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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

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

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

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

In This ChapterMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 2-1Using Your ComputerYour Computer at a Glance, 2-2Keyboard Basics, 2-3Keyboard B

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

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 2-3Keyboard BasicsThe standard keys perform the following functions:➜Main keys are the typewriter-sty

2-4 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDKeyboard ButtonsThe keyboard buttons make it easier and faster to get on the Internet, use your f

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 2-5With the press of a keyboard button, you can get on the Internet fast, read your e-mail, or che

2-6 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDYou can access your favourite program, Web site, or document by pressing the Quick Launch Web but

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MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 2-7After you assign the My Program D button settings, pressing the button automatically opens your se

2-8 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDIf you’re going to be away from your computer but want to leave the power on, you can let your

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 2-9The system lights on the keyboard provide a quick status of your computer and keyboard settings.Po

2-10 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDScroll MouseYour computer comes with a scroll mouse. The scroll mouse directs a cursor on the Wi

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 2-11AutoScroll allows you to move forward and backward through a document without having to move the

2-12 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSpeakers(available on select models)Speaker options depend on which model you purchase. However,

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 2-13Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, and Zip DrivesUsing the Diskette Drive1. Hold a dis

2-14 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDThe CD-ROM drive allows you to read data from a CD or listen to a music CD. The CD-RW drive allo

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 2-15A CD-ROM drive reads CDs, CD-R, and CD-RW media. A DVD-ROM drive reads all CD media, plus DVD dis

2-16 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDYou can only play a DVD movie from a DVD-ROM drive. When you are finished watching a movie, stor

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 2-17The CD-RW drive allows you to create your own CDs. You can buy two types of media: CD-R and CD-RW

2-18 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDInserting a Disk Into the Zip Drive (available on select models)Note: Your computer must be turn

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 2-19Internet Video CameraUsing Logitech QuickCam Internet Video Camera(available on select models)The

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

3-2 WELCOME TO THE WEB MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDBasic ConceptsInternet, Web, URL, hyperlinks, cyberspace—sound confusing?The Internet definitely h

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

3-4 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 3-5E-mailE-mail (electronic mail) is very similar to the mail the postal carrier delivers to your home

3-6 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 STARTED CONTENTS iChapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Who

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 3-7Now that you’ve connected to an ISP, set up Outlook Express, and have an Internet address, it’s tim

3-8 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 3-9The Internet provides you with access to a wide variety ofinformation, but some information may not

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MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMMON TASKS 4-1In This ChapterCommon TasksIn this chapter, you learn how to perform some of the more common activities w

4-2 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

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMMON TASKS 4-3Digital Audio FilesIn addition to music CDs, your computer can play digital audio files, such as music do

4-4 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 4-5SoftwareYou may want to purchase and install additional software. Software can be installed from a CD, DV

4-6 COMMON TASKS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDIf you download software from a Web site, follow the installation instructions that are usually displayed

ii CONTENTS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDKeyboard Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4Using CD/DV

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 5-1In This ChapterNeed Some Help?This chapter provides information on how to identify and fix common prob

5-2 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? 5-3 QuickRestore CDThe QuickRestore CD can reinstall the software to the state it was in when you purc

5-4 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? 5-5 TroubleshootingIf a solution does not fix your problem, try all solutions for the symptom or try t

5-6 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 STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 5-7 SymptomNot reading drive: “Abort, Retry, Fail?” message appears.“Non-system disk or disk error” me

5-8 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDDiskette drive light stays on.Diskette drive cannot save information to diskette.Diskette drive canno

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 5-9 SymptomScreen is blank, and monitor power light is not lit.Screen is blank.Display (Monitor) Probl

5-10 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 STARTED CONTENTS iii Creating Your Own CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17Inserting a Disk Into the

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 5-11 SymptomCannot connect to the Internet.Cannot automatically launch Internet programmes.Internet ta

5-12 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? 5-13 Memory Problem SolutionAll memory in computer is being used by open programmes, and memory is nee

5-14 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 GLOSSARY 11394 port A new type of connector for plugging in peripherals with extremely fast data transfer rates, such

GLOSSARY 2 MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDEe-mail (electronic mail) Messages sent over the Internet.Ffax modem A modem that allows your computer to

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED GLOSSARY 3minimise To shrink a running programme window into a button on the Windows taskbar by clicking the Minimise Q

GLOSSARY 4 MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDsearch engine A programme, accessed on the Internet, that allows you to search large databases for informa

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INDEX 1Symbols.wma 4-3@ sign 3-6AAdaptec Easy CD Creatorcreating CDs 2-18Add/Remove Programmes 4-5AOLconnecting with 3-

2 INDEX MY PRESARIO—GSTTING STARTEDCD/DVD-ROMcleaning 5-6Windows does not detect driver 5-6CD/DVD-ROM Control buttons 2-4Eject/Load 2-4Fast Forw

iv CONTENTS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDChapter 4 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1Print

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INDEX 3Ffilesaccessing 2-11function keys F1 through F12 2-3Ggamesplaying 4-4Hhard drivebackup 2-18damaged 5-14failure 5

4 INDEX MY PRESARIO—GSTTING STARTEDmouseSee also Scroll Mouseproblems 5-12wireless 2-10MP3 4-3My Programme buttonassigning 2-7Nnumeric keys 2-3O

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INDEX 5service and support 5-4sleep mode 2-8, 5-9customising 2-8softwareinstalling downloaded files 4-6speakersAudio In

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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