Compaq 355449-001 manual

b Get ting Star ted Co mpaq Notebook S er ie s Doc ument P art Number: 3 5 5 44 9-001 Augu st 2004 This guide explains ho w to set up your hardware and softw are and begin using your notebook.[...]

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Getting Started iii Cont ent s 1 Hardware Setup Step 1: Identify the Setup Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Step 2: Insert the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3 Step 3: Connect the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 Step 4: Connect the Notebook to External Power . . . . . . 1–7 Step [...]

iv Ge t t i n g St a r t e d Cont en ts Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8 Enable Communication Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8 Set Up Internet Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9 Preview the Help and Support Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11 4 Notebook To[...]

Getting Started 1–1 1 Ha r d w ar e S e tu p During hardware setup, you will 1. Identify the hardware you need to set up the notebook. 2. Insert the battery pack into the notebook, so the battery can begin to char ge as soon as the notebook is connected to external po wer . 3. Connect the modem, so you will be able to register the notebook and op[...]

1–2 Getting Started Har d war e Setu p Step 1 : I dentif y t he S etup H ardw are T o set up the notebook for the f irst time, you need the notebook, the A C adapter 1 , the po wer cord 2 , and the battery pack 3 . If you would like to use the modem to re gister your notebook and operating system during software setup, you will also need the mode[...]

Hard w ar e Setup Getting Started 1–3 Step 2 : Ins er t t he B a t ter y P ac k T o insert the battery pack: 1. T urn the notebook upside down on a flat surface. 2. Pi vot the battery pack into the battery bay until the battery pack is firmly seated. Ä CAUT ION: T o pr e ven t a lack of r esponse w hen y ou turn on the notebook at step 5, mak e [...]

1–4 Getting Started Har d war e Setu p Step 3: Conn ec t t he Mod em T o connect the modem so that you can re gister your notebook and operating system during software setup: ■ Follo w the instructions in this section for connecting the modem to an analog telephone line. -or- ■ Follo w the instructions pro vided by your Internet service provi[...]

Hard w ar e Setup Getting Started 1–5 Connec tin g the Mod em to an RJ- 1 1 Jac k T o connect the modem to an analog telephone line that has an RJ-11 telephone jack: 1. T urn the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near an A C outlet. 2. If your modem cable has noise suppression circuitry 1 , which pre vents interference with TV and radio [...]

1–6 Getting Started Har d war e Setu p Connec tin g the Mod em with an Ada pter T o connect the modem to an analog telephone line that does not hav e an RJ-11 telephone jack: 1. T urn the notebook display-side up on a flat surface near an A C outlet. 2. If the modem cable has noise suppression circuitry 1 , which pre vents interference with TV an[...]

Hard w ar e Setup Getting Started 1–7 Step 4 : Conn ec t t he N otebook to External P o w er T o connect the notebook to external A C power: 1. Plug the A C adapter cable into the po wer connector 1 . (The po wer connector is on the rear of the notebook.) 2. Plug the po wer cord into the A C adapter 2 , and then into an A C outlet 3 . When the no[...]

1–8 Getting Started Har d war e Setu p Step 5: Open t h e Notebook T o open the notebook: 1. Press the display release button 1 to release the display . 2. Raise the display 2 .[...]

Hard w ar e Setup Getting Started 1–9 Step 6 : T urn On t he N otebook » T o turn on the notebook, press the power b utton 1 . The po wer button light 2 and the po wer/standb y light 3 are turned on, and you are prompted to begin software setup. ✎ The po wer button light and the po wer/standb y light display the same information. The po wer bu[...]

Getting Started 2–1 2 Soft w are Setup During software setup you can ■ Select regional preferences. ■ Accept license agreements. ■ Name your notebook. ■ Register online. ■ Create user accounts. If you prefer not to register your notebook during softw are setup, you can do so at any time after softw are setup is complete. Y ou can also c[...]

2–2 Getting Started Soft ware Setup We l c o m e t o W i n d o w s The first windo w in software se tup is W elcome to Microsoft® W indo ws®. This windo w welcomes you to your Microsoft W indo ws operating system and introduces you to software setup navig ation: ■ T o display additional information about the text in an y setup windo w , selec[...]

Soft ware Setup Getting Started 2–3 Selec t Y our R egional Preferences The next 2 windo ws prompt you to conf irm or select regional preferences. Regional preferences are preset for the country in which you purchased the notebook. ■ Dates and currency windo w—The operating system will use the region and language preferences you conf irm or s[...]

2–4 Getting Started Soft ware Setup Nam e Y our Notebook If you plan to include your notebook on a home network, your notebook must hav e a unique name. In the What’ s your computer’ s name? window , you can retain the default name sho wn in the Computer name text f ield or choose another name. For e xample, you might want to base your notebo[...]

Soft ware Setup Getting Started 2–5 If you connected your modem during the “Step 3: Connect the Modem” section in Chapter 1, “Hardware Setup, ” or have connected the notebook to the Internet by another method, the Connecting to online regist ration windo w is displayed. This windo w describes the progress of your registration. If you are [...]

Getting Started 3–1 3 Ne x t St e ps Enable T ouchP ad T apping T ouchPad T apping is a T ouchPad preference that enables you to tap the T ouchPad once to select an item or twice to double-click an item. Y ou might want to use th is feature as you begin to use your notebook software. T o determine whether T ouchPad T apping is enabled on your not[...]

3–2 Getting Started Next S teps Protect Y our Notebook Y ou can use the information in this section to ■ Protect your notebook from viruses. ■ Protect your notebook from po wer surges. ■ Protect your system files. ■ Protect your pri v acy . ■ Use your notebook safely . ■ T urn off your notebook properly . For information about other n[...]

Next S teps Getting Started 3–3 Protect Y our Sy s tem Files System Restore is an operating system feature that enables you to undo harmful changes to your notebook software b y restoring your software to an earlier time, called a r estor e point, when your software was functioning optimally . Restore points are restorable, benchmark “snapshots[...]

3–4 Getting Started Next S teps Protect Y our Privac y When you use the notebook for email, network, or Internet access, it is possible for unauthorized persons to obtain information about your notebook and the data it contains. (For Internet access instructions see the “Connect to the Internet” section later in this chapter .) T o optimize t[...]

Next S teps Getting Started 3–5 Under some circumstances a fire wall can block access to Internet games, interfere with printer or f ile sharing on a network, or block authorized email attachments. T o temporarily solve the problem, disable the fire wall, perform the task, and then reenable the fire wall. T o permanently resolve the problem, reco[...]

3–6 Getting Started Next S teps Use t he Notebook S afely This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. For more safety and re gulatory information refer to Re gulatory and Safety Notices on the Documentation CD and to the printed W ir eless Re gulatory Noti[...]

Next S teps Getting Started 3–7 T urn Of f t he Notebook Properly Whene ver possible, turn of f the notebook b y using the standard W indo ws shutdo wn procedure for your operating system: ■ In W indo ws XP Home, select Start > T ur n Off Computer > Tu r n O f f . ■ In W indo ws XP Professional, select Start > T urn Off Computer >[...]

3–8 Getting Started Next S teps Connec t to t h e Internet T o connect the notebook to the Internet, you must enable your communication hardware and ha ve an account with an Internet service provider (ISP). En a b le C om mu ni ca t io n H a rdware Y our modem is enabled when the modem cable is connected to the notebook and to an analog telephone[...]

Next S teps Getting Started 3–9 Set Up Intern et Ser vice Y ou must set up Internet service before you can connect to the Internet. Y our notebook includes software de veloped with leading ISPs in many locations to help you set up a ne w Internet account or to configure your not ebook to use an e xisting account. Depending on your location, you m[...]

3–10 Getting Started Next S teps Using an I SP-Pr o vided Icon If ISP-provided icons are supported in the country in which you purchased your notebook, the icons might be displayed either indi vidually on the W indo ws desktop or grouped in a desktop folder named Online Services. T o set up a new Internet account or conf igure your notebook to us[...]

Next S teps Getting Started 3–11 Pre vie w t h e Help an d Sup port G ui de The printed Help and Support Guide included with your notebook contains ■ Information about the Documentation CD. ■ Information about the Help and Support utility , which contains tutorials, interact iv e troubleshooting, and other features. ■ Instructions for updat[...]

Getting Started 4–1 4 Notebook T our This chapter identifies the visible hardw are features included with your notebook and the location of the wireless antennae included with select notebooks. The content of this chapter is also provided in the Har dwar e and Software Guide on the Documentation CD . The methods you can use to learn more about th[...]

4–2 Getting Started Notebook T our To p C o m p o n e n t s Keys Component Description 1 fn key Combines with other ke ys to perf or m system tasks. F or e xample, pressing fn+f7 decreases screen brightness. 2 Function ke ys (12) P erf orm system and application tasks. When combined with fn, the function ke ys f1 through f12 perform additional ta[...]

Notebook T our Getting Started 4–3 To u c h Pa d Component Description 1 T ouchP ad* Moves the pointer . 2 T ouchP ad light On: T ouchP ad is enabled. 3 T ouchP ad button Enables/disab les the T ouchPad. 4 T ouchP ad ver tical scrolling region* Scrolls upward or do wnward. 5 T ouchP ad hor izontal scrolling region* Scrolls tow ard left side or ri[...]

4–4 Getting Started Notebook T our Pow e r C o n t r o l s Component Description 1 Displa y sw itch* If the notebook is closed while on, initiates Standby . 2 Po w e r b u t t o n * When the notebook is ■ Off , press to turn on the notebook. ■ On, briefly press to initiate Hibernation. ■ In Standby , briefly press to resume from Standby . ?[...]

Notebook T our Getting Started 4–5 Lights Component Description 1 Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on. 2 Wireless button light (av ailable on select models)* On: One or more optional internal wireless de vices, such as a WLAN and/or a Bluetooth® de vice, are tur ned on. † 3 P o wer button light ‡ On: Notebook is turned on. Blinking: Notebook[...]

4–6 Getting Started Notebook T our Wireless and V olum e Bu t tons Component Description 1 Wireless button (a v ailable on select models) T urns the wireless functionality on or off, but doe s not create a wireless connection. ✎ To establish a wireless connection, a wireless network must already be set up. For information about establishing a w[...]

Notebook T our Getting Started 4–7 Antennae Component Description Antennae (2)* Send and receive wireless de vice signals. Å Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. The radiated output power of this de vice is belo w the FCC radio frequency e xposure limits. Ne v er theless, the device should be used in such a manner that the potential for human [...]

4–8 Getting Started Notebook T our Fr ont C ompon ents Lights Component Description 1 Wireless light* (av ailab le on select models) On: One or more optional internal wireless devices, such as a WLAN and/or a Bluetooth de vice, are turned on. † 2 P o wer/standb y light ‡ On: Notebook is tur ned on. Blinking: Notebook is in Standby . Off: Note[...]

Notebook T our Getting Started 4–9 Speak er s , Ja c ks and Dis pl ay R elea se Bu t ton Component Description 1 Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound. 2 Displa y release button Opens the notebook. 3 A udio-in (microphone) jack Connects an optional monaural (single sound channel) microphone. 4 A udio-out (headphone) jack Connects optional head[...]

4–10 Getting Started Notebook T our Rea r C o m po n en t s Component Description 1 Exhaust vent* Provides airflo w to cool intern al components. Ä T o pre v ent ov erheating, do not obstruct vents . Do not allow a hard surf ace, such as a printer , or a soft surf ace, such as pillows or thic k rugs or clothing, to bloc k airflow . 2 P o wer con[...]

Notebook T our Getting Started 4–11 Left -Si de C omponen ts P or ts and Ja c ks Component Description 1 Monitor por t Connects an optional V GA monitor or projector . 2 Expansion por t (av ailable on select models)* Connects the notebook to an optional Expansion Base. 3 RJ-45 (network) jack Connects an optional network cable. 4 RJ-11 (modem) jac[...]

4–12 Getting Started Notebook T our PC Card Slot and Bu t ton Component Description 1 PC Card slot Suppor ts an optional T ype I or Ty p e II 32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card. 2 PC Card eject button Ejects an optional PC Card from the PC Card slot.[...]

Notebook T our Getting Started 4–13 V ent an d Sec urit y Ca bl e Slot Component Description 1 Exhaust vent* Provides airflo w to cool intern al components. Ä T o pre v ent ov erheating, do not obstruct vents. Do not allow a hard surf ace, such as a printer , or a soft surf ace, such as pillo ws or thick rugs or clothing, to b lock airflow . 2 S[...]

4–14 Getting Started Notebook T our Right -Sid e C ompon ents Component Description 1 USB por ts (2)* Connect optional USB devices . 2 1394 por t Connects an optional 1394a de vice such as a scanner , a digital camera, or a digital camcorder . 3 6-in-1 Memor y Reader slot (av ailab le on select models) Suppor ts an optional digital memor y card. [...]

Notebook T our Getting Started 4–15 Bot tom C om ponents Mini PCI and Memor y C ompar tmen ts Component Description 1 Mini PCI compar tment Holds an optional wireless LAN de vice. Ä T o pre v ent an unresponsive system and the displa y of a warning message, install only a Mini PCI de vice authorized for use in y our notebook by the go vernmental[...]

4–16 Getting Started Notebook T our Ba y s, Battery Lat ch a nd V ent s Component Description 1 Battery pack release latch Releases a battery pack from the battery bay .* 2 Battery bay Holds a battery pack. 3 Exhaust vents (4) † Pro vide airflow to cool internal components. Ä T o pre v ent ov erheating, do not obstruct vents. Do not allow a ha[...]

Notebook T our Getting Started 4–17 Additional Com ponents Har d w ar e The components included with your notebook v ary by re gion, country , notebook model, and the optional hardware you purchased. The follo wing sections identify the standard external components included with most notebook models. Component Description 1 A C adapter Conv erts [...]

4–18 Getting Started Notebook T our Opt ic al Di scs Software on optical discs, such as CDs or D VDs, is included with all notebook models. ■ The software applications packaged with this Getting Started guide are not preinstalled on your notebook. Depending on ho w you want to use your notebook, you might want to install some or all of these ap[...]

Notebook T our Getting Started 4–19 Labels The labels af fix ed to the notebook provide information you might need when you troubleshoot system problems or trav el internationally with the notebook. ■ Service T ag—Provides the product name, product number (P/N), and serial number (S/N) of your notebook. Y ou might need the product number and [...]

Getting Started Index–1 Ind e x 1394 port 4–14 6-in-1 Memory Reader light 4–14 6-in-1 Memory Reader slot 4–14 A AC adapter connecting 1–7 identifying 1–2 , 4–17 antennae 4–1 , 4–7 antivirus software 3–2 application recovery disc 4–18 applications reinstalling or repairing 3–11 , 4–18 See also software applications key, Win[...]

Index–2 Getting Started Index caps lock light 4–5 category view, Windows 3–1 CDs Documentation 4–18 ISP 3–10 See also recovery discs Certificate of Authenticity label 4–19 classic view, Windows 3–1 clock, setting notebook 2–3 compartments memory 4–15 Mini PCI 4–15 See also bays connector, power 4–10 See also jacks; ports cord,[...]

Index Getting Started Index–3 H hard drive bay 4–16 headphone (audio-out) jack 4–9 Help and Support Guide 4–18 Hewlett-Packard Registration Privacy Statement 2–4 Hibernation 1–1 hotkeys 4–2 HP Software Product License Agreement 2–3 I IDE drive light 4–8 identifying components bottom 4–15 front 4–8 left-side 4–10 rear 4–10 [...]

Index–4 Getting Started Index language settings, software setup 2–1 , 2–3 latch, battery pack release 4–16 See also buttons; display switch lights 6-in-1 Memory Reader 4–14 battery 1–7 , 4–8 caps lock 4–5 IDE drive 4–8 mute 4–5 num lock 4–5 power button 1–9 , 4–5 power/standby 1–9 , 4–8 TouchPad 4–3 wireless 4–8 wi[...]

Index Getting Started Index–5 O Online Services folder 3–10 opening the notebook 1–8 operating system Internet Connection wizard 3–10 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label 4–19 Product Key 4–19 registering 2–4 reinstalling or repairing 3–11 System Restore 3–3 updating 3–4 operating system recovery disc 4–18 operating sys[...]

Index–6 Getting Started Index regulatory information Modem Approval label 4–19 notices 3–6 Regulatory label 4–19 wireless certification labels 4–19 reinstalling or repairing software accessing instructions 3–11 recovery discs 4–18 System Restore 3–3 release latch, battery pack 4–16 restore point 3–3 RJ-11 (modem) jack 1–4 , 4?[...]

Index Getting Started Index–7 T telephone (RJ-11) jack 1–4 , 4–11 , 4–17 temperature, safety considerations 3–6 1394 port 4–14 time settings, software setup 2–3 TouchPad 2–2 , 4–3 traveling with notebook Modem Approval label 4–19 wireless certification labels 4–19 turning off notebook 3–7 turning on notebook 1–9 U USB port[...]