HP Compaq Presario Bedienungsanleitung

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Compaq Presario

First Edition (April 2000)

Part Number 180388-002

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS i

Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Who Should Read This Guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Using My Presario—Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Symbols and Graphics Used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Computer Illustrations and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Where Can I Find Information? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Safety and Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

How Do I Find Information on the CD-ROM? . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Using My Presario—Learning More CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Your Computer at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

What’ s in Front? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

What’ s in Back? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Plug In and Go!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Contents

CONTENTS ii MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Registering with Microsoft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Registering with Compaq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Internet Service Provider (ISP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Setting Up an ISP Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Printer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Setting Up Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Chapter 3 Windows Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

Features of the Windows Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Viewing the Windows Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Using the Start Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Windows Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Accessing Windows Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Chapter 4 Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

Keyboard Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Getting to Know the Standard Keyboard Keys . . . . . . . 4-2

Keyboard Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Using CD/DVD Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Using Internet Zone Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Using Quick Launch Web Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Assigning the My Program Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

Putting Your Computer to Sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Waking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Understanding the System Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS iii

Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Making Screen Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Accessing Software and Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Autoscrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10

Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Turning on the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM,

and Zip Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Using the Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Using the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Inserting a CD into the CD-ROM, CD-RW, or

DVD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Removing a Disc from a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14

Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Playing a DVD-ROM Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Creating Your Own CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16

Inserting a Disk Into the Zip Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Removing a Disk from the Zip Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Internet Video Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Using Logitech QuickCam Express. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18

CONTENTS iv MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

Chapter 5 Welcome to the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Basic Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

What Is the Internet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

What Is a Hyperlink? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Compaq Connection Helper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Setting the Internet Buttons to AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Connecting with Compaq.NET Powered by MSN . . . . 5-4

Connecting with AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Web Searches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Searching the Web Using Compaq.NET

Searching the Web Using AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Setting Up Outlook Express E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Typing an E-mail Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Understanding E-mail Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Sending an E-mail Using Outlook Express . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Sending an E-mail Using AOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Content Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Reading Your Outlook Express E-mail Messages . . . . 5-10

Reading Your AOL E-mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Restricting Internet Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11

My Presario Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Checking Your Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED CONTENTS v

Chapter 6 Common Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1

Print Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Using the Menu to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Digital Audio Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

Playing Digital Audio Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Playing Preinstalled Games on Your Computer . . . . . 6-4

Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5

Installing Software from a CD, DVD, or Diskette . . . . .6-5

Installing Software Downloaded from the Internet . 6-6

Chapter 7 Computer Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Internal Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Accessing Internal Computer Components . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Upgrading Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Upgrading the CD-ROM, CD-RW,

and DVD-ROM Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Upgrading Computer Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Adding Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6

Adding an Additional Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6

Adding an Expansion or Option Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9

CONTENTS vi MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

Chapter 8 Need Some Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Entering BIOS (CMOS) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Using the Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Contacting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Diskette Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6

Display (Monitor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

Keyboard and Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-11

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13

Glossary

Index

MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION 1-1

In This Chapter

In This ChapterIn This Chapter

In This Chapter

Introduction

Congratulations! As the owner of a new Compaq Internet PC,

you have joined the world-wide community of Presario

computer users. Once your computer is set-up and connected to

the Internet, you can explore vast regions of information,

entertainment, and online services.

This guide is designed to help you:

➜Get acquainted with computer features you’ll want to try

during the first few days or weeks.

➜Keep your computer running smoothly with the tools on your

computer.

➜Solve problems if they occur.

Who Should Read This

Guide?, 1-2

Symbols and Graphics

Used, 1-3

Where Can I Find

Information?, 1-4

Safety, 1-5

How Do I Find

Information on the

CD-ROM?, 1-6

1-2 INTRODUCTION MYPRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

Who Should

Read This

Guide?

This guide is designed for

both beginners and

experienced computer

users.You can read from

cover to cover to learn basic

information about your

computer or scan the guide

for information on a

specific topic.

The Glossary, in the back of

this guide, has brief

definitions of computer

terms in everyday language.

The electronic Glossary on

the My Presario—Learning

More CD has even more

terms.

This chapter shows you

how to use this guide and

directs you to other sources

of information.

Who Should Read This Guide?

Using My Presario—Getting Started

This easy-to-scan guide helps you find the information you

want as quickly as possible. The page layout allows you to see,

at a glance, how the information is organized.

The first column lists major topics. It explains what the topic is

and why it is important to you. This column also lists important

warnings and useful tips, and it directs you to additional

reference materials.

The second column explains how to perform a procedure. It

contains step-by-step instructions.

The third column uses graphics to help you visualize the task

and to validate what you are doing, as you do it. Detailed

graphics may span both columns.

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