Compaq N115 S

Introduction

Users Guide 1–3

■Solutions for computer problems

■Compaq service and support tools

SDid you know... The User’s Guide and the Safety and Comfort

Guide is available on the Compaq Web Site. See the “Using

Online Help and Support” section in Chapter 8 for specific Web

site information.

Safety and Comfort Guide

This document explains how to protect your equipment from

damage, protect yourself from injury, and ensure your comfort

while using your notebook.

Warranty Certificate

The warranty details the Compaq commitment to service during

the warranty period. Keep the warranty in a safe place for future

reference.

Viewing or Printing a Guide on the CD

For information about using the CD drive, including instructions

for inserting or removing a CD, refer to Chapter 5, “Using the CD

or DVD Drive.”

To view or print a document on the Documentation Suite CD:

1. Insert the Documentation Suite CD into the CD drive.

2. Select a guide from the Documentation Suite menu.

Contents

Main Page Contents 1 Introduction 2 Your Notebook at a Glance 3 Using Your Notebook 4 Common Tasks 5 Using the CD or DVD Drive 6 Caring for Your Battery 7 Maintenance, Shipping and Travel 8 Solutions Glossary Index Introduction Where Can I Find Information? Documentation Setup Card Users Guide S Safety and Comfort Guide Warranty Certificate Viewing or Printing a Guide on the CD Page Page Safety S Turning Off Your Notebook PC Protecting Your Notebook During an ElectricalStorm J Your Notebook at a Glance Front of Your Notebook Common Features Page Lights and Easy Access Buttons J Your Notebook at a Glance M a Users Guide 25 Function Key Combinations Page Left and Right Panels Components on Left Side Page Back Panel Components on Back Underside J Components on the Underside Using Your Notebook Power On Plugging and Unplugging AC Power Dos Donts S Turning Your Notebook On and Off Power Button Functionality S Using Battery Power S J Inserting and Removing the Battery Page Charging the Battery Using Keyboard and Pointing Device Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse Left-Click Tapping and Double-Tapping S Edge Motion Easy Access Buttons Reprogramming the Easy Access Buttons Storage Drives Using the Security Slot Power-On Password Setting the Password Page Removing the Password J Common Tasks S-Video Connection S Switching Between Displays Connecting and Enabling S-Video S S Software and Hardware Adding and Removing Software Installing Software from a CD or Floppy Disk Installing Hardware Devices Upgrading your Notebooks Memory Page Page S Modem S Connecting a Modem Cable S Page Page Using the CD or DVD Drive CD or DVD Drive Inserting a Disc Removing a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc S S Playing Non-DVD Video Discs DVDs S Using the DVD Player S J On-Screen Controls Identifying Your DVD Region Setting S CD-RW Basics Installing CD-RW Software S Accessing CD-RW Software User Information Using CD-RW Software S Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors Caring for Your Battery Battery Care Using the Battery J Checking Battery Power Storing the Battery J Recycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the Battery J Battery Charging Time J Maximizing Battery Operating Time Power Management S What Is Power Management? Understanding Power Management Starting and Ending Power Modes S 610 Users Guide Caring for Your Battery Fixing a Low-Battery Condition J Connect the AC Adapter S Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One S Maintenance, Shipping and Travel Updating Your System Obtaining Update Information and Software Checking the Compaq Web Site Subscribing to the Compaq Support Software CD Downloading Software Updates Installing Software Updates Installing a Downloaded SoftPaq Installing a System ROM Page Restoring So ftware Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System Virus Protection Monitoring Computer Temperature Caring for the Computer Caring for Drives Drives are fragile computer components that must be handled with care. Preparing the Computer for Shipping or Travel Traveling with the Computer Page Regulatory Information Solutions Basic Solutions Backup Utilities Using Backup Devices Compaq Help and Support Accessing Compaq Help and Support J Using Online Help and Support S Helpful Hints Finding Solutions Quickly Users Guide 87 Solution Tables In this section you will find information on: Audio and Video 88 Users Guide Users Guide 89 810 Users Guide Users Guide 811 Battery and Power 812 Users Guide Mass-Storage S DVDs, DVD/CD-RWs, floppies, and the hard disk. Users Guide 813 814 Users Guide Games and Internet Users Guide 815 Keyboard and TouchPad . 816 Users Guide Users Guide 817 Memory and PC Cards Glossary A B C D Page E F G H I J L M Page N O P Q R S Page Page T U V W X Z Index