Compaq Compaq 311245-001 User manual

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Startup and Reference Guide
Compaq Notebook Series
Document Part Number: 311245-001
June 2003
Part 1: Startup
The Startup part of this guide explains how to set up your
notebook for the first time.
Part 2: Reference
The Reference part of this guide explains how to identify and use
the hardware and software features on your notebook.
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Contents
1Startup
2 Hardware
3 Keyboard
4Power
5 Drives and Drive Media
6Multimedia
7Communications
8 Hardware Options and Upgrades
9 Software Updates, Restorations and
Utilities
A Specifications
Index
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Startup and Reference Guide—Part 1 1–1
Part-1
Startup
This Startup and Reference Guide provides information about
setting up and using your notebook.
■To set up your notebook hardware and software for the first
time, follow the procedures in this “Startup” part.
■To learn more about using your notebook, refer to the
remaining “Reference” part of this book. To find information
about a specific topic:
❏Refer to the chapter Contents on the first page of each
chapter, or
❏Refer to the Index.
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Startup
Setting Up the Hardware
To set up the notebook for the first time, you need the notebook,
the AC adapter 1, the power cord 2, and the battery pack 3.
During hardware setup, you will:
■Insert the battery pack into the notebook, so the battery can
begin to charge as soon as the notebook is connected to
external power.
■Open the notebook.
■Connect the notebook to external power and turn on the
notebook.
You will then proceed to software setup.
Identifying the AC adapter, the power cord, and the battery pack
(Power cords vary by region and country.)
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Inserting a Battery Pack
To insert the battery pack into the battery bay:
1. Turn the notebook underside up on a flat surface.
2. Insert the alignment tab on the battery pack into the
alignment slot on the notebook 1.
3. Tilt the battery pack downward until it snaps into place 2.
Inserting a battery pack
ÄCAUTION: To ensure that the correct drivers load and to prevent file
corruption or damage to components, do not remove the battery pack
until the notebook has been connected to external AC power.
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Startup
Opening the Notebook
To open the notebook:
1. Place the notebook display side up on a flat surface near an
electrical outlet.
2. Slide the display release latch 1as you raise the display 2.
Opening the notebook
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Connecting the Notebook to External Power
To connect the notebook to external AC power:
1. Plug the AC adapter cable into the power connector 1.
2. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter 2, then into an
electrical outlet 3.
When the notebook is receiving external power, the battery
light 4turns on.
Connecting the notebook to external power (Power cords and
outlets vary by region and country.)
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Startup
Charging a New Battery Pack
The battery pack you inserted earlier begins to charge as soon as
the notebook is connected to external power. Charge status is
indicated by the battery light.
■The battery light is on and amber while a battery pack
inserted into the notebook is charging.
■The battery light is on and green when a battery pack inserted
into the notebook is fully charged.
Compaq recommends that you leave the notebook connected
to external power until the battery pack is fully charged and
the battery light turns green. (A partially charged new battery
pack can run the notebook after initial software setup is
complete, but battery charge displays will not be accurate
until the new battery pack has been fully charged.)
Identifying the battery light
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Startup and Reference Guide—Part 1 1–7
Turning On the Notebook
To turn on the notebook, press the power button 1. When the
notebook turns on, the power/standby light 2turns on, and
you are prompted to begin software setup.
Turning on the notebook
If the notebook does not turn on:
■Make sure that the AC adapter is securely plugged into an
electrical outlet.
■Make sure that the outlet is providing power. (To confirm that
the outlet is providing power, plug another device into the
outlet.)
■If you have installed a battery pack, make sure that the battery
pack is firmly seated.
■Refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet (English
only) included with the notebook to contact a Compaq
authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider.
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Startup
Setting Up the Software
ÄCAUTION: To prevent file corruption and ensure that the correct drivers are installed, install software only when the notebook is connected to
external power through the AC adapter. During the installation:
■Do not unplug the notebook from external power.
■Do not shut down the notebook or initiate Standby or Hibernation.
■Do not insert, remove, connect, or disconnect any device, cable,
or cord.
Installing Basic Software
When the notebook is connected to external power and turned on
for the first time, a prompt to set up the operating system and
other basic software is displayed on the screen.
Before responding to the prompt and proceeding through the
on-screen instructions, read the following caution and other
installation information.
■After beginning the software setup, you must complete the
entire process without interruption. Setup time varies.
■If you are prompted to select a language, choose carefully. On
some models, the languages that you do not choose are
deleted from the system and cannot be restored during the
installation.
■Regional settings and most other preferences that you may
select as you set up the basic software can be selected or
changed later, after the operating system is installed.
■When you are prompted to accept the End User License
Agreement, you must choose Accept to continue the
software setup.
✎During setup, it is normal for some notebook models to pause
occasionally for up to 2 minutes and to restart several times.
These pauses and restarts occur only during initial software setup.
They will not occur during standard Windows startups.
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