Compaq Presario Notebook PC User Manual
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Operating System Manual
First Edition (April 2000)
Part Number 181247-001
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Notebook Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Windows Desktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Customizing the Windows Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Arranging Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Selecting a Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Adding a Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Windows Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Finding Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
File Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Searching for Files or Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Creating New Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Deleting Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Creating Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
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Reprogramming the Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . 1-9
Windows Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Using Windows Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
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Chapter 2 Notebook Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Adding or Removing Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Adding/Removing Windows Components . . . . . . . . 2-2
Adding or Removing Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Country Selection for the Compaq
56K V.90 PCI Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Audio Indication During Modem Dial-up . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Zoom Video Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Changing Power Management Setting . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Changing the Power Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Changing the Low-Battery Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Changing the Critical-Battery Setting . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Network Connection for Internal Ethernet Hardware . . 2-15
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Index
Understanding Network Connection Problems . . . 2-15
Creating a Hardware Profile in Windows 2000 . . . 2-16
Configuring the No Ethernet Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Testing the No Ethernet Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
System Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Deleting a Hardware Profile in
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Using the QuickRestore CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
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Notebook
Operating
System
Windows Desktop, 1-2
Windows Help, 1-5
File Searches, 1-6
Folders, 1-7
Shortcuts, 1-8
Internet Zone Buttons,
1-9
Windows Accessories,
1-10
The Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system
(herein after referred to as Windows or Windows 2000) allows
you to perform tasks by clicking menu items and small pictures
(called icons). Windows also allows more than one program to
run at a time as well as share information between programs.
When you turn on your Notebook for the first time, the
Windows setup begins automatically.
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Windows
Customizing the Windows Desktop
Desktop
See also
Windows Help for detailed
information on customizing
your desktop.
The Windows desktop is the screen you see when the Windows
startup is complete. You can arrange your desktop exactly the
way you want it.
No. Description
Icons represent files, folders, programs, and other objects that
1
you use.
Windows desktop is the basic Windows work area.
2
Start button displays a menu of commands for starting programs,
3
changing system settings, locating files, updating your system,
and getting help.
Windows taskbar provides a way to organize your programs and
4
files and navigate between files.
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Did you know...
You can also arrange your
icons in organized rows by
right-clicking the Windows
desktop and choosing Line Up
Icons from the Shortcut menu.
Arranging Icons
You can arrange the icons on your desktop for quick and easy
access to frequently used items.
To arrange icons, complete the following steps:
1. Right-click anywhere on the
2. From the
Shortcut
menu, select
Windows desktop
Arrange Icons
.
.
3. Choose the method you want to arrange the icons.
You can arrange icons in the following ways:
–
By Name (alphabetically)
–
By Type (file extension)
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By Size (size of the file)
–
By Date (date the file was created or edited)
–
Auto Arrange (automatic icon arrangement)
Selecting a Background
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If you occasionally like a change of scenery, you can change
the background setting on your desktop for a different look
anytime you wish. You can install an assortment of wallpapers
or you can use the default wallpaper provided by
Windows 2000.
To change the background on your desktop, complete the
following steps:
1. Right-click the
Windows desktop
and select
Properties
from the Shortcut menu.
2. Select the
Background
tab and click
Pattern
.
3. From the Patterns list, choose the background you prefer.
4. Click
OK
to close the Pattern dialog box, then click OK to
apply the background.
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Did you know...
You can download new
screen savers from the
Internet or buy them in your
local computer store.
Adding a Screen Saver
You can add or change your Notebook’s screen savers at any
time. Using screen savers allows you to change the scenes on
your display screen when your Notebook is inactive for a
specified period of time.
To add a screen saver, complete the following steps:
Did you know...
All screen savers and other
media downloaded from the
Internet consume space on
your hard disk.
Did you know...
You can set the length of time
you want the computer to be
inactive before the screen
saver begins.
1. Right-click the
Windows desktop
and select
Properties
from the Shortcut menu.
2. Select the
Screen Saver
tab.
3. From the Screen Saver drop-down list, select the design
you prefer.
4. Click the
Settings
button to choose options for the
screen saver.
5. Click
6. In the box next to
Preview
to view the screen saver.
Wait
, enter the number of minutes you
want your Notebook to wait before starting the screen saver.
7. Once you have selected the screen saver and settings you
want, clickOK to accept the changes and close the
dialog box.
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Windows Help
Finding Help
Windows Help is a valuable tool that can provide answers to
many of your questions about Windows.
To search for information in Windows Help, complete the
following steps:
1. Click the
2. Select the
for help.
Start
button, then click
Contents, Index, Search
Help
, or
.
Favorites
tab
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File Searches
Searching for Files or Folders
In Windows you can search for files or folders by entering a
complete or partial name, the date the file was created, or the file
type or size.
To search for a file or folder, complete the following steps:
Did you know...
From the Date tab in Find File
or Folders, you can provide a
time frame in which the file
was created or modified to help
search for and find a file
or folder.
From the Advanced tab, you
can specify the type or size of
document to search for.
1. From the Windows taskbar, click the
2. Point to
3. In the
Search for files or folders named
Search
and select
For File or Folders
Start
button.
.
box, type the name
of the file or folder, or as much of it as you can remember.
4. Specify the drive, then click the
5. Click the check box next to
Search Now
button.
Include subfolders
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6. Click
Find Now
. Your Notebook will search the drive and
subfolders you selected and display a list of files or folders
that match the search options you specified.
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Folders
Creating New Folders
Windows allows you to create folders to organize your files. For
example, you can create a folder and name it Budget2000. In
this folder you could store all files related to expenses, profits,
taxes, and so forth.
To create a folder, complete the following steps:
1. Right-click the Start button and choose Explore from the
Shortcut menu to open Windows Explorer.
2. From Windows Explorer, click to select the drive in which
you want to place the new folder.
3. Right-click in Explorer and choose New from the
Shortcut menu.
4. Choose Folder.
5. Type a name for the new folder and press Enter.
Did you know...
Deleted files and folders are
temporarily stored on the hard
disk. To permanently remove
these files from your hard disk,
you must periodically empty
the Recycle Bin.
To empty the Recycle Bin,
right-click the Recycle Bin
icon, then select Empty
Recycle Bin.
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Deleting Files and Folders
To delete a file or folder, complete the following steps:
1. Right-click the file or folder you want to delete, then click
Delete from the pop-up menu. The Confirm File Delete
dialog box is displayed.
2. Click Ye s if you want to delete the file or folder. If you do not
want to delete the file or folder, click No or Cancel.
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Shortcuts
Did you know...
To use the shortcut, doubleclick the new shortcut icon.
Creating Shortcuts
Shortcuts are used to open files and programs without having to
select them from the Start menu or from their permanent
location on the hard drive. If you frequently use a certain file or
folder, you can place a shortcut for it on your desktop as an icon
or on the Start menu for quick access.
To create a shortcut to a file or folder, complete the
following steps:
1. Right-click the Start button and choose Explore from the
Shortcut menu to open Windows Explorer.
2. From Windows Explorer, locate the file or folder you want to
use to create the shortcut.
3. Click the file or folder to select it.
4. Right-click the selected file or folder and choose Create
Shortcut from the Shortcut menu.
5. Right-click and drag the shortcut to the Windows desktop, or
a particular folder.
6. When Windows prompts you with a Shortcut menu, choose
Create Shortcut(s) Here.
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Internet Zone
Reprogramming the Internet Zone Buttons
Buttons
The Internet Zone buttons,
located above your
Notebook’s keyboard,
automatically connect you
to the Internet. These
buttons give you one-touch
access to your most
frequently used Internet
activities.
You can reprogram the Internet Zone buttons to reflect your
personal preferences.
To reprogram your Internet Zone buttons, complete the
following steps:
1. From the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings and
then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Easy Access Buttons ÿ icon.
3. To reprogram the buttons, follow the instructions provided in
the dialog box.
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