Questions about Peripherals, Questions about Upgrades | HP 1215EA

“Using Your Notebook” in this guide for more information on charging the battery.

Questions about Peripherals

Q. My Notebook is connected to a printer, but I am unable to print. What’s wrong?

A. If the printer is attached directly to your Notebook, make sure that the power cable is plugged into the wall and the printer is turned on. Check to make sure that the connector cable between your Notebook and the printer is properly attached. Also, ensure that you have the correct driver for your printer installed on your Notebook. If you are still having trouble printing, refer to the instructions that came with your specific printer model.

Q. How do I know how much battery power I have?

A. See the Battery Status icon in the System tray on the Windows taskbar.

Questions about Upgrades

Q. Can I download upgrades from the Compaq Internet site?

A. Yes. You can download Compaq upgrades, called Softpaqs, such as video drivers, diagnostics, and flash ROM. These can be accessed by double-clicking on the Compaq Help and Support icon.

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SET-UP GUIDE	SOLUTIONS 9-7
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HP 1215EA manual Questions about Peripherals, Questions about Upgrades, How do I know how much battery power I have?

Contents

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