Compaq 1400 manual

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CO N T E N T S P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE C ON TEN TS - I 1400 S ERIES Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Where Can I Find Information? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 S y mbols and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Safet y . . . . . . . . .[...]

C ON TEN TS -ii P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Chapter 4 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 TV-Out Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Anti-Virus Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Software and Hardware . . . . . . .[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE C ON TEN TS - II I 1400 S ERIES Chapter 9 Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Basic Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Frequentl y Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3 Solutions Tables . . . . . [...]

C ON TEN TS -iv P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES[...]

,Q7KLV&KDSWHU P RESARIO N OTEBOOK S ERIES S ETUP G UIDE I NT R O D U C T I O N 1-1 1400 S ERIES Con g ratulations! As the owner of a new Pr esario TM Notebook computer , y ou have j oined the world-wide communit y of mobile computer users. Once y our Notebook is set up and connected to the Internet, y ou can explore vast re g ions of info[...]

1-2 I NTRODUCTI ON P RESARIO N OTEBOOK S ERIES S ETUP G UI DE 1400 S ERIES Where Can I Find Information? This section describes the documentation that came in the box with y our new Notebook. The Compaq W eb site is available worldwide. As you explor e the Internet, stop at the following addr ess for information about pr oducts, services, and speci[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK S ERIES S ETUP G UIDE I NT R O D U C T I O N 1-3 1400 S ERIES Warranty Certificate The warrant y details the Compaq commitment to service durin g the warrant y period. Keep the warrant y certificate in a safe place for future reference. Presario Operating System Manual The Pr esario Operating System Manual explains how to commun[...]

1-4 I NT R O D U C T I O N P RESARIO N OTEBOOK S ERIES S ET UP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Symbols and Graphics Symbols The followin g words and s y mbols have special meanin g in this g uide and in the electronic documentation: Important information that ma y help y ou solve a problem. Helpful hints that make usin g y our Notebook easier and faster . Anot[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK S ERIES S ETUP G UIDE I NT R O D U C T I O N 1-5 1400 S ERIES Safety T o reduce the risk of electric shock and damage to the equipment, r ead the Safety and Comfort Guide. T o pr otect your equipment fr om power sur ges, plug all power cor ds into a high-quality surge pr otector . If you have a dedicated telephone line for the m[...]

1-6 I NT R O D U C T I O N P RESARIO N OTEBOOK S ERIES S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES[...]

,Q7KLV&KDSWHU P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE Y OUR N OTEBOOK AT A G LAN CE 2-1 1400 S ERIES Before y ou be g in usin g y our new Presario Notebook computer , y ou’ll want to look at some of the basic components. To o p e n y our Notebook, slide the 1 Display Release Latch to the left and g entl y lift the lid. Fron t of Y ou[...]

2-2 Y OUR N OTEBOOK AT A G LAN CE P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Common Features 1 Display 5 Speaker Ports 2 Series Number 6 Left T ouchPad Button 3 Keyboard 7 4-Way Internet Scroll Buttons 4 T ouchPad 8 Right T ouchPad Button Front of Your Presario Notebook Open y our Notebook and take a look at these components: • Commo[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE Y OUR N OTEBOOK AT A G LAN CE 2-3 1400 S ERIES “ Repr ogramming Y our Internet Zone Buttons ” in Chapter 3 of this guide to learn how to pr ogram the Internet zone buttons to suit your needs. Internet Zone Buttons and Lights Note: Before using these buttons, you must have access to the Internet. 1 Inst[...]

2-4 Y OUR N OTEBOOK AT A G LAN CE P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES T o access these features, pr ess and hold down the Fn key , pr ess the number ed function key , and then r elease both keys simultaneously . When the MP3 button is lit, the F9 - F12 function keys contr ol the MP3 player . When the MP3 button is not lit, the F[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE Y OUR N OTEBOOK AT A G LAN CE 2-5 1400 S ERIES Status Display and CD/DVD/MP3 Controls Note: T o mute sound, press the volume do wn (-) and volume up (+) buttons simultaneously . 1 Power Light/Sleep Mode Light 8 Previous T rack Button 2 Batter y Charge Light/Low Batter y Light 9 Microphone Connector 3 AC Ad[...]

2-6 Y OUR N OTEBOOK AT A G LANC E P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYOND S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Left and Right Panels T ake a look at the left and ri g ht sides of y our Notebook. This is where the batter y and PC Card slot are located. PC Car ds are cr edit car d-sized r emovable options that expand the capability of your Notebook. Components on Left Sid[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE Y OUR N OTEBOOK AT A G LAN CE 2-7 1400 S ERIES Back Panel T ake a look at the back of y our Notebook. This is where y ou connect external hardware such as a printer or external monitor . “Attaching Har dware Devices” later in this guide for mor e information on attaching external devices. Components on[...]

2-8 Y OUR N OTEBOOK AT A G LAN CE P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Underside Here is what ’ s on the underside of y our Notebook. This is where the memor y compartment and the modem are located. Befor e calling Compaq Customer Support you will need the serial number fr om the underside of your Notebook. Components on Unders[...]

,Q7KLV&KDSWHU P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G Y OUR N OTEBOOK 3-1 1400 S ERIES Y our Presario Notebook computer is desi g ned for eas y setup, use, and up g radin g . In this chapter , y ou’ll become familiar with y our Notebook features. Pow e r o n! , 3 - 2 To u c h P a d , 3 - 7 Display Options , 3-12 Internet Zone[...]

3-2 U SING Y OUR N OTEBOOK P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Power on! This section helps y ou g et y our Notebook set up and runnin g . • Plu gg in g and Unplu gg in g AC Power • Tu r n i n g Y our Notebook On and Off • Usin g Batter y Power The Easy Setup Poster and the “Government Appr ovals” section in the Safety[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G Y OUR N OTEBOOK 3-3 1400 S ERIES Why Use AC Power When Ive Got a Battery? When y ou ’ re not on the g o, y ou ’ ll want to use y our Notebook ’ s AC adapter to suppl y power . This ensures that the batter y is alwa y s char g ed. When y our Notebook does not have a char g ed batter y , y o[...]

3-4 U SING Y OUR N OTEBOOK P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Power Button Functionality When y our Notebook is on, pressin g the Power  button places y our Notebook in Hibernation mode. The settin g s for the Power button are as follows: • Press and release once to enter Hibernation mode. • Press and hold down to shut d[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G Y OUR N OTEBOOK 3-5 1400 S ERIES Y our Notebook contains a lithium ion or nickel metal hydride battery pack. Impr oper handling of the battery pack can r esult in fire and chemical burns. Do not disassemble, crush, punctur e, short external contacts, dispose of in water or fir e, or expose to tempe[...]

3-6 U SING Y OUR N OTEBOOK P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES 6. Insert the new batter y into the compartment with the label side turned up. 7. Close the batter y compartment door . Charging the Battery T o char g e the batter y , insert the batter y in the batter y compartment and connect y our Notebook to AC power . Leave y o[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G Y OUR N OTEBOOK 3-7 1400 S ERIES TouchPad In this section y ou ’ ll learn how to select, click, and double-click with the T ouchPad: • Usin g the T ouchPad Instead of a Mouse • Ta p p i n g and Double- Ta p p i n g • Ed g e Motion “ Caring for Y our Presario Notebook ” later in this gui[...]

3-8 U SING Y OUR N OTEBOOK P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES The pointin g ke y s of the 4-W a y Internet Scroll pad can also be pro g rammed to perform specific functions. For example, if y ou want y our 4-W a y Internet Scroll pad to serve as a g amepad for certain software applications or g ames, y ou can assi g n specific [...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G Y OUR N OTEBOOK 3-9 1400 S ERIES 2. From the drop down list, select Record and play a sequence of keystrokes . 3. The Record a Sequence of Keystroke dialo g box displa y s. Click the Start button to be g in recordin g the ke y strokes to assi g n to the 4-W a y Internet Scroll button. 4. Click Stop[...]

3-10 U SING Y OUR N OTEBOOK P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYOND S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Tapping and Double-Tapping Y our T ouchPad has a tappin g feature that works like the left mouse button. If enabled, y ou can tap once on the T ouchPad to select an ob j ect and tap twice to double-click. Note: Y our T ouchPad has been lowered within the Notebook cas[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G Y OUR N OTEBOOK 3-11 1400 S ERIES Edge Motion Ed g e Motion allows y ou to continue to scroll once y our fin g er reaches the ed g e of the T ouchPad. When this feature is turned on, the window continues to scroll until y ou lift y our fin g er . T o turn on Ed g e Motion, complete the followin g s[...]

3-12 U SING Y OUR N OTEBOOK P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Display Options In this section: • Chan g in g Resolution • Ad j ustin g Bri g htness Y our Notebook ’ s display is alr eady set to its optimal r esolution. Compaq r ecommends changing the r esolution setting only if you encounter pr oblems. Changing Resolutio[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G Y OUR N OTEBOOK 3-13 1400 S ERIES Key combinations such as the example, Fn+F7 , mean that you should pr ess and hold down the Fn key , press the F7 key , and then r elease both keys simultaneously . Adjusting Brightness If y our displa y is too faint or too bri g ht, the bri g htness controls ma y [...]

3-14 U SING Y OUR N OTEBOOK P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ET UP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Internet Zone Buttons The Internet Zone buttons, located above y our Notebook ’ s ke y board, automaticall y connect y ou to the Internet. These buttons g ive y ou one- touch access to y our most frequentl y used Internet activities. This section covers: • Repr[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G Y OUR N OTEBOOK 3-15 1400 S ERIES 6. If the ISP y ou frequentl y use is not listed, y ou can specif y y our own.[...]

3-16 U SI N G Y OUR N OTEBOOK P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Storage Drives This section covers: • Identif y in g Y our Stora g e Drives On selected models, Compaq pr ovides a back-up utility (or system save) that allows you to save your data and applications to a partitioned drive located on your har d disk. T o determin[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G Y OUR N OTEBOOK 3-17 1400 S ERIES Security In this section: • Usin g the Securit y Slot • Power-On Password Pr essi ng the F9 key at any point within the setup r eturns your Notebook to the default settings. Using the Security Slot T o use the securit y slot found on the back of y our notebook,[...]

3-18 U SIN G Y OUR N OTEBOOK P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES 3. Usin g y our arrow ke y s, select the Security option from the menu bar . 4. Move to Set Supervisor Password . Press the Enter ke y . 5. Set y our personal password, and press the Enter ke y . Y ou must confirm the password and press the Enter ke y a g ain. 6. M[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G Y OUR N OTEBOOK 3-19 1400 S ERIES Removing the Password T o remove a power-on password, complete the followin g steps: 1. Access F10 Setup as above, enter y our current password, and press the Enter ke y . In the spaces to enter y our new password and confirm new password, press the Enter ke y . Pr[...]

3-20 U SI N G Y OUR N OTEBOOK P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UI DE 1400 S ERIES Notebook Options This section covers some wa y s to create a customized look for y our Notebook. Personalizing Your Notebook W ith the followin g options, y ou can create a personalized look and feel for y our Notebook: • Replaceable M y St y le Accents in vari[...]

,Q7KLV&KDSWHU P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE C OMMON T ASKS 4- 1 1400 S ERIES Now that y our Presario Notebook computer is set up and runnin g , y ou ma y want to explore and learn about some of the common tasks performed b y y our Notebook. TV -Out Connection , 4-2 Softwar e and Hardw are , 4- 7 Softwar e and Hardw are, 4- 7 [...]

4-2 C OMMON T ASKS P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES TV-Out Connection W ith TV-Out connection, y ou can pla y g ames on a bi gg er screen or watch DVD movies on a TV rather than y our Notebook displa y . This section helps y ou to complete the followin g tasks: • Connectin g and Enablin g TV-Out • Ad j ustin g the T elevi[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE C OMMON T ASKS 4-3 1400 S ERIES The r esolution of your Notebook display is much gr eater than the resolution of your TV . Image quality on the TV varies fr om application to application. T ext viewed on a TV may have r educed quality 5. Select a Display Device . 6. Select a Multi-monitor Device . 7. Selec[...]

4-4 C OMMON T AS KS P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYOND S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES “Playing a DVD Movie on a TV” later on in this guide. Switching Between Displays Y ou can switch between y our television and y our displa y or external monitor b y pressin g Fn+F3 . The order in which the y chan g e is: • Displa y • External Monitor • Displa y and[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE C OMMON T ASKS 4-5 1400 S ERIES Anti-Virus Software Compaq pr ovides anti-virus scanning and fr ee software updates for one year thr ough the Internet. Using Anti-Virus Software A virus is a pro g ram that attaches itself to a file on y our Notebook and then spreads from one file to another . V iruses can [...]

4-6 C OMMON T ASKS P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Recognizing a Computer Virus A computer virus is a pro g ram that dama g es or erases files or pro g rams. Y our Notebook can become “infected” with a virus when y ou open a contaminated pro g ram or file. Some si g ns indicatin g that y our Notebook ma y be infected in[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE C OMMON T ASKS 4-7 1400 S ERIES Software and Hardware Discover how eas y it is to add and remove software, attach new hardware devices, or reinstall deleted hardware drivers. W ith eas y -to-follow instructions, y ou can completel y and safel y install or remove software pro g rams and hardware devices wit[...]

4-8 C OMMON T ASKS P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ET UP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Check the downloaded pr ogram file for viruses before installation. Installing a Downloaded Program File T o install a pro g ram file that y ou have downloaded from the Internet to y our hard drive, complete the followin g steps: 1. T erminate y our Internet connection. 2. [...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE C OMMON T AS KS 4-9 1400 S ERIES Attaching Hardware Devices Y our Notebook has been optimized for connections with USB devices. Some of the benefits of USB devices include compatibilit y with the W indows Millennium edition operatin g s y stem, optimum performance of y our software applications, and quicke[...]

4-10 C OMMON T ASKS P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES 2. Select Sear ch for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Next . 3. Select Specify a location . If C:WINDOWSOP TIONSCABS is not displa y ed in the drop-down box, select it from the drop-down list or t y pe it in the box and click Next . The W izard be[...]

,Q7KLV&KDSWHU P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E 5-1 1400 S ERIES Who would ever have thou g ht that y our home entertainment center could fit in y our lap or on a desktop? Y our Presario Notebook computer allows y ou to listen to y our favorite music and (on select models) watch y our favorite movies[...]

5-2 U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIVE P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYOND S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Insert and Remove Discs This section covers: • Insertin g a Disc • Removin g a Disc • Manuall y E j ectin g a Disc Inserting a Disc T o load a disc into the disc drive, complete the followin g steps: 1. Press the Eject button located on the front of the dr[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E 5-3 1400 S ERIES Removing a Disc T o remove a disc from the drive, complete the followin g steps: 1. Press the Eject button on the drive. 2. Remove a disc from the tra y , g entl y pushin g down on the center spindle while pullin g up on the outer ed g es. A void touchin g the[...]

5-4 U SING THE CD OR DVD D RI V E P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES If your Notebook power is off, you will not be able to eject a disc fr om the CD or DVD drive. T o remove a disc without powering up your Notebook, you must manually eject the disc fr om the drive. Manually Ejecting a Disc If y ou need to e j ect a disc when t[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E 5-5 1400 S ERIES Audio Files, Audio CDs, and Video Discs In this section y ou’ll learn how to pla y audio and video discs with y our Notebook. This section covers: • Usin g the Di g ital Audio Zone • Pla y in g Audio CDs • Pla y in g Non-DVD V ideo Discs Y ou can also [...]

5-6 U SING THE CD OR DVD D RIV E P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Y ou can also use the MP3 Player softwar e to play audio CDs. If you want to play a CD or DVD and the MP3 Player is on, pr ess the MP3 button to deactivate the player . Then use the play button or the function keys to contr ol the CD or DVD Player . In additio[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIVE 5-7 1400 S ERIES Disabling the Self-Starting Feature (available on select models) T o disable the self-startin g feature, complete the followin g steps: 1. On the W indows taskbar , click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel . 2. Double-click the System M ic[...]

5-8 U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIVE P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UI DE 1400 S ERIES Playing Non-DVD Video Discs T o pla y a video disc, insert the disc into the CD or DVD drive. After a few seconds, the disc automaticall y starts pla y in g . If disc pla y does not start automaticall y , complete the followin g steps: 1. On the W indows taskb[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E 5-9 1400 S ERIES DVDs In this section y ou ’ ll learn how to pla y DVD discs with y our Notebook. This section covers: • Usin g the DVD Pla y er (available on select models) • Pla y in g a DVD Movie on a TV • Usin g “ Re g ionalized ” DVDs Digital V ersatile Discs [...]

5-10 U SI N G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES On-Screen Controls The on-screen controls allow y ou to quickl y and easil y access the features of the DVD Pla y er . The table below provides y ou with button identifications and descriptions to help y ou operate the pla y er . Button Tit l e Description ?[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E 5-11 1400 S ERIES ) Root Menu/ Resume Shows what is available on the DVD for playback. D Change Subtitle Displays or changes subtitles viewed on the window . This feature is allowed onl y for DVD content with subtitles. This feature is available only when the content allows ch[...]

5-12 U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Setting the Play Features The DVD Pla y er has two modes or pla y settin g s: the DVD mode and the File mode. Use the DVD mode to pla y a standard DVD. Use the File mode to pla y movie or MPEG files. T o pla y content from the File mode, complete the followin[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E 5-13 1400 S ERIES DVD movies can only be viewed on one display at a time. If two or mor e displays ar e active (Notebook display plus TV , for example), the movie will show as a black box or blank scr een on one of the displays. This is normal. Pr ess and hold the Fn key while[...]

5-14 U SI N G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Using Regionalized DVDs Some models have a “ re g ionalized ” feature that limits the pla y back of discs to specific g eo g raphical re g ions. If y our Notebook has this feature, the re g ion code on the DVD drive must match the re g ion code on [...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E 5-15 1400 S ERIES When attempting to play a DVD that does not match the drive ’ s region setting, you will see the message, “The disk region is different from the region of the drive… Do you wish to change the drive region?” T o close the player without changing the dr[...]

5-16 U SI N G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Video Display Options Y ou alread y know how to pla y DVDs and video CDs. This section shows y ou how to ad j ust the displa y options while watchin g videos on y our Notebook. Showing and Hiding the DVD Panel When the DVD Content Picture window resets to f[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E 5-17 1400 S ERIES CD-RW Basics (available on select models) If y our Notebook has a CD-R W drive, y ou can create y our own audio and data CDs. This section covers: • Installin g Adaptec Eas y CD Creator ™ 4 • Usin g Adaptec Eas y CD Creator 4 • Preventin g Buffer Unde[...]

5-18 U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES After installation of Adaptec Easy CD Cr eator 4, you will be pr ompted to restart your Notebook. Y ou must restart your Notebook befor e you can begin using Adaptec Easy CD Cr eator 4. When you start or r estart your Notebook, Adaptec Easy CD Cr eator 4 pro[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E 5-19 1400 S ERIES Y ou can r ecor d any combination of tracks, W A V , or MP3 files to an Audio CD. If information about the music CD is located on your har d disk, the CD title, artist name, and the name of each track ar e displayed. If this information does not appear and yo[...]

5-20 U SI N G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ET UP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES 3. On the Data screen, click Data CD . The Eas y CD Creator window opens. 4. T o open a Data CD La y out, click the small arrow next to the New button on the toolbar . Select Data CD from the drop-down list and a Data CD La y out opens. 5. Insert a blank CD[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E 5-21 1400 S ERIES Easy CD Cr eator is designed to assist you in r eproducing material for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy fr om the copyright owner . Unless you own the copyright or have permission to copy fr om the copyright owner , you may be [...]

5-22 U SING THE CD OR DVD D RIVE P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors A Buffer Underrun is an error that occurs when the flow of data to the CD-Recorder is interrupted. Once a buffer underrun occurs, the CD creation process is halted. The followin g are su gg estions for preventin g buffer underr[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE U SIN G THE CD OR DVD D RIVE 5-23 1400 S ERIES Accessing Easy CD Creator 4 User Information The Eas y CD Creator 4 software included with y our Notebook comes with step-b y -step instructions, the Quick Reference Guide provided b y Adobe Acrobat ® 4, and a complete user ’ s manual called Online Help to [...]

5-24 U SI N G THE CD OR DVD D RIV E P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ET UP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES[...]

,Q7KLV&KDSWHU P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE L ET  S G O S URFIN G 6-1 1400 S ERIES “Surfin g the W eb” can be a wonderful wa y to use and en j o y y our Notebook. Surfin g offers new opportunities dail y for shoppin g , education, news, entertainment, research, and education. Possibilities abound on the W eb. This chap[...]

6-2 L ET  S G O S URFIN G P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Basic Concepts This section helps y ou answer these questions: • What is the Internet? • What is the W orld Wide We b ? The Internet is changing communication and commer ce ar ound the world. The W orld W ide W eb is part of the Internet. Several decades a g o[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE L ET  S G O S URFIN G 6-3 1400 S ERIES Computers in a network can shar e information as well as devices such as printers and scanners. Let ’ s take a brief look at how the Internet is put to g ether . A network is the basic buildin g block of the Internet. T wo computers create a small network when th[...]

6-4 L ET  S G O S URFIN G P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Hyperlinks make it easy to jump fr om place to place on the Wo r l d W i d e We b . What is the World Wide Web? Inside the Internet is the W orld Wide W eb (www). Althou g h the W orld W ide W eb is the part of the Internet that y ou are most likel y to be interes[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE L ET  S G O S URFIN G 6-5 1400 S ERIES H y perlinks often appear in W eb pa g es as colored, underlined text. Y ou will also find h y perlinks hidden in buttons, pictures, and drawin g s on a W eb pa g e. When y ou pass y our cursor over a hidden h y perlink, the normal cursor arrow turns into a hand wi[...]

6-6 L ET  S G O S URFING P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYOND S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Y our Presario Notebook pr ovides you with a selection of ISPs. High-speed Internet access may be available in your ar ea. Check with your ISP or local telephone company for mor e information. Y our Presario Notebook may have a built-in Ethernet connection which is t[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE L ET  S G O S URFIN G 6-7 1400 S ERIES Check with your Internet Service Pr ovider for details about the e-mail service they pr ovide. E-mail A form of mail delivered over the Internet is e-mail . It is like a paperless letter that g oes directl y from one computer to anothe r . T o g et e-mail, both the[...]

6-8 L ET  S G O S URFIN G P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Browsers This section covers the followin g : • What is a Browser? • Usin g Microsoft Internet Explorer Learn to use the featur es in your br owser . It makes your Internet experience much mor e enjoyable. Y our Notebook comes with Micr osoft Internet Explor e[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE L ET  S G O S UR FIN G 6-9 1400 S ERIES Micr osoft Internet Explorer has an extensive Help section that includes a tour of its major featur es. “ Internet Zone Buttons ” in Chapters 2 and 3 for information about identifying, r eprogramming, and disabling the Internet Zone buttons. To b e g in surfin[...]

6-10 L ET  S G O S URFIN G P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Search Engines This section will help y ou perform the followin g tasks: • Choosin g a Search En g ine • Usin g a Search En g ine • Searchin g on the W eb • Accessin g Files from the Internet Each sear ch engine has a differ ent look and feel. T r y variou[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE L ET  S G O S URFIN G 6-11 1400 S ERIES Choose your keywor ds car efully . Y our choice determines the success of your sear ch. URL means Uniform Resource Locator . A URL is an addr ess for a r esource or W eb site on the Internet. Using a Search Engine Most search en g ines ask for a ke y word. A keywo[...]

6-12 L ET  S G O S URFING P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYOND S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES T r y various keywor ds and compar e the results. Y ou can also use the same keywor d in differ ent search engines. Check your br owser ’ s Help files for specific information on using your Favorites folder . Searching on the Web Y ou can now be g in searchin g on[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE L ET  S G O S URFIN G 6-13 1400 S ERIES The “ Anti-V irus Softwar e ” section of Chapter 4 for mor e information about how to pr otect your Notebook and your files fr om viruses. The URL of a W eb site that y ou want to remember can be placed in y our browser ’ s Favorites folder . Some su gg este[...]

6-14 L ET  S G O S URFIN G P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES[...]

,Q7KLV&KDSWHU P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE C ARIN G FOR Y OUR B ATTERY 7-1 1400 S ERIES When y ou’re on the g o, AC wall outlets are not alwa y s available and sometimes y ou’ll want to use batter y power . This chapter shows y ou how to maintain and rechar g e y our batter y properl y so that y our Presario Notebook com[...]

7-2 C ARIN G FOR Y OUR B ATTERY P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Battery Care When AC wall outlets are not available or convenient, the batter y becomes the “ life-line ” of y our Notebook. In this section y ou will become familiar with the followin g : • Usin g the Batter y • Storin g the Batter y • Rec y clin g th[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE C ARIN G FOR Y OUR B ATTERY 7-3 1400 S ERIES T emperatur e plays an important r ole in rechar ging your battery . T o gain maximum capacity , allow both the battery and your Notebook to cool to 68 ° F (20 ° C), which is r oom temperatur e, before r echar ging the battery . Y ou may store your battery wit[...]

7-4 C ARIN G FOR Y OUR B ATTERY P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Battery Calibration All batteries lose their char g e if the y have not been used for a lon g p eriod of time. In this section of “ Carin g for Y our Batter y ” y ou will become familiar with the followin g : • Calibratin g the Batter y • Maximizin g Bat[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE C ARIN G FOR Y OUR B ATTERY 7-5 1400 S ERIES Do not plug in the AC adapter while the battery is draining, or you will have to start over with step 1. Y ou can use your Notebook while the battery is draining or char ging. 5. Click the Power Schemes tab. 6. From the Running on batteries column: a. In the T u[...]

7-6 C ARIN G FOR Y OUR B ATTERY P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES If you will not be using your Notebook for an extended period of time, Compaq r ecommends that you unplug the electrical cor d from the outlet and r emove the battery while your Notebook is not in use. The battery will char ge whether your Notebook is on or off [...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE C ARIN G FOR Y OUR B ATTERY 7-7 1400 S ERIES Once your Notebook has enter ed Hibernation mode, it will not turn on until it is plugged into an AC adapter or the drained battery is r eplaced with a char ged one. • Exit modem pro g rams when y ou are not usin g them. • Remove PC Cards when y ou are not u[...]

7-8 C ARIN G FOR Y OUR B ATTERY P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One If y ou cannot connect the AC adapter but y ou have a char g ed batter y , y ou can chan g e to batter y power and continue workin g . T o replace the drained batter y with a char g ed one, complete the followin g s[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE C ARIN G FOR Y OUR B ATTERY 7-9 1400 S ERIES Power Management Pr esario Notebooks have power-saving featur es that pr otect your data and conserve battery and monitor life. Saving Energy Con g ratulations! Y ou are no lon g er a “ new user . ” Now y ou know how to use some of the fun, basic functions o[...]

7-10 C ARIN G FOR Y OUR B ATTERY P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES The Status Display and CD/ DVD/MP3 Contr ol section in Chapter 2 for the location of the status display lights. Y our Notebook automatically goes into Hibernation if your battery is low or after one hour of Sleep. When it is on AC power , it does not go into Hi[...]

,Q7KLV&KDSWHU P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S ERVICE AN D S UP P ORT 8-1 1400 S ERIES Maintainin g y our Notebook b y keepin g it clean and keepin g the vents free from dust promotes g reater lon g evit y and hi g her performance. If Notebook components are not cleaned periodicall y , the probabilit y of s y stem failure incr[...]

8-2 S ERVICE AN D S UPPO RT P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Preventive Maintenance This section covers: • Cleanin g Y our Notebook’ s Exterior • Cleanin g the Ke y board • Cleanin g the Displa y Screen • Cleanin g the T ouchPad • Carin g for Y our Presario Notebook Give your Pr esario Notebook a safe home. If you[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S ERVICE AN D S U PPO RT 8-3 1400 S ERIES Foam swabs or cosmetic applicators ar e preferr ed over cotton swabs because cotton can add rather than r emove lint. Cleaning the Display Screen The surface of y our displa y screen ma y look fuzz y or smud g ed. Y ou can use a soft, damp, lint-free cloth to wipe [...]

8-4 S ERVICE AN D S UPP ORT P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Y our Notebook is cooled by air that is drawn in thr ough the vents on the chassis and blown out thr ough the exhaust fan. It is important to keep the vents on the chassis fr ee of dust and debris. Brush any dust away fr om the vents with a damp cloth but do not at[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S ERVICE AN D S UPPO RT 8-5 1400 S ERIES Backup Utilities Using Backup Devices T o retrieve files that ma y have been lost or dama g ed, y ou should back up y our files re g ularl y to diskettes or other backup media. Y ou can back up all the files on y our Notebook or y ou can select specific files and fo[...]

8-6 S ERVICE AN D S U PPO RT P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Hard Disk Errors This section covers: • Usin g ScanDisk • Usin g Disk Cleanup • Deletin g Stored Files • Defra g mentin g Y our Hard Disk In the ScanDisk dialog box, you can select the option “ Automatically fix errors .” Y ou can also optimize your di[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S ERVICE AN D S U PPO R T 8-7 1400 S ERIES Compaq r ecommends using ScanDisk, using Disk Cleanup, and Defragmenting your har d drive at least once a week to optimize the performance of your Notebook. Using Disk Cleanup Optimize y our s y stem b y usin g the Disk Cleanup maintenance feature offered in Micro[...]

8-8 S ERVICE AN D S U PPOR T P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Defragmenting your Notebook on a r egular basis optimizes the speed of your Notebook. Deleting Stored Files T o free hard disk space, remove unused files stored on y our hard disk b y completin g these steps. 1. Double-click the My Computer G icon on y our W indows[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S ERVICE AN D S UP P ORT 8-9 1400 S ERIES Hard Disk Space Management This section covers: • Checkin g the Hard Disk Space • Deletin g Unnecessar y Files • Usin g the Rec y cle Bin Checking the Hard Disk Space In W indows, y ou can see a chart of the available hard drive space. T o check y our hard dr[...]

8-10 S ERVICE AN D S U PPO R T P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Y ou can also double-click on the Recycle Bin  icon and open the folder to select items that you wish to keep. 3. Click the check box beside each file t y pe y ou want to delete. 4. For more information about each file t y pe y ou can delete, read the descript[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S ERVICE AN D S U PPO R T 8-11 1400 S ERIES System Support This section covers: • Compaq Dia g nostics • S y stem Record • Compaq Service Connection • Internet Support Y ou can select Quick or Complete as a starting point for a Custom test. If you select Interactive mode , stay with your Notebook f[...]

8-12 S ERVICE AN D S UP PO RT P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES The T est tab has the followin g main re g ions: T y pes of T est, T est mode, an Information W indow , and a Component List (under the T y pe of T est box). The Component List resembles W indows Explorer: Click the + to open a component folder , then the componen[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S ERVICE AN D S U PPO R T 8-13 1400 S ERIES System Record (available on select models) S y stem Record reports all of the devices that came with y our Notebook, as well as all the devices y ou have added or chan g ed since y ou purchased y our Notebook. S y stem Record hi g hli g hts these chan g es in red[...]

8-14 S ERVICE AN D S U PPO R T P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES If the Service Connection $ icon is visible in the W indows taskbar , the service is alr eady active. Compaq Service Connection (available on select models) Turning Compaq Service Connection On and Off If y ou wish to turn on the Compaq Service Connection manu[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S ERVICE AN D S UP P ORT 8-15 1400 S ERIES When a Notice is displa y ed, usuall y as a rotatin g $ , complete the followin g steps to obtain the update: 1. Double-click the Notice to reveal the update identification. 2. Install, postpone, or delete the download b y clickin g the appropriate button. • If [...]

8-16 S ERVICE AND S U PPO R T P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Y ou can also access Internet Support thr ough the Instant Answer button (available on select models) on your keyboar d. Internet Support The Internet Support $ icon allows y ou to access the Compaq Service and Support W eb pa g e for y our countr y . The Compaq S[...]

,Q7KLV&KDSWHU P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-1 1400 S ERIES Y ou turn on y our Notebook and it won't start. Y ou tr y to print and nothin g happens. Y ou g et an error messa g e that prevents y ou from g ettin g y our work done—and there's no one around who knows what to do. Help! In this chapter y ou[...]

9-2 S OLUTION S P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Basic Solutions Before y ou consult our extensive list of common solutions, tr y these helpful hints. If y ou still need help, this section tells y ou how to quickl y find the solution. In this section: • Helpful Hints • Findin g Solutions Quickl y Helpful Hints If y ou en[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-3 1400 S ERIES Frequently Asked Questions • General Questions • Displa y Questions • Questions about Sound • Questions about Movies • Questions about Peripherals • Questions about Up g rades • Error Messa g es For mor e information, refer to your Micr osoft W indows Operating Sy[...]

9-4 S OLUTION S P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES The Presario Notebook Operating System Manual for information on how to cr eate additional har dware pr ofiles. Q . The keyboar d does not respond when I pr ess any button. What should I do? A . Press and hold the Power  button to p ower off y our Notebook, then restart, or[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-5 1400 S ERIES The “ Adjusting Brightness ” section in this guide. “ Using Y our Notebook ” in this guide for mor e information on char ging the battery . Display Questions Q . How can I change the display settings on my Notebook? A . Ri g ht-click on the W indows desktop and select P[...]

9-6 S OLUTION S P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ET UP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Questions about Sound Q . Ther e is no sound coming from my Notebook. What ’ s wr ong? A . Y ou can control the sound comin g from y our Notebook speakers b y double-clickin g the Vo l u m e ¶ icon in the taskbar . The V olume Control dialo g box is displa y ed: Make sure t[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-7 1400 S ERIES “ Solving Har d Disk Problems ” in this chapter for information about the har d disk. Questions about Movies Q . When I play a DVD movie on TV-Out, the movie shows only on the display panel. What should I do? A . Y ou ma y need to press the Fn + F3 ke y s more than once to [...]

9-8 S OLUTION S P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Questions about Upgrades Q . Can I download upgrades fr om the Compaq Internet site? A . Y es. Y o u can download Compaq up g rades, called Softpaqs , such as video drivers, dia g nostics, and flash ROM at: http://web14.compaq.com/falco/sp_list.asp Y ou must know y our Presario[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-9 1400 S ERIES Q . I r eceive hard disk err or messages. What is wrong? A . A hard disk error messa g e is displa y ed when part of the hard disk has failed. The hard drive can be restored b y usin g the ScanDisk utilit y . T o repair the hard disk usin g the ScanDisk Utilit y , complete the [...]

9-10 S OLUTION S P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ET UP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Solutions Tables In this section: • Audio and V ideo • Batter y and Power • Mass Stora g e • Games and Internet • Ke y board and T ouchPad • Memor y and PC Card Audio and Video Audio Symptom Problem Solution No sound. Volume has been muted. On the taskbar , click [...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-11 1400 S ERIES Vid eo o r D i s p l a y Symptom Problem Solution Screen is blank. Screen saver is enabled. Press the Spacebar or c lick with the T ouchPad. Y our Notebook is in Sleep mode. This is identified when the power light pulses on and off. Press any key . The external monitor display[...]

9-12 S OLUTION S P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES V ideo is also r eferr ed to as the display . Key combinations, such as the example Fn + F8 used in these solutions, mean that you should pr ess and hold down the Fn key , pr ess the F8 key , and then r elease both keys simultaneously . Battery and Power Battery Symptom Probl[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-13 1400 S ERIES (contd) Batter y charge does not last as long as expected. Batter y is at the end of its life. Replace the batter y . Refer to Recyc ling the Batter y in this guide for batter y rec ycling information. Y our Notebook has entered the Low Batter y state, but it did not [...]

9-14 S OLUTION S P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ET UP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Po we r Symptom Problem Solution Y ou forgo t your power-on password. Y our Notebook will not start without entering the power-on password. T ake your Notebook to your local Compaq Authorized Service Provider . See the Warranty Statement for details. Y our Notebook will not t[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-15 1400 S ERIES “ Err or Messages ” in this chapter . Y our Notebook is not responding to keyboard or T ouchPad. Y our Notebook has locked up. Restart your Notebook by pressing the CTRL+AL T+DEL keys simultaneously or hold down the Po w e r  button until your Notebook turns off. A prog[...]

9-16 S OLUTION S P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ET UP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES “ Err or Messages ” in this chapter . Mass Storage CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution CD/DVD drive cannot read a disc or takes too long to start. The disc is inserted improperly . Reinsert the CD with the label facing up and verify that the disc is securely snapped [...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-17 1400 S ERIES Mass Storage media include CDs, DVDs, diskettes, and the har d disk. Diskette Drive Symptom Problem Solution Not reading drive: Abort, Retry , Fa il ?  m e s sa ge appears. A non-formatted diskette is inserted. F o r m a t t h e d i s k e t t e u s i n g t h e following [...]

9-18 S OLUTION S P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Diskette drive cannot read a diskette. Diskette is not formatted. Format the diskette by following these steps: 1. From the desktop, double-click the My Computer G icon. 2. Select the 3 1/2-inch Floppy (A:) drive. 3. Click File and point to Format . 4. Select the desired optio[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-19 1400 S ERIES Diskette is full or file is too big. Use another diskette or compress the file to reduce the file size. File save command was not properly executed. When saving information to the diskette drive, verify that you are using the correct drive. Diskette is damaged. Replace the dam[...]

9-20 S OLUTION S P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Hard Drive Symptom Problem Solution Hard drive error message is displayed. Part of the hard drive failed. Insert an emergenc y diskette that has been crea ted for your operating system in the diskette drive. 1. Restart your Notebook. This operation rebuilds the system files o[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-21 1400 S ERIES Games and Internet Games Symptom Problem Solution Game frequently s tops responding or locks up. Minimum hardware or software requirements set by the manufacturer are not met. Review the game packaging or call the game s manufacturer to verify the minimum hardware and softw[...]

9-22 S OLUTION S P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES If no dial tone is found, another telephone handset on the same line is not on the receiver . Verify that all telephone handsets on the same line are on the receiver . Messages are not cleared from the answering ser vice. If you use an answering service that modifies your tele[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-23 1400 S ERIES The T ouchPad is your Notebook ’ s mouse. Use your finger on the touchpad to dir ect the cursor acr oss the screen. Keyboard and TouchPad Keyboard and T ou chPad Symptom Problem Solution Keyboard commands or keystrokes are not recognized by your Notebook. Program in use has [...]

9-24 S OLUTION S P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES (contd) Cursor does not respond. Program in use has stopped responding to commands. T urn off your Notebook using your keyboard. 1. Press the Ctrl and Esc keys simultaneously . 2. From the Windows Start menu, use the arrow keys to select Shut Down... and press the Enter ke[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE S OLUTION S 9-25 1400 S ERIES (contd) Cursor does not respond. The T ouchPad sensitivity settings may need adjustment. Restore default T ouchPad settings. 1. On the taskbar , click the Start button and point to Settings . 2. Click Control Panel and double-click Mouse . 3. Click the To u c h tab and then[...]

9-26 S OLUTION S P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Memory and PC Card Memory Symptom Problem Solution Insufficient memory message is displayed. All available memor y is used by open programs and memory is needed for the desired task. Close one or more programs and retry . If this does not solve the problem, restart Windows to [...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE G LOSSARY -1 1400 S ERIES GL OSSAR Y This Glossar y defines commonl y used terms to help new users understand computer concepts. Some of these terms are used in this g uide. 1394 port A new t y pe of connector for plu gg in g in peripherals, such as video cameras, with extremel y fast data-transfer rates. [...]

G LOSSARY -2 P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES boot T o start or restart the computer . Durin g the start-up process, information necessar y for the computer to operate is loaded into memor y . See also main memory . browser Software that searches for , displa y s, and downloads text, g raphics, sound, and video from the Inter[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE G LOSSARY -3 1400 S ERIES chat An Internet feature that allows y ou to exchan g e t y ped messa g es with another person (or a g roup of people) in real time. A messa g e y ou t y pe instantl y displa y s on the other person ’ s computer . click T o push down and quickl y release either the left or ri g [...]

G LOSSARY -4 P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES discussion g roup A g roup discussion on a topic of mutual interest held on the Internet. Instead of meetin g in a classroom, students ma y meet for g roup discussions on the Internet. director y See folder . disk Hi g h-capacit y stora g e media, such as the hard disk inside the [...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE G LOSSARY -5 1400 S ERIES Ethernet The most widel y -installed local area network technolo gy . An Ethernet LAN t y picall y uses coaxial cable or special up g rades of twisted pair wires. The most commonl y installed Ethernet s y stems, providin g transmission speed up to 10Mbps, are called 10BASE-T . Dev[...]

G LOSSARY -6 P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES + hard disk Internal stora g e media for permanent stora g e of s y stem files, software, and data files. The hard disk consists of flat, round platters. Each side of each platter has a head that floats on a thin cushion of air over the surface of the rapidl y spinnin g disk and p[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE G LOSSARY -7 1400 S ERIES Internet A worldwide collection of computer networks that are interconnected so that users can share electronic information. Internet Explorer See Micr osoft Internet Explor er . Internet ke y board A ke y board that resembles a t y pewriter ke y board but is equipped with special[...]

G LOSSARY -8 P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES main memor y — the minimum recommendation for W indows pro g rams. Y ou can insert extra memor . (V isit the followin g website for more information: www .compaq.com/my presario ). See also RAM . See also byte . microprocessor A silicon chip inside y our computer that processes [...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE G LOS SARY -9 1400 S ERIES CD to one-half of its ori g inal size without sacrificin g sound qualit y . Because of their small size, MP3 files can easil y be transferred over the Internet. Y ou can download individual son g s or entire CDs in MP3 format to y our computer . The format is easil y identified b[...]

G LOSSARY -10 P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES online Help A manual that displa y s on the screen while y ou are actuall y workin g in a pro g ram and need help. It can be accessed throu g h the Help menu at the top of the screen. Help for W indows can be accessed from the Start button on the taskbar . online shoppin g Orderi[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE G LOSSARY -11 1400 S ERIES product ke y A unique series of letters and numbers that are assi g ned to each software packa g e y ou bu y . Y ou are asked to enter the product ke y when y ou install the software. When y ou re g ister the software, y ou transmit the product ke y to the manufacturer to enter i[...]

G LOSSARY -12 P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES of the arrows to scroll the information into view . scroll mouse A mouse with a scroll wheel (between the two mouse buttons) for automatic scrollin g throu g h lon g documents or W eb pa g es. search en g ine A pro g ram, accessed on the Internet, that allows y ou to search lar g[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE G LOSSARY -13 1400 S ERIES sur g e protector A device that protects a computer from fluctuations in power . A sur g e protector re g ulates the flow of electricit y to the computer and prevents hi g h-volta g e sur g es from dama g in g the equipment. SVGA (super video g raphics arra y ) A video displa y s[...]

G LOSSARY -14 P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES virus A set of software instructions written to harm computers. A virus can cause unusual messa g es to displa y on the screen, destro y information on the hard disk, or cause y our hard disk to crash. Some viruses affect y our computer immediatel y ; others are set to activate o[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE G LOSSARY -15 1400 S ERIES archive takes up less stora g e space on y our disk. It can be identified b y the file extension . zip . An archive contains a self- extractin g pro g ram with the file extension . exe (for executable). Double-click the executable file, and a wizard g uides y ou throu g h the pro[...]

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IND E X P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYOND S ETUP G UIDE I ND E X -1 1400 S ERIES A AC adapter connecting 7-7 connector 2-7 troubleshooting 9-14 AC power 3-2 plugging 3-2 unplugging 3-2 using 3-3 Accessing files from the Internet 6-13 search engines 6-6 Adaptec Easy CD Creator user information 5-23 Add New Hardware Wizard 4-9 Audio troubleshooting 9-16, 9[...]

I ND E X -2 P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Brightness 3-13 adjusting 3-13 controls 2-4 Brigtness controls 2-4 Browser 6-8 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6-8 Buffer underrun 5-22 Burning CDs 5-19 Buttons CD control 2-5 Instant Internet Access 2-3 Internet Zone 2-3 left TouchPad 2-2 PC Card eject 2-6 power 2-3, 3-3 right TouchP[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE I ND E X -3 1400 S ERIES Copying CDs 5-21 Creating data CDs 5-19 D Data CD creating 5-19 Definitions Internet 6-2 World Wide Web 6-2 Defragmentation hard drive 8-8 Deleted files recovery 8-10 Disabling self-starting feature 5-7 Disc inserting 5-2 removing 5-3 removing manually 5-4 Disk Cleanup using 8-7 Di[...]

I ND E X -4 P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Files backup 8-5 deleting 8-9 from the Internet 6-13 Fn key 2-4 Function keys 2-4 G General questions 9-3 Graphics 1-4 H Hard disk defragmenting 8-8 errors 8-6 space 8-9 Hard drive errors 8-6 managing of 8-9 Hardware devices attaching 4-9 Hibernation 3-4, 7-9 Hyperlinks defined 6-[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE I ND E X -5 1400 S ERIES Manual eject hole 5-4 Mass storage CD or DVD drive 9-16 diskette drive 9-16 Mass-storage hard drive 9-20 Memory 9-8 troubleshooting 9-14 Memory compartment 2-8 Microsoft Internet Explorer using 6-8 Microsoft Windows managing files 1-3 using online Help 1-3 Mini PCI 2-8 Mini PCI Com[...]

I ND E X -6 P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES Ports ethernet 2-7 speaker 2-2 USB 2-7 Power AC 3-2 battery 3-5 button 3-4 plugging 3-2 supply 3-3 unplugging 3-2 using AC 3-3 Power management defined 7-9 understanding 7-9 Power Modes ending 7-10 starting 7-10 Power source disconnecting from 1-5 Power surge 1-5 Preventing buffer[...]

P RESARIO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE I ND E X -7 1400 S ERIES Sleep 7-9 sleep indicators 7-10 Slot security 2-7 Software adding 4-7 installation 4-7 removing 4-7 Solutions 9-2 audio and video 9-10 battery 9-12 games 9-21 Internet 9-21 keyboard and TouchPad 9-23 mass storage 9-16 memory and PC card 9-26 power 9-14 Sound questions 9-6 Speaker p[...]

I ND E X -8 P RESAR IO N OTEBOOK B EYON D S ETUP G UIDE 1400 S ERIES URL Uniform Resource Locator 6-5 URL address 6-12 USB Port 2-7 Using DVD player 5-9 hyperlinks 6-5 V Video discs playing 5-8 Virus defined 4-5 protection from 4-5 recognizing 4-6 removing 4-6 Volume troubleshooting 9-10 W Warranty certificate defined 1-3 Web basic information 6-4 [...]