Compaq 370698-001 manual Contents

Contents

1 Getting Started with Your Notebook

Identifying Parts of the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Front Panel and Right Panel Components. . . . . . . . . 1–2

Left Panel and Back Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Bottom Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Setting Up Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

Step 2: Connect AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

Step 3: Connect a Phone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

Step 4: Turn On the Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

Step 5: Set Up Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

2 Basic Operation

Operating Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1Default Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2To Reset the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3To Change the Boot Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3To Use the TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4To Use the Tap to Click Function of the

TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5 To Use the Function Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6 To Use the One-Touch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7 To Use the Windows and Applications Keys . . . . . . 2–8 To Type Alternate Graphics Using the

ALT GR Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9

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