Compaq Presario 5BW474 Manuale utente

My Presario - Getting Started

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Compaq Presario

First Edition (November 2000)

Part Number 214905-372

MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTED CONTENTS-I

Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Symbols and Graphics Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Where Can I Find Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Warranty Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Upgrading Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Safety and Comfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Using the My Presario-Learning More CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Your Computer at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

What’s in Front? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

What’s in Back? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Setting Up Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Registering with Compaq and Microsoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Setting Up an Internet Service Provider (ISP) Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Setting Up Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Contents

CONTENTS-II MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTED

Chapter 3 Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

Keyboard Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Getting to Know the Standard Keyboard Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Keyboard Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Using CD/DVD Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Using Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Using Quick Launch Web Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Assigning the My Program Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Putting Your Computer to Sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Waking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Understanding the System Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Making Screen Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Accessing Software and Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Autoscrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12

Turning on the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12

MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTED C ONTENTS-III

Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13

The Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13

The Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Removing a Disc from a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15

Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15

Playing a DVD Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Creating Your Own CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17

Chapter 4 Welcome to the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Basic Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

What Is the Internet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

What Is a Hyperlink? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Compaq Connection Helper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Setting the Internet Buttons to AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Connecting with Compaq.NET Powered by MSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Connecting with AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Web Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Searching the Web Using Compaq.NET Powered by MSN . . . . . . . 4-5

Searching the Web Using AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

CONTENTS-IV MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTED

eMail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Setting Up Outlook Express eMail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Typing an eMail Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Understanding eMail Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Sending an eMail Using Outlook Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Sending an eMail Using AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Reading Your Outlook Express eMail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Reading Your AOL eMail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Content Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Restricting Internet Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Chapter 5 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Print Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Using the Menu to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

.Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Playing Preinstalled Games on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Installing Software from a CD, DVD, or Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Installing Software Downloaded from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Chapter 6 Need Some Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Helpful Hints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Entering BIOS (CMOS) Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Recovery CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Using the Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTED C ONTENTS-V

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Display (Monitor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-11

Keyboard and Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Index

CONTENTS-VI MY PRESARIO–GETTING STARTED

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION 1-1

In This Chapter

In This ChapterIn This Chapter

In This Chapter

Introduction

Congratulations! As the owner of a new Compaq Internet PC,

you have joined the worldwide community of Presario computer

users. After your computer is set up and connected to the

Internet, you can explore vast regions of information,

entertainment, and online services.

This guide is designed to help you:

➜Get acquainted with computer features you’ll want to try

during the first few days or weeks.

➜Keep your computer running smoothly using the tools on

your computer.

➜Solve problems if they occur.

Using This Guide, 1-2

Symbols and Graphics

Used, 1-3

Where Can I Find

Information, 1-4

Safety and Comfort, 1-5

Using the My Presario-

Learning More CD, 1-6

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