Compaq 272637-001 Technical Information

Getting Started Compaq Notebook Series Document Part Number: 272637-001 June 2002 This guide explains how to set up your hardware and software, begi

Setting Up the Notebook Installing the Battery Pack To install the battery pack: 1. Place the notebook upside down on a flat surface, preferably on t

Setting Up the Notebook Connecting the Notebook to External Power To connect the notebook to external power: 1. Place the notebook on a flat surface

Setting Up the Notebook Opening the Notebook To open the notebook, briefly press the display release latch 1 as you raise the display 2. Opening the

Setting Up the Notebook Turning On the Notebook To turn on the notebook, briefly press the power button 1. When the notebook is on, the power/standby

Setting Up the Notebook Setting Up the Software A prompt to set up your software is displayed on the screen when the notebook is turned on for the fir

Setting Up the Notebook Using the Notebook Safely To protect the notebook from the power surges that may be caused by an uncertain power supply or an

Setting Up the Notebook 1-8 Getting Started

2 Beginning to Use the Notebook Selecting Regional Settings Keyboard language and other regional preferences, such as time, date, and currency format,

Beginning to Use the Notebook To change the screen resolution setting: 1. Press and hold down the left TouchPad button as you move the slider on the

Beginning to Use the Notebook Installing Optional Software Step-by-step instructions for installing and using many of the applications and utilities

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Beginning to Use the Notebook Installing Software in Windows XP Home To install a preloaded Compaq utility in Windows XP Home: If the Setup Compaq Sof

Beginning to Use the Notebook Accessing Notebook Documentation Information about using the notebook can be found on the Documentation Library CD supp

Beginning to Use the Notebook Opening the Documentation Library CD Displaying the Documentation Library Menu When the Documentation Library CD is inse

Beginning to Use the Notebook Using the Documentation Library CD This section describes how to select a guide and find a specific topic within a guid

Beginning to Use the Notebook Selecting a Guide, continued For Information About These Topics Select This Guide Caring for the notebook and drives.

3 Troubleshooting To solve a problem: 1. See “Quick Solutions Chcecklist,” next in this chapter. 2. See the Troubleshooting guide on the Documentati

Troubleshooting Quick Solutions Checklist Is the Notebook Receiving Power? If the AC Adapter light is off and the notebook cannot be turned on, adequa

Troubleshooting Is the Notebook Turned On? If the power/standby 1 light is off, the notebook may not be turned on. To turn on the notebook, briefly pr

Troubleshooting Is the Notebook Overheated? It is normal for the notebook to feel warm to the touch while it is in use. But if the notebook feels extr

Troubleshooting Is an External Device Not Working? If an external device does not function as expected: Turn on the device as instructed in the device

Using This Guide This preface explains how to interpret the symbols, text styles, and paths in your notebook documentation. Warnings, Cautions and Not

Troubleshooting Is Software Functioning Abnormally? If your software becomes unresponsive or seems abnormal: Restart the notebook. Run a virus scan.

Troubleshooting Contacting Compaq If the troubleshooting suggestions earlier in this chapter have not helped you solve the problem, you may need to co

Troubleshooting To display the operating system version number and registration number: In Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional, select Start &g

4 Identifying External Hardware Display Components Display Components 1 Display release latch Opens the notebook. 2 MultiPort Inputs single-chann

Identifying External Hardware Pointing Device Components Pointing Device Components 1 TouchPad Moves the cursor. Can be set to perform additional

Identifying External Hardware Top Components Power Lights Top Components: Power Lights 1 AC Adapter light On: AC power is being supplied through t

Identifying External Hardware Keyboard and Drive Lights Top Components: Keyboard and Drive Lights 1 Num lock light On: Num lock is on or the interna

Identifying External Hardware Power and Volume Controls Top Components: Power and Volume Controls 1 Power button* When the notebook is: Off, briefly

Identifying External Hardware Easy Access Buttons and Keyboard Keys Top Components: Easy Access Buttons and Keyboard Keys 1 Easy Access Buttons (4)

Identifying External Hardware Function and Keypad Keys Top Components: Function and Keypad Keys 1 Function keys (12) Perform system and application t

Using This Guide Text Styles Some text in your notebook documentation is styled typographically to help you interpret the information it contains. For

Identifying External Hardware Front Panel Components Front Panel Components Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound. 4-8 Getting Started

Identifying External Hardware Rear Panel Components Connectors Rear Panel Components: Connectors 1 AC power connector Connects an AC Adapter. 2 USB

Identifying External Hardware Vents and Jacks Rear Panel Components: Vents and Jacks 1 Microphone jack Connects an optional single-sound channel micr

Identifying External Hardware Left Side Components Left Side Components 1 Security cable slot Attaches an optional security cable to the notebook. 2

Identifying External Hardware Right Side Components Right Side Components 1 Battery bay Holds the battery pack. 2 Optical drive bay Holds CD-ROM,

Identifying External Hardware Underside Components Memory and Mini PCI Compartments Underside Components: Memory and Mini PCI Compartments 1 Mini PC

Identifying External Hardware Labels Underside Components: Labels 1 System label* Provides regulatory information about the notebook. 2 Microsoft Cer

Identifying External Hardware Additional Standard Components The components included with the notebook vary by geographical region and the notebook h

Identifying External Hardware Cord and Cables Additional Standard Components: Cord and Cables 1 Power cord* Connects the AC Adapter to an ACelectrica

Identifying External Hardware Adapters and Accessories Additional Standard Components: Adapters and Accessories 1 AC Adapter* Converts AC power to

Using This Guide Paths and Views Following a Path Many instructions in the documentation direct you to locations within the operating system, an appli

Index A AC Adapter cable 1–3 connecting notebook to external power 1–3 connector for 4–9 identifying 4–17 light 1–3, 4–3 troubleshooting 3–2 AC power

Index AC power 1–3, 4–9 DC power 1–3 external monitor 4–9 keyboard 4–9 mouse 4–9 overhead projector 4–9 parallel 4–9 PS/2 4–9 USB 4–9 cord, power conn

Index pointing device (TouchPad) 4–2 rear panel 4–9 right side 4–12 top 4–3 infrared port 4–12 J jack audio-out 4–10 microphone 4–10 RJ-45 network 4–1

Index N network cable 4–16 Modem and Networking guide 4–15 RJ-45 jack 4–10 surge protection 1–7 notebook connecting to external power 1–3 opening 1–4

Index software accessing Help files in 3–5 Acrobat Reader 2–6 antivirus 2–2 installing optional 2–3 regional settings 2–1 reinstalling 3–6 screen reso

Index V vent(s) troubleshooting 3–4 vents rear panel 4–10 viruses, computer protecting against 2–2 troubleshooting 3–6 W Web site Compaq 3–7 Microsoft

Using This Guide Choosing a View Mode This documentation is based on your notebook running either Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional. These op

Contents Using This Guide 1 Setting Up the Notebook Setting Up the Hardware ... 1–1 Installing the Bat

Using This Guide Is the Notebook in Standby or Hibernation?... 3–3 Is the Notebook Overheated?... 3–4 Is

1 Setting Up the Notebook Setting Up the Hardware To set up the notebook for the first time, you will need the notebook, the AC Adapter 1, the power c