Compaq PRASARIO 700 User Manual

Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide

Presario 700 Series

Document Part Number: 253697-XX1

August 2001

Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 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 in this document 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.

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Contents

1 Introduction

Where Can I Find Information? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Viewing or Printing a Guide on the CD . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Symbols and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Turning off your Notebook PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Protecting Your Notebook During

an Electrical Storm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

2 Your Notebook at a Glance

Front of Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Common Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Lower Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Easy Access Buttons and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Function Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Left and Right Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Components on Left Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Components on Right Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9

Components on Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9

Underside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

Components on Underside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

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3 Using Your Notebook

Power On! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Plugging and Unplugging AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

Turning Your Notebook On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Using Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

Using Keyboard and Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

Tapping and Double-Tapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10

Edge Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

Easy Access Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13

Reprogramming the Easy Access Buttons. . . . . . . . 3–13

Storage Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14

Identifying Your Storage Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15

Using the Security Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15

Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15

4 Common Tasks

S-Video Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Switching Between Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Connecting and Enabling S-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

Software and Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Adding and Removing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Installing Hardware Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6

Upgrading your Notebook’s Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6

Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10

Connecting a Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10

Connecting a Network Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12

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5 Using the CD or DVD Drive

CD or DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Removing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3

Manually Ejecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4

Audio CDs and DVD Video Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5

Playing Audio CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5

Playing Non-DVD Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6

DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7

Using the DVD Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7

On-Screen Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7

Identifying Your DVD Region Setting . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8

CD-RW Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–10

Installing CD-RW Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–10

Accessing CD-RW Software

User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11

Using CD-RW Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12

Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–13

6 Caring for Your Battery

Battery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2

Storing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4

Recycling the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5

Battery Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–6

Calibrating the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–6

Maximizing Battery Operating Time . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–8

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–10

What Is Power Management? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–10

Fixing a Low-Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–13

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7 Preventive Maintenance

External Care of Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2

Cleaning the Exterior of your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . 7–2

Cleaning the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–3

Cleaning the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–4

Cleaning the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–4

Cleaning the External Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–5

Caring for Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–6

8 Solutions

Basic Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2

Backup Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2

Compaq Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–5

Finding Solutions Quickly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–6

Solution Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–7

Audio and Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–7

Battery and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–11

Mass-Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–12

Games and Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–14

Keyboard and TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–16

Memory and PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–18

Glossary

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Introduction

Congratulations! As the owner of a new Compaq Notebook computer, you have joined the worldwide community of mobile computer users. After your Notebook is set up and connected to the Internet, you can explore vast regions of information, entertainment, and services online.

To help you access the information you need on your Notebook, this chapter covers the following main topics:

■ Where Can I Find Information?, 1-2

■ Symbols and Graphics, 1-5

■ Safety, 1-6

The Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide is designed for both experienced computer users and beginners. This easy-to-scan guide helps you find the information you want as quickly as possible. It’s also designed to familiarize you with the following:

■ Features you’ll want to try

during the first few days or weeks

■ Keeping your Notebook

running smoothly

■ Solving common problems

as they occur

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Where Can I Find Information?

All the information you’ll need to use the basic features of your new Notebook is available in the documents included with your Notebook. Some of these documents are printed and some are provided on the Documentation Suite CD.

Documentation

Your new Notebook computer came with documentation containing helpful reference material. If you have access to the Internet, you can also view these and other documents on the Compaq Web site. See the “Online Help and Support” section in Chapter 8 for specific Web site information.

■ The Warranty Statement and Poster are included in your kit.

■ The Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide, and Safety and

Comfort Guide can be found on CD.

Note Additional documents to those described here may vary per

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region.

Getting Started Poster

This poster shows you how to set up your Notebook. When you finish, fold the poster and store it with your documents for future use. For more information about the hardware that came with your new Notebook, see “Your Notebook at a Glance” later in this guide.

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This easy-to-scan guide explains how to set up your Notebook and get acquainted with its features. It also introduces:

■ Common computer tasks

■ The Internet

■ Notebook maintenance

■ Solutions for computer problems

■ Compaq service and support tools

Did you know... The Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide and the

Safety and Comfort Guide are also available on the Compaq Web Site. See the “Online Help and Support” section in Chapter 8 for specific Web site information.

Safety and Comfort Guide

This document explains how to protect your equipment from damage, protect yourself from injury, and ensure your comfort while using your Notebook.

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Warranty Certificate

The warranty details the Compaq commitment to service during the warranty period. Keep the warranty certificate in a safe place for future reference.

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Viewing or Printing a Guide on the CD

For information about using the CD drive, including instructions for inserting or removing a CD, refer to Chapter 5, “Using the CD or DVD Drive.”

To view or print a document on the Documentation Suite CD:

1. Insert the Documentation Suite CD into the CD drive.

2. Select a guide from the Documentation Suite menu.

3. If Adobe Acrobat Reader information is displayed and you are asked to respond, follow the instructions on the screen to accept the Adobe Acrobat Reader license agreement. (Acrobat Reader is a software application that enables you to view and print the documents on the Documentation Suite CD. You will also use Acrobat Reader to view and print some documents available on the Internet.)

4. For information about closing Acrobat Reader or using it to view or print a document on the Documentation Suite CD, click the Help button near the top of the Adobe Acrobat Reader window.

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Symbols and Graphics

Symbols

The following words and symbols have special meaning in this guide and in the electronic documentation:

WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow

directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or loss of life.

CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow

directions could result in damage to equipment or loss of information.

Did you know... Text set off in this manner provides important

information that may help you solve a problem.

Tip Text set off in this manner provides helpful hints that make

using your Notebook easier and faster.

Introduction

See also Text set off in this manner refers to another document

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or another page in this document that has related information.

Note Text set off in this manner provides commentary, sidelights,

✎

or interesting points of information.

Graphics

The illustrations shown and features described in this document may differ slightly from those provided with your Notebook computer.

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Safety

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock and damage to the

equipment, read the Safety and Comfort Guide.

Did you know... 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.

Turning off your Notebook PC

To shut down your Notebook properly, complete the following steps:

1. Close all open programs.

2. Shut down the Windows operating system by selecting the

Start menu from the taskbar, select the Turn Off Computer icon, then select the Turn O f f button.

Note If the Notebook does not turn off automatically, press and

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hold the Power not recommended under normal circumstances.

3. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and unplug the modem line from the wall jack.

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Protecting Your Notebook During an Electrical Storm

During an electrical storm, you should take the following precautions to protect your Notebook from damage. You should immediately disconnect your Notebook from the power source.

Tip After your Notebook is safely disconnected from AC power,

you can run your Notebook on battery power.

If you are not using a surge protector, unplug all power cords

■

from the wall outlets.

Disconnect your Notebook from the wall outlets.

■

Turn off the power button on all surge protectors.

■

If a telephone line from your Notebook is plugged directly

■

into the wall jack (without going through a surge protector), unplug the line from the wall jack.

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Your Notebook at a Glance

Before you begin using your new Notebook computer, you’ll want to look at some of the basic components.

To help you locate your Notebook’s components, this chapter covers the following main topics:

■ Front of Your Notebook, 2-2

■ Left and Right Panels, 2-7

■ Back Panel, 2-9

■ Underside, 2-10

To open your new Notebook, push the Display Release Latch and gently lift up the lid.

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Your Notebook at a Glance

Front of Your Notebook

Open your Notebook and take a look at these components.

See also “Turning Your Notebook On and Off” in Chapter 3 of

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this guide to learn more about how to start and shut down your Notebook.

Common Features

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1 Display Release Tab 2 Display 3 Powe r Button 4 Keyboard 5 TouchPad

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Lower Front Panel

See also “Using Keyboard and Pointing Device” in Chapter 3

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of this guide for more information on using the TouchPad.

Your Notebook at a Glance

1 TouchPad 2 Left TouchPad Button

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3 Easy Scroll Button 4 Right TouchPad Button

Your Notebook at a Glance

Easy Access Buttons and Lights

1 AC Adapter Light 7 Digital Audio Button

2 Num Lock Light 8 Volume Down Button

3 Instant Internet Access Button 9 Volume Up Button

4 Instant E-Mail Button - Caps Lock Light

5 Search Button q Hard Drive Access Light

6 Power Button

See also “Reprogramming the Easy Access Buttons” in

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Chapter 3 of this guide to learn how to program the Easy Access buttons to suit your needs.

Tip Pressing the volume down and volume up buttons at the

same time mutes the sound. Repeat to un-mute the sound.

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Button

Your Notebook at a Glance

Button

Description

Digital Audio Launches Windows Media Player to

Default Button Action

play MP3 music.

Instant Internet

•

Access

Instant E-mail Provides you with one-touch access

Search Provides you with instant access to

Compaq Web

Fn+F1

Fn+F2

Tip Key combinations, such as the example Fn+F1 used in these

solutions, mean that you should press and hold down the Fn key,

Site

Help and Support

Provides your daily start point to the Internet. It connects you to a personalized Web page filled with local weather, news, sports, and financial information.

for sending and reading your e-mail.

news and information on the Internet. Search for topics including shopping, images, music, and videos.

Connects instantly to Compaq for product information, helpful hints, performance updates, service, and more.

Launches Compaq Help and Support and provides your Notebook with one-touch access to Web-based service and support information.

press the F1 key, and then release both keys simultaneously.

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Your Notebook at a Glance

Function Key Combinations

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The following (FN+function) keys have already been assigned.

Button Description

F1 Compaq Support Web site launch key

F2 Help launch key

F3 Switch between the display and external monitor in the

following order:

■ Display

External monitor

■

■ Display and external monitor

■ TV

F4 Sleep

F5 Unassigned

F6 Unassigned

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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Left and Right Panels

Take a look at the left and right sides of your Notebook. The PC card slot and the removable floppy drive are located on the left side panel. The microphone jack, headphone jack, and optical drive are located on the right side panel.

Did you know... PC Cards are credit card–sized removable

options that expand the capability of your Notebook.

Components on Left Side

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Your Notebook at a Glance

1 Security Lock Slot

2 Air Vent

3 PC Card Eject Button

4 PC Card Slot (Type I, II, or III)

5 Floppy Drive

6 Floppy Eject Button

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Your Notebook at a Glance

Components on Right Side

1 Microphone Jack

2 Headphone Jack

3 Optical Drive

4 Optical Drive Activity Light

5 Optical Drive Eject Button

6 Manual Eject Hole

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Back Panel

Take a look at the back of your Notebook. This is where you connect external hardware such as a printer or external monitor.

See also “Installing Hardware Devices” in Chapter 4 of this

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guide for more information on attaching external devices.

Components on Back

Your Notebook at a Glance

1 AC Adapter Connector 2 1394 Port (on select models) 3 S-Video (TV Output) Port 4 External Monitor (VGA) Port 5 Printer/Parallel Port

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6 Keyboard/Mouse Port 7 USB Port (1) 8 USB Port (2) 9 10/100 Ethernet Port

- Modem Port

Your Notebook at a Glance

Underside

The memory compartment, main battery, battery release switch, and the pop-up feet are located on the underside of your Notebook.

Tip Before contacting Compaq Customer Support, you will need

the serial number from the underside of your Notebook.

Components on Underside

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1 Pop-up Feet

2 Expansion Memory

Compartment

3 Battery Release Switch

See also “Using Battery Power” in Chapter 3 of this guide for

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more information about the Battery Release Switch.

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5 Modem Compartment

6 Hard Drive Access Panel

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Using Your Notebook

Your Notebook computer is designed for easy setup, use, and upgrading. In this chapter, you’ll become familiar with your Notebook features.

This chapter helps you to use your Notebook right out of the box, by covering the following main topics:

■ Power On!, 3-2

■ Using Keyboard and Pointing Device, 3-9

■ Easy Access Buttons, 3-13

■ Storage Drives, 3-14

■ Security, 3-15

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Using Your Notebook

Power On!

This section helps you get your Notebook set up and running.

Plugging and Unplugging AC Power

■

Turning Your Notebook On and Off

■

Using Battery Power

■

WARNING: 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.

CAUTION: High voltages can enter your Notebook through the

phone line connected to the modem. To protect your Notebook during electrical storms, use a telephone line surge protector.

See also The “Government Approvals” section in the Safety and

☞

Comfort Guide for worldwide power information.

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Plugging and Unplugging AC Power

Do’s

Ensure that you can

■

reach the electrical outlet easily.

Unplug the AC adapter

■

from the electrical outlet when you want to disconnect AC power from your Notebook.

When unplugging from

■

the electrical outlet, grasp the cord by the plug.

Don’ts

■ Do not leave the AC adapter plugged into the electrical outlet

when it is not connected to your Notebook.

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

them so that no one accidentally steps on or trips over them.

Using Your Notebook

Surge Protectors

Using surge protectors and line conditioners can substantially reduce the risk of electrical shock and aid in protecting your Notebook from power-source problems.

During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your Notebook can increase and cause data loss or system damage. Protect your Notebook and peripherals by connecting them to a surge suppressor, which absorbs voltage surges and prevents them from reaching your Notebook.

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Using Your Notebook

Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery?

When you’re not on the go, you’ll want to use your Notebook’s AC adapter as your power source. This ensures that the battery is always charged.

When your Notebook does not have a charged battery, you should save your work and turn off your Notebook before unplugging it from the AC power supply.

Did you know... When a charged battery is in your Notebook,

you can simply unplug it from AC power. Your Notebook automatically switches to battery power.

Turning Your Notebook On and Off

To turn on your Notebook, press the Power located at the top of the keyboard.

To turn off your Notebook properly, complete the following steps:

ª button, which is

1. Save your work and exit all open programs.

2. Shut down the Windows operating system by selecting the Start menu from the taskbar. Select the Turn Off Computer icon, then select the Turn O f f button. Your Notebook will turn itself off.

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Power Button Functionality

When your Notebook is on, pressing the Power ª button places your Notebook in Hibernation mode.

Did you know... 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 powers off.

Using Your Notebook

The settings for the Power

■ Press and release the Power ª button once to enter

Hibernation mode.

■ Press and hold down the Power ª button to shut down your

Notebook.

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Using Your Notebook

Using Battery Power

WARNING: 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 140° F (60° C). Replace only with the Compaq battery pack specified for your Notebook.

Did you know... 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.

Tip The battery will lose its charge if not used for a long time.

Inserting and Removing the Battery

To insert the main battery into the battery compartment, follow these steps:

1. Turn your Notebook bottom side up.

2. Slide the Battery Release Switch outward. Lift up the battery door.

3. Position the battery so that the battery label faces downward.

4. Insert the battery, front-edge first, into the keyed battery compartment.

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Using Your Notebook

5. Gently push down on the battery door until it snaps into place.

See also “Components on Underside” in Chapter 2 of this guide

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for help in locating the Battery Release Switch.

To remove the battery, complete the following steps:

1. Save your files.

2. If the AC adapter is not connected, turn off your Notebook.

3. Turn your Notebook bottom side up and slide the Battery Release Switch on the underside of your Notebook outward. Lift up the battery door.

4. Slide the battery out of the battery compartment.

Note The battery door will not close easily if the battery is

✎

inserted incorrectly.

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