Compaq Compaq Presario User manual

My Presario - Getting Started

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250029-371

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Compaq Presario

First Edition (September 2001)

Part Number 250029-371

AGENCY SERIES CM0902

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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

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

What’s in Front ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

What’s in Back ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Keyboard Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Getting to Know the Standard Keyboard Keys . . . . . . . 2-3

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Keyboard Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Using CD/DVD Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Using Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Customizing the Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Using Quick Launch Web Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Assigning the My Program Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Putting Your Computer into Stand By . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

Resuming from Stand By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

Understanding the System Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Making Screen Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Accessing Software and Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Autoscrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Turning on the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

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

and DVD-R/RW Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Using the Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Using the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Inserting a CD or DVD into the CD-ROM,

CD-RW, DVD-ROM, or DVD-R/RW Drive

(number and style of drives vary by model) . . . . . . . . 2-14

Removing a Disc from a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Playing a DVD-ROM Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Creating Your Own CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

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Basic Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

What Is the Internet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

What Is a Hyperlink? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

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

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

Web Searches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Searching the Web Using AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Setting Up Outlook Express E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Typing an E-mail Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Understanding E-mail Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6

Sending an E-mail Using Outlook Express . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Content Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Reading Your Outlook Express

E-mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Restricting Internet Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9

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Print Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Using the Menu to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Digital Audio Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Playing Digital Audio Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Installing Software from a CD, DVD, or Disk . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Installing Software Downloaded from the Internet . .4-6

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Internal Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Accessing Internal Computer Components . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Upgrading Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Upgrading Computer Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Adding Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Adding an Expansion or Option Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

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Compaq Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Preventative Care & Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

How to Access Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8

Display (Monitor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10

Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10

Keyboard and Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

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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

1-2 INTRODUCTION MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

Who Should

Read This

Guide?

This guide is designed for

both beginners and

experienced computer

users.You can read from

cover to cover to learn basic

information about your

computer or scan the guide

for information on a

specific topic.

The Glossary, in the back of

this guide, has brief

definitions of computer

terms in everyday language.

The electronic Glossary on

the My Presario—Learning

More CD has even more

terms.

This chapter shows you

how to use this guide and

directs you to other sources

of information.

Who Should Read This Guide?

Using My Presario—Getting Started

This easy-to-scan 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 organised.

The first column lists major topics. It explains what the topic is

and why it is important to you. This column also lists important

warnings and useful tips, and it directs you to additional

reference materials.

The second column explains how to perform a procedure. It

contains step-by-step instructions.

The third column uses graphics to help you visualise the task

and to validate what you are doing, as you do it. Detailed

graphics may span both columns.

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION 1-3

Symbols and

Graphics Used

Warnings and cautions are

displayed to protect you

from injury, your equipment

from damage, and your files

from data loss.

Symbols and Graphics Used

The following words and symbols have special meaning in this

guide and the CD documentation:

Failure to follow directions

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

computer easier and faster.

Another document or another

page in this document has

related information.

▲Caution: Failure to follow directions may result in damage to

equipment or loss of data.

Computer Illustrations and Features

The computer illustrations shown and the features described in

this guide may differ slightly from your Compaq Presario

Internet PC.

Warning

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