Compaq Presario Notebook PC Mounting instructions

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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Operating System Manual

First Edition (April 2000)

Part Number 181247-001

CONTENTS

WINDOWS 2000 OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL CONTENTS-I

Chapter 1 Notebook Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Windows Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Customizing the Windows Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Arranging Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Selecting a Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Adding a Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Windows Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Finding Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

File Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Searching for Files or Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Creating New Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Deleting Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Creating Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Reprogramming the Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . 1-9

Windows Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Using Windows Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

CONTENTS-II WINDOWS 2000 OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL

Chapter 2 Notebook Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Adding or Removing Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Adding/Removing Windows Components . . . . . . . . 2-2

Adding or Removing Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Country Selection for the Compaq

56K V.90 PCI Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Audio Indication During Modem Dial-up . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Zoom Video Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Changing Power Management Setting . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Changing the Power Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Changing the Low-Battery Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Changing the Critical-Battery Setting . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Network Connection for Internal Ethernet Hardware . . 2-15

Understanding Network Connection Problems . . . 2-15

Creating a Hardware Profile in Windows 2000 . . . 2-16

Configuring the No Ethernet Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Testing the No Ethernet Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

System Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Deleting a Hardware Profile in

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Using the QuickRestore CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Index

WINDOWS 2000 OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL NOTEBOOK OPERATING SYSTEM 1-1

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Notebook

Operating

System

The Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system

(herein after referred to as Windows or Windows 2000) allows

you to perform tasks by clicking menu items and small pictures

(called icons). Windows also allows more than one program to

run at a time as well as share information between programs.

When you turn on your Notebook for the first time, the

Windows setup begins automatically.

Windows Desktop, 1-2

Windows Help, 1-5

File Searches, 1-6

Folders, 1-7

Shortcuts, 1-8

InternetZoneButtons,

1-9

Windows Accessories,

1-10

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Windows

Desktop

Windows Help for detailed

information on customizing

your desktop.

See also

Customizing the Windows Desktop

The Windows desktop is the screen you see when the Windows

startup is complete. You can arrange your desktop exactly the

way you want it.

No. Description

1Icons represent files, folders, programs, and other objects that

you use.

2Windows desktop is the basic Windows work area.

3Start button displays a menu of commands for starting programs,

changing system settings, locating files, updating your system,

and getting help.

4Windows taskbar provides a way to organize your programs and

files and navigate between files.

WINDOWS 2000 OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL NOTEBOOK OPERATING SYSTEM 1-3

You can also arrange your

icons in organized rows by

right-clicking the Windows

desktop and choosing Line Up

Icons from the Shortcut menu.

Did you know...

Arranging Icons

You can arrange the icons on your desktop for quick and easy

access to frequently used items.

To arrange icons, complete the following steps:

1. Right-click anywhere on the Windows desktop.

2. From the Shortcut menu, select Arrange Icons.

3. Choose the method you want to arrange the icons.

You can arrange icons in the following ways:

– By Name (alphabetically)

– By Type (file extension)

– By Size (size of the file)

– By Date (date the file was created or edited)

– Auto Arrange (automatic icon arrangement)

Selecting a Background

If you occasionally like a change of scenery, you can change

the background setting on your desktop for a different look

anytime you wish. You can install an assortment of wallpapers

or you can use the default wallpaper provided by

Windows 2000.

To change the background on your desktop, complete the

following steps:

1. Right-click the Windows desktop and select Properties

from the Shortcut menu.

2. Select the Background tab and click Pattern.

3. From the Patterns list, choose the background you prefer.

4. Click OK to close the Pattern dialog box, then click OK to

apply the background.

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You can download new

screen savers from the

Internet or buy them in your

local computer store.

All screen savers and other

media downloaded from the

Internet consume space on

your hard disk.

You can set the length of time

you want the computer to be

inactive before the screen

saver begins.

Did you know...

Adding a Screen Saver

You can add or change your Notebook’s screen savers at any

time. Using screen savers allows you to change the scenes on

your display screen when your Notebook is inactive for a

specified period of time.

To add a screen saver, complete the following steps:

1. Right-click the Windows desktop and select Properties

from the Shortcut menu.

2. Select the Screen Saver tab.

3. From the Screen Saver drop-down list, select the design

you prefer.

4. Click the Settings button to choose options for the

screen saver.

5. Click Preview to view the screen saver.

6. In the box next to Wait, enter the number of minutes you

want your Notebook to wait before starting the screen saver.

7. Once you have selected the screen saver and settings you

want, click OK to accept the changes and close the

dialog box.

WINDOWS 2000 OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL NOTEBOOK OPERATING SYSTEM 1-5

Windows Help Finding Help

Windows Help is a valuable tool that can provide answers to

many of your questions about Windows.

To search for information in Windows Help, complete the

following steps:

1. Click the Start button, then click Help.

2. Select the Contents, Index, Search, or Favorites tab

for help.

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File Searches

From the Date tab in Find File

or Folders, you can provide a

time frame in which the file

was created or modified to help

search for and find a file

or folder.

From the Advanced tab, you

can specify the type or size of

document to search for.

Did you know...

Searching for Files or Folders

In Windows you can search for files or folders by entering a

complete or partial name, the date the file was created, or the file

type or size.

To search for a file or folder, complete the following steps:

1. From the Windows taskbar, click the Start button.

2. Point to Search and select For File or Folders.

3. In the Search for files or folders named box, type the name

of the file or folder, or as much of it as you can remember.

4. Specify the drive, then click the Search Now button.

5. Click the check box next to Include subfolders.

6. Click Find Now. Your Notebook will search the drive and

subfolders you selected and display a list of files or folders

that match the search options you specified.

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