Privacy and Data Security | HP 1215EA guide

When a Notice is displayed, usually as a rotating D, complete the following steps to obtain the update:

1.Double-click the Notice to reveal the update identification.

2.Install, postpone, or delete the download by clicking the appropriate button.

•If you ignore the Notice, it disappears after a minute or two. However, the update is still available for you to download at any time during the next 10 days.

•If you have not downloaded the update within 10 days, it will be automatically cancelled.

To view the updates you have downloaded and the updates that are still available, double-click on the Compaq Support D icon in the Windows system tray. A list of updates is displayed in the window. The updates that have not yet been accepted are highlighted and bolded.

Privacy and Data Security

Compaq Service Connection is committed to providing you with beneficial software updates and information. To provide you with these updates and information, non-personal infor- mation limited to your Notebook model number, serial number, and software ID files is communicated to the Compaq server.

Files sent to your Presario Notebook are protected by a personalised security number, similar to a Personal Identifi- cation Number (PIN), to ensure that you receive the correct information. Compaq Service Connection does not access, share, or send any personal information, files, or data on your Notebook over the Internet.

If you no longer wish to receive updates from the Compaq

Service Connection, you can turn it off at any time.

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HP 1215EA manual Privacy and Data Security

Contents

Presario Presario Page Contents Using Your Notebook Common Tasks Let’s Go Surfing Caring for Your Battery Solutions Glossary Index CONTENTS-VIII Introduction Safety and Comfort Guide Where CanPrinted Documents Getting Started Poster Presario Operating System Manual Warranty Certificate Graphics Symbols Protecting Your Notebook During an Electrical Storm Safety Series Your At a Glance Front Your Presario Common Features These buttons automatically connect you to the Internet Internet Zone Buttons and Lights Description Function Keys Status Display and Volume Controls Right Side Components Left Side Components Rear Components Rear Panel Underside Components Underside Using Your Plugging and Unplugging AC Power Power OnDo’s Don’ts Power Button Functionality Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery?Turning Your Notebook On and Off Recovering from a Locked System Recovering from a Locked Programme Inserting the Battery Using Battery PowerRemoving the Battery Charging the Battery TouchPad Using the TouchPad Instead of a MouseLeft-Click Right-Click Tapping and Double-Tapping Edge Motion Display Properties Changing Resolution Adjusting Brightness Re-programming Internet Zone Buttons Internet Zone Buttons Storage Drives Using the Diskette DriveIdentifying Your Storage Drives Power-On Password Using the Security SlotSetting the Password Security Removing the Password If Supervisor Password Is Series Common 4 Tasks TV-Out Connection Connecting and Enabling TV-Out Select a Display Device Select a Multi-monitor Device Adjusting the Television Screen Display Modes Switching Between Displays Anti-Virus Software Using Anti-Virus Software Removing a Virus Recognising a Computer Virus Updating McAfee VirusScan Virus ProtectionUpgrading McAfee VirusScan software Adding and Removing Software Installing Software from a CD or Diskette Software and Hardware Installing a Downloaded Programme File Attaching Hardware Devices Series Series Using the CD 5 or DVD Drive Inserting a Disc Insert and Remove Discs Manually Ejecting a Disc Removing a Disc Playing Audio CDs Disabling the Self-Starting Feature Playing Non-DVD Video Discs DVDs Using the DVD Player Title Description On-Screen ControlsVideo Display and Parental Controls Audio track Button Title DescriptionChanges the playing audio track to audio Another track located on the DVD. Most Setting the Play Features Identifying Your Region Setting Using Regionalised DVDs Selecting Your Region Setting Zooming the View Showing and Hiding the DVD Panel CD-RW Basics Installing Adaptec Easy CD CreatorEasy CD Creator and Direct CD Creating Audio CDs Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator Series Creating Data CDs Jewel Case Creator DirectCD CD Copier Preventing Buffer Under-run Errors Accessing Easy CD Creator User Information Series Let’s Go Surfing Basic Concepts What is the Internet? Presario Notebook Beyond SET-UP Guide LET’S GO Surfing Web Sites and Web Pages What is the World Wide Web?Hyperlinks Web Servers Surfing the Web Internet Service Provider ISPInternet Address URL Modem Mail Search Engine Using Microsoft Internet Explorer What is a Browser?Browsers Series Choosing a Search Engine Search Engines Using a Search Engine Searching on the Web Conclusion Accessing Files from the Internet Caring for Your Battery Using the Battery Battery CareStoring the Battery Checking Battery Power Recycling the Battery Calibrating the Battery Battery Calibration From Running on batteries column Battery Charging Time Maximising Battery Operating TimePurchasing Spare or Extra Batteries Connect the AC Adapter Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Suspend Your Work Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One What is Power Management? Power ManagementUnderstanding Power Management Saving Energy If you want to Then Result / Indicators Starting and Ending Power ModesShutdown, then Standby from Shutdown, then Hibernate Service Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior Preventative MaintenanceCleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the TouchPad Cleaning the Display Screen Caring for Your Presario Notebook Using Backup Devices Backup Utilities Using ScanDisk Hard Disk ErrorsUsing Disk Cleanup De-fragmenting Your Hard Disk Deleting Stored Files Checking the Hard Disk Space Hard Disk Space Management Deleting Unnecessary Files Using the Recycle Bin System Support Compaq DiagnosticsTypes of Tests Tab Description Select Interactive mode or Unattended mode Testing Equipment Turning Compaq Service Connection On and Off Compaq Service ConnectionHow Does It Work? Privacy and Data Security Solutions Finding Solutions Quickly Basic SolutionsHelpful Hints General Questions Frequently Asked Questions Series Display Questions How can I change the display settings on my Notebook?My display monitor is blank. What should I do? Questions about Movies Questions about SoundThere is no sound coming from my Notebook. What’s wrong? DVD movie is too dim or too bright. What should I do? How do I know how much battery power I have? Questions about UpgradesCan I download upgrades from the Compaq Internet site? Questions about Peripherals Receive hard disk error messages. What is wrong? Error Messages Series Audio and Video Solutions Tables Video is also referred to as the display Video or Display Symptom Problem Solution Battery Symptom Problem Solution Battery and Power Cont’d Warranty Statement Power Symptom Problem Solution Restart your Notebook by Mass Storage CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution Is poor when 2 Floppy a drive Diskette Drive Symptom Problem Solution My Computer g icon Wrong type of diskette is being used Diskette Drive Symptom Problem Solution Hard Drive Symptom Problem Solution Internet Symptom Problem Solution Games Symptom Problem SolutionGames and Internet Internet Keyboard and TouchPad Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem SolutionClick Shut Down Enter key Keyboard and TouchPad To Settings PC Cards Symptom Problem Solution Memory Symptom Problem SolutionMemory and PC Card Series See peripheral Glossary GLOSSARY-2 Directory See folder Desktop See Windows desktop DSL digital subscriber line Floppy disk See diskette GLOSSARY-6 Internet Explorer See MicrosoftLink See hyperlink See Microsoft Windows Midi musical instrument digital interface pronounced middy See browser Netscape Navigator a Web GLOSSARY-10 See pop-up menu See microprocessor GLOSSARY-12 URL uniform resource locator Taskbar See Windows taskbar See anti-virus software Video phone See Internet phoneWeb See World Wide Web GLOSSARY-15 GLOSSARY-16 Index INDEX-2 DVD INDEX-4 INDEX-5 INDEX-6 URL INDEX-8