Presario
Mobile Internet-PC Beyond Setup Guide 800 Series
Presario Mobile Internet PC
Beyond Setup Guide 800 Series
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CONTENTS
Diskette, CD, DVD, or CD-RWDrive
CONTENTS-iii
Installing Adaptec Easy CD Creator
CONTENTS-v
Glossary Index
CONTENTS-vi
In This Chapter
Introduction
Where Can I Find Information?,
Symbols and Graphics, Safety,
Beyond Setup Guide
Where Can IFind Information?
Printed Documents
Warranty Certificate
Safety and Comfort Guide
Presario Operating System Manual
Symbols
Symbols and Graphics
Graphics
Disconnecting Your Notebook from the Power Source
Safety
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1-6INTRODUCTION
In This Chapter
Your Notebook at a Glance
Front of Your Presario Notebook, Left Panel,
Right Panel, Back Panel, Underside,
Components on Front
Front of Your Presario Notebook
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See also
Internet Zone Buttons and Lights
Lower Front Panel
to suit your needs
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The following keys have already been assigned
Function Keys
Components on Left Side
Left Panel
Diskette, CD, DVD, or CD-RWDrive for Left Side
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Components on Right Side
Right Panel
3 AC Adapter Connector
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Components on Back
Back Panel
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See also
Components on Underside
Underside
Release Switch
See also
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2-10YOUR NOTEBOOK AT A GLANCE
Power On!, TouchPad, Display Options
Using Your Notebook
Communication Feature,
Infrared Feature, 3-16Security
Plugging and Unplugging AC Power
Power On
Do’s
Don’ts
Power Button Functionality
Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery?
Turning Your Notebook On and Off
Connecting and Removing the Battery
Using Battery Power
Optimizing Processor Speed
Charging the Battery
TouchPad
Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse
Left-Click
Right-Click
Properties dialog box
Tapping and Double-Tapping
Edge Motion
Display Options
Changing Resolution
Adjusting Brightness
Reprogramming the Internet Zone Buttons
Internet Zone Buttons
Identifying Your Storage Drives
Storage Drives
Connecting the Diskette Drive
Using the Diskette Drive
Inserting and Ejecting a Diskette
Using the Modem
Feature
Communication
Using the LAN
Connecting an IR Device
Infrared Feature
Power-OnPassword
Using the Security Slot
Setting the Password
Security
Removing the Password
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3-20USING YOUR NOTEBOOK
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Common Tasks
In This Chapter
Anti-VirusSoftware, Software and Hardware,
Anti-Virus Software
Using Anti-VirusSoftware
Removing a Virus
Recognizing a Computer Virus
Software and Hardware
Installing Software from a CD or Diskette
Adding and Removing Software
Installing a Downloaded Program File
Attaching Hardware Devices
3.Select Specify a location
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4-8COMMON TASKS
In This Chapter
Using the CD or DVD Drive
CD or DVD Drive, Audio CDs and Video Discs, DVDs,
Video Display Options, CD-RWBasics,
CD or DVD Drive
Connecting the CD or DVD Drive
Inserting a Disc
Removing a Disc
Manually Ejecting a Disc
Audio CDs and Video Discs
Disabling the Self-StartingFeature
Playing Audio CDs
6.Click OK to close the dialog box
Playing Non-DVDVideo Discs
DVDs
Using the DVD Player
On-ScreenControls
Button Title
+Volume 3D Audio ÊMute º ClosePlayer ÜMinimize
Description
Change
Setting the Play Features
Identifying Your Region Setting
Using “Regionalized” DVDs
Selecting Your Region Setting
Showing and Hiding the DVD Panel
Video Display Options
Zooming the View
CD-RWBasics
Installing Adaptec Easy CD Creator
Easy CD Creator and Direct CD
Take Two
Creating Audio CDs
Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator
Creating Data CDs
DirectCD
8.Click OK to start recording
Jewel Case Creator
CD Copier
Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors
Accessing Easy CD Creator User Information
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5-22USING THE CD OR DVD DRIVE
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In This Chapter
Let’s Go Surfing
Basic Concepts, Browsers, Search Engines,
Basic Concepts
What is the Internet?
World Wide Web
What is the World Wide Web?
Hyperlinks
Web Sites and Web Pages
Web Servers
Surfing the Web
Internet Service Provider ISP
Internet Address URL
Modem
E-mail
Search Engine
6-6LET’S GO SURFING
Using Microsoft Internet Explorer
What is a Browser?
Browsers
6-8LET’S GO SURFING
Choosing a Search Engine
Search Engines
Using a Search Engine
Searching on the Web
6-12LET’S GO SURFING
Accessing Files from the Internet
Battery Care, Battery Calibration
Caring for Your Battery
Power Management,
In This Chapter
Using the Battery
Battery Care
Storing the Battery
Checking Battery Power
Recycling the Battery
Calibrating the Battery
Battery Calibration
6.From Running on Batteries column
Battery Charging Time
Maximizing Battery Operating Time
Purchasing Spare or Extra Batteries
Connect the AC Adapter
Fixing a Low-BatteryCondition
Suspend Your Work
Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One
What is Power Management?
Power Management
Understanding Power Management
Saving Energy
See also
Starting and Ending Power Modes
Preventive Maintenance, Backup Utilities,
Service
Hard Disk Errors, Hard Disk Space Management,
In This Chapter
Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior
Preventive Maintenance
Cleaning the Keyboard
Cleaning the TouchPad
Cleaning the Display Screen
Do’s
Caring for Your Presario Notebook
Don’ts
Using Backup Devices
Backup Utilities
Using ScanDisk
Hard Disk Errors
Using Disk Cleanup
Defragmenting Your Hard Disk
Deleting Stored Files
Checking the Hard Disk Space
Hard Disk Space Management
Deleting Unnecessary Files
Using the Recycle Bin
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Basic Solutions, Frequently Asked Questions,
Solutions
Solution Tables,
In This Chapter
Finding Solutions Quickly
Basic Solutions
Helpful Hints
General Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Display Questions
Volume Balance section
Questions about Sound
Questions about Movies
Questions about Upgrades
Questions about Peripherals
Error Messages
9-8SOLUTIONS
What is wrong?
Audio and Video
Solution Tables
Video is also referred to as the display
Battery and Power
Battery
See also
“Error Messages” earlier in this chapter
Power
“Error Messages” earlier in this chapter
See also
Mass-Storage
Diskette Drive
Diskette Drive
Hard Drive
Game and Internet
Internet
Keyboard and TouchPad
Keyboard and TouchPad
Keyboard and TouchPad
Memory and PC Card
GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY-2
directory See folder
DSL digital subscriber line
floppy disk See diskette
HTML hypertext markup language
Internet keyboard
Internet Explorer
and printer
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Page
Page
Page
Page
Web browser See browser
URL uniform resource locator The
Windows Explorer A file management
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GLOSSARY-16
INDEX
Power 2-2, 2-3, 2-6,
Page
Page
button 2-2,
audio 9-15, 9-19, 9-21, 9-24 CD
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Windows customizing 1-3 Disk Cleanup
World Wide Web defined Writing files
to CD-R/CD-RW
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