Compaq 277958-001 manual Maintaining and Shipping, Routine Maintenance Guidelines

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Maintaining and Shipping

Routine and preventive maintenance for the computer is easier than you might think. A few basic procedures will help keep the computer and monitor in good operating condition.

■Disk cleanup

■Scan disk

■Defragment

Use virus scan software to protect your operating system, applications, and personal files.

If you plan to ship or travel with the computer, make sure to review the shipping guidelines.

Routine Maintenance Guidelines

Keep the following care guidelines in mind when you are setting up or using your computer:

■Operate the computer on a level surface

■Make sure you have at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) of space between the back of the unit and any cabinet or wall

■Make sure you have at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) of space between the top of the monitor and any cabinet

■Never block vents or air intake areas for the computer or monitor

■Never operate the computer with the cover or side panel removed

■Do not place the keyboard, with the keyboard feet down, against the front of the desktop

Learning More About Your Computer

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Contents March Learning More About Your ComputerPage Contents Understanding Computer Terms Saving EnergyTo Modify the Display Modifying the DisplayTo Modify the Keyboard Language Setting Modifying the Keyboard Language SettingModifying the Mouse Properties To Modify Mouse PropertiesClick Control Panel Click Printers and Other Hardware Click OK to apply the changes To Shut Down the Computer Using the Print MenuShutting Down the Computer PrintingPlaying Games To Use the Print MenuClick Print Click My Computer To Check Hard Disk SpaceTo Play Digital Audio Playing Digital AudioUsing the Diskette Floppy Drive Inserting a disketteTo insert a diskette To remove a diskette Removing a disketteUsing the Hard Drive CD-ROM CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD-R/RW Using the CD or DVD DriveMedia Comparison Multimedia SupportCD-R To Insert a CD or DVD Inserting a CD or DVDUsing Your Computer Drives Removing a CD or DVD Listening to MusicTo Remove a CD or DVD To Listen to Music To Adjust the VolumeTo Play a Movie Playing a MovieClick All Programs, Compaq WinDVD, then Win DVD Player Creating a CDUses of the CD-RW Drive CD-R and CD-RW Disc Comparison Maintaining the CD or DVD DriveMaintaining and Shipping Routine Maintenance GuidelinesPreventive Maintenance Cleaning Up the Hard DriveTo Clean Up the Hard Drive On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup To Scan the Hard Drive Emptying the Recycle BinScanning the Hard Drive To Empty the Recycle BinTo Defragment the Hard Drive Defragmenting the DriveProtecting from a Virus Preparing for Shipping or Travel Properties dialog box Using Power ManagementUsing the Power Options Properties Sleep Mode Adjusting the Sleep ModeTo Adjust the Sleep Mode Awaking From Sleep Manually Entering the Sleep ModeTo Manually Enter Sleep Mode Click Performance and Maintenance Click Power OptionsTo Hibernate the Computer Hibernate ModeAdjusting the Hibernate Mode Awaking from HibernationUnderstanding Computer Terms Technical term for a computer program. See program Browser CD-DA CD-I CD-ROM XA CD-RW drive Information that can be processed by a computer. See digital See Windows desktop See folder See Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer An older term for disk. See disk GIF Hardware See Microsoft Internet Explorer Hinged plastic case in which CDs are often stored See hyperlink Mailing list Microsoft Internet Explorer Arrow on the screen that moves with the mouse Multiread Program that lets you read and post messages to newsgroups Online shopping Tracks chosen to be played from a CD or DVD Brains of the computer. See microprocessor Program Right-click Scroll mouse Server Shortcut See Windows taskbar To send information to another computer on the Internet See Internet phone See World Wide Web Windows taskbar Learning More About Your Computer