HP Compaq Presario SR5010NX Getting Started Guide
201817-001
Home Internet Appliance - Getting Started
www.compaq.com
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Who Should Read this Guide?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Using Your Home Internet 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 Home Internet Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Appliance Care and Additional Safety Precautions . . . 1-7
Where Can I Find More Information? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
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Accessing the Compaq Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
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Chapter 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Your Home Internet Appliance at a Glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
What’ s in Front? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
What’ s in Back? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Line-of-Sight Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Keyboard Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
Internet Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
How Do I Use the Internet Buttons? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
The Push Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Using the Push Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Understanding the Display Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
Appliance Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
Contrast and Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
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
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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
Choose Internet Phone Number #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
Choose Internet Phone Number #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
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
Internet Addresses (URLs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
What Is a URL? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Hyperlinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Start Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
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Moving Around the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
What is a Hyperlink? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
What Does a Hyperlink Look Like? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
What’ s On the Start Page? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
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The Browser Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Understanding the Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Search Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
What is a Search Engine? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Searching the Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9
How’ s the Weather? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11
Why Am I Getting an Error Message? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11
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
Reading Your E-mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
How Do I Get My Mail? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Accessing Your 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Electronic Body Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Internet Etiquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11
Rules of the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11
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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
Tables of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8
Pictures and Colored Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8
Search Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9
Drop Down Selection Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9
Shopping Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10
More Shopping Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
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Changing Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Personalizing Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Maintaining Your Favorites Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Chapter 8 Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
Connecting a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
How Do I Connect a Printer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Using the Print Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Connecting a Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
How Do I Connect a Mouse? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4
Connecting External Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
How Do I Connect External Speakers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
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
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Appendix
Index
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Contacting Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-5
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-7
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Legal Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
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Introduction
1
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 Home
Internet Appliance, 1-7
Where Can I Find More
Information?, 1-8
Congratulations on the
purchase of your new
Home Internet Appliance!
The Home Internet
Appliance brings the
convenience and utility of
the Internet and of 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
Home Internet Appliance automatically updates periodically,
ensuring the best user experience available. In fact, your
Home Internet Appliance actually will get better over time!
This guide will help you:
Get acquainted with the features of your Home Internet
➜
Appliance.
Maintain your Home Internet Appliance and solve
➜
problems if they occur.
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Who Should
Read this
Who Should Read t his Guide?
Using Your Home Internet 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 time of publication. Actual
screens 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
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 to 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 and to protect
you from injury and 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 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
Safety Tips
Safe Use of Your Appliance
Yo u r H o m e I n t e r n e t
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 the
Appliance:
Never open the Home Internet 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 Home Internet
Appliance for additional information on safely using your
Appliance.
Plug the power cord into an unswitched 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
lightening.
Do not use the Appliance to report a gas leak if the
➜
Appliance is in the vicinity of the leak.
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Safety Tips
(continued)
Always disconnect the modem cable before opening the
➜
equipment enclosure or before touching an uninsulated
modem cable, jack, 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 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 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 Home Internet Appliance and to all optional
external peripherals, such as a printer, mouse, or speakers.
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Caring for Your Home Internet Appliance
Because your Home
Internet 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 Home Internet
Appliance. Disconnect the
modem line from the telephone
wall jack, and remove all
power cords from electrical
outlets.
Caring for Your Home Internet Appliance
Appliance Care and Additional Safety Precautions
Make sure you:
Take special precautions when using your Home Internet
➜
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 Home Internet Appliance with chlorine or ammoniabased cleaners or sprays. Do not clean your Home Internet
Appliance with household detergents.
Operate your Home Internet Appliance on a stable
➜
surface.
Leave at least three inches of space on the sides and back
➜
of your Home Internet 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. Be sure the keyboard
has a direct line of sight to the display so the wireless
connection is maintained.
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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
➜
Where Can I Find More Information?
Accessing the Compaq Web Page
To access the Compaq Web page, press the
b
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
➜
Warran ty
➜
Compaq.com
➜
Link to MSN online help center
➜
Link to Compaq for purchasing Appliance options and
➜
accessories
button
Once you are on the
Internet, click any of the
resources on the Compaq
Web page for additional
information.
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.
Other exciting links to products, services, and information
➜
In addition to the Getting Started guide, two other printed
guides are included with your new Home Internet Appliance.
Both provide important user information. Read these
materials carefully and then keep them handy for future
reference:
Quick Setup Poster: Easy instructions for installing your
➜
Home Internet 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
➜
Home Internet Appliance for your maximum comfort
while using it. Practice good posture, proper hand
position, proper usage, and good health habits while using
your Home Internet 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 Home Internet Appliance and to
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all peripherals—such as a printer or speakers. Be sure to
store the guide in a safe place!
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Features
2
In This Chapter
Your Home I nternet
Appliance at a Glance, 2-2
Keyboard Basics, 2-4
Internet Buttons, 2-7
The Push Pad, 2-9
Understanding the Display
Controls, 2-11
The Quick Setup Poster that comes with your Home Internet
Appliance is a visual guide to setting up your Appliance, and
it is the easiest way to become familiar with the components.
It guides you through the simple process of getting your
Appliance out of the box, setting it up, and preparing to use it.
This chapter provides some basic information on the
keyboard, Push Pad pointing device, Start Page, browser, and
display controls.
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Your Home Internet Appliance at a Glance
All of the features in the top
photograph, except the
microphone, are active as
soon as you begin using
your Appliance. The
microphone will be needed
in the future as the
capabilities of your Home
Internet Appliance are
expanded.
Note:
Illustrations and features
shown in this chapter may
differ slightly from your Home
Internet Appliance.
Your Home Internet Appliance at a Glance
What’s in Front?
What’s in Back?
Did you know ...
The mouse, printer, and other
options can be connected to
any of the four USB ports.
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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Your Home Internet
Appliance at a
Glance (continued)
The wireless keyboard uses
infrared transmission (like
the remote control for your
TV), so there must be a
clear line of sight between
the keyboard and the
Appliance receiver.
The wireless keyboard uses
two AA batteries. Compaq
suggests replacing these
batteries every six months.
With heavy usage, you may
need to replace them more
often.
Line-of-Sight Connection
Keyboard Batteries
To access the batteries,
locate the small door on the
bottom of the keyboard.
Tip
Do not leave anything on the
keyboard. Depressed keys will
drain the batteries.
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Keyboard Basics
Keyboard Basics
Understanding the Keyboard
The Appliance keyboard
provides convenient,
simple, and easy one-touch
access to navigation and
functions: volume control
buttons, an Internet button
suite, and special purpose
buttons for easier and faster
access.
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 Home Internet Appliance
receiver. It is not suitable for office work places.
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Keyboard Basics
(continued)
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 Description
Print Prints one copy of the current Web page when you
have the printer connected
Cancel Cancels the current operation such as loading the
current Web page or printing.
Ctrl Used for editing e-mail messages and other text
boxes
Alt Used for inserting 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 top of page or beginning of 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 Displays the bottom-most portion of the page or
the end of a line in a text box
Down Arrow Cursor moves one unit or line down
Up Arrow Cursor moves one unit or line up
Left Arrow Cursor moves to the left
Right Arrow Cursor moves to the right
Back Displays the previous page
Forward Displays the next page
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Internet Buttons
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.
Internet Buttons
How Do I Use the Internet Buttons?
The following graphic and table provide information on each
Internet button and its function.
Internet Button Functions
Internet Button Icon What it does
Your personal Start Page has daily
Start Page
news, and it links to a variety of
MSN™ services.
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Mail
Search
Favorites
Takes you to your MSN Hotmail™
account
Do detailed research on the
Internet with Microsoft™ Search.
Get back to your favorite Web
sites by choosing from the picture
listing of Web sites you have
saved.
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Internet Buttons
(continued)
Internet Button Icon What it does
Instant Messaging from MSN.
MSN
Messenger™
Have a live online chat with a
friend. Discover your buddies
online by pressing the People
button.
Connects directly to Compaq for
more information about your
Compaq
Appliance. The Compaq site also
contains links for purchasing a
printer and other accessories.
MSNBC sends the news to you on
News
Internet Time. Get the national
headlines before you get your
morning paper.
MSN eShop helps you find what
you want and buy it on the Web.
Shopping
Transactions are safe, convenient,
and can be made in the comfort
of your home.
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Retail/
Entertainment
Financial
Retail/Entertainment is your
connection to an exclusive
collection of home-oriented,
brand name retailers that you
already know and trust, and to
interesting entertainment sites.
Connects to MSN™ Money
Central™ which contains links to
financial sites and information.
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The Push Pad
The Push Pad
Using the Push Pad
The most obvious
difference between the
Appliance keyboard and a
typewriter is the pad and
buttons located below the
space bar. These items are
known as the Push Pad and
the Select buttons.
The Push Pad is used to
move the cursor, or pointer,
around the screen. You had
some practice using the
Push Pad when you had
your first orientation tour
and registered your Home
Internet Appliance. It won't
be long before using the
Push Pad becomes second
nature.
The Select button is the
button you will use the
most. Pressing the Select
button is usually referred to
as clicking. Press this
button to select a hyperlink.
The Push Pad (also known as the pointing device) moves the
cursor around the screen. The Select button is located just
below the Push Pad. As a reminder, the button on the left is
labeled Select with a removable label.
When you press and hold down the top edge of the Push Pad,
the cursor moves toward the top of the screen. When you press
and hold down the bottom edge of the Push Pad, the cursor
moves toward the bottom of the screen. Corresponding
actions occur when you hold down the left, the right, or a
diagonal part of the Push Pad.
Pressing the Push Pad harder along one edge makes the cursor
move more rapidly across the screen. Pressing the Push Pad
lightly on the edge moves the cursor more slowly.
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With practice, you’ll soon learn how to move the cursor as
easily as you move your fingers.
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The Push Pad
(continued)
.
Pointing Device Techniques
To use the Pointing Device, you need to know how to move
the cursor and how to click and select an item.
Item Description
Cursor
Click
Select In menus:
The cursor identifies the position of your pointer on the
screen. The cursor appears in one of three different
forms depending on its position on the screen.
1. Pointer - The cursor most often appears as an arrow
to identify its location on the screen.
2. Hand - The cursor changes from an arrow to a hand
shape when it rests on a link to another Web page.
3. Text Cursor - The cursor changes to a vertical line to
identify its position as you create text.
Press and release the left button once to select or to
highlight.
Point to a menu item and click.
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:
1. Cut - Press
2. Pasted - Press
3. Copied - Press
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + V
Ctrl + C
Point to the
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Understanding the Display Controls
The three display indicator
lights notify you when you
have e-mail waiting to be
read and whether the
Appliance is on or off,
online (connected to the
Internet), or in sleep mode.
Understan ding the Display Contr ols
Appliance Indicator Lights
The Appliance also allows
you to adjust the screen
brightness or contrast. Press
the brightness buttons to
increase or decrease the
brightness. Press the
contrast buttons to increase
or decrease the contrast.
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Contrast and Brightness
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