Compaq Compaq Presario Manual

Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition Operating System
Manual for Presario Notebooks
First Edition (August 2000)
Part Number 181272-001
Compaq Computer Corporation

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Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Operating System Manual
First Edition (August 2000)
Part Number 181272-001

CONTENTS
WINDOWS Me OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL CONTENTS-I
Chapter 1 Notebook Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Windows Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Customizing the Windows Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Arranging Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Selecting a Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Adding a Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Windows Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Finding Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows Millennium Edition Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
File Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Searching for Files or Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Creating New Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Deleting Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Creating Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Reprogramming the Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . 1-9
Windows Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Using Windows Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

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Chapter 2 Notebook Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Adding New Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Adding or Removing Windows Software Components and
Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Using the Add/Remove Programs Icon . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Country Selection for Compaq Modems (available on select
models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Audio Indication During Modem Dial-up . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Zoom Video Audio (available on select models) . . . 2-7
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Changing the Power Management Setting . . . . . . . 2-8
Changing the Power Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Changing the Low Battery Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Changing the Critical-Battery Setting . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Network Connection for Internal Ethernet Hardware . . 2-14
Understanding Network Connection Problems . . . 2-14
Creating a Hardware Profile in Windows Me . . . . . 2-15
Configuring the No Ethernet Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Testing the No Ethernet Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Deleting a Hardware Profile in Windows . . . . . . . . 2-18
Chapter 3 Compaq QuickRestore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Accessing QuickRestore Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Understanding QuickRestore Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
QuickRestore Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Using QuickRestore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

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QuickRestore Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Selective Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
User Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
User Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Creating a QuickRestore Emergency Diskette . . . 3-10
Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Factory Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Special Notebook Capablities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Increasing Storage Space on Your Hard Drive . . . 3-14
Accessing the User Backup Folders . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Deleting files from the Data Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Procedure for Deleting files from the Data Folder . 3-17
Using Your QuickRestore CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

CONTENTS-IV WINDOWS Me OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL

WINDOWS Me OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL NOTEBOOK OPERATING SYSTEM 1-1
In This Chapter
Notebook
Operating
System
The Microsoft ® Windows ® Millennium Edition operating
system (herein after referred to as Windows or Windows Me)
allows you to perform tasks by clicking menu items and small
pictures (called icons). Windows also allows more than one
program to run at a time as well as share information between
programs.
When you turn on your Notebook for the first time, you will be
prompted for user information. Follow the prompts on the screen
to get started using your Notebook, register your Notebook, and
learn about your Notebook software licence agreements and
settings. The Windows Me setup begins automatically.
Refer to the Windows Millennium Edition Quick Start Guide,
your Beyond Setup Guide, and the specific options
documentation included with your Notebook for additional
information on using your Notebook and Windows Me.
Windows Desktop, 1-2
Windows Help, 1-5
File Searches, 1-6
Folders, 1-7
Shortcuts, 1-8
Internet Zone Buttons, 1-9
Windows Accessories, 1-10
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Windows
Desktop
Windows Help for detailed
information on customizing
your desktop.
Windows Millennium Edition
Quick Start Guide which
contains additional
information on using Windows
Me with your Notebook.
See also
See also
Customizing the Windows Desktop
The Windows desktop is the screen you see when the Windows
startup is complete. You can arrange your desktop exactly the
way you want it.
No. Description
1Icons represent files, folders, programs, and other objects that
you use.
2Windows desktop is the basic Windows work area.
3Start button displays a menu of commands for starting programs,
changing system settings, locating files, updating your system,
and getting help.
4Windows taskbar provides a way to organize your programs and
files and navigate between files.
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You can also arrange your
icons in organized rows by
right-clicking the Windows
desktop and choosing Line Up
Icons from the Shortcut menu.
Did you know...
Arranging Icons
You can arrange the icons on your desktop for quick and easy
access to frequently used items.
To arrange icons, complete the following steps:
1. Right-click anywhere on the Windows desktop.
2. From the Shortcut menu, select Arrange Icons.
3. Choose the method you want to arrange the icons.
You can arrange icons in the following ways:
– By Name (alphabetically)
– By Type (file extension)
– By Size (size of the file)
– By Date (date the file was created or edited)
– Auto Arrange (automatic icon arrangement)
Selecting a Background
If you occasionally like a change of scenery, you can change
the background setting on your desktop for a different look
anytime you wish. You can install an assortment of wallpapers
or you can use the default wallpaper provided by Windows Me.
To change the background on your desktop, complete the
following steps:
1. Right-click the Windows desktop and select Properties
from the Shortcut menu.
2. Select the Background tab.
3. Select the Wallpaper background you prefer.
4. Click OK to apply the background.

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You can download new
screen savers from the
Internet or buy them in your
local computer store.
All screen savers and other
media downloaded from the
Internet consume space on
your hard disk.
You can set the length of time
you want the computer to be
inactive before the screen
saver begins.
Did you know...
Did you know...
Did you know...
Adding a Screen Saver
You can add or change your Notebook’s screen savers at any
time. Using screen savers allows you to change the scenes on
your display screen when your Notebook is inactive for a
specified period of time.
To add a screen saver, complete the following steps:
1. Right-click the Windows desktop and select Properties
from the Shortcut menu.
2. Select the Screen Saver tab.
3. From the Screen Saver drop-down list, select the design
you prefer.
4. Click the Settings button to choose options for the
screen saver.
5. Click Preview to view the screen saver.
6. In the box next to Wait, enter the number of minutes you
want your Notebook to wait before starting the screen saver.
7. Once you have selected the screen saver and settings you
want, click OK to accept the changes and close the
dialog box.