HP Compaq Presario User manual

My Presario - Getting Started
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233700-371

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Compaq Presario
First Edition (May 2001)
Part Number 233700-371

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 Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Your Computer at a Glance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
What’s in Front? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
What’s in Back? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Keyboard Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Getting to Know the Standard
Keyboard Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
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Keyboard Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Using CD/DVD Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Using Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Using Quick Launch Web Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Assigning the My Program Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Putting Your Computer to Sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Waking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
Understanding the System Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Compaq/Logitech™Wireless Wheel Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Installing the Wireless Wheel Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Scroll Mouse and Wireless Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Making Screen Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Accessing Software and Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Autoscrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Turning on the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM,
and Zip Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Using the Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Using the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Inserting a CD into the CD-ROM, CD-RW,
or DVD-ROM Drive
(number and style of drives vary by model) . . . . . . . . 2-15
Removing a Disc from a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Playing a DVD-ROM Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

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Creating Your Own CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Inserting a Disk Into the Zip Drive
(available on select models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Removing a Disk from the Zip Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Internet Video Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Using Logitech QuickCam Internet Video Camera
(available on select models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Chapter 3 Welcome to the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Basic Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
What Is the Internet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
What Is a Hyperlink? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Connecting with AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Web Searches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Searching the Web Using AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Setting Up Outlook Express E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Typing an E-mail Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Understanding E-mail Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
Sending an E-mail Using Outlook Express . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Content Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Reading Your Outlook Express
E-mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Restricting Internet Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
Chapter 4 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Print Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Using the Menu to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

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Digital Audio Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Playing Digital Audio Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Playing Preinstalled Games on Your Computer . . . . . .4-4
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Installing Software from a CD, DVD, or Diskette . . . . . 4-5
Installing Software Downloaded from the Internet . .4-6
Chapter 5 Computer Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Internal Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Accessing Internal Computer Components . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Upgrading Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Upgrading the CD-ROM, CD-RW,
and DVD-ROM Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Upgrading Computer Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Adding Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Adding the Optional Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Adding an Expansion or Option Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Chapter 6 Need Some Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
Entering BIOS (CMOS) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
QuickRestore CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
Using the QuickRestore CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
Compaq Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5
CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Display (Monitor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

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Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10
Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Keyboard and Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Wireless Wheel Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Glossary
Index

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MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION 1-1
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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