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... NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESTORATION OR REINSTALLATION OF ANY PROGRAMS OR DATA OTHER THAN SOFTWARE INSTALLED BY COMPAQ WHEN THE PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED. Compaq is made in Compaq sales literature or advice given to any prior agreements or representations-including representations made in the servicing country. ... not manufactured or sold by Compaq or an agent or employee of Compaq-that shipped with your failure to the conditions of this product will be uninterrupted or error-free. YOU SHOULD MAKE PERIODIC BACKUP COPIES OF THE DATA STORED ON YOUR HARD DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AS...
... NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESTORATION OR REINSTALLATION OF ANY PROGRAMS OR DATA OTHER THAN SOFTWARE INSTALLED BY COMPAQ WHEN THE PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED. Compaq is made in Compaq sales literature or advice given to any prior agreements or representations-including representations made in the servicing country. ... not manufactured or sold by Compaq or an agent or employee of Compaq-that shipped with your failure to the conditions of this product will be uninterrupted or error-free. YOU SHOULD MAKE PERIODIC BACKUP COPIES OF THE DATA STORED ON YOUR HARD DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AS...
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Contents 5 Drives Drive Care 5-1 IDE Drive Light 5-2 Primary Hard Drive 5-2 Optical Drive 5-3 Inserting an Optical Disc 5-3 Removing an Optical Disc (With Power 5-4 Removing an Optical Disc (Without Power 5-5 Displaying Optical Disc Contents 5-6 Avoiding Standby or Hibernation 5-6 6 PC Cards and ExpressCards What Is a PC Card 6-1 Inserting a PC Card 6-2 Stopping or Removing a PC Card 6-4 What Is an ExpressCard 6-5 Selecting an ExpressCard 6-5 Configuring an...
Contents 5 Drives Drive Care 5-1 IDE Drive Light 5-2 Primary Hard Drive 5-2 Optical Drive 5-3 Inserting an Optical Disc 5-3 Removing an Optical Disc (With Power 5-4 Removing an Optical Disc (Without Power 5-5 Displaying Optical Disc Contents 5-6 Avoiding Standby or Hibernation 5-6 6 PC Cards and ExpressCards What Is a PC Card 6-1 Inserting a PC Card 6-2 Stopping or Removing a PC Card 6-4 What Is an ExpressCard 6-5 Selecting an ExpressCard 6-5 Configuring an...
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... available battery power.† Off: The battery pack is fully charged or not inserted. 3 IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) drive light On or blinking: The primary hard drive or an optical drive is being accessed. 4 Display release button Opens the notebook. 5 Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound. *The notebook has 2 power/standby lights. On: The battery pack is charging.
... available battery power.† Off: The battery pack is fully charged or not inserted. 3 IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) drive light On or blinking: The primary hard drive or an optical drive is being accessed. 4 Display release button Opens the notebook. 5 Stereo speakers (2) Produce stereo sound. *The notebook has 2 power/standby lights. On: The battery pack is charging.
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Hardware and Software Guide 1-13 Do not allow a hard surface, such as a printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or thick rugs or clothing, to cool internal components. Ä To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Bottom Components Bays and Vents Component ID Component Description 1 Battery bay Holds a battery pack.* 2 Exhaust vents (5) Provide airflow to block airflow. 3 Hard drive bay Holds the primary hard drive. 4 Battery pack release latch Releases a battery pack from the battery bay. *Battery packs vary by notebook model.
Hardware and Software Guide 1-13 Do not allow a hard surface, such as a printer, or a soft surface, such as pillows or thick rugs or clothing, to cool internal components. Ä To prevent overheating, do not obstruct vents. Bottom Components Bays and Vents Component ID Component Description 1 Battery bay Holds a battery pack.* 2 Exhaust vents (5) Provide airflow to block airflow. 3 Hard drive bay Holds the primary hard drive. 4 Battery pack release latch Releases a battery pack from the battery bay. *Battery packs vary by notebook model.
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... off, press the power button. ■ If the notebook is in hibernation: ■ Do not add or remove a memory module. ■ Do not connect or disconnect an external device. ■ Do not insert or remove a CD, DVD, PC Card, ExpressCard, or digital memory card. Power Hibernation ...196; CAUTION: If the configuration of the notebook system is changed during hibernation, it may not be possible to the screen. ■ If the notebook is turned off, Windows loads. When the notebook is running on the hard drive and then...
... off, press the power button. ■ If the notebook is in hibernation: ■ Do not add or remove a memory module. ■ Do not connect or disconnect an external device. ■ Do not insert or remove a CD, DVD, PC Card, ExpressCard, or digital memory card. Power Hibernation ...196; CAUTION: If the configuration of the notebook system is changed during hibernation, it may not be possible to the screen. ■ If the notebook is turned off, Windows loads. When the notebook is running on the hard drive and then...
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...batteries column to set each item in the Running on battery power until the battery pack is fully discharged. Run the notebook on batteries column, so you can reset them after the calibration. Record the power scheme displayed in the Power schemes ... occur. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options > Power Schemes tab. Power ■ The system will not decrease hard drive speed while the notebook is shut down. 2-26 Hardware and Software Guide Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options > Hibernate tab. b. d....
...batteries column to set each item in the Running on battery power until the battery pack is fully discharged. Run the notebook on batteries column, so you can reset them after the calibration. Record the power scheme displayed in the Power schemes ... occur. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options > Power Schemes tab. Power ■ The system will not decrease hard drive speed while the notebook is shut down. 2-26 Hardware and Software Guide Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options > Hibernate tab. b. d....
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...organize music files. InterVideo WinDVD Creator is included only with an installed DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive or a DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive. Apple iTunes can also be used to create lists of data files or audio CDs ...WinDVD Creator InterVideo WinDVD Creator can be used to play audio CDs, copy music to or from a CD to a hard drive, and create personalized audio CDs. Hardware and Software Guide 4-11 Multimedia Using Apple iTunes Apple iTunes can be used to... library with other computers, and search for example, models that ship with select notebook models; Using Sonic RecordNow!
...organize music files. InterVideo WinDVD Creator is included only with an installed DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive or a DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive. Apple iTunes can also be used to create lists of data files or audio CDs ...WinDVD Creator InterVideo WinDVD Creator can be used to play audio CDs, copy music to or from a CD to a hard drive, and create personalized audio CDs. Hardware and Software Guide 4-11 Multimedia Using Apple iTunes Apple iTunes can be used to... library with other computers, and search for example, models that ship with select notebook models; Using Sonic RecordNow!
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... is installed. To access preloaded items, select Start > All Programs > Software Setup. Multimedia Installing Multimedia Applications Installing Preloaded Applications Some multimedia applications included with your hard drive but not preinstalled. A preloaded item is loaded on your computer are preloaded but cannot be used until it , select the item. (Descriptions are available for...
... is installed. To access preloaded items, select Start > All Programs > Software Setup. Multimedia Installing Multimedia Applications Installing Preloaded Applications Some multimedia applications included with your hard drive but not preinstalled. A preloaded item is loaded on your computer are preloaded but cannot be used until it , select the item. (Descriptions are available for...
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...: To prevent loss of work and damage to a disc: ■ Before writing to a disc, connect the notebook to a disc. Do not write to a disc while the notebook is sensitive to a destination disc. Hardware and Software Guide 4-15 The write process is running on battery power. ... to a destination disc or from your hard drive, and then copy from a network drive to vibration. Instead, copy from a source disc or network drive to your hard drive to the destination disc. ■ Do not use the notebook keyboard or move the notebook while the notebook is writing to a reliable external power ...
...: To prevent loss of work and damage to a disc: ■ Before writing to a disc, connect the notebook to a disc. Do not write to a disc while the notebook is sensitive to a destination disc. Hardware and Software Guide 4-15 The write process is running on battery power. ... to a destination disc or from your hard drive, and then copy from a network drive to vibration. Instead, copy from a source disc or network drive to your hard drive to the destination disc. ■ Do not use the notebook keyboard or move the notebook while the notebook is writing to a reliable external power ...
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..." in packaging that check carry-on a conveyor belt, use x-rays instead of magnetism and will not damage a hard drive. ■ Do not spray a drive with magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices and security wands. To initiate standby, press the fn+f5 hotkey or... reduce the risk of work: ■ Handle a drive carefully. 5 Drives Drive Care Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the notebook or a drive and loss of data loss, initiate standby before you mail a drive, ship it . ■ Avoid exposing a hard drive to devices with magnetic fields include video and audio tape...
..." in packaging that check carry-on a conveyor belt, use x-rays instead of magnetism and will not damage a hard drive. ■ Do not spray a drive with magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices and security wands. To initiate standby, press the fn+f5 hotkey or... reduce the risk of work: ■ Handle a drive carefully. 5 Drives Drive Care Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the notebook or a drive and loss of data loss, initiate standby before you mail a drive, ship it . ■ Avoid exposing a hard drive to devices with magnetic fields include video and audio tape...
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The hard drive assembly and the hard drive bay should be accessed only by a service partner. 5-2 Hardware and Software Guide Drives IDE Drive Light When the IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) light, identified in the following illustration, is on or blinking, the primary hard drive or an optical drive is the hard drive inside the hard drive bay. Primary Hard Drive The primary hard drive, sometimes called the internal hard drive, is being accessed.
The hard drive assembly and the hard drive bay should be accessed only by a service partner. 5-2 Hardware and Software Guide Drives IDE Drive Light When the IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) light, identified in the following illustration, is on or blinking, the primary hard drive or an optical drive is the hard drive inside the hard drive bay. Primary Hard Drive The primary hard drive, sometimes called the internal hard drive, is being accessed.
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... Modules Hibernation File When random access memory (RAM) is off or in the system: Select Start > Help and Support Center > My Compaq Computer. ■ To display both the amount of free space on or restores from hibernation.) Hardware and Software Guide 8-7 On select models... ■ To display the amount of RAM in hibernation, press the power button. (The notebook turns on your hard drive and the amount of space required by notebook model. This setting affects the amount of the notebook while using graphics-intensive applications, such as 3-D games, by advanced users. If you are ...
... Modules Hibernation File When random access memory (RAM) is off or in the system: Select Start > Help and Support Center > My Compaq Computer. ■ To display both the amount of free space on or restores from hibernation.) Hardware and Software Guide 8-7 On select models... ■ To display the amount of RAM in hibernation, press the power button. (The notebook turns on your hard drive and the amount of space required by notebook model. This setting affects the amount of the notebook while using graphics-intensive applications, such as 3-D games, by advanced users. If you are ...
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... non-Windows utility accessed by pressing f10 when the notebook is turned on password* Unauthorized access to the Setup utility (f10) Compaq administrator password* Unauthorized access to the contents DriveLock* of a hard drive Unauthorized startup from a CD, DVD, or diskette ...Device Security* Unauthorized access to data ■ Compaq administrator password* ■ Windows security updates...
... non-Windows utility accessed by pressing f10 when the notebook is turned on password* Unauthorized access to the Setup utility (f10) Compaq administrator password* Unauthorized access to the contents DriveLock* of a hard drive Unauthorized startup from a CD, DVD, or diskette ...Device Security* Unauthorized access to data ■ Compaq administrator password* ■ Windows security updates...
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... permanently locked and can no longer be enabled in a secure location away from the notebook. ■ If you forget your power-on password and your Compaq administrator password, you forget a DriveLock password, the hard drive protected by Compaq. Compaq and Windows Passwords Compaq security features and Windows operating system security features work independently from hibernation. For example...
... permanently locked and can no longer be enabled in a secure location away from the notebook. ■ If you forget your power-on password and your Compaq administrator password, you forget a DriveLock password, the hard drive protected by Compaq. Compaq and Windows Passwords Compaq security features and Windows operating system security features work independently from hibernation. For example...
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...-level access to access the Setup utility. Protects access to access notebook contents when the notebook is resumed from standby or restored from the protected hard drive. Instructions for using a standby password are also provided in the ...table and about ■ Setting the Windows passwords listed in this chapter. 12-6 Hardware and Software Guide Used to notebook contents when the notebook is turned on restarted from hibernation. Security The following table lists commonly used Compaq...
...-level access to access the Setup utility. Protects access to access notebook contents when the notebook is resumed from standby or restored from the protected hard drive. Instructions for using a standby password are also provided in the ...table and about ■ Setting the Windows passwords listed in this chapter. 12-6 Hardware and Software Guide Used to notebook contents when the notebook is turned on restarted from hibernation. Security The following table lists commonly used Compaq...
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... no longer be entered each time the notebook is set both passwords when you must be used. To apply DriveLock protection to the primary hard drive. Security DriveLock Ä CAUTION: To protect your use of a hard drive protected by DriveLock, record the DriveLock password in the hard drive bay of a hard drive. DriveLock protection can only be applied only...
... no longer be entered each time the notebook is set both passwords when you must be used. To apply DriveLock protection to the primary hard drive. Security DriveLock Ä CAUTION: To protect your use of a hard drive protected by DriveLock, record the DriveLock password in the hard drive bay of a hard drive. DriveLock protection can only be applied only...
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... turned on, restarted, or restored from hibernation is disabled in the lower-left corner of the screen each time the notebook is turned on, restarted, or restored from hibernation is the prompt for a Network Service Boot to the Help and Support Center by ...the Setup utility features recommended for advanced users only, refer to a PreBoot eXecution Environment (PXE) server. ■ Settings for advanced users include: ■ A hard drive self-test. ■ A Network Service Boot. The "Press to change boot order" message that is displayed in the Setup utility, the device cannot be ...
... turned on, restarted, or restored from hibernation is disabled in the lower-left corner of the screen each time the notebook is turned on, restarted, or restored from hibernation is the prompt for a Network Service Boot to the Help and Support Center by ...the Setup utility features recommended for advanced users only, refer to a PreBoot eXecution Environment (PXE) server. ■ Settings for advanced users include: ■ A hard drive self-test. ■ A Network Service Boot. The "Press to change boot order" message that is displayed in the Setup utility, the device cannot be ...
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... location on your notebook. ❏ Select Start > Help and Support, and then select a software update link. - Hardware and Software Guide 14-5 or - ❏ Visit the Compaq Web site at the Compaq Web site that is later than the ROM currently installed on the hard drive to which the ...ROM package will download. (You may need to the hard drive.) b. Record the date, name, or other identifier of any ROM update that provides software for your notebook. (...
... location on your notebook. ❏ Select Start > Help and Support, and then select a software update link. - Hardware and Software Guide 14-5 or - ❏ Visit the Compaq Web site at the Compaq Web site that is later than the ROM currently installed on the hard drive to which the ...ROM package will download. (You may need to the hard drive.) b. Record the date, name, or other identifier of any ROM update that provides software for your notebook. (...
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...no instructions are displayed on the screen after the download is typically Local Disk C.) b. Select My Computer > your hard drive that are displayed: 1. To open the folder, and then double-click the file with an .exe extension-for example...Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer. 2. To complete the installation, follow the instructions on the screen. ✎ After a message on your hard drive designation. (The hard drive designation is complete. Follow any instructions that contains the update. 3. In the left pane of the Windows Explorer window: a. Software Updates and...
...no instructions are displayed on the screen after the download is typically Local Disk C.) b. Select My Computer > your hard drive that are displayed: 1. To open the folder, and then double-click the file with an .exe extension-for example...Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer. 2. To complete the installation, follow the instructions on the screen. ✎ After a message on your hard drive designation. (The hard drive designation is complete. Follow any instructions that contains the update. 3. In the left pane of the Windows Explorer window: a. Software Updates and...
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...the screen to identify your notebook and access other software you want to the hard drive.) b. When the download is complete, open Windows Explorer from the Compaq Web site is typically Local Disk C.) 6. Select the SWSETUP folder. The destination folder for your notebook. ❏ Select Start >...At the download area: a. Access the page at http://www.compaq.com/consumersupport 2. Follow the online instructions to download the SoftPaq to the hard drive. 4. or - ❏ Visit the Compaq Web site at the Compaq Web site that provides software for most downloads from the Start ...
...the screen to identify your notebook and access other software you want to the hard drive.) b. When the download is complete, open Windows Explorer from the Compaq Web site is typically Local Disk C.) 6. Select the SWSETUP folder. The destination folder for your notebook. ❏ Select Start >...At the download area: a. Access the page at http://www.compaq.com/consumersupport 2. Follow the online instructions to download the SoftPaq to the hard drive. 4. or - ❏ Visit the Compaq Web site at the Compaq Web site that provides software for most downloads from the Start ...