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Presario
Mobile Internet-PC
Beyond Setup Guide
800 Series
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Presario Mobile Internet PC Beyond Setup Guide 800 Series
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Notice © 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation COMPAQ and the Compaq logo Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel, SpeedStep, and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is subject
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CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Where Can I Find Information?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Printed Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Symbols and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Safety . . . . . .
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Left Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Components on Left Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Diskette, CD, DVD, or CD-RW Drive for Left Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Right Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Components on Right Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Storage Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Identifying Your Storage Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Using the Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Communication Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Using the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Using the LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 Infrared Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Audio CDs and Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Playing Audio CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Playing Non-DVD Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Using the DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Using “Regionalized” DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 Video Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 7 Caring for Your Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Battery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Storing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Recycling the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Battery Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Calibrating the Battery .
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Hard Disk Space Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Checking the Hard Disk Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Deleting Unnecessary Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Using the Recycle Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Chapter 9 Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1 Basic Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2 Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction Congratulations! As the owner of a new Presario Notebook In This Chapter computer, you have joined the world-wide community of mobile computer users. Once your Notebook is set up and connected to the Internet, you can explore vast regions of information, Where Can I Find entertainment, and services online. Information?, 1-2 The Beyond Setup Guide is designed for both experienced Symbols and Graphics, 1-4 computer users and beginners. This easy-to-scan guide helps you find t
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Printed Documents Where Can IFind Your new Presario Notebook computer came with printed documents containing helpful reference information. Information? If you have access to the Internet, you can also view these and other documents on the Compaq Web site at This section describes www.compaq.com/mypresario. the documentation that came in the box with
your new Notebook. Beyond Setup Guide See also This easy-to-scan g
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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 certificate in a safe place for future reference. Presario Operating System Manual The Presario Operating System Manual explains how to ® communicate with your Notebook using the Microsoft ® Windows op
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Symbols Symbols and Graphics The following words and symbols have special meaning in this guide and in the electronic documentation: Important information that Did you know... may help you to solve a problem. Helpful hints that make using your Notebook Tip easier and faster. Another document or another page in this document that has See also related information. Failure to follow directions may result in bodily harm or Warning loss of life. Failure to follow directions may result in e
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Disconnecting Your Notebook from the Safety Power Source To shut down your Notebook properly, complete the Warning following steps: To reduce the risk of electric 1. Close all open programs. shock and damage to the equipment, read the Safety and 2. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, then click Comfort document. Shut Down … The Shut down Windows dialog box is displayed. Did you know... 3. Select the Shut down option. To protect your equipment
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1-6 INTRODUCTION PRESARIO MOBILE INTERNET PC BEYOND SETUP GUIDE 800 SERIES
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Your Notebook at a Glance Before you begin using your new Presario Notebook, you’ll want In This Chapter to look at some of the basic components. Front of Your Presario Notebook, 2-2 Left Panel, 2-6 Right Panel, 2-7 Back Panel, 2-8 Underside, 2-9 To open your new Notebook, slide the Display Release Latch and gently lift the lid up. PRESARIO MOBILE INTERNET PC BEYOND SETUP GUIDE YOUR NOTEBOOK AT A GLANCE 2-1 800 SERIES
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Components on Front Front of Your Presario Notebook Open the front of your Notebook and take a look at these components: Components on Front Lower Front Panel Internet Zone Buttons and Lights Function Keys See also
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