Compaq N150 Series Top Components

2–4 Hardware Guide

A Look at the Computer

5Windows application key Displays the shortcut menu for the item

beneath the pointer.

6TouchPad and TouchPad

buttons Moves the cursor, selects and activates.

The right and left buttons function like

buttons on an external mouse.

7Windows logo key Displays the Windows Start menu.

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Component Function

Contents

Main Page Contents 1 Hardware and Software Setup 2 A Look at the Computer 3 Keyboard and Pointing Devices 4 Battery Packs 5Drives 6 Audio 7 External Device Connections 8 Computer Upgrades and Add-Ons 9 Specifications Page Hardware and Software Setup Setting Up the Hardware Page Page Page Page Setting Up the Software Completing Initial Setup Installing Optional Applications After Software Setup Page Page Front Components Top Components Top Components Page Top Component Lights Page Left Side Components Left Side Components Left Side Components Rear Panel Components Rear Panel Components Rear Panel Components (Continued) Bottom Components Bottom Components Bottom Components (Continued) Additional Standard Components Additional Standard Components (Continued) Keyboard and Pointing Devices Using the TouchPad Using Hotkeys Hotkey Quick Reference Hotkeys Switch Display and Image (Fn+F3) Initiating Standby (Fn+F4) Adjust Screen Brightness (Fn+F7 and Fn+F8) Using the Embedded Numeric Keypad Enabling the Numeric Keypad Disabling the Numeric Keypad Using the Easy Access Buttons Page Battery Packs Charging Battery Packs Using a New Battery Pack Replacing the Primary Battery Pack Page Installing or Removing the Optional Media Bay Battery Pack Page Using the Battery Quick Charge Check Calibrating the Battery Page Storing a Battery Pack Recycling a Used Battery Pack Drives Caring for Drives Removing and Inserting the Hard Drive Inserting or Removing a Media Bay Drive Connecting the Optional External Diskette Drive Removing and Inserting Storage Media Inserting and Removing a Diskette Inserting a Disc into the CD or DVD Drive Viewing the CD Removing a Disc from the CD or DVD Drive Changing the Startup Sequence Page Connecting to the Stereo Line-Out/Headphone Jack Connecting to the Stereo Line-In Jack Adjusting Volume External Device Connections Connecting an External Keyboard or Pointing Device Connecting an External Monitor Connecting a Serial Printer Connecting a Parallel Printer Connecting Infrared Equipment Infrared Connection Guidelines Infrared Configuration Guidelines Enabling the Infrared Port Connecting USB Equipment Connecting a Modem or NIC Cable Page Using the Security Slot Computer Upgrades and Add-Ons Before Removing or Installing Components Upgrading Memory Page Page Page Adding and Using PC Cards Configuring a PC Card Inserting a PC Card Removing a PC Card Page Specifications Regulatory Agency Series Numbers Computer Dimensions Operating Environment Rated Input Power Port a nd COM Port Setti ngs Communications Communications Specifications Computer Utilities Using the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Power Management Enabling Power Savings Timeout Settings Setting Standby Hibernation Security Page Index