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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 SafetyYour computer is an electrical device. Treat it with care to avoid personal injury and damage to th

1-6 INTRODUCTIONMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDHow Do I Find Information on the CD-ROM?Using My Presario—Learning More CD1. Choose the topic or manual you

In This ChapterMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-1Setting Up Yo u r ComputerYour Computer at a Glance, 2-2Plug In and Go!,

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

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-3 Plug In and Go!If a cable is disconnected or you move your computer to another location, t

2-4 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDRegistrationThe first time you turn on your computer, you are guided through the registratio

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-5 Printer SetupAfter setting up and registering your computer, you are ready to set up your

2-6 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

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In This ChapterMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-1Using Your ComputerKeyboard Basics, 3-2Keyboard Buttons, 3-3Scroll Mouse, 3-9

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

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

3-4 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWith the press of a keyboard button, you can get on the Internet fast, read your e-mail, or ch

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-5You can access your favourite program, Web site, or document by pressing the Quick Launch Web butt

3-6 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDAfter you assign the My Program D button settings, pressing the button automatically opens your s

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-7If you’re going to be away from your computer but want to leave the power on, you can let your

3-8 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDThe system lights on the keyboard provide a quick status of your computer and keyboard settings.P

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-9Scroll MouseYour computer comes with a scroll mouse. The scroll mouse directs a cursor on the Wind

3-10 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDAutoScroll allows you to move forward and backward through a document without having to move the

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-11Speakers(available on select models)Speaker options depend on which model you purchase. However,

3-12 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDDiskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, and Zip DrivesYour computer may have one or more d

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-13The CD-ROM drive allows you to read data from a CD or listen to a music CD. The CD-RW drive allow

3-14 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDRemoving a Disc from a Drive1. Press the Load/Eject 1 button to open the drive door.2. Carefully

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-15You can only play a DVD movie from a DVD-ROM drive. When you are finished watching a movie, store

3-16 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDThe CD-RW drive allows you to create your own CDs. You can buy two types of media: CD-R and CD-R

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 3-17The Zip drive makes organising, copying, storing, and transporting large files easy. The Zip driv

3-18 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDInternet Video CameraThe Logitech QuickCam Express Internet video camera provides many useful fe

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 4-1In This ChapterBasic Concepts, 4-2Internet Connection, 4-3Web Searches, 4-4E-mail, 4-5Conte

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

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MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 4-3Internet ConnectionConnecting with AOLIf you have chosen AOL as your ISP and completed “Setting the

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

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 4-5EEEE----mmmmaaaaiiiillllE-mail (electronic mail) is very similar to the mail the postal carrier del

4-6 WELCOME TO THE WEB MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDTo send and receive e-mail, you need an e-mail address so that your Internet Service Provider (ISP

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 4-7Now that you’ve connected to an ISP, set up Outlook Express, and have an Internet address, it’s tim

4-8 WELCOME TO THE WEB MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDContent AdvisorYou receive e-mail messages automatically, even when your computer is shut down! Yo

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 4-9The Internet provides you with access to a wide variety ofinformation, but some information may not

4-10 WELCOME TO THE WEB MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDMy Presario Web SiteOne of the first places you'll want to visit on the Internet is the My P

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMMON TASKS 5-1In This ChapterCommon TasksIn this chapter, you learn how to perform some of the more common activities w

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

ii CONTENTS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDPrinter Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5Setti

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMMON TASKS 5-3Digital Audio FilesIn addition to music CDs, your computer can play digital audio files, such as music do

5-4 COMMON TASKS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDGamesYour new Internet PC is not only a powerful tool for surfing the Internet and running software, it ca

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMMON TASKS 5-5SoftwareYou may want to purchase and install additional software. Software can be installed from a CD, DV

5-6 COMMON TASKS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDIf you download software from a Web site, follow the installation instructions that are usually displayed

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 6-1In This ChapterNeed Some Help?This chapter provides information on how to identify and fix common prob

6-2 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDHelpful HintsFor additional troubleshooting information relating to your printer or monitor, see the

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

6-4 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCompaq SupportCompaq SupportIf you have a computer problem or question, check the following resources

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 6-5 TroubleshootingIf a solution does not fix your problem, try all solutions for the symptom or try t

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

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS iii Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14Playing a DVD-ROM Mov

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 6-7 SymptomNot reading drive: “Abort, Retry, Fail?” message appears.“Non-system disk or disk error” me

6-8 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDDiskette drive light stays on.Diskette drive cannot save information to diskette.SymptomDiskette has

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 6-9 Diskette drive cannot read a diskette.SymptomScreen is blank, and monitor power light is not lit.S

6-10 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSymptomComputer seems to be locked up.Hard drive error message is displayed.Hard drive fault protect

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

6-12 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSymptomKeyboard commands and typing are not recognised by computer.Mouse does not respond to movemen

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

6-14 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDPower Problem SolutionLine voltage selection switch is not in the proper position for your region (1

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INDEX 1SSSSyyyymmmmbbbboooollllssss.wma 5-3@ sign 4-6AAAAAC power port 2-2Adaptec Easy CD Creatorcreating CDs 3-16Add/R

2 INDEX MY PRESARIO—GSTTING STARTEDCD drive 2-2CD/DVD-ROMcleaning 6-6Windows does not detect driver 6-6CD/DVD-ROM Control buttons 3-3Eject/Load 3

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MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INDEX 3undeliverable 4-5using 4-6writing messages 4-5emergency diskette 6-3energy saverlow-power state 3-7FFFFfilesacce

4 INDEX MY PRESARIO—GSTTING STARTEDMMMMmemoryproblems with 6-14Microsoftregistration 2-4modemline in 2-3monitorflat-panel monitor 6-9port, illust

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INDEX 5QQQQQuick Launch Web buttons 3-5Help 3-5My Programme 3-5Quick Set-Up poster 2-3RRRRrecovery CD 6-3removing progr

6 INDEX MY PRESARIO—GSTTING STARTEDZZZZZip drive or Zip diskinserting a disk 3-17removing 3-17removing a disk 3-17

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDINTRODUCTION 1-1In This ChapterIntroductionCongratulations! As the owner of a new Compaq Internet PC, you have joined the

1-2 INTRODUCTIONMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWho Should Read This Guide?This guide is designed for both beginners and experienced computer users.You can