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HP Compaq Presario,Presario 2106 Startup Manual

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  • Page 1 Compaq Notebook Series Startup Guide...
  • Page 2 Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, and is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord to connect a modem to the telephone wall jack. In Australia, the notebook must be connected to the Telecommunication Network through a line cord that meets the requirements of ACA Technical Standard TS008.
  • Page 4 COPIES AND ADAPTATIONS. Customer may make copies or adaptations of the software (a) for archival purposes or (b) when copying or adaptation is an essential step in the use of the software with an HP product so long as the copies and adaptations are used in no other manner.
  • Page 5 CD-ROM or DVD: (i) The product recovery CD-ROM or DVD and/or support utility software may only be used for restoring the hard disk of the HP product with which the product recovery CD-ROM or DVD was originally provided.
  • Page 6 FAR 52.227-19 (or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause), whichever is applicable. The Customer agrees that it has only those rights provided for such Software by the applicable FAR or DFARS clause or the HP standard software agreement for the product involved.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started with Your Notebook ... 1 Identifying Parts of the Notebook... 2 Series 2100 and 1050v ... 2 Series 2500... 5 Status Lights... 8 Setting Up Your Notebook ... 10 Step 1: Insert the battery ... 10 Step 2: Connect AC power... 12 Step 3: Connect a phone line...
  • Page 8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ... 29 Troubleshooting Your Notebook ... 30 Display problems ... 30 Hard disk drive problems ... 31 Keyboard and pointing device problems... 31 Performance problems ... 32 Power and battery problems... 32 Startup problems ... 33 Configuring Your Notebook ... 34 To run the BIOS Setup utility ...

  • Page 9: Getting Started With Your Notebook

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Startup Guide...

  • Page 10: Identifying Parts Of The Notebook

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Series 2100 and 1050v NOTE Components included with the notebook may vary by geographical region and the features you selected. The following illustrations identify the standard external components included with most notebook models.
  • Page 11 AC adapter jack. Universal serial bus ports (USB). RJ-45 jack. Connects a network cable. S-video out jack. Parallel port (LPT1). Use this port for a parallel printer or other parallel device. Serial port (COM1). Use this port for a serial mouse, modem, printer, or other serial device.
  • Page 12 Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Hard disk drive. Battery latch. RAM (memory) cover. Startup Guide Reset button. Docking port (select models only). Mini-PCI cover (no user parts inside).

  • Page 13: Series 2500

    Series 2500 1 Computer Notebook open/close latch. 2 One-Touch buttons. 3 Keyboard status lights. 4 Power button. Turns the computer on and off. 5 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, plus on-off button. 6 Main status lights (left to right): power mode, hard disk activity, battery.
  • Page 14 Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 14 AC adapter jack. 15 Two USB ports. 16 RJ-45 network jack. Connects a network cable. 17 PS/2 port. 18 Parallel port (LPT1). Use this port for a parallel printer or other parallel device. Startup Guide 19 External monitor port.
  • Page 15 26 Hard disk drive. 27 Battery latch. 28 Mini-PCI cover (no user parts inside). Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook 29 RAM (memory) cover. 30 Docking port (select models only). 31 Reset button. Startup Guide...

  • Page 16: Status Lights

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Identifying Parts of the Notebook Status Lights The notebook includes a number of status lights that report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num Lock. The following diagram shows the main status lights on the front of the notebook. 1 Power mode.
  • Page 17 The keyboard status lights, located above the keyboard, indicate the states of the keyboard locks. 1 Caps Lock On: Caps Lock is active. 2 Num Lock On: Num Lock is active. (The Keypad Lock must also be on to use the embedded keypad.) 3 Keypad Lock On: The embedded keypad is active (Fn+F8).

  • Page 18: Setting Up Your Notebook

    Setting Up Your Notebook WARNING Improper use of keyboards and other input devices has been associated with ergonomic injury. If you are using your notebook as your primary computer, or using it for extended periods, you should use it with a full-sized keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
  • Page 19 To remove the battery 1. Before removing the battery, do one of the following: • Shut down the notebook or put it into Hibernation. • Plug in the AC adapter. 2. Slide the battery release latch, and then slide the battery out of its compartment. Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Startup Guide...

  • Page 20: Step 2: Connect Ac Power

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Step 2: Connect AC power CAUTION Use only the AC adapter included with your notebook (or other approved adapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Using the wrong AC adapter could damage the notebook or adapter, cause data loss, and may void your warranty.

  • Page 21: Step 3: Connect A Phone Line

    Step 3: Connect a phone line 1. Make sure the telephone line is an analog line, sometimes called a data line. (You must not use a digital line.) 2. Connect the telephone cord (RJ-11) into a telephone jack 3. Plug the other end of the phone cord into the RJ-11 modem jack in the side of the notebook.

  • Page 22: Step 4: Turn On The Notebook

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Setting Up Your Notebook Step 4: Turn on the notebook Press the power button above the left side of the keyboard. The notebook then boots up, and Windows starts automatically. Hint If your notebook does not turn on when operating on battery power, the battery may be out of power.

  • Page 23: Using The Documentation Library Cd

    Getting Started with Your Notebook Using the Documentation Library CD Using the Documentation Library CD Information about using the notebook can be found on the Documentation Library CD included with the notebook. When the Documentation Library CD is inserted into a drive, the CD menu is displayed on the screen after a brief pause.

  • Page 24: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Startup Guide...

  • Page 25: Operating Your Notebook

    Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook Operating Your Notebook You can start and stop your notebook using the power button. However, at certain times you may want to use other methods to start or stop the notebook, depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and startup time. For information on caring for and protecting your notebook, see the “Basic Operation”...

  • Page 26: Default Power Settings

    Default power settings Power mode To enter this mode ON—Power status Briefly press the power button. light will turn on. OFF—Power Select Start > Turn Off Computer > status light will Turn Off. If the system has stopped turn OFF. responding and Windows shut down procedures cannot be used, press and hold the power button for...

  • Page 27: To Change The Boot Device

    Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook • Press the power button for at least 4 seconds until the display shuts down. Unsaved data will be lost. Press the power button again to restart. –or, if this fails– • Insert the tip of a ballpoint pen into the reset button on the bottom of the notebook, and then press the power button to restart.

  • Page 28: To Use The Touchpad

    2. When the logo screen appears, press ESC to display the Boot menu. 3. Use the arrow keys to select the boot device, and press ENTER. If you want to boot from a specific device whenever it is present, change the boot order using the BIOS Setup utility.

  • Page 29: To Use The Function Hot Keys

    Basic Operation Operating Your Notebook To use the function hot keys The combination of the Fn key plus another key creates a hot key—a shortcut key sequence—for various system controls. To use a hot key, press and hold Fn, press the appropriate second key, and then release both keys.

  • Page 30: Using Cds Or Dvds

    Using CDs or DVDs To play DVD movies If your notebook came with a DVD, or other DVD readable drive, it also includes DVD player software that lets you play DVD movies. Select Start > All Programs > Multimedia > DVD Player > InterVideo WinDVD. Important DVDs can have regional codes embedded in the disc data.

  • Page 32: Batteries And Power Management

    Batteries and Power Management Startup Guide...

  • Page 33: Using Battery Power

    Batteries and Power Management Using Battery Power 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 “Batteries and Power Management” chapter in the Reference Guide on the Documentation Library CD included with your notebook.

  • Page 34: To Respond To A Low-Battery Warning

    To respond to a low-battery warning The notebook automatically alerts you when the battery power drops to a critically low level. The notebook first emits a high-pitched beep or displays a warning message. Then, if you do not restore power within a short time, the notebook goes into Hibernation.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting And Maintenance

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Startup Guide...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting Your Notebook

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Troubleshooting Your Notebook This section contains solutions to a few basic problems you might have with your notebook. Try the solutions one at a time, in the order in which they are presented. Here are some other sources of information for troubleshooting: •...

  • Page 37: Hard Disk Drive Problems

    Hard disk drive problems If the notebook hard drive doesn’t spin • Make sure the notebook has power. If necessary, connect the AC adapter, and make sure it is fully plugged into a power source and into the back of the notebook.

  • Page 38: Performance Problems

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Your Notebook Performance problems For best performance, your notebook should have at least 128 MB of memory (RAM). If the notebook stops responding • Press CTRL+ALT+DEL and use Task Manager to end the application that is not responding.

  • Page 39: Startup Problems

    • Make sure you’re using only the AC adapter included with your notebook (or other approved adapter that meets the power requirements of the notebook). Do not use a 60-watt, 3.16-amp adapter. • Move the notebook away from any nearby heat source. Unplug the AC adapter and allow the battery to cool down.

  • Page 40: Configuring Your Notebook

    Troubleshooting and Maintenance Configuring Your Notebook Configuring Your Notebook To run the BIOS Setup utility The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup utility enables you to make changes to the notebook system configuration, and to tailor the operation of your notebook to your individual work needs.

  • Page 41: Reinstalling And Updating Software

    Reinstalling and Updating Software Your notebook includes two features that allow you to install individual software applications or to restore the entire contents of your hard drive: • QuickRestore System Recovery CD, included with the notebook, allows you to restore your hard drive to the factory image. •...

  • Page 42: Index

    Index AC adapter compatibility, 12 connecting, 12 AC adapter jack location, 3, 6 Acrobat Reader, 15 adjusting brightness, 22 volume, 22 audio volume, 22 audio jacks, 3, 5 audio mute button, 3, 5 battery checking status, 26 installing, 10 location, 2, 5 low power warning, 27 release latch, 4, 7 removing, 11...
  • Page 43 status lights battery charge, 26 keyboard, 2, 5 location, 2, 5 S-video port, 3, 6 TouchPad location, 2, 5 troubleshooting, 31 Startup Guide troubleshooting battery, 32 display, 30 hard disk drive, 31 keyboard, 31 performance, 32 pointing devices, 31 power, 32 startup, 33 turning on computer, 14 location of ports, 3, 6...

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