Preventive Maintenance, Cleaning the Keyboard | Compaq 1400 manual

Preventive Maintenance

This section covers:

•Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior

•Cleaning the Keyboard

•Cleaning the Display Screen

•Cleaning the TouchPad

•Caring for Your Presario Notebook

Give your Presario Notebook a safe home. If your Notebook is consistently exposed to direct sunlight, consider moving it. The heat from the sun shining on the display screen can reduce its performance and cause glare.

Always disconnect the power from your Notebook and disconnect any other peripherals before attempting to clean your Notebook or any of its components.

Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior

Caution: When you shut down your Notebook, the power turns off. However, some electrical currents may still be flowing through the Notebook. To completely disconnect power from the Notebook, unplug the power and modem cables from the wall outlets and remove the battery.

Using a damp, lint-free cloth, clean the keyboard, the Notebook’s exterior, and other external parts on your Notebook.

Caution: Do not use household cleaning solvents because they will damage the finish on your Notebook.

Cleaning the Keyboard

You should clean the keyboard periodically to rid it of dust, lint, and any other foreign particles that may become trapped beneath the keys. Use a compressed can of air with a straw extension attached to blow air in and around the keys. Cleaning the keyboard prevents keys from sticking and jamming. It also makes typing a more pleasant experience.

Caution: Do not use liquids of any kind on the keyboard, as they may permanently damage your keyboard. Do not use a regular vacuum cleaner for cleaning the keyboard because you may deposit normal household debris on the surfaces rather than remove it.

8-2 SERVICE AND SUPPORT	PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE
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Compaq 1400 manual Preventive Maintenance, Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior, Cleaning the Keyboard

Contents

3UHVDULR0RELOH,QWHUQHW3&6HULHV Page Contents Common Tasks Solutions CONTENTS-iv Introduction Easy Setup Poster Beyond Setup GuideSafety and Comfort Guide Printed Documents Warranty Certificate Presario Operating System Manual Symbols Symbols and GraphicsGraphics Disconnecting Your Notebook from the Power Source SafetyProtecting Your Notebook During an Electrical Storm Series Your At a Glance Common Features Front of Your Presario Button Default Button Action Description Internet Zone Buttons and Lights Function Keys DVD or CD-RW drive are available on select models Status Display and CD/DVD/MP3 Controls Components on Left Side Left and Right PanelsComponents on Right Side Back Panel Components on Back Underside Components on Underside Using Your Power on Plugging and Unplugging AC PowerDo’s Don’ts Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery? Turning Your Notebook On and Off Power Button Functionality Using Battery Power Inserting the Battery Charging the Battery Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse TouchPadLeft-Click Right-Click Series Click Stop when you have finished recording Tapping and Double-Tapping Edge Motion Changing Resolution Display Options Adjusting Brightness Internet Zone Buttons Reprogramming the Internet Zone Buttons Series Storage Drives Using the External USB Diskette DriveIdentifying Your Storage Drives Using the Security Slot Power-On PasswordSetting the Password Security Move to Set Supervisor Password. Press the Enter key Removing the Password Options Personalizing Your Notebook Common Tasks Connecting and Enabling TV-Out TV-Out Connection Adjusting the Television Screen Select a Display Device Select a Multi-monitor Device Switching Between Displays Using Anti-Virus Software Anti-Virus Software Recognizing a Computer Virus Removing a Virus Software and Hardware Installing Software from a CDAdding and Removing Software Installing a Downloaded Program File Attaching Hardware Devices Series Using the CD or DVD Drive Insert and Remove Discs Inserting a Disc Removing a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Audio Files Audio CDs, Video Discs Using the Digital Audio ZonePlaying Audio CDs Series Disabling the Self-Starting Feature Playing Non-DVD Video Discs Using the DVD Player DVDs On-Screen Controls DVD Button Title Description Root Setting the Play Features Setting Up Your Video and Audio Playing a DVD Movie on a TV Using Regionalized DVDs Identifying Your Region Setting Selecting Your Region Setting Showing and Hiding the DVD Panel Video Display OptionsZooming the View CD-RW Basics Installing Adaptec Easy CD CreatorEasy CD Creator and Direct CD Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator Creating Audio CDs Creating Data CDs DirectCD Jewel Case Creator CD Copier Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors Accessing Easy CD Creator User Information Series Let’s Go Surfing What is the Internet? Basic Concepts Series What is the World Wide Web? World Wide WebWeb Sites and Web Pages Hyperlinks Surfing the Web Web ServersInternet Address Modem Internet Service ProviderSearch Engine Mail Using Microsoft Internet Explorer What is a Browser?Browsers Series Search Engines Choosing a Search Engine Using a Search Engine Searching on the Web Accessing Files from the Internet Conclusion 14 LET’S GO Surfing Caring for Your Battery Battery Care Using the BatteryStoring the Battery Checking Battery Power Recycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the Battery From the Running on batteries column Battery Charging Time Maximizing Battery Operating TimePurchasing Spare or Extra Batteries Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Connect the AC Adapter Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One Suspend Your Work Power Management What is Power Management?Understanding Power Management Saving Energy Starting and Ending Power Modes Service Support Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior Preventive MaintenanceCleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the TouchPad Caring for Your Presario Notebook Backup Utilities Using Backup Devices Hard Disk Errors Using ScanDisk Using Disk Cleanup Deleting Stored Files Defragmenting Your Hard Disk Checking the Hard Disk Space Hard Disk Space ManagementDeleting Unnecessary Files Using the Recycle Bin System Support Compaq DiagnosticsTypes of Tests Testing Equipment Select Interactive mode or Unattended mode System Record Turning Compaq Service Connection On and Off Compaq Service ConnectionHow Does It Work? Privacy and Data Security Internet Support Solutions Finding Solutions Quickly Basic SolutionsHelpful Hints Frequently Asked Questions General Questions Information on how to create additional hardware profiles Display Questions How can I change the display settings on my Notebook?My display monitor is blank. What should I do? Questions about Sound There is no sound coming from my Notebook. What’s wrong? How do I know how much battery power I have? Questions about MoviesQuestions about Peripherals DVD movie is too dim or too bright. What should I do? Questions about Upgrades Error MessagesCan I download upgrades from the Compaq Internet site? Where do I get information about memory upgrades? Receive hard disk error messages. What is wrong? Solutions Tables Audio and Video Video or Display Symptom Problem Solution Battery and Power Video is also referred to as the display Battery Symptom Problem Solution Cont’d Power Symptom Problem Solution Restart your Notebook by Mass Storage DVD movies Corruption Following steps Check the type of drive Diskette Drive Symptom Problem Solution This operation rebuilds Games and Internet Service that modifies your Keyboard and TouchPad Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem Solution Cont’d Need adjustment Start button and point To Settings Memory and PC Card Glossary See also main memory Desktop See Windows desktop Directory See folder See also secure Web site Floppy disk See diskette GLOSSARY-6 Internet Explorer See MicrosoftLink See hyperlink GLOSSARY-8 Netscape Navigator a Web browser See also microprocessor GLOSSARY-11 See also right-click Taskbar See Windows taskbar Video phone See Internet phone Web See World Wide Web Web browser See browser GLOSSARY-15 GLOSSARY-16 Index INDEX-2 INDEX-3 INDEX-4 INDEX-5 INDEX-6 INDEX-7 URL