Compaq Notebook
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Below you will find brief information for notebook. This guide explains how to identify and use most of the hardware and software features, including optional wireless features, available on your notebook. For additional notebook information, including troubleshooting information, refer to the Help and Support Center.
Key Features
Identify and use most of the hardware and software features
Optional wireless features
Troubleshooting information
Wireless setup information
Pages: 223 Compaq Notebook User Guide
Brand: Compaq Category: Notebooks Size: 2 MB
Languages: English
Table of contents
- 3 Contents
- 10 Component ID
- 10 Top Components
- 10 Keyboard and Mute Lights
- 11 Power/Standby, Wireless and Memory Reader Lights
- 12 TouchPad
- 13 Power Controls
- 14 Wireless and Volume Buttons
- 15 Keys
- 16 Front Components
- 17 Rear Components
- 18 Right-Side Components
- 18 Ports
- 19 Jacks and Vent
- 20 Left-Side Components
- 20 External Card Features
- 21 Security Cable Slot, Ports and Bays
- 22 Bottom Components
- 22 Bays and Vents
- 23 Expansion Memory Module Compartment
- 24 Wireless Antennae
- 25 Additional Hardware Components
- 25 Power and Modem Hardware
- 26 Optical Discs
- 27 Labels
- 28 Power
- 28 Power Control and Light Locations
- 30 Power Sources
- 30 Selecting a Power Source
- 31 Using External or Battery Power
- 32 Standby and Hibernation
- 32 Standby
- 33 Hibernation
- 35 Initiating Standby, Hibernation or Shutdown
- 35 When You Leave Your Work
- 35 When the Power Supply Is Uncertain
- 36 When Using Drive Media
- 36 Default Power Settings
- 37 Turning the Notebook or Display On or Off
- 38 Initiating or Restoring from Hibernation
- 39 Initiating or Resuming from Standby
- 40 Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures
- 40 Power Options
- 40 Accessing the Power Options Window
- 41 Displaying the Power Meter Icon
- 42 Setting or Changing a Power Scheme
- 43 Using a Security Password
- 44 Battery Packs
- 44 Inserting or Removing a Battery Pack
- 44 Inserting a Battery Pack
- 45 Removing a Battery Pack
- 46 Charging Battery Packs
- 47 Charging a New Battery Pack
- 47 Charging an In-Use Battery Pack
- 47 Monitoring the Charge in a Battery Pack
- 47 Obtaining Accurate Charge Information
- 48 Displaying Charge Information on the Screen
- 48 Interpreting Charge Information Displays
- 48 Managing Low-Battery Conditions
- 49 Identifying Low-Battery Conditions
- 50 Resolving Low-Battery Conditions
- 51 Calibrating a Battery Pack
- 51 When to Calibrate
- 52 How to Calibrate
- 55 Conserving Battery Power
- 55 Conserving Power as You Work
- 56 Selecting Power Conservation Settings
- 56 Storing a Battery Pack
- 57 Disposing of a Used Battery Pack
- 58 Keyboard
- 58 TouchPad
- 58 Using the TouchPad
- 60 Setting Mouse Properties
- 61 Hotkeys
- 61 Hotkey Quick Reference
- 62 Using Hotkey Procedures
- 62 Using Hotkey Commands
- 62 Opening the Help and Support Center (fn+f1)
- 63 Opening the Print Window (fn+f2)
- 63 Opening Internet Explorer (fn+f3)
- 64 Switching Displays (fn+f4)
- 65 Initiating Standby (fn+f5)
- 65 Initiating QuickLock (fn+f6)
- 67 Decreasing Screen Brightness (fn+f7)
- 67 Increasing Screen Brightness (fn+f8)
- 67 Using the Media Activity Hotkeys (fn+f9 through fn+f12)
- 68 Displaying System Information (fn+esc)
- 68 Using Hotkeys with External Keyboards
- 69 Quick Launch Buttons Software
- 69 Displaying the Quick Launch Buttons Icon
- 70 Displaying Hotkey Information
- 71 Setting Windows Desktop Icon Display Preferences
- 72 Keypads
- 73 Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad
- 74 Enabling and Disabling
- 75 Switching Key Functions
- 75 Using an External Numeric Keypad
- 76 Multimedia
- 76 Audio Features
- 76 Using the Audio-In (Microphone) Jack
- 77 Using the Audio-Out (Headphone) Jack
- 78 Adjusting the Volume
- 78 Using the Volume Buttons
- 79 Using the Windows Volume Icon
- 79 Video Features
- 79 Using the S-Video-Jack
- 81 Connecting a Monitor, Projector or Television
- 81 Connecting a Monitor or Projector
- 82 Connecting a Television
- 83 Changing the Video Display
- 83 Displaying and Switching the Video Image
- 83 Changing the Color Television Format
- 84 Multimedia Software
- 84 Finding Included Multimedia Applications
- 84 Selecting Multimedia Applications
- 85 Using Default Applications
- 85 Using Windows Media Player
- 85 Using Windows MovieMaker
- 86 Using Apple iTunes
- 86 Using Sonic RecordNow!
- 86 Using InterVideo WinDVD Player
- 86 Using InterVideo WinDVD Creator
- 87 Installing Multimedia Applications
- 87 Installing Preloaded Applications
- 88 Installing Applications from a Disc
- 89 Using Multimedia Applications
- 89 Observing the Copyright Warning
- 89 Accessing Help for Multimedia Applications
- 90 Protecting a CD or DVD Write Process
- 91 Using Media Activity Hotkeys
- 92 Protecting Playback
- 92 Setting AutoPlay Preferences
- 93 Changing DVD Region Settings
- 94 Changing DVD Settings in the Operating System
- 95 Changing DVD Settings in a Multimedia Application
- 96 Drives
- 96 Drive Care
- 97 IDE Drive Light
- 97 Primary Hard Drive
- 98 Optical Drive
- 98 Inserting an Optical Disc
- 99 Removing an Optical Disc (With Power)
- 100 Removing an Optical Disc (Without Power)
- 101 Displaying Optical Disc Contents
- 101 Avoiding Standby or Hibernation
- 102 PC Cards and ExpressCards
- 102 What Is a PC Card?
- 103 Inserting a PC Card
- 105 Stopping or Removing a PC Card
- 106 What Is an ExpressCard?
- 106 Selecting an ExpressCard
- 107 Configuring an ExpressCard
- 107 Inserting an ExpressCard
- 109 Stopping or Removing an ExpressCard
- 110 Digital Memory Cards
- 110 What Is a Digital Memory Card?
- 111 Using the Memory Reader Light
- 112 Insertion
- 113 Removal
- 114 Memory Modules
- 114 What Is a Memory Module?
- 114 Primary Memory Module Slot
- 114 Expansion Memory Module Slot
- 115 Selecting a Memory Module
- 115 Removing or Inserting a Memory Module
- 120 Hibernation File
- 120 Video Memory Settings
- 122 USB and 1394 Devices
- 122 What Is USB?
- 123 USB Device Connection
- 124 What Is 1394?
- 124 1394 Device Connection
- 125 Modem and Networking
- 125 Internal Modem
- 125 Modem Cable
- 127 Using the Modem Cable
- 128 Using a Country-Specific Modem Cable Adapter
- 129 Modem Country Selection
- 129 Viewing the Current Country Selection
- 129 Adding New Locations When Traveling
- 131 Solving Travel Connection Problems
- 133 Preinstalled Communication Software
- 134 Network
- 134 Network Cable
- 135 Using the Network Cable
- 136 Wireless (Select Models Only)
- 138 Wireless Local Area Network (Select Models Only)
- 139 Setting Up a WLAN in Your Home
- 140 Using a WLAN Connection
- 141 Using Wireless Security Features
- 141 Installing Wireless Software (Optional)
- 142 Identifying an 802.11 wireless device
- 143 Accessing WLAN Software and Documentation
- 144 Bluetooth (Select Models Only)
- 146 Device Power States
- 148 Turning On the Devices
- 149 Turning Off and Disabling the Devices
- 150 Security
- 150 Security Features
- 152 Security Preferences in the Setup Utility
- 152 QuickLock
- 154 Passwords
- 154 Compaq and Windows Passwords
- 156 Compaq and Windows Password Guidelines
- 156 Choosing Your Passwords
- 157 Coordinating Your Passwords
- 158 Compaq Administrator Passwords
- 159 Setting Compaq Administrator Passwords
- 160 Entering Compaq Administrator Passwords
- 160 Power-On Passwords
- 160 Setting Power-On Passwords
- 161 Entering Power-On Passwords
- 162 DriveLock
- 163 Setting DriveLock Passwords
- 164 Entering DriveLock Passwords
- 165 Changing DriveLock Passwords
- 166 Removing DriveLock Protection
- 167 Device Security
- 168 Antivirus Software
- 169 Critical Security Updates for Windows XP
- 170 Firewall Software
- 171 Optional Security Cable
- 172 Setup Utility
- 173 Open the Setup Utility
- 174 Setup Utility Language
- 175 Navigation and Item Selection
- 175 System Information
- 176 Default Settings
- 177 Advanced Features
- 178 Close the Setup Utility
- 179 Software Updates and Recovery
- 179 Software Updates
- 180 Accessing Notebook Product Information
- 180 Accessing Notebook ROM Information
- 182 Internet Software
- 182 Downloading System ROM
- 183 Downloading a ROM Update
- 184 Installing a ROM Update
- 185 Downloading Software
- 186 System Recovery
- 187 Before You Begin
- 187 Safeguarding Your Data
- 188 Using System Restore
- 188 Setting a Restore Point
- 188 Restoring to a Restore Point
- 189 Repairing or Reinstalling Drivers
- 190 Repairing or Reinstalling Applications
- 190 Reinstalling Applications from Your Hard Drive
- 191 Reinstalling Applications from a Recovery Disc
- 192 Repairing the Operating System
- 193 Reinstalling the Operating System
- 193 Back Up Data
- 195 Reinstall the Operating System
- 196 Reinstall Drivers
- 197 Reinstall Additional Software
- 197 Update Reinstalled Software
- 198 Notebook Care
- 198 Temperature
- 198 Notebook
- 200 Keyboard
- 201 Display
- 201 TouchPad
- 201 External Mouse
- 204 Travel and Shipping
- 204 Travel
- 205 Shipping
- 206 Specifications
- 206 Operating Environment
- 207 Rated Input Power
- 208 Expansion Port 2 Input/Output Signals
- 209 Index
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Frequently Answers and Questions
What troubleshooting information is available?
Additional notebook information, including troubleshooting information, is available in the Help and Support Center at Start > Help and Support.
Where can I find wireless setup information?
If your model includes a wireless device, wireless setup information is provided in a printed Go Wireless booklet.
What kind of software is included on these notebooks?
Additional 802.11 information is included within 802.11 software.
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