Compaq 1800 Optimizing Processor Speed

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE USING YOUR NOTEBOOK 3-5

1800 SERIES

When maximum performance

is selected, the processor

operates at full (100 %) speed.

When battery optimised mode

is selected, the processor

operates at approximately

80 % of the maximum

performance mode.

Optimizing Processor Speed

(available on select models)

Some Presario Notebook models use the Pentium III Processor

featuring Intel®SpeedStep™Technology. This technology gives

you the capability to optimise your Notebook’s processor speeds

based on the power source in use.

The default SpeedStep icons for each power source are

listed below:

To change the setting for either

power source, AC or battery,

right-click the SpeedStep icon in

the System Tray and select either

Battery Optimised Performance

or Maximum Performance.

The chequered flag icon in the system tray on the

Windows taskbar indicates External AC Power and

Maximum Performance.

The non-chequered flag icon in the system tray on

the Windows taskbar indicates Battery Optimised

Performance.

Contents

Main Notice CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Chapter 2 Your Notebook at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Chapter 3 Using Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Chapter 4 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Chapter 5 Using the CD or DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Chapter 6 Lets Go Surfing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Chapter 7 Caring for Your Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Chapter 8 Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1 Chapter 9 Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Introduction Where Can I Find Information? Printed Documents Easy Setup Poster Beyond Setup Guide Safety and Comfort Guide Warranty Certificate Presario Operating System Manual Symbols and Graphics < Symbols Graphics Safety Disconnecting Your Notebook from the Power Source Protecting Your Notebook During an Electrical Storm Page Yo u r Notebook at a Glance Front of Your Presario Notebook Common Features Internet Zone Buttons and Lights M C B Function Keys The following keys are assigned: Status Display and CD/DVD Controls Left and Right Panels Components on Left Side Components on Right Side Back Panel Components on Back Underside Components on Underside QuikDock QuikDock Features Using Your Notebook Power On! Plugging and Unplugging AC Power < Why Use AC Power When Ive Got a Battery? Turning Your Notebook On and Off Power Button Functionality Using Battery Power Inserting the Battery Charging the Battery Optimizing Processor Speed TouchPad Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse Left-Click Right-Click Scroll Button ZZ Z Edge Motion Display Options Changing Resolution Adjusting Brightness Internet Zone Buttons Reprogramming the Internet Zone Buttons Disabling the Internet Zone Buttons Storage Drives Identifying Your Storage Drives Using the Diskette Drive Security Using the Security Slot Power-On Password Setting the Password < Removing the Password Common Tasks TV-Out Connection Connecting and Enabling TV-Out Setting Your Television Format Adjusting the Television Screen Switching Between Displays Anti-Virus Software Using Anti-Virus Software Recognizing a Computer Virus Removing a Virus Software and Hardware Adding and Removing Software Installing Software from a CD or Diskette Installing a Downloaded Program File Attaching Hardware Devices Page Using the CD or DVD Drive Insert and Remove Discs Inserting a Disc < Removing a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Audio CDs and Video Discs Playing Audio CDs Disabling the Self-Starting Feature Playing Audio CDs Using Disqplay Page Playing Non-DVD Video Discs DVDs Using the DVD Player Page D ! Setting the Play Features Playing a DVD Film on a TV Using Regionalized DVDs Identifying Your Region Setting Selecting Your Region Setting Video Display Options Showing and Hiding the DVD Panel Zooming the View CD-RW Basics Installing Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4 Easy CD Creator and Direct CD Take Two Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4 Creating Audio CDs Creating Data CDs DirectCD Jewel Case Creator CD Copier Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors Accessing Easy CD Creator 4 Users Information Lets Go Surfing Basic Concepts What is the Internet? Page What is the World Wide Web? World Wide Web Web Sites and Web Pages Hyperlinks Web Servers Surfing the Web Internet Address (URL) Internet Service Provider (ISP) Modem Search Engine E-mail Browsers What is a Browser? Using Microsoft Internet Explorer Page Search Engines Choosing a Search Engine Using a Search Engine Searching on the Web Accessing Files from the Internet In Conclusion Page Caring for Your Battery Battery Care Using the Battery Checking Battery Power Storing the Battery Recycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the Battery Page Battery Charging Time Purchasing Spare or Extra Batteries Maximizing Battery Operating Time Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Connect the AC Adapter Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One Suspend Your Work Power Management Saving Energy What is Power Management? < Starting and Ending Power Modes Service and Support Preventive Maintenance Cleaning Your Notebooks Exterior < Cleaning the Keyboard < Cleaning the Display Screen < Cleaning the TouchPad Caring for Your Presario Notebook Dos Donts Backup Utilities Hard Disk Errors Using ScanDisk Using Disk Cleanup Deleting Stored Files Defragmenting Your Hard Disk < Hard Disk Space Management Checking the Hard Disk Space Deleting Unnecessary Files < Using the Recycle Bin System Support Compaq Diagnostics Types of Tests Testing Equipment System Record Compaq Service Connection Turning Compaq Service Connection On and Off How Does It Work? Privacy and Data Security Internet Support Page Solutions Basic Solutions Helpful Hints Finding Solutions Quickly Frequently Asked Questions General Questions Display Questions Questions about Sound Questions about Films Questions about Peripherals Questions about Upgrades Error Messages Page Solutions Tables Audio and Video Page Battery and Power Page Page Page Mass Storage Page Page Page Games and Internet Page Keyboard and TouchPad Page Page Memory and PC Card GLOSSARY Page Page Page Page Page INDEX A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W