Compaq Presario 5BW474 User Manual

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MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDINTRODUCTION 1-1In This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterIntroductionCongratulations! As the owner of

1-2 INTRODUCTIONMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUsing This GuideUsing This GuideThis guide is designed for both beginners and experienced computer users.Yo

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDINTRODUCTION 1-3 Symbols and Graphics UsedWarnings and cautions are displayed to protect you from injury, your equipment f

1-4 INTRODUCTIONMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWhere Can I Find Information?Information is available in several forms: printed documents, electronic docum

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDINTRODUCTION 1-5 Safety and ComfortYour computer is an electrical device. Treat it with care to avoid personal injury and

1-6 INTRODUCTIONMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUsing the My Presario-Learning More CDFollow these procedures to navigate through the My Presario—Learning

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-1In This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterSetting Up Your ComputerYour Comp

2-2 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTERMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDYour Computer at a GlanceBefore you begin, you’ll want to become familiar with the components o

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-3 Setting Up Your ComputerIf a cable is disconnected or you move your computer to another locat

2-4 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTERMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDRegistrationThe first time you turn on your computer, you are guided through the registration p

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MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-5 Setting up an Internet Service Provider (ISP) AccountAn ISP gives you access to the Internet.

2-6 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTERMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSetting Up Your PrinterAfter setting up and registering your computer, you are ready to set up

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-1In This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterUsing Your ComputerKeyboard Basics,

3-2 USING YOUR COMPUTERMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDKeyboard BasicsThe standard keys perform the following functions:➜Main keys are the typewriter-style

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-3 Keyboard ButtonsThe keyboard buttons make it easier and faster to access the Internet, use your fa

3-4 USING YOUR COMPUTERMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDThe CD/DVD control buttons provide a quick and easy way to play a CD or a DVD movie at the touch of

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-5 With the press of a keyboard button, you can quickly access the Internet, read your eMail, or chec

3-6 USING YOUR COMPUTERMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDYou can access your favorite program, Website, or document by pressing one of the Quick Launch Web b

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-7 After you assign the My Program 1 button settings, pressing the button automatically opens your se

3-8 USING YOUR COMPUTERMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDIf you’re going to be away from your computer but want to leave the power on, you can let your co

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-9 The system lights on the keyboard provide a quick status of your computer and keyboard settings.Po

3-10 USING YOUR COMPUTERMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDScroll MouseYour computer comes with a scroll mouse. The scroll mouse directs a cursor on the Windo

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-11 AutoScroll allows you to move forward and backward through a document without having to move the

3-12 USING YOUR COMPUTERMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSpeakersSpeaker options depend on which model you purchase. The JBL Platinum Series are the standar

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-13 Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM DrivesYour computer may have one or more drives, depend

3-14 USING YOUR COMPUTERMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDThe Hard DriveThe hard drive stores system files, software, and data files inside your computer. Wh

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-15 To adjust the volume, refer to Adjusting the Volume in this chapter.If the CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-

3-16 USING YOUR COMPUTERMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDYou can play a DVD movie only from a DVD-ROM drive. When you are finished watching a movie, store t

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-17 Creating Your Own CDsCDs are created using the Adaptec Easy CD Creator (available on select model

3-18 USING YOUR COMPUTERMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTED CONTENTS-IChapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 4-1In This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterBasic Concepts, 4-2Compaq Connection

4-2 WELCOME TO THE WEBMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDBasic ConceptsInternet, Web, URL, hyperlinks, cyberspace—sound confusing?The Internet definitely has

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 4-3 Compaq Connection HelperAfter you have signed up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP), (see “Set

4-4 WELCOME TO THE WEBMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDInternet ConnectionWeb pages are viewed with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Ne

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 4-5 Web SearchesOne way to find what you’re looking for on the Web is to use a search engine—your perso

4-6 WELCOME TO THE WEBMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDeMaileMail (electronic mail) is very similar to the mail the postal carrier delivers to your home or

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 4-7 To send and receive eMail, you need an eMail address so that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) w

4-8 WELCOME TO THE WEBMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNow that you’ve connected to an ISP, set up Outlook Express, and have an Internet address, it’s time

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 4-9 Reading Your Outlook Express eMail Messages1. Press the Instant eMail ƒ button on the Internet keyb

4-10 WELCOME TO THE WEBMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDContentAdvisorThe Internet provides you with access to a wide variety of information; however, some

CONTENTS-II MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTEDChapter 3 Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMMON TASKS 5-1In This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterCommon TasksIn this chapter, you learn how to

5-2 COMMON TASKSMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDPrint BasicsTo print one or more pages from a document file or Web page, you have to connect your printer a

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMMON TASKS 5-3 GamesYou should always use the same disc drive (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM) that you used to install the game when

5-4 COMMON TASKSMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSoftwareYou may want to purchase and install additional software. Software can be installed from a CD, DVD,

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMMON TASKS 5-5 If you download software from a Web site, follow the installation instructions usually displayed on the W

5-6 COMMON TASKSMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 6-1In This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterNeed Some Help?This chapter provides infor

6-2 NEED SOME HELP?MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDHelpful HintsFor Compaq.NET technical support, dial (toll free) 1-800-952-3513.For Compaq.NET customer s

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 6-3 Recovery CDThe Recovery CD can reinstall the software to the state it was in when you purchased the co

6-4 NEED SOME HELP?MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDTroubleshootingIf a solution does not fix your problem, try all solutions for the symptom or try the sol

MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTED CONTENTS-III Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13The Diskette Drive

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 6-5 SymptomCD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM drive cannot read a disc or takes too long to start.Recording audio C

6-6 NEED SOME HELP?MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSymptomNot reading drive: “Abort, Retry, Fail?” message appears.“Non-system disk or disk error” message

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 6-7 Diskette drive cannot save information to diskette.SymptomDiskette has been improperly inserted.Remove

6-8 NEED SOME HELP?MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDDiskette drive cannot read a diskette.SymptomDiskette drive has failed.Call Compaq Technical Support. Re

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 6-9 SymptomScreen is blank, and monitor power light is not lit.Screen is blank.Display (Monitor) Problem S

6-10 NEED SOME HELP?MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSymptomComputer does not respond, or seems to be locked up.Hard drive error message is displayed.Hard d

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 6-11 SymptomCannot connect to the Internet.Cannot automatically launch Internet programs.Internet takes to

6-12 NEED SOME HELP?MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDKeyboard and Scroll Mouse Problem SolutionKeyboard connector is not properly connected. 1. On the Windo

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 6-13 Memory Problem SolutionAll memory in computer is being used by open programs, and memory is needed fo

6-14 NEED SOME HELP?MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDPower Problem SolutionLine voltage selection switch is not in the proper position for your region (115V

CONTENTS-IV MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTEDeMail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 6-15 System files may have been damaged. Insert a start-up diskette or Windows Start-Up diskette to restar

6-16 NEED SOME HELP?MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTEDINDEX-1Symbols@ sign 4-7AActivity button, described 3-5Adaptec Easy CD Creator, creating CDs 3-17Add/Remove Programs 5-4Alt

INDEX-2 MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTEDRetail/Affinity Central 3-5Search 3-5, 4-5Send and Receive 4-6Sleep 3-8Start 4-3Stop 3-15volumecontrolling 3-7do

MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTEDINDEX-3Eelectronic documents, defined 1-3eMailaccessing via keyboard button 3-5address criteria 4-7button 3-5Close button 4

INDEX-4 MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTEDInstant eMail 4-6Instant eMail button 4-9Instant Internet button 3-5Internetdefined 4-2hyperlink 4-2instant acce

MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTEDINDEX-5NNetscape Navigator 4-4numeric keys 3-2OOutlook Expressdescribed 4-6Inbox 4-9setting up 4-6Pparallel portillustrated

INDEX-6 MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTEDserial port, illustrated 2-2sleep modecustomizing 3-8described 3-8recognizing 6-9softwareaccessing with mouse 3-

MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTED CONTENTS-V Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CONTENTS-VI MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTED