Compaq Personal Computer User Manual

Startup Guide

Compaq Notebook Series

Document Part Number: 370700-001

June 2004

This guide explains how to set up your notebook and begin using it. It also provides battery pack, power management, and troubleshooting information.

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The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Startup Guide Compaq Notebook Series First Edition June 2004 Reference Number: 2200 Document Part Number: 370700 -001

1 Getting Started with Your Notebook

Important Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Identifying Parts of the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Front Panel and Right Panel Components. . . . . . . . . 1–3

Left Panel and Back Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Bottom Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Setting Up Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

Step 2: Connect AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

Step 3: Connect a Phone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

Step 4: Turn On the Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

Step 5: Set Up Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

Using the Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

2Basic Operation

Operating Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Default Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

To Reset the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

To Change the Boot Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

To Use the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

To Use the Tap to Click Function of the

TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

To Use the Function Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

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Contents

Using CDs or DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

To Play DVD Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

To Write to DVD Media (Select Models Only) . . . . 2–7

To Connect a TV to Your Notebook

(Select Models Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

3 Battery Packs and Power Management

Using Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

To Respond to a Low-Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

To Recharge the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

To Get the Most from Your Battery Packs . . . . . . . . 3–4

Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

4Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

Display Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Hard Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

Performance Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

Power and Battery Pack Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Startup Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6

Configuring Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

To Run the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

Updating Software and Drivers from the Web . . . . . . . . 4–9

Using System Recovery Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9

Safeguarding Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10

Operating System (OS) CD Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11

OS CD Reinstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12

Reinstalling Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13

Restoring Software Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13

Index

iv Startup Guide

Getting Started with

Your Notebook

Important Safety Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. For more information, refer to the Reference Guide on the Documentation CD provided with your product.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment:

■ Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet that is easily accessible

at all times.

■ Disconnect power from the product by unplugging the power cord

from the electrical outlet.

■ If provided with a three-pin attachment plug on your power cable,

plug the cable into a grounded (earthed) three-pin outlet. Do not disable the power cord grounding pin. The grounding pin is an important safety feature.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the Safety &

Comfort Guide. It describes proper workstation setup, posture, and

health and work habits for computer users, and provides important electrical and mechanical safety information. This guide is located on the Web at on the Documentation CD that is included with the product.

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CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger

telecommunications line cord to connect a modem to the telephone wall jack. In Australia, the notebook must be connected to the Telecommunication Network through a line cord that meets the requirements of ACA Technical Standard TS008.

When using your notebook with a telephone connection, always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury to persons.

■ Do not use this product with a telephone connection near

water (for example, near a bathtub, sink, or swimming pool, or in a wet basement).

■ Avoid using a telephone connection (other than a cordless

type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning.

■ Do not use a telephone connection to report a gas leak in the

vicinity of the leak.

■ Use only the power cord and battery packs indicated in this

guide. Do not dispose of battery packs in a fire. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions.

■ Disconnect the modem cable before opening the notebook

case or touching an uninsulated modem cable, jack, or internal component.

■ Do not plug a modem cable or telephone cable into the

network (LAN) receptacle.

Identifying Parts of the Notebook

Components included with the notebook may vary by geographical region and the features you selected. The following tables identify the standard external components included with most notebook models.

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Front Panel and Right Panel Components

Main status lights (left to right):

power mode, hard drive activity, and battery

TouchPad, scroll pad, Click

buttons, and an on-off button

Power button: turns the notebook

on and off

Keyboard status lights

One-Touch buttons

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Notebook open/close latch

CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive

Battery pack

Wireless on-off button and

indicator light (select models only)

Hard drive

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Left Panel and Back Panel Components

AC adapter jack

Universal serial bus (USB) ports

RJ-45 jack: connects a network

cable

S-Video out jack

(select models only)

External monitor port

Cable lock slot (security

connector)

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RJ-11 jack: connects the modem

cable

PC Card and CardBus slot and

button (select models only; location varies by model)

IEEE 1394 port

(select models only)

Audio jacks (left to right): external

microphone, audio out (headphones)

Volume control

Audio mute button and audio

mute light

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Bottom Panel Components

Hard drive

Battery latch

RAM (memory) cover

CAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system and the display of a

warning message, install only a Mini PCI device authorized for use in your notebook by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devicesgin your country. If you install a device and then receive a warning message, remove the device to restore notebook functionality. Then contact Customer Care.

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Reset button

Mini PCI cover (no user parts

inside)

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Status Lights

The notebook includes a number of status lights that report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num Lock.

The following diagram shows the main status lights on the front of the notebook.

Power mode

■ On: Notebook is on (even if the display is off).

■ Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.

■ Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.

Hard drive activity

On: Notebook is accessing the hard drive.

Battery status

■ Green: AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is fully

charged.

■ Amber: AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is

charging.

■ Blinking: AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is

missing or has a fault.

■ Off: AC adapter is not connected.

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The keyboard status lights, located above the keyboard, indicate the states of the keyboard locks.

Caps Lock On: Caps Lock is active.

Num Lock On: Num Lock is active. (The Keypad Lock must also be

on to use the embedded keypad.)

Keypad Lock On: The embedded keypad is active (Fn+F8). Num

Lock must also be on to activate the numeric keys. Otherwise, cursor control is active (as marked on an external keyboard).

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Setting Up Your Notebook

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the Safety &

Comfort Guide. It describes proper workstation setup, posture, and

When you set up your notebook for the first time, you will connect the AC adapter, charge the battery pack, turn on the notebook, and run the Microsoft® Windows® Setup program.

Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack

WARNING: Do not mutilate or puncture battery packs. Do not dispose

of battery packs in fire, or they can burst or explode, releasing

hazardous chemicals. Rechargeable battery packs must be recycled or disposed of properly.

To install the battery pack:

1. Turn the notebook upside down.

2. Insert the connector end of the battery pack into the battery

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pack compartment, then slide the battery pack in until it latches.

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Step 2: Connect AC Power

CAUTION: Use only the AC adapter included with your notebook

(or other approved adapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Using the wrong AC adapter could damage the notebook or adapter, cause data loss, and may void your warranty.

1. Plug the AC adapter into the notebook.

2. Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.

3. Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. The notebook battery starts charging.

When unplugging the power cord, unplug it from the outlet

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before unplugging it from the AC adapter.

While the battery pack is charging, you can continue with the section “Step 3: Connect a Phone Line.”

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Step 3: Connect a Phone Line

1. Make sure the telephone line is an analog line, sometimes called a data line. (Do not use a digital line.)

2. Connect the telephone cord (RJ-11) into a telephone jack.

3. Plug the other end of the telephone cord into the RJ-11 modem jack on the notebook.

For details about using the modem, including AT commands, see the Documentation CD included with your notebook.

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Step 4: Turn On the Notebook

Press the power button above the left side of the keyboard. The notebook boots up, and Windows starts automatically.

If your notebook does not turn on when operating on

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battery power, the battery pack may be out of power. Plug in the AC adapter, then press the power button again. Leave the AC adapter plugged in for several hours to fully charge the battery pack. Charge times will vary.

WARNING: This notebook is designed to run demanding applications at full power. As a result of increased power consumption, it is normal

for the notebook to feel warm or hot when used continuously. To avoid potential discomfort or burns, do not block the air vents or use the notebook on your lap for extended periods. The notebook complies with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by the International Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950).

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