HP Compaq Presario User manual

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Getting Started
Compaq Presario
S and 8000 Series Computer
This guide helps you get acquainted
with the features of your computer
and provides solutions to problems.
Connection locations and system
components may vary.
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Getting Started v
Contents
1 Setting Up the PC
Turning On the PC for the First Time . . . . . 1–2
Registering with Compaq . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Recovery CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Working in Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
2 Getting Information and Updates
Warranty and Support Guide . . . . . . . . . 2–2
3 Using the PC
Using the Diskette (Floppy) Drive . . . . . . . 3–2
Using the Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Using a CD or DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Using a Combo Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Inserting and Removing
a CD or DVD Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Playing a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Playing Video CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Recording with the CD-RW Drive. . . 3–11
Recording with the
DVD Writer Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17
Maintaining the CD
or DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17
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vi Getting Started
Using Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–18
Using Multi-Channel
Audio Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–19
Connecting the PC to a Television . . . . . 3–24
Connecting to a TV Set . . . . . . . . . . 3–24
Viewing the PC Image on TV . . . . . . 3–26
Disabling the TV Option . . . . . . . . . 3–27
Disconnecting the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28
Using the Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–29
Switching Mouse Button
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–31
Scrolling with the Mouse . . . . . . . . . 3–31
Panning with the Mouse . . . . . . . . . 3–32
Using the Compaq Keyboards. . . . . . . . 3–32
Using the Internet Buttons. . . . . . . . . 3–36
Customizing the Internet Buttons . . . . 3–39
Modifying Monitor Display Properties. . . 3–40
Turning Off the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–41
Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–41
Saving Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42
Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–43
Hibernation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–44
Setting Automatic Standby or
Hibernation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–45
4 Using the Internet
The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
What Is the Internet? . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
What Is a Hyperlink?. . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Web Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Restricting Internet Content. . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
5 Maintaining the PC
Routine Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . 5–1
Preventive Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Uninstalling Programs . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Removing Desktop Icons. . . . . . . . . . 5–3
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Cleaning Up the Hard Disk Drive . . . . 5–4
Emptying the Recycle Bin. . . . . . . . . . 5–5
Scanning the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . 5–5
Defragmenting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . 5–6
Virus Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
6 Using Application Recovery
and System Recovery
Using System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
Application Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3
System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4
Using Compaq Recovery CD Creator . . . . 6–7
System Recovery Using Recovery CDs . . . 6–8
7 Finding Help & Support
Integrated Help Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2
Preparing to Ship the PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2
Solving Minor Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–3
8UpgradingthePC
Preparing the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2
Removing or Upgrading a Drive . . . . . . . 8–5
Locating Drive Positions . . . . . . . . . . 8–6
Removing a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–7
Replacing or Adding a Drive . . . . . 8–12
Upgrading or Replacing Memory . . . . . 8–17
Removing a Memory Module . . . . . 8–17
Replacing or Adding a
Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–19
Removing or Installing an
Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–21
Reassembling the PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–26
Index
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viii Getting Started
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Getting Started 1–1
1
Setting Up the PC
Follow the steps shown in the Quick Setup guide
to set up the PC. Read the topics in this section
describing how to turn on the PC for the first time,
and finish the registration process.
After registering, install any software programs that
came on CDs or DVDs included in the PC box
(select models only).
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1–2 Getting Started
Setting Up the PC
Turning On the
PC for the First Time
1. Press the Power button on the monitor.
2. Press the Power button on the front of the PC.
3. Click an option to select your language (if
applicable for your model). Click OK, and
then confirm your selection by clicking Yes.
Wait while the PC makes preparations. (It may
take up to 30 minutes to set up the language
on the PC.)
4. Set up Microsoft
®
Windows
®
by following the
onscreen instructions.
Registering with Compaq
As part of the initial setup in some
countries/regions, you are prompted to register the
PC with Compaq (select models only). It’s important
to register so that you can be notified of changes
and updates to the Compaq Presario.
To register, either:
■Follow the onscreen instructions during the
initial setup and register as soon as you have
a modem connection.
Or
■If you did not register during the initial setup of
your PC, double-click the registration icon on
your desktop, and follow the onscreen
instructions.
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