . . . 3-6
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and Double-Tapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
e Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Brightness and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Internet Zone Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Repro
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Identif
ramming the Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . 3-11
e Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Your Storage Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
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the Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
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Securit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
the Security Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
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Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
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Chapter 4 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
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Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Switchin
Between Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Anti-Virus Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Anti-Virus Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
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Reco
Removin
nizing a Computer Virus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
a Virus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Software and Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Addin
Attachin
and Removing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Hardware Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Chapter 5 Using the CD or DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Insert and Remove Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Insertin
Removin
Manuall
Audio CDs and Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Pla
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a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Ejecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Audio CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Non-DVD Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
the DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
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“Regionalized” DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
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Video Displa
Showin
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Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
and Hiding the DVD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
the View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
CD-RW Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Installin
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Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4 . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
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Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
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Accessin
Buffer Underrun Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Easy CD Creator 4 Users Information . 5-19
Chapter 6 Let’s Go Surfing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Basic Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
What is the Internet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
What is the World Wide Web? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
What is a Browser? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Microsoft Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
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Search En
Choosin
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Searchin
Accessin
ines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
a Search Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
a Search Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Files from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
In Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Chapter 7 Caring for Your Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
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Battery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
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Maximizin
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the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
cling the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Battery Operating Time . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
a Low-Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
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Saving Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
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What is Power Mana
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Chapter 8 Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Cleanin
Cleanin
Cleanin
Cleanin
Carin
Backup Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
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Hard Disk Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Usin
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Deletin
Defra
Hard Disk Space Mana
Your Notebook’s Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
for Your Presario Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Backup Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
ScanDisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Disk Cleanup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Stored Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
menting Your Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
ement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
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Deletin
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the Hard Disk Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Unnecessary Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
the Recycle Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
stem Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Compaq Dia
stem Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
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nostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Compaq Service Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Internet Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
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Chapter 9 Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
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Basic Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Findin
Frequentl
Solutions Quickly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
General Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Displa
Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Questions about Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Questions about Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Questions about Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Questions about Up
Error Messa
es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
rades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Solutions Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Audio and Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Batter
Mass Stora
and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Games and Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
board and TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Ke
Memor
and PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
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Introduction
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Where Can I Find
Information?, 1-2
Symbols and Graphics, 1-4
Safety, 1-5
Congratulations! As the owner of a new Presario
computer,
mobile computer users. Once
connected to the Internet,
information, entertainment, and services online.
The Beyond Setup Guide is desi
computer users and be
ou find the information you want as quickly as possible. It’s
also desi
• Features
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• Keepin
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Solving common problems
as the
ou have joined the world-wide community of
our Notebook is set up and
ou can explore vast regions of
ned for both experienced
inners. This easy-to-scan guide helps
ned to familiarize you with the following:
ou’ll want to
during the first few
s or weeks
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Printed Documents
I Find
Information?
This section describes
the documentation that
came in the box with
new Notebook.
The Compaq Web site is
available worldwide. As you
explore the Internet, stop at the
following address for
information about products,
services, and special offers:
www.compaq.com
The Beyond Setup Guide is
also available on the Compaq
Web site at:
www.compaq.com/mypresario
our
Your new Presario Notebook computer came with printed
documents containin
ou have access to the Internet, you can also view
If
helpful reference information.
these and other documents on the Compaq Web site at
www.compaq.com/mypresario.
Note:
Additional documents to those described here may vary per region.
Easy Setup Poster
This poster shows you how to set up your Notebook. When
ou finish, fold the poster and store it with your documents
for future use. For more information about the hardware that
came with
Glance” later in this
our new Notebook, see “Your Notebook at a
uide.
Beyond Setup Guide
This easy-to-scan guide explains how to set up your Notebook
and
et acquainted with its features. It also introduces:
• Common computer tasks
• The Internet
• Notebook maintenance
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• Solutions for computer problems
• Compaq service and support tools
Note:
Some features described in this guide may not be available on all
models or in all geographic regions.
Safety and Comfort Guide
This document explains how to protect your equipment from
dama
comfort while usin
e, protect yourself from injury, and ensure your
our Notebook.
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Warranty Certificate
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The warranty details the Compaq commitment to service
durin
the warranty period. Keep the warranty certificate in a
safe place for future reference.
Presario Operating System Manual
The Presario Operating System Manual explains how to
communicate with
Windows operatin
our Notebook using the Microsoft
stem. It also introduces:
• File Mana
renamin
• Customizin
• Usin
Note:
The illustrations shown and the features described in this document
may differ slightly from your Presario Notebook computer.
ement, which covers creating, saving, deleting,
, and moving files
the Windows desktop
the Windows online Help
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Symbols and
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Symbols
Graphics
The following words and symbols have special meaning in
this
uide and in the electronic documentation:
Important information that
ma
help you solve a problem.
Helpful hints that make usin
our Notebook easier and
faster.
Another document or another
pa
e in this document that has
related information.
Failure to follow directions
ma
result in bodily harm or
loss of life.
Caution:
damage or data loss.
Failure to follow directions may result in equipment
Graphics
The illustrations shown and the features described in
this document ma
Notebook computer.
differ slightly from your Presario
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To reduce the risk of electric
shock and damage to the
equipment, read the
Comfort
To protect your equipment from
power surges, plug all power
cords into a high-quality surge
protector. If you have a
dedicated telephone line for the
modem, buy a surge protector
with a telephone jack.
document.
Safety and
Disconnecting Your Notebook
from the Power Source
To shut down your Notebook properly, complete the
followin
1. Close all open pro
2. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, then click
3. Select the Shut down option.
Note:
the
4. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and unplug the
Protecting Your Notebook During an Electrical
Storm
During an electrical storm, you should take the following
precautions to protect
steps:
rams.
Shut Down…. The Shut down Windows dialo
box is displa
If the Notebook does not turn off automatically, then press and hold
Power
button until it shuts down.
modem line from the wall
ed.
ack.
our Notebook from damage.
After your Notebook is
safely disconnected from
AC power and the phone line,
you can run your Notebook
on battery power.
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• You should immediatel
disconnect your Notebook from
the power source.
• If
ou are not using a surge protector, unplug all power
cords from the wall outlets.
• Disconnect
our Notebook from the wall outlets.
• Turn off the power button on all sur
• If a telephone line from
into the wall
protector), unplu
ack (without going through a surge
the line from the wall jack.
our Notebook is plugged directly
e protectors.
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Your
Notebook at
a Glance
Before you begin using your new Presario Notebook
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Left and Right Panels, 2-6
Rear Panel, 2-7
Underside, 2-8
computer,
components.
ou’ll want to look at some of the basic
To open
forward and
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gently lift the lid.
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Notebook
Open your Notebook and
take a look at these
components:
• Common Features
• Internet Zone Buttons
and Li
hts
Common Features
• Function Ke
• Status Displa
s
and
Volume Controls
“Turning Your Notebook On
and Off” later in this guide to
learn more about how to start
and shut down your Notebook.
“TouchPad” later in this guide
for more information on using
the TouchPad.
1
Display Release Latch
2
Display
3
Power Button
4
Series Number
5
Keyboard
6
TouchPad
7
Speakers
8
Left TouchPad Button
9
Easy Scroll
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Right TouchPad Button
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“Reprogramming Your Internet
Zone Buttons” in Chapter 3 of
this guide to learn how to
program the Internet zone
buttons to suit your needs.
Internet Zone Buttons and Lights
1
Num Lock Light
2
Caps Lock Light
3
Instant Internet Access Button
4
Instant Email Button
5
Retail Central Button
These buttons automatically connect you to the Internet.
Note:
Before using these buttons, you must have access to the Internet.
Button
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Button
Description
Instant Internet
Access
Instant E-mail Provides you with one-touch access for
Retail Central Provides instant connection to your
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sending and reading your e-mail.
computer store and a variety of leading
consumer companies.
Default Button Action
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Function Keys
The following keys are assigned:
To access these features,
press and hold down the
Fn
key, press the
function
key, and then release both
keys simultaneously.
Button Description
F1 User-programmable favorite program/Web site launch key
(default: My Presario)
F2 User-programmable favorite program/Web site launch key
(default: Entertainment)
F3 Switches between the display and external monitor in the
following order:
Display
External Monitor
Display and External Monitor
F4 Sleep
F5 Contrast down (select models)
F6 Contrast up (select models)
F7 Brightness control down
F8 Brightness control up
F9 CD or DVD play/pause
F10 CD or DVD stop
F11 CD or DVD previous track
F12 CD or DVD next track
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Status Display and Volume Controls
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Power Status
2
Battery Charging Status
3
Volume Down Button
4
Volume Up Button
5
Easy Scroll
6
AC Adapter Status
7
Right TouchPad Button
8
Left TouchPad Button
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Right Panels
Take a look at the left
and ri
Notebook. This is where
the CD or DVD drive,
diskette drive, batter
PC Card slot are located.
ht sides of your
and
Left Side Components
“Inserting the Battery” in
Chapter 3 of this guide for
more information about the
battery.
PC Cards are credit card-sized
removable options that
expand the capability of
your Notebook.
1
Security Slot
2
CD or DVD Drive
3
CD or DVD Eject Button
4
5
6
Right Side Components
1
Battery Compartment
2
PC Card Eject Button
3
PC Card Slot (Type I, II, or III)
4
5
CD or DVD Manual Eject Hole
Diskette Drive
Diskette Eject Button
Headphone Jack
Microphone Jack
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Rear Panel
Rear Components
1
Modem Port
2
AC Adapter Connector
3
Mouse//Keyboard Connector
4
Printer/Parallel Port
Fan Vent
5
6
External Monitor (VGA) Port
7
USB Ports
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Underside
Underside Components
1
Pop-Up Feet
2
Model and Serial Number
3
Memory Compartment
4
5
Speaker Bass Ports
Modem Compartment
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Using Your
Notebook
Your Presario Notebook computer is designed for easy setup,
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Internet Zone Buttons, 3-11
Storage Drives, 3-12
Security, 3-13
use, and up
with
rading. In this chapter, you’ll become familiar
our Notebook features.
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Power On!
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Plugging and Unplugging AC Power
This section helps you get
our Notebook set up
and runnin
• Plu
Unplu
• Turnin
.
and
AC Power
Your Notebook
On and Off
• Recoverin
Locked S
• Recoverin
Locked Pro
• Usin
Easy Setup Poster
The
“Government Approvals”
section in the
Comfort Guide
power cord information.
from a
stem
from a
ram
Battery Power
and the
Safety and
for worldwide
Dos
• Ensure that you can reach
the electrical outlet easil
• Unplu
the AC adapter
.
from the electrical outlet
when
ou want to
disconnect AC power
from
our Notebook.
• To unplu
the plu
from the electrical outlet, grasp the cord by
.
Donts
• Do not leave the AC adapter plugged into the electrical
outlet when it is not connected to
• Do not place an
thing on power cords or cables. Arrange
them so that no one accidentall
our Notebook.
steps on or trips
over them.
Surge Protectors
To reduce the risk of electrical
shock, fire, or damage to the
equipment, do not use
converter kits sold for
appliances to power your
Notebook. Use only the
Compaq adapter that came
with your Notebook or a
Compaq replacement part.
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Using surge protectors and line conditioners can substantially
reduce the risk of electrical shock and aid in protectin
our
Notebook from power-source problems.
Durin
into
dama
connectin
sur
a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming
our Notebook can increase and cause data loss or system
e. Protect your Notebook and peripherals by
them to a surge suppressor, which absorbs voltage
es and prevents them from reaching your Notebook.
Caution:
phone line connected to the modem. To protect your Notebook
during electrical storms, use a telephone line surge protector.
High voltages can enter your Notebook through the
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When a charged battery is in
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your Notebook, you can simply
unplug it from AC power. Your
Notebook automatically
switches to battery power
Why Use AC Power When Ive Got a Battery?
When you’re not on the go, you’ll want to use your
Notebook’s AC adapter to suppl
batter
When
should save
unplu
is always charged.
our Notebook does not have a charged battery, you
our work and turn off your Notebook before
it from the AC power supply.
power. This ensures that the
Turning Your Notebook On and Off
Hibernation is a state of
no-power consumption.
When your Notebook enters
this mode, the contents of
the memory are saved to
the hard disk and your
Notebook is powered off.
You should only press and hold
Power
down the
shut down your Notebook if it
is locked up or not responding.
Compaq does not recommend
that you turn off your Notebook
using this method under
normal circumstances. To turn
off your Notebook properly,
refer to the procedure above.
button to
To turn on your Notebook,
press the Power
button,
which is located at the top
ri
ht of the keyboard.
To turn off
properl
followin
1. Save
our Notebook
, complete the
steps:
our work and exit all open programs.
2. Click the Start button, then click Shut Down, and select
the Shut down option.
3. Click the OK button. After a few seconds,
our Notebook
will turn off.
Note:
If your Notebook is not responding, press and hold down the
button until your Notebook shuts down.
Power
Power Button Functionality
When your Notebook is on, pressing the Powerbutton
places
the Power button are as follows:
our Notebook in Hibernation mode. The settings for
• Press and release once to enter Hibernation mode
• Press and hold down (about four seconds) to shut down
our Notebook
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Recovering from a Locked Program
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To recover from an unresponsive software program:
1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete. The Close Pro
displa
2. Select the pro
s.
ram that is not responding.
3. Click the End Task button. A messa
ram window
e displays prompting
ou to close the program that is not responding.
4. Click End Task.
Note:
Learn to save your work often. Work that has not been saved may
be lost when a program or the computer stops responding.
Recovering from a Locked System
Occasionally you may encounter a nonworking keyboard or a
frozen screen. To restart
1. Press and hold down the Power button for at least four
seconds. This action causes a manual shutdown.
2. Press the Power button once to restart.
If
our computer still does not restart:
1. Remove the batter
30 seconds.
our computer:
and unplug the AC power for at least
2. Reinsert the batter
or reconnect AC power and press the
Power button once to restart.
If files were open when the computer locked up, ScanDisk, a
Microsoft Windows utilit
ScanDisk will determine if the improper shutdown caused an
errors on the hard drive. Errors ma
Windows operatin
program, will automatically run.
occur if the Microsoft
stem was not able to properly close all
files before the shutdown. If no errors are found, the restart
process will continue. If ScanDisk does detect errors, follow
the onscreen instructions to continue the restart process. Work
that was not saved prior to the lockup ma
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Inserting the Battery
Your Notebook contains a
lithium ion battery pack.
Improper handling of the
battery pack can result in fire
and chemical burns. Do not
disassemble, crush, puncture,
short external contacts, dispose
of in water or fire, or expose it
to temperatures higher than
60° C (140° F). Replace only
with the Compaq battery pack
specified for your Notebook.
“Caring For Your Battery”
later in this guide.
The battery charges whether
your Notebook is on or off. It
continues charging until the
battery is fully charged or the
AC power is disconnected.
To inser t your battery into the
batter
the followin
1. Push down
compartment, complete
steps:
on the battery
compartment door to remove
the door.
2. Insert
the new battery into the battery compartment with
the label side turned up.
3. Close the batter
compartment door by gently pushing up
on the door until it snaps into place.
Removing the Battery
To remove the battery, complete the following steps:
1. Save
2. If the AC adapter is not connected, turn off
3. Remove the batter
4. Use the tab on the batter
our files.
our computer.
compartment door by sliding it down.
to pull the battery out.
Charging the Battery
If you will not be using your
Notebook for an extended
period of time, Compaq
recommends that you unplug
the electrical cord from the
outlet and remove the
battery while your Notebook
is not in use.
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To charge the battery, insert the battery in
the batter
compartment and connect your
Notebook to AC power. Leave
Notebook plu
ed into the electrical outlet
until the Battery Charging
er lit. This ensures that the battery is
lon
full
charged.
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LED is no
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Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse
In this section you’ll learn
how to select, click
and double-click with
the TouchPad:
• Usin
the TouchPad
Instead of a Mouse
• Tapp in
and Double-
Tapp in
• Edge Motion
“Caring for Your Presario
Notebook” later in this guide
for tips on keeping your
TouchPad clean.
“Attaching Hardware
Devices” later in this guide to
learn how to attach an external
mouse.
Just like the mouse, the
TouchPad lets
ou draw lines
or point to items on the
Windows desktop. Tr
dra
screen b
fin
the pointer across the
ently dragging your
er across the TouchPad.
Left-Click
To left-click, press the Left TouchPad button. It is located
directl
as the select or dra
below the TouchPad. The left TouchPad button works
button. To double-click an item, move the
pointer over the item and press the left TouchPad button twice
in rapid succession.
Right-Click
The right TouchPad button works as the context menu or
special dra
button. Press the Right TouchPad button to get
context-sensitive options.
Scroll Button
The Scroll button is the equivalent of the up and down buttons
of the scroll bar on the side of
areas of a document or browser window, press the Scroll
button in the desired direction.
our screen. To view other
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Note:
The Scroll button is only functional with some software
applications.
Note:
For left-handed users, the left and right click functionality can be
reversed in the TouchPad properties under Button Actions.
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setting advanced TouchPad
features, click the button or
Help
select
Properties
from the
dialog box.
Mouse
Tapping and Double-Tapping
Your TouchPad has a Tapping feature that works like the left
mouse button. If enabled,
to select an ob
ect and tap twice to double-click.
ou can tap once on the TouchPad
To help prevent accidental
pointing while typing, drag
the PalmCheck slider
towards maximum.
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To turn on the tappin
feature, complete the following steps:
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings,
and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Mouse
Properties dialo
box.
Z
icon to open the Mouse
3. Select the Touch tab and click the Tap to Click check box
to turn on the tappin
4. Click OK to accept the chan
feature.
es and close the dialog box.
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Edge Motion allows you to continue to scroll once your finger
reaches the ed
on, the window continues to scroll until
e of the TouchPad. When this feature is turned
ou lift your finger.
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To turn on Ed
e Motion, complete the following steps:
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings,
and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Mouse
icon.
Z
3. Click the Edge Motion tab.
4. Select When Dragging, Always, and When Scrolling to
turn on Ed
5. Click OK to accept the chan
e Motion.
es and close the dialog box.
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