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b Star tup an d Ref erence G uid e Com p a q N ot e b o o k Se ries Doc ument P art Number : 3112 4 5-001 June 2003 Part 1: Startup The Startup part of this guide explains ho w to set up your notebook for the f irst time.
Cont ent s 1S t a r t u p 2 Hardware 3 Keyboard 4P o w e r 5 Drives and Drive Media 6M u l t i m e d i a 7C o m m u n i c a t i o n s 8 Hardware Options and Upgrades 9 Software Updates, Restorations and Utilities A Specifications Index CPQ-311245-001.
Startup and R ef er ence Gui de—P art 1 1–1 Pa r t - 1 Star tup This Startup and Refer ence Guide provides information about setting up and using your notebook. ■ T o set up your notebook hardw are and software for the f irst time, follo w the procedures in this “Startup” part.
1–2 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 1 Sta r tup Set ting Up th e Hardw ar e T o set up the notebook for the f irst time, you need the notebook, the A C adapter 1 , the po wer cord 2 , and the battery pack 3 .
Sta r tup Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 1 1–3 Inser ting a B a t ter y P ac k T o insert the battery pack into the battery bay: 1. T urn the notebook underside up on a flat surface. 2. Insert the alignment tab on the battery pack into the alignment slot on the notebook 1 .
1–4 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 1 Sta r tup Openin g t he Notebook T o open the notebook: 1. Place the notebook display side up on a flat surface near an electrical outlet. 2. Slide the display release latch 1 as you raise the display 2 .
Sta r tup Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 1 1–5 Conn ec ting t he N otebook to External P o w er T o connect the notebook to e xternal A C po wer: 1. Plug the A C adapter cable into the po wer connector 1 . 2. Plug the po wer cord into the A C adapter 2 , then into an electrical outlet 3 .
1–6 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 1 Sta r tup C hargin g a Ne w Ba t ter y P a c k The battery pack you inserted earli er begins to char ge as soon as the notebook is connected to extern al po wer . Char ge status is indicated by the battery light.
Sta r tup Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 1 1–7 T urning On t h e Notebook T o turn on the notebook, press the po wer button 1 . When the notebook turns on, the po wer/standby light 2 turns on, and you are prompted to begin softw are setup.
1–8 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 1 Sta r tup Set tin g Up t he Sof t w are Ä CAUT ION: T o pre v ent fi le corru ption and ensur e that the corr ect dr i ve rs ar e installed , install so ftwar e only w hen the notebook is connect ed to e xternal po wer thr ough the A C adapter .
Sta r tup Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 1 1–9 Installin g Option al Sof t w are Step-by-step instructions for installing and using man y of the applications and utilities included with the notebook are provided later in this guide. If you prefer to install optional software no w , the follo wing information may be helpful.
1–10 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 1 Sta r tup Set ting Regional an d Disp lay Pref erences K eyboard language and other re gional preferences, such as time, date, and currency format, are set in the Re gional Options windo w of the operating system.
Sta r tup Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 1 1–11 Protectin g t he N otebook fr om Po w e r S u r g e s T o protect the notebook from the po wer surges that may be caused by an uncertain po wer supply or an electrical storm: ■ Plug the notebook po wer cord into an optional, high-quality surge protector .
1–12 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 1 Sta r tup Using t h e Notebook Safely This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 2–1 2 Ha r d w a r e Cont ent s Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2–2 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Har dw ar e Disp l a y Displa y Displa y release latch Opens the notebook. CPQ-311245-001.book Page 2 Tu esday, April 1, 2003 3:55 PM.
Har dw are Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 2–3 To p To u c h Pa d To p : To u c h P a d 1 T ouchP ad on/off b utton Enables/disab les the T ouchP ad. 2 T ouchP ad* Mov es the pointer and selects or activ ates items on the screen. 3 T ouchP ad light On: T ouchP ad is enab led.
2–4 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Har dw ar e Keys a n d A n t e n n a T op: K eys and Antenna 1 Fn k ey Combines with other ke ys to perfor m system tasks. F or example , pressing Fn+F7 increases screen brightness. 2 Function ke ys (12) P erform s ystem and application tasks.
Har dw are Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 2–5 Pow e r C o n t r o l s T op: P ower Contr ols 1 P ower b utton* When the notebook is: ■ Off , press to tur n on the notebook. ■ On, briefly press to initiate Hiber nation. ■ In Standby , br iefly press to resume from Standby .
2–6 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Har dw ar e Lights T op: Lights 1 Num lock light On: Num lock or the internal ke ypad is on. 2 Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on. 3 Mute light On: V olume is muted. 4 Wireless de vice light (av ailable on select models) On: An optional inter nal wireless de vice is tur ned on.
Har dw are Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 2–7 Audio B ut tons an d Speak ers T op: A udio Buttons and Speakers 1 Increase v olume button Increases system vo lume. 2 Decrease v olume button Decreases system vo lume. 3 Mute button Mutes or restores v olume.
2–8 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Har dw ar e Fron t P a n el Fr ont P anel 1 SD Card light On: An SD Card or MMC is being accessed. 2 SD (Secure Digital) Card slot Suppor ts SD Cards and MMCs (multimedia cards). 3 Microphone jack Connects an op tional monaural or stereo microphone.
Har dw are Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 2–9 Rear P a ne l Conn ec tors and Ja c ks Rear P anel: Connector s and Jacks 1 Exter nal monitor connector Connects an optional V GA external monitor or projector . 2 S-Video jack Connects an optional S-Video de vice, such as a tele vision, VCR, camcorder , projector , or video capture card.
2–10 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Har dw ar e Ve n t Rear P anel: V ent Exhaust v ent* Provides airflow to cool internal components. Ä T o prev ent overheating, do not obstruct vents . Do not allow a hard surf ace, such as a printer , or a soft surf ace, such as pillo ws or thic k ru gs or clothing, to bloc k airflow .
Har dw are Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 2–11 Left Si de Left Side 1 PC Card slot Suppor ts an optional T ype I or T ype II 32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card. 2 PC Card eject button Ejects an optional PC Card from the PC Card slot. 3 Optical drive* Suppor ts an optical disc.
2–12 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Har dw ar e Righ t Side Right Side 1 Antenna (av ailable on select models and not visible from outside the notebook) * Sends and receiv es wireless de vice signals. 2 Infrared por t Provides wireless comm unication between the notebook and an optional IrD A-compliant device .
Har dw are Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 2–13 Under side Bay s an d Memor y Com par tment Underside: Ba ys and Memory Compartment 1 Batter y ba y Holds a batter y pack . 2 Batter y pack release latch Relea ses a batter y pac k from the batter y ba y .
2–14 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Har dw ar e Doc king C onnec tor and V ents Underside: Doc king Connector and V ent 1 Dock ing connector* Connects t he notebook to an optional por t replicator . 2 V ents (3) Allow airflo w to cool inter nal components.
Har dw are Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 2–15 Labels The labels af f ixed to the noteboo k and some notebook components provide information you may need when troubleshooting system problems or tra veling internationally with the notebook. ■ The Microsoft Certif icate of Authenticity label contains the Product K ey number .
2–16 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Har dw ar e Addition al Stand ard Com ponen ts The components included with the notebook v ary b y region, country , notebook model, and the optional hardware ordered. The follo wing sections identify the standard e xternal accessories and components included with most notebook models.
Har dw are Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 2–17 Ada pters and B at ter y P ac k Additional Standar d Components: Adapters and Battery P ack 1 A C adapter Conv er ts AC po wer to DC pow er . 2 Countr y-specific modem adapter (included by region as required) Adapts the modem cable to a non-RJ-11 telephone jack.
2–18 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Har dw ar e Restoration and Doc um entation CDs CDs for repairing or reinstalling software and for obtaining supplementary information about the notebook are included with the notebook.
Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 3–1 3 Key b o a r d Cont ent s TouchPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2 Identifying TouchPad Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2 Using the TouchPad. . .
3–2 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Ke y b o a r d To u c h Pa d Id entifyin g T ouc hP a d Co mponen ts The T ouchPad includes the follo wing components: Identif y ing T ouchP ad components 1 T ouchP ad 4 T ouchP ad on/off button 2 Left and right T ouchP ad buttons 5 T ouchP ad light 3 T ouchP ad scroll zones (2) CPQ-311245-001.
Key b o a r d Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 3–3 Using t he T ouc hP a d The T ouchPad pro vides the navigation, selection, and scroll functions of an optional external mouse. ■ T o mov e the pointer , slide your finger across the T ouchPad surface in the direction you wa nt to mov e the pointer .
3–4 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Ke y b o a r d Hot k e y s Id entifying H otk e y s Hotke ys are preset combinations of the Fn key 1 and one of the function ke ys 2 . The icons on the function ke ys F1 and F3 through F12 represent the hotke y functions a v ailable on the notebook.
Key b o a r d Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 3–5 Hot k e y Quick R ef ere nce The follo wing table identif ies the default hotke y functions. For information about changing the function of the Fn+F5 hotke ys, see the “Setting Po wer Control Preferences” section in Chapter 4.
3–6 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Ke y b o a r d Hotk e y C ommands Open H elp and Sup port Window (Fn+F1 ) The Fn+F1 hotke ys open the Help and Support windo w .
Key b o a r d Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 3–7 T o restore from Hibernation or resume from Standby , briefly press the po wer b utton. For more information about using Standby and Hibernation, refer to Chapter 4, “Po wer .
3–8 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Ke y b o a r d Stop an Audio CD or D VD (Fn+F1 0) The Fn+F10 hotke ys stop the play of an audio CD or D VD that is playing. P lay Pre vious T rac k of an Audio CD or D VD (Fn+F1 1 ) The Fn+F11 hotke ys play the pre viously played track of an audio CD or D VD that is playing.
Key b o a r d Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 3–9 T urning t he K e ypa d On an d Of f When the ke ypad is of f, press Fn+num lk 1 to turn the ke ypad on. When the ke ypad is on, press Fn+num lk to turn the ke ypad off. The num lock light 2 turns on when the ke ypad is on.
3–10 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Ke y b o a r d CPQ-311245-001.book Pa ge 10 Tuesday, Apri l 1, 2003 3:55 PM.
Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 4–1 4 Po w e r Cont ent s Understanding Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown . . . . 4–2 Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2 Hibernation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4–2 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Po w e r Un derstandin g Standb y , Hibern ation and Shu tdo wn This section describes Standby , Hibernation, and shutdown and explains when to implement them. Standb y , Hibernation, and shutdo wn procedures are provided later in the chapter .
Po w e r Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 4–3 ■ T o determine whether the notebook is in Hibernation or turned of f, press the po wer b utton: ❏ If the notebook is in Hibernation, your work returns to the screen. ❏ If the notebook is of f, W indo ws loads.
4–4 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Po w e r C hoosin g Standb y , H iberna tion or Shu tdo wn If you plan to r esume shortly: Initiate Standby for shorter times and Hibernation for longer times or po wer conserv ation.
Po w e r Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 4–5 Using Stan db y , H iberna tion and Shu tdo wn Procedur es This section explains the def ault Standb y , Hibernation, and shutdo wn procedures and includes information about turning the display on or of f.
4–6 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Po w e r T urning th e Notebook or Dis pl ay On or Of f Using Em ergen cy Shutdo wn Procedures If the notebook does not respond to the W indo ws shutdo .
Po w e r Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 4–7 Initia ting or Resuming from Standby T ask Procedure Result User-initiated Standby With the notebook on, use either of the f ollowing procedures: ■ Press the Fn+F5 hotke ys. ■ Select Star t > T ur n off Computer > Stand by .
4–8 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Po w e r Initia ting or Restorin g from Hiberna tion T ask Procedure Result User-initiated Hiber nation With the notebook on, use either of the f ollowing procedures: ■ Briefly press the power b utton.
Po w e r Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 4–9 Set tin g P o w er Con trol Pref erences By default, when the notebook is on: ■ Briefly pressing the po wer b utton initiates Hibernation. ■ Pressing the Fn+F5 hotke ys, called the “sleep b utton” in the operating system, initiates Standby .
4–10 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Po w e r Using B a t ter y P o w er Id entifying t h e Ba t ter y and P o wer/Standb y Lights Battery pack procedures refer to the: 1 Po wer/standby light 2 Battery light Identifying the battery and po w er/standb y lights CPQ-311245-001.
Po w e r Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 4–11 S witc hing B et w een B at ter y and External Pow e r The notebook switches between external po wer and battery po wer according to the a v ailability of external po wer .
4–12 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Po w e r Monitoring t he C h arge in a B a t ter y P ac k Obtainin g Accura te C harge Informat ion T o increase the accuracy of all battery char ge displays: ■ Allo w the battery pack to discharge to less than 10 percent of a full char ge through normal use before charging it.
Po w e r Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 4–13 Managi ng L o w- Bat tery Co ndi ti on s The information in this section describes default alerts and system responses.
4–14 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Po w e r Calib ratin g a Ba t ter y P ac k When to C alibrate Even if a battery pack is hea vily used, it should not be necessary to calibrate it more than once a month. It is not necessary to calibrate a ne w battery pack before f irst use.
Po w e r Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 4–15 If you use the notebook occasionally during the dischar ge procedure and ha ve set ener gy-saving timeouts, expect the follo wing performance from your system during the dischar ge process: ■ The monitor will not turn of f automatically .
4–16 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Po w e r Rech arging th e Ba t ter y P ac k 1. Connect the notebook to external po wer and keep the notebook connected until the battery pack is fully rechar ged and the battery light turns green.
Po w e r Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 4–17 Ba t ter y C onser v ation Set tin gs an d Procedur es Using the follo wing battery conserv ation settings and procedures extends the run time of a battery pack. ■ T urn of f wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications wh en you are not using them.
4–18 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Po w e r Rep l a c in g a B a t te r y P a c k Ä CAUT ION: T o pre vent lo ss of w or k when r emov ing a bat tery pack that is the onl y po we r sour ce, initi ate Hibernati on or turn off the not ebook bef or e r emo vi ng the batter y pack .
Po w e r Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 4–19 ❏ T o insert a battery pack, in sert the alignment tab on the battery pack into the alignment slot on the notebook 1 , then tilt the battery pack do wnward until it snaps into place 2 . Inserting a bat tery pack 2.
4–20 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Po w e r CPQ-311245-001.book Pa ge 20 Tuesday, Apri l 1, 2003 3:55 PM.
Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 5–1 5 Driv es and Driv e Medi a Cont ent s Understanding Drive and Drive Media Terms . . . . . . . . . 5–2 Caring for Drives and Drive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3 Adding a Drive to the System .
5–2 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Dr iv es and Dri ve Media Un derstandin g Driv e and Driv e Medi a Te r m s Har d drives are for the permanent storage of data files and of software such as system f iles, applications, and dri vers. A hard dri ve is sometimes called a har d disk drive.
Dr iv es and Dri ve Media Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 5–3 C a r in g fo r D r iv es an d D rive M e di a Ä CAUT ION: T o pre v ent damage to the notebook or a dr i ve and lo ss of work: ■ Do not r emo ve the inte rnal har d dr iv e ex cept for r epair or r eplacement .
5–4 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Dr iv es and Dri ve Media Addin g a Driv e to t he S y st em The internal hard dri ve and optical dri ve are standard features of the notebook.
Dr iv es and Dri ve Media Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 5–5 Inser ting or Remo vin g a Disc Inser ting a Disc 1. T urn on the notebook. 2. Press the release b utton 1 on the dri ve bezel to release the media tray , then pull the tray outward until it is fully extended 2 .
5–6 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Dr iv es and Dri ve Media Remo ving a Dis c ( Wit h P o w er) 1. T urn on the notebook. 2. Press the release b utton 1 on the dri ve bezel to release the media tray , then pull the tray outward until it is fully extended 2 .
Dr iv es and Dri ve Media Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 5–7 Remo ving a Dis c ( Withou t P o w er) If the notebook is turned of f or if no po wer is a v ailable, the release b utton on the optical dri ve will not w ork. T o remov e a disc from an optical dri ve without using the release b utton: 1.
5–8 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Dr iv es and Dri ve Media Pl ay i n g a D i s c Y ou can play a CD in a CD dri ve or a D VD dri ve. Y ou can play a D VD only in a D VD driv e. The information in this section a pplies to most optical dri v es and most disc software.
Dr iv es and Dri ve Media Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 5–9 Protectin g P l a ybac k Ä CAUT ION: Inser ting or r emo v ing an y dev ice while r unning an y multimedia a pplicati on ma y paus e or stop the pla y .
5–10 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Dr iv es and Dri ve Media Set tin g t he B oot Order By default, the notebook starts up from the internal hard dri ve. Y ou can set the notebook to start up from any bootable CD or D VD in the optical driv e.
Dr iv es and Dri ve Media Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 5–11 5. T urn the notebook underside up. 6. Remov e the 2 hard driv e retaining scre ws.
5–12 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Dr iv es and Dri ve Media 7. T o remov e a hard dri ve, grasp the hard dri ve assembly (the hard dri ve, the hard dri ve co ver , and the hard driv e bracket) using the hard dri ve recess 1 . T ilt the hard dri ve assembly upward 2 , then pull the assembly from the hard dri ve bay 3 .
Dr iv es and Dri ve Media Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 5–13 8. T o insert a hard driv e, insert the 2 alignment tabs on the hard dri ve co ver into the 2 alignment slots on the hard dri v e bay 1 , then tilt the hard dri ve assembly do wnward into the hard dri v e bay until it is seated 2 .
5–14 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Dr iv es and Dri ve Media 9. If you ha ve inserted a hard dri ve, reinsert the 2 hard dri ve retaining scre ws. (If you remov ed but did not replace a hard dri ve, put the retaining scre ws in a safe place.
Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 6–1 6 Multim edi a Cont ent s Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2 Using the Internal Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3 Connecting an Audio Device .
6–2 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Multimedia Adjus ting V o lume V olume can be adjusted by using the audio buttons on the notebook or by using operating system or application v olume control software. The mute b utton o verrides all softw are v olume settings.
Multimedia Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 6–3 Using t h e Internal Speak ers The internal speakers play sound in stereo from applications, the operating system, games, dri ve media, the Internet, and other sources. If an external de vice, such as a headset, is connected to the audio-out jack, the internal speakers are disabled.
6–4 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Multimedia The notebook has 2 audio jacks: ■ The microphone jack 1 connects an optional monaural or stereo microphone. If a monaural microphone is connected, the same information is recorded on both channels.
Multimedia Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 6–5 Con necting an S - Vi deo De vice Con nect ing the Au di o The S-V ideo jack supports video signals only .
6–6 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Multimedia T urning a Video De vice On an d Of f T o turn on a video device that is connected to the notebook, start or restart the notebook. Or , repeatedly press the Fn+F4 hotke ys to switch the image.
Multimedia Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 6–7 Using M ultimedi a Soft w are Using Windo ws Media P lay er Use W indo ws Media Player primarily for playing audio CDs. Although video CDs can be played using W indo ws Media Player , InterV ideo W inD VD provides higher quality playback.
6–8 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Multimedia ❏ If the Microsoft W indo ws XP AppPicker windo w is not displayed, select Start > All Programs > InterV ideo W inD VD > InterV ideo W inD VD. 3. Follo w the instructions on the screen.
Multimedia Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 6–9 Using E asy CD Creator Easy CD Creator is a data transfer utility that enables you to create or duplicate optical dri ve media. The utility is installed on select models and can be used with any CD or D VD supported b y any optical dri ve in the system.
6–10 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Multimedia Preparing to Use Ea sy CD Cr eator Ä CAUT ION: T o pre v ent loss o f w ork and damage to a CD or D VD: ■ Bef or e wr iting to a CD or DVD , co nnect the notebook to a r eliable e xternal po wer so ur ce.
Multimedia Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 6–11 Forma t tin g Re cord ing Med ia Y ou can purchase optical dri ve media that either are or are not formatted for DirectCD. ■ T o use DirectCD, use a CD or D VD formatted for DirectCD. ■ T o use Easy CD Creator or CD Copier , do not use a CD or D VD formatted for DirectCD.
6–12 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Multimedia ■ Auto Insert Notif ication settings are selected through the operating system. ■ T o select Disk-at-once settings: 1.Select Start > All Programs > Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 > Applications > CD Copier .
Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 7–1 7 Comm unica tions Cont ent s Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2 Connecting the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–3 Using the Modem While Traveling Internationally .
7–2 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Com mun ica tio ns Modem All notebook models include an RJ-11 telephone jack, and some models ship with a preinstalled modem. A modem cable with RJ-11 connectors at each end is included with select models.
Com mun ica tio ns Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 7–3 Con necti ng the M ode m Selec ting C onnec tors A modem must be connected to an analog telephone line. Å W ARNING : To re d u c e t h e ri s k o f e l e ct r ic s h o ck , fi re, o r d a m a g e t o t h e equipment , do not plug a telephone cable into the RJ- 4 5 networ k jack .
7–4 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Com mun ica tio ns Connec tin g a Modem to an RJ- 1 1 J ac k T o connect a modem to an analog telephone line that has an RJ-11 telephone jack: 1.
Com mun ica tio ns Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 7–5 Connec tin g a Modem wit h an Adapter T o connect a modem to an analog telephone line that does not ha ve an RJ-11 telephone jack: 1.
7–6 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Com mun ica tio ns Using t he Modem Whil e T ra veling Interna tionally An internal modem is conf igured to function in, and meet the operating standards of, the country in which you purchased the notebook.
Com mun ica tio ns Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 7–7 4. Select a country or region for the new location from the Country/Region list. If you select a country or regi on that is not supported b y the modem, the country conf iguration defaults to USA or UK.
7–8 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Com mun ica tio ns C hec k t he T elep hone N umber Dial the telephone number on the telephone, verify that the remote modem is answering, then hang up.
Com mun ica tio ns Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 7–9 7. Select your modem > Properties button > Modem tab . 8. Clear the W ait For Dial T one Before Dialing check box.
7–10 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Com mun ica tio ns Netw or k All notebook models ship with an RJ-45 network jack. A netw ork cable with RJ-45 connectors at eac h end is included with select models. The notebook can be connected to a network whether or not the internal modem is connected to a telephone line.
Com mun ica tio ns Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 7–11 Con necti ng the Netw or k Cable A network cable has an 8-pin RJ -45 network connector at each end and may contain noise suppressi on circuitry , which prev ents interference with TV and radio reception.
7–12 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Com mun ica tio ns T urning a Net w ork Connec tion O ff an d On T o conserve po wer , turn of f a network connection you are not using. ■ T o turn of f a network connection, log of f the network, then disconnect the network cable.
Com mun ica tio ns Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 7–13 Infrared signals are sent through an in visible beam of infrared light and must ha ve an unobstructed line of sight. Infrared performance may v ary with the performance of infrared peripherals, the distance and angle between infrared de vices, and the applications being used.
7–14 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Com mun ica tio ns ■ Shield the ports from direct sunlight, flashing incandescent light, and fluorescent light. ■ Be sure that signals from a remote control or other wireless de vice (such as a cell phone, a headset, or an audio de vice) do not aim at either port.
Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 8–1 8 Ha r d w a re Opt io ns and Upg rade s Cont ent s Connecting a Powered Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2 Connecting a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2 Using a PC Card .
8–2 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Conn ec tin g a P o w ered De vice T o connect the notebook to an optional external de vice that has a po wer cord: 1. Be sure the de vice is turned of f. 2. Connect the de vice to the jack or connector on the notebook specif ied by the de vice manufacturer .
H a rdwa re O p t i on s a n d U p g ra d e s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 8–3 By default, USB de vices function only while the operating system is loaded.
8–4 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Con fig ur ing a P C Ca rd Ä CAUT ION: If you inst all all of the so ft w ar e or any o f the enablers pr o v ided b y a P C Car d manuf actur er , y ou ma y not be able to use other P C Car ds.
H a rdwa re O p t i on s a n d U p g ra d e s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 8–5 Stopp ing an d Remo ving a P C C ard Ä CAUT ION: T o p revent l oss of work or a n u n resp on sive syste m, st o p t h e PC C a rd b efo re re m ovi n g i t.
8–6 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Using an SD C ard or MMC Ä CAUT ION: T o pre ven t damage to the SD Car d connectors: ■ Use minimal f orce w hen inserting an SD Car d or MMC into an SD Car d slot. ■ Do not mo ve or tr ansport the notebook while an SD Car d or MMC is inserted .
H a rdwa re O p t i on s a n d U p g ra d e s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 8–7 Inser ting an SD C ard or MMC T o insert an SD Card or MMC: 1. Hold the card label-side up with the connectors facing the notebook. 2. Gently push the card into the SD Card slot until the card is seated.
8–8 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Remo ving an SD C ard or MMC T o remov e an SD Card or MMC: 1. Close all applications and complete all acti vities that are supported by the card. (T o stop a data transfer , select the cancel b utton in the operating system Copying windo w .
H a rdwa re O p t i on s a n d U p g ra d e s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 8–9 Inc reasing M emor y Y ou can increase the amount of RAM (random access memory) in the notebook with an optional Compaq-approv ed memory module. The notebook memory slot supports one 128-MB, 256-MB, 512-MB, or 1024-MB memory module.
8–10 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Hard war e Options and Upgr ades Remo ving or Inser ting a M emor y Module Å W ARNING : T o pre v ent e xposur e to electr ical shoc k, acce ss onl y the memory compar tment dur ing this procedur e.
H a rdwa re O p t i on s a n d U p g ra d e s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 8–11 5. T urn the notebook underside up. 6. Remov e the memory compartment screw 1 , then lift up and remov e the memory compartment co ver 2 . Opening the memory compartment CPQ-311245-001.
8–12 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Hard war e Options and Upgr ades 7. Remov e or insert the memory module. T o remov e a memory module: a. Pull aw ay the retention clips on each side of the module 1 . (The module tilts upward.) b . Grasp the edges of the module and gently pull the module out of the memory slot 2 .
H a rdwa re O p t i on s a n d U p g ra d e s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 8–13 T o insert a memory module: a. Align the ke yed (notched) edge of the module with the ke yed area in the memory slot 1 .
8–14 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Hard war e Options and Upgr ades 8. Align the tabs on the memory compartment cov er with the cov er slots on the notebook, then tilt the co ver do wnward until it is seated 1 . 9. Reinsert and tighten the memory compartment scre w 2 .
H a rdwa re O p t i on s a n d U p g ra d e s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 8–15 Conn ec ting an O ptional C a bl e Loc k ✎ The purpose of security solutions is to act as a deterrent. These solutions do not pre vent the product from being mishandled or stolen.
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Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 9–1 9 Sof t w are Upd a tes , Re s torations an d U tiliti es Cont ent s Updating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–2 Preparing for a Software Update . . . . . . . . . . .
9–2 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utilities Updat ing S oftw ar e For optimal notebook performance and to mak e sure your notebook remains compatible with changing technologies, install the latest versions of the softw are pro vided with your notebook as they become a vailable.
Softw are Updat es, R estor ations and Utilitie s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 9–3 The product name, notebook mode l, and notebook serial number are also displayed in the same se ction of the Setup utility that displays R OM information, as described in the next section.
9–4 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utilities Do wnloa ding and Ins talling an U pda te Most software at the Compaq W eb site is packaged in a compressed f ile called a SoftP aq . Some R OM updates may be packaged in a compressed f ile called a RomP aq .
Softw are Updat es, R estor ations and Utilitie s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 9–5 2. Follo w the instructions on the screen to identify your notebook and access the R OM update you want to do wnload.
9–6 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utilities Do wnloadin g and Ins talling a Non -ROM SoftP a q T o update software other than a R OM update: 1. Access the page at the Compaq W eb site that provides software for your notebook: Sele ct Start > Help and Support, then select a software update link.
Softw are Updat es, R estor ations and Utilitie s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 9–7 B ac kin g Up an d Re s toring D ata The System Restore utility enables you to safeguard your system f iles and functional conf igurations by using System Restore points.
9–8 S tartup and Re fer ence Guide—P ar t 2 Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utilities Repairing or Reinstalling t h e Op eratin g S y stem The OS CD included with your note book can be used to repair or reinstall the operating system. Both operations may take 1 to 2 hours to complete.
Softw are Updat es, R estor ations and Utilitie s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 9–9 6. Press enter to continue. (A Licensing Agreement screen is displayed.) 7. Press F8 to accept the agreement and continue. (The Setup windo w is displayed.
9–10 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utilities 6. Press enter to continue. (A Licensing Agreement screen is displayed.) 7. Press F8 to accept the agreement and continue. (The Setup windo w is displayed.
Softw are Updat es, R estor ations and Utilitie s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 9–11 Installin g a Retail V ersion of an Op eratin g S y stem The W indows operating system pro vided on the notebook or on a restoration CD is enhanced by Compaq.
9–12 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utilities Naviga ting and Sel ec ting in t he S etup U tilit y Because the Setup utility is not W indows-based, it does not support the T ouchPad. Na vigation and selection are b y ke ystroke.
Softw are Updat es, R estor ations and Utilitie s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 9–13 Using t h e Sup port U tilities If you cannot solve a notebook problem b y using this guide or the supplementary information, including the T r oubleshooting guide, on the Documentation Library CD, you may need to contact Compaq.
9–14 St artup and Ref er ence Guide—P art 2 Softwar e Updates, R estor ations and Utilities Using Su ppor t T el ephon e Numbers Obtainin g Suppor t T elephon e Numbers T o obtain a list of worldw.
Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 A–1 A Spec ifi ca tions The information in this appendix may be helpful if you plan to use or transport the notebook internationally or in extreme en vironments. Note boo k D imens ion s Opera tin g En vir onment Dimension U .
A–2 St artup and Re fer ence Guide—P art 2 Spe cificat ion s Rated Inp ut P o w er The notebook operates on DC po wer , which can be supplied by an A C or a DC po wer source.
Spe cificat ion s Startup and R efer ence Guide—P art 2 A–3 Finding More En vir onmen tal Inf orma tion The specif ications in this appendix contain information about exposing the notebook to en vironmental e xtremes. ■ For similar information about storing battery packs, see the “Storing a Battery Pack” section in Chapter 4.
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Startup and R efer ence Guide Inde x–1 Ind e x 1394 connector 2–9 A AC adapter 4–11 connecting 1–5 , 4–11 disconnecting 4–11 identifying 2–17 power connector 2–12 AC power 1–12 , 4.
Inde x–2 Startup and Re fer ence Guide Inde x button(s) PC Card eject 2–11 , 8–5 power 2–5 TouchPad 2–3 , 3–3 volume 2–7 , 6–2 wireless device 2–8 See also key; latch; switch, displa.
Inde x Startup and R efer ence Guide Inde x–3 D data compression algorithm 7–2 date, setting the 1–10 DC cable 1–8 , 2–12 designation, drive 5–2 device drivers, reinstalling 9–10 dialing mode 7–7 dimensions, notebook A–1 disc, diskette.
Inde x–4 Startup and Re fer ence Guide Inde x environmental specifications A–1 error message No Dial Tone 7–8 Playback Of Content From This Region Not Permitted 6–7 ESD (electrostatic discharg.
Inde x Startup and R efer ence Guide Inde x–5 Open Internet Explorer 3–6 Quick Reference 3–5 switch image 3–6 hub, USB 8–2 humidity specifications A–1 I IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) .
Inde x–6 Startup and Re fer ence Guide Inde x light(s) hard drive 2–6 mute 2–6 wireless device 2–6 line-out jack 2–8 , 6–4 lock, security cable 8–15 locked system emergency shutdown proc.
Inde x Startup and R efer ence Guide Inde x–7 N network cable 2–16 connecting 7–11 RJ-45 jack 2–9 specifications 7–10 speed 7–10 No Dial Tone error message 7–8 Norton AntiVirus 2003 1–.
Inde x–8 Startup and Re fer ence Guide Inde x running the notebook on battery 1–6 setting preferences 4–9 shutting down the notebook 1–10 Standby procedures 4–7 surge protection 1–11 switc.
Inde x Startup and R efer ence Guide Inde x–9 ROM defined 9–2 determining current version of 9–3 downloading and installing 9–4 obtaining updates 9–4 RomPaq, downloading 9–4 S Safety &.
Inde x–10 Startup and R efer ence Guide Inde x controls and indicators 4–5 initiated during critical low-battery condition 4–13 initiating 3–6 , 4–7 power/standby light 2–6 resuming from 4.
Inde x Startup and R efer ence Guide Inde x–11 V VCR audio-out jack function 6–4 connecting 6–5 vents, fan 2–10 , 2–14 video CDs, DVDs. See CD(s); DVD(s) video device connecting audio 6–5 .
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