Compaq Personal Computer specification

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Startup Guide

Compaq Notebook Series

First Edition June 2004

Reference Number: 2200

Document Part Number: 370700-001

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Contents

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

Compaq Personal Computer manual

Models: Personal Computer