C

cable modem, 1-3

on AC Adapter, 1-3 cable lock, 13-2 calibration of battery packs

preserving accuracy of, 5-8 running a calibration, 5-11 selecting a power source, 5-1 stopping a calibration, 5-10, 5-12 when to calibrate, 5-10

Caps Lock Light Indicator, 2-8 caution

battery pack calibration, 5-11 battery pack storage, 4-5 cleaning computer, 12-4 display, 12-4

software, installing system, 12-3 CD-ROM drive

auto insert notification, 5-16 inserting compact disc into, 6-9 manually ejecting compact disc, 6-10 problems, 16-7

removing compact disc from, 6-9 Compaq

online resources, 1-1 Compaq Diagnostics, A-1 Compaq Diagnostics for Windows,

15-1, 15-6

Compaq Information Center, 1-1 Compaq Internet site, 1-1, 7-3, 12-2

Info Messenger, 12-1

system software updates, 12-3 Compaq Internet Web site, 7-5 Compaq Support, A-1

Compaq Support Software CD, 12-1 components

bottom, 2-7 front, 2-1 left side, 2-3 rear, 2-6 right side, 2-4

computer

serial number, A-1

Computer Setup

accessing navigation instructions, 15-2

changing language, 15-2 exiting, 15-3

keypad, enabling/disabling embedded numeric, 3-12

ROM version number, displaying, 12-2

tasks on Advanced menu, 15-5 tasks on File menu, 15-3 tasks on Security menu, 15-4 when to use, 15-1

configuration utilities, 15-1 connector

external monitor, 3-8 convenience base (optional)

as power source, 5-1, 5-6, 5-7, 5-11 battery pack location numbers, 5-10,

5-11

calibrating battery packs while docked in, 5-11

charging batteries in, 3-9, 5-8, 5-10 installing software while docked in,

5-1, 12-3 conventions used in guide, xiii

country-specific modem adapter, 1-3, 7-3

critical low-battery condition, 5-5, 5-6

D

damage, preventing

from electrostatic discharge, C-1 internal components, C-1 removable drives, C-1

default settings, restoring, 15-3 device bays configurations, 6-1 device drivers

updating, 12-2 diagnostic utilities, 15-1 diskette

using to save or restore system configuration, 15-3

Diskette drive light indicator, 2-8 display

expanding or centering image on, with hotkeys, 3-8, 3-10

MultiMonitor (Windows 98), 3-8

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