Compaq Personal Computer User guide

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Startup Guide
Compaq Notebook Series
Document Part Number: 370700-001
June 2004
This guide explains how to set up your notebook and begin
using it. It also provides battery pack, power management, and
troubleshooting information.

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Startup Guide
Compaq Notebook Series
First Edition June 2004
Reference Number: 2200
Document Part Number: 370700-001

Startup Guide iii
Contents
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
Bottom Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
Setting Up Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
Step 2: Connect AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
Step 3: Connect a Phone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
Step 4: Turn On the Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11
Step 5: Set Up Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12
Using the Documentation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12
2BasicOperation
Operating Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Default Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
To Reset the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
To Change the Boot Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
To Use the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
To Use the Tap to Click Function of the
TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
To Use the Function Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

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Contents
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
3 Battery Packs and Power Management
Using Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
To Respond to a Low-Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
To Recharge the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
To Get the Most from Your Battery Packs . . . . . . . . 3–4
Disposing of a Used Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
4Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Display Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Hard Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Performance Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Power and Battery Pack Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Startup Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
Configuring Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
To Run the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
Updating Software and Drivers from the Web . . . . . . . . 4–9
Using System Recovery Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
Safeguarding Your Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10
Operating System (OS) CD Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11
OS CD Reinstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12
Reinstalling Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13
Restoring Software Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13
Index

Startup Guide 1–1
1
Getting Started with
Your Notebook
Important Safety Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. For more information, refer to the Reference Guide
on the Documentation CD provided with your product.
ÅWARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your
equipment:
■Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet that is easily accessible
at all times.
■Disconnect power from the product by unplugging the power cord
from the electrical outlet.
■If provided with a three-pin attachment plug on your power cable,
plug the cable into a grounded (earthed) three-pin outlet. Do not
disable the power cord grounding pin. The grounding pin is an
important safety feature.
ÅWARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the Safety &
Comfort Guide. It describes proper workstation setup, posture, and
health and work habits for computer users, and provides important
electrical and mechanical safety information. This guide is located on
the Web at http://www.compaq.com/ergo and on the hard drive or
on the Documentation CD that is included with the product.

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Getting Started with Your Notebook
ÄCAUTION: 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.
When using your notebook with a telephone connection, always
follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical
shock, and injury to persons.
■Do not use this product with a telephone connection near
water (for example, near a bathtub, sink, or swimming pool,
or in a wet basement).
■Avoid using a telephone connection (other than a cordless
type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk
of electrical shock from lightning.
■Do not use a telephone connection to report a gas leak in the
vicinity of the leak.
■Use only the power cord and battery packs indicated in this
guide. Do not dispose of battery packs in a fire. They may
explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal
instructions.
■Disconnect the modem cable before opening the notebook
case or touching an uninsulated modem cable, jack, or
internal component.
■Do not plug a modem cable or telephone cable into the
network (LAN) receptacle.
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
Components included with the notebook may vary by
geographical region and the features you selected. The following
tables identify the standard external components included with
most notebook models.

Getting Started with Your Notebook
Startup Guide 1–3
Front Panel and Right Panel Components
1Main status lights (left to right):
power mode, hard drive activity,
and battery
6Notebook open/close latch
2TouchPad, scroll pad, Click
buttons, and an on-off button
7CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive
3Power button: turns the notebook
on and off
8Battery pack
4Keyboard status lights 9Wireless on-off button and
indicator light (select
models only)
5One-Touch buttons -Hard drive

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Getting Started with Your Notebook
Left Panel and Back Panel Components
1AC adapter jack 7RJ-11 jack: connects the modem
cable
2Universal serial bus (USB) ports 8PC Card and CardBus slot and
button (select models only;
location varies by model)
3RJ-45 jack: connects a network
cable
9IEEE 1394 port
(select models only)
4S-Video out jack
(select models only)
-Audio jacks (left to right): external
microphone, audio out
(headphones)
5External monitor port qVolume control
6Cable lock slot (security
connector)
wAudio mute button and audio
mute light

Getting Started with Your Notebook
Startup Guide 1–5
Bottom Panel Components
ÄCAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system and the display of a
warning message, install only a Mini PCI device authorized for use in
your notebook by the governmental agency that regulates wireless
devicesgin your country. If you install a device and then receive a warning
message, remove the device to restore notebook functionality. Then contact
Customer Care.
1Hard drive 4Reset button
2Battery latch 5Mini PCI cover (no user parts
inside)
3RAM (memory) cover

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Getting Started with Your Notebook
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.
1Power mode
■On: Notebook is on (even if the display is off).
■Blinking: Notebook is in Standby.
■Off: Notebook is off or in Hibernation.
2Hard drive activity
On: Notebook is accessing the hard drive.
3Battery status
■Green: AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is fully
charged.
■Amber: AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is
charging.
■Blinking: AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is
missing or has a fault.
■Off: AC adapter is not connected.