Getting Started with Your Notebook | Compaq Personal Computer

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Getting Started with

Your Notebook

Important Safety Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. For more information, refer to the Reference Guide on the Documentation CD provided with your product.

ÅWARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment:

■Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times.

■Disconnect power from the product by unplugging the power cord from the electrical outlet.

■If provided with a three-pin attachment plug on your power cable, plug the cable into a grounded (earthed) three-pin outlet. Do not disable the power cord grounding pin. The grounding pin is an important safety feature.

ÅWARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the Safety & Comfort Guide. It describes proper workstation setup, posture, and health and work habits for computer users, and provides important electrical and mechanical safety information. This guide is located on the Web at http://www.compaq.com/ergo and on the hard drive or on the Documentation CD that is included with the product.

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Compaq Personal Computer manual Getting Started with Your Notebook, Important Safety Information

Contents

Startup Guide Page Contents Index Battery Packs and Power ManagementTroubleshooting 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 Write to DVD Media Select Models Only Using CDs or DVDsTo Play DVD Movies 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 Notebook Stops Responding Performance ProblemsIf the TouchPad Does Not Work If the Notebook Turns Off Immediately After It Turns On Power and Battery Pack Problems If the Notebook Will Not Boot from Battery Power Startup ProblemsIf the Notebook Does Not Respond When You Turn It On 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