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Compaq Presario

Second Edition (August 2000)

Part Number 214905-002

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS i

Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Who Should Read This Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Using My Presario—Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Symbols and Graphics Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Computer Illustrations and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Where Can I Find Information? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Safety and Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

How Do I Find Information on the CD-ROM? . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Using My Presario—Learning More CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Your Computer at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

What’ s in Front? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

What’ s in Back? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Plug In and Go!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Contents C

CONTENTS ii MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Registering with Compaq and Microsoft . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Internet Service Provider (ISP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Setting Up an ISP Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Printer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Setting Up Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Chapter 3 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

Features of the Windows Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Viewing the Windows Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Using the Start Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Accessing Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Chapter 4 Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

Keyboard Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Getting to Know the Standard

Keyboard Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Keyboard Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Using CD/DVD Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Using Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Using Quick Launch Web Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Assigning the My Program Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

Putting Your Computer to Sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Waking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Understanding the System Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS iii

Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Making Screen Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Accessing Software and Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Autoscrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10

Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Turning on the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM,

and Zip Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Using the Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Using the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Inserting a CD into the CD-ROM, CD-RW, or

DVD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Removing a Disc from a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14

Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Playing a DVD-ROM Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Creating Your Own CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16

Inserting a Disk Into the Zip Drive

(available on select models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Removing a Disk from the Zip Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Internet Video Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18

Using Logitech QuickCam Internet Video Camera . .4-18

CONTENTS iv MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

Chapter 5 Welcome to the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Basic Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

What Is the Internet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

What Is a Hyperlink? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Compaq Connection Helper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Setting the Internet Buttons to AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Connecting with Compaq.NET Powered by MSN . . . . 5-4

Connecting with AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Web Searches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Searching the Web Using Compaq.NET

Searching the Web Using AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Setting Up Outlook Express E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Typing an E-mail Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Understanding E-mail Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Sending an E-mail Using Outlook Express . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Sending an E-mail Using AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Content Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Reading Your Outlook Express E-mail Messages . . . . 5-10

Reading Your AOL E-mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Restricting Internet Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11

My Presario Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Checking Your Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS v

Chapter 6 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1

Print Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Using the Menu to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Digital Audio Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

Playing Digital Audio Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Playing Preinstalled Games on Your Computer . . . . . 6-4

Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5

Installing Software from a CD, DVD, or Diskette . . . . .6-5

Installing Software Downloaded from the Internet . 6-6

Chapter 7 Computer Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Internal Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Accessing Internal Computer Components . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Upgrading Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Upgrading the CD-ROM, CD-RW,

and DVD-ROM Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Upgrading Computer Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Adding Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6

Adding an Additional Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6

Adding an Expansion or Option Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9

CONTENTS vi MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

Chapter 8 Need Some Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Entering BIOS (CMOS) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Using the Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Compaq Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6

Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Display (Monitor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-11

Keyboard and Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14

Glossary

Index

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION 1-1

In This Chapter

In This ChapterIn This Chapter

In This Chapter

Introduction

Congratulations! As the owner of a new Compaq Internet PC,

you have joined the world-wide community of Presario

computer users. Once your computer is set-up and connected to

the Internet, you can explore vast regions of information,

entertainment, and online services.

This guide is designed to help you:

➜Get acquainted with computer features you’ll want to try

during the first few days or weeks.

➜Keep your computer running smoothly with the tools on your

computer.

➜Solve problems if they occur.

Who Should Read This

Guide?, 1-2

Symbols and Graphics

Used, 1-3

Where Can I Find

Information?, 1-4

Safety, 1-5

How Do I Find

Information on the

CD-ROM?, 1-6

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