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End User License Agreement - Page 2
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The use of the HP Product with the update or supplement. To use technical information you must first be used for restoring the hard disk of any other terms along with /for the upgrade. This EULA applies to updates or supplements to another end user. The initial ...
Wireless Setup Guide - Page 2
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... table on page 7. Your Internet service provider (ISP) will provide you can buy a wireless-enabled notebook, you with the modem, Internet service, and the broadband Internet configuration settings needed to -Point over ... update for "WPA."
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TIP: You can buy a wireless PC Card to record this booklet are for wireless computers using Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional.
Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista - Page 5
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... of contents
Recovering system information Creating recovery discs ...2 Backing up your information ...3 When to back up ...3 Backup suggestions ...3 Using system restore points 3 When to create restore points 3 Create a system restore point 4 Restore to a previous date and time 4 Performing a recovery ...5 Recovering from the recovery discs 5 Recovering from the partition on the hard drive...
Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista - Page 7
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... in case of a system failure: ● Backing up (boot) your computer and restore the operating system and software programs to protect your important system files. ● Making a set ...of system failure or instability. ● Creating system restore points (operating system feature). This feature helps you create.
1 Recovery Manager works from a...
Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista - Page 9
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...personal files in the Documents folder and back up your mind, you are creating a system restore point. Backing up these steps: a. The screen shot can then recover back to that point... if you have to provide increased protection for your preferences. Using system restore points
When you back up templates stored in their associated programs. ● Save customized settings...
Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista - Page 10
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... steps: 1. Click Create. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System. 2. Click the System Protection tab. 4. In the left pane, click System protection. 3. The System Restore window opens. 5. In the left pane, click System protection. 3.
Select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System. 2. Click the System Protection tab. 4. Follow the on...
Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista - Page 11
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.... 4. Recovery Manager software allows you to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Follow the on -screen instructions. Recovery Manager opens. 2. NOTE...Web site or reinstalled from the recovery discs: 1. Recovering from the recovery discs
To restore the system from the disc provided by the manufacturer. Back up your computer. Then ...
Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista - Page 12
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Index
B backup 3 R recovery discs 2 recovery, system 1, 5 restore points 3 S software
safeguarding information 1 system recovery 1, 5 system restore points 3
6 Index
Setup Utility - Windows Vista - Page 3
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1 Starting the Setup Utility 2 Using the Setup Utility
Changing the language of the Setup Utility 2 Navigating and selecting in the Setup Utility 2 Displaying system information ...3 Restoring default settings in the Setup Utility 3 Using advanced Setup Utility features 4 Closing the Setup Utility ...4 3 Setup Utility menus Main menu ...5 Security menu ...5 System Configuration menu...
Setup Utility - Windows Vista - Page 7
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... Exit
Discarding Changes, and then press enter. (The computer restarts in Windows.)
Restoring default settings in the Setup Utility
The following procedure explains how to display system ...and then press enter. 3. Displaying system information
The following procedure explains how to restore the Setup Utility default settings. The Setup Utility default settings are not changed when...
Setup Utility - Windows Vista - Page 11
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... Security menu 5 selecting in the Setup Utility 2 Setup Utility
changing the language 2 closing 4 Diagnostics menu 6 displaying system
information 3 Main menu 5 navigating and selecting 2 restoring default settings 3 Security menu 5 starting 1 System Configuration menu 6 using 2 using advanced features 4 System Configuration menu 6 system information 5
H hard drive self test 6
L language support...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista - Page 34
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... previously
If you are unable to the condition it was in when the wireless connection worked.
28 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting wireless connection problems Use an existing restore point to return your system to resolve the issue of a wireless connection that worked previously but does not work now, performing a system...
Multimedia - Windows Vista - Page 8
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..., earbuds, or a headset. Using the audio-in combination with external microphones allows for stereo recordings. Using sound recording software with the fn key. Mutes and restores speaker sound when pressed in (microphone) jack
The computer is equipped with the fn key. Using the audio-out (headphone) jack
WARNING!
Multimedia - Windows Vista - Page 9
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... the fn (1) key and either the asterisk (2), minus sign
(3), or plus sign (4) keys on the integrated numeric keypad: Computer volume hotkeys: ◦ To mute or restore sound, press fn+asterisk. ◦ To decrease volume, press fn+minus sign. ◦ To increase volume, press fn+plus sign.
● Windows® volume control...
Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Windows Vista - Page 10
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... displayed in decimal format. Function
Hotkey
Play, pause, or resume an audio CD or a DVD.
fn+minus sign
Increase speaker sound. fn+f12
Mute and restore speaker sound. Displaying system information (fn+esc)
Press fn+esc to display information about using your computer ● Tutorials to help you learn to providing...
Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Windows Vista - Page 13
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Muting speaker sound (fn+asterisk)
Press fn+asterisk to restore speaker sound.
Press the hotkey again to mute speaker sound. Hold down the hotkey to decrease speaker sound incrementally. Hold down the hotkey to play ...
Compaq Presario A900 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 6
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... Starting the Setup Utility ...73 Changing the language of the Setup Utility 73 Navigating and selecting in the Setup Utility 74 Displaying system information 74 Restoring default settings in the Setup Utility 74 Using advanced Setup Utility features 75 Closing the Setup Utility ...75 Setup Utility menus ...75
6 Specifications Computer specifications...
Compaq Presario A900 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 7
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... 99 Creating recovery discs 99 Backing up your information 100 When to back up 100 Backup suggestions 100 Using system restore points 101 When to create restore points 101 Create a system restore point 101 Restore to a previous date and time 101 Performing a recovery 102 Recovering from the recovery discs 102 Recovering from the partition...
Compaq Presario A900 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 9
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1 Product description
Category Product Name Processors
Chipset
Description
Computers equipped with 965GM system board
Computers equipped with 960GL system board
Compaq Presario A900 Notebook PC
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Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors:
T7250 2.00-GHz processor, 800-MHz FSB, 2-MB
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L2 cache
T5550 1.80-GHz processor, 667-MHz ...
Compaq Presario A900 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 11
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... drive only
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VGA camera, 30 frames per second
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Integrated omnidirectional mono microphone
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High-definition, Azalia technology audio
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2 Presario-branded Altec/Lansing speakers
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56K V.92 38.1-mm (1.5-inch) data/fax modem
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Supports all world-wide certification requirements
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