Compaq Evo N600c Installation instructions

Hardware Guide

Evo Notebook N600c Series

Document Part Number: 229045-002

November 2001

This guide identifies computer hardware features and provides

procedures for using them. It also includes instructions for setting

up the computer, information about connecting external devices,

and computer specifications.

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Compaq and the Compaq logo Registered in U. S. Patent and Trademark

Office. Evo is a trademark of Compaq Information Technologies Group,

L.P.

Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation.

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 in this document 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.

Hardware Guide

Second Edition November 2001

First Edition June 2001

Document Part Number: 229045-002

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Contents

1Hardware and Software Setup

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

Setting Up the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Installing Optional Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

After Software Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

2A Look at the Computer

Display Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Pointing Device Components (Pointing Stick Models) . 2–2

Pointing Device Components (TouchPad Models). . . . . 2–3

Pointing Device Components (Dual Models) . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Top Components: Speakers, Mini PCI Compartment. . . 2–5

Top Components: Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Top Components: Buttons, Keys, Switches . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Left Side Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

Right Side Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12

Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13

Bottom Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14

Additional Standard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16

3Pointing Devices and Keyboard

Using a Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

Using the Pointing Stick (Pointing Stick Models) . . 3–1

Using the TouchPad (TouchPad Models). . . . . . . . . 3–2

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Using the Dual Pointing Device (Dual Models). . . . 3–3

Setting Pointing Device Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Replacing the Pointing Stick Cap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

Using Hotkeys and Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

Hotkey and Shortcut Key Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

Hotkey and Shortcut Key Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Turn a MultiPort Device On or Off (Fn+F2) . . . . . . 3–8

Switch Display and Image (Fn+F4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

Adjust System Volume (Fn+F5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10

Initiate Quick Controls (Fn+F6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10

Set Power Conservation Level (Fn+F7) . . . . . . . . . 3–11

View Battery Charge Information (Fn+F8) . . . . . . 3–11

Adjust Screen Brightness (Fn+F10) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

Display System Information (Fn+esc) . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

Stretch Text (Fn+T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

Using the Fn Key Sequentially . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13

Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14

Enabling the Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14

Disabling the Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14

Using Numeric Keypad Keys as Standard Keys . . 3–15

Enabling the Numeric Keypad at Startup . . . . . . . . 3–15

Using the Easy Access Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16

Using Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16

Using Custom Assignments and Schemes . . . . . . . 3–17

4Battery Packs

Charging Battery Packs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

Using a New Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Replacing a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Replacing a Primary Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

Replacing a MultiBay Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

Storing a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Recycling a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

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5Removable Drives

Adding a Drive to the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1

Caring for Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Removing and Inserting a Primary Hard Drive . . . . . . . 5–2

Removing and Inserting a MultiBay Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6

Using a MultiBay Hard Drive Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . 5–6

Removing a Drive from the MultiBay . . . . . . . . . . . 5–9

Inserting a Drive into the MultiBay . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11

Inserting and Removing Drive Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12

Inserting a CD, CD-RW or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12

Removing a CD, CD-RW or DVD (Power) . . . . . . 5–13

Removing a CD, CD-RW or DVD (No Power) . . . 5–14

Inserting a Diskette or Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15

Removing a Diskette or Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15

Using Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15

Displaying Media Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15

Initiating Suspend or Hibernation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–16

6Audio and Video

Using Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–1

Identifying Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–1

Using the Microphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2

Using the Stereo Speaker/Headphone Jack . . . . . . . 6–3

Adjusting Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3

Using Video Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4

Using the Composite Video-Out Jack . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4

Changing the Video Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5

7External Device Connections

Connecting a Standard Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–1

Connecting a Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2

Connecting a Network Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–3

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Connecting an External Diskette Drive Bay . . . . . . . . . . 7–4

Connecting a USB Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–4

Using a USB Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–6

Enabling USB Legacy Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–6

Linking to an Infrared Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–7

Configuring the Infrared Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–8

Setting Up an Infrared Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–8

Using Suspend with Infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–9

Planning a Docking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–10

Docking Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–10

Docking Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–10

Connecting an Optional Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–11

8Hardware Upgrades

Adding and Using PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1

Selecting a PC Card slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–1

Configuring a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2

Inserting a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3

Removing a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–4

Turning Off Power to a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–5

Upgrading Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–6

Viewing Memory and Hibernation File Information 8–6

Removing or Inserting a Memory Expansion Board 8–7

9Specifications

Regulatory Agency Series Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–1

Computer Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–2

Operating Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–2

Rated Input Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–3

Modem Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–3

Index

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Hardware Guide 1–1

Hardware and Software Setup

Setting Up the Hardware

ÄCAUTION:

Setup must begin with connecting the computer to AC power.

To prevent file corruption, possible damage to components, and ensure

that the correct drivers load during initial setup:

■Do not set up the computer while it is docked in an optional

docking base.

■Do not remove the battery pack until the computer has been

connected to external AC power.

■Run the computer on external AC power, not on battery power,

throughout initial setup.

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1–2Hardware Guide

Hardware and Software Setup

1. Place the computer on a flat surface near an electrical outlet,

then connect the computer to external AC power.

Plug the AC Adapter cable into the DC power connector 1.

Plug the power cord into the AC Adapter 2and into an

electrical outlet 3. (Power cords and outlets vary by country.)

Connecting the computer to external power

2. Open the computer by sliding the display release latch to the

right 1and raising the display 2.

Opening the computer

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Hardware and Software Setup

Hardware Guide 1–3

3. Turn on the computer by sliding and releasing the power

switch 1.

Turning on the computer

When the computer is turned on:

■The power/suspend light 2turns on.

■The battery pack in the battery bay begins to charge and the

battery light 3turns on. The battery light remains on while

the battery pack is charging and turns off when the battery

pack is fully charged.

■You are prompted to begin software setup.

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1–4Hardware Guide

Hardware and Software Setup

Setting Up the Software

The initial setup prompt appears on the screen as soon as the

computer is connected to external power.

Before responding to the initial setup prompt and proceeding

through the online instructions, read the following caution and

initial setup information:

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

drivers install during initial setup:

■Do not unplug the computer from the electrical outlet.

■Do not shut down the computer.

■Do not remove or insert a drive.

■Once you begin initial software setup, you must complete the

entire process. Setup time varies by computer configuration.

■If you are prompted to select a language or operating system,

choose carefully.

❏The languages and operating system that you do not

choose will be deleted from the system and cannot be

restored during initial setup.

❏An operating system available during initial setup is

enhanced by Compaq. When an operating system is

deleted, the enhancements are also deleted.

■During the setup process, you must accept the End User

License Agreement to continue.

Installing Optional Applications

You can install third-party applications or preloaded Compaq

utilities at any time after initial setup is complete.

■To install a third-party application, refer to the documentation

included with the application.

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