Compaq N115 Manuale utente

Users Guide

Evo Notebook N115

Document Part Number: 260624-002

January 2002

Compaq, the Compaq logo, and Evo 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.

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.

Users Guide

Evo Notebook N115

First Edition January 2002

Document Part Number: 260624-002

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Contents

1 Introduction

Where Can I Find Information? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Viewing or Printing a Guide on the CD . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Symbols and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Turning Off Your Notebook PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Protecting Your Notebook During an

Electrical Storm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

2 Your Notebook at a Glance

Front of Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Common Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Lower Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Lights and Easy Access Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Function Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Left and Right Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Components on Left Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Components on Right Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9

Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

Components on Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

Underside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

Components on the Underside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

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3 Using Your Notebook

Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Plugging and Unplugging AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Turning Your Notebook On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Using Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

Using Keyboard and Pointing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

Using the TouchPad Instead of a Mouse . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Tapping and Double-Tapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

Edge Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–10

Easy Access Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11

Reprogramming the Easy Access Buttons. . . . . . . . 3–11

Storage Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

Identifying Your Storage Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

Using the Security Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13

Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13

4 Common Tasks

S-Video Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Switching Between Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Connecting and Enabling S-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

Software and Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Adding and Removing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

Installing Hardware Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6

Upgrading your Notebook’s Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6

Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10

Connecting a Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–10

Connecting a Network Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–12

5 Using the CD or DVD Drive

CD or DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Removing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3

Manually Ejecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3

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Audio CDs and Non-DVD Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4

Playing Audio CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4

Playing Non-DVD Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5

DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6

Using the DVD Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6

On-Screen Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7

Identifying Your DVD Region Setting . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8

CD-RW Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–10

Installing CD-RW Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–10

Accessing CD-RW Software

User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11

Using CD-RW Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12

Preventing Buffer Underrun Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–13

6 Caring for Your Battery

Battery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2

Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2

Storing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3

Recycling the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4

Battery Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5

Calibrating the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–5

Maximizing Battery Operating Time . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–7

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–8

What Is Power Management? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–8

Fixing a Low-Battery Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–11

7 Maintenance, Shipping and Travel

Updating Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–1

Obtaining Update Information and Software . . . . . . 7–1

Downloading Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2

Installing Software Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–3

Restoring Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–5

Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System. . . . . 7–6

Virus Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–7

Monitoring Computer Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–7

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Caring for the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–8

Caring for Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–9

Preparing the Computer for Shipping or Travel . . . . . . 7–10

Traveling with the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–10

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–12

8 Solutions

Basic Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2

Backup Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2

Using Backup Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2

Compaq Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3

Accessing Compaq Help and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3

Using Online Help and Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–4

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–5

Finding Solutions Quickly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–6

Solution Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–7

Audio and Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–7

Battery and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–11

Mass-Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–12

Games and Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–14

Keyboard and TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–15

Memory and PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–17

Glossary

Index

Users Guide 1–1

Introduction

Congratulations! As the owner of a new Compaq notebook

computer, you have joined the worldwide community of mobile

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

the Internet, you can explore vast regions of information,

entertainment, and services online.

To help you access the information you need on your notebook,

this chapter covers the following main topics:

■Where Can I Find Information?, 1-2

■Symbols and Graphics, 1-5

■Safety, 1-6

This Users Guide is designed for both experienced computer

users and beginners. This easy-to-scan guide helps you find the

information you want as quickly as possible. It’s also designed to

familiarize you with the following:

■Features you’ll want to try

during the first few days or

weeks.

■Keeping your notebook running

smoothly.

■Solving common problems

as they occur.

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Introduction

Where Can I Find Information?

All the information you’ll need to use the basic features of your

new notebook is available in the documents included with your

notebook. Some of these documents are printed and some are

provided on the Documentation Suite CD.

Documentation

Your new notebook computer comes with documentation

containing helpful reference material. If you have access to the

Internet, you can also view these and other documents on the

Compaq Web site. See the “Using Online Help and Support”

section in Chapter 8 for specific Web site information.

■The Warranty Statement and setup card are included in

your kit.

■The Users Guide and Safety and Comfort Guide can be found

on CD.

✎Note Additional documents may vary by region.

Setup Card

This card shows you how to set up your notebook. For more

information about the hardware that came with your new

notebook, see “Your Notebook at a Glance” later in this guide.

Users Guide

This easy-to-scan guide explains how to set up your notebook and

get acquainted with its features. It also introduces:

■Common computer tasks

■The Internet

■Notebook maintenance

Introduction

Users Guide 1–3

■Solutions for computer problems

■Compaq service and support tools

SDid you know... The User’s Guide and the Safety and Comfort

Guide is available on the Compaq Web Site. See the “Using

Online Help and Support” section in Chapter 8 for specific Web

site information.

Safety and Comfort Guide

This document explains how to protect your equipment from

damage, protect yourself from injury, and ensure your comfort

while using your notebook.

Warranty Certificate

The warranty details the Compaq commitment to service during

the warranty period. Keep the warranty in a safe place for future

reference.

Viewing or Printing a Guide on the CD

For information about using the CD drive, including instructions

for inserting or removing a CD, refer to Chapter 5, “Using the CD

or DVD Drive.”

To view or print a document on the Documentation Suite CD:

1. Insert the Documentation Suite CD into the CD drive.

2. Select a guide from the Documentation Suite menu.

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Introduction

3. If Adobe Acrobat Reader information is displayed and you

are asked to respond, follow the instructions on the screen to

accept the Adobe Acrobat Reader license agreement.

(Acrobat Reader is a software application that enables you to

view and print the documents on the Documentation Suite

CD. You will also use Acrobat Reader to view and print some

documents available on the Internet.)

4. For information about closing Acrobat Reader or using it to

view or print a document on the Documentation Suite CD,

click the Help button near the top of the Adobe Acrobat

Reader window.

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