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Compaq 1400 manual Options, Personalizing Your Notebook

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Notebook

Options

This section covers some ways to create a customized look for your Notebook.

Personalizing Your Notebook

With the following options, you can create a personalized look and feel for your Notebook:

•Replaceable MyStyle Accents in various colors

•Compaq wallpaper images to match your MyStyle Accents. Additional wallpaper images are available at:

www.compaq.com/athome/colors

•Business card holder located on the bottom of the Notebook

3-20 USING YOUR NOTEBOOK	PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE
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Compaq 1400 manual Options, Personalizing Your Notebook

Contents

3UHVDULR0RELOH,QWHUQHW3&6HULHV Page Contents Common Tasks Solutions CONTENTS-iv Introduction Easy Setup Poster Beyond Setup GuideSafety and Comfort Guide Printed DocumentsWarranty Certificate Presario Operating System ManualSymbols 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 PresarioButton Default Button Action Description Internet Zone Buttons and LightsFunction Keys DVD or CD-RW drive are available on select modelsStatus Display and CD/DVD/MP3 Controls Components on Left Side Left and Right PanelsComponents on Right Side Back Panel Components on BackUnderside Components on UndersideUsing Your Power on Plugging and Unplugging AC PowerDo’s Don’tsWhy Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery? Turning Your Notebook On and OffPower Button Functionality Using Battery Power Inserting the BatteryCharging the Battery Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse TouchPadLeft-Click Right-ClickSeries Click Stop when you have finished recording Tapping and Double-Tapping Edge Motion Changing Resolution Display OptionsAdjusting Brightness Internet Zone Buttons Reprogramming the Internet Zone ButtonsSeries Storage Drives Using the External USB Diskette DriveIdentifying Your Storage Drives Using the Security Slot Power-On PasswordSetting the Password SecurityMove to Set Supervisor Password. Press the Enter key Removing the Password Options Personalizing Your NotebookCommon Tasks Connecting and Enabling TV-Out TV-Out ConnectionAdjusting the Television Screen Select a Display Device Select a Multi-monitor DeviceSwitching Between Displays Using Anti-Virus Software Anti-Virus SoftwareRecognizing a Computer Virus Removing a VirusSoftware 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 DiscRemoving 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 DVDsOn-Screen Controls DVDButton Title Description Root Setting the Play Features Setting Up Your Video and Audio Playing a DVD Movie on a TVUsing Regionalized DVDs Identifying Your Region SettingSelecting 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 CDsCreating Data CDs DirectCD Jewel Case Creator CD CopierPreventing Buffer Underrun Errors Accessing Easy CD Creator User Information Series Let’s Go Surfing What is the Internet? Basic ConceptsSeries What is the World Wide Web? World Wide WebWeb Sites and Web Pages HyperlinksSurfing 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 EngineUsing a Search Engine Searching on the Web Accessing Files from the Internet Conclusion14 LET’S GO Surfing Caring for Your Battery Battery Care Using the BatteryStoring the Battery Checking Battery PowerRecycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the BatteryFrom the Running on batteries column Battery Charging Time Maximizing Battery Operating TimePurchasing Spare or Extra Batteries Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Connect the AC AdapterReplace the Drained Battery with a Charged One Suspend Your WorkPower Management What is Power Management?Understanding Power Management Saving EnergyStarting and Ending Power Modes Service Support Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior Preventive MaintenanceCleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the TouchPadCaring for Your Presario Notebook Backup Utilities Using Backup DevicesHard Disk Errors Using ScanDiskUsing Disk Cleanup Deleting Stored Files Defragmenting Your Hard DiskChecking 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 modeSystem 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 QuestionsInformation 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 VideoVideo or Display Symptom Problem Solution Battery and Power Video is also referred to as the displayBattery Symptom Problem Solution Cont’d Power Symptom Problem Solution Restart your Notebook by Mass Storage DVD movies CorruptionFollowing 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 siteFloppy 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 phoneWeb See World Wide Web Web browser See browserGLOSSARY-15 GLOSSARY-16 Index INDEX-2 INDEX-3 INDEX-4 INDEX-5 INDEX-6 INDEX-7 URL