Compaq 233789-371 User manual

My Presario - Getting Started

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233789-371

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Compaq Presario

First Edition (February 2001)

Part Number 233789-371

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS i

Chapter 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Who Should Read This Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Using My Presario—Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Symbols and Graphics Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Computer Illustrations and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Where Can I Find Information? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Safety and Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

How Do I Find Information on the CD-ROM?. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Using My Presario—Learning More CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Your Computer at a Glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

What’s in Front? (5000 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

What’s in Back? (5000 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

What’s in Front? (3200 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

What’s in Back? (3200 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

CONTENTS

ii CONTENTS MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

Plug In and Go! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Setting Up Your Computer (5000 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Setting Up Your Computer (3200 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Setup, Login, and Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Setting up Microsoft Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

Registering with Compaq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

Registering with Microsoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

Creating Your User Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

Printer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Setting Up Your Printer (5000 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Setting Up Your Printer (3200 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Chapter 3 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Features of the Windows Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Viewing the Windows Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Using the Start Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Accessing Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Chapter 4 Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Keyboard Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Getting to Know the Standard Keyboard Keys . . . . . . .4-2

Keyboard Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Using CD/DVD Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Using Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4

Using Quick Launch Web Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

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Assigning the My programme Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

Putting Your Computer to Sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Waking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Understanding the System Status Lights

(available on select models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8

Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9

Making Screen Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9

Accessing Software and Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9

Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9

Autoscrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10

Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Turning on the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM,

and Zip Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Using the Diskette Drive (5000 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Using the Diskette Drive (3200 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Using the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM Drive (5000 Series) . 4-14

CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM Drive (3200 Series) . . 4-15

Removing a Disc from a Drive (5000 Series) . . . . . . . . 4-16

Removing a Disc from a Drive (3200 Series) . . . . . . . .4-16

Playing an Audio CD (5000 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Playing an Audio CD (3200 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Playing a DVD-ROM Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Using “Regionalized”DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

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Creating Your Own CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Inserting a Disk Into the Zip Drive

(available on select models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Removing a Disk from the Zip Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Internet Video Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22

Using Logitech QuickCam Internet Video Camera

(available on select models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22

Chapter 5 Welcome to the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Basic Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

What Is the Internet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

What Is a Hyperlink? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Connecting with AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Web Searches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Searching the Web Using AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Setting Up Outlook Express E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Typing an E-mail Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Understanding E-mail Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Sending an E-mail Using Outlook Express . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Content Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Reading Your Outlook Express E-mail Messages . . . . . 5-8

Restricting Internet Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9

My Presario Web Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Checking Your Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS v

Chapter 6 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Print Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Using the Menu to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

Playing Games on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4

Installing Software from a CD, DVD, or Diskette . . . . .6-4

Installing Software Downloaded from the Internet . .6-5

Chapter 7 Computer Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Internal Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Accessing Internal Computer Components . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Upgrading Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Upgrading the CD-ROM, CD-RW,

and DVD-ROM Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Upgrading Computer Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Adding Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6

Adding the Optional Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6

Adding an Expansion or Option Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Chapter 8 Need Some Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Entering BIOS (CMOS) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

QuickRestore CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Using the QuickRestore CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Compaq Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6

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Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Display (Monitor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-10

Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Keyboard and Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

Glossary

Index

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION 1-1

In This Chapter

Introduction

Congratulations! As the owner of a new Compaq Internet PC,

you have joined the world-wide community of Presario

computer users. Once your computer is set-up and connected to

the Internet, you can explore vast regions of information,

entertainment, and online services.

This guide is designed to help you:

➜Get acquainted with computer features you’ll want to try

during the first few days or weeks.

➜Keep your computer running smoothly with the tools on your

computer.

➜Solve problems if they occur.

Who Should Read This

Guide?, 1-2

Symbols and Graphics

Used, 1-3

Where Can I Find

Information?, 1-4

Safety, 1-5

How Do I Find

Information on the

CD-ROM?, 1-6

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