Startup Guide Compaq Notebook Series
Table Of Contents
- Important Safety Information
- Software Product License Agreement
- Contents
- Getting Started with Your Notebook
- Basic Operation
- Batteries and Power Management
- Modem and Network Connections
- Add-On Devices
- Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- Troubleshooting Your Notebook
- Audio problems
- CD-ROM and DVD problems
- Display problems
- Hard drive problems
- Heat problems
- Infrared problems
- Keyboard and pointing device problems
- Local area network (LAN) problems
- Memory problems
- Modem problems
- PC Card (PCMCIA) problems
- Performance problems
- Power and battery problems
- Printing problems
- Serial, parallel, and USB problems
- Startup problems
- Wireless problems
- Configuring the Notebook
- Reinstalling and Updating Software
- Troubleshooting Your Notebook
- Reference Information
- Index
110 Reference Guide
Index
AC adapter
compatibility, 11, 54
connecting, 11
AC adapter jack
location, 4, 5
AdHoc wireless network setup,
40
adjusting
brightness, 19
volume, 19
airplanes, wireless
communication in, 41, 43
ALT GR key, 21
antistatic precautions, 57, 59
Applications key, 21
AT commands, 37
audio
adjusting volume, 66
troubleshooting, 66
volume, 19
audio jacks, 3, 4
audio mute button, 3, 4
battery
best use of, 34
checking status, 32
extending life of, 34
installing, 10
location, 3
low power warning, 33
operating time, 33, 77
release latch, 6, 7
safety, 98
saving power, 33
status lights, 32
troubleshooting, 76
BIOS password, 24
BIOS Setup utility
Boot menu, 85
Exit menu, 85
external display settings, 84
Main menu, 84
Security menu, 85
using, 83
black list (modem), 37
blackout periods, modem, 37
Bluetooth
business cards, 45
configuring, 44
sending files, 45
troubleshooting, 81
tuning on, 43
turning off, 44
wireless, 43
boot device order, 17, 85
Boot menu (BIOS), 85
brightness, adjusting, 19
business cards, 45
Cable lock, 25
Cardbus cards, 48
cards, PCMCIA, 48
CD-ROM drive
inserting CD, 20, 22
location, 3
removing CD, 20, 22
CDs
copying/creating, 23
recommended media, 23
cleaning the computer, 28
COM1 port, 4
computer
caringfor,27
changing BIOS settings, 83
cleaning, 28
opening/closing, 3
protecting, 27, 69
resetting, 17
timeouts, 31
turning on, 13
configuring
BIOS settings, 83
modem, 37
connecting
IEEE 1394 devices, 52
LAN, 38
wireless network, 39
data protection, 28
DDR-266 RAM, 72
default BIOS settings, 84
devices
boot order, 85
temporary boot order, 17
diskette drive
location, 4, 5
USB, 80
display
BIOS settings, 84
brightness, 19, 28, 33
dual display, 52
dual monitor, 52
memory, 84
port, 4, 5
secondary, 51
troubleshooting, 68
docking port, 6, 7
drives
hard drive holder, 62
replacing hard disk, 61
DVD drive
location, 3
playing movies, 23
setting region code, 23
troubleshooting, 67
encryption, 39
Exit menu (BIOS), 85
extended memory, 84
external monitor port, 4
location, 5
Fn key
+ Back Space (mute), 19
+ F1 (decrease brightness), 19
+ F12 (hibernation), 19
+ F2 (increase brightness), 19
+ F8 (keypad), 19
+ NumLock (scroll lock), 19
+ Page Down (decrease audio),
19
+ Page Up (increase audio), 19
hard drive
caringfor,28
Hibernation partition, 61, 86
holder, 62
location, 6, 7
protecting, 27