307502-001.book Page i Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM b Getting Started Compaq Notebook Series Document Part Number: 307502-001 October 2002 This guide explains how to set up your hardware and software, begin using the notebook, identify hardware components, and contact Compaq if you need assistance.
307502-001.book Page ii Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM © 2002 Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Compaq, the Compaq logo, Evo, and Presario 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.
07502-001.book Page iii Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Using This Guide This preface explains how to interpret the symbols, text styles, and paths in your notebook documentation. Warnings, Cautions and Notes Warnings and cautions contain important information that can protect you, your work, and your system. Notes contain additional information about a topic. Some notes provide basic information for inexperienced users. Others provide technical information for advanced users.
307502-001.book Page iv Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Using This Guide Text Styles Some text in your notebook documentation is styled typographically to help you interpret the information it contains. The following table explains the text styles used in your notebook documentation. iv Style Explanation keys Identifies a key, such as the enter key, on the notebook keyboard or on an optional external keyboard. A plus sign (+) between 2 or more keys indicates that they are a key combination.
307502-001.book Page v Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Using This Guide Following a Path Instructions in documentation may direct you to a destination within the operating system, an application, or a utility where you can select settings. The greater than symbol (>) is used to direct you along the path to the settings. The paths described in your notebook documentation are based on the notebook pointing device default functions: ■ To select, press the left TouchPad button 1 once.
307502-001.book Page vii Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Contents Using This Guide 1 Setting Up the Notebook Setting Up the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opening the Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the Notebook to External Power . . . . . . Turning On the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Up the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
307502-001.book Page viii Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Contents Contacting Compaq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Compaq Help & Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obtaining Support Telephone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . Preparing to Call Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking the Notebook to a Service Provider. . . . . . . . 2–8 2–8 2–8 2–8 2–9 3 Hardware Components Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
307502-001.book Page 1 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM 1 Setting Up the Notebook Setting Up the Hardware To set up the notebook for the first time, you need the notebook, the AC adapter 1, and the power cord 2. If a battery pack shipped with your notebook, you will also you also need the battery pack 3. During the hardware setup, you will: 1. Insert the battery pack, if available, so the battery can begin to charge. 2. Open the notebook so you can monitor indicator lights during setup. 3.
307502-001.book Page 2 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Setting Up the Notebook Inserting a Battery Pack If your notebook shipped without an optional battery pack, proceed to the next section, “Opening the Notebook.” If your notebook shipped with a battery pack: 1. Turn the notebook underside up on a flat surface. 2. Lower the battery pack into the battery bay at a slight angle 1, then press downward until the battery pack is seated 2. 3. Slide the 2 battery pack locking latches to the locked position 3.
307502-001.book Page 3 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Setting Up the Notebook Opening the Notebook To open the notebook: 1. Place the notebook display side up on a flat surface near an electrical outlet. 2. Slide the display release latch 1 as you raise the display 2.
307502-001.book Page 4 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Setting Up the Notebook Connecting the Notebook to External Power To connect the notebook to external power: 1. Plug the AC adapter cable into the AC power connector 1. 2. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter 2, then into an electrical outlet 3. Connecting the notebook to external power (AC adapters, power cords, and outlets vary by region.
307502-001.book Page 5 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Setting Up the Notebook When the notebook receives AC power: ■ The AC adapter light 1 turns on. ■ An inserted battery pack begins to charge. The battery light 2 turns on when the battery pack begins to charge and turns off when the battery pack is fully charged. Compaq recommends that you leave the notebook connected to external power until the battery pack is fully charged and the battery light turns off.
307502-001.book Page 6 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Setting Up the Notebook Turning On the Notebook To turn on the notebook, press the power button 1. When the notebook turns on, the power/standby light 2 turns on, and you are prompted to begin software setup. Turning on the notebook If the notebook does not turn on: ■ Make sure that the AC adapter is securely plugged into an electrical outlet. ■ Make sure that the outlet is providing power.
307502-001.book Page 7 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Setting Up the Notebook Setting Up the Software A prompt to set up the software is displayed on the screen when the notebook is connected to external power and turned on for the first time. Before responding to the prompt and proceeding through the on-screen instructions, read the following caution and other installation information.
307502-001.book Page 8 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Setting Up the Notebook Turning Off the Notebook Turn off the notebook by using the Windows shutdown procedure: Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Turn Off. If the notebook does not respond to the Windows shutdown procedure, try the following emergency shutdown procedures: ■ Press and hold down the power button for at least 5 seconds. ■ If the notebook remains unresponsive, press Fn+power button.
307502-001.book Page 9 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Setting Up the Notebook Obtaining Ergonomic and Safety Information To learn more about protecting yourself, your work, and your notebook from electrical and other risks: Å ■ Read the ergonomic and safety information in the printed Safety & Comfort Guide included with the notebook. The Safety & Comfort Guide is also available on the Documentation Library CD. ■ Read the following warning.
307502-001.book Page 1 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM 2 Beginning to Use the Notebook Selecting Regional Settings Keyboard language and other regional preferences, such as time, date, and currency format, are set in the Regional Options window of the operating system. To access the Regional Options window, select Start > Control Panel > Date, Time, Language and Regional Options icon. For information about selecting regional settings, open the Regional Options window, then use context-sensitive Help.
307502-001.book Page 2 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Beginning to Use the Notebook Protecting the Notebook Against Viruses When you use the notebook for email, network, or Internet access, you expose the notebook to computer viruses. Computer viruses can disable the operating system, your applications, or your utilities or cause them to function abnormally. Antivirus software can detect most viruses, destroy them, and, in most cases, repair damage they have caused.
307502-001.book Page 3 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Beginning to Use the Notebook Installing Optional Software Step-by-step instructions for installing and using many of the applications and utilities included with the notebook are provided on the Documentation Library CD included with the notebook. Instructions for using the CD are provided next in this chapter.
307502-001.book Page 4 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Beginning to Use the Notebook Using the Documentation Library CD The Documentation Library CD is included with all notebook models. Inserting the Documentation Library CD To insert the Documentation Library CD into the optical drive: 1. Turn on the notebook. 2. Press the release button 1 on the drive bezel to release the media tray, then pull the tray outward until it is fully extended 2. 3. Position the CD over the tray, label side up. 4.
307502-001.book Page 5 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Beginning to Use the Notebook Accessing the Documentation Library Menu Typically, when the Documentation Library CD is inserted into the optical drive, the CD menu is displayed on the screen after a pause of up to several seconds. If the menu is not displayed, for example, if AutoPlay is disabled, you can display the menu manually: 1. Select Start > Run. 2. In the Open field, type: explorer x: (where X is your optical drive designation). 3.
307502-001.book Page 6 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Beginning to Use the Notebook Selecting a Guide This section describes the guides on the Documentation Library CD and suggests ways to quickly find a topic within a guide. For information about using documentation symbols, text styles, and paths, see the Preface, “Using This Guide.
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307502-001.book Page 8 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Beginning to Use the Notebook Contacting Compaq If you encounter a notebook problem that you cannot resolve with the information provided, you may need to contact Compaq. Using Compaq Help & Support To access Compaq Help & Support, select Start > Help and Support, then select a link. Links to support features within the notebook and to specific areas of the Compaq Web site are provided.
307502-001.book Page 9 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Beginning to Use the Notebook Taking the Notebook to a Service Provider In addition to providing the information listed in the preceding section, “Preparing to Call Technical Support,” be sure to delete all passwords or to disclose all passwords to the service provider.
307502-001.book Page 1 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM 3 Hardware Components Display Display 1 Display release latch Getting Started Opens the notebook.
307502-001.book Page 2 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Pointing Device and Speakers Pointing Device and Speakers 1 TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. Can be set to perform additional mouse functions, such as scrolling, selecting, and double-clicking. 2 Left and right TouchPad buttons* Function like the left and right buttons on an external mouse. 3 Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound. *This table describes default settings.
307502-001.book Page 3 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Top Power/Standby Light, Battery Light and Vent Top: Power/Standby Light, Battery Light, and Vent 1 Power/standby light On: Power is turned on. Flashing: Notebook is in Standby or has reached a critical low-battery condition. 2 Battery light On: A battery pack is charging. Flashing: A battery pack which is the only available power source has reached a low-battery condition.
307502-001.book Page 4 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Panel Lights Top: Panel Lights 1 Wireless LAN activity light Off: An optional internal wireless LAN is off or not installed. On: An optional internal wireless LAN is on and connected to a network. Flashing: An optional internal wireless LAN is on, but is not connected to a network or properly configured. 2 AC adapter light On: AC power is being supplied through an AC adapter.
7502-001.book Page 5 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Power Controls Top: Power Controls 1 Power button* When the notebook is: ■ Off, press to turn on the notebook. ■ On, briefly press to initiate Hibernation. ■ In Standby, briefly press to resume from Standby. ■ In Hibernation, briefly press to resume from Hibernation. the system has stopped responding and ✎ IfWindows shutdown procedures cannot be used, press and hold for at least 5 seconds to turn off the notebook.
307502-001.book Page 6 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Keys ✎ Key availability and location varies by region and model. Top: Keys 1 Function keys (12) Perform system and application tasks. When combined with the Fn key, the function keys F2 through F4 and F7 through F12 perform additional tasks as hotkeys.* 2 Fn key Combines with other keys to perform system tasks. For example, pressing Fn+F7 decreases screen brightness and pressing Fn+F8 increases screen brightness.
307502-001.book Page 7 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Rear Panel Connectors and Infrared Port Rear Panel: Connectors and Infrared Port 1 Infrared port (available on select models) Provides wireless communication between the notebook and an optional IrDA-compliant device. 2 Parallel connector (available on select models) Connects an optional parallel device such as a printer. 3 External monitor connector Connects an optional VGA external monitor or projector.
307502-001.book Page 8 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Jacks, Fan and Vent Rear Panel: Jacks, Fan, and Vent 1 RJ-45 network jack (available on select models) Connects an Ethernet network cable. (An Ethernet network cable is included with select models.) 2 Composite TV-out jack Connects an optional composite video device, such as a television, VCR, camcorder, projector, or video capture card. 3 RJ-11 telephone jack Connects a modem cable.
307502-001.book Page 9 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Left Side Left Side 1 Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the notebook. 2 Hard drive bay Holds the internal hard drive. 3 1394 connector (available on select models) Connects an optional 1394 device such as a camcorder.
307502-001.book Page 10 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Right Side Volume Buttons and Audio Jacks Right Side: Volume Buttons and Audio Jacks 1 3–10 Volume buttons (2) Adjust, mute, or restore system volume. ■ To decrease volume, press the decrease volume button. ■ To increase volume, press the increase volume button. ■ To mute or restore volume, press both buttons at the same time. 2 Microphone jack Connects an optional monaural microphone.
307502-001.book Page 11 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Optical Drive and PC Card Slot Right Side: Optical Drive and PC Card Slot 1 Optical drive* Supports an optical disc. 2 PC Card eject button (available on models with a PC Card slot) Ejects an optional PC Card from the PC Card slot. 3 PC Card slot (available on select models) Supports an optional Type I or Type II 32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card.
307502-001.book Page 12 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Underside Battery Bay and Hard Drive Bay Underside: Battery Bay and Hard Drive Bay 1 Battery bay* Holds a battery pack. 2 Battery pack release latch* Releases a battery pack from the battery bay. 3 Battery pack locking latches (2)* Secure a battery pack in the battery bay. 4 Hard drive retaining screws (4) Secure the internal hard drive in the hard drive bay.
307502-001.book Page 13 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Memory Compartment and Vent Underside: Memory Compartment and Vent 1 Memory compartment Contains 2 memory slots for PC2100-compliant memory modules. The memory compartment may contain one or two memory modules, depending on the notebook model. 2 Vent* Allows airflow to cool internal components. prevent overheating, do not Ä Toobstruct the vent.
307502-001.book Page 14 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Labels Underside: Labels 1 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity label* Contains the Product Key number. You may need this number to update or troubleshoot the operating system. 2 System label* Provides regulatory information about the notebook. 3 Product identification label* Contains the serial number of the notebook and a code describing the original configuration of the notebook.
307502-001.book Page 15 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Additional Standard Components The components included with the notebook vary by region, notebook model, and the optional hardware ordered. The following sections identify the standard external accessories and components included with most notebook models.
307502-001.book Page 16 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Cables and Cord Additional Standard Components: Cables and Cord 1 Modem cable (included with select models) Connects a modem to an RJ-11 telephone jack or to a country-specific modem adapter. modem cable has a 6-pin, ✎ ARJ-11 telephone connector at each end. 2 Network cable (included with select models) Connects the notebook to an Ethernet network jack. network cable has an 8-pin, ✎ ARJ-45 network connector at each end.
307502-001.book Page 17 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Hardware Components Adapters and Battery Pack Additional Standard Components: Adapters and Battery Pack 1 AC adapter* Converts AC power to DC power. 2 Country-specific modem adapter (included by region as required) Adapts the modem cable to a non-RJ-11 telephone jack. 3 Japan-specific outlet adapter (Japan only) Connects the AC adapter to a 2-prong electrical outlet.
307502-001.book Page 1 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Index 1394 connector 3–9 A AC adapter AC power connector 3–7 connecting 1–2, 1–4 light 3–4 location 1–4, 3–17 AC power connector connecting 1–2, 1–4 location 3–7 Acrobat Reader 2–7 installing 2–5 adapter See also AC adapter adapter AC 3–17 country-specific modem 3–17 Japan-specific outlet 3–17 antivirus software 2–2 applications key 3–6 applications.
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307502-001.book Page 3 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:30 AM Index H K hard drive IDE drive light 3–4 location 3–9 retaining screws 3–12 Hardware Guide 2–6 help contacting Compaq 2–8 Documentation Library CD 2–5 Hibernation 3–5 key(s) applications 3–6 Fn 3–6 function (F1, F2, etc.
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