Need Some Help? | Compaq 4103TH manual

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In This Chapter

Helpful Hints, 5-2

This chapter provides information on how to identify and fix common problems that may occur with your computer. Without contacting a technician, you can easily diagnose and fix many computer problems on your own.

QuickRestore CD, 5-3

Compaq Support, 5-4

Troubleshooting, 5-5

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

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Compaq 4103TH manual Need Some Help?

Contents

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