Compaq 272637-001 User Manual

Getting Started

Compaq Notebook Series

Document Part Number: 272637-001

June 2002

This guide explains how to set up your hardware and software, begin using the notebook, troubleshoot problems, and contact Compaq if you need assistance. The last chapter introduces you to the exterior features of the notebook.

Compaq, the Compaq logo, Evo, and Presario are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Compaq products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.

Getting Started First Edition June 2002 Reference Number: N1005/900 Document Part Number: 272637-001

Using This Guide

This preface explains how to interpret the symbols, text styles, and paths in your notebook documentation.

Warnings, Cautions and Notes

Warnings and cautions contain important information that can protect you, your work, and your system. Always read warnings and cautions.

Notes contain additional information about a topic. Some notes provide basic information for inexperienced users. Others provide technical information for advanced users.

The following icons identify warnings, cautions, and notes.

WARNING: The information in a warning protects against bodily

harm or loss of life.

CAUTION: The information in a caution protects against damage

to your work, your notebook, or an optional external device.

The information in a note provides supplementary information

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for inexperienced or advanced users.

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Using This Guide

Text Styles

Some text in your notebook documentation is styled typographically to help you interpret the information it contains. For example, keyboard keys are styled like this: that display on the screen are styled like this: Next button.

The following table identifies and explains the text styles used in your notebook documentation.

Style Explanation

shift key. Buttons

keys

commands

Initial Capital Letters

Identifies a key, such as the enter key, on the notebook keyboard or on an optional external keyboard.

A plus sign (+) between 2 or more keys indicates that they are a key combination. To use most key combinations:

■ Briefly press the first key, then briefly press

each succeeding key. or

■ Press and hold the first key, press and hold

each succeeding key, then release all the keys simultaneously.

Unless you are instructed to do so, do not press the keys in a key combination simultaneously.

Identifies characters you are asked to type. For example, to visit the Compaq Web site, you would type

http://www.compaq.com into the address field

on your Web browser.

Identifies words that appear on the screen. For example, in a procedure for displaying an icon on the taskbar, you might be asked to select a Show Icon On The Taskbar check box.

iv Getting Started

Paths and Views

Following a Path

Many instructions in the documentation direct you to locations within the operating system, an application, or a utility where you can select settings. The greater than symbol (>) is used to direct you from destination to destination along the path to the settings.

As you follow paths, do nothing at each destination along the way except select the next destination. The paths in your notebook documentation:

■ Explain whether to look for an icon, a tab, or a button on the

screen. Tabs are displayed along the top edge of individual windows.

■ Are based on the notebook pointing device functions set at

the factory:

Using This Guide

❏ To select, press the left TouchPad button

❏ To double-click, press the left TouchPad button twice.

❏ To right-click, press the right TouchPad button

once.

Most paths to Windows destinations begin with Start >. To select Start (and display the Windows Start menu), select the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen or press either of the

Microsoft logo keys

Identifying TouchPad buttons and the Microsoft logo keys

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on the keyboard.

Using This Guide

Choosing a View Mode

This documentation is based on your notebook running either Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional. These operating systems are similar and may be set to run in one of two view modes:

■ Category view (default mode)

■ Classic view (similar to Windows 2000 operating system

view mode)

As installed, Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional runs in Category view. To compare Category view with Classic view or to select either view:

1. Right-click the Start button > Properties > Start Menu tab.

2. Select the Classic or Category radio button. (The views are displayed in the illustration on the Start Menu tab.)

3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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Contents

Using This Guide

1 Setting Up the Notebook

Setting Up the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Installing the Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Connecting the Notebook to External Power . . . . . . 1–3

Opening the Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Turning On the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Setting Up the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Turning Off the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Using the Notebook Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

2 Beginning to Use the Notebook

Selecting Regional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Selecting Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Protecting the Notebook Against Viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Installing Optional Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Installing Software in Windows XP Professional . . . 2–3

Installing Software in Windows XP Home . . . . . . . . 2–4

Accessing Notebook Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Opening the Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Using the Documentation Library CD. . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

3 Troubleshooting

Quick Solutions Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Is the Notebook Receiving Power? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Is the Notebook Turned On? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

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Is the Notebook in Standby or Hibernation? . . . . . . . 3–3

Is the Notebook Overheated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Is the System Unresponsive?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Is an External Device Not Working?. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

Are You Using All Available Documentation?. . . . . 3–5

Is Software Functioning Abnormally? . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

Contacting Compaq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

Preparing to Call Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

Taking the Notebook to a Service Provider. . . . . . . . 3–8

4 Identifying External Hardware

Display Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

Pointing Device Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

Keyboard and Drive Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

Power and Volume Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Easy Access Buttons and Keyboard Keys. . . . . . . . . 4–6

Function and Keypad Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8

Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9

Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9

Vents and Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10

Left Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11

Right Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12

Underside Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13

Memory and Mini PCI Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 4–13

Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14

Additional Standard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15

Documentation and Restore CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15

Cord and Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16

Adapters and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–17

Index

viii Getting Started

Setting Up the Notebook

Setting Up the Hardware

To set up the notebook for the first time, you will need the notebook, the AC Adapter

3. During the hardware setup, you will: install the battery

pack pack, connect the computer to external power, open the display, and turn on the computer.

1, the power cord 2, and the battery

Identifying the AC Adapter, the power cord, and the battery pack (AC Adapters and power cords vary by region.)

Getting Started 1–1

Setting Up the Notebook

Installing the Battery Pack

To install the battery pack:

1. Place the notebook upside down on a flat surface, preferably on top of a clean cloth.

2. Slide the battery pack

into the battery compartment until it

clicks into place. (The battery will install only one way.)

Installing the battery pack

1–2 Getting Started

Setting Up the Notebook

Connecting the Notebook to External Power

To connect the notebook to external power:

1. Place the notebook on a flat surface near an electrical outlet.

2. Plug the AC Adapter cable into the DC power connector

3. Plug the power cord into the AC Adapter electrical outlet

and into an

When the notebook receives AC power, the AC Adapter light turns on.

Connecting the notebook to external power (AC Adapters, power cords, and electrical outlets vary by region)

Getting Started 1–3

Setting Up the Notebook

Opening the Notebook

To open the notebook, briefly press the display release latch 1 as you raise the display

Opening the notebook

1–4 Getting Started

Turning On the Notebook

To turn on the notebook, briefly press the power button1. When the notebook is on, the power/standby light are prompted to begin software setup.

If the notebook does not turn on, see Chapter 3, “Troubleshooting,” in this guide.

Setting Up the Notebook

turns on, and you

Turning on the notebook

Getting Started 1–5

Setting Up the Notebook

Setting Up the Software

A prompt to set up your software is displayed on the screen when the notebook is turned on for the first time.

Before responding to the prompt and proceeding through the online instructions, read the following caution and other installation information.

CAUTION: To prevent file corruption and be sure that the correct device drivers install, during software setup:

■ Do not unplug the notebook from the electrical outlet.

■ Do not shut down the notebook.

■ Do not remove or insert a drive.

After you begin the software setup, you must complete the

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entire process without interruption. Setup time varies.

If you are prompted to select a language, choose carefully.

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The languages that you do not choose are deleted from the system and cannot be restored during the installation.

When you are prompted to accept the End User License

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Agreement, you must choose Accept to continue the software setup.

Turning Off the Notebook

Whenever possible, shut down the notebook by following the Windows shutdown procedure provided below for your operating system. For information about using these procedures, see “Paths and Views,” in “Using This Guide” at the front of this guide.

To shut down the notebook, select Start > Turn Off Computer > Turn Off button.

If the notebook does not respond to a Windows shutdown procedure, see Chapter 3, “Troubleshooting,” in the section “Is the System Unresponsive?”

1–6 Getting Started

Using the Notebook Safely

To protect the notebook from the power surges that may be caused by an uncertain power supply or an electrical storm:

Plug the notebook power cord into an optional, high-quality

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surge protector.

Provide surge protection on the cable that connects the

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modem to the telephone line.

During an electrical storm, run the notebook on battery power

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or shut down the notebook and disconnect the power cord.

Surge protectors are available from most computer or electronics retailers.

To learn more about protecting yourself, your work, and your notebook from electrical and other risks:

Read the ergonomic and safety information included with the

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notebook.

Read the following warning:

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Setting Up the Notebook

WARNING: This is a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. For more Class B information, see

Notices

on the

injury, electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment:

Documentation Library

■ Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. It is an important

safety feature.

■ Plug the equipment into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet

that is easily accessible at all times.

■ Disconnect power from the equipment by unplugging the power

cord from the electrical outlet.

■ Do not place anything on power cords or cables. Arrange them

so that no one may accidentally step on or trip over them.

■ Do not pull on a cord or cable. When unplugging a cord from an

electrical outlet, grasp the cord by the plug.

■ Disconnect the modem from a telephone line when you are not

using it, and do not use the modem during an electrical storm.

Getting Started 1–7

CD. To reduce the risk of personal

Regulatory and Safety

Setting Up the Notebook

1–8 Getting Started

Beginning to Use the Notebook

Selecting Regional Settings

Keyboard language and other regional preferences, such as time, date, and currency format, are set in the operating system.

To access regional settings Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional select Start > Control Panel > Date, Time, Language and Regional Options.

For information about selecting regional settings, open the Regional Options window, then use context-sensitive Help. To use context-sensitive Help, select the question mark button in the upper right corner of the window, then select an item. A definition, explanation, or procedure is displayed.

Selecting Screen Settings

If you would like to see more items on your screen or to see the items on your screen displayed larger, change the screen resolution setting in your operating system.

To access the screen resolution setting, in Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes icon > Change The Screen Resolution task > Settings tab.

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