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Compaq Notebook Series Startup Guide ...
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ii Startup Guide Notice © 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by ...
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Startup Guide iii Important Safety Information CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord to connect a modem to the telephone wall jack. In Australia, the notebook must be connected to the Telecommunication Network through a line cord that meets the requirements of ACA Technical Standard TS008. Wh ...
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iv Startup Guide Software Product License Agreement Your HP product contains software programs. CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE PROCEEDING TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT. RIGHTS IN THE SOFTWARE ARE OFFERED ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT THE CUSTOMER AGREES TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PROCEEDING TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT ...
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Startup Guide v OWNERSHIP. Customer agrees that he/she does not have any title or ownership of the software, other than ownership of the physical media. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the software is copyrighted and protected under the copyright laws. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the software may have been developed by a third party ...
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vi Startup Guide U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure is subject to HP standard commercial license terms and for non-DOD Departments and Agencies of the U.S. Government, the restrictions set forth in FAR 52.227-19(c)(1-2) (June 1987) Hewlett-Packard Company, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304 U.S.A. Copyright (c) ...
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Startup Guide vii Contents Getting Started with Your Notebook ........................................................................... 1 Identifying Parts of the Notebook .......................................................................... 2 Front panel and right panel components........................................................... 2 ...
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viii Startup Guide Troubleshooting and Maintenance ..........................................................................27 Troubleshooting Your Notebook.......................................................................... 28 Display problems ............................................................................................ 28 Ha ...
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Startup Guide 1 Getting Started with Your Notebook ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 2S t a r t u p G u i d e Identifying Parts of the Notebook Components included with the notebook may vary by geographical region and the features you selected. The following illustrations identify the standard external components included with most notebook models. Find the illust ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Startup Guide 3 1 Notebook open/close latch 2 One-Touch buttons 3 Keyboard status lights 4 Power button: turns the computer on and off 5 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, plus on-off button 6 Main status lights (left to right): power mode, hard drive activity, and battery 7 Inf ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 4S t a r t u p G u i d e Left panel and back panel components 1 AC adapter jack 2 Universal serial bus ports (USB) 3 RJ-45 jack: connects a network cable 4 S-Video out jack 5 Parallel port (LPT1): use this port for a parallel printer or other parallel device 6 Serial port (COM1): ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Startup Guide 5 1 AC adapter jack 2 Two USB ports 3 RJ-45 network jack: connects a network cable 4 PS/2 port 5 Parallel port (LPT1): use this port for a parallel printer or other parallel device 6 External monitor port 7 S-Video out jack 8 Cable lock slot (security connector) 9 RJ ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 6S t a r t u p G u i d e Bottom panel components 1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 RAM (memory) cover 4 Reset button 5 Docking port (select models only) 6 Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Startup Guide 7 1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) 4 RAM (memory) cover 5 Docking port (select models only) 6 Reset button ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 8S t a r t u p G u i d e Status lights The notebook includes a number of status lights that report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num Lock. The following diagram shows the main status lights on the front of the notebook. 1P o ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Startup Guide 9 The keyboard status lights, located above the keyboard, indicate the states of the keyboard locks. 1 Caps Lock On: Caps Lock is active. 2N u m L o c k O n : Num Lock is active. (The Keypad Lock must also be on to use the embedded keypad.) 3 K e y p a dL o c kO n : ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook 10 Startup Guide Setting Up Your Notebook WARNING Improper use of keyboards and other input devices has been associated with ergonomic injury. If you are using your notebook as your primary computer, or using it for extended periods, you should use it with a full-sized keyboard, monitor, a ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Startup Guide 11 Step 2: Connect AC power CAUTION Use only the AC adapter included with your notebook (or other approved adapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Using the wrong AC adapter could damage the notebook or adapter, cause data loss, and may void your warranty. ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook 12 Startup Guide Step 3: Connect 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 telephone cord into the RJ-11 modem jack on ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Startup Guide 13 Step 4: Turn on the notebook Press the power button above the left side of the keyboard. The notebook boots up, and Windows starts automatically. Hint If your notebook does not turn on when operating on battery power, the battery may be out of power. Plug in the AC adapter ...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Using the Documentation Library CD 14 Startup Guide Your notebook has the Microsoft Windows operating system preinstalled on its hard drive. The first time you turn on your notebook, the Windows Setup program runs automatically so you can customize your setup. 1. Follow the Setup program instructions on the screen ...
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Startup Guide 15 Basic Operation ...
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Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook 16 Startup Guide Operating Your Notebook You can start and stop your notebook by using the power button. However, at certain times you may want to use other methods to start or stop the notebook, depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and startup time. Default power settings Power mod ...
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Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook Startup Guide 17 To reset the notebook Occasionally, you may find that Windows or the notebook has stopped responding and will not let you turn off the notebook. If this happens, try the following procedures in this order: • If possible, shut down Windows. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL, then select Shut Down, Restart. ...
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Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook 18 Startup Guide To use the TouchPad The TouchPad includes an on-off button so you can turn off the TouchPad to avoid moving the pointer accidentally when you are typing. The indicator light turns off when you turn off the TouchPad. 1 Click buttons. The Click buttons work like the left and right buttons on a ...
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Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook Startup Guide 19 To use the function hot keys The combination of the Fn key plus another key creates a hot key —a shortcut key sequence—for various system controls. To use a hot key, press and hold Fn, press the appropriate second key, then release both keys. This hot key Does this Fn+F1 Decreases the dis ...
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Basic Operation Using CDs or DVDs 20 Startup Guide Using CDs or DVDs To play DVD movies If your notebook is equipped with a DVD or other DVD readable drive, it also includes DVD player software that lets you play DVD movies. Select Start > All Programs > Multimedia > DVD Player > InterVideo WinDVD. Important DVDs can have regional codes ...
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Basic Operation Using CDs or DVDs Startup Guide 21 To connect a TV to your notebook You can use a TV as an external monitor for your notebook. To connect a TV to your notebook: 1. Plug a standard 4-pin S-Video cable to the S-Video out jack on your notebook (yellow connector on the back panel) to the S-Video in jack on your television. Restart your ...
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Basic Operation Using CDs or DVDs 22 Startup Guide To connect an infrared device (select models only) Note Select models include an infrared port. By default, the infrared port is not enabled, so you must first enable it before you can use it. If your model has an infrared port (a small, rectangular lens located on the front of the notebook), then ...
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Startup Guide 23 Batteries and Power Management ...
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Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power 24 Startup Guide Using Battery Power For information about how your notebook regulates power consumption and how you can manually reduce power consumption and extend the life of the notebook battery, see the “ Batteries and Power Management ” chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation ...
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Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power Startup Guide 25 To respond to a low-battery warning The notebook automatically alerts you when the battery power drops to a critically low level. The notebook first emits a high-pitched beep or displays a warning message. Then, if you do not restore power within a short time, the notebook goes int ...
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Startup Guide 27 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ...
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook 28 Startup Guide Troubleshooting Your Notebook This chapter contains solutions to a few basic problems you might have with your notebook. Try 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 m ...
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Startup Guide 29 Hard drive problems If the notebook hard drive does not spin • Make sure the notebook has power. If necessary, connect the AC adapter, and make sure it is fully plugged into a power source and into the back of the notebook. • Remove and reinsert the hard drive. If fi ...
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook 30 Startup Guide Performance problems For best performance, your notebook should have at least 128 MB of memory (RAM). If the notebook stops responding • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL, then use Task Manager to end the application that is not responding. • Press the power button for at least 4 s ...
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Startup Guide 31 • Make sure you are using only the AC adapter included with your notebook (or other approved adapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Do not use a 60-watt, 3.16-amp adapter. • Move the notebook away from any nearby heat source. Unplug the AC adapte ...
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring Your Notebook 32 Startup Guide Configuring Your Notebook To run the BIOS Setup utility The BIOS (basic input and output system) Setup utility allows you to make changes to the notebook system configuration, and to tailor the operation of your notebook to your individual work needs. The settings made in BI ...
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance Reinstalling and Updating Software Startup Guide 33 Reinstalling and Updating Software Your notebook includes two features that allow you to install individual software applications or to restore the entire contents of your hard drive: • QuickRestore System Recovery CD, included with the notebook, allows you to res ...
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Startup Guide 35 Index AC adapter compatibility, 11 connecting, 11 AC adapter jack location, 4, 5 Acrobat Reader, 14 adjusting brightness, 19 volume, 19 audio volume, 19 audio jacks, 3, 4 audio mute button, 3, 4 battery checking status, 24 installing, 10 location, 3 low power warning, 25 release latch, 6, 7 status lights, 24 troubleshooting, 30 BIO ...
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S-Video port, 4, 5 TouchPad location, 3 troubleshooting, 29 troubleshooting battery, 30 display, 28 hard drive, 29 keyboard, 29 performance, 30 pointing devices, 29 power, 30 startup, 31 turning on computer, 13 USB location of ports, 4, 5 location of third port, 3 volume adjusting, 19 volume control, 3, 4 Windows setting up, 14 wireless communicati ...
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