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    b Gett in g Star ted Compaq Presar io 4 000, 6000, and 8000 Ser ies Computers Document P ar t Number: 274894-001 Marc h 2002 This book helps you get acquai nted with t he fe atures of your computer and pro vides solut ions to pr oblems shoul d the y occur .[...]

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    © 2002 Com paq Infor matio n T echnologies Gro up, L.P . Compaq, th e Compaq lo go, and Presario are trademark s of Com paq Informati on T e chnolog ies Group, L.P . in the United Stat es and other co untries . Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and W indows NT are tradema rks of Mic rosoft Corporation in the United Stat es and oth er countries. Compaq s[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed iii Contents 1 Getting Inf ormation an d Updates Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Replacing Pa rts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1– 2 Upgrading th e Com[...]

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    iv Getting Started Conten ts 3 Using the Computer Insertin g and Removing a Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 Insertin g and Removing a CD or DVD Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2 Installi ng Additional Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 1–1 1 Getting Inf ormation and Updates Inform atio n is a v ailable in se veral form s: prin ted documents, electr onic documen ts on the CD t hat came wi th your compu t er , and the C ompa q W eb sit e. U se t his gu ide as y our first p oin t of refe ren ce, and th en refe r to t he fol lowing doc ume nts: ■ Quick Se tup [...]

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    1–2 Getting Star ted Getting Inf or mation an d Update s Limited W arrant y The wa rra nty deta ils t he Co mpa q co mmi tme nt to r epa ir or rep lace parts d uring t he computer ’ s warranty p eriod and list s import ant Compaq tele phone nu mbers. I n the e vent of a mec hanical pr oblem, contact Compaq, not the r etailer who sold you th e c[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 1–3 Getting Inf or mation and Upd ates Using the Do cumentation Lib rar y CD The Docu mentation Libr ary CD included wit h your computer contain s se veral gui des: ■ H a rd w a re R e f e re n c e G u i d e – Contai ns informat ion speci f ic to your compu ter model . It includ es an illu strat ed quick refere nce to all [...]

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    1–4 Getting Star ted Getting Inf or mation an d Update s Locating Sof tP aq Info rmation Y ou can down load original p roduct dri ver s, the latest u pdates and soft ware fixes (als o known a s So ftP aqs ™ ) b y going to the W eb site compaq.co m/consumersuppor t and c hoosing “Dri ver s & Do w nloads. ” When promp ted, be pre pared to[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 2–1 2 A Look at the Co mputer Fr ont P anel Compon ents The compo nents on the fro nt of y our computer will var y depen ding on the model you purchase d. T ake a loo k at the fo llo wing illust rations to get a cquain ted wit h the fro nt pane l featur es of y our compu ter model. 4000 Ser ies[...]

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    2–2 Getting Star ted A Look at t he Co mput er Fr ont P anel Compone nts - 4000 Series 1 Optical Dr ives Dependin g on your com puter mod el, thi s may be a CD-ROM, CD-RW , or D VD-ROM drive. If a second optical dri ve is not ins talled , a removab le blank bezel is provided. 2 Optic al Dr ive Activ ity Lig hts When li t, ind icates th e optic al[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 2–3 A Look at the Com puter 6000 Ser ies Fr ont P anel Compone nts - 6000 Series 1 Optical Dr ives Dependin g on your com puter mod el, thi s may be a CD-ROM, CD-R W , D VD-ROM, or D VD-R/RW drive. 2 Optic al Dr ive Activ ity Lig hts When li t, ind icates th e optic al dr ive is bein g acces sed. 3 Diskette Dr ive Re ads an d [...]

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    2–4 Getting Star ted A Look at t he Co mput er 8000 Ser ies 8 Diskette Ejec t Button Ejects the dis kette from the d iskette dri ve . 9 P ower Button T ur ns o n the comp uter . T o tur n off th e com puter , use the operat ing sy stem “T u r n Off Co mputer ” comma nd. : Hard Dr ive Activ ity Lig ht When li t, ind icates th e hard dr i v e i[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 2–5 A Look at the Com puter Fr ont P anel Compone nts - 8000 Series 1 Optical Dr ives Dependin g on your com puter mod el, thi s may be a CD-ROM, CD-R W , D VD-ROM, or D VD-R/RW drive. 2 Optic al Dr ive Activ ity Lig hts When li t, ind icates th at the o ptical dr ive is bein g access ed. 3 Diskette Drive Activity Lig ht When [...]

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    2–6 Getting Star ted A Look at t he Co mput er Rear P ane l Componen ts The component s on the rea r of your computer wil l va ry depe nding on the model y ou purch ased. T ake a look at the fol lo wing illust rations t o get acqu ainte d with the r ear panel featur es of yo ur computer model. ✎ Some compo nents ha ve color -coded connect ors t[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 2–7 A Look at the Com puter Rear P anel Components - 4000 Ser ies 1 P ower Cord Conn ector Conne cts the c omputer’s power cord. 2 V oltag e Sel ect Sw itch (a v aila ble on sel ect models) Selec ts 230 volts (f or som e areas of As ia, Afr ic a, A ustrali a, and E urope) or 115 volts ( for Nor th A meri ca, South A mer ica,[...]

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    2–8 Getting Star ted A Look at t he Co mput er 6000 Ser ies Rear P anel Components - 6000 Ser ies 1 V olt age Se lect S wit ch (available on selec t models) Selec ts 230 volts (f or som e areas of As ia, Afr ic a, A ustrali a, and E urope) or 115 volts ( for Nor th A meri ca, South A mer ica, a nd Japan). T his switch may be f actor y set to 230 [...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 2–9 A Look at the Com puter 4 USB (Uni v ersal S eria l Bus) Por ts Conne cts USB devices, such as a USB ke ybo ard, mouse, or p ointing d e vice. Th e number of USB po r ts on your computer will var y depending on your model. 5 Ser ial P o r t Conne cts a ser ial p er ipheral device, such as a scanner. 6 V G A Conn ector Conn[...]

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    2–10 Getti ng Star ted A Look at t he Co mput er 8000 Ser ies[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 2–11 A Look at the Com puter Rear P anel Components - 8000 Ser ies 1 P ower Cord Conne ctor Connects the c omputer’s power cord. 2 V olt age Se lect S wit ch (available on selec t models) Selec ts 230 volts (f or som e areas of As ia, Afr ic a, A ustrali a, and E urope) or 115 volts ( for Nor th A meri ca, South A mer ica, a[...]

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    2–12 Getti ng Star ted A Look at t he Co mput er Mouse Compo nents Y our compu ter in cludes a Scroll Mouse, a W irele ss Wheel M ouse, or a USB Optica l Mouse. Th e W ireless Wheel Mouse and USB Op tical Mouse ar e a v ail able with s elect mode ls. ✎ Y our mouse can be customiz ed for a left- handed use r from the Mouse Propert ies dia log bo[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 2–13 A Look at the Com puter Installing the Wireless Wheel Mo use Follow the i nst ructio ns below to in sta ll yo ur wirel ess w hee l mo use (av aila ble on sel ect mode ls o nly ). ✎ Before us ing you r wireles s wheel mo use, re fer to t he Comfor t Guid elin es on the Logi tech W e b sit e at : logite ch.com/cf/s upport[...]

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    2–14 Getti ng Star ted A Look at t he Co mput er Using the Scroll Mouse The mouse direc ts the cursor o n the W indows desktop. Use t he mouse to mov e quickly or eas ily thr ough a doc ument or W eb site. Moving the sc roll wheel on your mous e throu gh a document or W eb site i s f aster th an usin g the s croll bar . Y ou can use th e scro ll [...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 2–15 A Look at the Com puter Using the USB Opt ical Mouse The U SB o ptic al mo us e is availabl e with sel ect m ode ls. It pr ovides the same f unctions as the scrol l mouse and wi rele ss wheel mous e exce pt it uses an opt ical se nsor i nstead of a mechanica l ball to deter mi ne th e pos itio n of the curso r on the scre[...]

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    2–16 Getti ng Star ted A Look at t he Co mput er Ke yboard Componen ts Y our comput er includ es a Compaq PS/2 Easy Acc ess K eyboard or a Compaq USB Smart Ca rd K eyboard. The Smar t Card K eyboa rd is av ailable with sel ect models a nd in some r eg ions. Easy Access K eyboar d Components Easy Access Ke yboard Components 1 Funct ion Ke ys P er [...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 2–17 A Look at the Com puter Using the Easy Access Buttons The Easy Acc ess But tons make acces sing your f av orite W eb sites, servic es, and a pplic ations ea sier and fas ter . ✎ Se veral Easy Acc ess Buttons are pro gramme d to def ault to an Inte rnet W eb site when pre ssed. Ho wev e r , until you s et up your Interne[...]

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    2–18 Getti ng Star ted A Look at t he Co mput er Easy Access Buttons 1 Instant Int er net Provides your daily star ting point t o the Int er net. It connec ts you to a cu stomi zable W eb page f illed wit h local weather , n ews, spor ts, and fi nancial infor mation. 2 Help T akes you to the Com paq Hel p & Suppo r t Center, which p rovides i[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 2–19 A Look at the Com puter Customizing the Easy Access Buttons All Easy Ac cess Butto ns can b e reprogr ammed to open a ny softwar e applica tion o r data f ile on your hard dri ve, or an y Inter net addr ess. T o reprogram the Eas y Access Buttons, c omplete the follo wing s teps: 1. Double-c lick the ke yboar d icon in th[...]

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    2–20 Getti ng Star ted A Look at t he Co mput er Smart Card Ke yboard Components The Compaq USB Smar t Card K eyboard ( a va ilabl e with sel ect models in some re gions) has the s ame feat ures as t he Easy Access K eyb oard wit h some addit ional Smart Card features . The Smart Ca rd featur es pro vide you with onl ine shoppi ng con venien ce a[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 2–21 A Look at the Com puter Using the Smart Card Feature The S mart Car d fe atu re make s it e asy for you to pur cha se merchandi se online. T o apply for a Smart Car d or use your Smart Ca rd to shop at partic ipati ng onli ne merc hants: 1. Press t he Smar t Card but t o n 1 . This but ton launche s a W e b site with ins [...]

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    2–22 Getti ng Star ted A Look at t he Co mput er[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 3–1 3 Using the Co mputer Inser ting an d Removing a Diskette The d isket te d rive (also k nown a s a fl oppy drive) use s a 3 1 /2" diske tte (or flopp y dis k) to st ore f iles. A diske tte can h old up t o 1.44 MB of data. Once i nformatio n is co pied onto a disk ette, i t remains t here unt il you d elete or ov erwr[...]

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    3–2 Getting Star ted Using the Computer Inser ting an d Removing a CD or D VD Disc Y our comput er may ha v e a CD-R OM, CD-R W , D VD -R OM, and/or D VD-R/R W dri ve, depending on the model you purc hased. ■ The CD-R OM dri ve enables you to read da ta from a CD o r liste n to a music CD. ■ The CD-R W driv e enables yo u to re ad and writ e [...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 3–3 Using the Com puter ✎ Make s ure to sto re C D and D VD di scs t hat are n ot i n us e in t heir protect i ve cases . Installing Additional Sof tware Y ou m ay want to pur cha se a nd i nst all a ddi tion al s oftw are. S oft ware can be in stalled from a CD, D VD, diskette, or do wnloaded fr om a We b s i t e . Follow t[...]

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    3–4 Getting Star ted Using the Computer Installi ng Software fr om the Internet If you downloa d so ftwa re fro m a W eb si te, follow the insta lla tion instru ction s tha t are us uall y disp layed on the W eb page. If install ation instru ction s are n ot a vailabl e, comp lete the steps listed here. Ä CA UTION: Bef ore downl oading fi les o [...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 3–5 Using the Com puter Customizi ng Y our Computer Interface If you ha ve tr ouble rea ding th e scre en, hearin g sounds, using the ke yboar d, or movi ng the mouse, you can adjust the set tings to make your comput er more accessib le. Y ou can use th e Accessib ility W izard to auto m atical ly adjus t your tex t size, moni[...]

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    3–6 Getting Star ted Using the Computer[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 4–1 4 Internal Computer Compon ents Accessing Intern al Computer Co mponents Follow the pro ced ure s li sted be low to ac ces s th e in tern al c omp one nts for your computer mode l. ✎ F or detai led in struc tions on up gradin g and re placi ng intern al computer c omponents, s ee the H a rd w a re R e f e re n c e G u i [...]

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    4–2 Getting Star ted Internal Comput er Components Å W ARNING: T o red uce t he r isk of pe rs onal i njur y from elec tr ical sho ck and/or hot surf aces , be sure t o disconnect t he pow er cord from the wal l outlet, a nd all ow th e inte rnal system com ponent s to cool bef ore touchin g. 4. Disconnec t all pe ripher al de vice cables from t[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 4–3 Internal Comp uter C omponent s 6000 Ser ies F ollo w the pr ocedur e belo w to acc ess the int ernal components of yo ur 6000 Seri es comput er . Ä CA UTION: Static elec tricity can d amage the elec tronic compone nts of y our co mpute r or opti onal e quipmen t. Bef ore beginnin g these procedu res, ensure tha t y ou ar[...]

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    4–4 Getting Star ted Internal Comput er Components 6. Remov e th e acce ss panel b y loosening t he scre w that secur es the access p anel t o the c omputer cha ssis 1 . Slid e the access pane l back about 1 inc h (2.54 cent imeters) , then l ift it up and of f the unit 2 . Removing the 6000 S eries Access Panel 8000 Ser ies F ollo w the pr ocedu[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 4–5 Internal Comp uter C omponent s Å W ARNING: T o red uce t he r isk of pe rs onal i njur y from elec tr ical sho ck and/or hot surf aces , be sure t o disconnect t he pow er cord from the wal l outlet, a nd all ow th e inte rnal system com ponent s to cool bef ore touchin g. 4. Disconnec t all pe ripher al de vice cables f[...]

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    4–6 Getting Star ted Internal Comput er Components Upgrading o r Replacing C omputer Memor y Complete t he follo wing proced ure to repla ce or add a memory module. Ä CA UTION: When handling a memory module , be careful not to touch any of the contac ts . Doing so ma y damage th e mod ule . ✎ Upgrade the memory in your computer with memory of [...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 4–7 Internal Comp uter C omponent s ✎ If you ar e adding a memory modul e, inst all the ne w m odule i nto the socke t nearest the p reinstal led modu le. 3. Align the memory mod ule 1 with the memor y slot. The memory module can be installed i n only one w ay . Match t he notc h on the mod ule wi th t he ta b on th e me mo [...]

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    4–8 Getting Star ted Internal Comput er Components[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 5–1 5 Help & Support This chap ter pr o vides i nformat ion for i denti fying and sol ving common probl ems that may occur wi th your comput er . Y ou can easil y diagnose and sol ve man y computer probl ems on yo ur o wn without contact ing a Compa q Suppor t Special ist. If you ha ve a co mputer p roblem or qu estion, ch[...]

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    5–2 Getting Star ted Help & Support ■ Pre vent unneces sary dat a loss: P rotect yo ur v aluable dat a and system f iles from poss ible d amage by util izing the virus protect ion so ftw are a v ailable on yo ur computer along wi th backing u p import ant da ta and progra ms. ■ Undo harmful or uninte nded changes t o y our system: Y our c[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 5–3 Help & Suppo r t Online Se rvice an d Suppor t F or rapid a ccess to acc urate sol ution s, go to compaq.co m/consumersuppor t . Whether y ou are a no vice or technic al e xpert, kno wledge, in formati on, and ass istance ar e a v ailable when and wher e you ne ed them. ■ Need acces s to dri vers and pr oduct do cume[...]

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    5–4 Getting Star ted Help & Support ■ Help inst alling new periphe rals or softw are a pplicat ions ■ A res olu tion to a ha rdwa re o r so ftwar e pr obl em or er ror ■ T o restore your c omputer a nd undo h armful cha nges ■ Access t o the l atest dr i ver s, updates , and do wnloads If you w ant i nteract i ve h elp or didn’ t f [...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 5–5 Help & Suppo r t The Symptom indi cat es th e si gn or wa rni ng m es sage f or th e ty pe o f problem y ou are ha ving. The Pr oblem id entif ies one or more r easons why the s ymptom may ha ve occu rred. Th e Solu tio n describes wha t you shoul d do to t ry to sol ve the pr oblem. ✎ Some of the symptoms l iste d f[...]

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    5–6 Getting Star ted Help & Support CD-ROM, CD-R W , DVD- ROM, or D VD-R/R W Drive Symptom Pr oblem Solution CD-ROM, CD-R W , DV D - R O M , o r DV D - R / R W dri v e cannot read a disc o r takes too long to s tar t. CD has bee n inser ted upside d own. Re-inser t the CD with the label facing up. The D VD-ROM dr ive takes longer t o star t b[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 5–7 Help & Suppo r t Windows does not d etect CD-ROM or D VD-ROM dri v er . 1. On the W indows deskto p , click Start then click Control P anel . The Contr ol Panel window is disp lay ed. 2. Click P erf ormance and Maintenance then click System . 3. Click the Hardware tab then click the Device Manager b utt on . 4. Click t[...]

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    5–8 Getting Star ted Help & Support Diskette Driv e Symptom Pr oblem Solution Unable to read the diskette. A non-forma tted di skette has been inser ted. T o format the diskette: 1. On the W indows deskto p , click Start then click My Computer . Th e My Compu ter window is disp lay ed. 2. Right-cli ck on the 3 1/2 Flop py (A:) ic on. 3. Sele [...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 5–9 Help & Suppo r t Diskette dri ve is damaged . Press the Help G button on the ke yboard to access th e Compaq Hel p & Su ppor t Center or r efer to your Limited Warranty for details. Diskette dri ve cannot sav e informati on to th e diskette. Diskette is not form atted. T o format the diskette: 1. On the W indows de[...]

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    5–10 Getti ng Star ted Help & Support Diskette drive canno t read a diskette. Diskette dri ve has failed. Pres s the Help G button on the ke yboard to access th e Compaq Hel p & Su ppor t Center or r efer to your Limited Warranty for details. Diskette is not form atted. T o format the diskette: 1. On the W indows deskto p , click Start th[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 5–11 Help & Suppo r t Hard Dri ve Symptom Pr oblem Solution Computer se ems to be locked up . Program in u se ha s s topped respond ing to comma nds. Attempt th e nor m al Win do ws “T urn Off Comp ut er” proc edu re . If thi s fails , press the Po w e r b utton for f our or mor e second s to tur n off the power . T o [...]

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    5–12 Getti ng Star ted Help & Support Screen saver is enabled. Press any key or move the mouse to make the scr een display vis ible again. Compute r is in Stand By mode. Press t he Pow e r button t o resume fr om Stan d By mode. Displa y (Monitor ) (Continue d) Symptom Pr oblem Solution Hard ware Installation Pr oblems Symptom Pr oblem Soluti[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 5–13 Help & Suppo r t When the s ystem a dvis ed you of changes to the configura tion, you did no t accept t hem. Reboot the c omput er and f ollo w the instructi ons f or accepti ng the change s. A plug an d play board may not aut omatical ly confi gure when added if the d efault configura tion c onflicts wi th other devi[...]

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    5–14 Getti ng Star ted Help & Support Cannot automa tical ly launc h Inter net p rograms. Y ou must log in to your ISP before some programs will star t. Log in to your ISP and launch t he des ired pr ogram. Inter net t akes too long to download Web sites. Modem is not s et up proper ly . V er ify that the cor rect modem sp eed and COM por t a[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 5–15 Help & Suppo r t Po w e r Symptom Pr oblem Solution Compute r will n ot tur n on . Line voltage s elect ion switch is not i n the prop er posi tion f or your region ( 115V/23 0V). Set t he li ne v oltage sele ction s witch to the correc t setting for y our region, or call Compaq T echnica l Sup por t f or assist ance [...]

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    5–16 Getti ng Star ted Help & Support Computer will not s tar t . System files ma y hav e been damaged. Refer to y our Compa q Restore Kit or your Lim ited W ar ranty for details. Wrong m emor y modules were used in the upgrade, or memor y modules were insta lled in t he wro ng loca tion. Reinstal l the o ld memor y to retur n your comp uter [...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 5–17 Help & Suppo r t Ke yboard and Scroll Mouse Symptom Pr oblem Solution K eyboar d com mands and typing ar e not reco gnized by the c ompute r . K eyboar d con nector is not proper ly conn ected. 1. On the W indows desktop, click the Start button. 2. Click Tu r n O f f Computer . The T ur n Off Computer dialo g box is d[...]

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    5–18 Getti ng Star ted Help & Support Mouse does not re spond to mov ement o r is too slow . Mouse connect or is not proper ly plugg ed int o the bac k of the c omp uter . Shut down your co mputer using th e keyboard: 1. Press the Ctrl a nd Esc ke ys at the sa me ti me (or press th e Windows logo ke y ) to display the Start menu. 2. Use the u[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 5–19 Help & Suppo r t Mous e will on ly mo v e v er tically or h or izontall y . Mouse roller ball is dir ty . Remove roller ba ll cover from bott om of mo use and clean with m ouse c leaning kit availab le from m ost computer stores. Mouse ne eds r epair . See your Lim ited Warranty booklet for details. Ke yboard and Scro[...]

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    5–20 Getti ng Star ted Help & Support P oor recepti on. Receiver too close to othe r electr ical devices. Place th e recei v er at l east 8 inch es or 20 centi meter s aw a y from oth er el ectr ical devices , such as the computer, the computer monitor , or exter nal storag e de vices. If you are work ing on a metallic surface, tr y tur n ing[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed 5–21 Help & Suppo r t Memory Symptom Pr oblem Solution Insuffic ient me mor y message is dis play ed. All mem or y in the compu ter is bein g used by open programs, and memor y is needed f or a desi red t ask. 1. Press the Help G button. 2. Sele ct A djust your star tup re sources to impro ve performance and/or Improve y o[...]

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    5–22 Getti ng Star ted Help & Support[...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed Index– 1 1394 po rt 2–3 , 2–5 A access pane ls 4000 Seri es 4–2 6000 Seri es 4–4 8000 Seri es 4–5 accessi bili ty 3–5 accesso ries 1–2 applica tion k ey 2–17 arrow ke ys 2–17 audio line-i n conne ctor 2–7 , 2–9 , 2–11 line-o ut connect or 2–7 , 2– 9 , 2–11 trouble shooti ng 5–5 autos cro lling 2[...]

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    Index– 2 Getting Started Inde x front p anel c omponents 4000 Seri es 2–1 6000 Seri es 2–3 8000 Seri es 2–4 functi on keys 2 –16 H hard dri ve activi ty li ght 2–2 , 2–4 , 2–5 trouble shooti ng 5–11 hard ware in stallat ion instru ctions 1–2 problems 5 –12 Hardware Re ference Gu ide 1–3 Help accessi ng 5–3 keyboard button [...]

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    Getti ng St ar t ed Index– 3 Inde x N Network In terface Card (NI C) conne ctor 2–7 , 2–9 , 2–11 numeri c keys 2 –16 O online community of user s 5–3 servic e and support 5–3 shopping 2 –19 , 2–20 optical driv es activi ty li ght 2–2 , 2–3 , 2–5 eject b utton 2–2 , 2–3 , 2–5 locat ing 2–2 , 2–3 , 2–5 trouble shoo[...]

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    Index– 4 Getting Started Inde x Troubles hooting Gui de 1–3 U Universa l Seri al Bus (USB) externa l hub 2–20 locati ng port s 2–2 , 2–4 , 2–5 , 2–7 , 2–9 , 2–11 optical mouse 2– 15 Smart Card Keyboard 2–20 V VGA connecto r 2–7 , 2–9 , 2–11 volta ge s ele ct sw itc h 2– 7 , 2–8 , 2–11 W warr anty info rmati on 1–[...]