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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.
The following icons identify warnings, cautions, and notes.
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WARNING: The information in a warning alerts you to potential bodily harm or loss of life.
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CAUTION: The information in a caution alerts you to potential damage to your work, your notebook, or an optional external device.
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The information in a note provides supplementary information for inexperienced or advanced users.
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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.
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. To use most key combinations:
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Press and hold the first key, press and hold each succeeding key, then release all the keys at the same time.
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Unless you are instructed to do so, do not press the keys in a key combination simultaneously.
commands
Initial Capital
Letters
Identifies characters you are asked to type. For example, to visit the Compaq Web site, you are asked to type
http://www.compaq.com into the address field on your Web browser.
Identify labels or options you can choose on the screen. For example, in a procedure for displaying an icon on the taskbar, you might be asked to select the Always Show Icon On The Taskbar check box.
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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:
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To select, press the left TouchPad button 1 once.
To double-click, press the left TouchPad button twice.
To right-click, press the right TouchPad button 2 once.
Most paths to Windows destinations begin with “Start >.” To select Start (and display the Windows Start menu), select the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen or press either of the
Microsoft logo keys 3 on the keyboard.
Identifying TouchPad buttons and Microsoft logo keys
(Key locations and availability vary by region and model.)
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Contents
Using This Guide
1 Setting Up the Notebook
Setting Up the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Inserting a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Opening the Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Connecting the Notebook to External Power . . . . . . 1–4
Turning On the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
Setting Up the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
Turning Off the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8
Protecting the Notebook from Power Surges. . . . . . . . . . 1–8
Obtaining Ergonomic and Safety Information. . . . . . . . . 1–9
2 Beginning to Use the Notebook
Selecting Regional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Selecting Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Protecting the Notebook Against Viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Obtaining Modem and Network Information . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Installing Optional Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Using the Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Inserting the Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Accessing the Documentation Library Menu . . . . . . 2–5
Selecting a Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
Finding a Topic Within a Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
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Contents
Contacting Compaq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Using Compaq Help & Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Obtaining Support Telephone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Preparing to Call Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Taking the Notebook to a Service Provider. . . . . . . . 2–9
3 Hardware Components
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Pointing Device and Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Power/Standby Light, Battery Light and Vent . . . . . 3–3
Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Power Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Connectors and Infrared Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7
Jacks, Fan and Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8
Left Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Right Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
Volume Buttons and Audio Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10
Optical Drive and PC Card Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
Underside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
Battery Bay and Hard Drive Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
Memory Compartment and Vent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13
Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
Additional Standard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15
Software Restore and Documentation CDs . . . . . . . 3–15
Cables and Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16
Adapters and Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17
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