Compaq S0000 / 8000 Manuel d'utilisateur Page 1

Compaq PresarioS0000 / 8000 Series ComputersUser’s GuideSystem RecoveryIf you need to restore the original software on your PC, Compaq has provided a

setting up your pc 3putting your pc togetherFollow the quick setup poster to set up your PC. Look in the PC box for printed details or updates rega

upgrading and servicing the pc 93WARNING: Beware of sharp edges inside the chassis. removing the pc access panel on the 8000 series 8 Remove the

94 user’s guide • To remove the front bezel from the 8000 series, push up on the two release tabs (1), and then rotate the front bezel away from t

upgrading and servicing the pc 95locating drive positions drive positions on the S0000/8000 series (S0000 shown) removing a drive 1 Locate the driv

96 user’s guide disconnecting the 7-in-1 memory card reader cable disconnecting the diskette (floppy) drive cables disconnecting the hard dis

upgrading and servicing the pc 974 Release the drive from the chassis by following the method appropriate for your PC model. • To release a drive

98 user’s guide • To release a hard disk drive from the chassis of the 8000 series, slide the drive lock mechanism (1) to unlock the drive in the

upgrading and servicing the pc 997 For the S0000 series 7-In-1 memory card reader, remove the reader from the drive bay adapter if the adapter is n

100 user’s guide 2 Slide the drive into the drive bay (1), making sure to align the guide screws with the guide slots, until it snaps into place.

upgrading and servicing the pc 101 reconnecting the hard disk drive cables reconnecting the optical drive cables NOTE: An optical drive for the

102 user’s guide 3 Return to “replacing or adding a drive“ on page 99, and begin with step 1. 221324 replacing the diskette drive adapter on the 8

4 user’s guide 5 Connect the modem cable to the telephone line wall jack and to the modem (select models only) on the back of the PC. Refer to “con

upgrading and servicing the pc 103NOTE: The location and number of memory modules may vary slightly by model. 3 Open both latches of the memory mod

104 user’s guide • If you are replacing a memory module, put the new memory module in the same memory slot from which the old memory was removed.

upgrading and servicing the pc 105to remove an expansion card 1 Complete the procedure described in “preparing the pc“ on page 91, but do not remov

106 user’s guide 6 If you are not replacing the old expansion card with a new expansion card, reinstall the expansion slot cover to close the open

upgrading and servicing the pc 107reassembling the pc 1 Replace the front bezel by following the method appropriate for your PC model. • To replac

108 user’s guide 2 For either the S0000 or 8000 series, place the side access panel in the proper position on the chassis and slide it into place (

upgrading and servicing the pc 1094 Reconnect the modem/telephone cable, if present. 5 Reconnect all peripheral devices to the PC. WARNING: To redu

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index 1115.1 speakers, 45 56K modem, 9 7-In-1 memory card reader card types, 50 drive bay adapter, 99 installation, 94 using, 50 7-In-1 memory card

112 user’s guide components, 10 connecting a TV, 63 Ethernet, 9 multi-channel speakers, 46 connectors PC back, 5 PC front, 7 Control Panel, opening

setting up your pc 5computer safety warning WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the Safety & Comfort Guide. It describes proper

index 113Hhard disk cleanup, 70 hard disk drive installation, 94 hard disk drive cables disconnecting, 96 reconnecting, 101 hard disk space, increa

114 user’s guide troubleshooting, 78 using, 19 wireless, 19 Multi-channel Sound Manager, 45, 46 multi-channel speakers, 45 connecting, 46 selecting

index 115Recovery Tools CD making or starting, 86 registering your PC, 11 reinstalling software, 87, 88 remove files from CD, 60 removingdrives, 95

116 user’s guide volumeadjusting, 46, 72 adjusting microphone, 49 controls, 28 show Volume icon on taskbar, 46 Volume Control settings window, 46 V

6 user’s guide NOTE: PCs use software drivers to control peripheral devices. When you add a Plug and Play (ready to use) peripheral, memory, or add

setting up your pc 7pc front The front of your computer has the drives, the On button and hard disk drive activity indicator light. Some PC models

8 user’s guide Check with your ISP for specifics on your connection. Before you can connect to the Internet and send or receive e-mail and faxes us

setting up your pc 9To connect the cable between the modem and the telephone service line: 1 Plug one end of a modem cable (D) into the modem conne

10 user’s guide To connect the Ethernet connector to the network: 1 Plug the network cable into the Ethernet connector (A) on the back of the PC. W

setting up your pc 114 Click an option to select your language (if applicable for your model). Click OK and then confirm your selection by clicking

12 user’s guide standby mode When the PC is in standby mode, it goes into a low-power state and the monitor is blank as if it is turned off. The ad

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setting up your pc 13hibernation mode When the PC is in hibernation mode, it saves everything that is in PC memory to the hard disk drive, turns of

14 user’s guide 7 Click the Power Schemes tab to set the timers for standby and hibernation. In the Power Schemes box, select a power scheme from t

learning the basics 15NOTE: To use your software, you must know how to use the mouse and keyboard. If necessary, see “using the mouse” on page 19 o

16 user’s guide using the desktop The desktop has shortcut icons that make it easy to find the things you need. Icon Opens Use it to Help and Sup

learning the basics 17using compaq organize software Compaq Organize software is a desktop tool you use to organize both your PC shortcuts and your

18 user’s guide using the all programs menu To find the software programs on your PC: 1 Choose Start.2 Choose All Programs.organizing your all prog

learning the basics 19using pc help & tools The PC Help & Tools folder (select models only) in the All Programs menu contains special utili

20 user’s guide Double-click means to press the left button on the mouse two times in a row. To double-click, you click the button (press it and th

learning the basics 21NOTE: Panning only works if the window’s horizontal scroll bar is active. Panning does not work with some software programs.

22 user’s guide internet keyboard 1 llThis keyboard enables you to: • Adjust speaker volume. • Connect to the Internet (if you have an establishe

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learning the basics 23standard keyboard ABCThis keyboard enables you to: • Adjust speaker volume. • Place the PC into standby to save power. wire

24 user’s guide standard keyboard features alphanumeric keys llThe alphanumeric keys are the main keys found on a standard typewriter. function key

learning the basics 25arrow keys llThe arrow keys are controls for up, down, right, and left. You can use these keys instead of the mouse to move t

26 user’s guide keyboard indicators Each keyboard indicator is a light labeled with the name or icon for its status: Icon Name Description Num Loc

learning the basics 27NOTE: The number, location, and labeling of buttons vary by keyboard model. Figure Key Icon Feature Description AStandby Put

28 user’s guide HShopping K Sports MFinance NConnectP Search RChatSE-MailGoes to popular Web sites. Can be reconfigured to open any site or softwar

learning the basics 29ABCD E F G HNOTE: The number, location, and labeling of buttons vary by keyboard model. Figure Key Icon Feature Description A

30 user’s guide customizing the buttons You can customize some of the special buttons on the keyboard (select models only) to open different progra

learning the basics 31using a printer Refer to the user manual that came with your printer for instructions on connecting and using the printer. Pr

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table of contents iiifinding answers to commonly asked questions ... 1safety information ...

using the internet 33This chapter discusses the Internet, how to use a browser and e-mail, and how to set up your Internet account. Use the Interne

34 user’s guide Your connection to an ISP may be through a traditional telephone dial-up modem, a LAN (Local Area Network), cable modem, or DSL (Di

using the internet 35setting up your internet account 1 Set up your modem or other Internet connection. • If you will be using a modem to connect

36 user’s guide signing up for a new or an existing isp account using easy internet sign-upUsing Easy Internet Sign-up (available on select models

using the internet 37using a browser A Web browser program searches for, finds, and displays Web site information. How you explore the Internet dep

38 user’s guide restricting internet content The Internet provides you with a wide variety of information, but some information may not be suitable

using the internet 39sending and receiving e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) allows you to send and receive letters, pictures, postcards, and even mu

40 user’s guide 6 Click the Send button on the toolbar when you are finished. 7 If necessary, click the Send/Recv tool on the toolbar to send any m

getting help 41help and support center Information about your PC is in the onscreen Help and Support Center (select models only). Here you can find

42 user’s guide using compaq connectionsCompaq Connections (select models only) is an Internet-based service provided by Compaq to bring you import

iv user’s guide using the mouse ...19scrolling ...

getting help 43re-enabling messages When you re-enable the Compaq Connections Service, the service runs whenever you are connected to the Internet,

44 user’s guide online guides You can find online guides and information for your PC. To view online manuals for your PC: 1 Type the Support Web a

working with sound, pictures, and video45using speakers Speakers are included with the monitor (select models only), or are sold separately. For detai

46 user’s guide adjusting speaker volume Use the Volume icon on the taskbar to set speaker volume. Then you can adjust the volume using: • The vol

working with sound, pictures, and video47Connect speaker plugs for: 2 Speaker Mode4/4.1SpeakerMode6/5.1 SpeakerModeTo PC connectorConnectoriconFront s

48 user’s guide 3 Click the Audio tab.4 Click the option for the number of speakers to match your multi-channel speaker system, and then click Appl

working with sound, pictures, and video497 Place a check in the Alternate Microphone check box. (This box may be labeled Mic2 Select or 1 Mic Boost.)8

50 user’s guide working with digital images You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, directly to

working with sound, pictures, and video51using the 7-in-1 memory card reader NOTE: CompactFlash and Microdrive are keyed and cannot be inserted incorr

52 user’s guide using your cd, dvd, and diskette drives your drive options Your PC has one or more of the following drives: Drive What it does CD-

table of contents vusing a microphone ...48adjusting microphone vo

working with sound, pictures, and video53inserting and removing cds and dvds CAUTION: Use only standard shaped discs in your drives. Using non-standar

54 user’s guide 4 Close the disc tray by: • Gently pushing the tray into the PC. Or• Clicking the close/open button on the control panel for the

working with sound, pictures, and video55using the diskette (floppy) drive The diskette (floppy) drive is available on select model PCs. If your PC do

56 user’s guide If you are connected to the Internet when playing a music CD, MusicMatch Jukebox searches a CD database on the Internet, displays t

working with sound, pictures, and video572 To play the CD, click the buttons in the Windows Media Player window. To play a particular song, double-cli

58 user’s guide 5 Click InterVideo WinDVD 4.You may want to start WinDVD and adjust the settings before inserting the disc and starting the movie.

working with sound, pictures, and video59• To resize the video window when it is not full screen, place the mouse pointer on a window corner and drag

60 user’s guide getting started with recordnow! NOTE: The CD-RW or DVD Writer drive is available on select models only. 1 Click Start on the taskba

working with sound, pictures, and video61creating a data cd Use RecordNow! to copy a data disc or to copy personal data files from your hard disk driv

62 user’s guide To create a music CD using Windows Media Player: 1 Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, and then click Windows Media Pl

vi user’s guide system recovery...87starting system recovery

working with sound, pictures, and video63using a tv as a monitor Your PC may have TV-out (select models only) capability, which means you can connect

64 user’s guide • If your TV has a composite video jack and your PC has a composite video jack, connect a composite video cable to the Video In ja

working with sound, pictures, and video65viewing the pc image on your tv screen NOTE: The type of video card on your PC determines how the PC selects

66 user’s guide disabling the tv option When you want to disconnect the TV from your PC, you may need to disable the TV option to return your PC di

taking care of your pc 67protecting your pc from power surges Power surges, for example voltage spikes, power outages, or brownouts may cause softw

68 user’s guide The virus-scanning program manufacturer provides free virus scan updates through your Internet connection for an initial period aft

taking care of your pc 69viewing the amount of used and free disk space 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Control Panel.3 Click Performance and

70 user’s guide removing desktop icons You can remove most desktop icons by either deleting them or moving them to an unused icons folder. CAUTION

troubleshooting 71For help on general and miscellaneous problems you may be experiencing with your PC, refer to the following pages for possible so

troubleshooting 72audioSymptom Problem Solution Volume is muted. Press the Mute button on the keyboard to see if the mute feature is turned on. O

finding answers to commonly asked questions 1In this User’s Guide, you can find answers to questions about the following topics: • Connecting to t

troubleshooting 73cd-rom, cd-rw, dvd-rom, or dvd writer drive (continued)Symptom Problem Solution Recording audio CDs is difficult or impossible.

74 user’s guide diskette (floppy) drive (select models only) (continued)Symptom Problem Solution Diskette is improperly inserted. Remove the diske

troubleshooting 75hard disk drive Symptom Problem Solution PC seems to be locked up and not responding. Program in use has stopped responding to c

76 user’s guide hardware installation (continued)Symptom Problem Solution New or existing device does not work after installing a new device. A ha

troubleshooting 77internet access (continued)Symptom Problem Solution Cannot automatically start Internet programs. You must log in to your ISP be

78 user’s guide keyboard and mouse (continued)Symptom Problem Solution Mouse connector is not properly plugged into the back of the PC. Turn off y

troubleshooting 79powerSymptom Problem Solution PC is not securely connected to an external power source. Ensure that cables connecting the PC to

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using application recovery and system recovery 81The PC uses the operating system and installed software programs during normal operation. If your

82 user’s guide • System Restore This Microsoft Windows XP feature creates a restore point where it records the PC settings at that time and dat

2 user’s guide safety information This product has not been evaluated for connection to an “IT” power system (an AC distribution system with no dir

using application recovery and system recovery 83For the specific PC problem, try the method listed as #1, then #2, and then #3. Problem/Status Mi

84 user’s guide creating recovery cds/dvds 1 You can recover (bring back) the operating system and programs that were included on your hard drive j

using application recovery and system recovery 85using recovery cd-dvd creator Make recovery CDs or DVDs for your PC by using the Compaq Recovery C

86 user’s guide using the recovery tools cd Your PC allows you to create (burn) a Recovery Tools CD. After you make the Compaq Recovery Tools CD, y

using application recovery and system recovery 87to start system restore: 1 Close all open programs. 2 Click the Start button. 3 Choose All Program

88 user’s guide system recovery When other methods of repairing your system software (like System Restore or Application Recovery) fail, you may wa

using application recovery and system recovery 89starting system recovery if the pc is not responding 1 Turn off the PC. If necessary, press and ho

90 user’s guide to run system recovery program using recovery discs: 1 If the PC works, back up all data files that you want to save onto removable

upgrading and servicing the pc 91This chapter describes procedures for accessing the internal parts of the PC and installing components. NOTE: The

92 user’s guide 1 Remove any diskette or optical disc (CD or DVD) from the PC. 2 Click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. Click Tu