Reference Guide
Compaq Notebook Series
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 cord that meets the requirements of ACA Technical Standard TS008
Important Safety Information
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Software Product License Agreement
 OWNERSHIP. Customer agrees that he/she does not have any title or ownership of the software, other than ownership of the physical media. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the software is copyrighted and protected under the copyright laws
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 Basic Operation
Contents
Getting Started with Your Notebook
 Add-On Devices
Batteries and Power Management
Modem and Network Connections
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
 Index
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 Getting Started with Your Notebook
 Identifying Parts of the Notebook
Identifying Parts of the Notebook
Front panel and right panel components
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Left panel and back panel components
 PC Card and CardBus slot and buttons
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Bottom panel components
Reset button
Battery latch
 4 RAM memory cover 5 Docking port select models only 6 Reset button
1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 Mini PCI cover no user parts inside
 3 Battery status
1 Power mode
Status lights
2 Hard drive activity
 1 Caps Lock On Caps Lock is active
 Setting Up Your Notebook
Setting Up Your Notebook
Step 1 Insert the battery
 Step 2 Connect AC power
 Step 3 Connect a phone line
 Step 4 Turn on the notebook
Step 5 Set up Windows
 Basic Operation
 Operating Your Notebook
Default power settings
Operating Your Notebook
 To change the boot device
To reset the notebook
 To use the TouchPad
3 TouchPad on-off button and indicator light
 Does this
To use the function hot keys
This hot key
 To program a One-Touch button
To use the One-Touch buttons
 To use the ALT GR key
To use the Windows and Applications keys
 Using CDs or DVDs
Using CDs or DVDs
To insert or remove a CD or DVD
could stop responding and you could lose data
 To create or copy CDs
To play DVD movies
 Securing Your Notebook
To set up password protection
To lock your notebook
Securing Your Notebook
 To protect against viruses
To attach a security cable
 you match the drive password, you can change the notebook and drive
When you enable the hard drive lock, the current BIOS user password
password. If you forget the password, you cannot recover your data
To lock the hard drive
 To protect your hard drive
Taking Care of Your Notebook
To maintain your notebook
Taking Care of Your Notebook
 To extend the life of the display
To safeguard your data
To clean your notebook
 Batteries and Power Management
 How the notebook manages power automatically
Managing Power Consumption
Managing Power Consumption
information that was not saved will be lost
 unsaved data if the notebook battery runs down completely
Changing timeout settings and creating power schemes
 To check battery status
Using Battery Power
Using Battery Power
From the battery status light
 To get the most from your batteries
To respond to a low-battery warning
To recharge the battery
 Unplug the AC adapter when the notebook is not in use
 Modem and Network Connections
 your telephone line type prior to connecting your phone line
Using the Modem
Using the Modem
 Special restrictions in certain countries
To change your modem settings
 Connecting to a Local Area Network LAN
Connecting to a Local Area Network LAN
 Making Wireless Network Connections select models only
Making Wireless Network Connections select models only
Connecting to an existing wireless network
To prepare for connections
 Creating a New Notebook-to-Notebook Network Ad Hoc
 purchase a license before using the wireless function
To turn wireless communication on and off
the individual wireless functions
Turning on communication and making a connection
 Turning off communication and ending a connection
 To turn Bluetooth communication on and off
Making Wireless Bluetooth Connections select models only
Making Wireless Bluetooth Connections select models only
authorization before turning on your notebook wireless networking
 Turning off Bluetooth communication
To prepare for Bluetooth connections
 Sending Outlook data to another Bluetooth device OPP
To send or receive files using Bluetooth
Sharing files with another Bluetooth device FTP
 Add-On Devices
 Connecting PC Cards
Connecting External Devices
Connecting External Devices
To insert or remove a PC Card
 Removing a PC Card
 audio recorder
To connect an audio device
of these jacks may damage the notebook
audio ports on your notebook
 To use an external monitor
Connecting an external monitor
Adjusting monitor resolution and other settings
 To connect an IEEE 1394 device select models only
Using dual display mode
 To connect an infrared device select models only
Using the infrared port
Printing to an infrared printer
Transferring files through an infrared connection
 To use a port replicator select models only
 corresponding port on the port replicator is ignored
To dock to the port replicator
 2. Lift the notebook out of the port replicator
To undock from the port replicator
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 To install a RAM expansion module
Installing Additional RAM Memory
Installing Additional RAM Memory
back of the notebook
 5. Replace the cover 6. Insert the battery
 of the notebook
To remove a RAM expansion module
 7. Insert the battery
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5. Pull the board out of the connector 6. Replace the cover
 Replacing the Hard Drive
Replacing the Hard Drive
To replace the hard drive
 To replace the hard drive holder
 To prepare a new hard drive
 Troubleshooting and Maintenance
 Audio problems
Troubleshooting Your Notebook
Troubleshooting Your Notebook
If no sound is audible
 If you can’t boot from a CD or DVD
CD-ROM and DVD problems
If you get a Region Code error when playing a DVD movie
If you hear a loud high-pitched whine feedback from the speakers
 If a DVD movie doesn’t fill the screen
Display problems
If the notebook can’t find Wordpad.exe after inserting a CD
If the notebook is on, but the screen is blank
 Heat problems
Hard drive problems
If the notebook hard drive doesn’t spin
If the hard disk makes a buzzing or whining noise
 Keyboard and pointing device problems
Infrared problems
If you have problems with infrared communications
If the pointer is difficult to control
 If a PS/2 scroll mouse doesn’t work
Local area network LAN problems
If the built-in network adapter doesn’t connect to the LAN
If you can’t browse the Network Neighborhood or My Network Places
 Modem problems
Memory problems
If a message says you are out of memory
If memory doesn’t increase after adding RAM
 If the modem dials incorrectly
If the modem doesn’t dial or no dial tone is detected
If the modem dials but doesn’t connect
If the modem isn’t detected
 If the modem dials but you can’t hear it
If the modem causes an ERROR message
If the modem connects, but transferred data is bad
If the modem doesn’t fax
 Performance problems
PC Card PCMCIA problems
If the notebook doesn’t recognize a PC Card
If a network PC card stops communicating properly
 If the notebook stops responding
Power and battery problems
If the notebook turns off immediately after it turns on
If the notebook keeps beeping
 If the notebook has a short operating time
If the battery does not charge
If the Time Remaining for the battery is not correct
 If the notebook doesn’t enter Standby mode as expected
Printing problems
If the notebook doesn’t enter Hibernation as expected
If a serial or parallel printer doesn’t print
 If a serial mouse doesn’t work
Serial, parallel, and USB problems
If a serial modem does not work properly
If the serial or parallel port is not working
 If the notebook doesn’t respond when you turn it on
Startup problems
If the notebook won’t boot from battery power
If the notebook will not boot from the diskette drive
 If you cannot connect to a particular notebook on the network
Wireless problems
If you have problems with wireless 802.11 communication
 If you can connect, but the network is slow
If your notebook cannot detect any Bluetooth devices
If your notebook cannot detect a certain Bluetooth device
 Configuring the Notebook
Configuring the Notebook
To run the BIOS Setup utility
 Setting
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Default
Main Menu
 Exit Menu
Boot Menu
Security Menu
 To change video memory settings using BIOS Setup utility
 Reinstalling and Updating Software
Reinstalling and Updating Software
To replace a damaged QuickRestore System Recovery CD
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 Modem Reference Information
Conexant AT Commands Advanced Users Only
Modem Reference Conexant
Modem Reference Information
 e,f,g,h,i
 e,f,g,h
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ECC Commands
FAX Class
 +VTS=string
Voice Commands
AT* Commands
 Selected Result Codes Conexant
Modem Reference Information S-Registers Conexant
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Register
 Safety Information
Safety Information
Power cords
 Laser safety
Battery safety
 Mercury safety
LED safety
 Exposure to radio frequency radiation
 U.S.A
Regulatory Information
Regulatory Information
Connections to Peripheral Devices
 Applicable certification jack USOC = RJ11C. A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See installation instructions for details
 Declaration of Conformity U.S.A
Canada
 European Union
 Italy Indoor or outdoor use in a public area requires a user license
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Japan
Japan Telecommunications Approval
 PTC200 2.11.1 6 & 7 Compliance Testing Functional tests
New Zealand
Conexant AMC20493-KT5 Data Fax Modem PTC 211/02/071
PTC200 General Warning
 International
Russia
 Declaration of Conformity according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN
Safety
Product Name
Regulatory Model
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Index
 QuickRestore System Recovery
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