Helpful Hints | HP 724AU manual

Solutions

If you require warranty support or technical assistance, you can open a service request online by clicking Open an online service event with a Compaq Support Specialist.

When you are prompted to fill out the e-mail form, ensure that you include the following information before submitting the form:

■Product name and model

■Serial number

■Date of purchase

■Brief description of the problem

■Your e-mail address

Your online service request will be handled using e-mail between you and your assigned Compaq support specialist.

SDid you know... If your Notebook is unable to connect to the Internet for online technical support, you can contact Compaq by telephone. See your Warranty Statement for details.

Helpful Hints

If you encounter minor problems with your Notebook, display, or software, see the following list of general suggestions before taking further action:

■Ensure that your Notebook is plugged into the AC adapter and that the adapter is plugged into a working electrical outlet.

■Ensure that your Notebook is turned on and the Power ªlight or icon is lit.

■Adjust the brightness and contrast controls of the display.

■Remove any floppy disks from the floppy drive before turning on your Notebook.

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HP 724AU manual Helpful Hints

Contents

Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Page Contents Using Your Notebook Caring for Your Battery Glossary Index Introduction Getting Started Poster Where Can I Find Information?Documentation Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Safety and Comfort Guide Warranty CertificateViewing or Printing a Guide on the CD Introduction Symbols and Graphics SymbolsGraphics Safety Turning off your Notebook PC Protecting Your Notebook During An Electrical Storm Your Notebook at a Glance Common Features Front of Your Notebook Lower Front Panel Easy Access Buttons and Lights Button Description Default Button Action Fn+F1Fn+F2 Function Key Combinations Button Description Left and Right Panels Components on Left Side Components on Right Side Back Panel Components on Back Underside Components on Underside Using Your Notebook Power On Don’ts Plugging and Unplugging AC PowerDo’s Surge Protectors Why Use AC Power When I’ve Got a Battery? Turning Your Notebook On and Off Power Button Functionality Using Battery Power Inserting and Removing the Battery Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Charging the Battery See also Battery Care in of this guide Using Keyboard and Pointing Device Using the TouchPad Instead of a MouseLeft-Click Tapping and Double-Tapping Right-ClickEasy Scroll Button Cad goes here Edge Motion Easy Access Buttons Storage Drives Identifying Your Storage Drives Using the Security Slot Power-On PasswordSecurity Setting the Password Removing the Password Common Tasks Switching Between Displays Video ConnectionKey External Ext. Monitor + Combination Connecting and Enabling S-Video Common Tasks Installing Software from a CD or Floppy Disk Software and HardwareAdding and Removing Software Installing Hardware Devices Upgrading your Notebook’s Memory Cad goes here Cad goes here Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Connecting a Modem Cable Modem Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Connecting a Network Cable Using the CD or DVD Drive CD or DVD Drive Inserting a Disc Removing a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Audio CDs and DVD Video Discs Playing Audio CDs Playing Non-DVD Video Discs Using the DVD Player DVDsOn-Screen Controls Identifying Your DVD Region Setting Cad goes here Installing CD-RW Software CD-RW Basics Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Caring for Your Battery Battery Care Using the Battery Checking Battery Power Storing the Battery Recycling the Battery Battery Calibration Calibrating the Battery Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Maximizing Battery Operating Time Battery Charging Time Mobile Internet PC User’s Guide Power Management What Is Power Management?Understanding Power Management Starting and Ending Power Modes If you want to Then Result/IndicatorsPower ª light Power ª button once Stays on Hibernation Manually Fixing a Low-Battery Condition Replace the Drained Battery with a Charged One Connect the AC Adapter Suspend Your Work Preventive Maintenance Cleaning the Exterior of your Notebook External Care of Your Notebook Cleaning the Keyboard Cleaning the Display Screen Cleaning the TouchPad Cleaning the External Mouse Caring for Your Notebook Don’ts Solutions Basic Solutions Backup UtilitiesUsing Backup Devices Accessing Compaq Help and Support Compaq Help and Support Using Online Help and Support for Additional Assistance Customer Communities Helpful Hints Finding Solutions Quickly Volume Up Solution TablesAudio Symptom Problem Solution Audio and Video Volume ÷ icon is Place volume Symptom Problem SolutionVolume Down Volume control Video or Display Symptom Problem Solution Settings tabDisplay Video or Display Symptom Display settings Battery and Power Battery Symptom Problem Solution CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution Mass-Storage Floppy Drive Symptom Problem Solution My Computer g windowFloppy a drive Games Symptom Problem Solution Internet Symptom Problem SolutionGames and Internet Internet Fn+Num Lk or Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem SolutionKeyboard and TouchPad Shift+Num Lk does Mouse Defaults buttonKeyboard and TouchPad PageUp Memory Symptom Problem Solution PC Cards Symptom Problem SolutionMemory and PC Cards Glossary See also main memory Glossary Desktop See Windows desktop Directory See folder Floppy drive Explorer See Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows See also Svga and XGA Internet Explorer See Microsoft Internet Explorer Link See hyperlink Microsoft Internet Explorer Glossary Glossary See also modem and network See also Microsoft Windows and interface Parallel port a connector on See also microprocessor See also microprocessor Search engine a program See also right-click Taskbar See Windows taskbar Video phone See Internet phone See also anti-virus softwareWeb See World Wide Web Glossary Glossary Index Index Index See also Compaq Help