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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Operating System Manual
First Edition (April 2000)
Part Number 181247-001

CONTENTS
WINDOWS 2000 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
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

CONTENTS-II WINDOWS 2000 OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL
Chapter 2 Notebook Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Adding or Removing Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Adding/Removing Windows Components . . . . . . . . 2-2
Adding or Removing Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Country Selection for the Compaq
56K V.90 PCI Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Audio Indication During Modem Dial-up . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Zoom Video Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Changing Power Management Setting . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Changing the Power Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Changing the Low-Battery Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Changing the Critical-Battery Setting . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Network Connection for Internal Ethernet Hardware . . 2-15
Understanding Network Connection Problems . . . 2-15
Creating a Hardware Profile in Windows 2000 . . . 2-16
Configuring the No Ethernet Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Testing the No Ethernet Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
System Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Deleting a Hardware Profile in
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Using the QuickRestore CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Index

WINDOWS 2000 OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL NOTEBOOK OPERATING SYSTEM 1-1
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Notebook
Operating
System
The Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system
(herein after referred to as Windows or Windows 2000) 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, the
Windows setup begins automatically.
Windows Desktop, 1-2
Windows Help, 1-5
File Searches, 1-6
Folders, 1-7
Shortcuts, 1-8
InternetZoneButtons,
1-9
Windows Accessories,
1-10
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Windows
Desktop
Windows Help for detailed
information on customizing
your desktop.
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 2000.
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 and click Pattern.
3. From the Patterns list, choose the background you prefer.
4. Click OK to close the Pattern dialog box, then 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.

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Windows Help Finding Help
Windows Help is a valuable tool that can provide answers to
many of your questions about Windows.
To search for information in Windows Help, complete the
following steps:
1. Click the Start button, then click Help.
2. Select the Contents, Index, Search, or Favorites tab
for help.

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File Searches
From the Date tab in Find File
or Folders, you can provide a
time frame in which the file
was created or modified to help
search for and find a file
or folder.
From the Advanced tab, you
can specify the type or size of
document to search for.
Did you know...
Searching for Files or Folders
In Windows you can search for files or folders by entering a
complete or partial name, the date the file was created, or the file
type or size.
To search for a file or folder, complete the following steps:
1. From the Windows taskbar, click the Start button.
2. Point to Search and select For File or Folders.
3. In the Search for files or folders named box, type the name
of the file or folder, or as much of it as you can remember.
4. Specify the drive, then click the Search Now button.
5. Click the check box next to Include subfolders.
6. Click Find Now. Your Notebook will search the drive and
subfolders you selected and display a list of files or folders
that match the search options you specified.