Compaq 6000 User Manual

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Getting Started

Using the Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14

Using the Scroll Mouse . . . . . . . . . . 3–15
Using the Optical Mouse . . . . . . . . . 3–16
Using the Wireless Optical
Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–17

Using the Compaq Keyboards. . . . . . . . 3–17

Using the Internet Buttons. . . . . . . . . 3–19
Customizing the Internet Buttons . . . . 3–22

Modifying Monitor Display Properties. . . 3–22
Turning Off the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 3–23
Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24

Using the Print Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24

Saving Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25

Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26
Hibernation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–27
Automatic Standby or
Hibernation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28

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
Content Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–7

5 Maintaining the Computer

Routine Maintenance Guidelines . . . . . . 5–1
Preventive Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2

Cleaning Up the Hard Drive . . . . . . . 5–3
Emptying the Recycle Bin . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Scanning the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Defragmenting the Drive. . . . . . . . . . 5–5

Virus Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6