HP Compaq tc1000 Quick start guide

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Software Guide
Compaq Tablet PC TC1000 Series
Document Part Number: 280125-001
November 2002
This guide explains how to manage power and passwords; use
the Q Menu and the Desktop Profile Manager, Setup, and
Diagnostics utilities; update or restore Compaq software; and
play CDs and DVDs. In addition, this guide provides information
about contacting Compaq.
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© 2002 Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.
Compaq, the Compaq logo, RomPaq, and SoftPaq are trademarks of Compaq
Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.
and/or other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be
trademarks of their respective companies.
Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions
contained herein. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any
kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Compaq
products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying
such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional
warranty.
Software Guide
First Edition November 2002
Document Part Number: 280125-001
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Software Guide iii
Contents
1 Power
Selecting a Power Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Understanding Standby and Hibernation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Hibernation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Choosing Standby, Hibernation or Shutdown . . . . . . . . . 1–4
When You Leave Your Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
When the Power Supply Is Uncertain . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
While Using Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown Procedures. . . . . . . 1–5
Identifying the Power/Standby Light and
Power Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Using the Default Power Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures . . . . . . . . . 1–7
Using the Power Meter Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
Setting Power Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
Changing the Power Switch Function . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
Setting a Standby Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9
Selecting, Creating or Changing a
Power Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
Finding More Battery Power Information . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11
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iv Software Guide
Contents
2 Q Menu and Desktop Profile Manager Utility
Q Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Identifying Q Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Displaying and Closing the Q Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Selecting an Item from the Q Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Obtaining Information About
System-Defined Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Setting Q Menu Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Using a System-Defined Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Desktop Profile Manager Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
Identifying Profiles and Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
Using the Default Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–18
Setting Profile Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20
Setting Hotkey Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21
3 Software Updates and Restorations
Updating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Preparing for a Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Accessing Tablet PC Model Information . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Accessing ROM Version Information. . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Updating Software from a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Updating Software from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Downloading and Installing a System
ROM Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Downloading and Installing a KBC ROM Update . . 3–6
Downloading and Installing a Non-ROM SoftPaq . . 3–8
Restoring Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Setting Up Your Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Using the QuickRestore CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Installing an Alternative Operating System . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
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Software Guide v
4 Passwords
Passwords Quick Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Managing Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Setting Preferences in the Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Forgetting Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Combining Compaq and Windows Passwords . . . . . 4–3
Determining Password Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Using a Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Setting a Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Responding to a Power-On Password Prompt. . . . . . 4–6
Changing or Clearing a Power-On Password . . . . . . 4–6
Using a Supervisor Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
Setting a Supervisor Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7
Responding to a Supervisor Password Prompt . . . . . 4–8
Changing or Clearing a Supervisor Password . . . . . . 4–8
Using DriveLock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–9
Protecting a Hard Drive with DriveLock . . . . . . . . 4–10
Accessing a Protected Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11
Changing or Clearing a DriveLock Password . . . . . 4–11
5 CD and DVD Software
Using CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Finding Insertion and Removal Instructions . . . . . . . 5–1
Avoiding Standby and Hibernation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Displaying Media Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Playing CDs with Windows Media Player. . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Playing an Audio CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Playing a Video CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Accessing Windows Media Player Help . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Playing DVDs with WinDVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
Installing WinDVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
Accessing WinDVD Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
Starting a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6
Using DVD Regional Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
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vi Software Guide
Contents
6 Boot Order
Understanding the Search Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–1
Identifying Boot Order Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
Setting a Boot Order Preference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2
Starting Up from a NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3
7 Setup, Diagnostic and Support Utilities
Selecting the Setup Utility or Compaq Diagnostics. . . . . 7–1
Using the Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2
Identifying Setup Utility Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–3
Restoring the Setup Utility Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–3
Setting a Setup Utility Access Preference . . . . . . . . . 7–4
Displaying Information on the Main Menu. . . . . . . . 7–5
Selecting from the Security Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–6
Selecting from the Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–7
Selecting from the Exit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–8
Using Compaq Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–9
Detecting Compaq Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–9
Installing Compaq Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–10
Using the Compaq Configuration Record Scan . . . 7–10
Using the Diagnostics Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–10
Using Compaq Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–13
Index
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Software Guide 1–1
1
Power
Selecting a Power Source
The tablet PC can run on internal power from a charged battery
pack or on external power. External power can be obtained from:
■An AC electrical outlet, by using the AC adapter.
Only the AC adapter provided with the tablet PC, a
replacement AC adapter provided by Compaq, or an
AC adapter purchased as an option from Compaq should
be used with the tablet PC.
■A vehicle cigarette lighter receptacle, by using an optional
Automobile Power Adapter/Charger.
■The in-seat power supply available on some commercial
aircraft, by using an optional Auto/Air Cable.
■A DC electrical outlet, by using an optional DC cable.
Select a power source from the following table that supports the
way you plan to use the tablet PC.
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1–2 Software Guide
Power
Task Power Source
Work in most software
applications.
■Charged battery pack in the tablet PC
or
■External power supplied through 1 of
the following devices:
❖AC adapter*
❖Optional Tablet PC Docking Station
❖Optional Auto/Air Cable
❖Optional Automobile Power
Adapter/Charger
Install or update
system software.
External power supplied through:
■AC adapter
■Optional docking station
Charge a new battery
pack in the tablet PC.
External power supplied through:
■AC adapter
■Optional Automobile Power
Adapter/Charger
Charge an in-use
battery pack in the
tablet PC.
External power supplied through:
■AC adapter
■Optional docking station
■Optional Automobile Power
Adapter/Charger
Calibrate an in-use
battery pack in the
tablet PC.
External power supplied through:
■AC adapter
■Optional Automobile Power
Adapter/Charger
*An optional DC cable can be used instead of an AC adapter for
any task.
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Power
Software Guide 1–3
Understanding Standby and Hibernation
Standby and Hibernation are energy-saving features that conserve
power and reduce startup time. They can be initiated by you or by
the system.
Standby
Standby reduces power to system components that are not in use.
When Standby is initiated, your work is saved in random access
memory (RAM) and the screen is cleared. When you resume
from Standby, your work returns to the screen where you left off.
Hibernation
Hibernation saves your work in RAM to a hibernation file on the
hard drive, then shuts down the tablet PC. When you resume from
Hibernation, your work returns to the screen where you left off.
Compaq recommends that you save your work before initiating
Hibernation whenever:
■You plan to dock, undock, or connect an external device to
the tablet PC while it is in Hibernation.
■You may need to resume from Hibernation from a nearly
discharged battery pack.
If a power-on password is set, the password must be entered to
resume from Hibernation.
Hibernation is enabled by default, but can be disabled (usually,
to save space on the hard drive). Disabling Hibernation is not
recommended. When Hibernation is disabled, system-initiated
Hibernation cannot save your work if the tablet PC reaches a
critical low-battery condition while it is on or in Standby.
To verify that Hibernation is enabled, select Start > Control
Panel > Performance and Maintenance icon > Power Options
icon > Hibernate tab. If Hibernation is enabled, the Enable
Hibernation check box is selected.
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1–4 Software Guide
Power
Choosing Standby, Hibernation or
Shutdown
When You Leave Your Work
If you plan to resume shortly: Initiating Standby clears the screen,
uses less power than leaving the tablet PC on, and your work
returns quickly to the screen when you resume from Standby. A
fully charged new battery pack can support Standby for up to
3 days. A battery pack that has been frequently charged and
discharged will support Standby for less time.
If you plan to resume within 2 weeks: Initiating Hibernation clears
the screen, saves your work to the hard drive, and uses much less
power than Standby. Returning to work saved in Hibernation
takes longer than returning to work saved in Standby, but is faster
than returning to your place manually after restarting the
tablet PC. A fully charged battery pack supports Hibernation for
up to 3 months.
If the tablet PC will be disconnected from external power for
more than 1 month: Shutting down the tablet PC and removing
the battery pack extends the useful life of the battery pack.
Store the battery pack in a cool, dry place. For more battery pack
storage information, refer on this CD to the Hardware Guide,
“Battery Packs” chapter, “Storing a Battery Pack.”
When the Power Supply Is Uncertain
If power is interrupted while the tablet PC is in Standby, your
unsaved work is saved for up to 1 minute. Any data not saved
during this time will be lost. If power is interrupted while the
tablet PC is in Hibernation, your unsaved work is protected.
Power may be interrupted if the tablet PC is running on external
power from an unreliable power source, on battery power from a
failing battery pack, or during battery pack replacement. If you pause
your work when the power supply is uncertain, Compaq recommends
that you initiate Hibernation or shut down the tablet PC.
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Power
Software Guide 1–5
While Using Drive Media
ÄCAUTION: Initiating Standby or Hibernation while playing audio
or video drive media may stop the play or diminish the quality of
the play.
If Standby or Hibernation is accidentally initiated while a
medium is in use, slide and release the power switch to resume
from Standby or Hibernation, then restart the tablet PC.
You can also resume from Standby by pressing any key or
activating the pointing device on an optional tablet PC keyboard
or by activating an optional USB mouse.
Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown
Procedures
Identifying the Power/Standby Light and Power
Switch
The procedures for using Standby, Hibernation, and Shutdown
use the power switch 1and the power/standby light 2.
Identifying the power switch and the power/standby light
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1–6 Software Guide
Power
Using the Default Power Procedures
The following table describes the default procedures for turning
on or shutting down the tablet PC and for initiating or resuming
from Standby or Hibernation.
For information about changing the function of the power switch,
see “Setting Power Preferences,” later in this chapter. For
information about initiating Standby or Hibernation or shutting
down the tablet PC from the Q Menu, see the “Q Menu and
Desktop Profile Manager Utility” chapter.
Default Power Procedures
Task Procedure Result
Turn the tablet
PC on from
shutdown.
Slide and release the
power switch.
Power/standby light
turns on.
Operating system
loads.
Shut down the
tablet PC.*
Save your work and close
all open applications, then
select Start > Shut Down >
Shut down.
Operating system
closes.
Power/standby light
turns off.
Tablet PC turns off.
Initiate
Standby.
Slide and release the
power switch or select Start
> Shut Down > Standby. (If
the Standby option is not
displayed and an optional
keyboard is in the system,
press and hold shift.)
Power/standby light
flashes.
Screen clears.
Resume from
Standby.
Slide and release the
power switch. Or, press any
key or activate the pointing
device on an optional
tablet PC keyboard or
activate an optional USB
mouse.
Power/standby light
turns on.
Your work returns to
the screen.
*If the system is unresponsive and you are unable to shut down the
tablet PC with this procedure, see “Using Emergency Shutdown
Procedures,” next in this section.
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Power
Software Guide 1–7
Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures
If the tablet PC is unresponsive and you are unable to turn it off
using the Q Menu or standard Windows shutdown procedures:
■If Windows is open, enter the ctrl+alt+del command by
pressing the ctrl+alt+delete keys on an optional keyboard
or the Windows Security button on the tablet PC. You can
press the Windows Security button with the tip of the
tablet PC pen or with a small object like the end of a
paper clip. Then select the Shut Down tab > Turn Off.
■If the Setup utility is open, press the Windows Security
button. (The tablet PC restarts.)
■If you are unable to shut down the tablet PC by using the
Windows Security button or ctrl+alt+del keys, slide and hold
the power switch for 4 seconds.
■If you are unable to shut down the tablet PC with the power
switch, remove the battery pack and disconnect the tablet PC
from external power.
Initiate
Hibernation.
Select Start > Shut Down >
Hibernate. (If the Hibernate
option is not displayed and
an optional keyboard is in
the system, press and hold
shift.)
✎If the tablet PC is
in Standby, you
must resume from
Standby before
you can initiate
Hibernation.
Power/standby light
turns off.
Screen clears.
Resume from
Hibernation.
Slide and release the
power switch.
Power/standby light
turns on.
Your work returns to
the screen.
Default Power Procedures
(Continued)
Task Procedure Result
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1–8 Software Guide
Power
Using the Power Meter Icon
When the Power Meter icon is displayed in the system tray, the
icon changes shape to indicate whether the tablet PC is running
on battery power or external power.
■To show or hide the Power Meter icon:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Advanced tab.
2. Select or clear the Always Show Icon On The Task Bar
check box.
3. Select the OK button.
4. If the icon is not displayed, select in the system tray the
icon for Show Hidden Icons.
■To change the current power scheme, double-click the icon,
then select a power scheme. For more information about
using power schemes, see “Selecting, Creating, or Changing
Power Scheme,” later in this chapter.
■To display battery charge information, select the icon, then
select Open Power Meter. For more information about
displaying battery charge information, refer on this CD to the
Hardware Guide, “Battery Packs” chapter.
■To display the Power Options Properties window, right-click
the icon, then select Adjust Power Properties.
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Power
Software Guide 1–9
Setting Power Preferences
Changing the Power Switch Function
By default, sliding and releasing the power switch while the
tablet PC is on initiates Standby.
To change the function of the power switch:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Advanced tab.
2. Select a power switch function from the list for When I Press
The Power Button On My Computer.
3. Select the OK button.
The Hibernate function is available only if Hibernation is
enabled. Hibernation is enabled by default. To verify that
Hibernation is enabled, select the Hibernate tab in the Power
Options Properties window. If Hibernation is enabled, the Enable
Hibernation check box is selected.
Setting a Standby Password
To set the tablet PC to prompt for a password when exiting
Standby:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Advanced tab.
2. Select the check box for Prompt for Password When
Computer Resumes From Standby.
3. Select the OK button.
At the password prompt that is displayed when resuming from
Standby, enter a password that was set in the operating system,
not a password that was set in the Setup utility. Passwords set in
the operating system and passwords set in the Setup utility can be
the same. For more information about using passwords, see the
“Passwords” chapter.
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1–10 Software Guide
Power
Selecting, Creating or Changing a Power
Scheme
A Windows power scheme assigns power levels to system
components. For example, you can use a power scheme that
turns off the display after a time interval you specify.
Selecting a Preset Power Scheme
To change the current power scheme to a default or previously set
power scheme, use either of the following procedures:
■Double-click the Power Meter icon in the taskbar, then select
any displayed power scheme.
■Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Power Schemes
tab, select the power scheme from the power schemes list,
then select the OK button.
Creating or Changing a Power Scheme
To set or change a power scheme:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance icon > Power Options icon > Power Schemes
tab. Then:
❏To set a new power scheme, select the Save As button,
type a name for the new scheme in the field for Save This
Power Scheme As, then select the OK button. (The new
scheme is displayed in the Power Schemes field on the
Power Schemes tab.) You can now select settings for
the new power scheme from the Settings lists.
❏To change the settings in an existing power scheme,
select the Power Scheme from the Power Schemes list,
then select settings from the Settings lists.
2. Select the OK button.
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Power
Software Guide 1–11
Finding More Battery Power Information
For more information about using and storing battery packs
and conserving battery pack power, refer on this CD to the
Hardware Guide, “Battery Packs” chapter.
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Software Guide 2–1
2
Q Menu and Desktop Profile
Manager Utility
Q Menu
The default settings on the programmable Q Menu provide quick
access to many of the system tasks accessed with the buttons,
keys, or hotkeys found on most notebook computers.
You can set the Q Menu to provide quick access to alternative
system tasks or to any item on a drive, a network, or the Internet.
Identifying Q Menu Controls
The Q menu button 1and the jog dial 2are used in Q Menu
procedures.
Identifying the Q menu button and the jog dial
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2–2 Software Guide
Q Menu and Desktop Profile Manager Utility
Displaying and Closing the Q Menu
The Q Menu can be displayed or closed at any time by using any
of the following procedures:
■To display the Q Menu, press the Q menu button or select the
Q icon in the system tray. If the Q icon is not displayed in
the system tray:
1. Press the Q menu button.
2. Select the Q Menu Properties item.
3. Select the Display Q Menu Icon On System Tray
check box.
4. Select OK.
If the icon is not displayed, select in the system tray the icon
for Show Hidden Icons.
■To close the Q Menu, press the Q menu button or click
anywhere outside of the Q Menu.
For information about setting a pen-activated button to open
and close the Q Menu, refer on this CD to the Hardware Guide,
“Pen, Command Controls and Keyboards” chapter, “Command
Controls” section.
Selecting an Item from the Q Menu
The items on the Q Menu can be selected with the jog dial, the
pen, an external mouse, or the pointing device on an optional
tablet PC keyboard.
To select an item with the jog dial, rotate the jog dial upward or
downward to scroll vertically through the items, then press the
jog dial inward to select an item.
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Q Menu and Desktop Profile Manager Utility
Software Guide 2–3
Obtaining Information About
System-Defined Items
To display a description of a system-defined Q Menu item or
to test any Q Menu item by executing the item command:
1. Press the Q menu button or select the Q icon in the
system tray.
2. Select the Q Menu Settings item.
3. On the Items to Display On Q Menu list:
❏To display a description of a system-defined item,
select the item. (A description is displayed in a panel
beneath the list.) Descriptions of user-defined items
cannot be displayed.
❏To test any item by executing the item command,
select the item, then select the Execute button.
Procedures for using all system-defined items are provided in
“Using a System-Defined Item,” later in this chapter.
Setting Q Menu Preferences
The Q Menu can display up to 30 items. Several system-defined
items are displayed by default. Additional system-defined and
user-defined items can be added. All items, including the default
items, can be removed.
The items on the Q Menu are managed from the Items to Display
On Q Menu list.
Accessing the Items to Display on Q Menu List
The Items to Display on Q Menu list can be accessed at any time
by using either of the following procedures:
■Press the Q menu button or select the Q icon in the system
tray, then select the Q Menu Settings item.
■Select Start > Control Panel > Other Control Panel Options >
Q Menu Settings.
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