Preventative Care Maintenance | Compaq SRS4FXXXX-100 guide

Preventative

Care &

Maintenance

Tip

Try running the Help & Support troubleshooting tools if you are experiencing problems with your PC.

Your Presario is equipped with an integrated help and assistance tool from Microsoft and Compaq, providing simple click access to built-in product information, preventative care and maintenance assistance, and web links to online support and technical information. Press the Help G button on your Internet keyboard to access the Compaq Help & Support Center.

➜Prevent unnecessary data loss: Protect your files and system from harmful viruses by utilizing the virus protection software available for your system.

➜Undo harmful or unintended changes to your system: Your system comes with built-in restore features to help protect your system from unnecessary downtime. Return your system to its optimal state using one of the provided restore features.

➜Troubleshoot modem or Internet connection issues: Test your modem line connection for slow or poor connection speeds, as well as troubleshoot common modem problems.

➜Receive automatic delivery of drivers, software updates, and fixes: Compaq utilizes Windows Update to deliver automatic software updates, fixes, and drivers.

➜Learn more about how to replace end-user parts: The Presario Easy Access Design enables customers to easily service their own PCs.

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

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Compaq SRS4FXXXX-100 manual Preventative Care Maintenance

Contents

My Presario Getting Started Agency Series CM0902 Page Contents Speakers -12 Turning on the Speakers Welcome to the Web Glossary Index Introduction This Chapter Using My Presario-Getting Started Who Should Read This Guide? Symbols and Graphics Used Computer Illustrations and Features Where Can Find Information? Safety Safety and Comfort Using My Presario-Learning More CD How Do I Find Information on the CD-ROM? Using Your Computer CD-ROM, CD-RW What’s in Front? What’s in Back ? Keyboard Basics Getting to Know the Standard Keyboard KeysMain keys Arrow keys Function keys Using CD/DVD Control Buttons Keyboard Buttons Using Internet Zone Buttons Using Quick Launch Web Buttons Customizing the Internet Zone Buttons Adjusting the Volume Assigning.the My Program Button Putting Your Computer into Stand By Resuming from Stand By Understanding the System Status Lights Making Screen Selections Accessing Software and FilesScroll Mouse Scrolling Autoscrolling Speakers Turning on the Speakers Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM Using the Diskette DriveUsing the Hard Drive DVD-ROM, Press the Load/Eject ≤ 1 button to open the drive Removing a Disc from a Drive Playing an Audio CD Playing a DVD-ROM Movie Point to Programs, and then Compaq WinDVD Creating Your Own CDs Using Your Computer Welcome to Web What Is the Internet? What Is a Hyperlink?Basic Concepts Connecting with AOL Internet Connection Searching the Web Using AOL Web Searches Setting Up Outlook Express E-mail MailTyping an E-mail Message Understanding E-mail Addresses Sending an E-mail Using Outlook Express Press the Instant E-mail ƒ button on the Internet keyboard Content Advisor Reading Your Outlook Express E-mail Messages Restricting Internet Content Welcome to the WEB Common 4 Tasks Print Basics Digital Audio Files Using the Menu to Print Print Basics Digital Audio Files Playing Digital Audio Files Games Installing Software from a CD, DVD, or Disk Software Installing Software Downloaded from the Internet Computer 5 Upgrades Internal Components Upgrading Components Accessing Internal Computer Components Internal Components Upgrading Components Upgrading Computer Memory Adding Components Adding an Expansion or Option Card Compaq Support Preventative Care & Maintenance Need Some Help? Compaq Support Preventative Care Maintenance How to Access Help To store the User Backup, the computer Drives to their original factory settingsUser Backup User Restore Audio CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM Diskette Drive Display Monitor Internet Access Hard Drive Keyboard and Scroll Mouse Power Memory Glossary Glossary MY PRESARIO-GETTING Started Glossary USB port universal serial bus port Symbols Index DVD-ROM MY PRESARIO-GETTING Started Index Index MY PRESARIO-GETTING Started Index Index