HP Compaq Presario Manuel utilisateur

Getting Started

Compaq Presario

S and 8000 Series Computer

This guide helps you get acquainted

with the features of your computer

and provides solutions to problems.

Connection locations and system

components may vary.

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Getting Started v

Contents

1 Setting Up the PC

Turning On the PC for the First Time . . . . . 1–2

Registering with Compaq . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Recovery CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Working in Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

2 Getting Information and Updates

Warranty and Support Guide . . . . . . . . . 2–2

3 Using the PC

Using the Diskette (Floppy) Drive . . . . . . . 3–2

Using the Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

Using a CD or DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5

Using a Combo Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6

Inserting and Removing

a CD or DVD Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–7

Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Playing a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–8

Playing Video CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

Recording with the CD-RW Drive. . . 3–11

Recording with the

DVD Writer Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17

Maintaining the CD

or DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17

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vi Getting Started

Using Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–18

Using Multi-Channel

Audio Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–19

Connecting the PC to a Television . . . . . 3–24

Connecting to a TV Set . . . . . . . . . . 3–24

Viewing the PC Image on TV . . . . . . 3–26

Disabling the TV Option . . . . . . . . . 3–27

Disconnecting the TV. . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28

Using the Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–29

Switching Mouse Button

Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–31

Scrolling with the Mouse . . . . . . . . . 3–31

Panning with the Mouse . . . . . . . . . 3–32

Using the Compaq Keyboards. . . . . . . . 3–32

Using the Internet Buttons. . . . . . . . . 3–36

Customizing the Internet Buttons . . . . 3–39

Modifying Monitor Display Properties. . . 3–40

Turning Off the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–41

Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–41

Saving Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–42

Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–43

Hibernation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–44

Setting Automatic Standby or

Hibernation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–45

4 Using the Internet

The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

What Is the Internet? . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

What Is a Hyperlink?. . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Web Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3

Restricting Internet Content. . . . . . . . . . . 4–5

5 Maintaining the PC

Routine Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . 5–1

Preventive Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Uninstalling Programs . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Removing Desktop Icons. . . . . . . . . . 5–3

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Cleaning Up the Hard Disk Drive . . . . 5–4

Emptying the Recycle Bin. . . . . . . . . . 5–5

Scanning the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . 5–5

Defragmenting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . 5–6

Virus Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7

6 Using Application Recovery

and System Recovery

Using System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–2

Application Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–3

System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–4

Using Compaq Recovery CD Creator . . . . 6–7

System Recovery Using Recovery CDs . . . 6–8

7 Finding Help & Support

Integrated Help Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2

Preparing to Ship the PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2

Solving Minor Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–3

8UpgradingthePC

Preparing the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–2

Removing or Upgrading a Drive . . . . . . . 8–5

Locating Drive Positions . . . . . . . . . . 8–6

Removing a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–7

Replacing or Adding a Drive . . . . . 8–12

Upgrading or Replacing Memory . . . . . 8–17

Removing a Memory Module . . . . . 8–17

Replacing or Adding a

Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–19

Removing or Installing an

Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–21

Reassembling the PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–26

Index

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viii Getting Started

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Getting Started 1–1

Setting Up the PC

Follow the steps shown in the Quick Setup guide

to set up the PC. Read the topics in this section

describing how to turn on the PC for the first time,

and finish the registration process.

After registering, install any software programs that

came on CDs or DVDs included in the PC box

(select models only).

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1–2 Getting Started

Setting Up the PC

Turning On the

PC for the First Time

1. Press the Power button on the monitor.

2. Press the Power button on the front of the PC.

3. Click an option to select your language (if

applicable for your model). Click OK, and

then confirm your selection by clicking Yes.

Wait while the PC makes preparations. (It may

take up to 30 minutes to set up the language

on the PC.)

4. Set up Microsoft

Windows

by following the

onscreen instructions.

Registering with Compaq

As part of the initial setup in some

countries/regions, you are prompted to register the

PC with Compaq (select models only). It’s important

to register so that you can be notified of changes

and updates to the Compaq Presario.

To register, either:

■Follow the onscreen instructions during the

initial setup and register as soon as you have

a modem connection.

■If you did not register during the initial setup of

your PC, double-click the registration icon on

your desktop, and follow the onscreen

instructions.

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