compaq presario 1230 1250 User Manual

Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide 
United States     December 6, 2002
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1242, 1250, and 1252 
Before You BeginSpecificationsParts Catalog
Removal SequenceTroubleshootingBattery Operations
Product DescriptionPin AssignmentsIndex
Rear Connectors
Models and 
Features
Controls and 
Lights
Left Side 
Components
Right Side 
Components
Bottom of 
Unit
Rear 
Connectors
Power 
Management 
for Windows 
98
Rear Connectors
1. AC...

Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide 
United States     December 6, 2002
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1242, 1250, and 1252 
Before You BeginSpecificationsParts Catalog
Removal SequenceTroubleshootingBattery Operations
Product DescriptionPin AssignmentsIndex
Power Management for Windows 98
The following power management features are available for conserving AC \
power and extending 
battery operating time:
l     Power Management Settings
l     Sleep
l...

Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide 
United States     December 6, 2002
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1242, 1250, and 1252 
Before You BeginSpecificationsParts Catalog
Removal SequenceTroubleshootingBattery Operations
Product DescriptionPin AssignmentsIndex
Troubleshooting
Preliminary Steps
Clearing the Power-
On Password
Power-On Self Test 
(POST)
Compaq Diagnostics
Diagnostic Error 
Codes
Troubleshooting 
Without Diagnostics
Solving Minor 
Problems...

Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide 
United States     December 6, 2002
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1242, 1250, and 1252 
Before You BeginSpecificationsParts Catalog
Removal SequenceTroubleshootingBattery Operations
Product DescriptionPin AssignmentsIndex
Preliminary Steps
Before running POST, complete the following preliminary steps:
1. If a power-on password has been established, type the password and pr\
ess the Enter key.  If 
the password is not...

Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide 
United States     December 6, 2002
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1242, 1250, and 1252 
Before You BeginSpecificationsParts Catalog
Removal SequenceTroubleshootingBattery Operations
Product DescriptionPin AssignmentsIndex
Power-On Self Test (POST)
Running POST
To run POST, complete the following steps:
Turn off the computer, then turn on the computer.
If POST does not detect any errors, the computer will not beep....

Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide 
United States     December 6, 2002
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1242, 1250, and 1252 
Before You BeginSpecificationsParts Catalog
Removal SequenceTroubleshootingBattery Operations
Product DescriptionPin AssignmentsIndex
Diagnostic Error Codes
Diagnostic error codes occur if the system recognizes a problem while ru\
nning the Compaq 
Diagnostic program. These error codes help identify possibly defective s\...

Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide 
United States     December 6, 2002
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1242, 1250, and 1252 
Before You BeginSpecificationsParts Catalog
Removal SequenceTroubleshootingBattery Operations
Product DescriptionPin AssignmentsIndex
Compaq Diagnostics
Compaq Diagnostics is installed on the hard drive of the computer. Run t\
he 
Diagnostics utilities when you want to view or test system information a\
nd if 
you have installed or...

Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide 
United States     December 6, 2002
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1242, 1250, and 1252 
Before You BeginSpecificationsParts Catalog
Removal SequenceTroubleshootingBattery Operations
Product DescriptionPin AssignmentsIndex
Contacting Compaq Support
Obtain the following information before contacting Compaq Reseller Suppo\
rt: 
l     Product name
l     Product serial number 
l     Purchase date
l     Conditions under...

Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide 
United States     December 6, 2002
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1242, 1250, and 1252 
Before You BeginSpecificationsParts Catalog
Removal SequenceTroubleshootingBattery Operations
Product DescriptionPin AssignmentsIndex
Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
This section provides information about how to identify and correct some\
 common hardware, memory, and software 
problems. It also explains several types of...

Compaq Presario Series Maintenance and Service Guide 
United States     December 6, 2002
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1240, 1242, 1250, and 1252 
Before You BeginSpecificationsParts Catalog
Removal SequenceTroubleshootingBattery Operations
Product DescriptionPin AssignmentsIndex
Solving Minor Problems
Some minor problems and possible solutions are outlined in the following\
 tables. If the problem 
appears related to a software application, check the documentation provi\
ded...