Using Your | HP 14XL455 manual

Using Your
Notebook

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Power on!, 3-2 TouchPad, 3-7 Display Options, 3-12

Internet Zone

Buttons, 3-14

Storage Drives, 3-16

Security, 3-17

Notebook Options, 3-20

Your Presario Notebook computer is designed for easy setup, use, and upgrading. In this chapter, you’ll become familiar with your Notebook features.

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HP 14XL455 manual Using Your

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Presario 3UHVDULR0RELOH,QWHUQHW3&6HULHV Page Contents Common Tasks Introduction Easy Setup Poster Beyond Setup GuideSafety and Comfort Guide Printed Documents Warranty Certificate Presario Operating System Manual Symbols Graphics Safety Protecting Your Notebook During an Electrical Storm Series Your At a Glance Common Features Front of Your Presario Button Default Button Action Description Internet Zone Buttons and Lights Function Keys DVD or CD-RW drive are available on select models Status Display and CD/DVD/MP3 Controls Components on Right Side Left and Right PanelsComponents on Left Side Back Panel Components on Back Underside Components on Underside Using Your Power on Plugging and Unplugging AC PowerDo’s Don’ts Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery? Turning Your Notebook On and Off Power Button Functionality Using Battery Power Inserting the Battery Charging the Battery Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse TouchPadLeft-Click Right-Click Series Click Stop when you have finished recording Tapping and Double-Tapping Edge Motion Changing Resolution Display Options Adjusting Brightness Internet Zone Buttons Reprogramming Internet Zone Buttons Series Identifying Your Storage Drives Using the External USB Diskette DriveStorage Drives Using the Security Slot Power-On PasswordSetting the Password Security Move to Set Supervisor Password. Press the Enter key Removing the Password Options Personalizing Your Notebook Common 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 Using Anti-Virus Software Anti-Virus Software Recognizing a Computer Virus Removing a Virus Installing Software from a CD Adding and Removing Software Installing a Downloaded Program File Attaching Hardware Devices Series Using the CD or DVD Drive Insert and Remove Discs Inserting a Disc Removing a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Playing Audio CDs Using the Digital Audio ZoneAudio Files Audio CDs, Video Discs Series Disabling the Self-Starting Feature Playing Non-DVD Video Discs Using the DVD Player DVDs On-Screen Controls Button Title DescriptionStop Pause Is available only when the content allows ContentAudio track Changes the playing audio track to audio Setting the Play Features Setting Up Your Video and Audio Playing a DVD Film on a TV Using Regionalized DVDs Identifying Your Region Setting Selecting Your Region Setting Showing and Hiding the DVD Panel Zooming the View Installing Adaptec Easy CD Creator Installing Adaptec Easy CD CreatorCD-RW Basics Easy CD Creator and Direct CD Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator Creating Audio CDs Creating Data CDs DirectCD Jewel Case Creator CD Copier Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors Accessing Easy CD Creator User Information Series Let’s Go Surfing What is the Internet? Basic Concepts Presario Mobile Internet PC LET’S GO Surfing What is the World Wide Web? World Wide WebWeb Sites and Web Pages Hyperlinks Internet Address Web ServersSurfing the Web Search Engine Internet Service ProviderModem 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 14 LET’S GO Surfing Caring for Battery Care Using the BatteryStoring the Battery Checking Battery Power Recycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the Battery From the Running on batteries column Purchasing Spare or Extra Batteries Maximizing 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 Shutdown, then Hibernate Service Support Cleaning the Keyboard Preventive MaintenanceCleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the TouchPad Caring for Your Presario Notebook Backup Utilities Using Backup Devices Hard Disk Errors Using ScanDisk Using Disk Cleanup Deleting Stored Files Defragmenting Your Hard Disk Deleting Unnecessary Files Hard Disk Space ManagementChecking the Hard Disk Space Using the Recycle Bin Compaq Diagnostics System SupportTypes of Tests Tab Description Testing Equipment Select Interactive mode or Unattended mode System Record How Does It Work? Compaq Service ConnectionTurning Compaq Service Connection On and Off Privacy and Data Security Internet Support Solutions Helpful Hints Basic SolutionsFinding Solutions Quickly Frequently Asked Questions General Questions Presario Notebook Operating System Manual for My display monitor is blank. What should I do? How can I change the display settings on my Notebook?Display Questions Questions about Sound There is no sound coming from my Notebook What’s wrong? How do I know how much battery power I have? Questions about FilmsQuestions about Peripherals DVD film is too dim or too bright. What should I do? Questions about Upgrades Error MessagesCan I download upgrades from the Compaq Internet site? Where do I get information about memory upgrades? Receive hard disk error messages. What is wrong? Solutions Tables Audio and Video Symptom Problem Solution Video or Display Battery and Power Battery Symptom Problem Solution Cont’d Power Symptom Problem Solution Warranty Statement for CTRL+ALT+DEL keys CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution Mass Storage Diskette Drive Symptom Problem Solution Format My Computer G iconFloppy a drive Use another diskette or Hard Drive Symptom Problem Solution Games and Internet Games Symptom Problem SolutionInternet Symptom Problem Solution If no dial tone is Verify that all telephone Found, another Click Shut Down … Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem SolutionKeyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem Solution Keyboard and TouchPad Settings Memory and PC Card Memory Symptom Problem SolutionPC Cards Symptom Problem Solution Glossary GLOSSARY-2 Desktop See Windows desktop Directory See folder Floppy disk See diskette GLOSSARY-6 Link See hyperlink ExplorerKeyboard that GLOSSARY-8 Presario Mobile Internet PC GLOSSARY-9 See also microprocessor GLOSSARY-11 GLOSSARY-12 Svga super video graphics array Taskbar See Windows taskbar Video phone See Internet phone Web See World Wide Web GLOSSARY-15 GLOSSARY-16 Index INDEX-2 INDEX-3 INDEX-4 INDEX-5 INDEX-6 INDEX-7 URL