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?
 Keyboard Basics
Getting to Know the Standard Keyboard Keys
Main keys Arrow keys Function 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 mode
Understanding the System Status Lights
Cursor
 Making Screen Selections
Accessing Software and Files
Scroll Mouse
Scrolling
 Autoscrolling
 Speakers
Turning on the Speakers
 Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM
Using the Diskette Drive
Using 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
 What Is the Internet?
What Is a Hyperlink?
Basic Concepts
 Connecting with AOL
Internet Connection
 Searching the Web Using AOL
Web Searches
 Setting Up Outlook Express E-mail
Mail
Typing an E-mail Message
 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 Windows
Maintenance Wizard to repair the drive
Diskette drive cannot read a diskette
 Display Monitor
 Hard Drive
Commands
Computer, 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