Compaq Compaq 311245-001 User manual

Startup and Reference Guide

Compaq Notebook Series

Document Part Number: 311245-001

June 2003

Part 1: Startup

The Startup part of this guide explains how to set up your

notebook for the first time.

Part 2: Reference

The Reference part of this guide explains how to identify and use

the hardware and software features on your notebook.

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Contents

1Startup

2 Hardware

3 Keyboard

4Power

5 Drives and Drive Media

6Multimedia

7Communications

8 Hardware Options and Upgrades

9 Software Updates, Restorations and

Utilities

A Specifications

Index

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Startup and Reference Guide—Part 1 1–1

Part-1

Startup

This Startup and Reference Guide provides information about

setting up and using your notebook.

■To set up your notebook hardware and software for the first

time, follow the procedures in this “Startup” part.

■To learn more about using your notebook, refer to the

remaining “Reference” part of this book. To find information

about a specific topic:

❏Refer to the chapter Contents on the first page of each

chapter, or

❏Refer to the Index.

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Startup

Setting Up the Hardware

To set up the notebook for the first time, you need the notebook,

the AC adapter 1, the power cord 2, and the battery pack 3.

During hardware setup, you will:

■Insert the battery pack into the notebook, so the battery can

begin to charge as soon as the notebook is connected to

external power.

■Open the notebook.

■Connect the notebook to external power and turn on the

notebook.

You will then proceed to software setup.

Identifying the AC adapter, the power cord, and the battery pack

(Power cords vary by region and country.)

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Inserting a Battery Pack

To insert the battery pack into the battery bay:

1. Turn the notebook underside up on a flat surface.

2. Insert the alignment tab on the battery pack into the

alignment slot on the notebook 1.

3. Tilt the battery pack downward until it snaps into place 2.

Inserting a battery pack

ÄCAUTION: To ensure that the correct drivers load and to prevent file

corruption or damage to components, do not remove the battery pack

until the notebook has been connected to external AC power.

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Startup

Opening the Notebook

To open the notebook:

1. Place the notebook display side up on a flat surface near an

electrical outlet.

2. Slide the display release latch 1as you raise the display 2.

Opening the notebook

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Connecting the Notebook to External Power

To connect the notebook to external AC power:

1. Plug the AC adapter cable into the power connector 1.

2. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter 2, then into an

electrical outlet 3.

When the notebook is receiving external power, the battery

light 4turns on.

Connecting the notebook to external power (Power cords and

outlets vary by region and country.)

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Charging a New Battery Pack

The battery pack you inserted earlier begins to charge as soon as

the notebook is connected to external power. Charge status is

indicated by the battery light.

■The battery light is on and amber while a battery pack

inserted into the notebook is charging.

■The battery light is on and green when a battery pack inserted

into the notebook is fully charged.

Compaq recommends that you leave the notebook connected

to external power until the battery pack is fully charged and

the battery light turns green. (A partially charged new battery

pack can run the notebook after initial software setup is

complete, but battery charge displays will not be accurate

until the new battery pack has been fully charged.)

Identifying the battery light

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Turning On the Notebook

To turn on the notebook, press the power button 1. When the

notebook turns on, the power/standby light 2turns on, and

you are prompted to begin software setup.

Turning on the notebook

If the notebook does not turn on:

■Make sure that the AC adapter is securely plugged into an

electrical outlet.

■Make sure that the outlet is providing power. (To confirm that

the outlet is providing power, plug another device into the

outlet.)

■If you have installed a battery pack, make sure that the battery

pack is firmly seated.

■Refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet (English

only) included with the notebook to contact a Compaq

authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider.

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Startup

Setting Up the Software

ÄCAUTION: To prevent file corruption and ensure that the correct drivers

are installed, install software only when the notebook is connected to

external power through the AC adapter. During the installation:

■Do not unplug the notebook from external power.

■Do not shut down the notebook or initiate Standby or Hibernation.

■Do not insert, remove, connect, or disconnect any device, cable,

or cord.

Installing Basic Software

When the notebook is connected to external power and turned on

for the first time, a prompt to set up the operating system and

other basic software is displayed on the screen.

Before responding to the prompt and proceeding through the

on-screen instructions, read the following caution and other

installation information.

■After beginning the software setup, you must complete the

entire process without interruption. Setup time varies.

■If you are prompted to select a language, choose carefully. On

some models, the languages that you do not choose are

deleted from the system and cannot be restored during the

installation.

■Regional settings and most other preferences that you may

select as you set up the basic software can be selected or

changed later, after the operating system is installed.

■When you are prompted to accept the End User License

Agreement, you must choose Accept to continue the

software setup.

✎During setup, it is normal for some notebook models to pause

occasionally for up to 2 minutes and to restart several times.

These pauses and restarts occur only during initial software setup.

They will not occur during standard Windows startups.

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