Compaq 1900 manual Using This Guide, Text Conventions

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Using This Guide

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Chapter 1

Using This Guide

Thank you for buying a Compaq Mobile Internet PC. This Features Guide will help you to familiarize yourself with the features of your Internet PC, as well as information on how to upgrade your computer.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the special text and messages used throughout this guide.

Text Conventions

The examples below explain the specially formatted text used in this guide.

•Keyboard key names appear in bold type: Home, End, Backspace, Tab

•Keyboard keys that must be pressed at the same time to perform a task appear in bold type with a plus (+) between the key names: Ctrl+Home

•Drives appear as capital letters: drive C

•Folder names appear with initial capital letters: Favorites

•File names appear in italics with an initial capital letter: Setup.exe

•Command line statements appear in lower case bold type: a:\install

•Names of icons appear in bold type followed by a picture of the icon: My Computer G icon

•Menu items appear in bold type: Programs, Accessories

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Contents Mobile Internet PC Features Guide Contents Mobile Internet PC Features Iii Index Using This Guide Text ConventionsLocating Help TroubleshootingSpecial Messages GlossaryUnderstanding Your Service and Support Options Comments about this Guide4Using This Guide Introducing Your Mobile Internet PC Checking Your ConnectionsConnections Front of Your Mobile Internet PC Front ComponentsInternet Zone Buttons and Status Lights Using Your Keyboard to Access the Internet Internet ZoneUnited States All Other Countries Outside Service, and more United StatesReprogramming Your Internet Zone Buttons and Function Keys Disabling and Enabling the Internet Zone ButtonsLeft Panel of Your Mobile Internet PC Left Panel ComponentsRight Panel of Your Mobile Internet PC Right Panel ComponentsBack Panel of Your Mobile Internet PC Back Panel ComponentsBottom of Your Mobile Internet PC Bottom ComponentsIntroducing Your Mobile Internet PC Wedge ComponentsAttaching the Wedge to Your Computer Detaching the Wedge from Your Computer Inserting the Battery Removing the Battery Charging the Battery Battery Charging TimeSpare or Extra Batteries Plugging In Your Computer to AC Power Unplugging the Computer from AC Power18Introducing Your Mobile Internet PC Recovering from a Locked Program Mobile Internet PC FeaturesRecovering from a Locked Program or System Turning On Your Mobile Internet PCRecovering from a Locked System Standard Off Mode Full Off Main Power Off ModeTurning Off Your Mobile Internet PC Properly Using the Numeric Keypad Using the Scroll Button Understanding Your Computer Status LightsIcon Lights up when Using the Function Keys Function Keys Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Volume Using WindowsIntroducing Your SuperDisk Drive available on select models Features of Your SuperDisk Drive Using Your SuperDisk DriveInserting a Diskette Ejecting a Diskette Manually Ejecting a DisketteCreating a Startup SuperDisk Diskette Write-Protecting a DisketteFormatting a SuperDisk Diskette SuperDisk Copy Disk Handling and Storing Diskettes Enabling and Disabling the SuperDisk AcceleratorPerformance Features Learning About Your ModemIdentifying Your Modem 56K ITU V.90 Standard Understanding Point-to-Point ConnectionsHardware Installation Connecting Your Mobile Internet PC to a NetworkSetting Up a Network Hardware RequirementsInstalling the Network Protocols Select MicrosoftDo not use any blank spaces in the Computer name box Sharing Folders File SecurityCreating a Shared Folder Setting Up Printer Sharing Sharing PrintersSharing a Folder Connecting to a Shared Printer Disabling Printer SharingMapping a Network Drive \My Documents\Shared Files8Connecting Your Mobile Internet PC to a Network Installing Memory Expansion Modules Upgrading Your Mobile Internet PCAdding More Memory 2Upgrading Your Mobile Internet PC What Are PC Cards? PC Card Types Inserting a PC CardRemoving a PC Card Compaq-Compatible PC Cards Using Network PC Cards Configuring PC CardsPC Card Software Vendor-Provided PC Card Software Index Index-1Index-2 Index-3 Index-4