Compaq 2700 manual

Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide

Presario 2700 Series

Document Part Number: 243871-001

September 2001

Contents

Main Page Contents 1 Introduction 2 Your Notebook at a Glance 3 Using Your Notebook 4 Common Tasks 5 Using the CD or DVD Drive 6 Caring for Your Battery 7 Preventive Maintenance Page Introduction Where Can I Find Information? Documentation Getting Started Poster Mobile Internet PC Users Guide S Safety and Comfort Guide Warranty Certificate Viewing or Printing a Guide on the CD Page Page Safety S Turning off your Notebook PC Protecting Your Notebook During an Electrical Storm J Your Notebook at a Glance Front of Your Notebook Common Features Page Easy Access Buttons and Lights J Your Notebook at a Glance Mobile Internet PC Users Guide 25 J M a G 26 Mobile Internet PC Users Guide Function Key Combinations The following (FN+function) keys have already been assigned. Left and Right Panels S Components on Left Side Components on Right Side Back Panel Components on Back J Components on the Underside Using Your Notebook Power On! Plugging and Unplugging AC Power Dos Donts Surge Protectors Why Use AC Power When Ive Got a Battery? S Turning Your Notebook On and Off S Using Battery Power S J Inserting and Removing the Battery Page Charging the Battery Using Keyboard and Pointing Device Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse Left-Click S Edge Motion Easy Access Buttons Reprogramming the Easy Access Buttons Storage Drives Identifying Your Storage Drives Security Using the Security Slot Power-On Password Setting the Password Removing the Password J Common Tasks S-Video Connection Switching Between Displays Connecting and Enabling S-Video S S Software and Hardware Adding and Removing Software Installing Software from a CD or Floppy Disk Installing Hardware Devices S Upgrading your Notebooks Memory Page Page Page S Modem S Connecting a Modem Cable Page Page Using the CD or DVD Drive CD or DVD Drive Inserting a Disc Removing a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc S FutureBay II/Modular Bay Using the FutureBay II/Modular Bay J Page Audio CDs and DVD Video Discs Playing Audio CDs S Playing Non-DVD Video Discs DVDs S Using the DVD Player J On-Screen Controls Identifying Your DVD Region Setting Page S CD-RW Basics Installing CD-RW Software Accessing CD-RW Software User Information Using CD-RW Software S Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors Caring for Your Battery Battery Care Using the Battery Checking Battery Power S Storing the Battery J Recycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the Battery J J Battery Charging Time J Maximizing Battery Operating Time Page Power Management S What Is Power Management? Understanding Power Management Starting and Ending Power Modes S * This feature is not available on all operating system platforms. Fixing a Low-Battery Condition J Connect the AC Adapter S Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One S Preventive Maintenance External Care of Your Notebook Cleaning the Exterior of your Notebook Cleaning the Keyboard Page Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the TouchPad Cleaning the External Mouse J S Dos Donts Solutions Basic Solutions Backup Utilities Using Backup Devices Compaq Help and Support Accessing Compaq Help and Support J Using Online Help and Support for Additional Assistance S Helpful Hints Finding Solutions Quickly Mobile Internet PC Users Guide 87 Solution Tables In this section you will find information on: Audio and Video 88 Mobile Internet PC Users Guide Mobile Internet PC Users Guide 89 810 Mobile Internet PC Users Guide Mobile Internet PC Users Guide 811 Battery and Power 812 Mobile Internet PC Users Guide Mass-Storage S DVDs, DVD/CD-RWs, floppies, and the hard disk. Mobile Internet PC Users Guide 813 814 Mobile Internet PC Users Guide Games and Internet Compaq Getting Started Page 816 Mobile Internet PC Users Guide Keyboard and TouchPad . Mobile Internet PC Users Guide 817 818 Mobile Internet PC Users Guide Memory and PC Cards Glossary A B C D Page Page E F G H I J L M Page N O P Q R S Page Page T U V W X Z Index