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M Y P RESARIO —G ETTING S TARTED C ONTENTS i Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Who Should Read This Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Using My Presario—Getting Started .
ii C ONTENTS M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Keyboard Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Using CD/DVD Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Using Internet Zone Buttons . .
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED C ONTENTS iii Creating Your Own CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Inserting a Disk Into the Zip Drive (available on select models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Removing a Disk from the Zip Drive .
iv C ONTENTS M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Chapter 4 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1 Print Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Using the Menu to Print .
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED I NTRODUCTION 1-1 In This Chapter In tr oduc tion Congratulations! As the owner of a new Compaq Internet PC, you have joined the world-wide community of Presario computer users.
1-2 I NTRODUCTION M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Who Should Read This Guide? This guide is designed for both beginners and experienced computer users.Y ou can read from cover to cover to learn basic information about your computer or scan the guide for information on a specific topic.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED I NTRODUCTION 1-3 Symbols and Graphics Used W arnings and cautions are displayed to protect you from injury , your equipment from damage, and your files from data loss.
1-4 I NTRODUCTION M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Where Can I Find Information? Information is available in several forms: printed documents, electronic documents on the CD that came with your computer , and the Compaq W eb site.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED I NTRODUCTION 1-5 Safety Y our computer is an electrical device. T reat it with care to avoid personal injury and damage to the equipment.
1-6 I NTRODUCTION M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED How Do I Find Informat ion on the CD-ROM? Using My Presario — Learning More CD 1. Choose the topic or manual you want to learn more about by clicking 2 times. 2. The screen displays the file hierarchy in the navigation panel on the left 1 and the contents on the right 2 .
In This Chapter M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER 2-1 Using Y our Co m p u t e r Y our Computer at a Glance, 2-2 K eyboard Basics , 2 -3 K eyboard Buttons , 2-4 Scroll Mouse, .
2-2 U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Your Computer at a Glance Before you begin, you ’ ll want to become familiar with the components of your Compaq Presario. Some components have color- coded connectors that match the ports on the back of your computer .
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER 2-3 Keyboard Basics The standard keys perform the following functions: ➜ Main keys are the typewriter-style keys. ➜ Function keys are the F1 through F12 keys. T wo of these keys are active even without a program running.
2-4 U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Keyboard Buttons The keyboard buttons make it easier and faster to get on the Internet, use your favourite software, or listen to your favourite CD. Y ou might even want to watch a movie or send an e-mail.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER 2-5 W ith the press of a keyboard button, you can get on the Internet fast, read your e-mail, or check out the latest in entertainment. Depending on which Internet Service Provider (ISP) you have, the default options provided by the Internet Zone buttons may vary .
2-6 U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Y ou can access your favourite program, W eb site, or document by pressing the Quick Launch We b buttons. These are the Help G and My Program D buttons. Refer to “ Pr eventive Maintenance ” on the My Pr esario — Learning More CD for additional information on service and support.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER 2-7 After you assign the My Program D button settings, pressing the button automatically opens your selected software, W eb site, or document. Instructions for r eassigning this button ar e found on the My Pr esario — Learning More CD.
2-8 U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED If you ’ re going to be away from your computer but want to leave the power on, you can let your computer go to sleep. This process allows you to run programmes while your computer goes into a low-power state, which saves energy .
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER 2-9 The system lights on the keyboard provide a quick status of your computer and keyboard settings. Post Office Pr otocol (POP) is a commonly used messaging pr otocol. The most widely used implementation of this pr otocol is POP3.
2-10 U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Scroll Mouse Y our computer comes with a scroll mouse. The scroll mouse directs a cursor on the W indows desktop. Y ou use the mouse to move quickly and easily through a document or W eb site.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER 2-11 AutoScroll allows you to move forward and backward through a document without having to move the mouse or mouse wheel continuously . The scr oll mouse can be customised for a left-handed user fr om the Mouse Pr operties dialog box.
2-12 U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Speakers (available on select models) Speaker options depend on which model you purchase. However , the JBL Platinum Series are the standard speakers that come with most new Compaq Presario monitors.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER 2-13 Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, and Zip Drives Using the Diskette Drive 1. Hold a diskette with the label facing up and the arrow on the diskette pointing toward the drive; then gently push the diskette into the drive.
2-14 U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED The CD-ROM drive allows you to read data from a CD or listen to a music CD. The CD-R W drive allows you to read and write data to a disc(s) for storage, and allows you to listen to music or read data CDs.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER 2-15 A CD-ROM drive reads CDs, CD-R, and CD-R W media. A DVD-ROM drive reads all CD media, plus DVD discs. When you have finished listening to the CD, store the disc in the storage compartment on the front of your computer or in its protective case.
2-16 U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Y ou can only play a DVD movie from a DVD-ROM drive. When you are finished watching a movie, store the DVD in its protective case. Y ou can contr ol the actions of the DVD player (pause, r ewind, etc.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER 2-17 The CD-R W drive allows you to create your own CDs. Y ou can buy two types of media: CD-R and CD-R W . CD-R media can be played on most of the newer CD players, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM drives.
2-18 U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Inserting a Disk Into the Zip Drive (available on select models) Note: Y our computer must be turned on before you can insert a Zip disk. 1. Hold the Zip disk, label- side facing up, and gently push the disk into the Zip drive until you hear it snap into place.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER 2-19 Internet Video Camera Using Logitech QuickCam Internet Video Camera (a vailable on select models) The Logitech camera installs within minutes. Refer to the Logitech documentation packed with the camera for detailed operating instructions.
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M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED W ELCOME TO THE W EB 3-1 In This Chapter Basic Concepts , 3-2 Internet Co nnection, 3-3 W eb Searches , 3-4 E-mail, 3-5 Con tent Advisor , 3-8 W elc ome to the W eb In just a few moments, you will be on the W orld W ide W e b.
3-2 W ELCOME TO THE W EB M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Basic Concepts Internet, W eb, URL, hyperlinks, cyberspace — sound confusing? The Internet definitely has its own terminology . T ake a few moments to understand some basic concepts that will help you start surfing the W eb.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED W ELCOME TO THE W EB 3-3 Internet Connect ion Connecting with AOL If you have chosen AOL as your ISP and completed “ Setting the Internet Buttons to AOL, ” press the Instant Internet ∆ button to access the AOL home page.
3-4 W ELCOME TO THE W EB M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Web Searches One way to find what you ’ re looking for on the W eb is to use a search engine — your personal guide to the W eb. A search engine takes information that is scattered on W eb sites all around the world and lists it for easy viewing and printing.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED W ELCOME TO THE W EB 3-5 E-mail E-mail (electronic mail) is very similar to the mail the postal carrier delivers to your home or office — except much faster . Y ou can send letters, pictures, postcards — even music and video clips — to friends, family , and co-workers in an instant.
3-6 W ELCOME TO THE W EB M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED T o send and receive e-mail, you need an e-mail address so that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will know where to “ pick up ” and “ deliver ” mail. The My Pr esario — Learning Mor e CD has information on finding e-mail addr esses.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED W ELCOME TO THE W EB 3-7 Now that you ’ ve connected to an ISP , set up Outlook Express, and have an Internet address, it ’ s time to write your first e-mail message. E-mail addr esses are written in a very specific way .
3-8 W ELCOME TO THE W EB M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Content Advisor Y ou receive e-mail messages automatically , even when your computer is shut down! Y our ISP stores these messages until you decide to open your e-mail program and read them.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED W ELCOME TO THE W EB 3-9 The Internet provides you with access to a wide variety ofinformation, but some information may not be suitable for every viewer . W ith Content Advisor , you can: ➜ Control Internet access.
3-10 W ELCOME TO THE W EB M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED C OMMON T ASKS 4-1 In This Chapter Co m m o n T ask s In this chapter , you learn how to perform some of the more common activities with your new Internet PC. More details about these and other everyday activities can be found on the My Pr esario — Learning Mor e CD.
4-2 C OMMON T ASKS M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Print Basics T o print one or more pages from a document file or W eb page, you have to connect your printer and install the necessary software. These procedures are detailed in the “ Setting Up Y our Computer ” chapter in this guide.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED C OMMON T ASKS 4-3 Digital Audio Files In addition to music CDs, your computer can play digital audio files, such as music downloaded from the Internet. Y ou can download MP3 files and play them using Audio Manager software (available on select models).
4-4 C OMMON T ASKS M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Games Y our new Internet PC is not only a powerful tool for surfing the Internet and running software, it can also allow you to play games. Y our computer came with several W indows games preinstalled, and many more are available for purchase or by downloading from the Internet.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED C OMMON T ASKS 4-5 Software Y ou may want to purchase and install additional software. Software can be installed from a CD, DVD, or diskette, and it can be downloaded from a W eb site. The installation process automatically begins when you insert the CD in the disc drive.
4-6 C OMMON T ASKS M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED If you download software from a W eb site, follow the installation instructions that are usually displayed on the W eb page. If installation instructions are not available, complete the steps listed here.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED N EED S OME H ELP ? 5-1 In This Chapter Need Some Help? This chapter provides information on how to identify and fix common problems that may occur with your computer . W ithout contacting a technician, you can easily diagnose and fix many computer problems on your own.
5-2 N EED S OME H ELP ? M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Helpful Hints For additional tr oubleshooting information r elating to your printer or monitor , see the documentation that came with your equipment.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED N EED S OME H ELP ? 5-3 QuickRestore CD The QuickRestore CD can reinstall the software to the state it was in when you purchased the computer . Y ou also have the option of restoring your computer to the way it was when you performed the last User Backup.
5-4 N EED S OME H ELP ? M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Compaq Support Compaq Support If you have a computer problem or question, check the following resources for answers: ➜ Review the “ Need Some Help? ” chapter in this guide for suggestions on how to fix the problem.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED N EED S OME H ELP ? 5-5 Troubleshooting If a solution does not fix your problem, try all solutions for the symptom or try the solution a second time. Befor e contacting T e chnical Support, keep in mind that the information needed to corr ect the pr oblem may be at your fingertips.
5-6 N EED S OME H ELP ? M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Symptom CD-ROM, CD-RW , or DVD-ROM drive cannot read a disc or takes too long to start. Recording audio CDs is difficult or impossible. CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM Note: See online Help in the Easy CD Creator software for detailed troubleshooting tips.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED N EED S OME H ELP ? 5-7 Symptom Not reading drive: “ Abort, Retry , Fail? ” message appears. “ Non-system disk or disk error ” message is displayed. Diskette Drive Problem Solution A non-formatted diskette has been inserted.
5-8 N EED S OME H ELP ? M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Diskette drive light stays on. Diskette drive cannot save information to diskette. Diskette drive cannot read a diskette.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED N EED S OME H ELP ? 5-9 Symptom Screen is blank, and monitor power light is not lit. Screen is blank. Display (Monitor) Problem Solution Monitor power cable is not connected to monitor or wall outlet. Reconnect the power plug on back of monitor and to wall outlet.
5-10 N EED S OME H ELP ? M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Symptom Computer seems to be locked up. Hard drive error message is displayed. Hard drive fault protection error message is displayed. Hard Drive Problem Solution Programme in use has stopped responding to commands.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED N EED S OME H ELP ? 5-11 Symptom Cannot connect to the Internet. Cannot automatically launch Internet programmes. Internet takes too long to download Web sites. Internet Access Problem Solution Internet Service Provider (ISP) account is not set up properly .
5-12 N EED S OME H ELP ? M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Symptom Keyboard commands and typing are not recognised by computer . Mouse does not respond to movement or is too slow . Mouse will only move vertically or horizontally . Keyboard and Scroll Mouse Problem Solution Keyboard connector is not properly connected.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED N EED S OME H ELP ? 5-13 Memory Problem Solution All memory in computer is being used by open programmes, and memory is needed for desired task. T o avoid Windo ws automatically running unnecessary programmes a t startup: 1.
5-14 N EED S OME H ELP ? M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED Power Problem Solution Line voltage selection switch is not in the proper position for your region (115V/ 230V). Set the line voltage selection switch to the correct setting for your region, or call Compaq T echnical Support for assistance.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED G LOSSARY 1 1394 port A new type of connector for plugging in peripherals with extremely fast data transfer rates, such as video cameras.
G LOSSARY 2 M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED E e-mail (elec tr onic mail) Messages sent over the Internet. F fa x mo de m A modem that allows your computer to transmit and receive faxes. file extension A period and three characters after a file name that indicate the programme in which the file was created.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED G LOSSARY 3 minimise T o shrink a running programme window into a button on the W indows taskbar by clicking the Minimise Q button — the button with the minus sign in the upper-right corner of a window . Click the button on the taskbar to view the window again.
G LOSSARY 4 M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED search engine A programme, accessed on the Internet, that allows you to search large databases for information, using keywords or phrases. serial por t A small connector on the back of the computer (or keyboard) for plugging in a thin cable attached to a serial device, such as a mouse.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED I NDEX 1 Symbols .wma 4-3 @ sign 3-6 A Adaptec Easy CD Creator creating CDs 2-18 Add/Remove Programmes 4-5 AOL connecting with 3-3 searching 3-4 Application and Web.
2 I NDEX M Y P RESARIO — G STTING S TARTED CD/DVD-ROM cleaning 5-6 Windows does not detect driver 5-6 CD/DVD-ROM Control buttons 2-4 Eject/Load 2-4 Fast Forward/Next Track 2-4 Play/Pause 2-4 Rewind/.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED I NDEX 3 F files accessing 2-11 function keys F1 through F12 2-3 G games playing 4-4 H hard drive backup 2-18 damaged 5-14 failure 5-7 problems with 5-10 storing sy.
4 I NDEX M Y P RESARIO — G STTING S TARTED mouse See also Scroll Mouse problems 5-12 wireless 2-10 MP3 4-3 My Programme button assigning 2-7 N numeric keys 2-3 O Outlook Express 3-5 Inbox 3-8 settin.
M Y P RESARIO — G ETTING S TARTED I NDEX 5 service and support 5-4 sleep mode 2-8 , 5-9 customising 2-8 software installing downloaded files 4-6 speakers Audio In port 2-13 cassette player 2-13 CD p.
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An important point after buying a device Compaq 4103TH (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Compaq 4103TH yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Compaq 4103TH - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Compaq 4103TH you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Compaq 4103TH will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Compaq 4103TH, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Compaq 4103TH.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Compaq 4103TH. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Compaq 4103TH along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
