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shareware Software you can try before you buy. After a trial period, usually

30 days, the program uninstalls unless you pay for it You can download shareware from the Internet. See software.

shortcut An icon on the Windows desktop that you double-click to launch a program.

shortcut menu A menu that pops up when you right-click an icon on the Windows desktop or taskbar, the vacant part of the desktop, a selection in a document, or a file in Windows Explorer. The options on the pop-up menu are the most commonly used commands that relate to the item you right-clicked.

See right-click.

sleep mode A low-power state that saves electricity when the computer is not in use.

software The invisible code stored in digital bits and bytes. It consists of a set of instructions that tell the hardware what tasks to perform. See digital.

See also program.

surf To jump from place to place on the Internet, searching for topics of interest, by clicking hyperlinks. Instead of searching for specific information, surfing is an undirected type of Web browsing. You amuse yourself by clicking whatever catches your fancy.

surge protector A device that protects a computer from fluctuations in power. A surge protector regulates the flow of electricity to the computer and prevents high-voltage surges from damaging the equipment.

SVGA (super video graphics array) A video display standard that offers greater

resolution and color depth than VGA. The resolution (clarity and sharpness) of an image is determined by the number of pixels that can be displayed per square inch. Color depth is determined by the number of colors (from 256 to 16 million) that can be displayed simultaneously. The number of both pixels and colors is limited by the amount of video memory on the SVGA system. See pixel.

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taskbar See Windows taskbar.

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Contents

Presario Mobile Internet PC Page Contents Using Your Notebook Common Tasks Lets Go Surfing Caring for Your Battery Solutions Glossary Index CONTENTS-VIII Introduction Printed Documents Beyond Setup Guide Warranty Certificate Safety and Comfort GuidePresario Operating System Manual Graphics Symbols Protecting Your Notebook During an Electrical Storm SafetyPage Your At a Glance Components on Front Front Your Presario Internet Zone Buttons and Lights Lower Front Panel Instant Internet Access Button Button Description Default Button Action Following keys have already been assigned Function Keys Components on Left Side Left PanelDiskette, and CD, DVD, or CD-RW Drive for Left Side Components on Right Side Right Panel Components on Back Back Panel Components on Underside UndersidePage Using Your Notebook 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 Connecting and Removing the Battery Using Battery Power Optimizing Processor Speed Charging the Battery TouchPad Using the TouchPad Instead of a MouseLeft-Click Right-Click Tapping and Double-Tapping Edge Motion Display Options Changing Resolution Adjusting Brightness Disabling the Internet Zone Buttons Reprogramming the Internet Zone Buttons Identifying Your Storage Drives Storage Drives Connecting the Diskette Drive Using the Diskette DriveInserting and Ejecting a Diskette Using the Modem Feature Using the LAN Connecting an IR Device Infrared Feature Power-On Password Using the Security SlotSetting the Password Security Move to Set Supervisor Password. Press the Enter key Removing the Password Common Tasks Anti-Virus Software Using Anti-Virus Software Removing a Virus Recognizing a Computer Virus Adding and Removing Software Installing Software from a CD or Diskette Installing a Downloaded Program File Attaching Hardware Devices Series Page Using the CD or DVD Drive Inserting a Disc Connecting the CD or DVD Drive Removing a Disc Manually Ejecting a Disc Playing Audio CDs Disabling the Self-Starting Feature Playing Non-DVD Video Discs DVDs Using the DVD Player On-Screen Controls Button Title Description + Volume 3D Audio MuteChange ‹ Minimize Help Setting the Play Features Identifying Your Region Setting Using Regionalized 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 Take Two Creating Audio CDs Using Adaptec Easy CD Creator Creating Data CDs Jewel Case Creator DirectCD CD Copier Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors Accessing Easy CD Creator Users Information Let’s Go Surfing Basic Concepts What is the Internet? World Wide Web What is the World Wide Web? Web Servers Web Sites and Web Pages 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 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 Maximizing 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 ModesThen Standby Shutdown, then Hibernate Service and Support Cleaning Your Notebook’s Exterior Preventive 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 Defragmenting Your Hard Disk Deleting Stored Files Checking the Hard Disk Space Hard Disk Space ManagementDeleting Unnecessary Files Using the Recycle Bin System Support Compaq DiagnosticsTypes of Tests Tab Description Select Interactive mode or Unattended mode Testing Equipment System Record Internet Support Page Solutions Helpful Hints Finding Solutions Quickly General Questions Display Questions How can I change the display settings on my Notebook? My display monitor is blank. What should I do? Questions about SoundThere is no sound coming from my Notebook. What’s wrong? Questions about Movies Questions about UpgradesQuestions about Peripherals Where do I get information about memory upgrades? Error MessagesReceive hard disk error messages. What is wrong? Series Audio and Video Video or Display Symptom Problem Solution Battery Symptom Problem Solution Battery and Power Cont’d Wrong location Statement for details Power Symptom Problem Solution Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL Mass-Storage CD or DVD Drive Symptom Problem Solution 2 Floppy a drive Diskette Drive Symptom Problem SolutionMy Computer g icon Diskette Drive Symptom Problem Solution Hard Drive Symptom Problem Solution Internet Symptom Problem Solution Games Symptom Problem SolutionGame and Internet If no dial tone is Verify that all telephone Found, another Keyboard and TouchPad Keyboard and TouchPad Symptom Problem SolutionClick Shut Down To select Shut Down Keyboard and TouchPad Tap to click option Cont’d PC Cards Symptom Problem Solution Memory Symptom Problem SolutionMemory and PC Card See peripheral Glossary GLOSSARY-2 Directory See folder Desktop See Windows desktop DSL digital subscriber line See joystick Floppy disk See diskette Html hypertext markup language Internet Explorer See MicrosoftLink See hyperlink GLOSSARY-8 See browser See hyperlink GLOSSARY-10 See microprocessor GLOSSARY-12 Taskbar See Windows taskbar See right-click Web See World Wide Web Video phone See Internet phone Windows Explorer a file management Page Index INDEX-2 INDEX-3 LAN INDEX-5 INDEX-6 INDEX-7