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Startup Guide

Compaq Notebook Series

Document Part Number: 370700-001

June 2004

This guide explains how to set up your notebook and begin using it. It also provides battery pack, power management, and troubleshooting information.

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Compaq Personal Computer manual Startup Guide

Contents

Startup Guide Page Contents Troubleshooting Battery Packs and Power ManagementIndex Getting Started with Your Notebook Important Safety Information Identifying Parts of the Notebook Front Panel and Right Panel Components Left Panel and Back Panel Components Bottom Panel Components Status Lights Getting Started with Your Notebook Insert the Battery Pack Setting Up Your Notebook Connect AC Power Connect a Phone Line Turn On the Notebook Set Up Windows Using the Documentation CD Operating Your Notebook Basic Operation Power mode To enter this mode Function Default Power Settings To Change the Boot Device To Reset the Notebook To Use the TouchPad TouchPad on-off button and indicator light To Use the Tap to Click Function of the TouchPad This hot key Does this To Use the Function Hot Keys To Play DVD Movies Using CDs or DVDsTo Write to DVD Media Select Models Only To Connect a TV to Your Notebook Select Models Only Using Battery Power Battery Packs and Power Management From the Windows taskbar To Check Battery Status To Recharge the Battery Pack To Respond to a Low-Battery Warning To Get the Most from Your Battery Packs Battery Packs and Power Management Disposing of a Used Battery Pack Troubleshooting Your Notebook Troubleshooting If the Notebook Is On, But the Screen Is Blank Display ProblemsIf the Screen Is Difficult to Read If an External Display Does Not Work Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems Hard Drive ProblemsIf the Notebook Hard Drive Does Not Spin If Files Are Corrupted If the TouchPad Does Not Work Performance ProblemsIf the Notebook Stops Responding If the Notebook Turns Off Immediately After It Turns On Power and Battery Pack Problems If the Notebook Does Not Respond When You Turn It On Startup ProblemsIf the Notebook Will Not Boot from Battery Power To Run the Bios Setup Utility Configuring Your Notebook Main Menu Updating Software and Drivers from the Web Using System Recovery Features Safeguarding Your Data Operating System OS CD Repair OS CD Reinstall Restoring Software Applications Reinstalling Drivers Index Documentation Library CD 1-12 drivers Startup Guide Index-3 Index-4 Startup Guide