HP KAYAK XA User Manual
HP Kayak XA
PC Workstation
User’s Guide
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User’s Guide
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.
WARNING 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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1
Setting Up and Using Your
PC Workstation
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.
WARNING 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
Computer Power Cord
Headset
Keyboard
Mouse
Display Power Cord
Manuals
CD-ROM Kit
2 Place 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.
3 Position the computer so that its rear connectors are easily
accessible.
4 Position the display and computer close to each other.
Operating System Your PC Workstation’s operating system is preloaded on the hard disk.
Installation Tools 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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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
(bottom)
(USB—see note)
Keyboard
(top)
Parallel Connector
Serial Connector
NOTE 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.
SCSI
Device
Connector
RJ-45 UTP LAN Connector (labeled
10BT/100TX)
Network Cable
The board shown here
is a SCSI/LAN board. If
your PC Workstation is
IDE-based, the board
does not have a SCSI
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.
Speakers must
Speakers are not supplied with your PC Workstation.
have built-in
amplifiers.
WARNING To avoid discomfort from unexpected noise, always turn down the
volume before connecting a headset or speakers. Listening to loud
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
LINE OUT
LINE IN
Connect to
LINE OUT
Apart from the headset, the audio accessories shown here
are not supplied with your PC Workstation.
Connect to
MIC IN and
LINE OUT
Connect to
LINE IN
Connect to
LINE OUT
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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:
1 Remove the CD-ROM drive’s front filler by carefully pulling it off.
2 Replace it with the generic filler.
You will find a spare generic filler inside your PC Workstation (refer to
page 46).
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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:
1 You 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.
NOTE You don’t need to set a SCSI address for Plug and Play SCSI devices
(SCSI devices which support the SCAM protocol).
2 Using 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).
3 Make sure the SCSI accessory is terminated correctly—either
internally or by a terminating resistor (refer to the manual provided
with the SCSI accessory).
Make sure the SCSI
accessory is terminated
To PC Workstation
correctly
4 Refer 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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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Connecting an External SCSI Accessory
NOTE The total length of the external SCSI cables should not exceed 3 meters
(approximately 10 feet).
Contact your dealer to order shielded HP SCSI cables to connect
external SCSI accessories.
For information on how to install an internal SCSI device, refer to page
36.
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Connecting the Power Cords
Connecting the Power Cords
WARNING 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.
1 Connect the power cords to the display and the computer. (The
connectors are shaped to go in one way only.)
2 Connect the display’s power cord and the computer’s power cord to
grounded outlets.
Display
Power Cord
Computer
Power Cord
Grounded Outlet
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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
Volume Control
(see note below)
Hard Disk
Activity Light
Speaker Out for Headset
(see note below)
Network
Activity Light
PC Lock Activity
Light
Microphone connector
(see note below)
Reset
Button
PC Lock
Button
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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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Your PC Workstation’s Hardware Control Panel
Reset Button Press this button to reset the PC Workstation. With Windows 95 and
Windows NT avoid general use of this button as some file damage may
occur. Always shut down the PC Workstation using the Shut Down
command.
PC Lock Button Press this button to lock the PC Workstation and make the screen go
1
blank
. Any applications that are open remain active, but the mouse and
keyboard are locked until a password is entered.
This feature only works when both Administrator and User passwords
have been set. To unlock the PC Workstation, enter either password.
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
disk activity light also works for a second hard disk drive (supplied by
HP).
Network Activity Light This light flickers when network activity is taking place.
PC Lock Activity Light This light glows when PC Lock is active.
NOTE Refer to page 6 for more information about using the audio front panel
connectors.
1. Whether or not the screen goes blank is controlled by a setting in the
Setup program: Security
page 87 for more information about using the Setup program.
➜User Password➜Screen Blanking. Refer to
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation
Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation
NOTE If you are starting your PC Workstation for the first time, refer to page
15.
Starting Your PC Workstation
1 Before you start your PC Workstation, first turn on the display.
2 Start 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-OnSelf-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.
3 If 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).
Initializing Your Software
NOTE Do NOT turn OFF the PC Workstation while the software is being
initialized—this could cause unexpected results.
To initialize your software:
1 Turn 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.
2 The 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.
3 While 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
4 When 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.
Inserting a disk Ejecting a disk
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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
• 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.
Space Bar Power On
open URLs on the WWW.
HP TopTOOLS
Internet key
Menu key
Lock/Suspend key
Windows key - displays
the Start menu
Shortcut key
HP Customer
Information
Mute key
Volume
control
keys
Shortcut keys
Application key right-mouse-button functions
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Using Your HP Enhanced Keyboard
Menu Key Pressing the Menu 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 keys can be used to start an application, open a document,
or open a URL on the Internet. Actions can be assigned to the Shortcut
keys by pressing the Menu key and clicking the key you want to
configure on the keyboard displayed on your screen.
Internet Key This key is used to start the Netscape
™
Communicator 4.0 browser
configured on the PC Workstation (default setting). Microsoft Internet
Explorer 3.0 is also available.
Lock/Suspend Key The action of the Lock/Suspend key is configured by pressing the Menu
key then clicking the Lock/Suspend key on the keyboard displayed on
your screen. The actions you can specify for the Lock/Suspend key are:
• Lock the keyboard and system
• Suspend (enters power saving mode if the operating system
supports this mode).
HP TopTOOLS Pressing this key opens HP TopTOOLS. This application helps you
manage and reduce overall ownership costs and provides advanced
PC management tools allowing remote BIOS updates and security
management.
NOTE HP TopTOOLS is preloaded on your PC Workstation but needs to be set
up before it can be used. To do this, click the Start button, point to
programs, then HP DMI, then Setup. Follow any instructions that are
displayed.
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Using Your HP Enhanced Keyboard
HP Customer
Information
This key accesses HP Customer Information, which provides details on:
• Product features.
• The preloaded software on the system.
• Configuring the HP enhanced keyboard.
• Configuring the WWW browser.
• Detailed HP support information.
• Links to the HP PC and PC Workstation website.
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.
NOTE By default, the volume on your system can be controlled with the Mute
and Volume keys on the keyboard or through the HP Volume Control
software. The volume control on the audio front panel is disabled.
For information on how to enable the volume control on the front panel,
refer to page 73.
For more information on controlling audio sound on your system, refer
to the online guide Using Sound on Your PC.
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