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    b Startup Guide Compaq Notebook Series Document Part Number: 370700-001 June 2004 This guide explains how to set up your notebook and begin using it. It also provides battery pack, power management, and troubleshooting information.
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    warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Startup Guide Compaq Notebook Series First Edition June 2004 Reference
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    1-8 Step 1: Insert the Battery Pack 1-8 Step 2: Connect AC Power 1-9 Step 3: Connect a Power Settings 2-2 To Reset the Notebook 2-3 To Change the Boot Device 2-3 To Use the TouchPad 2-4 To Use the Tap to Click Function of the TouchPad 2-5 To Use the Function Hot Keys 2-6 Startup Guide
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    Your Battery Packs 3-4 Disposing of a Used Battery Pack 3-6 4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Notebook 4-1 Display Problems 4-2 Hard Drive Problems 4-3 Performance Problems 4-4 Power and Battery Pack Problems 4-5 Startup Problems 4-6 Configuring Your Notebook 4-7 To Run the BIOS Setup
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    Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times. ■ Disconnect power from the product by unplugging the power cord from computer users, and provides important electrical and mechanical safety information. This guide is located on the Web at http://www.compaq.com/
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    gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. ■ Use only the power cord and battery packs indicated in this guide. Do not dispose of battery packs in a fire. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions. ■ Disconnect the modem cable before opening the notebook case or
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    to right): power mode, hard drive activity, and battery 2 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, and an on-off button 3 Power button: turns the notebook on and off 4 Keyboard status lights 5 One-Touch buttons 6 Notebook open/close latch 7 CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive 8 Battery
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    Getting Started with Your Notebook Left Panel and Back Panel Components 1 AC adapter jack 2 Universal serial bus (USB) ports 3 RJ-45 jack: connects a network cable 4 S-Video out jack microphone, audio out (headphones) q Volume control w Audio mute button and audio mute light 1-4 Startup Guide
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    Started with Your Notebook Bottom Panel Components 1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 RAM (memory) cover 4 Reset button 5 Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) Ä CAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system and the device to restore notebook functionality. Then contact Customer Care. Startup Guide 1-5
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    . 3 Battery status ■ Green: AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is fully charged. ■ Amber: AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is charging. ■ Blinking: AC adapter is connected and the battery pack is missing or has a fault. ■ Off: AC adapter is not connected. 1-6 Startup Guide
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    (Fn+F8). Num Lock must also be on to activate the numeric keys. Otherwise, cursor control is active (as marked on an external keyboard). Startup Guide 1-7
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    mechanical safety information. This guide is located on the Web at http://www.compaq.com/ergo and on the hard drive or on the Documentation CD that is included with the product. When you set up your notebook for the first time, you will connect the AC adapter, charge the battery pack, turn on the
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    the power cord into a wall outlet. The notebook battery starts charging. ✎ When unplugging the power cord, unplug it from the outlet before unplugging it from the AC adapter. While the battery pack is charging, you can continue with the section "Step 3: Connect a Phone Line." Startup Guide 1-9
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    -11 modem jack on the notebook. For details about using the modem, including AT commands, see the Documentation CD included with your notebook. 1-10 Startup Guide
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    If your notebook does not turn on when operating on battery power, the battery pack may be out of power. Plug in the AC adapter, then press the power button again. Leave the AC adapter plugged in for several hours to fully charge the battery pack. Charge times will vary. Å WARNING: This notebook is
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    customize your setup. 1. Follow the Setup program instructions on the screen. If the program prompts you to enter the Product ID code, locate the code can be found on the Documentation CD included with the notebook. To view a guide: 1. Insert the Documentation CD into a CD or DVD drive. If autorun
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    Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook You can start and stop your notebook by using the power button. However, alternative methods may be required, depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and startup time. This chapter describes several of these methods. Startup Guide 2-1
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    Power Settings Power mode To enter this mode Function ON-Power status light is on. Briefly press the power button. Powers on the notebook. OFF-Power also customize how these power modes work. See the "Battery Packs and Power Management" chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation CD
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    of the notebook, then press the power button to restart. To Change the Boot enter. If you want to boot from a specific device whenever it is present, change the boot order using the BIOS Setup utility. See "Configuring Your Notebook" in the "Troubleshooting" chapter in this guide. Startup Guide
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    pointing device). 3 TouchPad on-off button and indicator light. 4 Scroll pad. The scroll pad causes the contents of the active window to scroll vertically. 2-4 Startup Guide
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    to Click Function of the TouchPad The Tap to Click function of your TouchPad is enabled by default. To disable it, follow the instructions included here: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Mouse. The Mouse Properties dialog box opens. 2. Select the Tapping tab. 3. In the
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    . Toggles Scroll Lock on and off. Increases the audio volume and cancels the mute setting. Decreases the audio volume. Mutes/unmutes the audio output. 2-6 Startup Guide
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    +R or DVD+RW media, observe the following guidelines: ■ Place the notebook on a flat, stable surface. ■ Ensure that the AC adapter is connected to the notebook and an AC electrical outlet. ■ Close and exit all other software applications, except the CD burning software (when writing a data disc) or
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    and TV, the red button will not be displayed. 4. Select Apply to accept the changes. 5. If you are prompted to restart Windows, select Yes. 2-8 Startup Guide
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    3 Battery Packs and Power Management Using Battery Power For information about how your notebook regulates power consumption and how you can manually reduce power consumption and extend the life of the notebook battery, see the "Battery Packs and Power Management" chapter in the Reference Guide on
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    Options, then select the Power Meter tab to see the battery status. The Alarms and Advanced tabs provide additional power information options. On the battery pack 1. Remove the battery pack from the notebook. See the "Getting Started with Your Notebook" chapter in this guide. 2. Press the contact
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    Hibernation. After the notebook enters Hibernation in this way, you will not be able to turn it on again until you restore power by using one of the following procedures: ■ Replace the battery pack with a charged one. ■ Plug in the AC adapter. ✎ If you plug in the AC adapter, you can continue to
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    Battery Packs Follow these suggestions to make your battery power last as long as possible: ■ Plug in the AC adapter power. If your notebook has a multispeed processor, use the lower speed on battery power (the default settings conserve battery power PC Cards use significant power even while they are
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    Packs and Power Management In addition, follow these suggestions to extend the life of your battery packs: ■ Do not leave battery packs unused for long periods. If you have more than one, rotate them. ■ Unplug the AC adapter when the notebook is not in use. ■ If the notebook will be unused and
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    its useful life, do not dispose of it in general household waste. ■ In Europe, dispose of or recycle battery packs by using the public collection system or by returning them to your service partner. ■ In other regions, refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet, included with the notebook, to
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    . ■ Use the Windows troubleshooters. Select Start > Help and Support. ■ Select the question mark One-Touch key located at the top of the keyboard. ■ See the Microsoft Windows manual shipped with the notebook. ■ Refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet to contact customer service for help and
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    Troubleshooting Display Problems connections. ■ The external monitor may not be detected. In the BIOS Setup utility, try setting Video Display Device to Both in the System the TV. ■ Install the driver or .inf file for your specific monitor ❏ Select the external monitor as the primary display device in
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    Troubleshooting Hard Drive Problems If the Notebook Hard Drive Does Not Spin ■ Make sure the notebook has power. If necessary, connect the AC adapter, and make sure it is fully plugged into a power in the "Troubleshooting" chapter of the Reference Guide. Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems ✎ Use
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    Troubleshooting You can change this setting with the BIOS Setup utility. See "Configuring Your power button for at least 4 seconds to turn off and reset the notebook. Unsaved data will be lost. Then press the power press the power button to turn the notebook back on. ■ To avoid lockup problems, avoid
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    Troubleshooting Power and Battery Pack Problems If the Notebook Turns Off Immediately After It Turns On Battery power is probably extremely low. Plug in the AC adapter or insert a charged battery pack. If the Notebook Keeps Beeping The notebook beeps repeatedly or displays a warning when battery
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    Troubleshooting Startup Problems If the Notebook Does Not Respond When You Turn It On ■ Connect the AC adapter. ■ Reset the notebook by inserting the tip of a paper clip into the reset button on the bottom of the notebook. Then press the power button to turn it on. ■ If the notebook still does not
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    Troubleshooting Configuring Your Notebook The BIOS Setup utility helps you configure your notebook operation. To Run the BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS When the logo screen appears, press F2 to enter BIOS Setup. 3. The pointing devices are not active in BIOS Setup, so you will need to use the keyboard
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    Troubleshooting The following tables describe BIOS settings for the BIOS version at publication. If your BIOS is a different version, some settings may differ from those shown. Main Menu Setting BIOS Revision System Time System Date Language Internal Hard Disk UMA Video Memory Memory Serial Number
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    CDs for software included on select models For detailed information, see the "Troubleshooting" chapter in the Reference Guide. Please refer to Microsoft operating system (OS) documentation and Web site for specific information regarding: ■ Repairing missing or damaged OS files ■ Adding or removing
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    Troubleshooting problems. To set a system restore point: 1. Select Start > Help & Support. Select the task Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems > Help & Support > Tools > System Restore. 2. Follow the on-screen directions for restoring the notebook. 4-10 Startup Guide
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    Troubleshooting Appropriate service pack To repair the operating system: 1. Connect the notebook to external power and power button again to start the notebook. 5. When prompted, press any key to boot from CD. After a few minutes, the Welcome to Setup screen is displayed. 6. Press enter Guide 4-11
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    Troubleshooting Support to learn more about backing up your files. To reinstall the operating system: 1. Connect the notebook to external power and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn off the notebook. 4. Press the power button again to 9. Press enter to set up the operating system. 10
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    Troubleshooting 11. Select Format the partition using the NTFS file system (Quick) and press enter. A caution is displayed that formatting this drive will delete software applications. Follow the installation instructions provided with the software discs included with the notebook. Startup
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    life of 3-4 installing 1-8 location 1-3 low-battery warning 3-3 recharging 3-3 release latch 1-5 Startup Guide status lights 1-6 troubleshooting 4-5 battery power check status 3-2 low-battery warning 3-3 recharging 3-3 battery status lights 3-2 BIOS Setup Utility 4-7 bottom panel components
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    K keyboard status lights 1-3, 1-7 troubleshooting 4-3 keys 2-6 L left panel components 1-4 low-battery warning 3-3 M Mini PCI cover 1-5 N network jack, location 1-4 O One-Touch buttons 1-3 on-off button 1-3 open/close latch 1-3 Operating System CD reinstall 4-12 repair 4-11 Index-2 Startup Guide
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    information 1-1 scroll pad, location 1-3 setting up the notebook connect phone line 1-10 connect power 1-9 install battery pack 1-8 power on 1-11 set up Windows 1-12 troubleshooting 4-6 settings, BIOS 4-8 setup utility 4-7 slot location cable lock 1-4 PC Card and CardBus 1-4 software, restoring 4-13
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    4-4 use of 2-4 troubleshooting battery packs 4-5 display 4-2 hard drive 4-3 keyboard 4-3 performance 4-4 power 4-5 startup 4-6 turning off the notebook 2-2 turning on the notebook 1-11, 2-2 U updating drivers 4-9 software 4-9 USB port location 1-4 using BIOS Setup Utility 4-7 V volume
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Startup Guide
Compaq Notebook Series
Document Part Number: 370700-001
June 2004
This guide explains how to set up your notebook and begin
using it. It also provides battery pack, power management, and
troubleshooting information.