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My Presario - Getting Started
2000 Compaq Computer Corporation
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Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Computer
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Making Screen Selections Accessing Software and Files
Chapter 3 Using Your Computer
Turning on the Speakers Adjusting the Volume
Scrolling
What Is the Internet? What Is a Hyperlink? Compaq Connection Helper
Chapter 4 Welcome to the Web
Setting the Internet Buttons to AOL Internet Connection
Connecting with Compaq.NET Powered by MSN Connecting with AOL
Chapter 6 Need Some Help?
Chapter 5 Common Tasks
Entering BIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Using the Recovery CD
Index
CONTENTS-V
MY PRESARIO-GETTING STARTED
CONTENTS-VI
Information Safety and Comfort
Using This Guide Symbols and Graphics Used Where Can I Find
Introduction
In This Chapter
1-2 INTRODUCTION
Using This Guide
Symbols and Graphics Used
Warranty Certificate
Where Can
Replacing Parts
I Find Information?
Safety and Comfort
Presario Learning More
Using the My
Your Computer at a Glance Setting Up Your Computer Registration
Setting
Setting Up an Internet Service Provider ISP Account
Setting Up Your Printer
What’s in Front?
Your Computer at a Glance
What’s in Back?
Setting Up Your Computer
Registering with Compaq and Microsoft
Registration
Setting up an Internet Service Provider ISP Account
Setting Up Your Printer
Keyboard Basics Keyboard Buttons Scroll Mouse Speakers
Using Your
Diskette, Hard Drive CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM Drives
Computer
Getting to Know the Standard Keyboard Keys
Keyboard Basics
Volume/Mute buttons
Keyboard Buttons
CD/DVD controls
Internet Zone
Using CD/DVD Control Buttons
get creative using the Web
Using Internet Zone Buttons
Note Button functions may vary by model and by region
browser is Alta Vista
My Program
Using Quick Launch Web Buttons
Description
Assigning the My Program Button
Adjusting the Volume
4. Select Program or Document
Waking Your Computer
Putting Your Computer to Sleep
Understanding the System Status Lights
Scroll Mouse
Accessing Software and Files
Making Screen Selections
Scrolling
Autoscrolling
Turning on the Speakers
Speakers
Adjusting the Volume
The Diskette Drive
Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Drives
CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM Drive
The Hard Drive
1. Press the Load/Eject 1 button to open the drive door
Playing an Audio CD
Removing a Disc from a Drive
3. Point to Programs, and then Compaq DVD Express
Playing a DVD Movie
Media
Creating Your Own CDs
Uses
MY PRESARIO-GETTING STARTED
3-18 USING YOUR COMPUTER
Welcome to
Internet Connection Web Searches eMail Content Advisor
the Web
Basic Concepts
What Is a Hyperlink?
What Is the Internet?
Basic Concepts
Compaq Connection Helper
Setting the Internet Buttons to AOL
Connecting with AOL
Connecting with Compaq.NET Powered by MSN
Internet Connection
Searching the Web Using AOL
Searching the Web Using Compaq.NET Powered by MSN
Web Searches
eMail
Setting Up Outlook Express eMail
Typing an eMail Message
Understanding eMail Addresses
Sending an eMail Using AOL
Sending an eMail Using Outlook Express
4-8 WELCOME TO THE WEB
Reading Your AOL eMail Messages
Reading Your Outlook Express eMail Messages
Restricting Internet Content
Content Advisor
Print Basics Games Software
Common 5 Tasks
In This Chapter
Print Basics
Using the Menu to Print
Games
Playing Preinstalled Games on Your Computer
Software
Installing Software from a CD, DVD, or Diskette
Installing Software Downloaded from the Internet
MY PRESARIO-GETTING STARTED
5-6 COMMON TASKS
Need Some
Recovery CD Troubleshooting
Help?
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints
Entering BIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Using the Recovery CD
Recovery CD
Audio
Troubleshooting
Symptom
CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM
Problem
Solution
Symptom
Diskette Drive
Problem
Solution
Problem
Symptom
Solution
Select Perform maintenance now
Problem
Symptom
Solution
My Computer icon
Symptom
Display Monitor
Problem
Solution
Symptom
Hard Drive
Problem
Solution
Symptom
Internet Access
Problem
Solution
Symptom
Keyboard and Scroll Mouse
Problem
Solution
Symptom
Memory
Problem
Solution
Symptom
Power
Problem
Solution
Problem
Symptom
Solution
MY PRESARIO-GETTING STARTED
6-16 NEED SOME HELP?
Index
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