Compaq IA-2 User Manual
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Who Should Read this Guide?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Using Your Appliance Getting Started Guide . . . . . . . . 1-2
Symbols Used in This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Symbol Information Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Special Text Used in This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Safe Use of Your Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
The Safety and Comfort Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Caring for Your iPAQ Home Internet Appliance . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Appliance Care and Additional Safety Precautions . . . 1-7
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Where Can I Find More Information? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Accessing the Compaq Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
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Chapter 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Your iPAQ Home Internet Appliance at a Glance . . . . . . . . 2-2
What’ s in Front? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
What’ s in Back? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
What’ s on the Right Side? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Keyboard Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Understanding the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
The Left Side of the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
The Right Side of the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
How Do I Use the Internet Buttons on the
Left Side of the Keyboard? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
How Do I Use the Internet Buttons on the
Right Side of the Keyboard? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Using the Print Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Meet the Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
What’ s on the Scroll Mouse? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Using the Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
Drag and Drop Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Display Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Appliance Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
On Screen Display Controls (OSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Adjusting Contrast and Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
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Chapter 3 Getting Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Introducing the MSN Companion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
What is the MSN Companion? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Understanding the Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Buttons and Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
MSN Companion Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Let’ s Sign On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Confirm Member Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Choose a New Member Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
Select Your Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Verify Internet Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
You’ re Done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
Chapter 4 Welcome to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
What is the Internet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
What Is the Web? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
What Do I Need in Order to Surf the Web? . . . . . . . . . .4-2
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Internet Addresses (URLs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
What Is a URL? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Moving Around the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Hyperlinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
What is a Hyperlink? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
What Does a Hyperlink Look Like? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
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Start Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
What’ s On the Start Page? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
The Browser Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Understanding the Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Search Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
What is a Search Engine? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9
Why Am I Getting an Error Message? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9
Chapter 5 E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
E-mail Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
What Is E-mail? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
E-mail Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Understanding E-mail Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
E-mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Writing and Sending an E-mail Message . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
How Do I Get My Mail? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
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Accessing My Mail from the Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
E-mail Attachments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Sending a Link Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Reading or Viewing an E-mail Attachment . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Types of Attachments You Can Receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Personalizing E-mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Electronic Body Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Internet Etiquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Rules of the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
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Chapter 6 Online Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
E-Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
What Is E-Commerce? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
Online Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
What Is a Secure Web Site? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
How Do I Recognize a Secure Web Site? . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
Know the Seller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Check Before You Buy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Keep Good Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5
What Records Should I Keep? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5
Tips for Safe Online Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Shopping Safely on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Let’ s Go Shopping! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Shopping Online— How Is It Done? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Online Stores— What do they look like? . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Tab Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
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Tables of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Pictures and Colored Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Search Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Drop-Down Selection Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Chapter 7 Changing Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2
Favorites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
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Chapter 8 Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
Connecting the Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
How Do I Connect the Mouse? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Connecting a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Connecting External Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4
How Do I Connect External Speakers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Chapter 9 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Where Do I Find Help?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
MSN™ Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Compaq Help and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-4
Contacting Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-4
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-6
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-8
Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-8
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-8
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Telecom Network Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
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In This Chapter
Who Should Read this
Guide?, 1-2
Symbols Used in This
Guide, 1-3
Special Text Used in This
Guide, 1-4
Safety Tips, 1-5
Caring for Your iPAQ Home
Internet Appliance, 1-7
Where Can I Find More
Information?, 1-8
Congratulations on the
purchase of your new
Compaq iPAQ Home
Internet Appliance IA-2!
The Appliance brings the
convenience and utility of
the Internet and e-mail
right to your fingertips.
Stay in touch with family
and friends, get the information you need when you need it,
shop from the convenience of your home, and keep informed
about the community and the world. Your Compaq iPAQ
Home Internet Appliance automatically updates periodically,
ensuring the best user experience available. In fact, your
Appliance actually will get better over time!
This guide will help you:
Get acquainted with the features of your iPAQ Home
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Internet Appliance.
Maintain your iPAQ Home Internet Appliance and solve
➜
problems if they occur.
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Who Should
Read this
Who Should Read this Guide?
Using Your Appliance Getting Started
Guide
Guide?
This guide is designed for
people who are just
beginning to investigate the
Internet and the
convenience of e-mail.
See also ...
For more information, see
online Help.
Note:
The Internet is constantly
changing. The images of Web
pages found throughout this guide
are for demonstration purposes
only and represent content
available at the time of publication.
Actual Web sites will vary.
This easy-to-use guide helps you find the information you
want as quickly as possible. The page layout allows you to see
at a glance how the information is organized.You can read
from cover to cover to learn basic information about your
iPAQ Home Internet Appliance, or you can scan the guide for
information on a specific topic.
The left column lists the most important topics. It explains
what the topic is and why it is important to you. This column
also contains warnings and useful tips and tells you about
other reference materials.
The right column explains how to perform a procedure. It
contains step-by-step instructions.
Graphics help you visualize the task and validate what you are
doing, as you do it. Detailed graphics may span both columns.
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Symbols Used
in This Guide
Special symbols are
included throughout this
guide to provide additional
information, to protect you
from injury, and to protect
your Appliance from
damage.
Symbols Used in This Guide
Symbol Information Boxes
Throughout this guide are symbol information boxes that
provide warnings and other important information.
Failure to follow directions
Warning
Did you know ...
Tip
See also ...
may result in bodily harm or
loss of life.
Understanding the
background or concept may
help you solve a problem.
Helpful hints make using
your Appliance easier and
faster.
Another document or
another page in this
document has related
information.
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Caution:
loss of life, damage to equipment, or loss of data.
Failure to follow directions may result in bodily harm,
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Special Text
Used in This
Guide
Some words appear in bold
text or capital letters
throughout the guide.
See also ...
For more information on text
conventions, see the Features
chapter in this guide or the
online Help.
Special Text Used in This Guide
Text Conventions
Keyboard key names appear in bold type: Back, Ctrl,
➜
Backspace, Tab.
Keyboard keys that must be pressed at the same time to
➜
perform a task appear in bold type with a plus sign (+)
between the key names: Ctrl+C.
Names of icons appear in bold type followed by a picture
➜
of the icon: E-mail
Names of buttons appear in bold type: back.
➜
Menu items appear in bold type: settings.
➜
Web addresses (URLs) appear in lowercase bold type:
➜
http://www.compaq.com.
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Safety Tips
Safe Use of Your Appliance
Your iPAQ Home Internet
Appliance is an electrical
device. Treat it with care to
avoid personal injury and
damage to the equipment.
Warning
When using this Appliance,
basic safety precautions
should always be followed to
reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, and injury to persons.
To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your iPAQ
Home Internet Appliance:
Never open the Appliance enclosure. There are no user-
➜
serviceable components or options inside.
Do not disable the 3-prong power cord. The grounding pin
➜
on the 3-prong plug is an important safety feature.
Removing the grounding pin increases the risk of
equipment damage. If you cannot fit the plug into your
electrical outlet, contact an electrician to install a
grounded outlet. See Caring for Your iPAQ Home Internet
Appliance for additional information on safely using your
Appliance.
Plug the power cord into an unswitched (not turned on and
➜
off by a wall switch) grounded (earthed) electrical outlet
that is easily accessible at all times.
When connecting a power cord to a grounded electrical
➜
outlet, ensure that nothing rests on the power cord.
Disconnect power from the Appliance by unplugging the
➜
power cord from either the electrical outlet or the
Appliance.
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When using this device, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,
and injury to persons, including the following:
Do not use the Appliance near water; for example, near a
➜
bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool.
Avoid using the Appliance during an electrical storm.
➜
There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from
lightning.
Do not use the Appliance to report a gas leak if the
➜
Appliance is in the vicinity of the leak.
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(continued)
Always disconnect the modem cable before opening the
➜
equipment enclosure or before touching an uninsulated
modem cable or internal components.
If this product was not provided with a telephone line
➜
cord, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication
line cord in order to reduce the risk of fire.
See also ...
For additional safety
information, refer to the Safety
and Comfort Guide included
with your iPAQ Home Internet
Appliance.
The Safety and Comfort Guide
The Safety and Comfort Guide includes information on:
Setting up your use area for maximum comfort.
➜
Using good posture, hand position, and health habits while
➜
using your iPAQ Home Internet Appliance.
Using a grounding plug to prevent electrical shorts,
➜
shocks, or fires.
Using a surge protector to regulate the flow of electricity
➜
to the Appliance and to all optional external peripherals,
such as a printer, mouse, or speakers.
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Caring for Your
iPAQ Home
Internet
Appliance
Caring for Your iPAQ Home Internet Appliance
Appliance Care and Additional Safety
Precautions
Make sure you:
Because your Appliance
can be used in practically
any room in the house, keep
in mind some important
considerations when using
and caring for your
Appliance.
Warning
During an electrical storm,
unplug your iPAQ Home
Internet Appliance.
Disconnect the modem line
from the telephone wall jack,
and remove all power cords
from electrical outlets.
Take special precautions when using your Appliance in the
➜
kitchen—do not allow any liquids to fall on any part of the
Appliance!
To clean the display and the keyboard, use a soft, dry cloth
➜
and an antistatic dusting spray designed for VCRs and
television and computer screens. Never attempt to clean
your Appliance with chlorine or ammonia-based cleaners
or sprays. Do not clean your Appliance with household
detergents.
Operate your Appliance on a stable surface.
➜
Leave at least three inches of space on the sides and back
➜
of your Appliance to allow for proper ventilation.
Place your keyboard so that your arms and hands are in a
➜
comfortable, relaxed position. The keyboard should be
directly in front of you. Keep your lower arms parallel to
the floor while using the keyboard.
Position the Appliance away from heat sources, direct
➜
sunlight, and excessive dust. Be sure the Appliance is in a
location where it cannot be knocked over or pulled to the
floor by dangling cords.
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Where Can I
Find More
Information?
Information is available in
the printed guides as well as
on the Compaq Web page.
Use the Getting Started
guide as your first point of
reference and then refer to
the following documents:
Quick Setup Poster
➜
Safety and Comfort
➜
Guide
Online Help
➜
Once you are on the
Internet, click any of the
resources on the Compaq
Web page for additional
information.
Where Can I Find More Information?
Accessing the Compaq Web Page
To access the Compaq Web page, press the Compaq button on
the keyboard. Topics you can find on the Compaq Web page
include
The online Getting Started Guide
➜
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
➜
Service and Support information
➜
War ran ty
➜
Compaq.com
➜
Link to MSN online help center
➜
Link to Compaq for purchasing Appliance options and
➜
accessories
Other exciting links to products, services, and information
➜
In addition to the Getting Started guide, two other printed
guides are included with your new iPAQ Home Internet
Appliance. Both provide important user information. Read
these materials carefully and then keep them handy for future
reference:
Did you know ...
In the event you did not sign
up for MSN Companion
service at the time of
purchase, please call
888-765-2411 now.
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Quick Setup Poster: Easy instructions for installing your
➜
Appliance and a handy reference if you move and need to
re-install. Store the poster in a safe place!
Safety and Comfort Guide: Learn how to set up your
➜
Appliance for your maximum comfort while using it.
Practice good posture, proper hand position, proper usage,
and good health habits while using your Appliance. This
guide contains helpful hints on how to use a grounding
plug to prevent electrical shorts, shocks, or fires. It also
contains information about using a surge protector to
regulate the flow of electricity to the Appliance and to all
peripherals—such as a printer or speakers. Be sure to store
the guide in a safe place!
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In This Chapter
Your iPAQ Home Internet
Appliance at a Glance, 2-2
Keyboard Basics, 2-4
Using the Print Key, 2-9
Meet the Mouse, 2-10
Display Controls, 2-13
The Quick Setup Poster that comes with your Compaq iPAQ
Home Internet Appliance IA-2 is a visual guide to setting up
your Appliance and the easiest way to become familiar with
the components.
This chapter provides some basic information on the
keyboard, scroll mouse, and display controls.
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Note:
Illustrations and features shown in this chapter may differ slightly from
your Appliance.
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Your iPAQ
Home Internet
Appliance at a
Glance
All of the features in the top
photograph are active as
soon as you begin using
your Compaq iPAQ Home
Internet Appliance.
Note:
The Appliance monitor
screen enters sleep mode (turns
black) when left idle. Press the
on/off
button on the keyboard to
refresh the screen.
Your iPAQ Home Internet Appliance at a Glance
What’s in Front?
Tip
It’s a good idea to purchase a
surge protector to protect your
Appliance from electrical
spikes and power surges.
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What’s in Back?
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Your iPAQ Home
Internet Appliance
at a Glance
(continued)
What’s on the Right Side?
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Keyboard
Basics
The Compaq iPAQ Home
Internet Appliance
keyboard provides
convenient, simple, and
easy one-touch access to
navigation and functions:
volume control buttons, an
Internet button suite for
easier and faster access,
and special-purpose
buttons.
Keyboard Basics
Understanding the Keyboard
The Appliance keyboard is easy to use. Most of the keys are
identical to those found on a typewriter.
Note:
This keyboard must be used only with the iPAQ Home Internet
Appliance IA-2 receiver. It is not suitable for the office workplace.
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Keyboard Basics
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There are special function
keys on both sides of the
keyboard.
To the left of the space bar,
you’ll find the Ctrl and Alt
keys. The Ctrl key is also
called the Control key and
the Alt key is also called
the Alternate key.
The Left Side of the Keyboard
The following table describes the special function keys on the
left side of the keyboard.
Key Icon Description
Print
˚
Prints one copy of the current Web page when
you have the printer connected
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Cancel
s
Ctrl
Alt
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Cancels the current operation such as loading
the current Web page or printing
Inserts the @ symbol into an e-mail address
Allows editing of e-mail messages and other text
boxes
Allows the insertion of special characters in
some Web-based applications
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Keyboard Basics
(continued)
Use the up and down arrow
keys to scroll up and down
on Web pages that are
longer than can be viewed
on the screen. Use the left
and right arrow keys to
view Web pages that are
wider than the viewing
area.
When you scroll using
these keys, the page you are
viewing moves up, down, or
from side to side in small
increments. When you use
these keys within a text
box, they move the cursor
within a line one character
position at a time.
Did you know ...
The on-screen pointer icon is
known as a cursor
.
The Right Side of the Keyboard
The following table describes the special function keys on the
right side of the keyboard.
Key What it does
Begin Moves to the top of a page or to the beginning of a
line in a text box.
Page Up Moves the page view one screen closer to the top
of a page or to the beginning of a text box.
Page Dn Moves the page view one screen closer to the
bottom of a page or to the end of a text box.
End Moves to the bottom-most portion of the page or to
the end of a line in a text box.
Down Arrow Moves one unit or line down.
Up Arrow Moves one unit or line up.
Left Arrow Moves to the left.
Right Arrow Moves to the right.
Back Displays the previous page.
Forward Displays the next page.
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Keyboard Basics
(continued)
How Do I Use the Internet Buttons on the
Left Side of the Keyboard?
The Internet buttons
located at the top of your
keyboard provide easy
access to a variety of
Internet functions such as
e-mail, shopping, news, and
Help.
The following graphic and table provide information about
the Internet buttons on the left side of your keyboard.
Button Icon What it does
Print
MSN Start
Page
˚
W
Prints one or more pages of an e-mail or a
page from a Web site.
Your personal Start Page has daily news, and
it links to a variety of MSN™ services.
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E-mail
Search
Favorites
MSN
Messenger™
News
Weather
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Accesses your MSN Hotmail™ account.
Searches the Internet for key words with
Microsoft™ Search.
Go to a favorite Web site by choosing from the
picture listing of Web sites you have saved.
Instant Messaging from MSN. Have a live
online chat with a friend. Press the People
button to learn if your buddies are online.
MSNBC sends you the national headlines
before you get your morning paper.
Gives you local, regional, and national weather
information.
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Keyboard Basics
(continued)
How Do I Use the Internet Buttons on the
Right Side of the Keyboard?
The following graphic and table provide information about
Internet buttons on the right side of your keyboard.
Button Icon What it does
Help
Financial
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f
Connects to Compaq for Appliance information.
Connects to MSN™ Money Central™ for
financial sites and information.
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Shopping
Retail/
Entertainment
Tr av el
Maps
Health
Yellow Pages
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Connects to MSN eShop to help you find what
you want and buy it on the Web.
Connects to entertainment sites and retailers.
Connects to travel sites for business and
leisure travel information.
Provides maps to your destinations and stepby-step instructions for getting there.
Connects to health and medical information
sites.
Lets your fingers do the walking through your
online Yellow Pages!
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Using the Print
Key
The print key is located on
the top left-hand side of the
keyboard. Press the key
when you want to print one
or more pages of an e-mail
or a page from a Web site.
Using the Pr int Key
Printing
Printing with the Epson 740 (or other printer models that will
become available in the future) is as simple as pressing a
button.
1. To print a page, press the Print ˚ button shown on the
graphic.
2. Select from the following options:
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• Print the page.
• Print the page in black and white.
• Get help.
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Meet the
Mouse
Your iPAQ Home Internet
Appliance IA-2 comes with
a scroll mouse designed for
comfortable right or
left-handed use. The scroll
mouse directs the cursor on
the screen, allowing you to
move quickly and easily
through a document or
We b s it e .
Meet the Mouse
What’s on the Scroll Mouse?
Your scroll mouse has two select buttons and a scroll wheel.
Use either of the select buttons to select text and to place your
cursor in a specific location on the screen. Use the scroll
wheel to move quickly up and down through an e-mail or Web
site.
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Meet the Mouse
(continued)
Instead of using the scroll
bar for scrolling up and
down, you can move the
scroll wheel forward or
backward to move upward
or downward through a
document or Web site.
Using the Scroll Mouse
The following table shows you how to use the scroll mouse to
move the cursor or click and select an item.
Item Description
Cursor The cursor identifies the position of your pointer on the
screen. The cursor appears in one of three different
forms depending on its location on the screen.
Pointer:
•
to identify its location on the screen.
Hand:
•
shape when it rests on a link to another Web page.
Text Cursor:
•
identify its position as you create text.
Click Press and release the left button on the mouse once to
select or to highlight.
Select
In menus:
In most text boxes (for example, when you are
composing e-mail or Instant Messages):
beginning of your selection; hold down the left button
and move the cursor to the end of your selection. The
selected text is highlighted. Release the button. Within a
text box, selected text can be:
Cut:
•
Copied:
•
Pasted:
•
The cursor most often appears as an arrow
The cursor changes from an arrow to a hand
The cursor changes to a vertical line to
Point to a menu item and click.
Point to the
Ctrl + X
Press
Ctrl + C
Press
Ctrl + V
Press
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Meet the Mouse
(continued)
When you write an e-mail
message, you can use dragand-drop editing to move
text or pictures.
Drag and Drop Editing
Drag and drop editing is a convenient way to move
information. To use the scroll mouse for drag and drop
editing, complete the following steps.
1. Place the cursor in front of the text or object you want to
select.
2. Click and hold down the left or right mouse button and
move the mouse to highlight the selection.
3. Release the button.
4. To move your selection, click the selection and hold the
left or right mouse button down as you drag it to its new
location.
5. Release the button.
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Display
Controls
The three display indicator
lights notify you when the
power is on or off, when
you have a new e-mail
waiting, and when you have
an Internet connection.
The small opening below
the three display indicator
lights is a microphone. The
mircophone is not currently
active but will be needed in
the future as the capabilities
of your Appliance are
expanded.
Display
Controls
Appliance Indicator Lights
On Screen Display (OSD) Controls
On screen display controls
(OSD) let you personalize
the monitor settings. These
adjustments appear on the
screen when you press the
menu button.
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Display Controls
(continued)
The Appliance allows you
to personalize screen
contrast or brightness
settings.
Adjusting Contrast and Brightness
To use the OSD (on screen display) controls to adjust screen
brightness, complete the following steps:
1. Press the menu button.
The Brightness screen
appears.
Did you know ...
The OSD contains several
monitor adjustments.
However, for best
performance, we recommend
that these options remain at
their factory settings.
See also ...
For more information on OSD
monitor settings, refer to the
Compaq iPAQ Internet
Appliance IA-2 online User
Guide.
2. Press the menu button
again. The decrease/
increase bar is activated.
3. Press the up arrow to
increase brightness, the
down arrow to decrease
brightness.
4. Press the exit button to save the setting and exit the menu.
To use the OSD (on screen display) controls to adjust screen
contrast, complete the following steps:
1. Press the menu button.
The Brightness screen
appears.
2. Press the up arrow. The
Contrast screen appears.
3. Press the menu button
again. The decrease/
increase bar is activated.
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4. Press the up arrow to
increase contrast, the down
arrow to decrease contrast.
5. Press the exit button to save the setting and exit the menu.
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