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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

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INDEX 5parallel 2-2, 2-10power 2-2, 2-3PS2 2-2serial 2-2USB 2-2, 2-10ports1394, illustrated 2-3for connecting joysticks

6 INDEX MY PRESARIO—GSTTING STARTEDsleep mode 4-7, 8-9customising 4-7softwareinstalling downloaded files 6-5speakersAudio In port 4-11cassette p

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

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 Your ComputerYour Computer at a Glance, 2-2Plug In and Go!, 2-4

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 What’s in Front? (3200 Series)1 Power On button2 CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM drive3 Disk dri

2-4 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDPlug In and Go!If a cable is disconnected or you move your computer to another location, thi

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MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-5 Setting Up Your Computer (3200 Series)Note: Do not set up the printer until your computer

2-6 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSetup, Login, and PasswordsSetup, Login, and PasswordsSetting up Microsoft Windows 2000Note:

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-7 Note: You can change your computer name later using the System icon on the Control Panel.➜

2-8 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDRegistrationRegistering with CompaqTo register your new Presario Internet PC with Compaq, co

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-9 ➜Follow the on-screen instructions until registration is complete.➜You will be returned to

2-10 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDPrinter SetupAfter setting up and registering your computer, you are ready to set up your p

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-11 Setting Up Your Printer (3200 Series)1. Complete Plug In and Go! and Registration first (

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MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWINDOWS BASICS 3-1In This ChapterMicrosoft Windows is the operating system that runs on your computer. This means that Wi

3-2 WINDOWS BASICS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDFeatures of the Windows DesktopViewing the Windows DesktopWhen you turn on your computer, Microsoft Wi

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWINDOWS BASICS 3-3 When you click the Start button, a menu is displayed that allows you to select tasks, such as:➜Start

3-4 WINDOWS BASICS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDHelpAccessing Online Help1. Click the Start button.2. Select Help. The Help screen is displayed. 3. Se

In This ChapterMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-1Using Your ComputerKeyboard Basics, 4-2Keyboard Buttons, 4-3Scroll Mouse, 4-9

4-2 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 4-3Keyboard ButtonsThe keyboard buttons make it easier and faster to get on the Internet, use your fa

4-4 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 4-5You can access your favourite programme, Web site, or document by pressing the Quick Launch Web bu

4-6 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDAfter you assign the My programme D button settings, pressing the button automatically opens your

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-7If you’re going to be away from your computer but want to leave the power on, you can let your

4-8 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 STARTED CONTENTS iChapter 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1Who S

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-9Scroll MouseYour computer comes with a scroll mouse. The scroll mouse directs a cursor on the Wind

4-10 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 4-11Speakers(available on select models)Speaker options depend on which model you purchase. However,

4-12 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 4-132. To remove a diskette, press the Eject button 2 on the diskette drive.▲Caution: Wait until the

4-14 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM Drive (5000 Series)Note: Your computer must be turned on before you ca

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-15CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM Drive (3200 Series)Note: Your computer must be turned on before you can

4-16 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDA CD-ROM drive reads CDs, CD-R, and CD-RW media. A DVD-ROM drive reads all CD media, plus DVD di

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-172. If, after a few seconds, the disc does not automatically start playing, press the Play/Pause ®

4-18 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

ii CONTENTS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDPlug In and Go! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4Setti

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-19Using “Regionalized” DVDsSome models have a “regionalized” feature that limits the playback of di

4-20 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCreating Your Own CDsCDs are created using the Adaptec Easy CD Creator (available on select mode

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-21Inserting a Disk Into the Zip Drive (available on select models)Note: Your computer must be turne

4-22 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDInternet Video CameraUsing Logitech QuickCam Internet Video Camera(available on select models)Th

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

5-2 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 5-3Internet ConnectionConnecting with AOLIf you have chosen AOL as your ISP and completed “Setting the

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

5-6 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 iii Assigning the My programme Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . .

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 5-7Now that you’ve connected to an ISP, set up Outlook Express, and have an Internet address, it’s tim

5-8 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 5-9The Internet provides you with access to a wide variety ofinformation, but some information may not

5-10 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 6-1In This ChapterCommon TasksIn this chapter, you learn how to perform some of the more common activities w

6-2 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 6-3GamesYour new Internet PC is not only a powerful tool for surfing the Internet and running software, it a

6-4 COMMON TASKS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSoftwareYou may want to purchase and install additional software. Software can be installed from a CD, DVD

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

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iv CONTENTS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCreating Your Own CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20Inserting a Disk Into the

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMPUTER UPGRADES 7-1In This ChapterComputer UpgradesIn this chapter, you learn how to access the internal parts of the com

7-2 COMPUTER UPGRADES MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDInternalComponentsYour Computer is constructed with an Easy Access panel. This design makes accessi

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMPUTER UPGRADES 7-3Upgrading ComponentsThe CD-ROM, CD-RW, and DVD-ROM drives are often called optical drives because they

7-4 COMPUTER UPGRADES MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDThe upper front panel door was designed with finger holes to make opening the door easy.The drive d

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMPUTER UPGRADES 7-5Memory is the workspace for your computer. Data and instructions are stored temporarily in memory. The

7-6 COMPUTER UPGRADES MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDAdding ComponentsThe hard drive is used to store information permanently inside your computer.You n

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMPUTER UPGRADES 7-74. Line up the hard drive data cable with the pins on the hard drive. Make sure you do not bend the pi

7-8 COMPUTER UPGRADES MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDAdding an Expansion or Option CardNote: Some Presarios come with AGP slots for graphics card option

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 8-1In This ChapterNeed Some Help?This chapter provides information on how to identify and fix common prob

8-2 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDHelpful HintsFor additional troubleshooting information relating to your printer or monitor, see the

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS v Chapter 6 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1Print Basi

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 8-3 QuickRestore CDThe QuickRestore CD can reinstall the software to the state it was in when you purc

8-4 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? 8-5 TroubleshootingIf a solution does not fix your problem, try all solutions for the symptom or try t

8-6 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? 8-7 SymptomNot reading drive: “Abort, Retry, Fail?” message appears.“Non-system disk or disk error” me

8-8 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? 8-9 Diskette drive cannot read a diskette.SymptomScreen is blank, and monitor power light is not lit.S

8-10 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? 8-11 SymptomCannot connect to the Internet.Cannot automatically launch Internet programmes.Internet ta

8-12 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSymptomKeyboard commands and typing are not recognised by computer.Mouse does not respond to movemen

vi CONTENTS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDDiskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7Display (Mo

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 8-13 Memory Problem SolutionAll memory in computer is being used by open programmes, and memory is nee

8-14 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@ sign 5-6AAC power port 2-2, 2-3Adaptec Easy CD Creatorcreating CDs 4-20Add/Remove Programmes 6-4AOLconn

2 INDEX MY PRESARIO—GSTTING STARTEDCcablespeaker 2-4, 2-5CDcreating 4-20recovery 8-3CD drive 2-2, 2-3, 7-3CD/CD-RW drivereplacing 7-3CD/DVD driv

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INDEX 3Eelectronic documentsdefined 1-3e-mailaddress criteria 5-6Close button 5-8defined 5-5delete key 5-8extensions 5-

4 INDEX MY PRESARIO—GSTTING STARTEDMy Presario 4-4Retail/Affinity Central 4-4Search 4-4setting 5-3Internet Service Provider See also ISP 4-4Inte