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MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDINTRODUCTION 1-1In This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterIn This ChapterIntroductionCongratulations! As the owner of

1-2 INTRODUCTIONMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWho Should Read This Guide?This guide is designed for both beginners and experienced computer users.You can

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDINTRODUCTION 1-3 Symbols and Graphics UsedWarnings and cautions are displayed to protect you from injury, your equipment f

1-4 INTRODUCTIONMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWhere Can I Find Information?Information is available in several forms: printed documents, electronic docum

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDINTRODUCTION 1-5 SafetyYour computer is an electrical device. Treat it with care to avoid personal injury and damage to th

1-6 INTRODUCTIONMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDHow Do I Find Information on the CD-ROM?Using My Presario—Learning More CD1. Choose the topic or manual you

In This ChapterMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-1Setting Up Your ComputerYour Computer at a Glance, 2-2Plug In and Go!, 2-3

2-2 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDYour Computer at a GlanceBefore you begin, you’ll want to become familiar with the component

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-3 Plug In and Go!If a cable is disconnected or you move your computer to another location, th

2-4 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDRegistrationThe first time you turn on your computer, you are guided through the registratio

Notice© 2000 Compaq Computer CorporationCOMPAQ and the Compaq logo Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.Microsoft and Windows are trademarks

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER 2-5 Internet Service Provider (ISP)An ISP gives you access to the Internet. Just as you need an

2-6 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDPrinter SetupAfter setting up and registering your computer, you are ready to set up your pr

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWINDOWS BASICS 3-1In This ChapterMicrosoft Windows is the operating system that runs on your computer. This means that Wi

3-2 WINDOWS BASICS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDFeatures of the Windows DesktopViewing the Windows DesktopWhen you turn on your computer, Microsoft Wi

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWINDOWS BASICS 3-3 When you click the Start button, a menu is displayed that allows you to select tasks, such as:➜Start

3-4 WINDOWS BASICS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDHelpAccessing Online Help1. Click the Start button.2. Select Help. The Help screen is displayed with t

In This ChapterMY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-1Using Your ComputerKeyboard Basics, 4-2Keyboard Buttons, 4-3Scroll Mouse,

4-2 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDKeyboard BasicsThe standard keys perform the following functions:➜Main keys are the typewriter-st

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-3Keyboard ButtonsThe keyboard buttons make it easier and faster to get on the Internet, use your fa

4-4 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWith the press of a keyboard button, you can get on the Internet fast, read your e-mail, or c

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-5You can access your favorite program, Web site, or document by pressing the Quick Launch Web butto

4-6 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDAfter you assign the My Program D button settings, pressing the button automatically opens your s

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-7If you’re going to be away from your computer but want to leave the power on, you can let your

4-8 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDThe system lights on the keyboard provide a quick status of your computer and keyboard settings.P

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-9Scroll MouseYour computer comes with a scroll mouse. The scroll mouse directs a cursor on the Wind

4-10 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDAutoScroll allows you to move forward and backward through a document without having to move the

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-11Speakers(available on select models)Speaker options depend on which model you purchase. However,

4-12 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDDiskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, and Zip DrivesYour computer may have one or more d

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-13The CD-ROM drive allows you to read data from a CD or listen to a music CD. The CD-RW drive allow

4-14 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDRemoving a Disc from a Drive1.Press the Load/Eject ≤ 1 button to open the drive.2. Carefully l

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS iChapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Who

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-15You can only play a DVD movie from a DVD-ROM drive. When you are finished watching a movie, store

4-16 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDThe CD-RW drive allows you to create your own CDs. You can buy two types of media: CD-R and CD-R

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDUSING YOUR COMPUTER 4-17The Zip drive makes organizing, copying, storing, and transporting large files easy. The Zip driv

4-18 USING YOUR COMPUTER MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDInternet Video CameraThe Logitech QuickCam Express Internet video camera provides many useful fe

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 5-1In This ChapterBasic Concepts, 5-2Internet Connection, 5-4Web Searches, 5-5E-mail, 5-6Conte

5-2 WELCOME TO THE WEB MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDBasic ConceptsInternet, Web, URL, hyperlinks, cyberspace—sound confusing?The Internet definitely h

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 5-3Compaq Connection HelperOnce you have signed up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP), there are

5-4 WELCOME TO THE WEB MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDInternet ConnectionConnecting with Compaq.NET Powered by MSN If you have chosen Compaq.NET powered

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 5-5Web SearchesOne way to find what you’re looking for on the Web is to use a search engine—your perso

5-6 WELCOME TO THE WEB MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDE-mailE-mailE-mailE-mailE-mail (electronic mail) is very similar to the mail the postal carrier de

CONTENTS ii MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDRegistration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 5-7To send and receive e-mail, you need an e-mail address so that your Internet Service Provider (ISP)

5-8 WELCOME TO THE WEB MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNow that you’ve connected to an ISP, set up Outlook Express, and have an Internet address, it’s ti

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 5-9Now that you’ve connected to an ISP, set up Outlook Express, and have an Internet address, it’s tim

5-10 WELCOME TO THE WEB MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDContent AdvisorYou receive e-mail messages automatically, even when your computer is shut down! Y

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDWELCOME TO THE WEB 5-11The Internet provides you with access to a wide variety of information, but some information may n

5-12 WELCOME TO THE WEB MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDMy Presario Web SiteOne of the first places you'll want to visit on the Internet is the My P

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMMON TASKS 6-1In This ChapterCommon TasksIn this chapter, you learn how to perform some of the more common activities w

6-2 COMMON TASKS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDPrint BasicsTo print one or more pages from a document file or Web page, you have to connect your printer

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMMON TASKS 6-3Digital Audio FilesIn addition to music CDs, your computer can play digital audio files, such as music do

6-4 COMMON TASKS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDGamesYour new Internet PC is not only a powerful tool for surfing the Internet and running software, it ca

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS iiiScroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9Making

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMMON TASKS 6-5SoftwareYou may want to purchase and install additional software. Software can be installed from a CD, DV

6-6 COMMON TASKS MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDIf you download software from a Web site, follow the installation instructions that are usually displayed

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED 7-1In This ChapterComputer UpgradesIn this chapter, you learn how to access the internal parts of the computer and how t

7-2 COMPUTER UPGRADES MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDInternalComponentsYou r Com puter is constructed with an Easy Access panel. This design makes acce

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMPUTER UPGRADES 7-3Upgrading ComponentsThe CD-ROM, CD-RW, and DVD-ROM drives are often called optical drives because they

7-4 COMPUTER UPGRADES MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDThe upper front panel door was designed with finger holes to make opening the door easy.The drive d

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMPUTER UPGRADES 7-5Memory is the workspace for your computer. Data and instructions are stored temporarily in memory. The

7-6 COMPUTER UPGRADES MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDAdding ComponentsThe hard drive is used to store information permanently inside your computer. Befo

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMPUTER UPGRADES 7-74. Insert the screw and secure the optional hard drive bracket to the chassis base.▲Caution: Dropping

7-8 COMPUTER UPGRADES MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED5. Connect the hard drive data cable 1 and power cable 2 to the new hard drive.

CONTENTS iv MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDChapter 5 Welcome to the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1Basic

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCOMPUTER UPGRADES 7-9Adding an Expansion or Option CardNote: Some Presarios come with AGP slots for graphics card options o

7-10 COMPUTER UPGRADES MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 8-1In This ChapterNeed Some Help?This chapter provides information on how to identify and fix common prob

8-2 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDHelpful HintsFor Compaq.NET technical support, dial (toll free) 1-800-952-3513.For Compaq.NET custome

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 8-3 Recovery CDThe Recovery CD can reinstall the software to the state it was in when you purchased th

8-4 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCompaq SupportCompaq SupportIf you have a computer problem or question, check the following resources

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 8-5 TroubleshootingIf a solution does not fix your problem, try all solutions for the symptom or try t

8-6 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSymptomCD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM drive cannot read a disc or takes too long to start.Recording audio

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 8-7 SymptomNot reading drive: “Abort, Retry, Fail?” message appears.“Non-system disk or disk error” me

8-8 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDDiskette drive light stays on.Diskette drive cannot save information to diskette.SymptomDiskette has

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS vChapter 6 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1Print Basic

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 8-9 Diskette drive cannot read a diskette.SymptomScreen is blank, and monitor power light is not lit.S

8-10 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSymptomComputer seems to be locked up.Hard drive error message is displayed.Hard drive fault protect

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 8-11 SymptomCannot connect to the Internet.Cannot automatically launch Internet programs.Internet take

8-12 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDSymptomKeyboard commands and typing are not recognized by computer.Mouse does not respond to movemen

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDNEED SOME HELP? 8-13 Memory Problem SolutionAll memory in computer is being used by open programs, and memory is neede

8-14 NEED SOME HELP? MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDPower Problem SolutionLine voltage selection switch is not in the proper position for your region (1

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED GLOSSARY 11394 port A new type of connector for plugging in peripherals with extremely fast data transfer rates, such

GLOSSARY 2 MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDEe-mail (electronic mail) Messages sent over the Internet.Ffax modem A modem that allows your computer to

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED GLOSSARY 3minimize To shrink a running program window into a button on the Windows taskbar by clicking the Minimize Qbu

GLOSSARY 4 MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDsearch engine A program, accessed on the Internet, that allows you to search large databases for informati

CONTENTS vi MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDChapter 8 Need Some Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1He

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INDEX 1Symbols.wma 6-3@ sign 5-7AAC power port 2-2Adaptec Easy CD Creatorcreating CDs 4-16Add/Remove Programs 6-5Americ

INDEX 2 MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDCcablespeaker 2-4CDcreating 4-16recovery 8-3CD drive 2-2, 7-3CD/CD-RW drivereplacing 7-3CD/DVD dr

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INDEX 3Eelectronic documentsdefined 1-3e-mailaddress criteria 5-7Close button 5-10defined 5-6delete key 5-10extensions

INDEX 4 MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDInternetdefined 5-2direct link to Compaq 5-12hyperlink 5-2parental controls 5-11password 5-6probl

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INDEX 5mouseSee also Scroll Mouseproblems 8-12MP3 6-3My Presarioregistration 5-12My Program buttonassigning 4-6NNetscap

INDEX 6 MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTEDQQuick Launch Web buttons 4-5Help 4-5My Program 4-5Quick Set-Up poster 2-4Rrecovery CD 8-3removin

MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INDEX 7Ttaskbar 3-2Start button 3-2, 5-3Tip noticesdefined 1-3Uupgrading components 7-2Vvideo camera 4-18volumeadjustin