Compaq Presario Notebook PC Quick start guide

Brand: Compaq

Model: Presario Notebook PC

Type: Quick start guide

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Protect your investment

HP Total Care

HP products automatically come with award-winning HP Total Care

support and service as part of your purchase.

Enjoy the benefits of HP Total Care:

• HP Help and Support Center — on your Compaq Presario desktop.

• 24/7 assistance — online or toll-free over the phone.

• Prompt service — real-time chat or e-mail

response in under an hour.

• Service plan options designed to meet

your needs.

HP House Call

Get total peace of mind with

HP House Call — the two-year or

three-year in-home repair and service

plan for your new Compaq Presario PC.

Whether you need support over the

Web, by phone, or in person,

HP House Call has you covered.*

To purchase, or to find out more about

HP House Call, contact HP by calling:

1-866-234-1377

In Canada: 1-877-231-4351

HP Total Care Extended Service Plans

Things happen. So, don’t let the unexpected catch you off guard. What are

you going to do when your standard HP warranty expires, and who can you

trust? Relax — HP Total Care extended service plans have you covered.

HP Total Care extended service plans provide:

• Up to a three-year parts and labor coverage.

• 24/7 technical assistance with installation, product configuration, setup,

and problem solving.

• Manufacturer-direct service and support.

• Express repair options** including door-to-door product pickup and

delivery, freight paid both ways by HP.

• HP’s Accidental Damage Protection for coverage of spills, drops, LCD

damage, and other unexpected and inconvenient accidents.**

Get the most out of your HP investment when you

purchase an HP Total Care extended service plan

now. Don’t wait; visit www.hp.com/go/totalcare to

learn more about HP Total Care offerings, or to

purchase a plan now, call toll-free 1-866-234-1377.

Our HP Total Care advisors will help you select the

service option just right for you. In Canada, visit

www.hp.ca/go/totalcare, or call 1-877-231-4351.

* Need is determined by an HP support representative. Customer may be required to run system self-test programs or correct reported faults upon telephone advice. On-site services

are provided only if the issue cannot be corrected remotely. HP House Call is not available for HP Media Center PCs, customized (made to order) PC products, or notebook PCs.

** Limitations may apply based on geographical location or type of damage. Door-to-door product pickup and Accidental Damage Protection not available in Canada.

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Compaq Presario PC. To help Compaq Presario PC. To help

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several features of your new PC several features of your new PC

and additional products and and additional products and

services that may be of interest services that may be of interest

to you.to you.

Available at www.hpshopping.com

Broadband Phone Service

callEverywhere

Save money by making

calls over your broadband

Internet connection

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and is subject to additional usage fees

** Limited time offer

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Available at www.hpshopping.com

Weighing in at less than an ounce, SanDisk Cruzer Mini Flash Drive

with 512 MB memory won’t bog you down. Cruzer Mini plugs into

any USB port, so you can access all your data, pictures, and music

files in an instant. It’s also Hi-speed USB 2.0 certified

(backward compatible with USB 1.1), so it provides

a fast, convenient way to transfer your files. Pick up

a Cruzer Mini today and save your workout for

where it belongs: the gym.

How to carry all your work

without carrying all your work

Click on your PC desktop

Go to:

Start/All Programs/Online Services/

Easy Internet Sign-up

Available at www.hpshopping.com

Expand the use of your PC with HP-tested and

approved accessories*

Easy Internet Sign-up, the easy way to find an ISP!

Do you ever wish there were a quick way to get online

with quality ISPs* (Internet service providers) that work

with your PC? Have you wondered how leading ISP

offers compare with one another? The Easy Internet

Sign-up program can help you decide.

With your purchase of an Compaq Presario PC, you are

entitled to take advantage of special Internet access

offers. Easy Internet Sign-up arranges preselected ISP

offers in easy-to-view categories, making it simple to

compare options and sign up for a new ISP account or

transfer an existing one.

External USB floppy disk drive

Connect via USB for instant access

and flexibility to external storage

(from $49.99)

Compaq wireless optical

rechargeable mouse

The most accurate input device

solution available in the industry

today (from $69.99)

Compaq wireless Internet keyboard

and optical mouse combo

Eliminates the need for an annoying cord from

the mouse and keyboard on your desktop

(from $79.99)

Compaq Internet keyboard with

22 hot keys

Packs all the features of a basic keyboard,

with the added benefit of multimedia keys

(from $19.99)

*Pricing and availability valid in the U.S. only

In Canada: www.hpshopping.ca/dtaccessories

Compaq foldable stereo headphones

Provides hours of high-performance

comfortable listening

(from $29.99)

HP LightScribe CD-R 52X,

5-pack

Burn your own silk screen–quality

labels directly on CDs

(from $8.99)

* Internet access requires a separately purchased service contract.

Represents only those ISPs with whom HP has a relationship.

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Get IntelliMover today!

Call toll-free 1-866-338-8663

Moves your e-mail, music, photos,

files, folders, settings, and more!

Available at www.hpshopping.com

Rev up your new PC with a

memory upgrade

Available at www.hp.com/go/hpmemory

Start your wireless network

with Linksys

Share your high-speed Internet

connection, files, printing, and more—

all without stringing wires! The Linksys

Wireless-G broadband router is an all-in-

one Internet-sharing router, 4-port switch,

and 54 Mbps Wireless-G access point.

Almost 5 times faster than 802.11b, it

can also interoperate with any 802.11b

device (at 11 Mbps).

Add a Linksys Wireless-G USB Network

Adapter to your desktop, and connect it to

a wireless network at up to 54 Mbps,

without opening the case. The adapter

plugs easily into a USB 2.0 port and is

also compatible with Wireless-B networks

(at 11 Mbps). It’s the easy way to connect

your desktop to a high-speed wireless

network!

Start your wireless network with Linksys

With the combination of your new PC and a power-packing memory

upgrade, you can easily work with multiple programs at the same

time, and handle graphic-heavy software and games. From the

Internet surfer to the gamer, more memory means better

performance. Your software responds more quickly, and you can

run several programs at once without annoying time lags.

Visit the memory store on hpshopping at

www.hp.com/go/hpmemory today, and use the online memory

configurator to customize your PC to fit your needs perfectly. You’ll

find special deals on high-quality DRAM and DDR memory

upgrades. Our HP memory has been specifically tested and

qualified for your Compaq Presario PC.

Moving to a new PC?

Data migration made easy!

Available at www.hpshopping.com

In Canada: www.hpshopping.ca/dtaccessories

• Specify only what you want to transfer.

• Use the step-by-step wizard to guide you.

• Save time and eliminate frustration when you migrate.

• Make your new PC look like your old PC, only better!

• Get help with information and recommendations on what to

transfer from your old PC, by downloading the HP Migration

Advisor free of charge. Go to

www.hpshopping.com/pcmigration

Valid in the U.S. only

Sold separately

Valid in the U.S. onlyValid in the U.S. only

Available at www.hpshopping.com/pcmigration

• Instant additional storage

for your HP desktop or

notebook PC

High-capacity USB 2.0

transportable hard drive

• Stylish, compact design

A stand-alone external hard

disk drive with power supply

and USB cable

• Elegant solution

Attractive, small form factor with

brushed aluminum case. Has built-in

fan and Kensington security lock

connection (security cable sold

separately) for desktop use

• Software that makes transfers and backups easy

Sonic BackUp MyPC Special Edition included

You’ve spent years collecting your digital

memories. Don’t take a chance. Back

them up! The HP Personal Media Drive

protects your treasured videos, photos,

music, and recorded television shows.

HP Personal Media Drive

— transportable hard drive

Sold separately

Spyware is the #1 privacy threat to

PC users everywhere.

Spyware can easily hide on your

PC and send valuable personal

information over the Internet.

Credit card numbers, screenshots, chat sessions, Web browsing

— almost anything that you do on your PC can be captured by

spyware.

Use the SpySubtract software preloaded on your PC to keep

you safe from spyware (60-day trial).

Scan your PC often with SpySubtract.

It is simple and quick, and your peace of mind is worth it.

Go to:

Start/All Programs/SpySubtract

Spyware Manager/SpySubtract

Get live weather and traffic

Go to: Start/All Programs/Install WeatherBug

WeatherBug weather-monitoring software

is included on your new PC

WeatherBug provides

true live streaming

weather and traffic

directly to your new PC

for free. Receive live

weather conditions,

forecasts, and severe

weather alerts for any

city in the U.S. Plus,

WeatherBug provides

live traffic conditions for

20 of the largest

metropolitan regions.

When minimized,

WeatherBug reports

your live local

temperature in your

system tray. Activate

WeatherBug to get your

local weather free.

Compaq Organize your desktop so it makes sense to you!

Go to: Start/All Programs/Compaq Organize Click on your PC desktop

Customizing your PC just got easier with the Compaq Organize

application. It’s designed to manage all your files, programs, and

favorite Web links in one place. In addition to managing and

accessing your favorite links, you can search for files, listen to

music, view photos, and watch videos. Now Compaq Organize

also has a new metallic skin with the Compaq Secure module

showing you the state of your PC’s security programs — just

take a look!

• Go to your Web destinations or access local PC files with

one simple mouse click.

• Find your information using a convenient Search bar.

• Visually monitor your PC’s security state using the

Compaq Secure module.

• Customize with ease — drag and drop new links into your

categories, or change which categories show.

• Download fun skins and new content for your Organize

from the Compaq Organize Drag & Drop Spot.

Valid in the U.S. only

Internet access required and sold separately.

My Presario Club

Cool ideas! Tips! Tricks! Speed!

Visit www.mypresarioclub.com

Go to:

Start/All Programs/Sonic/MyDVD Plus

My Presario Club is a secure Web site

especially for Compaq consumers like

you. On the home page and in the

many subject pages you will find

projects, special offers, support

information, and security tips to make

your experience with your

Compaq Presario PC rewarding and

pleasurable. Visit

www.mypresarioclub.com

Or press the Q key

on your keyboard for quick access to

the Club home page.

Award-winning Norton Internet Security is preinstalled on

your new HP system to provide you with essential protection

from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats.

HP has included a 60-day complimentary subscription to

protection updates. Norton Internet Security will alert you

when your complimentary subscription is about to expire. To

continue to protect your PC and the data stored on it from

Internet threats, a current subscription is necessary.

Configure Norton Internet Security before accessing the

Internet with your new PC.

Go to:

Start/All Programs/Norton Internet Security/

Norton Internet Security

Symantec Security Connection takes the guesswork out of

online protection. This all-in-one resource center includes

educational articles, expert advice, useful online tools, and

real-time security alerts. The site provides information to help

you understand security-related issues and to help you better

protect your PC against emerging Internet threats.

Check out Symantec Security Connection today!

Visit www.symantecstore.com/HP/security

Valid in the U.S. only

Your all-in-one Internet

security resource center

Your Compaq Presario PC comes

with award-winning security

protection from Symantec

Sonic MyDVD Plus

MyDVD Plus has all the tools you need to be your own movie

producer. Whether you are new to disc authoring or are an

advanced user, creating movie or photo slide show CDs and

DVDs has never been easier.

Make your own Hollywood-style DVDs

• Make DVDs with motion-video menus and animated button

thumbnails

• Add more content to your disc with Fit-to-DVD

• Create 16:9 widescreen movies

• Edit previously created

DVDs using OpenDVD

Create amazing

slide shows

• Drag and drop for instant

slide-show creation

• Add scanned images

and digital photos

Import and capture

• Capture from digital

still cameras, DV, and Digital8 devices

• Capture from MPEG and analog capture devices

*Select models only.

Intended only for creation and storage of original material and other lawful uses.

Create, share, and preserve your memories

on DVD and CD — in a snap!*

60-day Microsoft Office trial

Experience the PhotoWorks

advantage

Special Adobe software deals

Click on your PC desktop to get started

Included with your PC purchase!

Track, balance, and budget your finances in minutes!

Track

• See where your money goes. Sort your expenses by date,

amount, payee, or category — like “groceries” or “charities.””

• Find answers fast. How much did you spend on dining? How

does it compare to last month?

Balance

• Balance your checkbook. Reconcile

your bank statements in minutes.

Quicken does the math, so records

are more accurate.

• Stay on top of it all. Automatic

downloads from credit cards and

checking and savings accounts make reconciling a snap.*

Budget

• Create a budget. Answer questions about your goals.

Quicken helps you set a budget that works.

• Pay bills on time. Avoid late fees and save time. Pay your bills

from Quicken in just a few clicks.*

* Designed for new users, this version does not import previous Quicken data. Online

features require Internet access. Services vary among financial institutions and may be

subject to additional terms, conditions, and fees.

Quicken 2005

New User Edition*

Click on your PC desktop

Valid in the U.S. only

To take advantage of these great offers, visit this

special Adobe Store page for HP customers at

www.adobe.com/offer/115501

If you’re ready to get more creative with your

photos, you need Adobe’s complete solution for

editing, organizing, and sharing your images.

Own a digital camera?

Want to create and share Adobe

PDF documents?

• Share your memories with anyone.

• Create slide shows, greeting cards, and more.

• Fix common photo problems.

• Organize and find photos fast and easily.

• Easily create Adobe PDF files with one-

button ease from Microsoft Word, Excel, and

PowerPoint.

• E-mail compact Adobe PDF files to

colleagues, clients, and vendors.

• Apply permissions that control whether users

can view, edit, or print Adobe PDF

documents.

1. Choose a photo in My Pictures.

2. Go to the Picture Tasks menu.

3. Select Order Prints Online, choose

PhotoWorks, and order prints.

Make the right choice.

Click the camera.

Easy ordering

Speedy delivery

100% guarantee

High-quality prints off your PC

and into your home.

GET 15 FREE

4x6 prints*

enter code: C154-38-5165-31

Valid in the U.S. only

*Limited time offer

Internet service required and sold separately.

Full product version sold separately.

Try Microsoft Office

for 60 days

Here’s your chance to try out the latest Microsoft

Office 2003 Edition for 60 days free of charge. This

fully functional trial version of Microsoft Office has

these great features:

· Enhanced Microsoft Outlook and improved e-mail

features

· Spam filtering and virus protection in Outlook

· Compatible with existing Microsoft Office 97,

Microsoft Office 2000, and Microsoft Office XP

documents

· Ease of use with task panes and online assistance

and training

· Quick and easy sharing of your created documents

on the go, at work, or at home

Click on your PC desktop

Visit www.hp.com/go/highspeed

In Canada: www.hp.ca/internetoffers

Get high-speed Internet service

• Have you wished that your dial-up Internet connection were

faster, because you do heavy Web surfing and e-mail?

• Have you downloaded music, video, or software

applications on a dial-up connection just to find out it takes

a long time?

• Have you wished your dial-up connections did not drop or

have busy signals?

You, like millions of households, could benefit from a

broadband Internet connection. We have relationships with

leading broadband service providers to offer a convenient,

Web-based tool to assist you in determining what broadband

services are available in your area, and making it easy to

qualify and sign up.

The ultimate game channel

Click on your PC desktop

Do you like to play games? Then check out the GameChannel

folder installed in your PC — your portal to the best online game

console available today. You can play a wide variety of 3D games

that get updated all the time, without ever leaving your home!

WildTangent has delivered some of the coolest games on the

market that are just waiting for you to play. Have fun!

Music entertainment

* iTunes requires Windows 2000 or Windows XP and Internet access. Terms apply.

The iTunes Music Store is available in the U.S., the UK, France, Germany, and other

select territories and is open only to persons age 13 or older.

If you love music, you’ll love Apple iTunes for Windows

, which

comes preloaded on your new PC. iTunes is an award-winning

digital jukebox with the #1 music store inside. With iTunes you

can easily import songs from

your CDs, organize your

personal music collection,

create custom playlists,

and much more, right on

your PC.

The iTunes Music Store offers

a hassle-free way to preview,

buy, and download music online

easily.* Enjoy high quality downloads legally on your PC. Sync

with your Apple iPod from HP, and enjoy your music on the go.

Over 1 million songs to choose from, each just 99¢. Download

music. Join the digital music revolution.

Go to:

Start/All Programs/Sonic/DigitalMedia Home

Click on your PC desktop

Go to: Start/All Programs/HP Music

• Burn all your media to disc, including music, photos, video,

and data.

• Intuitive user interface for quick drag-and-drop burning.

• Easily create your own

custom music CDs.

• Create jukebox CDs

and DVDs with your

favorite songs.

• Instantly make copies

of your CDs and DVDs.

• Create disc images and save to your hard disk drive.

• Protect your favorite tracks, images, files, and folders with

quick and easy file archiving.

Sonic DigitalMedia Plus

* Select models only.

Intended only for creation and storage of original material and other lawful uses.

Burning CDs has never been so simple!*

Sonic DigitalMedia Plus includes the powerful features you

need to burn CDs and DVDs, make exact copies, and create

disc images with just a few clicks of the mouse.

Internet access requires a separately purchased service contract.

Click on your PC desktop

Visit www.hp.com/go/highspeed

In Canada: www.hp.ca/internetoffers

Get high-speed Internet service

• Have you wished that your dial-up Internet connection were

faster, because you do heavy Web surfing and e-mail?

• Have you downloaded music, video, or software

applications on a dial-up connection just to find out it takes

a long time?

• Have you wished your dial-up connections did not drop or

have busy signals?

You, like millions of households, could benefit from a

broadband Internet connection. We have relationships with

leading broadband service providers to offer a convenient,

Web-based tool to assist you in determining what broadband

services are available in your area, and making it easy to

qualify and sign up.

The ultimate game channel

Click on your PC desktop

Do you like to play games? Then check out the GameChannel

folder installed in your PC — your portal to the best online game

console available today. You can play a wide variety of 3D games

that get updated all the time, without ever leaving your home!

WildTangent has delivered some of the coolest games on the

market that are just waiting for you to play. Have fun!

Music entertainment

* iTunes requires Windows 2000 or Windows XP and Internet access. Terms apply.

The iTunes Music Store is available in the U.S., the UK, France, Germany, and other

select territories and is open only to persons age 13 or older.

If you love music, you’ll love Apple iTunes for Windows

, which

comes preloaded on your new PC. iTunes is an award-winning

digital jukebox with the #1 music store inside. With iTunes you

can easily import songs from

your CDs, organize your

personal music collection,

create custom playlists,

and much more, right on

your PC.

The iTunes Music Store offers

a hassle-free way to preview,

buy, and download music online

easily.* Enjoy high quality downloads legally on your PC. Sync

with your Apple iPod from HP, and enjoy your music on the go.

Over 1 million songs to choose from, each just 99¢. Download

music. Join the digital music revolution.

Go to:

Start/All Programs/Sonic/DigitalMedia Home

Click on your PC desktop

Go to: Start/All Programs/HP Music

• Burn all your media to disc, including music, photos, video,

and data.

• Intuitive user interface for quick drag-and-drop burning.

• Easily create your own

custom music CDs.

• Create jukebox CDs

and DVDs with your

favorite songs.

• Instantly make copies

of your CDs and DVDs.

• Create disc images and save to your hard disk drive.

• Protect your favorite tracks, images, files, and folders with

quick and easy file archiving.

Sonic DigitalMedia Plus

* Select models only.

Intended only for creation and storage of original material and other lawful uses.

Burning CDs has never been so simple!*

Sonic DigitalMedia Plus includes the powerful features you

need to burn CDs and DVDs, make exact copies, and create

disc images with just a few clicks of the mouse.

Internet access requires a separately purchased service contract.

60-day Microsoft Office trial

Experience the PhotoWorks

advantage

Special Adobe software deals

Click on your PC desktop to get started

Included with your PC purchase!

Track, balance, and budget your finances in minutes!

Track

• See where your money goes. Sort your expenses by date,

amount, payee, or category — like “groceries” or “charities.””

• Find answers fast. How much did you spend on dining? How

does it compare to last month?

Balance

• Balance your checkbook. Reconcile

your bank statements in minutes.

Quicken does the math, so records

are more accurate.

• Stay on top of it all. Automatic

downloads from credit cards and

checking and savings accounts make reconciling a snap.*

Budget

• Create a budget. Answer questions about your goals.

Quicken helps you set a budget that works.

• Pay bills on time. Avoid late fees and save time. Pay your bills

from Quicken in just a few clicks.*

* Designed for new users, this version does not import previous Quicken data. Online

features require Internet access. Services vary among financial institutions and may be

subject to additional terms, conditions, and fees.

Quicken 2005

New User Edition*

Click on your PC desktop

Valid in the U.S. only

To take advantage of these great offers, visit this

special Adobe Store page for HP customers at

www.adobe.com/offer/115501

If you’re ready to get more creative with your

photos, you need Adobe’s complete solution for

editing, organizing, and sharing your images.

Own a digital camera?

Want to create and share Adobe

PDF documents?

• Share your memories with anyone.

• Create slide shows, greeting cards, and more.

• Fix common photo problems.

• Organize and find photos fast and easily.

• Easily create Adobe PDF files with one-

button ease from Microsoft Word, Excel, and

PowerPoint.

• E-mail compact Adobe PDF files to

colleagues, clients, and vendors.

• Apply permissions that control whether users

can view, edit, or print Adobe PDF

documents.

1. Choose a photo in My Pictures.

2. Go to the Picture Tasks menu.

3. Select Order Prints Online, choose

PhotoWorks, and order prints.

Make the right choice.

Click the camera.

Easy ordering

Speedy delivery

100% guarantee

High-quality prints off your PC

and into your home.

GET 15 FREE

4x6 prints*

enter code: C154-38-5165-31

Valid in the U.S. only

*Limited time offer

Internet service required and sold separately.

Full product version sold separately.

Try Microsoft Office

for 60 days

Here’s your chance to try out the latest Microsoft

Office 2003 Edition for 60 days free of charge. This

fully functional trial version of Microsoft Office has

these great features:

· Enhanced Microsoft Outlook and improved e-mail

features

· Spam filtering and virus protection in Outlook

· Compatible with existing Microsoft Office 97,

Microsoft Office 2000, and Microsoft Office XP

documents

· Ease of use with task panes and online assistance

and training

· Quick and easy sharing of your created documents

on the go, at work, or at home

My Presario Club

Cool ideas! Tips! Tricks! Speed!

Visit www.mypresarioclub.com

Go to:

Start/All Programs/Sonic/MyDVD Plus

My Presario Club is a secure Web site

especially for Compaq consumers like

you. On the home page and in the

many subject pages you will find

projects, special offers, support

information, and security tips to make

your experience with your

Compaq Presario PC rewarding and

pleasurable. Visit

www.mypresarioclub.com

Or press the Q key

on your keyboard for quick access to

the Club home page.

Award-winning Norton Internet Security is preinstalled on

your new HP system to provide you with essential protection

from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats.

HP has included a 60-day complimentary subscription to

protection updates. Norton Internet Security will alert you

when your complimentary subscription is about to expire. To

continue to protect your PC and the data stored on it from

Internet threats, a current subscription is necessary.

Configure Norton Internet Security before accessing the

Internet with your new PC.

Go to:

Start/All Programs/Norton Internet Security/

Norton Internet Security

Symantec Security Connection takes the guesswork out of

online protection. This all-in-one resource center includes

educational articles, expert advice, useful online tools, and

real-time security alerts. The site provides information to help

you understand security-related issues and to help you better

protect your PC against emerging Internet threats.

Check out Symantec Security Connection today!

Visit www.symantecstore.com/HP/security

Valid in the U.S. only

Your all-in-one Internet

security resource center

Your Compaq Presario PC comes

with award-winning security

protection from Symantec

Sonic MyDVD Plus

MyDVD Plus has all the tools you need to be your own movie

producer. Whether you are new to disc authoring or are an

advanced user, creating movie or photo slide show CDs and

DVDs has never been easier.

Make your own Hollywood-style DVDs

• Make DVDs with motion-video menus and animated button

thumbnails

• Add more content to your disc with Fit-to-DVD

• Create 16:9 widescreen movies

• Edit previously created

DVDs using OpenDVD

Create amazing

slide shows

• Drag and drop for instant

slide-show creation

• Add scanned images

and digital photos

Import and capture

• Capture from digital

still cameras, DV, and Digital8 devices

• Capture from MPEG and analog capture devices

*Select models only.

Intended only for creation and storage of original material and other lawful uses.

Create, share, and preserve your memories

on DVD and CD — in a snap!*

Spyware is the #1 privacy threat to

PC users everywhere.

Spyware can easily hide on your

PC and send valuable personal

information over the Internet.

Credit card numbers, screenshots, chat sessions, Web browsing

— almost anything that you do on your PC can be captured by

spyware.

Use the SpySubtract software preloaded on your PC to keep

you safe from spyware (60-day trial).

Scan your PC often with SpySubtract.

It is simple and quick, and your peace of mind is worth it.

Go to:

Start/All Programs/SpySubtract

Spyware Manager/SpySubtract

Get live weather and traffic

Go to: Start/All Programs/Install WeatherBug

WeatherBug weather-monitoring software

is included on your new PC

WeatherBug provides

true live streaming

weather and traffic

directly to your new PC

for free. Receive live

weather conditions,

forecasts, and severe

weather alerts for any

city in the U.S. Plus,

WeatherBug provides

live traffic conditions for

20 of the largest

metropolitan regions.

When minimized,

WeatherBug reports

your live local

temperature in your

system tray. Activate

WeatherBug to get your

local weather free.

Compaq Organize your desktop so it makes sense to you!

Go to: Start/All Programs/Compaq Organize Click on your PC desktop

Customizing your PC just got easier with the Compaq Organize

application. It’s designed to manage all your files, programs, and

favorite Web links in one place. In addition to managing and

accessing your favorite links, you can search for files, listen to

music, view photos, and watch videos. Now Compaq Organize

also has a new metallic skin with the Compaq Secure module

showing you the state of your PC’s security programs — just

take a look!

• Go to your Web destinations or access local PC files with

one simple mouse click.

• Find your information using a convenient Search bar.

• Visually monitor your PC’s security state using the

Compaq Secure module.

• Customize with ease — drag and drop new links into your

categories, or change which categories show.

• Download fun skins and new content for your Organize

from the Compaq Organize Drag & Drop Spot.

Valid in the U.S. only

Internet access required and sold separately.

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Get IntelliMover today!

Call toll-free 1-866-338-8663

Moves your e-mail, music, photos,

files, folders, settings, and more!

Available at www.hpshopping.com

Rev up your new PC with a

memory upgrade

Available at www.hp.com/go/hpmemory

Start your wireless network

with Linksys

Share your high-speed Internet

connection, files, printing, and more—

all without stringing wires! The Linksys

Wireless-G broadband router is an all-in-

one Internet-sharing router, 4-port switch,

and 54 Mbps Wireless-G access point.

Almost 5 times faster than 802.11b, it

can also interoperate with any 802.11b

device (at 11 Mbps).

Add a Linksys Wireless-G USB Network

Adapter to your desktop, and connect it to

a wireless network at up to 54 Mbps,

without opening the case. The adapter

plugs easily into a USB 2.0 port and is

also compatible with Wireless-B networks

(at 11 Mbps). It’s the easy way to connect

your desktop to a high-speed wireless

network!

Start your wireless network with Linksys

With the combination of your new PC and a power-packing memory

upgrade, you can easily work with multiple programs at the same

time, and handle graphic-heavy software and games. From the

Internet surfer to the gamer, more memory means better

performance. Your software responds more quickly, and you can

run several programs at once without annoying time lags.

Visit the memory store on hpshopping at

www.hp.com/go/hpmemory today, and use the online memory

configurator to customize your PC to fit your needs perfectly. You’ll

find special deals on high-quality DRAM and DDR memory

upgrades. Our HP memory has been specifically tested and

qualified for your Compaq Presario PC.

Moving to a new PC?

Data migration made easy!

Available at www.hpshopping.com

In Canada: www.hpshopping.ca/dtaccessories

• Specify only what you want to transfer.

• Use the step-by-step wizard to guide you.

• Save time and eliminate frustration when you migrate.

• Make your new PC look like your old PC, only better!

• Get help with information and recommendations on what to

transfer from your old PC, by downloading the HP Migration

Advisor free of charge. Go to

www.hpshopping.com/pcmigration

Valid in the U.S. only

Sold separately

Valid in the U.S. onlyValid in the U.S. only

Available at www.hpshopping.com/pcmigration

• Instant additional storage

for your HP desktop or

notebook PC

High-capacity USB 2.0

transportable hard drive

• Stylish, compact design

A stand-alone external hard

disk drive with power supply

and USB cable

• Elegant solution

Attractive, small form factor with

brushed aluminum case. Has built-in

fan and Kensington security lock

connection (security cable sold

separately) for desktop use

• Software that makes transfers and backups easy

Sonic BackUp MyPC Special Edition included

You’ve spent years collecting your digital

memories. Don’t take a chance. Back

them up! The HP Personal Media Drive

protects your treasured videos, photos,

music, and recorded television shows.

HP Personal Media Drive

— transportable hard drive

Sold separately

Click on your PC desktop

Go to:

Start/All Programs/Online Services/

Easy Internet Sign-up

Available at www.hpshopping.com

Expand the use of your PC with HP-tested and

approved accessories*

Easy Internet Sign-up, the easy way to find an ISP!

Do you ever wish there were a quick way to get online

with quality ISPs* (Internet service providers) that work

with your PC? Have you wondered how leading ISP

offers compare with one another? The Easy Internet

Sign-up program can help you decide.

With your purchase of an Compaq Presario PC, you are

entitled to take advantage of special Internet access

offers. Easy Internet Sign-up arranges preselected ISP

offers in easy-to-view categories, making it simple to

compare options and sign up for a new ISP account or

transfer an existing one.

External USB floppy disk drive

Connect via USB for instant access

and flexibility to external storage

(from $49.99)

Compaq wireless optical

rechargeable mouse

The most accurate input device

solution available in the industry

today (from $69.99)

Compaq wireless Internet keyboard

and optical mouse combo

Eliminates the need for an annoying cord from

the mouse and keyboard on your desktop

(from $79.99)

Compaq Internet keyboard with

22 hot keys

Packs all the features of a basic keyboard,

with the added benefit of multimedia keys

(from $19.99)

*Pricing and availability valid in the U.S. only

In Canada: www.hpshopping.ca/dtaccessories

Compaq foldable stereo headphones

Provides hours of high-performance

comfortable listening

(from $29.99)

HP LightScribe CD-R 52X,

5-pack

Burn your own silk screen–quality

labels directly on CDs

(from $8.99)

* Internet access requires a separately purchased service contract.

Represents only those ISPs with whom HP has a relationship.

Thank you

Thank you for purchasing a Thank you for purchasing a

Compaq Presario PC. To help Compaq Presario PC. To help

you get the most out of your new you get the most out of your new

purchase, wepurchase, we’ve put together this ve put together this

brochure to acquaint you with brochure to acquaint you with

several features of your new PC several features of your new PC

and additional products and and additional products and

services that may be of interest services that may be of interest

to you.to you.

Available at www.hpshopping.com

Broadband Phone Service

callEverywhere

Save money by making

calls over your broadband

Internet connection

Talk

Save

* Belkin callEverywhere Message Manager requires monthly service activation

and is subject to additional usage fees

** Limited time offer

Valid in the U.S. only

3. Sign up2. Connect1. Purchase

Purchase a Belkin

Message Manager.

Plug in your

existing land

line phone.

callEverywhere at

www.everywhere.net

call Everywhere

Broadband Phone Service

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Save mo ney by m ak ing cal l s ov er

your broadband Internet connection

www.everywhere.net

mail-in rebatemail-in rebate**

3 easy steps to savings

Message Manager

25BR007

Available at www.hpshopping.com

Weighing in at less than an ounce, SanDisk Cruzer Mini Flash Drive

with 512 MB memory won’t bog you down. Cruzer Mini plugs into

any USB port, so you can access all your data, pictures, and music

files in an instant. It’s also Hi-speed USB 2.0 certified

(backward compatible with USB 1.1), so it provides

a fast, convenient way to transfer your files. Pick up

a Cruzer Mini today and save your workout for

where it belongs: the gym.

How to carry all your work

without carrying all your work

Programs and offers in this brochure are subject to change without notice.

Your actual system contents may vary.

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the

express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional

warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Microsoft and Windows are U.S. trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Apple, FireWire, iPod, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries/regions.

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Protect your investment

HP Total Care

HP products automatically come with award-winning HP Total Care

support and service as part of your purchase.

Enjoy the benefits of HP Total Care:

• HP Help and Support Center — on your Compaq Presario desktop.

• 24/7 assistance — online or toll-free over the phone.

• Prompt service — real-time chat or e-mail

response in under an hour.

• Service plan options designed to meet

your needs.

HP House Call

Get total peace of mind with

HP House Call — the two-year or

three-year in-home repair and service

plan for your new Compaq Presario PC.

Whether you need support over the

Web, by phone, or in person,

HP House Call has you covered.*

To purchase, or to find out more about

HP House Call, contact HP by calling:

1-866-234-1377

In Canada: 1-877-231-4351

HP Total Care Extended Service Plans

Things happen. So, don’t let the unexpected catch you off guard. What are

you going to do when your standard HP warranty expires, and who can you

trust? Relax — HP Total Care extended service plans have you covered.

HP Total Care extended service plans provide:

• Up to a three-year parts and labor coverage.

• 24/7 technical assistance with installation, product configuration, setup,

and problem solving.

• Manufacturer-direct service and support.

• Express repair options** including door-to-door product pickup and

delivery, freight paid both ways by HP.

• HP’s Accidental Damage Protection for coverage of spills, drops, LCD

damage, and other unexpected and inconvenient accidents.**

Get the most out of your HP investment when you

purchase an HP Total Care extended service plan

now. Don’t wait; visit www.hp.com/go/totalcare to

learn more about HP Total Care offerings, or to

purchase a plan now, call toll-free 1-866-234-1377.

Our HP Total Care advisors will help you select the

service option just right for you. In Canada, visit

www.hp.ca/go/totalcare, or call 1-877-231-4351.

* Need is determined by an HP support representative. Customer may be required to run system self-test programs or correct reported faults upon telephone advice. On-site services

are provided only if the issue cannot be corrected remotely. HP House Call is not available for HP Media Center PCs, customized (made to order) PC products, or notebook PCs.

** Limitations may apply based on geographical location or type of damage. Door-to-door product pickup and Accidental Damage Protection not available in Canada.

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