HP (Hewlett-Packard) A1280, A6034 User Manual

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HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation

User’s Guide

P- Class (A6034) and X-Class (A1280) Workstations

Printed in USA June 2000

Manufacturing Part Number: A1280-90002

Edition E0600

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Contents

1. Using Your Personal Workstation

X- and P-Class Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

X- and P-Class Workstation Physical Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Your Personal Workstation’s Hardware Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

HP MaxiLife and Its Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Control Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

System Rear Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

USB Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Serial Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

PS/2 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Audio Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Parallel IEEE 1284 I/O Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

LAN Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Power Cord Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Monitors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Operating System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Using Your Multimedia Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Description of Softkeys on the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Setting Up Your HP Multimedia Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

The Euro Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

HP Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Using Your HP Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Starting and Stopping Your Personal Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Starting Your Personal Workstation for the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . .39

Starting Your Personal Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Initializing Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Stopping Your Personal Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Contents

Setting Your Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting the Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting a User Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Connecting SCSI Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting an External SCSI Accessory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Connecting Internal SCSI Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Additional Information and Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Recycling an Old HP Personal Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

2. Opening Your Personal Workstation and Installing Accessories

Supported HP Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Removing and Replacing the Left-Side and Front Panels. . . . . . . . . . . 56

Removing the Left-Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Removing the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Replacing the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Replacing the Left-Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Installing and Removing Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Installing Additional Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Removing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Removable Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

IDE and FDD Cable and Connector Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Installing and Removing a CD Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Installing and Removing a Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Installing a Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Removing a Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Installing and Removing Accessory Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Contents

AGP Pro Accessory Board Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Installing I/O Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Removing I/O Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Installing and Removing a Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Removing the Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Installing a Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Installing and Removing a Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) . . . . . . .128

Removing a Voltage Regulator Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Installing a Voltage Regulator Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Installing Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

3. Troubleshooting Your Personal Workstation

Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

HP Summary Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

HP Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

If Your Personal Workstation Does Not Start Properly. . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Display is Blank and There Are No Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

If you are Unable to Change any Values in Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

If a POST Error Message is Displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

If You Cannot Turn Off Your Personal Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

If Your Personal Workstation Has a Hardware Problem. . . . . . . . . . . .143

Display Does Not Work Properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

If Your Keyboard Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

If Your Mouse Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

If Your Local Printer Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

If the Floppy Disk Drive Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

If the Hard Disk Drive Does not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

If the CD-ROM Drive Has a Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

If an Accessory Board Does not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Contents

If Your Personal Workstation Has a Software Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

If You Have Forgotten Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

If You Can’t Start the Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

If the Date and Time Are Incorrect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

If Your Application Software Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

If You Have a Network Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

If Your Personal Workstation Has an Audio Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Using HP MaxiLife to Diagnose Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Pre-Boot Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

POST Phase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Operating System Boot Phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Run-Time Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

HP Hardware Diagnostics Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Recovering Your Personal Workstation’s Operating System . . . . . . . . 164

4. Hewlett-Packard Support and Information Services

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Your HP-Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Hewlett-Packard Information Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

HP Forum on CompuServe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

HP Forum on America Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

HP World Wide Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Ordering Drivers and BIOS on Diskette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

HP Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Hewlett-Packard Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Lifeline Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Contents

Hewlett-Packard Marketing Headquarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

A. Regulatory Information and Warranty

Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

FCC (for USA only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

HP Hardware Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

HP Year 2000 Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Three Year Limited Hardware Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Limitation of Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Limitation of Liability and Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Obtaining On-Site Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Customer Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Obtaining Parts Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

HP Telephone Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

HP Software Product License Agreement and

Software Product Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

HP Software Product License Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

HP Software Product Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Contents

Figures

Figure 1-1. Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Figure 1-2. System Unit Rear Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Figure 1-3. Audio Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Figure 1-4. HP’s Multimedia Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Figure 1-5. Connecting HP’s Multimedia Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Figure 1-6. Connecting the Microphone and Headset to the Keyboard .36

Figure 1-7. HP Three-Button Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Figure 1-8. Adaptec SCSI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Figure 1-9. Terminating the SCSI Accessory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Figure 1-10. Connecting the Personal Workstation to the SCSI Accessory 46

Figure 1-11. Adaptec SCSI Card Internal Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Figure 2-1. Removing the Left-Side Panel Thumb Screws . . . . . . . . . . .57

Figure2-2.SlidingtheLeft-SidePaneltotheRearofthePersonalWorkstation 58

Figure 2-3. Removing the Left-Side Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Figure 2-4. Lifting Up on the Top Section’s Retainer Tabs. . . . . . . . . . .60

Figure 2-5. View of the Top Section of the Front Panel Swung Outward. . 60

Figure 2-6. View of the Top Section’s Hinge Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Figure 2-7. Lifting Up on the Bottom Section’s Retainer Tabs . . . . . . . .62

Figure2-8. View of the Bottom Section of the Front Panel Swung Outward 63

Figure 2-9. View of the Bottom Section’s Hinge Slots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Figure 2-10. View of the Bottom Section’s Hinge Slots. . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Figures

Figure 2-11. Connecting the Bottom Section to the Personal Workstation 65

Figure 2-12. Closing the Bottom Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Figure 2-13. View of the Top Sections Hinge Slots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Figure 2-14. Connecting the Top Section to the Personal Workstation. 67

Figure 2-15. Closing the Top Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Figure 2-16. Inside View of the Left-Side Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Figure 2-17. Replacing the Left-Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Figure 2-18. Left-Side Panel Showing the Half-Inch Gap. . . . . . . . . . . 69

Figure 2-19. Sliding the Left-Side Panel into Place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Figure 2-20. Replacing the Left-Side Panel Thumb Screws . . . . . . . . . 70

Figure 2-21. Personal Workstation Memory Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Figure 2-22. Preparing the Memory Slot Ejector Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Figure 2-23. Installed DIMM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Figure 2-24. Keyed DIMM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Figure 2-25. Pressing Downward on the Memory Slot Ejector Tabs. . . 75 Figure 2-26. Lifting the DIMM Card Out of the Personal Workstation 76

Figure 2-27. IDE Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Figure 2-28. FDD Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Figure 2-29. System Board Connectors for the IDE and FDD Cables . 78

Figure 2-30. Removing the Front Panel CD Drive Blank . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Figure 2-31. Removing the Metal Blank from the Accessory Chassis. . 81

Figure 2-32. Attaching the Guide Rail to the CD Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Figure 2-33. Properly Installed Guide Rail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Figures

Figure 2-34. Install the CD Drive into the Top Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Figure 2-35. Connect the CD Drive Audio Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Figure 2-36. Connect CD Drive IDE Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Figure 2-37. Connect the CD Drive Power Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Figure 2-38. Disconnect the CD Drive Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Figure 2-39. Disconnect CD Drive IDE Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Figure 2-40. Disconnect the CD Drive Audio Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Figure 2-41. Remove the CD Drive into the Top Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Figure 2-42. Removing the Front Panel CD Drive Blank . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Figure 2-43. Replacing the Metal Blank into the Accessory Chassis. . .88

Figure 2-44. Floppy Disk Drive and Guide Rails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Figure 2-45. Attaching the Guide Rails to the Floppy Disk Drive . . . . .90

Figure 2-46. Install the Floppy Disk Drive into Its Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Figure 2-47. Connect the Floppy Disk Drive Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . .91

Figure 2-48. Connect Floppy Disk Drive FDD Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Figure 2-49. Disconnect the Floppy Disk Drive FDD Cable . . . . . . . . . .93

Figure 2-50. Disconnect Floppy Disk Drive Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Figure 2-51. Remove the Floppy Disk Drive from Its Shelf . . . . . . . . . .94

Figure 2-52. Hard Disk Drive and Guide Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Figure 2-53. Attaching the Guide Rails to the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . .96

Figure 2-54. Install the Hard Disk Drive into Its Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Figure 2-55. Connect the Hard Disk Drive Interface Cable . . . . . . . . . .97

Figure 2-56. Connect Hard Disk Drive Power Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Figures

Figure 2-57. Installing the Hard Disk Drive in its Mounting Bracket . 99 Figure2-58.AttachingGuideRailsontheHardDiskDriveMountingBracket

99 Figure 2-59. Install the Hard Disk Drive into Its CD Drive Shelf . . . 100

Figure 2-60. Connect the Hard Disk Drive Interface Cable . . . . . . . . 101

Figure 2-61. Connect Hard Disk Drive Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Figure 2-62. Disconnect the Hard Disk Drive Interface Cable . . . . . . 103

Figure 2-63. Disconnect Hard Disk Drive Power Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Figure 2-64. Remove the Hard Disk Drive from Its Shelf . . . . . . . . . . 104

Figure 2-65. Disconnect the Hard Disk Drive Interface Cable . . . . . . 105

Figure 2-66. Disconnect Hard Disk Drive Power Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Figure 2-67. Remove the Hard Disk Drive From Its CD Drive Shelf . 106 Figure2-68.RemovingtheHardDiskDriveGuideRailsandMountingScrews

106 Figure 2-69. Removing the Hard Disk Drive from Its Mounting Bracket

107 Figure2-70.ReplacingtheHardDisk Drive Mounting BracketGuideRails

107

Figure 2-71. Install the Hard Disk Drive Mounting Bracket . . . . . . . 108

Figure 2-72. I/O Card Slots and their Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Figure 2-73. Card Guides for the Full-Size I/O Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Figure 2-74. HP Visualize fx AGP Connector that is Not Supported . 111

Figure 2-75. Removing the T-15 Torx Screw and Bulkhead . . . . . . . . 112

Figure 2-76. Installing the I/O Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Figure 2-77. Completing the I/O Card Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Figures

Figure 2-78. Removing the I/O Card’s T-15 Torx Screw . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Figure 2-79. Removing the I/O Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Figure 2-80. Replacing the Bulkhead Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Figure 2-81. Processor Connectors and Terminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Figure 2-82. Disconnect the Power Cable for the Processor’s Fan . . . .120

Figure 2-83. Remove the Fan Mount from the Processor Connectors .121

Figure 2-84. Remove the Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Figure 2-85. Installing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Figure 2-86. Placing the Fan Mount Over the Processors. . . . . . . . . . .125

Figure 2-87. Installing the Processor Fan Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Figure 2-88. Connect the Power Cable for the Processor’s Fan. . . . . . .126

Figure 2-89. Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) Slots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Figure 2-90. Ejector Tabs in the Downward Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Figure 2-91. Removing the Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) . . . . . . .131

Figure 2-92. Ejector Tabs in the Downward Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Figure 2-93. Installing the Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) . . . . . . .133

Figure 2-94. Installed Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) . . . . . . . . . . .133

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Tables

Table 1-1. X- and P-Class Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Table 1-2. X- and P-Class Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Table 1-3. Audio Electrical Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Table 1-4. Low-Voltage Differential SCSI Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Table 2-1. Supported HP Field Replaceable Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Table 3-1. Actions to Take and Where to Find Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Table 3-2. Pre-Boot Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Table 3-3. POST Phase Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Table 3-4. Operating System Boot Phase Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Table 3-5. Run-Time Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Table 3-6. System Info. Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Table 3-7. Example of Boot Steps Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Table 3-8. Test Component Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Table 4-1. HP Information Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Table 4-2. CompuServe On-line Service Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Table 4-3. Lifeline Telephone Support Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

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Preface

This owner’s guide describes how to use your HP VISUALIZE P-Class (A6034) or X-Class (A1280) Personal Workstation.

It is intended for the Personal Workstation user who wants to:

• Set up the Workstation for the ﬁrst time.

• Conﬁgure the Workstation.

• Troubleshoot problems on the Workstation.

• Add accessories to the Workstation.

• Find out where to get more information and support.

Important Safety Information

WARNING If you have any doubt that you can lift the HP VISUALIZE Personal

Workstation or display safely, do not try to move it without help.

For your safety, always connect the equipment to a grounded wall outlet. Always use a power cord with a properly grounded plug, such as the one provided with this equipment, or one in compliance with you national regulations. This HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation is disconnected from the power by removing the power cord from the power outlet. This means the Personal Workstation must be located close to a power outlet that is easily accessible.

For your safety, never remove the HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation’s cover without ﬁrst removing the power cord from the power outlet, and any connection to the telecommunications network. Always replace the cover on the Personal Workstation before switching it on.

To avoid electric shocks, do not open the power supply. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

This HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation is a class 1 laser product. Do not attempt to make any adjustment to the laser units.

Important Ergonomic Information

It is strongly recommended that you read the ergonomic information before using your HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation. If you are using Windows NT, open the Start menu in the task bar and select Help. Then double-click the help topic “Working in Comfort.”

Installation Notice

Products designated in the applicable Hewlett-Packard price list as customer-installable can be installed by computer-knowledgeable customers who carefully read and follow the instructions provided. Customers who elect to have the product installed by our ﬁeld personnel are charged the applicable ﬁeld installation charge, as covered under the standard terms and conditions. For more information, please contact your local sales representative.

Revision History

The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below: Edition Revision History E0600 First Printing

Problems, Questions, and Suggestions

If you have any problems or questions with our hardware, software, or documentation, please contact either your HP Response Center or your local HP representative. If you have access to a web browser, you can get the latest software and hardware patches at the following URL:

http://www.hp.com/visualize/support

Documentation Conventions

Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbolic conventions.

user-supplied values

screen display Information that the system displays,

Enter Keycaps are presented with a special keycap

Italic words or characters in syntax and command descriptions represent values that you must supply. Italics are also used in text for emphasis.

commands that you must use literally, and path names appear in this typeface.

font as shown in the left column. (In this document, we refer to the Enter key. On your keyboard, the key may be labeled either Enter or Return.)

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions

Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit boards. To prevent such damage from occurring, observe the following precautions during board unpacking and installation:

• Stand on a static-free mat.

• Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic

charge is discharged from your body to ground.

• Create a common ground for the equipment you are working on by

connecting the static-free mat, static strap, and peripheral units to that piece of equipment.

• Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic

bags.

• Handle printed circuit boards by their edges, once you have removed

them from their protective antistatic bags.

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X- and P-Class Product Description

HP Visualize Personal Workstations are offered in two conﬁgurations the X-Class (A1280) and the P-Class (A6034). The major difference between these conﬁgurations is maximum memory availability. The P-Class is upgradeable to 2 GBytes (SDRAM) and the X-Class is upgradeable to 4 GBytes (SDRAM).

X- and P-Class Product Description

To gain a better understanding of the HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstations, see Table 1-1. This table lists the Personal Workstation’s key features.

Table 1-1 X- and P-Class Features

Feature: Description:

Processor (standard) Intel Pentium III with 256 KB cache memory

and 133 MHz FSB

Main memory (size) Upgradeable to 4 GBytes (SDRAM) - X-Class

Upgradeable to 2 GBytes (SDRAM) - P-Class

Video (AGP Pro slot) HP VISUALIZE fx graphics cards (with/without

Texture Module), ELSA GLoria II graphics card

and ELSA Synergy II graphics card LAN Ethernet 10BT/100TX LAN on the system board Audio Integrated 16-bit high ﬁdelity with high-end

mixing capability and SigmaDelta converters

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Table 1-1 X- and P-Class Features

Feature: Description:

Rear connectors • PS/2 mouse

• PS/2 keyboard

• 25-pin parallel

• 9-pin serial

• Two USB connectors

• LINE IN jack (3.5 mm)

• LINE OUT jack (3.5 mm)

• MIC IN jack (3.5 mm)

• Headset jack (3.5 mm)

Disk drive shelves Seven mass storage shelves supporting:

• Two front-access, 3.5-inch bays

• Three front-access, 5.25 in. bays

• Two internal hard disk drive bays

System board connectors • One ﬂexible disk drive connector

• Two IDE connectors (for up to four IDE devices)

• One CD-ROM audio connector

• Internal speaker connector

• One external start connector

Accessory slots • One AGP Pro (Accelerated Graphics Port)

slot

• Three 32-bit, 33 MHz, 5V PCI slots

• Two 64-bit, 66 MHz, 3.3V PCI slots

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X- and P-Class Workstation Physical Characteristics

Table 1-2 X- and P-Class Characteristics

Characteristics: Description:

Weight (excl. keyboard and display) 15.93 kilograms (35.11 pounds). Dimensions 47.3 cm (max.) (D) by 20.9 cm (W)

by 48.3 cm (H) (18.62 inches by 8.22 inches by 19.02 inches).

Footprint Storage temperature −40˚C to +70˚C (−40˚F to +158 ˚F).

Storage humidity 8% to 90% (relative). Operating temperature +5˚C to +35˚C (+41˚F to +95˚F). Operating humidity 15% to 80% (relative).

0.099 m2 (1.06 sq ft).

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The hardware control panel is located on the front of your Personal Workstation. See Figure 1-1.

Figure 1-1 Front Panel Controls

LCD Control Buttons

Reset Button

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Power Button and Indicator Light

HP MaxiLife and Its Display

HP MaxiLife and its LCD helps you diagnose problems with your Personal Workstation and provides system information you may need to obtain support. Press one of the LCD control buttons to display the menu.

Use ▲▼ to scroll through the menu items and ↵ to select the item required. For more information on using the LCD, refer to the section “Using HP MaxiLife to Diagnose Problems” in the chapter “Troubleshooting Your Personal Workstation.”

Control Panel Lights

There are two lights on your Personal Workstation’s control panel. The light in the middle of the on/off button glows when the system is on. The other light is the hard disk drive indicator light, which glows when the disk is active.

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System Rear Panel Connectors

This section describes the following connectors on the system unit’s rear panel:

• USB connectors

• Serial connectors

• PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors

• Audio connectors (including headset and microphone)

• Parallel IEEE 1284 I/O connector

• LAN connector

• Power cord connector.

NOTE To maintain FCC/EMI compliance, verify that all cables are fully seated

and properly fastened.

Figure 1-2 shows the locations of the connectors on the system’s rear panel.

Figure 1-2 System Unit Rear Panel Connectors

USB Connectors

Serial Port Connectors

Keyboard and Mouse Connectors Line Input Jack

Line Output Jack

Parallel Connector

Microphone

Headset

LAN Connector

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USB Connectors

There are two Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors located on the rear panel of your Personal Workstation. These connectors support several USB devices. Note that you should consult the documentation that accompanies each device for speciﬁc information concerning its use.

For more information on the Universal Serial Bus, use your browser and the following URL:

http://www.usb.org

Serial Connector

You can attach a variety of pointing devices (such as, a mouse or trackball), or peripheral devices (such as, printer, plotters, and modems) to the serial ports on this Personal Workstation. Consult the documentation that accompanies each pointing or peripheral device for speciﬁc information concerning its use.

PS/2 Connectors

There are two PS/2 connectors located on the rear panel of the Personal Workstation. One PS/2 connector is labeled with a mouse and the other connector is labeled with a keyboard.

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Audio Connectors

Your Personal Workstation has audio input and output capability through external input and output connectors on the rear panel and through an internal speaker. The rear panel contains the Line IN, Line OUT, Mic IN, and Headset OUT connectors. See Figure 1-3.

Figure 1-3 Audio Connectors

Line Input Jack

Line Output Jack

Microphone Headset

The audio connectors are standard stereo audio mini-jacks. For a summary of the computer audio electrical speciﬁcations, see Table 1-3. Note that the audio electrical speciﬁcations meet PC99 and AC97 requirements.

Table 1-3 Audio Electrical Speciﬁcations

Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20k Hz Max Input Sensitivity/Impedance

Line in Microphone

Max Output Level/Impedance

Line out Headset Speaker (internal)

2.0Vrms/10Kohms 100mVrms/47Kohm

1.5Vrms/40Kohms

1.0Vrms/32ohms n.a.

Parallel IEEE 1284 I/O Connector

The 25-pin parallel I/O interface uses IEEE 1284 I/O interface protocols.

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Memory

LAN Connector

Your Personal Workstation has a built-in Twisted Pair (TP) connector for the 802.3 (ETHERNET) or 10 BaseT/100 BaseT network. Your Personal Workstation will automatically select the correct network setting.

Power Cord Connector

A 120V/240V AC power cord with three prong connectors for plugging into the rear panel of the Personal Workstation and for the wall outlet. Note that you can select between 120 volts AC and 240 volts AC using the selector switch on back of the Personal Workstation.

Memory

The main memory for an HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation can vary from a minimum of 256 MBytes and a maximum of 4 GBytes for the X-Class and a 128 MByte minimum to a 2GByte maximum for the P-Class. When you install the memory, you have to use matched pairs (for example, two 128 MByte DIMM cards installed sequentially according to the memory loading order). Note that there are four memory slots for the X-Class and eight memory slots for the X-Class.

To learn how to install DIMM cards in your Personal Workstation, follow the procedure in the section “Installing Memory” in the chapter

“Opening Your Personal Workstation and Installing Accessories.”

Monitors

You can use any PC monitor with your Personal Workstation. Before using your monitor, you should become familiar with its controls,

connectors and indicators. For information on these controls and indicators and on using your monitor, see the documentation that came with the monitor.

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Operating System Overview

Your Personal Workstation uses the Windows NT operating system. This system comes pre-loaded on your system unit’s hard disk drive. When you turn your system on, it will automatically boot-up into an NT operating system.

If your system fails to boot-up, please read the chapter “Troubleshooting Your Personal Workstation” before calling your HP support person. Taking this action ﬁrst could save you valuable time.

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Using Your Multimedia Keyboard

The HP multimedia keyboard includes soft keys you can use to:

• Display and conﬁgure the actions assigned to keys.

• Perform one-touch shortcuts to start applications, open ﬁles, or open sites on the World-Wide Web.

• Launch the Internet browser supplied with your system.

• Lock your Personal Workstation.

• Access HP TopTools and customer information.

• Mute or adjust the volume of the audio system.

This keyboard also includes audio and headset cables to plug into the rear panel jacks of the Personal Workstation.

Description of Softkeys on the Keyboard

This section provides a description of softkeys you will ﬁnd on your multimedia keyboard.

Menu Key

Pressing the Menu soft key displays the soft key section of the HP enhanced keyboard on your screen. Click any of the keys on the screen to display the action assigned to an individual key or to change or assign an action to a key. Shortcut keys are provided speciﬁcally for user-deﬁned actions.

Shortcut Keys

The Shortcut soft keys can be used to start an application, open a document, or open a site on the Internet. Actions can be assigned to the Shortcut keys by pressing the Menu key and clicking the key you want to conﬁgure in the keyboard displayed on you screen.

Internet Key

This soft key is used to start the Netscape™ Communicator 4.0 browser conﬁgured on the Personal Workstation (default setting). The MicroSoft® Internet Explorer is also available.

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Lock Key

The action of the Lock key is conﬁgured by pressing the Menu Key, and then clicking on Conﬁgure, the Extended Keys tab and the on-screen Lock button. With HP Lock installed, the actions you can specify for the Lock/Suspend key are:

• Launch screen saver

• Lock the front panel

HP TopTools

Pressing this soft key opens HP TopTools. This application helps you manage and reduce overall ownership costs and provides advanced Personal Workstation management tools that can, for example, be used for remote BIOS updates and security management.

NOTE Before using HP TopToolsfor the ﬁrst time, you must install it as follows:

• Select Programs from the Start menu.

• Select the submenu HP DMI.

• Select Setup from this menu.

The System Health window of the HP TopTools hardware monitoring facility provides information on:

• Fan Control in the HP cooling system

• System Temperature for Personal Workstation components

• ECC Error Notiﬁcation (only when ECC DIMMs are installed)

• Voltage Monitoring for components

Mute and Volume Keys

Pressing the Mute key mutes the audio, or restores the audio if it has been muted. The Volume keys can be used to control the volume level.

For more information on controlling audio on your system, see the Using Sound guide preloaded on your Personal Workstation.

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Microphone and Headset Connectors

This multimedia keyboard has microphone and headset indicator lights above the function keys, and just below these indicator lights on the backside of the multimedia keyboard are plug-in jacks for the microphone and headset. This feature allows you more ﬂexibility for locating your Personal Workstation other places than on top ofyour desk.

HP Customer Information

This soft key accesses HP Customer Information, which includes information regarding:

• Product features

• Preloaded software on the system

• How to conﬁgure the HP enhanced keyboard

• How to conﬁgure the World-Wide Web browser

• HP support information

• Links to the HP Personal Workstation web site.

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Setting Up Your HP Multimedia Keyboard

This section provides a procedure that explains how to set up your multimedia keyboard.

1. Shut down your Personal Workstation and connect the HP multimedia keyboard to the Personal Workstation. See Figure 1-4 and Figure 1-5. The microphone and headset are not supplied with the Personal Workstation.

Figure 1-4 HP’s Multimedia Keyboard

Figure 1-5 Connecting HP’s Multimedia Keyboard

Keyboard Connector

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NOTE When you connect the keyboard jack to the rear of the Personal

Workstation, the Personal Workstation’s internal speaker is deactivated. You can then connect a headset or speakers to the rear of the multimedia keyboard to get sound.

NOTE Toavoid discomfort from unexpected noise, always turn the volume down

before connecting headphones or speakers. Listening to loud sounds for prolonged periods of time may permanently

damage your hearing. Before putting on your headset, place them around your neck and turn the volume down. When you put on your headset, slowly increase the volume until you ﬁnd a comfortable listening level, and leave the volume control at that position.

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2. Connect the microphone and headset to the rear of the multimedia keyboard as shown in Figure 1-6. The microphone and headset are one unit in this example. These devices can be separate units. Note that speakers can be plugged into the headset jacket instead of a headset.

Figure 1-6 Connecting the Microphone and Headset to the Keyboard

Microphone Connector

Keyboard Cable

Headset and Speaker Connector

NOTE Your Personal Workstation may have a CD or DVD drive. Even though

these drives may have a headset socket and a volume control, use the keyboard sockets as described in this section. This will ensure that you use all your Personal Workstation’s multimedia features.

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The Euro Symbol

This section only applies if your keyboard comes with the Euro symbol key (only available with certain language models).

Your keyboard’s Euro symbol key can only be used with Operating Systems and applications that support this feature.

• Not all applications support the Euro symbol.

• Not all fonts contain the Euro character.

Windows NT 4.0 Euro Support

Windows NT 4.0 does not provide integrated support. For more information on how to enable support of the Euro symbol, refer to Microsoft’s web site at:

www.microsoft.com/windows/euro.asp

Conﬁguring Your Keyboard for the Euro Symbol

To conﬁgure your keyboard, follow this procedure:

1. Select the Start button on the system status bar and select the menu item Settings. While in the submenu, click on the item Control Panel.

2. Double-click on the folder Keyboard in the “Folder Contents” frame of the window.

3. Select the Language or Input Locales tab in the “Keyboard Properties” window.

4. Click on Add and select the country that corresponds with your keyboard, and click OK.

5. Click OK to exit the Control Panel.

HP Support Services

You can get help with solving problems with HP VISUALIZE accessories from the following HP support web site:

www.hp.com/visualize/support

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Using Your HP Mouse

The mouse that is shipped with your system is an HP Three-Button Mouse. See Figure 1-7.

Using your systems mouse software you can conﬁgure the mouse for a left-handed or right-handed person. What this means is you can select either the left or right mouse button to be the normal select and drag button. In either case, the other outside button becomes the context menu and special drag button. The middle button is used for pasting text that has been saved on the system clipboard.

To conﬁgure your three-button mouse, follow these steps:

1. Click on the Start button.

2. Select the Settings menu, and then select the Control Panel submenu.

3. Double-click on the Mouse icon and select the Buttons tab and choose the appropriate settings.

Figure 1-7 HP Three-Button Mouse

Three-Button Mouse

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Starting and Stopping Your Personal Workstation

Starting Your Personal Workstation for the First Time

If your Personal Workstation has preinstalled software, it is initialized the ﬁrst time you start the Personal Workstation. The software initialization process takes a few minutes. This process sets up the software in your language and sets up your software to use the hardware installed in your computer (you can change the settings after the

software has been initialized).

Starting Your Personal Workstation

1. Before you start your Personal Workstation,turn on the display. If the Personal Workstation is already turned on, save your data and exit all programs, then restart the Personal Workstation.

2. Start your Personal Workstation in one of these ways:

• Press the power button on the front panel.

• Press the keyboard space bar. The keyboard power-on feature will

work only if Space-bar is enabled and you have a HP keyboard.

When you switch on the computer, it carries out the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) while the HP VISUALIZE Workstation’s logo is displayed. If you wish to view the POST details,press Esc to get the HP Summary Screen. If there is an error in the POST, the error will automatically be displayed.

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Initializing Your Software

NOTE Do NOT switch OFF the Personal Workstation while the software is

being initialized—this could cause unexpected results.

To initialize your software:

1. Turn on the display ﬁrst, and then turn on the Personal Workstation. When the Personal Workstation is switched on, the HP VISUALIZE

Workstation’s logo is displayed. The Personal Workstation performs a Power-On-Self-Test (POST). Press Esc if you want to view the POST details in the HP Summary Screen.

If an error is detected during the Power-On-Self-Test, the Personal Workstation will automatically display the error. You may be prompted to press F2 to start the Setup program to correct the error.

2. The software initialization routine starts. It displays the software license agreement, gives you an opportunity to read “Working in Comfort” (ergonomic advice for computer users), and then asks questions about the Personal Workstation. For example:

• The name of the person who will use the Personal Workstation

and your company name. (If necessary, the user name can be modiﬁed later.)

• The current date and time.

• The type of printer (for example, HP LaserJet 5L). This is shown

on the front of the printer. You also need to enter the connection used by the printer.

3. While the initialization program is running, you can complete the Warranty Registration card that came with this manual.

4. When the initialization routine has ﬁnished, click OK and the Personal Workstation will restart.

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Stopping Your Personal Workstation

To stop the Personal Workstation, make sure that you have exited all programs and the operating system (if necessary), and then press the On/Off button on the control panel.

Setting Your Password

You can set two passwords, the administrator (or supervisor) password and the user password, to provide two levels of protection for your Personal Workstation. You set both passwords using the Security menu in the Setup program.

Setting the Administrator Password

Set the administrator password to protect the Personal Workstation’s conﬁguration in Setup. An administrator password can provide a power-onpassword prompt thatprevents you Personal Workstation from being started or used in your absence.

If you have set both an administrator password and user password, and you enter the Setup program using the user password, you will be restricted in your ability to change Setup items. If you enter the Setup program with an administrator password, you will have no restrictions.

To set an administrator password:

1. Start the Setup program by pressing the F2 key during boot-up.

2. Select the Security menu.

3. Select the Supervisor Password submenu.

4. Choose the Set Supervisor Password setup item. You will be asked to enter your password twice. When you see the Setup Notice message, press any key to continue. Save your changes when you exit the Setup program by selecting Exit, then Exit Saving Changes.

Toremove the password, follow the same procedure as to set a password. You will be asked to enter the existing password ﬁrst. Then, for the new password, leave the password ﬁeld blank and press Enter. To conﬁrm

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your choice, press Enter a second time.

Setting a User Password

A user password can only be set if an administrator password has already been set using the Setup program.

Set a user password to provide a power-on password prompt. This will prevent your Personal Workstation from being started or used in your absence.

If you have set both an administrator password and user password, and you enter the Setup program using the user password, you will be restricted in your ability to change setup items. If you enter the Setup program with and administrator password, you will have no restrictions.

To set a user password:

1. Start the Setup program by pressing the F2 key during boot-up.

2. Select the Security menu.

3. Select the User Password submenu.

4. Choose the Set User Password setup item. You will be asked to enter your password twice. When you see the Conﬁrmation message, select Yes tocontinue. Once the password has been selected, it is saved even if you choose Exit without Saving.

NOTE If you forget your password, refer to the section “If You Have Forgotten

Your Password” in the chapter “Troubleshooting Your Personal Workstation.”

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Using Power Management

Power management enables you to reduce your Personal Workstation’s overall power consumption by slowing down the Personal Workstation’s activity when it is idle. To conﬁgure power management, refer to the Power menu in the Setup program.

Refer to your operating system documentation for detailed information about the capability of your operating system to implement power management.

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Connecting SCSI Accessories

Your Personal Workstation is equipped with an Ultra 160/m SCSI card. This section covers the connection of internal and external SCSI accessories.

The Adaptec SCSI card is capable of connecting to Low-Voltage Differential (LVD) SCSI devices (for example, Ultra2 and Ultra 160/m) and Single-Ended (SE) SCSI devices (for example, Ultra SCSI, Fast SCSI, SCSI-1, etc.). Examples of single ended devices include: DAT drives, Scanners, and older hard disk drives.

Figure 1-8 Adaptec SCSI Card

Connector

Here is a description of connectors one through four as seen in Figure 1-8.

Connector 1 68-pin external connector for LVD SCSI devices Connector 2 68-pin internal connector for LVD SCSI devices Connector 3 68-pin internal connector for Wide SE SCSI devices Connector 4 50-pin internal connector for Narrow SE SCSI devices

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While SE SCSI devices will work when attached to connector 1 or 2, this will limit all devices to single-ended mode. For example, this would result in the Ultra 160/m hard disk drive performance being limited from 160 MB/second to 40 MB/second. Therefore, it is recommended that you connect only LVD SCSI devices to connectors 1 and 2.

Connecting an External SCSI Accessory

The intended use of the external SCSI connector is to connect Low-Voltage Differential SCSI devices to your Personal Workstation.

An external SCSI device is connected as follows:

1. Assign an unused SCSI address to the accessory. SCSI addresses range from 0 to 15 for wide 16-bit SCSI devices. The SCSI address 0 is reserved for the ﬁrst SCSI hard disk drive and SCSI address 7 is reserved for the SCSI controller (the default for narrow and wide SCSI devices).

Refer to the manual provided with the SCSI accessory for instructions on selecting a SCSI address.

NOTE You do not need to set a SCSI address for Plug-and-Play SCSI devices

(SCSI devices that support the SCAM protocol).

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2. Make sure the SCSI accessory is terminated correctly—either internally or by a terminating resistor (refer to the manual provided with the SCSI accessory). See Figure 1-9.

Figure 1-9 Terminating the SCSI Accessory

SCSI accessory is properly terminated

3. Connect the SCSI accessory to your Personal Workstation’s external 68-pin SCSI connector with a shielded SCSI cable. See Figure 1-10.

Figure 1-10 Connecting the Personal Workstation to the SCSI Accessory

4. Refer to the manual provided with the SCSI accessory to learn how to install any software that may be necessary for using it.

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NOTE The total length of the external SCSI cable should not exceed 10 meters

(approximately 32 feet) and there must be at least eight inches of cable separating each device.

Contact you dealer to order shielded HP SCSI cables to connect external SCSI accessories.

CAUTION Low-voltage differential SCSI is very sensitive to noise, and therefore, all

cables on the SCSI bus must be exceptionally high quality cables. Examples of these are given in Table 1-4.

Please make sure that any external hard disk enclosures are rated for low-voltage differential SCSI use.

Table 1-4 Low-Voltage Differential SCSI Cables

Cable Number Cable Length Description

C2978A 0.5m C2979A 1.5m C2911B 1.0m C2924B 2.5m C2361A 1.0m C2362A 2.5m C2363A 10.0m C2365A 5.0m

1. High Density Thumbscrew (HDTS)

2. Very High Density Cabled Interconnect (VHDCI)

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Connecting SCSI Accessories

Connecting Internal SCSI Accessories

There are three internal SCSI connectors located on the Adaptec SCSI card. See Figure 1-11. Your Personal Workstation comes with a LVD SCSI cable for connecting internal LVD SCSI devices. To connect internally Wide SE and Narrow SE SCSI devices, you will need to purchase a cable for them.

NOTE While SE SCSI devices will work when attached to the LVD SCSI

connector, this will limit all devices to single-ended mode.

To learn how to install you internal SCSI device, read the chapter “Opening Your Personal Workstation and Installing Accessories.” For additional installation information, read the subsequent sections.

Figure 1-11 Adaptec SCSI Card Internal Connectors

Wide (68-pin) LVD SCSI Connector

Wide (68-pin) SE SCSI Connector

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Connecting LVD SCSI Accessories

The intended use for the internal LVD SCSI connector is to connect internal Low-Voltage Differential SCSI devices to your Personal Workstation.

An internal LVD SCSI devices is connected as follows:

Refer to the manual provided with the SCSI accessory for instructions on selecting a SCSI address.

2. Connect the SCSI accessory to your Personal Workstation’s internal 68-pin LVD SCSI connector with the SCSI cable shipped with your system.

3. Refer to the manual that was provided with you SCSI accessory to learn how to install any software that may be necessary for using it.

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Connecting SE SCSI Accessories

The intended use for the internal Wide SE SCSI and Narrow SE SCSI connectors is to connect internal Wide and Narrow single-ended SCSI devices to your Personal Workstation.

An internal Wide or Narrow single-ended SCSI device can be connected as follows:

1. Assign an unused SCSI address to the accessory. SCSI addresses range from 0 to 15 for wide 16-bit SCSI devices and 0 to 8 for narrow 8-bit SCSI devices. The SCSI address 0 is reserved for the ﬁrst SCSI hard disk drive and SCSI address 7 is reserved for the SCSI controller (the default for narrow and wide SCSI devices).

Refer to the manual provided with the SCSI accessory for instructions on selecting a SCSI address.

2. Connect the SCSI accessory to your Personal Workstation’s internal 68-pin wide SE SCSI connector or 50-pin narrow SE SCSI connector with the SCSI cable you purchased.

3. Refer to the manual that was provided with you SCSI accessory to learn how to install any software that may be necessary for using it.

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Additional Information and Help

Additional information about your Personal Workstation is preloaded on the Personal Workstation’s hard disk drive. This information includes:

• New features—what is new and special about your Personal Workstation

• Working in comfort—guidance on ergonomics issues

• Using Sound—provides guidance on audio issues

• Network Administrator’s Guide—provides instructions on setting up your Personal Workstation for a LAN connection

• Glossary.

Users of Windows NT 4.0 can access this information by opening the Start menu in the task bar and selecting Programs>HPInfo.

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Recycling an Old HP Personal Workstation

HP has a strong commitment towards the environment. This HP Personal Workstation has been designed to respect the environment as much as possible.

HP can take an old computer back for recycling when it reaches the end of its useful life.

In several countries, HP has a product take-back program. Collected equipment is sent to one of HP’s recycling facilities in Europe or the United States. As many parts as possible are reused, the remainder are recycled. Special care is taken with batteries and other potentially toxic substances, which are reduced to non-harmful components through a special chemical process.

If you require more details about HP’s product take-back program, contact your dealer or your nearest HP Sales Ofﬁce.

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This chapter explains how to open your Personal Workstation and install accessories, such as extra memory, I/O boards and additional disk drives.

Opening Your Personal Workstation and Installing Accessories

If you will be either installing or removing accessories from your Personal Workstation, you will need to have the proper tools for these tasks:

• A light-duty ﬂat-blade screwdriver with a 150mm (6 inch) shaft. The ﬂat blade should be of the proper width to ﬁt in the slot on a T-15 Torx screw.

• A T-15 Torx screwdriver. Note that the screws these screwdrivers are used on have a recessed slot for use with a ﬂat-bladed screwdriver.

WARNING Always unplug the Personal Workstation power cord from the

electrical outlet or power source before opening the Personal Workstation.

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Supported HP Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)

Table 2-1 provides you with a list of the supported hard disk drives, CD drives, memory cards, ﬂoppy disk drives and I/O cards.

Table 2-1 Supported HP Field Replaceable Units

Type of FRU Description

Hard Disk Drive 18 GByte, 10 K rpm Ultra 160/m Wide Low-Voltage

Differential SCSI 9 GByte, 10 K rpm Ultra 160/m Wide Low-Voltage Differential SCSI

CD Drive CD-ROM, ATAPI controller

DVD-ROM, ATAPI controller

CD-RW, ATAPI controller Floppy disk Drive 1.44 MByte Floppy Disk Drive Memory Cards 64 MByte DIMM (P-Class only)

128 MByte DIMM

256 MByte DIMM

512 MByte DIMM I/O Cards Three 32-bit, 33 MHz, 5V PCI slots

Two 64 bit, 66 MHz, 3.3V PCI slots

One AGP Pro slot

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Removing and Replacing the Left-Side and Front Panels

This section explains how to remove your Personal Workstation’s left-side panel and its front panel. This section also explains how to replace the front and left-side panels of your Personal Workstation. Note that it is important to be able to remove the left-side panel and front panel in order to gain access to accessory shelves, memory slots, I/O slots, and the system processor.

Removing the Left-Side Panel

The procedure in this section explains how to remove the left-side panel of your Personal Workstation (use the Personal Workstation’s front panel as the reference).

Top Section of Front Panel

Left-Side Panel

Bottom Section of Front Panel

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WARNING Turn the Personal Workstation off and unplug the power cord

before replacing or removing the left-side panel.

1. Remove the left-side panel’s two thumb screws. See Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1 Removing the Left-Side Panel Thumb Screws

Thumb Screws

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2. Slide the left-side panel toward the rear of the Personal Workstation approximately 0.5 inches as shown in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2 Sliding the Left-Side Panel to the Rear of the Personal

Workstation

This gap is approximately

0.5 inches.

3. Remove the left-side panel by grasping the rear part of the panel as shown in Figure 2-3 and pulling the panel outward. Next, lift the panel up and away from the Personal Workstation, and place it where its exterior surface cannot be damaged.

Figure 2-3 Removing the Left-Side Panel

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Removing the Front Panel

The front panel can only be removed after you have removed the left-side panel. The front panel is divided into a top and bottom section. Removing the top section of the front panel allows you access to the accessory shelves (for example, CD drive and ﬂoppy disk drive), and removing the bottom section allows you access to the control panel module.

NOTE The bottom section of the front panel can only be removed after the top

section of the front panel is removed.

Top Section Removal

The procedure in this section explains how to remove the top section of the front panel. Removing the top section of the front panel gives you access to the Personal Workstation’s accessory shelves. These shelves are the 5.25 inch shelves (bay area for CD drives and hard disk drives) and the 3.5 inch shelves (bay area for ﬂoppy disk drive and other ﬂoppy disk size devices).

1. Remove the left-side panel as explained in the section “Removing the Left-Side Panel” in this chapter.

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2. Lift up on both retainer tabs of the top section of the front panel. While holding the tabs, swing this section outward 15 degrees in the direction of the arrow. See Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4 Lifting Up on the Top Section’s Retainer Tabs

Retainer Tabs for the Front Panel Top Section

View from the top

Your front panel’s top section will look like the one in Figure 2-5 when you have completed this step.

Figure 2-5 View of the Top Section of the Front Panel Swung Outward

Front Panel’s Top Section

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3. Hold the top section of the front panel in one hand and push this section in the direction of the “Push” arrow as shown in Figure 2-5. This will release the top section’s hinge tabs from their hinge slots and the top section will be freed from the system chassis. See Figure 2-6.

Figure 2-6 View of the Top Section’s Hinge Slots

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Bottom Section Removal

The procedure in this section explains how to remove the bottom section of the front panel. Removing the bottom section of the front panel gives you access to the Personal Workstation’s control module.

1. Remove the left-side panel as explained in the section “Removing the Left-Side Panel” in this chapter, and remove the top section of the front panel as explained in the section “Top Section Removal” in this chapter.

2. Lift up on both retainer tabs of the bottom section of the front panel. While holding the tabs, swing this section outward 15 degrees in the direction of the arrow. See Figure 2-7.

Figure 2-7 Lifting Up on the Bottom Section’s Retainer Tabs

View from the top

15˚

Retainer Tabs for the Front Panel Bottom Section

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Your front panel’s bottom section will look like the one in Figure 2-8 when you have completed this step.

Figure 2-8 View of the Bottom Section of the Front Panel Swung Outward

Front Panel’s Bottom section

Front Panel’s View from the top

3. Hold the bottom section of the front panel in one hand and push this section in the direction of the “Push” arrow as shown in Figure 2-8. This will release the bottom section’s hinge tabs from their hinge slots and the bottom section will be freed from the system chassis. See Figure 2-9.

Bottom Section

Push

Figure 2-9 View of the Bottom Section’s Hinge Slots

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Replacing the Front Panel

After you have completed your accessory installation or control module repair, you will need to replace the front panel. This section explains how to perform this task.

NOTE The bottom section of the front panel must be replaced before replacing

the top section. Also, note that the left-side panel must be off the Personal Workstation before you can replace the front panel sections.

Bottom Section Replacement

The procedure in this section explains how to replace the bottom section of the front panel.

1. Locate the bottom section hinge slots and tabs. See Figure 2-10.

Figure 2-10 View of the Bottom Section’s Hinge Slots

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2. Place the hinge tabs of the bottom section into the hinge slots. To complete this step, hold the bottom section of the front panel at a 15 degree angle to the front of the Personal Workstation and pull in the direction of the arrow. See Figure 2-11.

Figure 2-11 Connecting the Bottom Section to the Personal Workstation

View from the top

3. Close the bottom section by pushing it inward in the direction of the arrow. See Figure 2-12. The retainer tabs should snap into place.

Figure 2-12 Closing the Bottom Section

Retainer Tabs for the Front Panel Bottom Section

15˚

Pull

View from

the top

15˚

Push

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Top Section Replacement

The procedure in this section explains how to replace the top section of the front panel.

1. Locate the top section hinge slots and tabs. See Figure 2-13. Note that the bottom section of the front panel should already be installed.

Figure 2-13 View of the Top Sections Hinge Slots

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2. Place the hinge tabs of the top section into the hinge slots. To complete this step, hold the top section of the front panel at a 15 degree angle to the front of the Personal Workstation and pull in the direction of the arrow. See Figure 2-14.

Figure 2-14 Connecting the Top Section to the Personal Workstation

View from the top

3. Close the top section by pushing it inward in the direction of the arrow. See Figure 2-15. The retainer tabs should snap into place.

Figure 2-15 Closing the Top Section

Retainer Tabs for the Front Panel Top Section

View from

the top

15˚

Pull

15˚

Push

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Replacing the Left-Side Panel

This section explains how to replace the left-side panel of your Personal Workstation. The inside view of this panel is shown in Figure 2-16 to help you with the panel’s nomenclature.

Figure 2-16 Inside View of the Left-Side Panel

Panel Hook (there are four)

Lock Latch

Rear Edge of Panel

Left-Side Panel

Panel Guide

WARNING Turn the Personal Workstation off and unplug the power cord

before replacing or removing the left-side panel.

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To replace the left-side panel, follow this procedure:

1. Place the panel guide over the system’s inside-bottom edge, leaving a half-inch gap between the front edge of the panel and the front of the chassis. See Figure 2-17 and Figure 2-18.

Figure 2-17 Replacing the Left-Side Panel

Hook Slot (There are four of them on this edge. The four panel hooks ﬁt into these slots.)

Panel Guide

System’s inside-bottom edge

Figure 2-18 Left-Side Panel Showing the Half-Inch Gap

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2. Locate the four hook slots on the top edge of the system and align these slots with the four panel hooks on the left-side panel. Next, push the left-side panel inward (in the direction of the arrow). See Figure 2-19. Note that in some cases you might have to lift up slightly on the panel to get the panel hooks to ﬁt in the slots.

Figure 2-19 Sliding the Left-Side Panel into Place

3. Screw the left-side panel thumb screws in place to complete the left-side panel replacement on the Personal Workstation. See Figure 2-20.

Gap is approx.

0.5 inches

Figure 2-20 Replacing the Left-Side Panel Thumb Screws

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Installing and Removing Memory

This section contains information on how to install and remove memory (DIMM cards).

NOTE The memory must be loaded in pairs, and you can have a minimum of

256 MBytes to a maximum of 4 GBytes of memory for the X-Class (128MBytes to 2GBytes for the P-Class). When you install the memory, you have to use matchedpairs (for example,two 128 MByte DIMM cards installed sequentially according to the memory loading order).

When expanding the memory in your Personal Workstation, you can obtain maximum performance by keeping the size of all memory cards the same.

The X-Class system board has eight memory card slots; the P-Class has four. Figure 2-21 shows the eight X-Class memory slots and how they’re numbered. The four P-Class slots are 1A, 2A, 1B and 2B.

Figure 2-21 Personal Workstation Memory Slots

Memory Controller

Slots

Bank B

Bank A

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Installing Additional Memory

Perform the following steps to add memory (DIMM cards) to your Personal Workstation.

WARNING Turn the Personal Workstation off and unplug the power cord

before installing or removing memory.

1. Open the left-side panel of your Personal Workstation as explained in the section “Removing the Left-Side Panel” in this chapter.

2. Position the memory slots as show in Figure 2-21. The memory slots are divided into two banks. Bank A consists of slots 1A through 4A (or 1A through 2A, if it is a P-Class) and Bank B consists of slots 1B through 4B (2B for P-Class). Note that the memory must be loaded in matching pairs (banks are interleaved) for example, if you load a card in slot 1A, you must also load a card in slot 1B of equal size.

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3. Press downward on the ejector tabs that are associated with the memory slots where you will install the DIMM cards.See Figure 2-22.

Figure 2-22 Preparing the Memory Slot Ejector Tabs

Memory Slot 1B

Ejector Tab

Memory Slot 1A

Ejector Tab

NOTE: Figure 2-22 shows memory slots for an X-Class conﬁguration. There are only 4 slots available for the P-Class.

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4. Insert the DIMM card into its appropriate memory slots by aligning the left and right edges of the card with the guides on the memory card slot. Then push downward until the DIMM card is ﬁrmly seated in place, and the ejector tabs lock in place. See Figure 2-24. The DIMM cards are keyed for proper installation. See Figure 2-23. Note that this step showed the installation of the DIMM card in memory slot 1A. Its matching DIMM card would be place in memory slot 1B. Figure 2-23 shows the eight X-Class memory slots.

Figure 2-23 Installed DIMM Card

Figure 2-24 Keyed DIMM Card

Left edge

5. Replace the left-side panel as explained in the section “Replacing the Left-Side Panel” in this chapter.

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Removing Memory

Perform the following steps to remove memory (DIMM cards) from your Personal Workstation.

WARNING Turn the Personal Workstation off and unplug the power cord

before installing or removing memory.

1. Open the left-side panel of your Personal Workstation as explained in the section “Removing the Left-Side Panel” in this chapter.

2. Position the memory slots as show in Figure 2-25. The memory slots are divided into two banks. Bank A consists of slots 1A through 4A (2A for P-Class) and bank B consists of slots 1B through 4B (2B for P-Class). Note that the memory must be removed in matching pairs (banks are interleaved) for example, if you remove a card from slot 1A, you must also remove a card from slot 1B of equal size.

3. Press downward on the ejector tabs that are associated with the memory slots of the DIMM cards you want to remove. See Figure 2-25 which shows the eight X-Class slots.

Figure 2-25 Pressing Downward on the Memory Slot Ejector Tabs

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4. Remove the DIMM cards from their memory slots by holding the left and right edges of the DIMM cards and lifting them out of their slots. See Figure 2-26. You should store these cards in an anti-static bag. Note that this step showed the removal of the DIMM card in memory slot 1A. Its matching DIMM card should also be removed from memory slot 1B.

Figure 2-26 Lifting the DIMM Card Out of the Personal Workstation

Note: The above Figure shows the eight X-Class slots. The P-Class has four slots.

5. Replace the left-side panel as explained in the section “Replacing the Left-Side Panel” in this chapter.

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Removable Media Devices

This section discusses the installation and removal of removable media devices. There are two types of removable media devices allowed in your Personal Workstation:

• CD devices (for example, CD-ROM drives and CD-RW drives)

• Floppy disk drives There is one shelf available for a ﬂoppy disk drive and three shelves

available for CD devices.

NOTE The guide rails mentioned in this section that are used on the ﬂoppy disk

drives are color coded green. The blue guide rails are used on the hard disk drives, and the black guide rails are used on the CD drives.

IDE and FDD Cable and Connector Information

Before you install or remove a CD drive or ﬂoppy disk drive, you should read this section. This section provides information regarding cable connector locations on the system board and the types of cables that are required for the various devices.

The IDE cable is used for IDE hard disk drives and CD drives. The IDE cables have two connectors on them plus a connector for the system board. See Figure 2-27.

Figure 2-27 IDE Cable

System Board Connector Device Connectors

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The FDD cable is used for the ﬂoppy disk drive. This cable has one connector for the device and one for the system board. See Figure 2-28.

Figure 2-28 FDD Cable

System Board Connector

The system board connectors for the IDE and FDD cables are shown in Figure 2-29.

Figure 2-29 System Board Connectors for the IDE and FDD Cables

FDD Connector

Device Connector

Secondary IDE Connector (for CD Drive)

Note that the connectors on the system board and the cables are keyed so they can be connected properly.

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Installing and Removing a CD Device

This section explains how to install and remove your CD device.

WARNING Turn the Personal Workstation off and unplug the power cord

before installing or removing the CD drive.

CAUTION CD drives are susceptible to mechanical and electrical shock. When

handling the drive, always wear the static-grounding strap that came with the CD drive kit. Always handle the drive carefully.

Installing a CD Drive

This procedure explains how to install your CD drive in your Personal Workstation. Note that this procedure uses the top shelf of the CD drive bay area for demonstrating how to install a CD drive. In this case, there is no blank to remove from the front panel and you may skip step 2. If you do desire to install a CDdrive into shelf two or three, you will need to complete step 2.

1. Remove the left-side panel and the top part of the front cover as explained in the sections “Removing the Left-Side Panel” and “Removing the Front Panel” in this chapter.

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2. Perform this step if you already have a CD drive installed in the top shelf of your Personal Workstation’s accessory chassis, and you want to install an additional CD drive.

a. Remove any blank that would prevent access to the CD drive from

the front panel. Note to remove the blank you need to press inward on its plastic-retainer tab as shown in Figure 2-30.

Figure 2-30 Removing the Front Panel CD Drive Blank

Retainer Tab

CD Drive Blank

Reverse side of the Front Panel’s Top Section

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b. Remove the metal blank from the accessory chassis by placing

your thumb into the hole on the left-side of the metal blank and pulling outward. See Figure 2-31.

Figure 2-31 Removing the Metal Blank from the Accessory Chassis

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3. Attach the guide rails to both sides of the CD Drive. The pins of the guide rail should be placed in the lower holes on the side of the CD drive. See Figure 2-32 and Figure 2-33.

NOTE The CD drive guide rails are color coded black. They are located on the

chassis of the CD drive bay area.

Figure 2-32 Attaching the Guide Rail to the CD Drive

CD Drive Top

CD Drive Front

Lower Pin Hole

Guide Rail

Figure 2-33 Properly Installed Guide Rail

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4. Install the CD drive into the top shelf of the Personal Workstation’s chassis as shown in Figure 2-34.

Figure 2-34 Install the CD Drive into the Top Shelf

5. Connect the audio, IDE and power cables to the connectors on the back of the CD drive. See the Figure 2-35, Figure 2-36 and Figure 2-37.

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Figure 2-35 Connect the CD Drive Audio Cable

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Figure 2-36 Connect CD Drive IDE Cable

IDE Cable

Figure 2-37 Connect the CD Drive Power Cable

Power Cable

6. Ensure all cables internal to the Personal Workstation are clear of any sharp edges or hot components. Next replace the top section of the front panel and the left-side panel of the Personal Workstation as explained in the sections “Replacing the Front Panel” and “Replacing the Left-Side Panel” in this chapter.

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Removing a CD Drive

This procedure explains how to remove your CD drive from your Personal Workstation.

1. Remove the left-side panel and the top part of the front cover as explained in the sections “Removing the Left-Side Panel” and “Removing the Front Panel” in this chapter.

2. Disconnect the power, IDE and audio cables from the connectors on the back of the CD drive. See the Figure 2-38, Figure 2-39 and Figure 2-40.

Figure 2-38 Disconnect the CD Drive Power Cable

Power Cable

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Figure 2-39 Disconnect CD Drive IDE Cable

IDE Cable

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Figure 2-40 Disconnect the CD Drive Audio Cable

Audio Cable

3. Remove the CD drive from the top shelf of the Personal Workstation’s chassis as shown in Figure 2-41. You will need to press the black tabs on each guide rail against the CD drive and at the same time pull outward on the guide rails.

Figure 2-41 Remove the CD Drive into the Top Shelf

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4. Perform this step if you already have a CD drive installed in the top shelf of your Personal Workstation’s accessory chassis, and you are removing a CD drive other than the one located in the top accessory shelf.

a. Replace any blank that was removed from the CD drive’s front

panel. To replace the blank you need to press inward on its plastic-retainer tabs, and then place the blank into the front panel opening as shown in Figure 2-42.

Figure 2-42 Removing the Front Panel CD Drive Blank

Retainer Tab

CD Drive Blank

Reverse side of the Front Panel’s Top Section

Retainer Tab

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b. Replace the metal blank in the accessory chassis where you

removed the CD drive. To do this, you need insert your thumb into the hole on the left side of the metal blank. Then insert the metal tab on the right side of the metal blank into its slot on the accessory chassis and push inward on the metal blank until it locks in place. See Figure 2-43.

Figure 2-43 Replacing the Metal Blank into the Accessory Chassis

Tab Slot

Metal Tab

5. Ensure all cables internal to the Personal Workstation are clear of any sharp edges or hot components. Next replace the top section of the front panel and the left-side panel of the Personal Workstation as explained in the sections “Replacing the Front Panel” and “Replacing the Left-Side Panel” in this chapter.

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Installing and Removing a Floppy Disk Drive

This section explains how to install and remove your ﬂoppy disk drive. Since a ﬂoppy disk drive comes installed in your Personal Workstation, the only time you will need to install a ﬂoppy disk drive is when you need to replace a faulty one.

WARNING Turn the Personal Workstation off and unplug the power cord

before installing or removing the ﬂoppy disk drive.

CAUTION Floppy disk drives are susceptible to mechanical and electrical shock.

When handling the drive, always wear the static-grounding strap that came with the ﬂoppy disk drive kit. Always handle the drive carefully.

Installing a Floppy Disk Drive

This procedure explains how to install your ﬂoppy disk drive in your Personal Workstation.

1. Remove the left-side panel and the top part of the front cover as explained in the sections “Removing the Left-Side Panel” and “Removing the Front Panel” in this chapter.

2. Remove the old ﬂoppy disk drive as explained in the subsequent section “Removing a Floppy Disk Drive” in this chapter.

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3. Attach the guide rails to both sides of the ﬂoppy disk drive. See Figure 2-44 and Figure 2-45.

NOTE The Floppy disk drive guide rails are color coded green. They are located

on the chassis of the CD drive bay area.

Figure 2-44 Floppy Disk Drive and Guide Rails

Guide Rail

Floppy Disk Drive Front

Guide Rail

Figure 2-45 Attaching the Guide Rails to the Floppy Disk Drive

Floppy Disk Drive Top

Guide Rail

Ejector Tab (on both sides)

Floppy Disk Drive Top

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4. Install the ﬂoppy disk drive into the ﬁfth-internal shelf down from the top of the Personal Workstation’s chassis as shown in Figure 2-46. Note that there is a metal blank that can be removed from the ﬂoppy disk drive bay area for an additional ﬂoppy-size device to be installed.

Figure 2-46 Install the Floppy Disk Drive into Its Shelf

Metal Blank

5. Connect the power and IDE cables to the connectors on the back of the ﬂoppy disk drive. See the Figure 2-47 and Figure 2-48.

Figure 2-47 Connect the Floppy Disk Drive Power Cable

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Figure 2-48 Connect Floppy Disk Drive FDD Cable

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Removing a Floppy Disk Drive

This procedure explains how to remove your ﬂoppy disk drive from your Personal Workstation.

1. Remove the left-side panel and the top part of the front cover as explained in the sections “Removing the Left-Side Panel” and “Removing the Front Panel” in this chapter.

2. Disconnect the IDE and power cables from the connectors on the back of the ﬂoppy disk drive. See the Figure 2-49 and Figure 2-50.

Figure 2-49 Disconnect the Floppy Disk Drive FDD Cable

FDD Cable

Figure 2-50 Disconnect Floppy Disk Drive Power Cable

Power Cable

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3. Remove the ﬂoppy disk drive from the ﬁfth-internal shelf down from the top of the Personal Workstation’s chassis. To do this, press inward on the guide rail’s retainer tabs and slide the ﬂoppy disk drive outward as shown in Figure 2-51.

Figure 2-51 Remove the Floppy Disk Drive from Its Shelf

4. Ensure all cables internal to the Personal Workstation are clear of any sharp edges or hot components. Next replace the top section of the front panel and the left-side panel of the Personal Workstation as explained in the sections “Replacing the Front Panel” and “Replacing the Left-Side Panel” in this chapter.

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Hard Disk Drives

This section describes how to install and remove your Personal Workstation’s hard disk drives. There is also a section on how to complete your hard disk drive installation.

Your Personal Workstation can have a maximum of three internal SCSI hard disk drives installed in the Personal Workstation. Two drives can be installed in the internal shelves of the hard disk drive bay area, and one of the hard disk drives can be install in an empty shelf of the CD drive bay area. You can only install a maximum of two IDE hard disk drive in the Personal Workstation, and both of these hard disk drives must be installed in the hard disk drive bay area. The IDE cable for the IDE hard disk drive must be connected to the primary IDE connector on the system board. Note that IDE and SCSI hard disk drives cannot be mixed.

Forthe purpose of this discussion, the SCSI and IDE cables will be called the interface cables.

NOTE The hard disk drive guide rails are color coded blue. They are located on

the chassis of the CD drive bay area.

CAUTION Hard disk drives are susceptible to mechanical and electrical shock.

When handling the drive, always wear the static-grounding strap that came with the hard disk drive kit. Always handle the drive carefully.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive

This procedure explains how to install your hard disk drive in your Personal Workstation. Since you can install a hard disk drive in the CD drive bay area, this section provides a procedure for doing this.

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WARNING Turn the Personal Workstation off and unplug the power cord

before installing or removing the hard disk drive.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive in the Standard Hard Disk Drive Bay Area

1. Remove the left-side panel as explained in the section “Removing the Left-Side Panel” in this chapter.

2. Attach the guide rails to both sides of the hard disk drive. See Figure 2-52 and Figure 2-53. Note that the narrow blue plastic guide rails located on the chassis of the CD drive bay area are used on the hard disk drives.

Figure 2-52 Hard Disk Drive and Guide Rails

Hard Disk Drive Top

Left

Guide Rail

Ejector Tab

Figure 2-53 Attaching the Guide Rails to the Hard Disk Drive

Guide Rail

Hard Disk Drive Back

Hard Disk Drive Top

Hard Disk Drive Back

Guide Pin

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3. Install the hard disk drive into the internal hard disk drive shelf. See Figure 2-54.

Figure 2-54 Install the Hard Disk Drive into Its Shelf

Hard Disk Drives

4. Connect the interface and power cables to the connectors on the back of the hard disk drive. See the Figure 2-55 and Figure 2-56.

Figure 2-55 Connect the Hard Disk Drive Interface Cable

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Figure 2-56 Connect Hard Disk Drive Power Cable

Power Cable

5. Ensure all cables internal to your Personal Workstation are clear of any sharp edges or hot components.Next replace the left-side panel of the Personal Workstation as explained in the section “Replacing the Left-Side Panel” in this chapter.

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Installing a Hard Disk Drive in the CD Drive Bay Area

1. Remove the left-side panel and top front panel as explained in the sections “Removing the Left-Side Panel” and “Top Section Removal” in this chapter.

2. Install the hard disk drive in the special mounting bracket for the CD drive bay area using the four mounting screws if it has not already been installed. See Figure 2-57. Note that the mounting bracket is part of the hard disk drive kit.

Figure 2-57 Installing the Hard Disk Drive in its Mounting Bracket

Slotted Mounting Screws (there are two on the other side)

3. Attach guide rails to both sides of the hard disk drive mounting bracket. See Figure 2-58. Note that the black plastic guide rails located on the CD drive bay area are used on the hard disk drive bracket.

Figure 2-58 Attaching Guide Rails on the Hard Disk Drive Mounting Bracket

Hard Disk Drive Top

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4. Install the hard disk drive into the third-internal shelf down from the top of the CD drive bay area. See Figure 2-59.

Figure 2-59 Install the Hard Disk Drive into Its CD Drive Shelf

Hard Disk Drive

Hard Disk Drive Metal Blank

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