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For information about selecting regional settings, open the Regional Options window, then use context-sensitive Help. To use context-sensitive Help, select the question mark button in the upper right corner of the window, then select an item. A definition, explanation, or procedure is displayed. Selecting Screen Settings Screen appearance settings are accessed from the operating system Appearance and Themes window. To access the Appearance and Themes window, select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes icon. To access the settings that control the size of the items displayed on the screen, select the Change Resolution task. For information about any of the items in any of the windows accessed from the Appearance and Themes icon, use context-sensitive Help. To use context-sensitive Help, select the question mark button in the upper right corner of a window, then select an item. A definition, explanation, or procedure is displayed. Getting Started 2–1 Beginning to Use the Notebook Protecting the Notebook Against Viruses When you use the notebook for email, network, or Internet access, you expose the notebook to computer viruses. Computer viruses can disable the operating system, your applications, or your utilities or cause them to function abnormally. Antivirus software can detect most viruses, destroy them, and, in most cases, repair damage they have caused. Compaq strongly recommends that you install optional antivirus software before using a modem or network connection. Antivirus software is available from most computer or electronics retailers. Obtaining Modem and Network Information For information about connecting an optional internal modem or NIC (network interface card), refer to the Modem and Networking guide on the Documentation Library CD included with the notebook. Instructions for using the Documentation Library CD are provided later in this chapter. For information about setting up an optional internal wireless LAN device, refer to the documentation included with the device. 2–2 Getting Started Beginning to Use the Notebook Installing Optional Software Step-by-step instructions for installing and using many of the applications and utilities included with the notebook are provided on the Documentation Library CD included with the notebook. Instructions for using the CD are provided next in this chapter. If you prefer to install optional software now, without referring to the Documentation Library CD, the following information may be helpful: A A CAUTION: To prevent file corruption and ensure that the correct drivers are installed, install software only when the notebook is connected to external power through the AC adapter or a DC cable. (Do not install software while the notebook is running on battery power.) During the installation: ¦ Do not unplug the notebook from external power. ¦ Do not shut down the notebook. ¦ To install an application or a utility from a CD, refer to the documentation included with the CD. Typically, installation instructions are included in the CD package or are displayed on the screen when the CD is inserted. ¦ To access preloaded utilities and applications, select Start > All Programs > Software Setup. Then: . To display the descriptions and space requirements of a preloaded utility or application without installing it, select the Next button, then select an item. (A description and the space requirements of the item are displayed in the Select Components window.) After viewing the information, select the Cancel button. . To install a preloaded utility or application, select the item > Next button, then follow the instructions on the screen. Getting Started 2–3 Beginning to Use the Notebook Using the Documentation Library CD The Documentation Library CD is included with all notebook models. Inserting the Documentation Library CD To insert the Documentation Library CD into the optical drive: 1. Turn on the notebook. 2. Press the release button 1 on the drive bezel to release the media tray, then pull the tray outward until it is fully extended 2. 3. Position the CD over the tray, label side up. 4. Gently press the center of the disc onto the tray spindle 3 until the disc snaps into place. Handle the disc by the edges, not the flat surfaces. (If the media tray is not fully extended, tilt the disc to position it over the tray spindle, then press it downward into position.) 5. Close the media tray 4. Inserting the Documentation Library CD into an optical drive 2–4 Getting Started Beginning to Use the Notebook Accessing the Documentation Library Menu Typically, when the Documentation Library CD is inserted into the optical drive, the CD menu is displayed on the screen after a pause of up to several seconds. If the menu is not displayed, for example, if AutoPlay is disabled, you can display the menu manually: 1. Select Start > Run. 2. In the Open field, type: explorer x: (where X is your optical drive designation). 3. Select the file that includes an .exe extension...
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