Compaq Personal Computer manual

b Star tup G ui de Com p a q N ot e b o ok S e ries D o c u m e n t Pa r t N u m b e r : 37070 0 - 0 0 1 June 20 04 This guide explains ho w to set up your notebook and begin using it. It also provides battery pack, po wer management, and troubleshooting information.[...]

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Startup Gui de iii Cont ent s 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 Bo[...]

iv Startup Gui de Cont en ts 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 [...]

Startup Gui de 1–1 1 Get ting Started wit h Y our Notebook Impor tant Safety Infor m ation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. For more information, refer to the Refer ence Guide on the Documentation CD provided with your product. Å W ARNIN G: T o[...]

1–2 S tar tup Guide Getting Started with Y our Notebook Ä CAUTION: T o reduce the r isk of fir e , use only No . 2 6 A WG or lar ger telecommuni cations line cord to co nnect a modem to the telephone w all jac k. In Aus tralia , the notebook must be connec ted to the T elecommunication Netw ork thr oug h a line cord that meets the re quirements [...]

Getting Started w ith Y our Notebook Startup Gui de 1–3 Fr ont P anel an d Right Pa n el Com ponents 1 Main status lights (left to right): power mode , hard drive activity , and batter y 6 Notebook open/close latch 2 T ouchPad, scroll pad, Clic k buttons , and an on-off button 7 CD-ROM, D VD , or other drive 3 P ower b utton: tur ns the notebook [...]

1–4 S tar tup Guide Getting Started with Y our Notebook Left P anel an d B ac k P anel Co mponen ts 1 A C adapter jack 7 RJ-11 jack: connects the modem cable 2 Universal serial bus (USB) ports 8 PC Card and CardBus slot and button (select models only; location varies b y model) 3 RJ-45 jack: connects a netw or k cable 9 IEEE 1394 por t (select mo[...]

Getting Started w ith Y our Notebook Startup Gui de 1–5 Bot tom P anel C om ponents Ä CAUTION: T o pre vent an unr esponsi ve s yste m and the display of a warning messa ge, install on ly a Mini PCI devi ce authoriz ed for use in yo ur notebook by the go ver nmental agency that r egulates wir eless dev icesgin y our country . If you install a de[...]

1–6 S tar tup Guide Getting Started with Y our Notebook Status Li ghts The notebook includes a number of status lights that report po wer and battery status, dri ve acti vity , and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num Lock. The follo wing diagram shows the main status lights on the front of the notebook. 1 P owe r mode ■ On: Notebook is[...]

Getting Started w ith Y our Notebook Startup Gui de 1–7 The ke yboard status lights, located above the k eyboard, indicate the states of the ke yboard locks. 1 Caps Lock On: Caps Loc k is active . 2 Num Lock On: Num Loc k is active . (The Ke ypad Lock m ust also be on to use the embedded ke ypad.) 3 Ke ypad Lock On: The embedded ke ypad is active[...]

1–8 S tar tup Guide Getting Started with Y our Notebook Set ting U p Y our Notebook Å W ARNIN G: T o reduce the r isk of ser ious injury , read the Saf et y & Comfo rt Gu ide . It descr ibes pr oper wor kstation se tup, pos ture , and health and wo rk habits for comput er u sers, and pr ov ides important electr ical and mechani cal safety in[...]

Getting Started w ith Y our Notebook Startup Gui de 1–9 Step 2 : C onnect AC P o w er Ä CAUTION: Use onl y the A C adapter included w ith yo ur notebook (or other appro ved adapter that m eets the pow er req uirements o f the notebook) . Using t he wr ong AC ad apte r could damage the notebook or ada pter , cause data los s, and may v oid y our [...]

1–10 Startup Gui de Getting Started with Y our Notebook Step 3: Connec t a Phone Line 1. Make sure the telephone line is an analog line, sometimes called a data line. (Do not use a digital line.) 2. Connect the telephone cord (RJ-11) into a telephone jack. 3. Plug the other end of the te lephone cord into the RJ-11 modem jack on the notebook. For[...]

Getting Started w ith Y our Notebook Startup Gui de 1–11 Step 4 : T urn On th e Notebook Press the po wer button abov e the left side of the keyboard. The notebook boots up, and W indo ws starts automatically . ✎ If your notebook does not turn on when operating on battery po wer , the battery pack may be out of power . Plug in the A C adapter ,[...]

1–12 Startup Gui de Getting Started with Y our Notebook Step 5: Set Up Window s Y our notebook has the Microsoft W indo ws operating system preinstalled on its hard dri ve. The first time you turn on your notebook, the W indo ws Setup program runs automatically and includes opportunities to customize your setup. 1. Follo w the Setup program instr[...]

Startup Gui de 2–1 2 Bas ic Ope r ati on Opera tin g Y our Notebook Y ou can start and stop your notebook by using the po wer button. Ho wev er , alternativ e methods may be required, depending on po wer considerations, types of activ e connections, and startup time. This chapter describes se veral of these methods.[...]

2–2 S tar tup Guide Basic Oper ation Default P o w er Set tin gs Y ou can also customize how these po wer modes work. See the “Battery Packs and Po wer Management” chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation CD included with your notebook. P ower mode T o enter this mode Function ON —P ower status light is on. Briefly press the powe[...]

Basic Oper ation Startup Gui de 2–3 To R e s e t t h e N o t e b o o k Occasionally , Windo ws or the notebook may stop responding and you will not be able to turn of f the notebook. If this happens, try the follo wing procedures in the order listed: ■ If possible, shut do wn W indows. Press ctrl+alt+del, then select Shut Do wn > Restart. -o[...]

2–4 S tar tup Guide Basic Oper ation To U s e t h e To u c h Pa d The T ouchPad includes an on-of f button so you can turn of f the T ouchPad to a void moving the pointer accidentally when you are typing. The indicator light turns of f when you turn off the T ouchPad. 1 Click b uttons. The Click buttons w or k like the left and right b uttons on [...]

Basic Oper ation Startup Gui de 2–5 T o Use t h e T a p to C lic k Func tion of t he To u c h Pa d The T ap to Click function of your T ouchPad is enabled by default. T o disable it, follow the instructions included here: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardw are > Mouse. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens. 2. Sel[...]

2–6 S tar tup Guide Basic Oper ation To U s e t h e F u n c t i o n H o t K ey s The combination of the Fn key plus another k ey creates a hot ke y—a shortcut key sequence—for v arious system controls. T o use a hot ke y , press and hold Fn, press the appropriate second key , then release both ke ys. This hot key Does this Fn+F1 Decreases the[...]

Basic Oper ation Startup Gui de 2–7 Using CDs or D VDs To P l a y D V D M ov i e s If your notebook is equipped with a D V D or other D VD-readable dri ve, it also includes D VD player software that lets you play D VD movies. ✎ D VDs can hav e regional codes embe dded in the disc data. These codes pre vent D VD movies from being played outside [...]

2–8 S tar tup Guide Basic Oper ation T o Conn ec t a T V to Y our N otebook (Selec t Mod els On ly) Y ou can use a TV as an external monitor for your notebook. T o connect a TV to your notebook: 1. Plug a standard 4-pin S-V ideo cable to the S-V ideo out jack on your notebook (yello w connector on the back panel). Plug the other end of the cable [...]

Startup Gui de 3–1 3 B at ter y P ac ks an d P o w er Manage ment Using B a t ter y P o wer For information about ho w your notebook regulates po wer consumption and ho w you can manually reduce power consumption and extend the life of the notebook battery , see the “Battery Packs and Po wer Management” chapter in the Refer ence Guide on the [...]

3–2 S tar tup Guide Battery P acks and P ow er Management T o C hec k B at ter y Sta tus From the battery status light » Check the battery status light on the notebook. From the W indows taskbar The W indo ws taskbar can display a power icon that pro vides detailed battery status information (see W indo ws Help for details). The icon resembles a[...]

Battery P acks and P ow er Management Startup Gui de 3–3 T o Respon d to a Lo w-B at ter y W arnin g The notebook automatically alerts you when the battery po wer drops to a critically lo w lev el. The notebook first emits a high-pitched beep or displays a warning message. Then, if you do not restore po wer within a short time, the notebook goes [...]

3–4 S tar tup Guide Battery P acks and P ow er Management T o Ge t th e Most from Y our B at tery P ac ks Follo w these suggestions to make your battery po wer last as long as possible: ■ Plug in the A C adapter , especially when using a CD-R OM or D VD dri ve, or any e xternal connections such as a PC Card or a modem. ■ Set the display brigh[...]

Battery P acks and P ow er Management Startup Gui de 3–5 In addition, follo w these suggesti ons to extend the life of your battery packs: ■ Do not leav e battery packs unused for long periods. If you hav e more than one, rotate them. ■ Unplug the A C adapter when the notebook is not in use. ■ If the notebook will be unused and unplugged fo[...]

3–6 S tar tup Guide Battery P acks and P ow er Management Disposin g of a Used B at tery P ac k Å W ARNIN G: Ther e is a risk of f ire and c hemical burn if a battery pack is handled impr operly . Do not disassemble , cru sh, or punctur e a battery pack or short the contacts on a battery pack . Do not expose a battery pack to temper ature s high[...]

Startup Gui de 4–1 4 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g T roubl eshooting Y our Notebook This chapter contains solutions to many types of problems you might hav e with your notebook. T ry the solutions one at a time, in the order in which they are presented. Here are some other sources of information for troubleshooting: ■ For a more complete list of[...]

4–2 S tar tup Guide T roubleshooting Disp lay Problems If th e Notebook Is O n , But t he Sc reen I s Blank ■ Mov e the mouse or tap the T ouchPad. This will wake the display if it is in Display-of f mode. ■ If the notebook is cold, allo w it to warm up. If th e Sc reen Is Diffi cult to Rea d ■ Set the display resolution to its default sett[...]

T roubleshooting Startup Gui de 4–3 Har d Dr iv e Pr oblems If th e Notebook H ard Driv e Does Not Sp in ■ Make sure the notebook has po wer . If necessary , connect the A C adapter , and make sure it is fully plugged into a po wer source and into the back of the notebook. ■ Remov e and reinsert the hard driv e. If Files Are Corrupted ■ Ope[...]

4–4 S tar tup Guide T roubleshooting If th e T ouc hP a d Does Not W ork ■ Press the T ouchPad on-of f button to turn on the light. ■ Do not touch the T ouchPad while the notebook is rebooting or resuming from Standby mode. If you do, try the follo wing: press a ke y on the keyboard to restore normal operation. ■ If an external mouse is con[...]

T roubleshooting Startup Gui de 4–5 P o wer and Ba t ter y P ac k Probl ems If th e Notebook T urns Of f Immedia tely After It Tu r n s O n Battery po wer is probably extremely lo w . Plug in the A C adapter or insert a charged battery pack. If th e Notebook K eeps B eeping The notebook beeps repeatedly or displays a warning when battery po wer i[...]

4–6 S tar tup Guide T roubleshooting Startu p Problems If th e Notebook Does Not Respon d When Y ou Tu r n I t O n ■ Connect the A C adapter . ■ Reset the notebook by inserting the tip of a paper clip into the reset button on the bottom of the notebook. Then press the po wer button to turn it on. ■ If the notebook still does not respond, re[...]

T roubleshooting Startup Gui de 4–7 Confi guring Y our Notebook The BIOS Setup utility helps you configure your notebook operation. T o Run t he B IOS Setu p Utilit y The BIOS (basic input and output system) Setup utility enables you to make changes to the notebook system conf iguration and to tailor the operation of your notebook to your indi vi[...]

4–8 S tar tup Guide T roubleshooting The follo wing tables describe BIOS settings for the BIOS version at publication. If your BIOS is a dif ferent version, some settings may dif fer from those shown. Main Menu Setting Description Default BIOS Re vision Shows the current BIOS ver s i o n . Detected automatically System Time Sets the time using 24[...]

T roubleshooting Startup Gui de 4–9 Updat ing S oftw ar e and Dr iv er s f ro m the W eb Software and dri ver updates for your notebook are a vailable for do wnload. For more information, visit the W eb site at http://www .compaq.com/consumersupport. Using S ystem Reco v er y Features The notebook system recov ery process provides se veral option[...]

4–10 Startup Gui de T roubleshooting Safeguarding Y our Da ta Software or de vices added to the notebook can cause your system to become unstable. T o safeguard your documents, store personal files in the My Documents folder and periodically create a backup copy of My Documents. Setting System Restore points is also recommended. Y our notebook se[...]

T roubleshooting Startup Gui de 4–11 Operatin g S ystem (OS) CD Repair T o repair the operating system without deleting your personal data, use the standard Microsoft OS CD that was shipped with the notebook. This CD contains the follo wing preinstalled operating systems: ■ Microsoft W indo ws XP Home or Pro (depending on configuration) ■ App[...]

4–12 Startup Gui de T roubleshooting OS CD Reinstall If other recov ery efforts do not successfully repair the notebook, you can reinstall the operating system. Å W ARNIN G: P ersonal data and s oftware y ou have inst alled on the notebook w ill be lost during the O S CD re install. T o prot ect your data , mak e a back up copy of M y Documen ts[...]

T roubleshooting Startup Gui de 4–13 11. Select Format the partition using the NTFS f ile system (Quick) and press enter . A caution is displayed that formatting this dri ve will delete all current files. 12. Press F to format the dri ve. The reinstallation process begins. This process takes 1 to 2 hours to complete. The notebook restarts in W in[...]

Startup Guid e Index–1 Inde x 1394 port location 1–4 A AC adapter connecting 1–9 jack location 1–4 Acrobat Reader 1–12 adjusting brightness 2–6 volume 2–6 audio adjusting volume 2–6 jack location 1–4 mute button 1–4 volume control location 1–4 B back panel components 1–4 battery packs checking battery status 1–6 , 3–2 di[...]

Index–2 Startup Guide Index configuring notebook 4–7 configuring the notebook 4–7 connecting AC power 1–9 phone line 1–10 TV (as an external monitor) 2–8 connectors audio 1–4 RJ-11 (modem) 1–4 RJ-45 (network) 1–4 security 1–4 S-Video out 1–4 D decreasing display brightness 2–6 display adjusting brightness 2–6 troubleshooti[...]

Index Startup Guid e Index–3 P parts of the notebook back panel 1–4 bottom panel 1–5 left panel 1–4 status lights 1–6 PC Card slot location 1–4 performance, troubleshooting 4–4 ports 1394 1–4 external monitor 1–4 USB 1–4 power button 1–3 , 1–11 mode status light 1–6 settings 2–2 troubleshooting 4–5 R RAM cover 1–5 re[...]

Index–4 Startup Guide Index T telephone line connection 1–10 1394 port location 1–4 toggling built-in keypad 2–6 TouchPad 1–3 functions 2–5 troubleshooting 4–4 use of 2–4 troubleshooting battery packs 4–5 display 4–2 hard drive 4–3 keyboard 4–3 performance 4–4 power 4–5 startup 4–6 turning off the notebook 2–2 turnin[...]