INDEX-2 | Compaq 1800 specification

Beyond Setup guide defined 1-2

Brightness 3-10 adjusting 3-10 controls 2-5

Browser 6-8

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6-8 Buffer underrun 5-21

Burning CDs 5-19

Buttons

CD control 2-6 CD/DVD eject 2-7 Digital Audio 2-3 diskette eject 2-7 Entertainment 2-3 Instant E-Mail 2-3 Instant Internet Access 2-3 Internet Zone 2-3

left TouchPad 2-2

My Presario Instant Access 2-3 PC Card eject 2-7

power 2-2, 2-3, 3-3 Retail Central 2-3 right TouchPad 2-2 scroll 2-2 volume down 2-6 volume up 2-6

C

Calibration battery 7-4

CD

eject button 2-7 manual eject hole 2-7 Quick Restore 8-9

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CD cases making 5-20

CD Copier 5-21 CD player 5-4

repeat track 5-6

CD/DVD ejecting 5-3 inserting 5-2 manual eject hole 5-3 manually ejecting 5-3

CD/DVD controls 2-6 CD/DVD drive

troubleshooting 9-15 CD-R/CD-RW

writing to 5-20 CDs

playing audio 5-4 Charged battery 7-8 Cleaning

display screen 8-3 exterior 8-2 keyboard 8-2 TouchPad 8-3

Clicking left 3-6 right 3-6

Compaq Diagnostics 8-10 testing equipment 8-10, 8-11 tests 8-11

Compaq Service Connection 8-13 Data Security Statement 8-14 privacy 8-14

turning off 8-13 turning on 8-13

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE

1800 SERIES

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Contents

3UHVDULR0RELOH,QWHUQHW3& %H\RQG6HWXS*XLGH6HULHV Page Contents Using Your Notebook Common Tasks Let’s Go Surfing Caring for Your Battery Solutions Introduction Printed Documents Easy Setup PosterBeyond Setup Guide Presario Operating System Manual Safety and Comfort GuideWarranty Certificate Symbols Graphics Safety Protecting Your Notebook During an Electrical Storm Series Your At a Glance Common Features Front Your Presario Internet Zone Buttons and Lights Default Button Action Button Function Keys Button Description Status Display and CD/DVD Controls Components on Left Side Components on Right Side Back Panel Components on Back Underside Components on Underside QuikDock Features QuikDock Using Your Notebook Power On Plugging and Unplugging AC PowerDo’s Don’ts Turning Your Notebook On and Off Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery?Power Button Functionality Charging the Battery Using Battery PowerInserting the Battery Optimizing Processor Speed Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse TouchPadLeft-Click Right-Click Tapping and Double-Tapping Edge Motion Changing Resolution Display Options Adjusting Brightness Reprogramming the Internet Zone Buttons Disabling the Internet Zone Buttons Identifying Your Storage Drives Using the Diskette DriveStorage Drives Using the Security Slot Power-On PasswordSetting the Password Security Removing the Password Common Tasks Connecting and Enabling TV-Out TV-Out Connection Setting Your Television Format Adjusting the Television Screen Switching Between Displays Using Anti-Virus Software Anti-Virus Software Recognizing a Computer Virus Removing a Virus Installing Software from a CD or Diskette Adding 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 Disabling the Self-Starting Feature Playing Audio CDs Playing Audio CDs Using Disqplay2 Icon Function Using Repeat Track Using Repeat All Playing Non-DVD Video Discs Using the DVD Player DVDs On-Screen Controls Volume Button Title DescriptionResume Change Setting the Play Features Playing a DVD Film on a TV Using Regionalized DVDs Identifying Your Region Setting Selecting Your Region Setting Showing and Hiding the DVD Panel Zooming the View Easy CD Creator and Direct CD Installing Adaptec Easy CD CreatorCD-RW Basics Take Two Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator Creating Audio CDs Creating Data CDs DirectCD Jewel Case Creator Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors CD Copier Accessing Easy CD Creator Users Information Let’s Go Surfing What is the Internet? Basic Concepts Series What is the World Wide Web? World Wide Web Internet Address URL Web ServersSurfing the Web Search Engine Internet Service Provider ISPModem Mail Browsers What is a Browser?Using Microsoft Internet Explorer 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 Running on Batteries column Purchasing Spare or Extra Batteries Maximizing Battery Operating TimeBattery Charging Time 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 If you want to… Then… Result/IndicatorsShutdown, then Standby Shutdown, then Hibernate Service and Support Cleaning the Keyboard Preventive MaintenanceCleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the TouchPad Caring for Your Presario Notebook Backup Utilities Using Backup Devices Using Disk Cleanup Hard Disk ErrorsUsing ScanDisk Deleting Stored Files Defragmenting Your Hard Disk Deleting Unnecessary Files Hard Disk Space ManagementChecking the Hard Disk Space Using the Recycle Bin Compaq Diagnostics System SupportTypes of Tests Tab Description Testing Equipment Select Interactive mode or Unattended mode System Record How Does It Work? Compaq Service ConnectionTurning Compaq Service Connection On and Off Privacy and Data Security Internet Support Series Solutions Helpful Hints Basic SolutionsFinding Solutions Quickly Frequently Asked Questions General Questions How can I change the display settings on my Notebook? Display Questions There is no sound coming from my Notebook. What’s wrong? Questions about SoundMy display monitor is blank. What should I do? How do I know how much battery power I have? Questions about FilmsQuestions about Peripherals DVD film 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 Video is also referred to as the display Battery and Power Battery Symptom Problem Solution Cont’d Power Symptom Problem Solution Wrong memory Contact your Compaq Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution Mass Storage My Computer G icon Diskette Drive Symptom Problem Solution2 Floppy a drive Symptom Problem Solution Diskette Drive Hard Drive Symptom Problem Solution Games and Internet Games Symptom Problem SolutionInternet Symptom Problem Solution If no dial tone is Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem Solution Keyboard and TouchPad Keyboard and TouchPad Enter key Tap to click option Click Control Panel and double-clickMouse Memory and PC Card Memory Symptom Problem SolutionPC Cards Symptom Problem Solution Glossary See peripheral GLOSSARY-2 Desktop See Windows desktop Directory See folder DSL digital subscriber line Floppy disk See diskette See joystick Html hypertext markup language Link See hyperlink See MicrosoftInternet Explorer GLOSSARY-8 See browser GLOSSARY-10 See microprocessor GLOSSARY-12 See right-click Taskbar See Windows taskbar Video phone See Internet phone Web See World Wide Web Windows Explorer a file management GLOSSARY-16 Index INDEX-2 INDEX-3 INDEX-4 INDEX-5 INDEX-6 INDEX-7 URL Presario Notebook Beyond Setup Guide INDEX-9 INDEX-10