Compaq Presario 1200 series User manual

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232130-031
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Mobile Internet PC
Beyond Setup Guide
1200 Series
Presario
www.compaq.com

Presario
Mobile Internet PC
Beyond Set-up Guide
1200 Series

Notice
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Compaq Presario Mobile Internet PC 1200 Series
First Edition (March 2001)
Part Number 232130-031

CONTENTS
PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE CONTENTS-I
1200 SERIES
Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
WhereCanIFindInformation?....................1-2
PrintedDocuments .........................1-2
Symbols and Graphics ..........................1-4
Symbols ..................................1-4
Graphics..................................1-4
Safety.......................................1-5
Disconnecting Your Notebook from the
PowerSource..............................1-5
Chapter2 YourNotebookataGlance ................. 2-1
Front of Your Presario Notebook ..................2-2
Common Features ..........................2-2
Internet Zone Buttons and Lights ...............2-3
Function Keys .............................2-4
StatusDisplayandVolumeControls ............2-5
LeftandRightPanels...........................2-6
Left Side Components .......................2-6
Right Side Components ......................2-6

CONTENTS-II PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE
1200 SERIES
RearPanel...................................2-7
Rear Components ..........................2-7
Underside ....................................2-8
Underside Components ......................2-8
Chapter 3 Using Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
PowerOn! ...................................3-2
Plugging and Unplugging AC Power ............3-2
Turning Your Notebook On and Off .............3-3
RecoveringfromaLockedProgramme..........3-4
RecoveringfromaLockedSystem .............3-4
UsingBatteryPower ........................3-5
TouchPad ....................................3-6
Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse ........3-6
Tapping and Double-Tapping . . ...............3-7
EdgeMotion ..............................3-8
Display Properties . . . ..........................3-9
Changing Resolution ........................3-9
AdjustingBrightness .......................3-10
InternetZoneButtons..........................3-11
Re-programming the Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . 3-11
StorageDrives...............................3-12
Identifying Your Storage Drives . ..............3-12
UsingtheDisketteDrive ....................3-12
Security ....................................3-13
UsingtheSecuritySlot .....................3-13
Power-OnPassword .......................3-13

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE CONTENTS-III
1200 SERIES
Chapter4 CommonTasks ...........................4-1
TV-Out Connection.............................4-2
Connecting and Enabling TV-Out ..............4-2
AdjustingtheTelevisionScreen ...............4-3
DisplayModes ................................4-4
SwitchingBetweenDisplays ..................4-4
Anti-VirusSoftware.............................4-5
UsingAnti-VirusSoftware ....................4-5
RecognisingaComputerVirus ................4-6
RemovingaVirus ..........................4-6
VirusProtection ...............................4-7
Updating McAfee VirusScan ..................4-7
UpgradingMcAfeeVirusScansoftware ..........4-7
AddingandRemovingSoftware ...............4-8
SoftwareandHardware.........................4-9
AttachingHardwareDevices .................4-10
Chapter5 UsingtheCDorDVDDrive ..................5-1
InsertandRemoveDiscs........................5-2
InsertingaDisc ............................5-2
RemovingaDisc ...........................5-3
Manually Ejecting a Disc . . . ..................5-3
AudioCDsandVideoDiscs......................5-4
PlayingAudioCDs..........................5-4
PlayingNon-DVDVideoDiscs ................5-5

CONTENTS-IV PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE
1200 SERIES
DVDs . . . ....................................5-6
UsingtheDVDPlayer .......................5-6
Using “Regionalised” DVDs ..................5-10
VideoDisplayOptions .........................5-12
Showing and Hiding the DVD Panel ...........5-12
Zooming the View .........................5-12
CD-RWBasics...............................5-13
InstallingAdaptecEasyCDCreator ...........5-13
Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator ..............5-14
PreventingBufferUnder-runErrors............5-18
Accessing Easy CD Creator User Information . . . 5-19
Chapter6 Let’sGoSurfing ..........................6-1
BasicConcepts ...............................6-2
WhatistheInternet? ........................6-2
WhatistheWorldWideWeb?.................6-4
Browsers ....................................6-7
WhatisaBrowser? .........................6-7
UsingMicrosoftInternetExplorer ..............6-7
SearchEngines ...............................6-9
Choosing a Search Engine ...................6-9
UsingaSearchEngine .....................6-10
SearchingontheWeb ......................6-11
AccessingFilesfromtheInternet .............6-12
InConclusion.............................6-12

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE CONTENTS-V
1200 SERIES
Chapter7 CaringforYourBattery .....................7-1
BatteryCare..................................7-2
UsingtheBattery ...........................7-2
StoringtheBattery..........................7-2
RecyclingtheBattery........................7-3
BatteryCalibration .............................7-4
CalibratingtheBattery .......................7-4
MaximisingBatteryOperatingTime.............7-6
Fixing a Low-Battery Condition ................7-7
Power Management ............................7-9
SavingEnergy .............................7-9
WhatisPowerManagement? .................7-9
Chapter8 Service ..................................8-1
Preventative Maintenance .......................8-2
Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior .............8-2
Cleaning the Keyboard ......................8-2
Cleaning the Display Screen ..................8-3
Cleaning the TouchPad ......................8-3
Caring for Your Presario Notebook .............8-4
BackupUtilities................................8-5
UsingBackupDevices.......................8-5
HardDiskErrors...............................8-6
UsingScanDisk ............................8-6
Using Disk Cleanup .........................8-6
DeletingStoredFiles ........................8-7
De-fragmentingYourHardDisk ...............8-7

CONTENTS-VI PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE
1200 SERIES
Hard Disk Space Management ...................8-8
CheckingtheHardDiskSpace ................8-8
Deleting Unnecessary Files ...................8-9
UsingtheRecycleBin ......................8-10
System Support ..............................8-11
Compaq Diagnostics
(available on select models) . . . ..............8-11
Compaq Service Connection
(available on select models) . . . ..............8-13
Chapter9 Solutions ................................9-1
BasicSolutions................................9-2
HelpfulHints ..............................9-2
FindingSolutionsQuickly ....................9-2
Frequently Asked Questions .....................9-3
General Questions ..........................9-3
DisplayQuestions ..........................9-5
Questions about Sound ......................9-6
Questions about Movies .....................9-6
Questions about Peripherals . . . ...............9-7
Questions about Upgrades ...................9-7
Error Messages . . ..........................9-8

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE CONTENTS-VII
1200 SERIES
Solutions Tables . . ............................9-10
AudioandVideo ..........................9-10
BatteryandPower .........................9-12
MassStorage ............................9-16
GamesandInternet........................9-22
Keyboard and TouchPad . . . .................9-24
MemoryandPCCard ......................9-27
Glossary
Index