Compaq Presario 1400 - Notebook PC User manual

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such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting a further or additional warranty.
Compaq Presario Mobile Internet PC 1400 Series
Second Edition (September 2000)
Part Number 183105-002

CONTENTS
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Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Where Can I Find Information?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
S
y
mbols and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Safet
y
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Chapter 2 Your Notebook at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Front of Your Presario Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Left and Ri
g
ht Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Underside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Chapter 3 Usin
g
Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Power on! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Displa
y
Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Stora
g
e Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Securit
y
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Notebook Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

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Chapter 4 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
TV-Out Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Anti-Virus Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Software and Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Chapter 5 Usin
g
the CD or DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Insert and Remove Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Audio Files, Audio CDs, and Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Video Displa
y
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
CD-RW Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Chapter 6 Let’s Go Surfin
g
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Basic Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Search En
g
ines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Chapter 7 Carin
g
for Your Batter
y
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Batter
y
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Batter
y
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Power Mana
g
ement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Chapter 8 Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Preventive Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Backup Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Hard Disk Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Hard Disk Space Mana
g
ement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
S
y
stem Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

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Chapter 9 Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1
Basic Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Frequentl
y
Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Solutions Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10

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PRESARIO NOTEBOOK SERIES SETUP GUIDE INTRODUCTION 1-1
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Con
g
ratulations! As the owner of a new PresarioTM Notebook
computer,
y
ou have
j
oined the world-wide communit
y
of
mobile computer users. Once
y
our Notebook is set up and
connected to the Internet,
y
ou can explore vast re
g
ions of
information, entertainment, and services online.
The Beyond Setup Guide is desi
g
ned for both experienced
computer users and be
g
inners. This eas
y
-to-scan
g
uide helps
y
ou find the information
y
ou want as quickl
y
as possible. It’s
also desi
g
ned to familiarize
y
ou with the followin
g
:
•Features
y
ou’ll want to
tr
y
durin
g
the first few
da
y
s or weeks
•Keepin
g
y
our Notebook
runnin
g
smoothl
y
•Solvin
g
common problems
as the
y
occur
Where Can I Find
Infor ation?, 1-2
Sy bols and Graphics, 1-4
Safety, 1-5
Introduction 

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Where Can I Find
Information?
This section describes
the documentation that
came in the box with
y
our
new Notebook.
The Compaq Web site is
available worldwide. As you
explore the Internet, stop at the
following address for
information about products,
services, and special offers:
www.compaq.com
The Beyond Setup Guide is
also available on the Compaq
Web site:
www.compaq.com/mypresario
Printed Documents
Your new Presario Notebook computer came with printed
documents containin
g
helpful reference information.
If
y
ou have access to the Internet,
y
ou can also view
these and other documents on the Compaq Web site at
www.compaq.com/mypresario.
Note: Additional documents to those described here may vary per region.
Easy Setup Poster
This poster shows
y
ou how to set up
y
our Notebook. When
y
ou finish, fold the poster and store it with
y
our documents
for future use. For more information about the hardware that
came with
y
our new Notebook, see “Your Notebook at a
Glance” later in this
g
uide.
Beyond Setup Guide
This eas
y
-to-scan
g
uide explains how to set up
y
our Notebook
and
g
et acquainted with its features. It also introduces:
•Common computer tasks
•The Internet
•Notebook maintenance
•Solutions for computer problems
•Compaq service and support tools
Note: Some features described in this guide may not be available on all
models or in all geographic regions.
Safety and Comfort Guide
This document explains how to protect
y
our equipment from
dama
g
e, protect
y
ourself from in
j
ur
y
, and ensure
y
our
comfort while usin
g
y
our Notebook.

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Warranty Certificate
The warrant
y
details the Compaq commitment to service
durin
g
the warrant
y
period. Keep the warrant
y
certificate in a
safe place for future reference.
Presario Operating System Manual
The Presario Operating System Manual explains how to
communicate with
y
our Notebook usin
g
the Microsoft®
Windows®operatin
g
s
y
stem. It also introduces:
•File Mana
g
ement, which covers creatin
g
, savin
g
, deletin
g
,
renamin
g
, and movin
g
files
•Customizin
g
the Windows desktop
•Usin
g
the Windows online Help
Note: The illustrations shown and the features described in this document
may differ slightly from your Presario Notebook computer.

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Symbols and
Graphics
Symbols
The followin
g
words and s
y
mbols have special meanin
g
in
this
g
uide and in the electronic documentation:
Important information that
ma
y
help
y
ou solve a
problem.
Helpful hints that make
usin
g
y
our Notebook easier
and faster.
Another document or
another pa
g
e in this
document that has related
information.
Failure to follow directions
ma
y
result in bodil
y
harm or
loss of life.
Failure to follow directions
ma
y
result in equipment
dama
g
e or data loss.
Graphics
The illustrations shown and the features described in
this document ma
y
differ sli
g
htl
y
from
y
our Presario
Notebook computer.
<Caution:

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Safety
To reduce the risk of electric
shock and damage to the
equipment, read the Safety and
Comfort Guide.
To protect your equipment from
power surges, plug all power
cords into a high-quality surge
protector. If you have a
dedicated telephone line for the
modem, buy a surge protector
with a telephone jack.
After your Notebook is
safely disconnected from
AC power and the phone line,
you can run your Notebook
on battery power.
Disconnecting our Notebook
from the Power Source
To shut down
y
our Notebook properl
y
, complete the
followin
g
steps:
1. Close all open pro
g
rams.
2. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, then click
Shut Down….The Shut Down Windows dialo
g
box is displa
y
ed.
3. Select the Shut Down option.
Note: If the Notebook does not turn off automatically, then press and hold
the Power button until it shuts down.
4. Unplu
g
the power cord from the wall outlet and unplu
g
the
modem line from the wall
j
ack.
Protecting our Notebook During an Electrical
Storm
Durin
g
an electrical storm, take the followin
g
precautions to
protect
y
our Notebook from dama
g
e:
•Immediatel
y
disconnect
y
our Notebook from the power
source.
•If
y
ou are not usin
g
a sur
g
e protector, unplu
g
all power
cords from the wall outlets.
•Disconnect
y
our Notebook from the wall outlets.
•Turn off the power button on all sur
g
e protectors.
•If a telephone line from
y
our Notebook is plu
gg
ed directl
y
into the wall
j
ack (without
g
oin
g
throu
g
h a sur
g
e
protector), unplu
g
the line from the wall
j
ack.

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PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE YOUR NOTEBOOK AT A GLANCE 2-1
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Before
y
ou be
g
in usin
g
y
our new Presario Notebook
computer,
y
ou’ll want to look at some of the basic
components.
To open
y
our Notebook, slide the 1Display Release Latch
to the left and
g
entl
y
lift the lid.
Front of Your Pre ario
Notebook, 2-2
Left and Right Panel , 2-6
Back Panel, 2-7
Under ide, 2-8
Your
Notebook
at a Glance 

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Common Features
1Display 5Speaker Ports
2Series Number 6Left TouchPad Button
3Keyboard 74-Way nternet Scroll Buttons
4TouchPad 8Right TouchPad Button
Front of Your
Presario
Notebook
Open
y
our Notebook and
take a look at these
components:
•Common Features
•Internet Zone Buttons
and Li
g
hts
•Function Ke
y
s
•Status Displa
y
and CD/
DVD/MP3 Controls
“Turning Your Notebook On
and Off” later in this guide to
learn more about how to start
and shut down your Notebook.
“TouchPad” later in this guide
for more information on using
the TouchPad.

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“Reprogramming Your Internet
Zone Buttons”in Chapter 3 of
this guide to learn how to
program the Internet zone
buttons to suit your needs.
Internet Zone Buttons and Lights
Note: Before using these buttons, you must have access to the nternet.
1nstant nternet Access Button 3Retail Central
2nstant E-mail 4Power Button
Button Button
Description Default Button Action
¦nstant nternet
Access
Provides your daily start point to the
nternet. t connects you to a personalized
Web page filled with local weather, news,
sports, and financial information.
¤nstant E-mail Provides you with one-touch access for
sending and reading your e-mail.
Retail Central Provides instant connection to your
computer store and a variety of leading
consumer companies.

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To access these features,
press and hold down the
Fn key, press the numbered
function key, and then release
both keys simultaneously.
When the MP3 button is lit, the
F9-F12 function keys control
the MP3 player. When the MP3
button is not lit, the F9-F12
function keys control the CD or
DVD player.
Function Keys
The followin
g
ke
y
s are assi
g
ned:
* A DVD or CD-RW drive are available on select models.
Button Description
F1 User-programmable favorite program launch key
F2 User-programmable favorite program launch key
F3 Switches between the display and external monitor in the
following order:
Display
External Monitor
Display and External Monitor
TV Out
F4 Sleep
F5 Contrast control down (on select models)
F6 Contrast control up (on select models)
F7 Brightness control down
F8 Brightness control up
F9 CD, DVD, or MP3 play/pause
F10 CD, DVD, or MP3 stop
F11 CD, DVD, or MP3 previous track
F12 CD, DVD, or MP3 next track

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tatus Display and CD/DVD/MP3
Controls
Note: To mute sound, press the volume down (-) and volume up (+)
buttons simultaneously.
1Power Light/Sleep Mode
Light
8Previous Track Button
2Battery Charge Light/Low
Battery Light
9Microphone Connector
3AC Adapter Light -Play/Pause Button
4Num Lock Light qHeadphone Connector
5Caps Lock Light wNext Track Button
6MP3 Button eVolume Up Button
7Volume Down Button

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Left and
Right Panels
Take a look at the left
and ri
g
ht sides of
y
our
Notebook. This is where
the batter
y
and PC Card slot
are located.
PC Cards are credit card-sized
removable options that
expand the capability of
your Notebook.
Components on Left ide
Components on Right ide
1PC Card Slot (Type or ) 2PC Card Eject Button
1CD, DVD, or CD-RW
Drive
3CD, DVD, or CD-RW
Manual Eject Hole
2CD, DVD, or CD-RW
Eject Button

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Back Panel
Take a look at the back of
y
our Notebook. This is
where
y
ou connect external
hardware such as a printer or
external monitor.
“Attaching Hardware
Devices” later in this guide for
more information on attaching
external devices.
Components on Back
Note: An Ethernet Port may not be available on all models or in all
geographic regions.
Fan Vent #S-Video Out
Security Slot $External Monitor VGA) Port
!Modem Connector %2 USB Ports
"Ethernet Port &AC Adapter Connector

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Underside
Here is what’s on the
underside of
y
our Notebook.
This is where the memor
y
compartment and the
modem are located.
Before calling Compaq
Customer Support you
will need the serial number
from the underside of
your Notebook.
Components on Underside
1Battery Compartment Door 4Battery Release Switch
2Model and Serial Number 5Memory Compartment
3Mini PC Type B
Compartment
6Business Card Holder