Compaq Personal Computer User guide

Startup Guide

Compaq Notebook Series

Document Part Number: 370700-001

June 2004

This guide explains how to set up your notebook and begin

using it. It also provides battery pack, power management, and

troubleshooting information.

Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems

Incorporated.

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The

only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express

warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing

herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall

not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Startup Guide

Compaq Notebook Series

First Edition June 2004

Reference Number: 2200

Document Part Number: 370700-001

Startup Guide iii

Contents

1 Getting Started with Your Notebook

Important Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Identifying Parts of the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Front Panel and Right Panel Components. . . . . . . . . 1–3

Left Panel and Back Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Bottom Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Setting Up Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

Step 2: Connect AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

Step 3: Connect a Phone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

Step 4: Turn On the Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

Step 5: Set Up Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

Using the Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

2BasicOperation

Operating Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Default Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

To Reset the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

To Change the Boot Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

To Use the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

To Use the Tap to Click Function of the

TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

To Use the Function Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

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Contents

Using CDs or DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

To Play DVD Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

To Write to DVD Media (Select Models Only) . . . . 2–7

To Connect a TV to Your Notebook

(Select Models Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

3 Battery Packs and Power Management

Using Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

To Respond to a Low-Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

To Recharge the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

To Get the Most from Your Battery Packs . . . . . . . . 3–4

Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

4Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

Display Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Hard Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

Performance Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

Power and Battery Pack Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Startup Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6

Configuring Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

To Run the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

Updating Software and Drivers from the Web . . . . . . . . 4–9

Using System Recovery Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9

Safeguarding Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10

Operating System (OS) CD Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11

OS CD Reinstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12

Reinstalling Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13

Restoring Software Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13

Index

Startup Guide 1–1

Getting Started with

Your Notebook

Important Safety Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. For more information, refer to the Reference Guide

on the Documentation CD provided with your product.

ÅWARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your

equipment:

■Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet that is easily accessible

at all times.

■Disconnect power from the product by unplugging the power cord

from the electrical outlet.

■If provided with a three-pin attachment plug on your power cable,

plug the cable into a grounded (earthed) three-pin outlet. Do not

disable the power cord grounding pin. The grounding pin is an

important safety feature.

ÅWARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the Safety &

Comfort Guide. It describes proper workstation setup, posture, and

health and work habits for computer users, and provides important

electrical and mechanical safety information. This guide is located on

the Web at http://www.compaq.com/ergo and on the hard drive or

on the Documentation CD that is included with the product.

1–2 Startup Guide

Getting Started with Your Notebook

ÄCAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger

telecommunications line cord to connect a modem to the telephone wall

jack. In Australia, the notebook must be connected to the

Telecommunication Network through a line cord that meets the

requirements of ACA Technical Standard TS008.

When using your notebook with a telephone connection, always

follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical

shock, and injury to persons.

■Do not use this product with a telephone connection near

water (for example, near a bathtub, sink, or swimming pool,

or in a wet basement).

■Avoid using a telephone connection (other than a cordless

type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk

of electrical shock from lightning.

■Do not use a telephone connection to report a gas leak in the

vicinity of the leak.

■Use only the power cord and battery packs indicated in this

guide. Do not dispose of battery packs in a fire. They may

explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal

instructions.

■Disconnect the modem cable before opening the notebook

case or touching an uninsulated modem cable, jack, or

internal component.

■Do not plug a modem cable or telephone cable into the

network (LAN) receptacle.

Identifying Parts of the Notebook

Components included with the notebook may vary by

geographical region and the features you selected. The following

tables identify the standard external components included with

most notebook models.

Getting Started with Your Notebook

Startup Guide 1–3

Front Panel and Right Panel Components

1Main status lights (left to right):

power mode, hard drive activity,

and battery

6Notebook open/close latch

2TouchPad, scroll pad, Click

buttons, and an on-off button

7CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive

3Power button: turns the notebook

on and off

8Battery pack

4Keyboard status lights 9Wireless on-off button and

indicator light (select

models only)

5One-Touch buttons -Hard drive

1–4 Startup Guide

Getting Started with Your Notebook

Left Panel and Back Panel Components

1AC adapter jack 7RJ-11 jack: connects the modem

cable

2Universal serial bus (USB) ports 8PC Card and CardBus slot and

button (select models only;

location varies by model)

3RJ-45 jack: connects a network

cable

9IEEE 1394 port

(select models only)

4S-Video out jack

(select models only)

-Audio jacks (left to right): external

microphone, audio out

(headphones)

5External monitor port qVolume control

6Cable lock slot (security

connector)

wAudio mute button and audio

mute light

Getting Started with Your Notebook

Startup Guide 1–5

Bottom Panel Components

ÄCAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system and the display of a

warning message, install only a Mini PCI device authorized for use in

your notebook by the governmental agency that regulates wireless

devicesgin your country. If you install a device and then receive a warning

message, remove the device to restore notebook functionality. Then contact

Customer Care.

1Hard drive 4Reset button

2Battery latch 5Mini PCI cover (no user parts

inside)

3RAM (memory) cover

1–6 Startup Guide

Getting Started with Your Notebook

Status Lights

The notebook includes a number of status lights that report power

and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as

Caps Lock and Num Lock.

The following diagram shows the main status lights on the front

of the notebook.

1Power mode

■On: Notebook is on (even if the display is off).

■Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.

■Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.

2Hard drive activity

On: Notebook is accessing the hard drive.

3Battery status

■Green: AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is fully

charged.

■Amber: AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is

charging.

■Blinking: AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is

missing or has a fault.

■Off: AC adapter is not connected.

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