Compaq EH63V Laptop User Manual


 
Taking Care of Your Computer..................................................................................41
To protect your hard disk drive.............................................................................41
To maintain your computer...................................................................................41
To safeguard your data..........................................................................................42
To extend the life of the display............................................................................42
To clean your computer.........................................................................................43
Batteries and Power Management ................................................................................45
Managing Power Consumption...................................................................................46
How the computer manages power automatically.................................................46
To manage power manually..................................................................................48
Using Battery Power...................................................................................................49
To check battery status..........................................................................................49
To respond to a low-battery warning ....................................................................50
To recharge the battery..........................................................................................50
To get the most from your batteries ......................................................................50
Modem and Network Connections................................................................................53
Using the Modem........................................................................................................54
To connect the modem..........................................................................................55
To connect to the Internet......................................................................................56
To disconnect from the Internet ............................................................................57
To dial in to a network ..........................................................................................57
To change your modem settings............................................................................58
To send and receive e-mail....................................................................................59
To send and receive faxes .....................................................................................60
Connecting to a LAN..................................................................................................61
To connect to a LAN.............................................................................................61
Making Wireless Network Connections .....................................................................62
To prepare for connections....................................................................................62
To turn wireless communication on and off..........................................................64
Making Wireless Bluetooth Connections....................................................................66
To turn Bluetooth communication on and off.......................................................66
To prepare for Bluetooth connections...................................................................68
To send or receive files using Bluetooth...............................................................69
To connect to a Bluetooth printer or serial device ................................................70
To make a dial-up connection via a Bluetooth phone...........................................71
Add-On Devices ..............................................................................................................73
Connecting PC Cards..................................................................................................74
To insert or remove a PC Card..............................................................................74
Connecting External Devices......................................................................................76
To identify connectors for external devices ..........................................................76
To connect a printer or other parallel device.........................................................78
To connect an external keyboard or mouse...........................................................78
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