Compaq Compaq Presario User manual

Getting Started

Compaq Notebook Series

Document Part Number: 266551-002

June 2002

This guide explains how to set up your hardware and software,

begin using the notebook, troubleshoot problems, and contact

Compaq if you need assistance. The last chapter introduces you

to the exterior features of the notebook.

266551-002.bookPageiMonday,June10,20028:33AM

Compaq, the Compaq logo, Evo, and Presario are trademarks of Compaq

Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.

and/or other countries.

All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective

companies.

Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions

contained herein. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any

kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Compaq

products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying

such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional

warranty.

Getting Started

Second Edition June 2002

Reference Number: N800/2800

Document Part Number: 266551-002

266551-002.bookPageiiMonday,June10,20028:33AM

Getting Started iii

Using This Guide

This preface explains how to interpret the symbols, text styles,

and paths in your notebook documentation.

Warnings, Cautions and Notes

Warnings and cautions contain important information that can

protect you, your work, and your system. Always read warnings

and cautions.

Notes contain additional information about a topic. Some notes

provide basic information for inexperienced users. Others provide

technical information for advanced users.

The following icons identify warnings, cautions, and notes.

ÅWARNING: The information in a warning protects against bodily

harm or loss of life.

ÄCAUTION: The information in a caution protects against damage to

your work, your notebook, or an optional external device.

✎The information in a note provides supplementary information

for inexperienced or advanced users.

266551-002.bookPageiiiMonday,June10,20028:33AM

iv Getting Started

Using This Guide

Text Styles

Some text in your notebook documentation is styled

typographically to help you interpret the information it contains.

For example, keyboard keys are styled like this: shift key. Buttons

that display on the screen are styled like this: Next button.

The following table identifies and explains the text styles used in

your notebook documentation.

Style Explanation

keys Identifies a key, such as the enter key, on the

notebook keyboard or on an optional external

keyboard.

A plus sign (+) between 2 or more keys indicates

that they are a key combination. To use most key

combinations:

■Briefly press the first key, then briefly press

each succeeding key.

■Press and hold the first key, press and hold

each succeeding key, then release all the keys

simultaneously.

Unless you are instructed to do so, do not press the

keys in a key combination simultaneously.

commands Identifies characters you are asked to type. For

example, to visit the Compaq Web site, you would

type http://www.compaq.com into the address field

on your Web browser.

Initial Capital

Letters

Identifies words that appear on the screen. For

example, in a procedure for displaying an icon on

the taskbar, you might be asked to select a Show

Icon On The Taskbar check box.

266551-002.bookPageivMonday,June10,20028:33AM

Using This Guide

Getting Started v

Paths

Following a Path

Many instructions in documentation direct you to locations

within the operating system, an application, or a utility where you

can select settings. The greater than symbol (>) is used to direct

you from destination to destination along the path to the settings.

As you follow paths, do nothing at each destination along the way

except select the next destination. The paths in your notebook

documentation:

■Explain whether to look for an icon, a tab, or a button on the

screen. Tabs are displayed along the top edge of individual

windows.

■Are based on the notebook pointing device functions set at

the factory:

❏To select, press the left TouchPad button 1once.

❏To double-click, press the left TouchPad button twice.

❏To right-click, press the right TouchPad button 2once.

Most paths to Windows destinations begin with “Start >.” To

select Start (and display the Windows Start menu), select the Start

button in the lower left corner of your screen or press either of the

Microsoft logo keys 3on the keyboard.

Identifying TouchPad buttons and the Microsoft logo keys

266551-002.bookPagevMonday,June10,20028:33AM

vi Getting Started

Using This Guide

Choosing a Path

Your notebook documentation provides paths for 3 operating

systems.

■Follow the Windows 2000 Professional paths if:

❏The notebook is running Windows 2000 Professional.

❏The notebook is running Windows XP Home or

Windows XP Professional in Classic view.

■Follow the Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional

paths if the notebook is running Windows XP Home or

Windows XP Professional in Category view.

As installed, Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional

run in Category view. To compare Category view with Classic

view or to select either view:

1. Right-click the Start button > Properties > Start Menu tab.

2. Select the Classic or Category radio button. (The views are

displayed in the illustration on the Start Menu tab.)

3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

266551-002.bookPageviMonday,June10,20028:33AM

Getting Started vii

Contents

Using This Guide

1 Setting Up the Notebook

Setting Up the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Inserting the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Connecting the Notebook to External Power . . . . . . 1–2

Opening the Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Turning On the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Setting Up the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Turning Off the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

Using the Notebook Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

2 Beginning to Use the Notebook

Selecting Regional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Selecting Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Protecting the Notebook Against Viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Installing Optional Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Accessing Notebook Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Inserting a CD Drive or a DVD Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Inserting the Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Opening the Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Using the Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Selecting a Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Finding a Topic Within a Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9

266551-002.bookPageviiMonday,June10,20028:33AM

viii Getting Started

3 Troubleshooting

Quick Solutions Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Is the Notebook Receiving Power? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Is the Notebook Turned On? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

Is the Notebook in Standby or Hibernation? . . . . . . . 3–3

Is the Notebook Overheated? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Is the System Unresponsive?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Is an External Device Not Working?. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

Are You Using All Available Documentation?. . . . . 3–5

Is Software Functioning Abnormally? . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

Contacting Compaq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

Preparing to Call Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

Taking the Notebook to a Service Provider. . . . . . . . 3–8

4 Identifying Exterior Hardware

Display Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

Pointing Device Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

TouchPad Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Dual Device Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

Top Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

Power Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

Keyboard and Drive Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Power and Volume Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6

Easy Access Buttons and Keyboard Keys. . . . . . . . . 4–7

Function and Keypad Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8

Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9

Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10

Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10

Vent, Port and Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11

266551-002.bookPageviiiMonday,June10,20028:33AM

Getting Started ix

Left Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12

Right Side Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13

Underside Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–14

Memory and Mini PCI Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 4–14

Bay Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–15

Vent and Docking Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16

Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–17

Additional Standard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18

Documentation and Restore CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–18

Cord and Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–19

Adapters and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–19

Index

266551-002.bookPageixMonday,June10,20028:33AM

Getting Started 1–1

Setting Up the Notebook

Setting Up the Hardware

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

notebook, the battery pack 1, the AC Adapter 2, and the

power cord 3.

Identifying the battery pack, the AC Adapter, and the power

cord (AC Adapters and power cords vary by region.)

266551-002.bookPage1Monday,June10,20028:33AM

Other manuals for Compaq Presario

Table of contents

Other Compaq Laptop manuals

Compaq

Compaq Presario 1600 - Notebook PC Manual

Compaq

Compaq Evo Notebook N400c Series Manual

Compaq

Compaq presario V6000 Manual

Compaq

Compaq Armada 1100 Reference manual

Compaq

Compaq Armada M300 Series User instructions

Compaq

Compaq 6710b User instructions

Compaq

Compaq Compaq Notebook Series User manual

Compaq

Compaq Deskpro 286 - Desktop PC Manual

Compaq

Compaq Armada M300 Series Manual

Compaq

Compaq Concerto Manual

Compaq

Compaq 1800 Series Specification sheet

Compaq

Compaq Evo N620c Installation instructions

Compaq

Compaq Armada E500 Series User manual

Compaq

Compaq Presario V2605TN Mounting instructions

Compaq

Compaq TC1000 - Tablet PC - Crusoe TM5800 1 GHz Installation instructions

Compaq

Compaq LTE 5100 Manual

Compaq

Compaq LTE 5000 - Notebook PC How to use

Compaq

Compaq Armada 1500C series User manual

Compaq

Compaq Presario 1900 XL1 User manual

Compaq

Compaq Armada 110 Quick reference guide

Compaq

Compaq Armada 7800 User manual

Compaq

Compaq Armada 6500 - Notebook PC User manual

Compaq

Compaq 7400 - Armada - PII 366 MHz User manual

Compaq

Compaq Presario V6600 - Notebook PC User manual

Popular Laptop manuals by other brands

HP ze2401xt - Pavilion Notebook PC datasheet

Velocity

Velocity NoteMagix M10 quick start guide

Dell

Dell Alienware 17 R2 Service manual

Toshiba

Toshiba A105-S2236 Specifications

HP ENVY 17 Maintenance and service guide

Winbook

Winbook LM user guide

Dell

Dell Inspiron 1464 Setup guide

Dell

Dell Inspiron 15R 5537 quick start guide

HP PROBOOK 4520S Maintenance and service guide

Dell

Dell Latitude ATG D620 Service manual

Sony

Sony VAIO PCG-FX270 Specifications

Dell

Dell Latitude 7310 Service manual

Dell

Dell Precision GU806 Quick reference guide

Sony

Sony VAIO PCG-R505JLK user guide

Lenovo

Lenovo THINKPAD X32 Setup guide

HP Compaq tc4200 Software guide

Toshiba

Toshiba mini NB300 specification

Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Tablet Manual