Compaq 307502-001 Manuale utente

Getting Started

Compaq Notebook Series

Document Part Number: 307502-001

October 2002

This guide explains how to set up your hardware and software,

begin using the notebook, identify hardware components, and

contact Compaq if you need assistance.

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Compaq, the Compaq logo, Evo, and Presario are trademarks of Compaq

Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.

and/or other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be

trademarks of their respective companies.

Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions

contained herein. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any

kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Compaq

products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying

such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional

warranty.

Getting Started

First Edition October 2002

Reference Number 800/3000

Document Part Number: 307502-001

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Getting Started iii

Using This Guide

This preface explains how to interpret the symbols, text styles,

and paths in your notebook documentation.

Warnings, Cautions and Notes

Warnings and cautions contain important information that can

protect you, your work, and your system.

Notes contain additional information about a topic. Some notes

provide basic information for inexperienced users. Others provide

technical information for advanced users.

The following icons identify warnings, cautions, and notes.

ÅWARNING: The information in a warning alerts you to potential

bodily harm or loss of life.

ÄCAUTION: The information in a caution alerts you to potential

damage to your work, your notebook, or an optional

external device.

✎The information in a note provides supplementary information

for inexperienced or advanced users.

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iv Getting Started

Using This Guide

Text Styles

Some text in your notebook documentation is styled

typographically to help you interpret the information it contains.

The following table explains the text styles used in your notebook

documentation.

Style Explanation

keys Identifies a key, such as the enter key, on the

notebook keyboard or on an optional external

keyboard.

A plus sign (+) between 2 or more keys indicates

that they are a key combination. To use most key

combinations:

■Press and hold the first key, press and hold

each succeeding key, then release all the keys

at the same time.

■Unless you are instructed to do so, do not

press the keys in a key combination

simultaneously.

commands Identifies characters you are asked to type. For

example, to visit the Compaq Web site, you are

asked to type http://www.compaq.com into the

address field on your Web browser.

Initial Capital

Letters

Identify labels or options you can choose on the

screen. For example, in a procedure for displaying

an icon on the taskbar, you might be asked to select

the Always Show Icon On The Taskbar check box.

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Using This Guide

Getting Started v

Following a Path

Instructions in documentation may direct you to a destination

within the operating system, an application, or a utility where you

can select settings. The greater than symbol (>) is used to direct

you along the path to the settings.

The paths described in your notebook documentation are based

on the notebook pointing device default functions:

■To select, press the left TouchPad button 1once.

■To double-click, press the left TouchPad button twice.

■To right-click, press the right TouchPad button 2once.

Most paths to Windows destinations begin with “Start >.” To

select Start (and display the Windows Start menu), select the Start

button in the lower left corner of your screen or press either of the

Microsoft logo keys 3on the keyboard.

Identifying TouchPad buttons and Microsoft logo keys

(Key locations and availability vary by region and model.)

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Contents

Using This Guide

1 Setting Up the Notebook

Setting Up the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Inserting a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Opening the Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Connecting the Notebook to External Power . . . . . . 1–4

Turning On the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Setting Up the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

Turning Off the Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

Protecting the Notebook from Power Surges. . . . . . . . . . 1–8

Obtaining Ergonomic and Safety Information. . . . . . . . . 1–9

2 Beginning to Use the Notebook

Selecting Regional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Selecting Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Protecting the Notebook Against Viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Obtaining Modem and Network Information . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Installing Optional Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Using the Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Inserting the Documentation Library CD . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Accessing the Documentation Library Menu . . . . . . 2–5

Selecting a Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Finding a Topic Within a Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

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viii Getting Started

Contents

Contacting Compaq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Using Compaq Help & Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Obtaining Support Telephone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Preparing to Call Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Taking the Notebook to a Service Provider. . . . . . . . 2–9

3 Hardware Components

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

Pointing Device and Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

Power/Standby Light, Battery Light and Vent . . . . . 3–3

Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Power Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

Connectors and Infrared Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

Jacks, Fan and Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Left Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

Right Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10

Volume Buttons and Audio Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10

Optical Drive and PC Card Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11

Underside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

Battery Bay and Hard Drive Bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

Memory Compartment and Vent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13

Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14

Additional Standard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15

Software Restore and Documentation CDs . . . . . . . 3–15

Cables and Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16

Adapters and Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17

Index

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Getting Started 1–1

Setting Up the Notebook

Setting Up the Hardware

To set up the notebook for the first time, you need the notebook,

the AC adapter 1, and the power cord 2. If a battery pack

shipped with your notebook, you will also you also need the

battery pack 3. During the hardware setup, you will:

1. Insert the battery pack, if available, so the battery can begin to

charge.

2. Open the notebook so you can monitor indicator lights during

setup.

3. Connect the notebook to external power and turn on the

notebook so you can begin software setup.

Identifying the AC adapter, the power cord, and a

battery pack (AC adapters and power cords vary by region.)

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1–2 Getting Started

Setting Up the Notebook

Inserting a Battery Pack

If your notebook shipped without an optional battery pack,

proceed to the next section, “Opening the Notebook.”

If your notebook shipped with a battery pack:

1. Turn the notebook underside up on a flat surface.

2. Lower the battery pack into the battery bay at a slight

angle 1, then press downward until the battery pack is

seated 2.

3. Slide the 2 battery pack locking latches to the locked

position 3.

Installing a battery pack

ÄCAUTION: To ensure that the correct drivers load and to prevent

file corruption or damage to components during initial setup, do not

remove the battery pack until the notebook has been connected to

external AC power.

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Setting Up the Notebook

Getting Started 1–3

Opening the Notebook

To open the notebook:

1. Place the notebook display side up on a flat surface near an

electrical outlet.

2. Slide the display release latch 1as you raise the display 2.

Opening the notebook

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