Compaq 277958-001 manual Shutting Down the Computer, Printing, Using the Print Menu

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Performing Common Tasks

Shutting Down the Computer

When you are finished working or playing on the computer, it is a good idea to shut it down.

To Shut Down the Computer

1.Click the Start button from the Windows taskbar.

2.Click Turn Off Computer.

Printing

You can print text and graphics from most applications and Internet sites as long as you have your computer connected to a printer and the necessary software installed for your printer.

✎For additional information on connecting the printer to the computer, see the printer’s setup documentation.

If you want to look at the document or graphic before you print it, you can use the Print Preview option on the File menu. This option is available in most applications.

Using the Print Menu

The Print menu is widely used in Windows applications. Although, each application may modify the Print menu, you can generally:

■Select the printer

■Choose the page range (for example, all pages, current page, range of pages)

■Determine the number of copies

■Select all, odd, or even pages in a range

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 Shutting Down the Computer Using the Print MenuPrinting To Shut Down the ComputerPlaying 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 Scanning the Hard Drive Emptying the Recycle BinTo Empty the Recycle Bin To Scan the Hard DriveTo 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 To Manually Enter Sleep Mode Manually Entering the Sleep ModeClick Performance and Maintenance Click Power Options Awaking From SleepAdjusting the Hibernate Mode Hibernate ModeAwaking from Hibernation To Hibernate the ComputerUnderstanding 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