HP Kayak XA
PC Workstation
User’s Guide
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User’s Guide
WARNING
Important Safety Information
If you have any doubt that you can lift the computer 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 your national regulations. Your PC Workstation is disconnected from the power by removing the power cord from the power outlet. This means the PC Workstation must be located close to a power outlet that is easily accessible.
For your safety, never remove your PC Workstation’s cover without first removing the power cord from the power outlet, and any connection to a telecommunications network. Always replace the cover on the PC Workstation before switching it on again.
To avoid electric shock, do not open the power supply. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
Your PC Workstation is a class 1 laser product. Do not attempt to make any adjustment to the laser units.
Important Information on Ergonomics
It is strongly recommended that you read the information on ergonomics before using your PC Workstation. This information is found in the HP-specific online help on your PC Workstation.
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Contents
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Unpacking Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Printer and Display . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting to a Network (LAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting to the Internet Via a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting Audio Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Connecting an External SCSI Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting the Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Your PC Workstation’s Hardware Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Starting Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Changing the Boot Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Starting the PC Workstation for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Stopping Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the Flexible Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using Your HP Enhanced Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting an Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting a User Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Additional Information and Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Recycling an Old PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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2 Installing Accessories in Your PC Workstation
Accessories You Can Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Removing and Replacing the Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Removing the Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Replacing the Cover After Installing Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Moving and Replacing the Power Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Moving the Power Supply Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Replacing the Power Supply Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installing Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Installing Main Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Installing Video Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Connecting Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in the Top Rear Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive in the Bottom Rear Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Installing a Drive in a Front Shelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Completing the Installation of a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Installing Accessory Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Configuring Accessory Boards with Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Configuring non-Plug and Play ISA Accessory Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Installing the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Removing an Accessory Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Installing a Security Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
HP Summary Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
HP Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
If Your PC Workstation Does Not Start Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
If the Display Is Blank and There Are No Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 57 If a POST Error Message Is Displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
If You Cannot Turn Off Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
The HP Hardware Diagnostics Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 If Your Display Does Not Work Properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 If Your Keyboard Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 If Your Mouse Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 If Your Printer Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 If Your Flexible Disk Drive Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 If Your Hard Disk Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 If there is a Problem with Your CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 If an Accessory Board Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
If You Have Forgotten Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 If Your PC Workstation Has a Software Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
If Your Application Software Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 If the Date and Time Are Incorrect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 If You Can’t Start the Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
If Your PC Workstation Has an Audio Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Enabling the HP Front Panel Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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Other Audio Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Connecting an External Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
4 Technical Information
Features of Your PC Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Power Consumption Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 IRQs, DMAs, and I/O Addresses Used by Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . 81 Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Available Video Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 SCSI Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Network Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
System Board Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 The HP Summary Screen and Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
HP Summary Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Using the HP Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Saving Your Changes and Leaving the Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Configuring Your Network Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Controlling the Network Security Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Selecting the Boot Device Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Using the SCSI Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Default Settings You Can Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Starting the SCSI Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Adapter Utilities Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Adapter Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Device Selections Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Device Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Exiting from the Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
5 Hewlett-Packard Support and Information Services
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Your HP-Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
HP SupportPack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
HP Support Assistant CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Hewlett-Packard Information Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
HP Forum on CompuServe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 HP Forum on America Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 HP BBS Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 HP World Wide Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 HP FAXback on Demand—HP FIRST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 HP Audio Tips (USA only) / HP Automated Support Directory . . . . . . 110 Ordering Drivers and BIOS on Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
HP Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Hewlett-Packard Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Lifeline Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
HP Network Phone-in Support Service (NPS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Hewlett-Packard Marketing Headquarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
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Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Physical Characteristics of Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . . .135
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Setting Up and Using Your
PC Workstation
WARNING
Operating System
Installation Tools
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Unpacking Your PC Workstation
Unpacking Your PC Workstation
1 When you receive your PC Workstation, unpack all the components.
If you have any doubt that you can lift the computer or display safely, do not try to move it without help.
Typical Display
Computer Power Cord
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Headset |
Mouse |
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Manuals
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2Place the computer on a sturdy desk near to easily accessible power outlets, with enough space for the keyboard, mouse, and any other accessories. You can either place the computer horizontally (flat on the desk) or vertically (on its side), with the flexible disk drive at the top.
3Position the computer so that its rear connectors are easily accessible.
4Position the display and computer close to each other.
Your PC Workstation’s operating system is preloaded on the hard disk.
No tools are required to set up your PC Workstation. However, if you plan to install a disk drive or an accessory board, you will need a flatblade screwdriver. For further information about installing accessories, refer to “Installing Accessories in Your PC Workstation” on page 25.
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NOTE
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Printer and Display
Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Printer and Display
Connect the mouse and keyboard to the back of the computer. The connectors are shaped to go in one way only.
Connect the printer cable to the back of the computer and tighten the attachment screws. Use the connector labeled:
•Parallel (25-pin parallel connector) for a parallel device
•Serial (9-pin serial connector) for a serial device
Mouse |
Keyboard |
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(USB—see note) |
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Serial Connector |
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The Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors can be used for USB accessories. Most USB accessories are automatically configured as soon as they are physically attached to the PC Workstation. USB is not supported by all operating systems.
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Printer and Display
Connect the display to the back of the computer. The connector is shaped to go in one way only. Tighten the display cable attachment screws.
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Connecting to a Network (LAN)
Connecting to a Network (LAN)
Depending on your model, your PC Workstation may have a 10BT/100TX LAN interface adapter. The LAN adapter supports both 10 Mbit/s and 100 Mbit/s operation.
Let your Network Administrator know you are connecting your PC Workstation to the network. Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) LAN connector.
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Network Cable |
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The board shown here |
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RJ-45 UTP LAN Connector (labeled |
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10BT/100TX) |
device connector |
To enable your network connection, refer to the Integrated Network Interface submenu in the Advanced menu of the Setup program. (You can find additional information in the online Network Administrator’s Guide.)
Connecting to the Internet Via a Network
Once you are connected to a LAN and have configured your PC Workstation’s network hardware and software, you can access the Internet via your company’s gateway server.
You can use Netscape, which is preinstalled on your PC Workstation, to browse the Internet.
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Connecting Audio Accessories
Connecting Audio Accessories
Your PC Workstation has multimedia connectors on the rear panel. The front panel also has a headphones/speaker jack, a microphone jack, and a volume control which is deactivated by default (the keyboard volume control is activated by default). Refer to page 18 for more information about using the keyboard. For more information about audio, refer to the online guide Using Sound on Your PC.
NOTE
The internal speaker and the LINE OUT jack on the rear of your PC Workstation are deactivated when you use the Headphones jack on the front of the PC Workstation.
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sounds for prolonged periods may permanently damage your hearing. Before putting on a headset, place it around your neck and turn the volume down. When you put on the headset, slowly increase the volume until you find a comfortable listening level, then leave the volume control in that position.
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Connecting Audio Accessories
The multimedia rear panel has an audio Line In jack (LINE IN), an audio Line Out jack (LINE OUT), and a microphone jack (MIC IN).
NOTE
The internal speaker and the LINE OUT jack on the rear of your PC Workstation are deactivated when you use the Headphones jack on the front of the PC Workstation.
The internal speaker is also deactivated when you use the LINE OUT jack on the rear of the PC Workstation.
MIC IN |
Connect to |
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MIC IN and |
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LINE OUT |
LINE OUT
LINE IN
Connect to
LINE IN
Connect to
LINE OUT
Connect to
LINE OUT
Apart from the headset, the audio accessories shown here are not supplied with your PC Workstation.
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Connecting Audio Accessories
If you want to listen to audio CDs on your CD-ROM drive, you can also use the headphones jack and the volume control on the front of the CD-ROM drive. To access these controls:
1Remove the CD-ROM drive’s front filler by carefully pulling it off.
2Replace it with the generic filler.
You will find a spare generic filler inside your PC Workstation (refer to page 46).
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NOTE
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Connecting an External SCSI Accessory
Connecting an External SCSI Accessory
If you have a SCSI-based system, your PC Workstation is equipped with an Ultra wide 16-bit SCSI connector for internal devices and an Ultra narrow 8-bit SCSI connector for external devices. An external SCSI device is connected as follows:
1You should assign an unused SCSI address to the accessory. SCSI addresses range from 0 to 7 for narrow 8-bit SCSI and from 0 to 15 for wide 16-bit SCSI, with SCSI address 0 used by the first SCSI hard disk drive and SCSI address 7 reserved for the integrated 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.
You don’t need to set a SCSI address for Plug and Play SCSI devices (SCSI devices which support the SCAM protocol).
2Using a shielded SCSI cable, connect the SCSI accessory to your PC Workstation’s external 8-bit SCSI connector. The SCSI connector is next to the LAN connector (refer to the graphic on page 5).
3Make sure the SCSI accessory is terminated correctly—either internally or by a terminating resistor (refer to the manual provided with the SCSI accessory).
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4Refer to the manual provided with the SCSI accessory to learn how to install any software that may be necessary to use it.
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WARNING
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Connecting the Power Cords
Connecting the Power Cords
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 in compliance with your national regulations. Your PC Workstation is disconnected from the power by removing the power cord from the power outlet. This means the PC Workstation must be located close to a power outlet that is easily accessible.
1Connect the power cords to the display and the computer. (The connectors are shaped to go in one way only.)
2Connect the display’s power cord and the computer’s power cord to grounded outlets.
Display
Power Cord
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Your PC Workstation’s Hardware Control Panel
Your PC Workstation’s Hardware Control Panel
Your PC Workstation’s hardware control panel is on the front of the PC Workstation.
Power On Status Light
Power On/Off Button
Hard Disk |
Network |
PC Lock Activity |
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Activity Light |
Activity Light |
Light |
Reset |
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PC Lock |
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Volume Control |
Speaker Out for Headset |
Microphone connector |
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Power On/Off Button This button is used to turn on or off the power to the PC Workstation. With Windows 95 and Windows NT always shut down the PC Workstation using the Shut Down command first, rather than by just pressing the on/off button.
The power on/off button is software-controlled. If there is a problem during the shutdown procedure and the software hangs preventing the power from being turned off, then, after 1 minute press the on/off button for 4 seconds. This turns off the power, but data may be lost. You should only use this method of turning off the PC Workstation when the normal shutdown procedure does not work.
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Reset Button |
Press this button to reset the PC Workstation. With Windows 95 and |
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PC Lock Button |
Press this button to lock the PC Workstation and make the screen go |
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blank1. Any applications that are open remain active, but the mouse and |
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keyboard are locked until a password is entered. |
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This feature only works when both Administrator and User passwords |
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Power On Status Light |
This light glows while mains power is supplied to the PC Workstation. |
Hard Disk Activity Light |
This light flickers when your hard disk drive is being accessed. The hard |
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Network Activity Light |
This light flickers when network activity is taking place. |
PC Lock Activity Light |
This light glows when PC Lock is active. |
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Refer to page 6 for more information about using the audio front panel |
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1.Whether or not the screen goes blank is controlled by a setting in the Setup program: Security User Password Screen Blanking. Refer to page 87 for more information about using the Setup program.
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NOTE
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation
Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation
If you are starting your PC Workstation for the first time, refer to page 15.
Starting Your PC Workstation
1Before you start your PC Workstation, first turn on the display.
2Start your PC Workstation in one of these ways:
•Press the power button on the front panel.
•Press the keyboard space bar.
The keyboard power-on feature only works if it is enabled via the Power menu in the Setup program (refer to page 87 for more information about the Setup program) and the system board switch 8 is CLOSED, which is the default setting (refer to page 86).
When you turn on the PC Workstation, it carries out the Power-On- Self-Test (POST) while the PC Workstation’s logo is displayed. If you wish to view the POST details, press 
to get the HP Summary Screen. If there is an error in the POST, the error is automatically displayed. For details, refer to page 59.
3If you have set a password in the Setup program, the password prompt is displayed when the POST has been completed. If the Password prompt is displayed, type your password and press 
to be able to use the PC Workstation.
Changing the Boot Order
If you wish to change the device from which the PC Workstation boots (starts), just for the current boot, press 
during the power-on self test (POST). You can then select the device from which you want to boot.
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Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation
Starting the PC Workstation for the First Time
Your PC Workstation has preinstalled software which is initialized the first time you start the PC Workstation. The software initialization process takes a few minutes. This process sets up the software in your language and also enables it to use the hardware installed in your computer (you can change the settings after the software has been initialized).
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To initialize your software:
1Turn on the display first, and then the computer.
When the PC Workstation is turned on, the PC Workstation’s logo is displayed. The PC Workstation performs a Power-On-Self-Test
(POST). Press 
if you want to view the POST details in the HP Summary Screen (refer to page 87).
If an error is detected during the Power-On-Self-Test, the PC Workstation automatically displays the error. You may be prompted to press 
to start the Setup program to correct the error.
2The software initialization routine starts. It displays the software license agreement, gives you an opportunity to read Working in Comfort (advice on ergonomics for computer users), and then asks questions about the PC Workstation. For example:
•The name of the person who will use the PC Workstation and your company name. (If necessary, the name of the user 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.
3While the initialization program is running, you can complete the Warranty Registration card that came with this manual.
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Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation
4When the initialization routine has finished, click on OK to restart the PC Workstation.
After Your PC Workstation Has Restarted
•Move the keyboard to a comfortable position.
•Adjust the screen’s brightness and contrast to suit your needs. If the picture does not fill the screen or is not centered, adjust it using the controls on the display. Refer to the display’s manual for details.
Stopping Your PC Workstation
To stop the PC Workstation, make sure that you have exited all programs and the operating system (if necessary), and then press the power button on the control panel.
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Using the Flexible Disk Drive
Using the Flexible Disk Drive
Your PC Workstation has a flexible disk drive for 3½-inch flexible disks. Ensure that you insert the flexible disk correctly when using the drive.
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Using Your HP Enhanced Keyboard
Using Your HP Enhanced Keyboard
The HP enhanced 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 URLs on the WWW.
•Launch the Internet browser supplied with your system.
•Lock or suspend your PC Workstation.
•Access HP TopTOOLS and customer information.
•Mute or adjust the volume of the audio system.
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Internet Key |
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The action of the Lock/Suspend key is configured by pressing the Menu |
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Pressing this key opens HP TopTOOLS. This application helps you |
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This key accesses HP Customer Information, which provides details on: |
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