HP Compaq Presario 2100, Compaq Presario 2100Z, Compaq Presario 2101AH, Compaq Presario 2101EA, Compaq Presario 2101EU Reference Guide
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Compaq Notebook Series
Reference Guide
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Reference Number: 2100/2500/N1050v
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Important Safety Information
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, electric shock, and injury to persons.
• Do not use this product with a telephone connection near water (for example,
near a bathtub, sink, 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 electric 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 batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of
batteries 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.
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Contents
Getting Started with Your Notebook...........................................................................1
Identifying Parts of the Notebook ..........................................................................2
Series 2100 and N1050v...................................................................................2
Series 2500........................................................................................................5
Status Lights .....................................................................................................8
Setting Up Your Notebook...................................................................................10
Step 1: Insert the battery.................................................................................10
Step 2: Connect AC power .............................................................................11
Step 3: Connect a phone line ..........................................................................12
Step 4: Turn on the notebook .........................................................................13
Step 5: Set up Windows..................................................................................13
Basic Operation .........................................................................................................15
Operating Your Notebook....................................................................................16
Default power settings....................................................................................16
To reset the notebook......................................................................................17
To change the boot device..............................................................................17
To use the TouchPad ......................................................................................18
To use the function hot keys...........................................................................19
To use the One-Touch buttons........................................................................20
To use the Windows and Applications keys...................................................21
To use the ALT GR key .................................................................................21
Using CDs or DVDs.............................................................................................22
To insert or remove a CD or DVD .................................................................22
To play DVD movies......................................................................................23
To create or copy CDs ....................................................................................23
Securing Your Notebook......................................................................................24
To set up password protection ........................................................................24
To lock your notebook....................................................................................24
To attach a security cable ...............................................................................25
To protect against viruses...............................................................................25
To lock the hard disk drive .............................................................................26
Taking Care of Your Notebook............................................................................27
To protect your hard disk drive ......................................................................27
To maintain your notebook.............................................................................27
To safeguard your data ...................................................................................28
To extend the life of the display .....................................................................28
To clean your notebook ..................................................................................28
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Batteries and Power Management............................................................................29
Managing Power Consumption............................................................................30
How the notebook manages power automatically..........................................30
Using Battery Power.............................................................................................32
To check battery status ...................................................................................32
To respond to a low-battery warning..............................................................32
To recharge the battery ...................................................................................33
To get the most from your batteries................................................................33
Modem and Network Connections ...........................................................................35
Using the Modem .................................................................................................36
To change your modem settings.....................................................................37
Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN).......................................................38
Making Wireless Network Connections (select models only).............................39
To prepare for connections.............................................................................39
To turn wireless communication on and off...................................................41
Making Wireless Bluetooth Connections (select models only) ...........................43
To turn Bluetooth communication on and off ................................................43
To prepare for Bluetooth connections ............................................................44
To send or receive files using Bluetooth ........................................................45
Add-On Devices .........................................................................................................47
Connecting External Devices ...............................................................................48
Connecting PC Cards......................................................................................48
To insert or remove a PC Card .......................................................................48
To connect an audio device ............................................................................50
To use an external monitor .............................................................................51
To connect an IEEE 1394 device (select models only)..................................52
To connect an infrared device (select models only).......................................53
To use a port replicator (select models only) .................................................54
Installing Additional RAM (Memory) .................................................................57
To install a RAM expansion module..............................................................57
To remove a RAM expansion module............................................................59
Replacing the Hard Disk Drive ............................................................................61
To replace the hard disk drive ........................................................................61
To replace the hard disk drive holder .............................................................62
To prepare a new hard disk drive ...................................................................63
Troubleshooting and Maintenance ..........................................................................65
Troubleshooting Your Notebook..........................................................................66
Audio problems ..............................................................................................66
CD-ROM and DVD problems........................................................................67
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Display problems............................................................................................68
Hard disk drive problems ...............................................................................69
Heat problems.................................................................................................70
Infrared problems............................................................................................70
Keyboard and pointing device problems........................................................71
Local area network (LAN) problems..............................................................72
Memory problems...........................................................................................73
Modem problems............................................................................................73
PC Card (PCMCIA) problems........................................................................76
Performance problems....................................................................................76
Power and battery problems ...........................................................................77
Printing problems............................................................................................79
Serial, parallel, and USB problems ................................................................80
Startup problems.............................................................................................81
Wireless problems ..........................................................................................82
Configuring the Notebook....................................................................................84
To run the BIOS Setup utility.........................................................................84
To change video memory settings using BIOS Setup utility .........................87
Reinstalling and Updating Software.....................................................................88
To replace a damaged QuickRestore System Recovery CD ..........................88
Reference Information..............................................................................................89
Modem Reference Information ............................................................................90
Modem Reference (Conexant)........................................................................90
Safety Information................................................................................................97
Power Cords....................................................................................................97
Battery Safety .................................................................................................98
Laser Safety ....................................................................................................98
LED Safety .....................................................................................................99
Mercury Safety ...............................................................................................99
Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation......................................................100
Regulatory Information ......................................................................................101
U.S.A. ...........................................................................................................101
Canada ..........................................................................................................103
European Union............................................................................................104
Japan .............................................................................................................106
New Zealand.................................................................................................107
Russia............................................................................................................108
International..................................................................................................108
Index ........................................................................................................................110
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Getting Started with Your Notebook
Reference Guide 1
Getting Started with Your Notebook
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
Series 2100 and N1050v
NOTE
Components included with the notebook may vary by geographical region and the
features you selected. The following illustrations identify the standard external
components included with most notebook models.
1 Notebook open/close latch.
2 One-Touch buttons.
3 Keyboard status lights.
4 Power button. Turns the notebook on and off.
5 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, and
on-off button.
6 Main status lights (left to right): power mode,
hard disk activity, and battery.
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7 Hard disk drive.
8 Infrared port (select models only).
9 Wireless on-off button and indicator light
(select models only).
10 Battery.
11 CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive.
12 PS/2 port.
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Identifying Parts of the Notebook
13 AC adapter jack.
14 Universal serial bus ports (USB).
15 RJ-45 jack. Connects a network cable.
16 S-video out jack.
17 Parallel port (LPT1). Use this port for a parallel
printer or other parallel device.
18 Serial port (COM1). Use this port for a serial
mouse, modem, printer, or other serial device.
19 External monitor port.
20 Kensington lock slot (security connector).
21 RJ-11 jack. Connects the modem cable.
22 PC Card and CardBus slot and button.
23 IEEE 1394 port (select models only).
24 Audio jacks (left to right): external microphone,
audio out (headphones).
25 Volume control.
26 Audio mute button and audio mute light.
27 Floppy disk drive (select models only).
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Getting Started with Your Notebook
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
28 Hard disk drive.
29 Battery latch.
30 RAM (memory) cover.
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31 Reset button.
32 Docking port (select models only).
33 Mini-PCI cover (no user parts inside).
Series 2500
Getting Started with Your Notebook
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
1 Notebook open/close latch.
2 One-Touch buttons.
3 Keyboard status lights.
4 Power button. Turns the notebook on and off.
5 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, plus
on-off button.
6 Main status lights (left to right): power mode,
hard disk activity, and battery.
7 Infrared port (select models only).
8 Wireless on-off button and indicator light
(select models only).
9 Battery.
10 Audio mute button, audio mute light, and
volume control.
11 Audio jacks (left to right): audio out
(headphones), external microphone.
12 CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive.
13 Universal serial bus port (USB).
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Getting Started with Your Notebook
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
14 AC adapter jack.
15 Two USB ports.
16 RJ-45 network jack. Connects a network
cable.
17 PS/2 port.
18 Parallel port (LPT1). Use this port for a
parallel printer or other parallel device.
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19 External monitor port.
20 S-video out jack.
21 Kensington lock slot (security connector).
22 RJ-11 jack. Connects a modem cable.
23 IEEE 1394 port (select models only).
24 PC Card and CardBus slot and buttons.
25 Floppy disk drive (select models only).
Getting Started with Your Notebook
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
26 Hard disk drive.
27 Battery latch.
28 Mini-PCI cover (no user parts inside).
29 RAM (memory) cover.
30 Docking port (select models only).
31 Reset button.
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Getting Started with Your Notebook
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
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.
1Powermode.
• On: the notebook is on (even if the display is off).
• Blinking: the notebook is in Standby.
• Off: the notebook is off or in Hibernation.
2 Hard disk drive activity.
On: notebook is accessing the hard disk drive.
3 Battery status.
• Green: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged.
• Amber: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging.
• Blinking: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is missing or has a
fault.
• Off: the AC adapter is not connected.
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Getting Started with Your Notebook
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
The keyboard status lights, located above the keyboard, indicate the states of the
keyboard locks.
1 Caps Lock On: Caps Lock is active.
2NumLockOn:NumLockisactive.(TheKeypadLockmustalsobeontouse
the embedded keypad.)
3 KeypadLockOn:The embedded keypad is active (Fn+F8). Num Lock must
also be on for the numeric keys. Otherwise, cursor control is active (as marked
on an external keyboard).
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Getting Started with Your Notebook
Setting Up Your Notebook
Setting Up Your Notebook
WARNING
WARNING
Improper use of keyboards and other input devices has been associated with
ergonomic injury.
If you are using your notebook as your primary computer, or using it for
extended periods, you should use it with a full-sized keyboard, monitor, and
mouse. Docking accessories offer quick, easy connections to these devices. This
can reduce the risk of ergonomic injury.
For information about setting up a safe and comfortable work environment,
see the Safety & Comfort Guide on this CD.
When you set up your notebook for the first time, you’ll charge the battery, connect
the AC adapter, turn on the notebook, and run the Windows setup program.
Step 1: Insert the battery
Do not mutilate or puncture batteries. Do not dispose of batteries in fire, or
they can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals. Rechargeable
batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly.
Your notebook is shipped with the battery installed. If the battery has been removed,
you should install it:
1. Turn the notebook upside down.
2. Insert the connector end of the battery into the battery compartment and slide it in
until it latches.
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Step 2: Connect AC power
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Setting Up Your Notebook
CAUTION
Important
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. (See the printed document Worldwide
Limited Warranty and Technical Support that came with the notebook.)
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 then starts charging.
When unplugging the power cord, unplug it from the outlet before unplugging it
from the AC adapter.
While the battery is charging, you can continue with step 3.
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Getting Started with Your Notebook
Setting Up Your Notebook
Step 3: Connect a phone line
1. Make sure the telephone line is an analog line, sometimes called a data line. (You
must not use a digital line.)
2. Connect the telephone cord (RJ-11) into a telephone jack
3. Plug the other end of the phone cord into the RJ-11 modem jack in the side of the
notebook.
For details about using the modem, see “Using the Modem” in this guide.
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Getting Started with Your Notebook
Setting Up Your Notebook
Step 4: Turn on the notebook
Press the power button above the left side of the keyboard. The notebook then
boots up, and Windows starts automatically.
Hint
If your notebook does not turn on when operating on battery power, the battery may
be out of power. Plug in the AC adapter and press the power button again. Leave
the AC adapter plugged in for at least an hour or up to 3 hours to charge it fully.
Step 5: Set up Windows
Your notebook has the Microsoft Windows operating system preinstalled on its hard
disk drive. The first time you turn on your notebook, the Windows Setup program
runs automatically so you can customize your setup.
1. Follow the Setup program instructions on the screen. If the program prompts you
to enter the Product ID code, you will find this code on the bottom of the
notebook.
2. Check the modem’s country or region settings. Select Start > Control Panel >
Printers and Other Hardware > Phone and Modem Options > then choose your
country/region..
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Basic Operation
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Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook
Operating Your Notebook
You can start and stop your notebook using the power button. However, at certain
times you may want to use other methods to start or stop the notebook, depending on
power considerations, types of active connections, and startup time.
Default power settings
Power mode To enter this mode Function
ON—Power status
light will turn on.
OFF—Power
status light will
turn OFF.
Standby—Power
status light will
blink.
Hibernation—
Power status light
will turn off.
Briefly press the power button. Powers on the notebook.
Select Start > Turn Off Computer >
Turn Off. If the system has stopped
responding and Windows shut
down procedures cannot be used,
press and hold the power button for
4 seconds to turn off the notebook.
Select Start > Turn Off Computer >
Stand By.
-orAllow the system to time out.
If the unit is already on, briefly
press the power button.
-orPress Fn+F12.
-orAllow the system to time out.
Powers off the notebook.
• Saves significant power.
• Turns off the display and
other components.
• Maintains current session
in RAM.
• Restarts quickly.
• Restores network
connections.
• Saves maximum power.
• Saves current session to
disk, then shuts down.
• Restores network
connections.
You can also customize the way power modes work. See the “Batteries and Power
Management” chapter in this guide.
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Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook
To reset the notebook
Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the notebook has stopped responding
and will not let you turn off the notebook. If this happens, try the following in the
order listed:
• If possible, shut down Windows: press CTRL+ALT+DEL, and then select Shut
Down, Restart.
–or, if this fails–
• Press the power button for at least 4 seconds until the display shuts down.
Unsaved data will be lost. Press the power button again to restart.
–or, if this fails–
• Insert the tip of a paper clip into the reset button on the bottom of the notebook,
andthenpressthepowerbuttontorestart.
To reset the notebook while it’s docked in a port replicator, you can press the reset
button on the left side of the port replicator.
To change the boot device
The notebook normally boots from its internal hard disk. You can also boot the
notebook from a floppy disk drive, a CD-ROM drive, or an internal network
interface card.
1. Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart.
2. When the logo screen appears, press ESC to display the Boot menu.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the boot device, and press ENTER.
If you want to boot from a specific device whenever it is present, change the boot
order using the BIOS Setup utility. See “Configuring the Notebook” in the
“Troubleshooting and Maintenance” chapter in this guide.
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Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook
To use the TouchPad
The TouchPad includes an on-off button so you can turn off the TouchPad to avoid
moving the pointer accidentally when you are typing. The indicator light turns off
when you turn off the TouchPad.
1 Select buttons. The Select buttons work like the left and
right buttons on a standard mouse.
2 TouchPad (touch-sensitive pointing device).
3 TouchPad on-off button and indicator light.
4 Scroll pad. The scroll pad scrolls vertically to display the
contents of the active window.
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Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook
To use the function hot keys
The combination of the Fn key plus another key creates a hot key—a shortcut key
sequence—for various system controls. To use a hot key, press and hold Fn, press the
appropriate second key, and then release both keys.
This hot key Does this
Fn+F1 Decreases the display brightness.
Fn+F2 Increases the display brightness.
Fn+F5 Toggles among the built-in display, an external
display, and simultaneous display on both.
Fn+F8 Toggles the built-in keypad on and off. Does not
affect an external keyboard. If Num Lock is on,
then the numeric functions are active;
otherwise, cursor control is active (as marked
on an external keyboard).
Fn+F12 Initiates Hibernation.
Fn+NumLock Toggles Scroll Lock on and off.
Fn+Page Up Increases the audio volume and cancels the
mute setting.
Fn+Page Down Decreases the audio volume.
Fn+Backspace Mutes/unmutes the audio output.
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Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook
To use the One-Touch buttons
Your notebook includes five One-Touch buttons that can start any application or
open a document or Web site with a single press.
Press the One-Touch button to open the corresponding application, document, or
Web site.
To program a One-Touch button
1 Select Start > All Programs > Utilities > One Touch.
2 On the One-Touch tab, select the button you want to reprogram.
3 Type a label for the button, and then select the application, document, folder, or
Web site you want the button to open.
4 If you want a label to appear onscreen when you press a One-Touch button,
select that option on the Onscreen Display tab.
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Basic Operation
Operating Your Notebook
To use the Windows and Applications keys
The Windows key brings up the Windows Start menu. This is the same as selecting
the Start button on the taskbar.
The Applications key brings up the shortcut menu for the current application. This is
the same menu that appears when you right-click while pointing at the application.
This key combination Does this
Windows key+E Runs Windows Explorer.
Windows key+F1 Runs Windows Help.
Windows key+F Runs Windows Find: Search.
Windows key+M Minimizes all displayed windows.
Shift+Windows key+M Returns all minimized windows to original size.
Windows key+R Runs the Windows Run dialog box.
To use the ALT GR key
Non-U.S. keyboards have an ALT GR key to the right of the spacebar. This is a shift
key that provides access to certain special keyboard characters.
For a character in the lower-right corner of a key, press and hold ALT GR to type the
character.
1 Shifted
2 Unshifted
3 ALT GR
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Basic Operation
Using CDs or DVDs
Using CDs or DVDs
To insert or remove a CD or DVD
CAUTION
Do not remove a CD or DVD while the notebook is reading it, or the notebook
could stop responding and you could lose data.
To avoid damage to the disk or drive, be sure to press the CD or DVD firmly
onto the spindle.
1. Press the button on the face of the CD or DVD drive. If you are using this drive
for the first time, be sure to remove the cardboard packing insert if present.
2. Press the CD or DVD gently but firmly onto the spindle (label facing up).
–or–
Remove the CD or DVD.
3. Slide the tray back into the module to close it.
If your notebook loses power, you can manually open the drive to remove a CD.
Insert a straightened paper clip into the recessed hole on the front of the drive to
open it.
The location of the CD or DVD drive varies by model.
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