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Getting Started

Compaq Deskpro Family
of Personal Computers

120988-002

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Summary of Contents for 127507-008 - Deskpro EP - 64 MB RAM

Page 1: ...Getting Started Compaq Deskpro Family of Personal Computers 120988 002 Cover p65 7 16 1999 3 36 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...Getting Started Compaq Deskpro Family of Personal Computers ...

Page 3: ...of Compaq Computer Corporation Microsoft MS DOS Windows Windows NT and other names of Microsoft products referenced herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Celeron and MMX are trademarks of Intel Corporation Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respecti...

Page 4: ...rst time you turn on your computer Microsoft Windows is automatically installed for you This takes approximately 5 to 15 minutes depending on your system hardware configuration At the beginning of the installation process you may be prompted to select an operating system and or a language for the operating system Read and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installati...

Page 5: ...HE COMPUTER UNTIL THE PROCESS IS COMPLETE Turning off the computer during the installation process might damage the software that runs the computer When the Welcome to Windows screen is displayed the Windows installation process is complete Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers for Windows NT Workstation 4 0 If you wish to install hardware devices after the operating system installation is comple...

Page 6: ...a second NTFS partition created from the remaining space on the drive If the computer does not have a CD ROM drive other means of installation such as a network share will be needed CAUTION The following procedures will remove all of the software applications and data files from your hard drive Be sure to back up any data files you have created prior to converting from FAT16 to NTFS or you will no...

Page 7: ...4 CD or appropriate network share Appropriate Compaq device drivers located at www compaq com 1 Insert the bootable MS DOS diskette into the diskette drive and turn on or restart the computer 2 At the MS DOS Prompt run FDISK and press Enter 3 When prompted select large drive support 4 From the FDISK main menu select Delete partition or logical DOS drive Option 3 and press Enter 5 Select the approp...

Page 8: ...indows NT Workstation 4 0 installation CD into the CD ROM drive and restart the computer The installation process begins automatically 2 Let Windows NT create the primary partition using the maximum capacity of the hard drive 3 When prompted select NTFS to format the hard drive 4 Read and follow all of the instructions on the screen to complete installation of Windows NT 5 After installation is co...

Page 9: ...can be extremely helpful in the event of hard drive failure or corruption The Restore CD is specific to each Deskpro model and accompanies many models along with the operating system CD For questions about or problems with this CD please contact your local Compaq authorized dealer or reseller or Compaq customer service Using the Compaq Deskpro Reference Library CD Refer to the Compaq Deskpro Refer...

Page 10: ...nous DRAM SDRAM system memory Select models include error checking and correcting ECC memory AGP graphics controller embedded on select models Ultra ATA 66 hard drive or Wide Ultra2 SCSI hard drive Compaq flexible ATX chassis configurable either as a desktop or minitower computer including four PCI expansion slots one ISA expansion slot and one full length combination slot for either a PCI or an I...

Page 11: ... Compaq NLX desktop chassis including two PCI expansion slots and two combination slots for either a PCI or an ISA expansion card select models include an AGP slot on the system board four drive bays one external 3 5 inch diskette drive mounted with a drive adapter in a 5 25 inch one third height bay two external 5 25 inch half height bays for optional drives and one internal 3 5 inch one third he...

Page 12: ...oller with Remote Wakeup support available on select models Wide Ultra2 SCSI controller available on select models Intelligent Manageability including Asset Tracking and Security Fault Notification and Recovery and Software Updating and Management Software controllable Smart Cover Lock or lock bracket Microsoft Windows NT Version 4 0 Windows 95 or later operating system Microsoft Internet Explorer...

Page 13: ...homson Saved date 07 08 99 3 10 PM Pages 19 Words 2941 Template c msoffice templates comm dot File Name d Ch2 doc Part Number 120988 002 Compaq Deskpro EP Series Front Panel Components Desktop Configuration Front Panel Components Minitower Configuration Front Panel Components ...

Page 14: ... data 3 Diskette Eject Button Ejects a loaded diskette 4 Serial Number Unique serial number needed when contacting Compaq customer support 5 CD ROM Eject Button Ejects a CD ROM from the drive 6 CD ROM Drive Busy Indicator Flashes when the drive is reading a CD ROM 7 Headphone Volume Control Adjusts the volume of the CD ROM drive 8 Stereo Headphone Jack Connects headphones to the CD ROM drive 9 Dua...

Page 15: ...on Saved date 07 08 99 3 10 PM Pages 19 Words 2941 Template c msoffice templates comm dot File Name d Ch2 doc Part Number 120988 002 Compaq Deskpro EP Series Rear Panel Components Intel 810 and 810e Chipset Based Rear Panel Components Intel 820 Chipset Based Rear Panel Components ...

Page 16: ... 115V and 230V to match geographical requirements 3 Universal Serial Bus USB Connectors Plug and Play connectors connect the computer to any USB peripheral while the computer is operating 4 Serial Connectors Connect serial devices such as a serial mouse and scanner 5 Keyboard Connector Connects the keyboard or the mouse 6 Mouse Connector Connects the mouse or the keyboard 7 Monitor Connector Conne...

Page 17: ...cts a loaded diskette 5 CD ROM Eject Button Ejects a CD ROM from the drive 6 CD ROM Emergency Eject Hole Allows you to eject a CD ROM in the event of a power failure 7 Hard Drive Activity Light Turns on when the hard drive is reading or saving data 8 Microphone Connector Connects a microphone 9 Stereo Headphone Jack Connects headphones to the CD ROM drive Serial Number Unique serial number needed ...

Page 18: ... or scanner 5 Line Out Audio Connector Provides connection for externally powered speakers or for audio recording 6 Line In Audio Connector Connects a device that supplies sound such as a tape deck or CD player 7 Universal Serial Bus USB Connectors Plug and Play connectors connect the computer to any USB peripheral while the computer is operating 8 Parallel Connector Connects a parallel device suc...

Page 19: ...d by Debbie L Thomson Saved date 07 08 99 3 10 PM Pages 19 Words 2941 Template c msoffice templates comm dot File Name d Ch2 doc Part Number 120988 002 Compaq Deskpro EN Series Front Panel Components Desktop Front Panel Components Minitower Front Panel Components ...

Page 20: ...ntrol Adjusts the volume of the CD ROM drive 5 Diskette Eject Button Ejects a loaded diskette 6 CD ROM Drive Tray Loads a CD ROM into the drive 7 CD ROM Drive Busy Indicator Flashes when the drive is reading a CD ROM 8 CD ROM Emergency Eject Hole Allows you to eject a CD ROM in the event of a power failure 9 CD ROM Eject Button Ejects a CD ROM from the drive Dual State Power Button Switches the co...

Page 21: ...d date 07 08 99 3 10 PM Pages 19 Words 2941 Template c msoffice templates comm dot File Name d Ch2 doc Part Number 120988 002 Compaq Deskpro EN Series Desktop Rear Panel Components Intel 810 Chipset Based Desktop Rear Panel Components Intel 820 Chipset Based Desktop Rear Panel Components ...

Page 22: ...s a microphone 4 Ethernet RJ 45 Connector Connects the Ethernet network using an RJ 45 cable 5 Line In Audio Connector Connects a device that supplies sound such as a tape deck or CD player 6 Wide UltraSCSI Connector Connects external SCSI devices select models 7 Mouse Connector Connects the mouse or the keyboard 8 Monitor Connector Connects a monitor 9 Serial Number Unique serial number needed wh...

Page 23: ... by Debbie L Thomson Saved date 07 08 99 3 10 PM Pages 19 Words 2941 Template c msoffice templates comm dot File Name d Ch2 doc Part Number 120988 002 Compaq Deskpro EN Series Minitower Rear Panel Components Intel 820 Chipset Based Minitower Rear Panel Components ...

Page 24: ...s a microphone 4 Ethernet RJ 45 Connector Connects the Ethernet network using an RJ 45 cable 5 Line In Audio Connector Connects a device that supplies sound such as a tape deck or CD player 6 Wide UltraSCSI Connector Connects external SCSI devices select models 7 Mouse Connector Connects the mouse or the keyboard 8 Monitor Connector Connects a monitor 9 Serial Number Unique serial number needed wh...

Page 25: ...Troubleshooting Guide for more information Normal Operating Conditions Power Light Hard Drive Activity Light Power off Off Off Power on Solid green Blinking green during hard drive activity Suspend Blinking green with 1 blink every second Off Suspend to disk Blinking green with 1 blink every 2 seconds Off Error Conditions Power Light Hard Drive Activity Light Thermal shutdown Blinking red with 4 b...

Page 26: ...yboard LED Activity State Message Num Lock Green On ROMPaq diskette not present is bad or drive not ready The screen displays a Boot Block Recovery message when using an embedded graphics controller or a PCI or AGP graphics controller card Caps Lock Green On Enter password Num Caps Scroll Lock Green Turn on and off 2 times accompanied by 1 long and 3 short beeps ROM flash failed Num Caps Scroll Lo...

Page 27: ...s See following section 3 Alt Used in combination with another key its effect depends on the application software you are using 4 Application Used like the right mouse button to open pop up menus in a Microsoft Office application May perform other functions in other software applications 5 Editing keys Includes the following Insert Home Page Up Delete End and Page Down NOTE Holding down Ctrl and A...

Page 28: ...roperly turn off your computer click Shut Down on the Start menu The computer will automatically shut down In Windows NT Workstation 4 0 the power button always functions as a power switch In the default configuration of Windows 95 or later operating systems however pressing the power button does not turn off the power but causes the computer to enter a low power state This allows you to quickly p...

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