My Presario Getting Started
Compaq Presario First Edition June Part Number
Page
Contents
Speakers -12 Turning on the Speakers
Creating Your Own CDs Inserting a Disk Into the Zip Drive
Glossary Index
Introduction
Who Should Read This Guide?
Using My Presario-Getting Started
Computer Illustrations and Features
Symbols and Graphics Used
Find Information?
Where Can
Safety and Comfort
Safety
How Do I Find Information on the CD-ROM?
Using My Presario-Learning More CD
Using Your Computer
What’s in Back?
What’s in Front?
Getting to Know the Standard Keyboard Keys
Keyboard Basics
Main keys Arrow keys Function keys
Keyboard Buttons
Using CD/DVD Control Buttons
Using Internet Zone Buttons
Help G and My Program D buttons
Using Quick Launch Web Buttons
Assigning.the My Program Button
Adjusting the Volume
Waking Your Computer
Putting Your Computer to Sleep
Cursor
Sleep indicates the computer is in the sleep mode
Understanding the System Status Lights
Numbers
Scrolling
Accessing Software and Files
Scroll Mouse
Making Screen Selections
Autoscrolling
Turning on the Speakers
Speakers
DVD-ROM, Zip Drives
Using the Diskette Drive
Using the Hard Drive
Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM
Press the Load/Eject ≤ 1 button to open the drive
Inserting a CD into the CD-ROM, CD-RW, or
Playing an Audio CD
Removing a Disc from a Drive
Point to Programs, and then Compaq WinDVD
Playing a DVD-ROM Movie
Creating Your Own CDs
Removing a Disk from the Zip Drive
Inserting a Disk Into the Zip Drive
Internet Video Camera
Using Logitech QuickCam Internet Video Camera
Using Your Computer
Welcome to Web
What Is a Hyperlink?
What Is the Internet?
Basic Concepts
Internet Connection
Connecting with AOL
Web Searches
Searching the Web Using AOL
Mail
Setting Up Outlook Express E-mail
Typing an E-mail Message
Understanding E-mail Addresses
Press the Instant E-mail ƒ button on the Internet keyboard
Sending an E-mail Using Outlook Express
Reading Your Outlook Express E-mail Messages
Content Advisor
Restricting Internet Content
Welcome to the WEB
Common 4 Tasks
Print Basics
Using the Menu to Print
Playing Digital Audio Files
Digital Audio Files
Games
Playing Preinstalled Games on Your Computer
Software
Installing Software from a CD, DVD, or Diskette
Installing Software Downloaded from the Internet
Need Some Help?
Helpful Hints
Entering Bios Cmos Setup
Using the QuickRestore CD
QuickRestore
Compaq Support
Audio
CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM
Diskette Drive
Diskette drive cannot read a diskette
Problem persists, run the Windows
Maintenance Wizard to repair the drive
Diskette drive light stays on
Display Monitor
Failed Drive
Commands
Computer, press the Reset button again
Hard Drive
Internet Access
Keyboard and Scroll Mouse
Memory
Power
Glossary
Glossary
MY PRESARIO-GETTING Started Glossary
USB port universal serial bus port
Index
DVD-ROM
See also ISP 2-5 Internet Video Camera
See also mouse
See also Internet
Index