HP KAYAK XU User Manual

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HP Kayak XU
PC Workstation

User’s Guide

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Notice

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User’s Guide

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Welcome to Your HP Kayak XU PC Workstation

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Hewlett-Packard
Kayak XU PC Workstation. Your high-performance PC Workstation is
equipped with:

• One or two Pentium

processor upgrading.

• Intel 440LX AGPset optimized for Pentium II for concurrent

transactions through the processor bus, AGP bus, PCI bus, and
memory.

• Processor-integrated level-two cache for improved performance.

• 32 MB, 64 MB, or 128 MB of SDRAM ECC (error correcting code)

DIMM memory, upgradeable to 512 MB.

• A dedicated AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) video controller with

4 MB of video memory (upgradeable to 8, 12, or 16 MB).

• An integrated Ultra ATA-33 controller on the PCI bus supporting the

fastest IDE devices.

• An integrated Ultra wide 16-bit SCSI controller on the PCI bus (data

transfer rate of up to 40 MB per second) dedicated to internal hard
disk drives (HDDs).

• An integrated Ultra narrow 8-bit SCSI 8-bit controller on the PCI bus

(data transfer rate of up to 20 MB per second) for internal and
external peripherals.

• A RAIDport™ connector for acceleration of Ultra wide 16-bit SCSI

channel with one or two hard disks.

• A 32-bit PCI 10BT/100TX autosensing Ethernet LAN controller with

remote power-on and wake-up capability.

• Seven mass storage shelves:

❒ Five front-access shelves
❒ Two internal shelves.

• Six slots for accessory boards:

❒ One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot
❒ Three 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slots
❒ One 16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) slot
❒ One combination ISA or PCI slot.

• A CD-ROM drive.

• An integrated 16-bit full duplex high fidelity audio interface.

TM

II 266 or 300 MHz processors in slots for easy

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• An HP enhanced keyboard.

• A Labtec stereo headset with boom microphone.

• Headphones jack, microphone jack, and volume control on the

front panel.

• An HP UltraFlow cooling system with multiple temperature-

regulated fans to optimize cooling.

• MIDI interface connector (one channel), audio Microphone IN jack,

audio LINE IN jack, and audio LINE OUT jack on the rear panel.

• One 8-bit SCSI connector, one parallel port, two USB connections,

two mini DIN connectors (keyboard and mouse), and two serial
ports on the rear panel.

• System BIOS and Video BIOS stored in Flash ROMs (for easy

upgrading).

• BIOS support for ISA “Plug and Play” accessory board configuration.

NOTE The PentiumTM II processor installed in your HP Kayak XU PC

Workstation provides the best performance when used with 32-bit
operating systems and applications.

Who This Manual Is For

This manual is for anyone who wants to:

• Set up the PC Workstation for the first time.

Configure the PC Workstation.

•

• Add accessories to the PC Workstation.

• Troubleshoot problems on the PC Workstation.

• Find out where to get more information and support.

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Important Safety Information

If you have any doubt that you can lift the PC 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 your
national regulations. This 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 the 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.
This HP PC 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 PC Workstation. If you are using Windows NT 4.0,
open the Start menu in the task bar and select Help. Then double-click
the help topic “Working in Comfort”.

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Contents

1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation

Unpacking Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Display and Printer . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connecting Audio Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting an External SCSI Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connecting the Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Your PC Workstation’s Hardware Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Starting Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Starting Your PC Workstation for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Initializing Your Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Creating Back-up Diskettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Stopping Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using Your HP Enhanced Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting an Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting a User Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Additional Information and Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Recycling an Old HP PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation

Supported HP Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Removing and Replacing the Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Moving the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Installing Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Main Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Installing More Memory on the Video Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Installing Mass Storage Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing a Hard Disk Drive in an Internal Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing a Hard Disk Drive in a Front-Access Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Completing the Installation of a Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Installing a Drive in a Front-Access Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Completing the Installation of a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Installing Accessory Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Configuring Accessory Boards with Plug and Play (Windows 95). . . . . 45

Configuring Plug and Play with the Setup program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Configuring Accessory Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Installing the Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Installing a Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation

Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

HP Summary Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

If Your PC Workstation Does Not Start Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

If the Display is Blank and There Are No Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . 55

If a POST Error Message is Displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

If You Cannot Turn Off Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

The HP Hardware Diagnostics Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

If Your Display Does Not Work Properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

If Your Keyboard Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

If Your Mouse Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

If Your Printer Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

If Your Disks Do Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

If the CD-ROM Drive Has a Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

If Your PC Workstation Has a Software Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

If You Have Forgotten Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

If You Can’t Start the Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

If the Date and Time Are Incorrect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

If Your Application Software Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

If You Have a Network Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

If Your PC Workstation Has an Audio Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Installing an External Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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4 Technical Information

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Power Consumption Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Maximum Loads Allowed for Accessory Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

IRQs, DMAs, and I/O Addresses Used by Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . 75

Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Video Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

SCSI Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Disk Striping Features (FastRAID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Network Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

The HP FastRAID Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

The PC Workstation’s Rear Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

System Connectors and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

System Board Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Internal Audio Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

System Board Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

The HP Summary Screen and Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Viewing the HP Summary Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Starting the HP Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Saving Your Changes and Leaving Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Configuring Your Network Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Controlling the Network Security Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Selecting the Boot Device Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Configuring a SCSI Accessory Using SCSISelect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

HP FAXback on Demand—HP FIRST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

HP Audio Tips (USA only)—HP Automated Support Directory . . . . . .109

HP World Wide Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Ordering Drivers and BIOS on Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

HP Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Hewlett-Packard Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Lifeline Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

HP Network Phone-in Support Service (NPS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Hewlett-Packard Marketing Headquarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Regulatory Statements and Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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Setting Up and Using Your
PC Workstation

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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation

Unpacking Your PC Workstation

Unpacking Your PC Workstation

WARNING If you are in any doubt that you can lift the PC Workstation and the

display safely, do not try to move them without help.

1 When you receive your PC Workstation, unpack all of the

components:

• Computer and power cords

• Display and its video cable

• HP enhanced keyboard, mouse, and Labtec® headphones

• Manuals and driver kit.

NOTE Device drivers, HP utilities, and an online Network Administrator Guide

are preloaded on your system and provided in a driver kit.
2 Place the PC Workstation on (or under) a sturdy desk with easily

accessible power outlets and enough space for the keyboard, mouse,
and any other accessories.

3 Position the PC Workstation so that its rear connectors are easily

accessible.

4 Place the display next to the computer.

Installation Tools No tools are required to install your PC Workstation. However, if you

plan to install a disk drive or an accessory board inside your
PC Workstation, you will need a flat-blade screwdriver. For more
information on installing accessories, see chapter 2, How to Install
Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation.

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Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Display and Printer

Connect the mouse, keyboard, and display to the back of the
PC workstation. The connectors are shaped to go in one way only.
Tighten the display cable attachment screws.

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Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Display and Printer

Serial B
Port

Parallel
Connector

Display
Connector

Serial A
Port

Mouse
Connector

Keyboard
Connector

2 USB Connectors
(see note below)

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 A (9-pin serial connector) for a serial device.

• Serial B (9-pin serial connector) for a second serial device.

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 accessories
are not supported by all operating systems.

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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation

Connecting to a Network

Connecting to a Network

Your PC Workstation has a 10BT/100TX LAN interface adapter.

The LAN adapter supports both 10 Mbit/s and 100 Mbit/s operations
and automatically detects which network type is being used.

1 Connect the RJ-45 plug on your network cable to the LAN connector

on the LAN Adapter. Push the plug into the connector until the plug
clicks into place.

2 Attach the other end of the LAN cable to a hub (or into a wall socket

that is connected to a hub).

Let your Network Administrator know that you are connecting your
PC Workstation to the network. Enable the LAN connection through
the Advanced menu of the HP Setup program (see page 92). Refer
also to the online Network Administrator Guide (provided with the
driver kit) for further instructions on setting up your PC
Workstation for a LAN connection.

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Connecting Audio Accessories

Your PC Workstation has a Headphone Out jack and a Microphone In
jack on the Audio Front Panel (see page 89 for more information). A
LINE IN jack, LINE OUT jack, MIC IN jack, and MIDI/Joystick
connector are located on the rear panel (see page 86 for details).

Audio Front Panel

LINE IN jack

MIDI/Joystick
connector

LINE OUT jack

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Connecting Audio Accessories

MIC IN jack

NOTE
The internal speaker and LINE OUT
jack on the rear panel of your
PC Workstation are deactivated
when you use the Headphones jack
on the Audio Front Panel.
The internal speaker is deactivated
when you use the LINE OUT jack.
External speakers you connect
should have a built-in power
supply.
The audio accessories shown
here (microphone, speakers, and
audio system) are not supplied
with your PC Workstation.
Volume can be controlled through
the Audio Front Panel, the HP
enhanced keyboard, or the
software volume control.

WARNING To avoid discomfort from unexpected noise, always turn down the

volume before connecting headphones or speakers.
Listening to loud sounds for prolonged periods may permanently
damage your hearing.
Before putting on headphones, place them around your neck and turn
down the volume. When you put on the headphones, 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 an External SCSI Accessory

Connecting an External SCSI Accessory

Your PC Workstation is equipped with Ultra wide 16-bit SCSI and Ultra
narrow 8-bit connectors for internal devices and an Ultra narrow 8-bit
SCSI connector for internal or external devices.

When an external SCSI device is connected, the Ultra narrow 8-bit
SCSI controller automatically switches to non-Ultra mode (maximum
capacity of 10 MBs per second).

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. The SCSI
address 7 is 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 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

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3 Connect the SCSI accessory to your PC Workstation’s external 8-bit

SCSI connector with a shielded SCSI cable.

1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation

Connecting an External SCSI Accessory

4 Refer to the manual provided with the SCSI accessory to learn how

to install any software that may be necessary to use it.

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.

See page 32 for information on how to connect internal SCSI devices.

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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation

Connecting the Power Cords

Connecting the Power Cords

1 Remove any warning labels that may be covering the computer’s

power connector on the rear of the computer.

2 Connect the power cords to the display and the computer. (The

connectors are shaped to go in one way only.)

Computer Power Connector

Grounded Outlet

Display Power Connector

3 Connect the display’s power cord and the computer’s power cord to

grounded outlets.

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 one in compliance with
your national regulations. This 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.

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Your PC Workstation’s Hardware Control Panel

The hardware control panel is located on the front of your
PC Workstation.

Network Activity Light

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Your PC Workstation’s Hardware Control Panel

Hard Disk Activity Light

Power On/Off Button
and LED

PC Lock Button
and LED

Reset Button

PC Lock Button Press this button to lock your PC Workstation’s keyboard and mouse

while you are away from the PC Workstation for a short period of time.
Your applications will remain active. You unlock the PC Workstation by
entering a password (see “Setting Passwords” on page 16).

Network Activity Light This light glows/flickers when your PC Workstation is accessing the

network.

Hard Disk Activity Light This light glows/flickers when your hard disk drive is being accessed.

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Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation

Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation

NOTE If you are starting your PC Workstation for the first time, see “Starting

Your PC Workstation for the First Time” on the next page.

Starting Your PC Workstation

1 Before you start your PC Workstation, first switch 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 will work only if Space-bar is
enabled in the Power menu of the Setup program (refer to page

92) and the system board switch 8 (KEYB power) is DOWN (the
default setting). Refer to page 90 for more information on system
board switches.

When you switch on the computer, it carries out the Power-On-Self­Test (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 will automatically
be displayed. For details, see “If a POST Error Message is
Displayed” on page 56.

3 If you have set a password in the PC Workstation’s Setup program,

the password prompt displays after the POST has completed. If the
Password prompt is displayed, type your password and press

to be able to use the PC Workstation.

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Starting Your PC Workstation for the First Time

If your PC Workstation has preinstalled software, it 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 sets up your software 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 switch OFF the PC Workstation while the software is being

initialized—this could cause unexpected results.

To initialize your software:

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Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation

1 Turn on the display first, and then the PC Workstation.

When the PC Workstation is switched on, the HP PC Workstation’s
logo is displayed. The PC Workstation performs a Power-On-Self­Test (POST). Press if you want to view the POST details in the
HP Summary Screen (see “The HP Summary Screen and Setup
Program” on page 92).

If an error is detected during the Power-On-Self-Test, the
PC Workstation will automatically display 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 (ergonomic advice 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.

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Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation

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

PC Workstation will restart.

Creating Back-up Diskettes

It is very important that you create master diskettes for your preloaded
application software and an Emergency Repair Disk for the operating
system as soon as possible. HP recommends that you use new
diskettes. If you need to restore the preloaded application software on
your PC Workstation, you can use these diskettes to do so.

For details on how to create these diskettes, refer to the
documentation for your application software.

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 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.

Internet key

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Menu key

Lock/Suspend key

Shortcut key

HP TopTOOLS

HP Customer
Information

Mute key

Volume
control
keys

Shortcut keys

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Using Your HP Enhanced 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 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 in the keyboard displayed on your screen.

Internet Key This soft key is used to start the Netscape™ Communicator 4.0

browser configured on the PC Workstation (default setting). The
Microsoft

® Internet Explorer 3.0 is also available.

Lock/Suspend Key The action of the Lock/Suspend soft 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

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HP TopTOOLS Pressing this soft key opens HP TopTOOLS. This application helps you

manage and reduce overall ownership costs and provides advanced
PC management tools that can, for example, be used for remote BIOS
updates and security management.

NOTE Before using HP TopTOOLS for the first time, you must install

it as follows: From the Start menu, select Programs, then
HP DMI, then Setup. The HP TopTOOLS application is installed
automatically.

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

• Fan Control in the HP UltraFlow cooling system

•

System Temperature for PC Workstation components

• ECC Error Notification

• Voltage Monitoring for components

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Using Your HP Enhanced Keyboard

HP Customer
Information

This soft key accesses HP Customer Information, which includes:

• Information on product features

• The preloaded software on the system

• Details on how to configure the HP enhanced keyboard

• Information on how to configure 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 more information on controlling audio on your system, see the
online guide Using Sound on Your PC.

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Setting Passwords

Setting Passwords

You can set two passwords, the Administrator (or Supervisor)
password and the User password, to provide two levels of protection
for your PC Workstation. You set both passwords using the Security
menu in the Setup program (see “The HP Summary Screen and Setup
Program” on page 92).

Setting an Administrator Password

Set the Administrator (or Supervisor) password to protect the
PC Workstation’s configuration in Setup. An Administrator password
can provide a power-on password prompt that prevents your
PC Workstation from being started or used in your absence. You can
also use this password to start the PC Workstation when the keyboard
(and mouse) are locked—you must type the password and press

to unlock the keyboard.

If you have set both an Administrator password and a User password,
and you enter the Setup program by 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 (see “The HP Summary Screen and Setup

Program” on page 92).

2 Select the Security menu.
3 Select the Administrator password submenu.
4 Choose the Set Supervisor password setup item. You will be asked to

enter your password twice. Save your changes when you exit the
Setup program by selecting Exit, then Exit Saving Changes.

To remove 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

. To confirm your choice, press a second time.

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NOTE If you forget your password, see “If You Have Forgotten Your Password”

on page 67.

Setting a User Password

A User password can only be set if an Administrator password has
already been set.

Set a User password to:

• Provide a power-on password prompt to prevent your

PC Workstation being started or used in your absence.

• Start the PC Workstation when the keyboard (and mouse) are

locked—you must type the password and press to unlock
the keyboard (see “The HP Summary Screen and Setup Program” on
page 92).

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Setting Passwords

If you have set both an Administrator password and a User password,
and you enter the Setup program by 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 a User password:

1 Start the Setup Program.
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. Save your changes when you exit the Setup
program by selecting Exit, then Exit Saving Changes.

To remove 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

. To confirm your choice, press a second time.

NOTE If you forget your password, see “If You Have Forgotten Your Password”

on page 67.

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Additional Information and Help

Additional Information and Help

Additional information about your PC Workstation is supplied in the
HP online help located on your PC Workstation’s hard disk drive. It
includes:

• Working in comfort—guidance on ergonomic issues.

• HP support—similar to chapter 5 in this User’s Guide.

• Using Sound on Your PC—comprehensive online book describing

how to use the multimedia features of your PC Workstation.

• Network Administrator’s Guide—comprehensive online book

describing how to set up and configure the network interface on your
PC Workstation.

• HTML welcome pages—web pages introducing you to some of the

special features that are incorporated in your PC Workstation.

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Recycling an Old HP PC Workstation

HP has a strong commitment towards the environment. This HP
PC 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
USA. 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.

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Recycling an Old HP PC Workstation

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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How to Install Accessories
Inside Your PC Workstation

This chapter explains how to install accessories, such as extra memory,
accessory boards, and additional disk drives, in your PC Workstation.

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Supported HP Accessories

Supported HP Accessories

This chapter describes how to install memory, mass storage devices,
and accessory boards in your computer.

Internal Mass
Storage Devices

Rails for Front Access Devices:

- 3.5-inch disk drive rails

- 5.25-inch disk drive rails

Up to six accessory boards
can be installed:

- One AGP slot (graphics)

- Three 32-bit PCI slots (one used by LAN, one with RAIDport)

- One combination PCI or ISA slot

- One 16-bit ISA slot

Contact your dealer for an up-to-date list of supported devices.

Main Memory Upgrades
(DIMM slots for ECC SDRAM):

- 32 MB

- 64 MB

- 128 MB

Front Access Drives, for example:

- 3.5-inch 1.44 MB flexible disk drive
(one third height)

- 5.25-inch 1.2 MB flexible disk drive
(half height)

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Removing and Replacing the Cover

WARNING For your safety, never remove the 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.

Removing and Replacing the Cover

Removing the Cover

1 Switch off the display and computer.
2 Disconnect all power cables and any telecommunications cables.
3 If necessary, unlock the cover using the key on the back panel.
4 Lift the two latches on the front sides of the computer upwards.
5 Grasp the cover on the sides at the back of the computer and slide it

forwards and off the computer.

Replacing the Cover 1 Ensure that you have installed all your accessories and that all

internal cables are properly connected and safely routed.

2 Ensure that the two latches on the front sides of the cover are lifted

up, and that the lock is unlocked.

3 Slide the cover onto the computer, making sure that the two guides

at the bottom of the case slide into the two rails at the base of the
computer. Firmly slide the cover backwards into position.

4 Lower the two latches on the front sides of the cover.
5 If required, lock the cover using the key provided.
6 Reconnect all the power cables.

Intrusion Monitor Your PC Workstation is equipped with an intrusion monitor located

behind the Hardware Control Panel on the front case of the
PC Workstation. The following occurs when the intrusion monitor
detects that the PC Workstation has been opened:

• If the PC Workstation has not been opened between boots, a

FastBOOT is performed when the cover is replaced.

• If the PC Workstation has been opened between boots, a full reboot

is performed.

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Moving the Power Supply

Moving the Power Supply

You can slide the power supply unit out of the computer to improve
access to the system board and the cables at the rear of the disk drives.

1 Disconnect the computer’s power cord and any telecommunications

cable.

2 Remove the computer’s cover (see page 23).
3 Remove the fan connection to the system board.

Fan connection to
system board

HP UltraFlow
Airflow Guide

Retaining button

4 Press the retaining buttons on each side of the HP UltraFlow airflow

guide and lift it out of the PC Workstation’s case.

5 Unscrew the four self-retaining screws at the back of the power

supply.

Unscrew the
self-retaining screws

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WARNING To avoid electrical shock, do not open the power supply.

6 Slide the power supply out of the computer until it stops—the power

supply unit remains connected to the computer.

Slide the power
supply unit clear of
the computer

Moving the Power Supply

Power Supply

Replacing the Power
Supply after Installing
Accessories

1 Check that all internal cables are safely routed.
2 Slide the power supply back into the computer.
3 Tighten the four self-retaining screws.
4 Replace the HP UltraFlow airflow guide.
5 Reconnect the fan to the system board.

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Installing Memory

Installing Memory

Main Memory Modules

Your PC Workstation is supplied with main memory. If you need more
main memory to run your application software, you can install up to
512 MB of memory in four DIMM slots. Main memory upgrades are
available in single 32 MB, 64 MB, or 128 MB ECC SDRAM memory
modules.

CAUTION Static electricity can damage electronic components. Turn off

all equipment. Do not let your clothes touch the accessory.
To equalize the static electricity, rest the accessory bag on top
of the power supply while you are removing the accessory from
the bag. Handle the accessory as little as possible and with care.

Fan connection to
system board

HP UltraFlow
Airflow Guide

To install a main memory module:
1 Disconnect the computer’s power cord and any LAN or

telecommunications cable.

2 Remove the computer’s cover (see page 23).
3 Remove the fan connection to the system board.

Retaining button

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4 Press the retaining buttons on each side of the HP UltraFlow airflow

guide and lift it out of the PC Workstation’s case.

5 Remove the Ultra wide 16-bit SCSI cable from the system board and

then from the (one or two) hard disk drives.

6 Remove the transparent airflow guide covering the processor

sockets (if needed).

7 Remove the floppy disk drive data cable from the system board.
8 The location of the memory module slots is shown here.

Installing Memory

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Installing Memory

9 Slide the memory module into the slot at 90° to the system board

(hold the memory module with the cutouts closest to the processor).

Slide the memory module into the
slot at 90

Push the module until the
retaining clips click into position

o

to the system board

10 Firmly press the memory module completely into the connector

until the retaining clips click into position.

11 Repeat this procedure for each additional memory module you want

to install.

12 Install any other accessories if necessary, then replace all units and

reconnect all cables and power cords. Replace the cover (see
page 23).

13 Check the HP Summary Screen to verify the new configuration.

(Refer to “The HP Summary Screen and Setup Program” on page

92.)

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Installing More Memory on the Video Adapter

Your PC Workstation is equipped with a video adapter that supports 2D
and 3D graphics. If you need to have more video memory to display
more colors, higher resolutions, or for increased speed, you can install
more video memory on the video adapter.

Refer to page 79 for information on video resolutions.

CAUTION Static electricity can damage electronic components. Turn off

all equipment. Do not let your clothes touch the accessory.
Handle the accessory as little as possible and with care.

To install a video memory module:
1 Switch off the display and computer, and disconnect the power

supply cables and any telecommunications cables. Remove the
computer’s cover (see page 23) and carefully place the
PC Workstation on its side.

Installing Memory

(The different accessory
slots are identified in the
illustration on page 87.)

2 Carefully remove the board from the accessory slot, holding the

board at each end by its top edge. Do not bend the board. With its
components facing up, place the board on a clean, flat, solid, static­free surface. Handle the board by its edges.

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Installing Memory

3 Attach the memory module to the connectors on the video adapter.

4 Replace the video adapter in the computer. Carefully slide the board

back into its accessory slot. Firmly press the board into the socket.
Make sure that the board slides into the socket completely and does
not touch components on other boards. Secure the video adapter.

Connectors

5 Install any other accessories before replacing the cover (see

page 23). Reconnect all cables and power cords.

Completing the Video
Memory Installation
Procedure

NOTE If you need to use a special video driver for your application, you may

Video Adapter
Accessories Available
from Other Sources

1 Switch on the PC Workstation.
2 Check that the Setup program has detected and configured the

Video memory.

be asked to insert the CD-ROM or diskette containing the driver.

Additional accessories, including memory upgrades and a video MPEG
module, are available for your video adapter. However, these accessories
cannot be ordered from HP. Contact your dealer for more details about
these accessories.

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Installing Mass Storage Devices

If you need extra mass storage space for your application software, you
can install additional mass storage devices.

The computer has two internal shelves (for hard disk drives) and five
front-access drive shelves (for front-access disk drives and hard disk
drives).

Your computer is supplied with one 3.5-inch flexible disk drive and a
CD-ROM drive. If your computer is supplied with a hard disk, the hard
disk will be installed in the second internal shelf

Installing Mass Storage Devices

Two internal shelves
for 3.5-inch hard disks

Two shelves for 3.5-inch
disk drives

Three shelves for 5.25-inch
disk drives

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Installing Mass Storage Devices

Connecting Devices

If you add an IDE Zip drive, hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive, CD-RW
drive, or tape drive, you need to connect it to power and data cables.
The data cables and connectors provided are shown below:

16-bit SCSI with five 68-pin SCSI connectors

Cable with one connector for

3.5-inch Flexible Disk Drive

40-pin connector

Cable with two 40-pin connectors for
IDE Drives, such as CD-ROM Drives,
Zip Drives or Hard Disk Drives.

34-pin connector

68-pin SCSI connectors

50-pin SCSI connectors

8-bit SCSI cable with two 50-pin
connectors for internal Ultra
narrow SCSI devices.

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Installing Mass Storage Devices

Which Data Connectors
to Use

Which Power
Connectors to Use

Your PC Workstation has the following cables and connectors on the
system board which may be used by mass storage devices:

• A cable for Ultra wide 16-bit SCSI with five connectors.

• A flexible disk drive cable with a single connector. This supports a

flexible disk drive (the connector is attached to the flexible disk
drive supplied).

• An Enhanced IDE drive cable that supports two IDE devices. If you

install a CD-ROM drive, CD-RW drive, a Zip drive, or a third hard disk
drive, connect it to this cable.

• A cable for Ultra narrow 8-bit SCSI with two connectors for internal

SCSI devices.

There are two different types of power connectors—these are shown
below.

Power Cables for Hard Disk
Drives, Zip Drives, Tape Drives,
CD-RW, and CD-ROM Drives

Power Cable for 3.5-inch
Flexible Disk Drive

Some of the power connectors will already be connected to devices. If
you install a device that requires a different connector, the connector
converter should be supplied with the device.

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Installing Mass Storage Devices

Installing a Hard
Disk Drive

The computer has two integrated SCSI controllers and an integrated
Enhanced IDE controller.

• The Enhanced IDE controller with one channel supports up to two

IDE devices. An integrated Ultra ATA-33 controller on the PCI bus
supports the fastest IDE devices (33 MB per second).

• The Ultra wide 16-bit SCSI controller is dedicated to hard disk drives

and supports up to five internal SCSI devices.

• The Ultra narrow 8-bit SCSI controller supports up to two internal or

seven external SCSI devices. When an external device is connected
to the system, the narrow SCSI controller automatically switches to
non-Ultra, or standard mode (maximum capacity of 10 MB per
second).

Disk Striping To achieve top performance through disk striping, a RAIDport™ is

provided on the system board aligned with PCI socket 3.

When the Adaptec
and RAIDport, the adapter sets up and accelerates disk striping on
hard disks connected to the Ultra wide 16-bit SCSI controller. The
Adaptec

NOTE Disk striping is supported only in Windows NT 4.0.

® RAIDport adapter should be used with two hard disks.

® RAIDport adapter is installed in the PCI socket

Before Installing an
IDE Hard Disk

The Adaptec CI/O Array Manager software can be used to manage and
view the performance of the adapter.

Although the RAIDport adapter is normally set up to maximise disk
performance (“RAID 0” configuration), it can instead be configured to
provide mirroring for extra data security (“RAID 1” configuration).

For more information, refer to “The HP FastRAID Option” on page 84.

Refer to the drive’s installation guide to see if you must set jumpers or if
there is a special installation procedure to follow.

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Installing Mass Storage Devices

Before Installing a
SCSI Hard Disk

NOTE You do not need to select a SCSI address for Plug and Play SCSI hard

If you are installing an additional SCSI drive, you should assign an
unused SCSI address to the accessory. SCSI addresses range from 0 to
7 for Ultra narrow 8-bit SCSI and from 0 to 15 for Ultra 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).

disks (SCSI hard disks that support the SCAM protocol). SCAM is
disabled if the RAIDport adapter is installed.

You should assign an unused SCSI address to the second SCSI hard
disk drive (for example, SCSI address 1).

The SCSI address is usually configured with jumpers on the SCSI hard
disk drive. Refer to the installation guide supplied with the drive for
information on selecting a SCSI address.

Some internal SCSI disk drives may have termination resistors that
must be removed or disabled before installation in your computer.
Refer to the drive’s installation guide for more details and to see if
there is a special installation procedure to follow.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive in an Internal Shelf

CAUTION The upper internal shelf can house a hard disk drive up to one

inch (1”) in height. For a larger disk drive than this, install the
drive in one of the front-access shelves as described on page

38.

1 Disconnect the computer’s power cord and any telecommunications

cable.

2 Remove the computer’s cover (see page 23).
3 Remove the fan connection to the system board (see the illustration

on page 24).

4 Press the retaining buttons on each side of the HP UltraFlow airflow

guide and lift it out of the PC Workstation’s case.

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5 Slide the power supply out to improve access to the internal shelf

(see page 24).

6 Slide the drive into position in the first internal shelf and align the

screw holes in the drive with the four self-retaining screws in the
drive shelf.

Screw hole

Align the hole in the drive
with the hole in the drive shelf

Self-retaining
screw

7 Secure the drive with the four self-retaining screws.

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8 Locate the appropriate data cable for the hard disk drive.

Installing Mass Storage Devices

IDE drives should be connected to a
free IDE connector on the IDE cable
(you can add up to two IDE devices).

9 Connect the power cable and the data cable to the rear of the drive.

(The connectors are shaped to go in one way only.)

Data Cable

10 Install any other accessories before completing the installation.

Power Cable

11 Turn to page 40 to complete the installation.

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Installing Mass Storage Devices

Installing a Hard Disk Drive in a Front-Access Shelf

1 Disconnect the computer’s power cord and any telecommunications

cable.

2 Remove the computer’s cover (see page 23).
3 Remove the fan connection to the system board (see the illustration

on page 24).

4 Press the retaining buttons on each side of the HP UltraFlow airflow

guide and lift it out of the PC Workstation’s case.

5 Slide out the power supply to provide better access to the disk drive

cables (see page 24).

6 Unscrew and remove an unused drive tray.

Set the drive on
the tray

Remove the
drive tray

7 Mount the drive on the tray as shown below.

Fix the drive to
the tray

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8 Slide the drive tray into the drive shelf and secure it.

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Slide the drive tray
into the drive shelf

9 Locate the appropriate data cable for the disk drive.

IDE drives should be connected
to a free IDE connector on the
IDE cable (you can add up to
two IDE devices).

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10 Connect the data and power cables to the rear of the device. (The

connectors are shaped to go in one way only.)

Data Cable

11 Slide the power supply back into position, and tighten the four self-

retaining screws (see page 25).

Power Cable

When a SCSI Hard Disk
Drive Is Installed

When an IDE Drive
Is Installed

12 Replace the HP UltraFlow airflow guide and reconnect the fan to the

system board (see the illustration on page 24).

13 Install any other accessories before replacing the cover and

completing the installation.

14 Follow the instructions below to complete the installation.

Completing the Installation of a Hard Disk Drive

1 Switch on the computer.
2 To ensure compatibility, use the FDISK utility to delete any

partitions on the new hard disk.

3 Reboot the computer.

Refer to the operating system documentation for information on
formatting a drive.

1 Switch on the computer.
2 To display the device in POST, press while the PC Workstation

reboots.

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3 If an error message appears, follow the instructions provided by the

Error Message Utility. When prompted, press to run the Setup
program.

4 Select the Advanced menu, and the IDE Devices submenu. In the

Primary Master item, check that the details for the device have been
correctly detected by the Setup program.

5 Press to save and exit Setup.

Refer to the operating system documentation for information on
formatting a drive.

NOTE If an IDE drive is removed, switch on the computer. The system BIOS

will detect that the device is missing. Press to confirm that you want
to remove the device. The system configuration will be updated
automatically.

Installing Mass Storage Devices

Before Installing an
IDE Device

Before Installing a
SCSI Device

Installing a Drive in a Front-Access Shelf

These instructions explain how to install a drive (such as a flexible disk
drive, a CD-ROM drive, CD-RW drive, or a tape drive) in one of the
front-access drive shelves. You should also refer to the manual supplied
with the drive for any additional installation instructions.

Refer to the drive’s installation guide to see if you must set jumpers or if
there is a special installation procedure to follow.

If you are installing a SCSI device, refer to the section “Before Installing
a SCSI Hard Disk” on page 35 before using the following instructions.

1 Disconnect the computer’s power cord and any telecommunications

cable.

2 Remove the computer’s cover (see page 23).
3 Slide out the power supply to provide better access to the disk drive

cables (see page 24).

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4 If installing a drive in a 5.25-inch wide shelf, remove the drive tray

and put it in a safe place.

Remove the
drive tray if
installing a

5.25-inch
drive

Slide the drive
into position

Secure the
drive in position

Mounting Rails

5 Slide the drive into the shelf.
6 Secure the drive in position using the screws provided with the drive.

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7 Locate the appropriate data cable for the device.

Flexible Disk Drive Cable

SCSI drives can be
connected to any free
connector on the 16-bit
SCSI cable.

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IDE drives should be
connected to a free IDE
channel cable connector
(you can add up to two
IDE devices)

8 Connect the data and power cables to the rear of the device. (The

connectors are shaped to go in one way only.)

Data Cable

Power Cable

9 Slide the power supply back into position, and tighten the four self-

retaining screws (see page 25).

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10 Remove the plastic panel from the cover by pulling the panel from

the left and unhinging its right-hand side. Store the panel in a safe
place.

Unclip and lift out
the plastic panel

When an IDE CD-ROM
Drive Is Installed

When a Flexible Disk
Drive Is Installed

11 Install any other accessories before replacing the cover and

completing the installation.

Completing the Installation of a Drive

1 Switch on the computer and press when Setup appears.
2 In the Setup program, select the Advanced menu, the IDE Devices

submenu. Check that the CD-ROM drive has been detected on the
IDE channel.

3 Press to save and exit the program.

1 Switch on the computer and press when Setup appears.
2 In the Setup program, select the Advanced menu, the Flexible Disk

Drives submenu, and check that the drive has been detected.

3 Press to save and exit the program.

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Installing Accessory Boards

The PC Workstation has the following accessory board slots:

• Slot AT 2 (the bottom slot) for full-length 16-bit ISA boards

• Slot AT 1/PCI 4 for either a 16-bit ISA board or a full-length 32-bit

PCI board

• Slot PCI 3 can be used for a full-length 32-bit PCI board (and also

features the RAIDport

• Slot PCI 2 for a full-length 32-bit PCI board

•

Slot PCI 1 for a full-length 32-bit PCI board

• Slot AGP for the video adapter board

Configuring Accessory Boards with Plug and Play (Windows 95)

™ connector)

Installing Accessory Boards

Configuring Setup for
Plug and Play

Plug and Play is an industry standard for automatically configuring
your PC Workstation's hardware resources and the accessory boards
installed in it. Accessory boards which support the Plug and Play
standard can be detected and configured automatically by your
PC Workstation if you are running the Windows 95 operating system.
Windows NT does not support Plug and Play.

Your PC Workstation supports configuration of Plug and Play in the
system BIOS. When you start your PC Workstation, the Plug and Play
system BIOS can detect automatically which hardware resources
(IRQs, DMAs, memory ranges, and I/O addresses) are used by the
system-based components.

If you install Windows 95 on your PC Workstation, you need to enable
Plug and Play in the Setup program as described next.

Configuring Plug and Play with the Setup program (Windows 95 only)

You can use the Setup program to select the level of support provided
by the system BIOS for Plug and Play-compatible accessory boards.

1 Turn on the PC Workstation and press .
2 Specify

systems other than Windows 95, such as Windows NT).

YES for Plug & Play O/S (NO is specified for all operating

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When YES is selected, the BIOS will automatically configure any
bootable Plug and Play accessories, and the system will
automatically configure all remaining Plug and Play accessories.
However, if you install a non-Plug and Play accessory board, you
must use the Add New Hardware wizard to determine a conflict-free
setting for the board.

3 Press to save your selection and exit from the Setup program.

Configuring Accessory Boards (Windows 95 only)

Plug and Play
ISA Accessory Boards

Non-Plug and Play ISA
Accessory Boards

The system can detect and automatically configure Plug and Play
accessories when you specify
program.

You must run the Add New Hardware wizard to configure non-Plug and
Play accessories. The Add New Hardware wizard can identify
automatically many accessory boards.

If the Add New Hardware wizard does not recognize the accessory
board, you can manually select the accessory board from a list of
supported products. Your PC Workstation is preloaded with
configuration details for many non-Plug and Play accessory boards.

The system will determine the recommended settings for each ISA
non-Plug and Play board you want to install. These settings may be
different from those recommended by the accessory board’s
manufacturer. In this case, the board’s jumper settings and driver
options must be altered.

To run the Add New Hardware wizard:

1 Click the Start button on the the task bar.
2 Point to Settings and Control Panel.

YES for Plug & Play O/S in the Setup

3 Double-click Add New Hardware.
4 Follow the instructions provided by the Add New Hardware wizard

to configure the accessory board.

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Installing the Board

1 Before installing the board, turn to page 45 for important Plug and

Play configuration information.

NOTE PCI boards are configured automatically when installed in the

PC Workstation.

2 Disconnect the computer’s power cord and any LAN connection or

telecommunications cable.

3 Remove the computer’s cover (see page 23) and carefully place the

PC Workstation on its side.

4 Find an empty slot. You can refer to page 87 to identify the location

of the slot type you want to use (ISA or PCI).

Installing Accessory Boards

Some boards may have preferred locations and special installation
instructions detailed in their manuals.

5 Unscrew and remove the slot cover. Store it in a safe place.

If the slot cover is tight, loosen the screws on the adjacent slots.

Unscrew and remove
the slot cover

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6 Hold the board horizontally by its “top” edge. Slide it into the board

guide of the chosen slot. Do not bend the board.

Slide the accessory
board into position

7 Align the board’s connector with the slot’s socket. Firmly press the

board into the socket. Ensure the board’s connector engages
completely with the socket and does not touch components on other
boards.

Completing the
Installation of an ISA
Accessory Board

8 Secure the board by replacing the slot cover screw.

If you loosened the screws on adjacent slots, remember to tighten
them.

Secure the board
in position

9 Install any other accessories before replacing the cover (see

page 23). Reconnect all cables and power cords.

If you have installed an ISA accessory board that is not Plug and Play
and uses any interrupt, you must run the Setup program and reserve
the IRQ for the accessory board. This allows PCI devices to be
automatically configured.

1 Turn on the PC Workstation and press when

Setup

appears.

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2 In the Setup program, select the Advanced menu and the PCI

Configuration submenu. A list of IRQs and the devices that use them
are displayed. Highlight the IRQ field you want to change, for
example

3 You can use the space bar or press or to make the IRQ

available for PCI (

Reserved).

(

4 Press to save any changes you made and exit the Setup program.

NOTE You should always leave at least one IRQ available for use by the

integrated PCI devices.

IRQ 11.

Available) or make it unavailable for PCI

Installing Accessory Boards

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Installing a Processor

Installing a Processor

Some operating systems support a second processor for enhanced
performance. Contact your authorized reseller for up-to-date
information.

NOTE The Setup program provides an option to disable the second processor.

1 Disconnect the computer’s power cord and any LAN or

telecommunications cable.

2 Remove the computer’s cover (see page 23).
3 Remove the fan connection to the system board.

HP UltraFlow
Airflow Guide

Fan connection to
system board

Retaining button

4 Press the retaining buttons on each side of the HP UltraFlow airflow

guide and lift it out of the PC Workstation’s case.

5 Slide out the power supply to improve access to the processor

sockets (see page 24) and carefully place the PC Workstation on its
side.

6 Remove the transparent airflow guide covering the processor

sockets.

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7 The system board has two processor sockets and a VRM slot for each

processor. If you are changing the existing processor, remove it from
the socket by squeezing the tabs at the top and bottom of the
processor and gently pulling the processor away from the system
board. Then remove the VRM for the processor.

If you are installing a processor in the second socket, remove the
terminator.

NOTE Installing a faster processor than the one supplied with your

PC Workstation will void the warranty.

8 Slide the new processor into the processor socket and push gently

until it snaps into place (the processor can only go in one way). If
you are installing a second processor, remove the card in the second
processor socket and slide the processor into the empty processor
socket (next to the existing processor).

Installing a Processor

VRM module

Processor

9 Insert the VRM for the processor in the VRM socket.
10 Replace the transparent section of the HP UltraFlow airflow guide

covering the processor sockets.

11 Slide the power supply back into the computer and tighten the four

self-retaining screws.

12 Turn the PC Workstation upright and replace the HP UltraFlow

airflow guide.

13 Reconnect the fan to the system board.

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Installing a Processor

Completing the
Installation of a

1 Verify that the system board bus speed switches are correctly

configured for the processor.

Processor

Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 Switch 4 Switch 5 Bus

Speed

1

UP

UP DOWN UP DOWN DOWN 66 MHz 266 MHz

UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 66 MHz 300 MHz

UP DOWN UP UP DOWN 66 MHz 333 MHz

1. UP=OFF, DOWN=ON.

DOWN DOWN UP UP 66 MHz 233 MHz

NOTE If two processors are installed, both must operate at the same bus speed

and processor speed. Refer to the manual supplied with the processor
to verify which bus and processor speeds are supported.

Processor
Speed

2 Install any other accessories before completing the installation of the

processor.

3 Replace the cover (see page 23).
4 Turn on the computer and check that the new processor is

recognized by the power-on system-test.

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Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation

This chapter deals with problems you may encounter when using your
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Solving Problems

Solving Problems

This chapter can help you solve most problems you might have with
your PC Workstation.

If you are unable to solve your problem after following the advice in
this chapter, see chapter 5, Hewlett Packard Support and Information
Services.

HP Summary Screen

The HP Summary Screen provides information about your PC
Workstation’s current configuration. To view the Summary Screen,
press just after your PC Workstation is turned on and while the
logo is displayed during the Power-on-Self-Test (POST). Refer to page
92 for more information.

HP Diagnostics

An HP Hardware Diagnostic utility is either preloaded on your hard
disk drive or available on the World Wide Web.

With this utility, you can diagnose any hardware-related problems that
may arise with your PC Workstation. For more information, refer to
“The HP Hardware Diagnostics Utility” on page 59.

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If Your PC Workstation Does Not Start Properly

Use this section if your PC Workstation does not start properly when
you turn it on, and you experience one of the following symptoms:

• Your PC Workstation’s display is blank and there are no error

messages.

• You cannot change any values in the Setup program.

• A POST error message is displayed.

If the Display is Blank and There Are No Error Messages

If your display is blank and there are no error messages when you turn
on your PC Workstation, follow this procedure:

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If Your PC Workstation Does Not Start Properly

1 Check external items.
2 Check internal items.
3 Rebuild your PC Workstation’s components (see page 56).

Check External Items Be sure the following external items are functioning properly:

• Check that the computer and display are turned on. (The power light

should be illuminated.)

• Check the display’s contrast and brightness settings.

• Make sure that all cables and power cords are firmly plugged in.

• Make sure the power outlet is working.

Check Internal Items If the PC Workstation still does not start properly, follow this procedure

to check the internal items:

1 Turn off the display, the computer, and all external devices.
2 Unplug all power cords and cables, noting their positions. Disconnect

the PC Workstation from any telecommunications network.

3 Remove the cover.

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4 Check the following items:

Action Reference

Check all internal cables. Ensure they are correctly attached and firmly in place.
Check that the processor is correctly

installed.
Check that the processor speed

switches have been set correctly.
Check that the memory modules are

correctly installed.
Check that accessory boards are firmly

seated in their slots.
Verify that any switches and jumpers on

the accessory boards are properly set.
Check that the switches on the system

board are properly set.

Refer to “Installing a Processor” on page 50.

Refer to “System Board Switches” on page 90.

Refer to “Installing Memory” on page 26.

Refer to “Installing Accessory Boards” on page 45.

Refer to the manuals that came with each board.

Refer to “System Board Switches” on page 90.

Rebuild Your PC
Workstation’s
Components

5 Replace the cover.
6 Reconnect all cables and power cords.
7 Turn on the display and computer.

If your PC Workstation still does not start properly, remove all boards
and accessories, except the hard disk drive and video board. Start the
PC Workstation. If the PC Workstation now works, add the boards and
accessories one at a time to determine which one is causing the
problem.

If a POST Error Message is Displayed

The Power-On-System-Test (POST) can detect both an error and a
change to the configuration. In either case, an error code and short
description is displayed. Depending on the kind of error, you will have
one or more of these choices available on screen:

• Press to ignore the message and continue.

• Press to run Setup and correct a system configuration error. HP

recommends that you correct the error before proceeding, even if
the PC Workstation appears to start successfully.

• Press to accept (validate) the change and update Setup’s

configuration information.

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• Press to see more details about the message. After viewing

these details, you will be returned to the original POST display
screen. If the message is actually a change to the configuration you
have made (for example, you have just removed some memory), you
can then press to accept the change and update Setup’s
configuration information. Otherwise, press to ignore the
message and continue, or press to run Setup and correct a
system configuration error. (The number of choices you will have
available are dependent on the kind of error.)

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If Your PC Workstation Does Not Start Properly

Clearing the
PC Workstation’s
Configuration Memory

If the PC Workstation then starts, but POST still persists in reporting an
error, clear the current configuration memory values and reinstall the
built-in default values:

1 Turn off the PC Workstation, disconnect the power and cables, and

remove the cover. Disconnect the PC Workstation from any
telecommunications network.

a Set the system board switch 6 (CONFG) DOWN to clear the

configuration.

b Replace the cover, and reconnect only the power cable.
c Turn on the PC Workstation. This will erase the CMOS memory.
d Wait until the PC Workstation has started. A message will be

displayed similar to this:

“Configuration has been cleared, set switch Clear
CMOS to the open position before rebooting.”

e Turn off the PC Workstation, disconnect the power cable, and

remove the cover.

f Set the system board switch 6 (CONFG) UP to retain the

configuration.

2 Replace the cover, and reconnect the power and cables.
3 Switch on the PC Workstation. An error message will be displayed

similar to this:

“Incorrect PC Configuration”

The PC Workstation will stop. Press (to view the system
errors) and then press CTRL-ALT-DEL to reboot.

4 Run Setup by pressing . CMOS default values will be

automatically downloaded and saved.

5 Make any other changes you want and press to save the

configuration and exit from Setup.

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If You Cannot Turn Off Your PC Workstation

If You Cannot Turn Off Your PC Workstation

Use this section if you cannot turn off your PC Workstation, the power
indication light is red, and you hear a “buzzing” sound.

• Check if your PC Workstation is locked, whereby “power-off” is not

allowed. You will need to enter a password to unlock the
PC Workstation (refer to Setting Passwords on page 16).

• Check if you are in a suspend/sleep mode, in which case a “power-

off” would risk a loss of information/data (refer to the Power Menu in
the HP Setup program).

• If you press the On/Off button for four seconds, the system will be

automatically turned off. Note that this does not shut down the
operating system properly.

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If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem

This section describes what to do if you have problems with your
display, disk drives, printer, accessory boards, keyboard, or mouse.

The HP Hardware Diagnostics Utility

The HP Hardware Diagnostics utility helps you diagnose any hardware­related problems with your PC Workstation. The utility is either
preloaded on your hard disk as part of the HP TopTOOLS application,
or is available on the World Wide Web at:

http://www.hp.com/go/pcsupport/

The utility consists of a set of tools that help you to:

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If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem

• Check the configuration of your system and verify that it is

functioning correctly.

• Diagnose hardware-related problems.

• Provide precise information to HP-dedicated Support Agents so that

they can solve any problems quickly and effectively.

To use the utility, you must first install it and then ensure that it is
ready for use. Information on how to do this is given in the Vectra
Hardware Diagnostics user’s guide. You can download a PDF version
of this guide from the HP World Wide Web site listed above.

It is important that you use the latest version of the utility to diagnose
hardware-related problems. If you do not, HP-dedicated Support
Agents may request that you do so before offering support.

The latest version of the utility can be obtained from HP Electronic
Information Services, available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. To
access these services, connect to the HP World Wide Web site listed
above.

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Starting the Utility To start the utility:

1 Quit all applications, shut down the operating system and restart the

PC Workstation.

• If you want to run the utility from a diskette, insert it into the

flexible disk drive before you restart the PC. On restarting, the
utility runs automatically, displaying the Welcome screen.

• If you run the utility from the hard disk drive, the PC Workstation

restarts with the option to choose between your usual operating
system and the utility. Select the utility to run it.

2 After the Welcome screen is displayed, press to continue, and

then follow the on-screen instructions to carry out the diagnostic
tests.

The utility automatically detects the complete hardware configuration
of your system before any tests are performed.

Basic System Tests To verify the correct operation of your system’s hardware, you need to

carry out the Basic System Tests.

Advanced System Tests To perform more in-depth testing of your system’s individual

components, you need to carry out the Advanced System Tests.

NOTE The advanced test phase is suitable for intermediate and advanced

users only.

Support Ticket To produce a complete record of your system’s configuration and test

results, you need to create a Support Ticket. You can then send this, via
email or fax, to your local or HP-dedicated Support Agent.

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If Your Display Does Not Work Properly

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If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem

If Your Display Is
Blurred or Unreadable

If Nothing Is Displayed
On the Screen

If you have selected the wrong display, the display screen may become
blurred or unreadable. To correct this problem:

• Select the correct display by referring to the display options section

in the HP-provided online user setup information that came with
your PC Workstation.

• Alternatively, select the correct display by using the procedures in

the operating system on your PC Workstation. Refer to your
PC Workstation’s operating system documentation for details.

If nothing is displayed on the screen, but the PC Workstation starts and
the keyboard, disk drives, and other peripheral devices seem to operate
properly:

• Make sure that the display is plugged in and switched ON.

• Check that the brightness and contrast controls are properly set.

• Ensure that the display video cable is correctly connected.

• Switch off the display, and unplug it from the power outlet.

• Disconnect the video cable and examine the video cable connector

pins. If the pins are bent, carefully straighten them.

• Check that the video upgrade is properly installed if you have one.

• If the display works correctly during the Power-On-Self-Test

(POST), but goes blank when Windows starts, check that you have
enough memory for the video mode you have selected. Boot the
operating system in VGA mode (available with some systems).

• If your screen’s refresh rate is set too high, the screen might be

blank. Check the refresh settings to ensure they are not too high.

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Other Display Problems If the display image is not aligned with the screen, use the display’s

controls to center the image (refer to the display manual for
instructions). If the screens generated by the applications do not appear
to be correct, check the application’s manual to find out which video
standard is required. Also check your display manual to find out which
refresh rate is required. Use Setup, or your operating system’s
procedures, to select the correct refresh rate

If Your Keyboard Does Not Work

• Ensure that the keyboard is correctly connected (a keyboard icon

will be displayed on your screen if the keyboard is not connected).

• If you turn on your PC Workstation, the operating system boots, and

the keyboard is correctly connected but still not available, the
power-on password may be set to “keyboard locked”. You will need
to enter a password to unlock the keyboard (and mouse). You can
change this setting in the Setup program. Refer to the Power Menu
in the HP Setup program.

If Your Mouse Does Not Work

• Ensure that the mouse is correctly connected.

• Ensure that the mouse driver supplied with the preloaded software

is installed correctly.

• Clean the mouse ball and rollers as shown in the figure below (use a

non-residual contact cleaner).

Cleaning the mouse ball

Cleaning the mouse rollers

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If Your Printer Does Not Work

• Make sure the printer’s power switch is ON.

• Verify that the power cord is plugged into the power outlet and the

printer.

• Verify that you have the correct cable for the printer. Make sure that

it is securely connected to the correct connector (port) on the
PC Workstation and printer.

• Check that the printer is online.

• Examine the paper feed mechanism for a paper jam.

• Make sure that the printer is configured correctly for the

PC Workstation and for the application.
a Ensure the PC Workstation’s port has been correctly configured

using Setup.

b Make sure the printer is correctly set up in your operating

system’s configuration.

c Ensure the application program’s “print” menu has been correctly

set up. (Refer to the manual supplied with the application
software.)

• Check that the PC Workstation’s port is working properly by running

another peripheral connected to the port.

• If you receive an error message, refer to the printer’s manual for help.

3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation

If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem

If the Flexible Disk Drive
Does Not Work

If Your Disks Do Not Work

• Ensure you are using a formatted diskette and it is inserted

correctly.

• Check you are using a diskette that is the right density.

• Check that your flexible disk drive is correctly configured in the

Advanced menu of the Setup program.

• In the Setup program, select the Advanced menu, the Flexible Disk

Drives submenu, and check that the Floppy disk controller is

Enabled.

• Clean the flexible disk drive using a diskette cleaning kit.

• Check that the flexible disk drive has been enabled in Setup.

• Flexible disk drive (select the Security menu and the Hardware

protection submenu and check that Flexible Disks is

• Boot on flexible disk drive (select the Boot menu and the Boot

Device Priority submenu and ensure that the device is in the

Unlocked)

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3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation

If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem

device priority list)

• Write on flexible disk drives (select the Security menu and the

Hardware protection submenu and check that Write on Flexible
Disks is

• Check that the disk power and data cables are correctly connected.

Unlocked).

If the Hard Disk Does
Not Work

• Check that the disk power and data cables are correctly connected

(refer to Connecting Devices on page 32).

• Check that the hard disk drive has been Unlocked (in the Setup

program, select the Security menu and refer to the Hardware
Protection submenu). There is also an option in the Setup program
that lets you enable or disable boot on the hard disk drive (refer to
the Boot Devices Security submenu of the Security menu and check
that Start from IDE HDD is

• Check that all hard disk drives have been detected (in the

Enabled).

SCSISelect™ utility, select SCSI Disk Utilities and check that each
hard disk drive is listed with a SCSI ID).
If you have installed an IDE hard disk and are using the integrated

•

IDE controller, check that the Local Bus IDE is enabled (in the Setup
program, select the Advanced menu, the IDE Devices submenu, and
check that Local Bus IDE adapter is

If you have installed the Adaptec

• In the SCSISelect utility, check that each disk drive has a unique

® RAIDport adapter:

Primary).

SCSI ID.

• Run the ArrayConfig™ utility to check the array configuration.

• Use the ArrayConfig utility (and not HP Setup) to check that the

array has been selected as the boot device.

If the Hard Disk Activity
Light Does Not Work

For further details and troubleshooting advice, refer to “The HP
FastRAID Option” on page 84.

If the hard disk activity light does not flicker when the PC Workstation
is accessing the hard disk drive:

• Check that the control panel connector is firmly attached to the

system board.

• Check that the disk power and data cables are correctly connected.

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If the CD-ROM Drive Has a Problem

WARNING Be sure to disconnect the power cord and any telecommunication

cables from your computer before you remove the cover to check the
cable connections or jumper settings.
To avoid electric shock and harm to your eyes by laser light, do not
open the CD-ROM drive enclosure. The drive should be serviced by
qualified service personnel only. Refer to the label on the drive for
power requirements and wavelength. Do not attempt to make any
adjustment to the unit. This PC Workstation is a class 1 laser product.

3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation

If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem

No Sound from the
CD-ROM Drive

If you are having problems with sound when playing a CD:

• Check that the volume control (if present) on the CD-ROM or

CD-RW drive front panel is not set to the minimum.

• Ensure that the disk in the drive is an audio disk and not a photo CD

or data CD.

• If using headphones or external speakers, check that they are

properly connected to the Audio Front Panel (not to the audio jack
for the CD-ROM).

• Check that the CD audio cable is correctly installed and is connected

to the system board.

CD-ROM Drive Is Idle If the drive does not appear to be working, try accessing the disk by

clicking on the drive icon or drive letter assigned to the drive by your
operating system.

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3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation

If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem

CD-ROM Drive Does
Not Work

• Check that the cables have been properly connected.

• Check that a CD is inserted in the drive.

• Verify that the CD-ROM is declared in the Setup program (select the

Advanced menu and the IDE Devices submenu).

• Verify that the Local Bus IDE adapter item is enabled in Setup

(select the Advanced menu and the IDE Devices submenu and
ensure that Local Bus IDE adapter is set to

• If you intend to boot on CD-ROM, make sure that this option is

Primary).

enabled in Setup (select the Boot menu and the Boot Devices
Priority submenu and ensure that the device is in the boot list).

• For further information refer to the CD-ROM documentation.

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If Your PC Workstation Has a Software Problem

If You Have Forgotten Your Password

❒ If you forget the User Password and the Administrator (or

Supervisor) password is set and known:

1 Restart the PC Workstation. If the keyboard is locked, unplug the

power cord and plug it in again.

3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation

If Your PC Workstation Has a Software Problem

2 Wait for the message
3 Press to start Setup.
4 Type the Administrator password to enter Setup.
5 Select Security, the User Password submenu, and set a new User

password.

6 Press to save the new User password and exit Setup.

❒ If you forget both the User password and the Administrator password:

1 Switch off the PC Workstation and remove the computer’s cover

(refer to page 23).

2 Set switch 7 (PSWRD) on the system board switch block to ON

(DOWN). Refer to page 90 for the switch location.

3 Replace the PC Workstation’s cover and switch on the

PC Workstation. Allow it to complete its startup routine.

4 Switch off the PC Workstation and remove the cover.
5 Reset switch 7 (PSWRD) to OFF (UP).
6 Replace the computer’s cover (refer to page 23).

Setup.

7 Switch on the PC Workstation and allow it to complete its startup

routine.

8 Press when prompted to use Setup.
9 Set new User and Administrator passwords.
10 Press to save the new passwords and exit Setup.

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3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation

If Your PC Workstation Has a Software Problem

If You Can’t Start the Setup Program

This may happen if the copy of the PC Workstation’s configuration
stored in memory is corrupted. You will need to erase this bad
configuration.

To clear the configuration:

1 Switch off the PC Workstation and remove the cover (see page 23).
2 Set the system board switch 6 (CONFG) on the switch block DOWN

to clear the configuration (refer to page 90 for the switch location).

3 Replace the cover and switch on the PC Workstation to erase the

memory.

4 Check that error codes

the PC Workstation has started.

5 Switch off the PC Workstation and remove the cover.
6 Set the system board switch 6 (CONFG) on the switch block to OFF

to re-enable the configuration.

7 Replace the cover (refer to chapter 2).
8 Switch on the PC Workstation and run Setup by pressing when

Setup appears. (Error code 0130 will appear when the

PC Workstation starts.)

9 Press to save the configuration and exit from Setup.

0240 and 0130 are displayed, and wait until

If the Date and Time Are Incorrect

The date and time can be incorrect because the time changed at the
beginning or end of summer time, or because the PC Workstation has
been unplugged from the power too long, and the Gold Capacitor which
supplies power to the CMOS memory has discharged. To recharge the
Gold Capacitor, plug the PC Workstation into the power for one hour
(there is no need to start the PC Workstation).

You can install an external battery that will keep track of the date and
time if the PC Workstation is unplugged for more than one week (the
external battery connector is shown on page 87; the instructions are
provided on page 70). Contact your HP dealer for complete information
about installing an external battery.

Use the Setup program to change the date and time.

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If Your Application Software Does Not Work

If the PC Workstation reports the system is OK and the indicator light
over the power switch is illuminated, but some software won’t run,
refer to the operating system and/or application software manuals.

If You Have a Network Problem

If you have a problem with your PC Workstation’s network, run the
HPIEDIAG utility provided on the HP CD-ROM that contains the LAN
drivers, supplied with your PC Workstation. This utility should be run
from a minimal DOS system, without any LAN drivers loaded—achieve
this by booting from a system floppy disk. (If your PC Workstation is
running Windows NT 4.0, you will need to create this system floppy
disk on another PC.)

3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation

If Your PC Workstation Has a Software Problem

1 Insert the system floppy disk in the floppy disk drive and reboot your

PC Workstation.

2 Insert the CD-ROM containing the HPIEDIAG utility in the CD-ROM

drive.

3 Make the CD-ROM drive the current drive by typing, for example,

D: if D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive.

4 Change to the DIAG directory by typing:
5Start the HPIEDIAG utility by typing:

CD\LAN\DIAG .

HPIEDIAG . Follow

the instructions on the screen.

Then check the configuration of the integrated Ethernet interface
using the Setup program. Refer also to the online Network
Administrator’s Guide supplied with your PC Workstation.

If Your PC Workstation Has an Audio Problem

If you encounter problems with the audio on your PC Workstation,
refer to the online guide Using Sound on Your PC.

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3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation

Installing an External Battery

Installing an External Battery

WARNING There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly installed. For

your safety, never attempt to recharge, disassemble, or burn the old
battery. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. The battery is a lithium battery
which does not contain heavy metals; nevertheless, in order to protect
the environment, do not dispose of the batteries in household waste.
Please return used batteries to the shop from which you bought them,
to the dealer from whom you purchased the PC, or to Hewlett Packard,
so that they can either be recycled or disposed of in an environmentally
sound way. Returned used batteries will be accepted free of charge.

If the installed battery stops working, you can install an external
battery in the PC Workstation. You can order this from your
HP-authorized reseller.

The battery is not covered by the HP Warranty.

Install the external battery as follows:
1 After removing the computer’s cover, connect the external battery

cable to the battery connector on the system board (see page 87 for
the location of the external battery connector on the system board).

2 Mount the external battery to the upper disk drive support using the

self-adhesive strip supplied.

After installing an external battery, replace the computer’s cover and
run the HP Setup program to reconfigure the computer.

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4

Technical Information

This chapter provides technical information about your PC Workstation
and includes information on the HP Setup program.

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4 Technical Information

Features

Features

Feature: Description:

Processor (standard) Pentium II (single or dual)

Cache Memory
(integrated in processor package)

Main memory (size/speed) Upgradeable to 512 MB (SDRAM)

Video • Millennium II video adapter (4 MB)

LAN Ethernet 10BT/100TX LAN controller on PCI accessory board

Audio Integrated 16-bit high fidelity with high-end mixing capability

Disk drive controller

Rear connectors • Mini-DIN mouse

• Level-One: 16 KB code, 16 KB data

• Level-Two: 512 KB

• AGP video controller with 4 MB of video memory

(upgradeable to 16 MB)

and SigmaDelta converters

Integrated Ultra wide 16-bit SCSI and Ultra narrow 8-bit SCSI

controller on the PCI bus (data transfer rate of up to 40 MB
per second)

• Mini-DIN keyboard

• 25-pin parallel

• 9-pin serial (two, buffered)

• Two USB connectors

• Joystick/MIDI

• LINE IN jack (3.5 mm)

• LINE OUT jack (3.5 mm)

• MIC IN jack (3.5 mm)

• Ultra narrow 8-bit SCSI (high-density connector)

25-pin parallel connector • Mode: Centronics or bidirectional modes (ECP/EPP)

• Parallel port: 1 (378h, IRQ 7), 2 (278h, IRQ 5), or Off.

9-pin serial connectors • Standard: Two UART 16550 buffered serial ports

(both RS-232-C).

• Serial Ports A and B: 2F8h (IRQ 3), 2E8h (IRQ 3),
3F8h (IRQ 4), 3E8h (IRQ 4), or Off—

(if one port uses 2xxh, the other port must use 3xxh).

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Feature: Description:

Disk drive shelves Seven mass storage shelves supporting:

• Two front-access, third-height, 3.5-inch drives

• Three front-access, half-height, 5.25-inch drives

• Two internal 3.5-inch hard disk drives

System board connectors • One flexible disk drive connector

• One Enhanced IDE connector (for up to two IDE devices)

• One Ultra wide SCSI 16-bit connector (for up to four

internal SCSI devices)

• One Ultra narrow SCSI 8-bit connector

• One CD-ROM audio connector

• AUX connector

• Multimedia front panel connector

• Front panel MIC connector

• Internal speaker connector

• One external start connector

• External battery connector

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Features

Accessory slots • One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot

• Three 32-bit PCI slots (one with an HP RAIDport)

• One 16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) slot

• One combination ISA or PCI slot

Keyboard/Mouse • HP enhanced keyboard with mini-DIN connector

• HP three-button mouse with mini-DIN connector

HP UltraFlow cooling system Cooling system with multiple temperature-regulated fans to

optimize cooling

Headset Stereo headset with boom microphone

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System Specifications

System Specifications

Power Consumption Information

Full power mode (maximum) 260 W

Typical consumption One processor installed: approximately 100 W

Two processors installed: approximately 150 W

Off 2.2 W (The power supply in your PC Workstation continues to

supply power to the CMOS memory, even when switched off.)

NOTE When the PC Workstation is turned off with the power button on the

front panel, the power consumption falls below 5 Watts, but is not zero.
The special on/off method used by this PC Workstation considerably
extends the lifetime of the power supply. To reach zero power
consumption in “off” mode, either unplug the PC Workstation from the
power outlet or use a power block with a switch. You should be aware
that, in this case, the PC Workstation will lose its time settings within a
few days.

Maximum Loads Allowed for Accessory Slots

The load limits for the ISA and PCI accessory slots are compliant with
ISA and PCI specifications. More details of permitted loads are
provided on the World Wide Web (refer to page 109 for access details)
in the support documentation section for your PC Workstation.

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IRQs, DMAs, and I/O Addresses Used by Your PC Workstation

The IRQ, DMA, and I/O address mappings shown here are for a basic
configuration. The resources used by your PC Workstation may vary,
depending on which accessory boards are bundled with the
PC Workstation. Resources are allocated by the system BIOS or the
Plug and Play operating system.

4 Technical Information

System Specifications

IRQs used by
PC Workstation

DMAs used by
PC Workstation

IRQ0 System timer
IRQ1 Keyboard controller
IRQ2 Free
IRQ3 COM2, COM4
IRQ4 COM1, COM3
IRQ5 AD1816, LPT2
IRQ6 Flexible disk drive controller
IRQ7 LPT1
IRQ8 Real-time clock
IRQ9
IRQ10
IRQ11 AD1816 MIDI
IRQ12 Mouse
IRQ13 Not connected
IRQ14 Integrated IDE controller
IRQ15

DMA 0 Capture
DMA 1 Playback
DMA 2 Flexible disk drive controller
DMA 3 LPT ECP
DMA 4 Cascade
DMA 5 free
DMA 6 free
DMA 7 free

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System Specifications

I/O Addresses used by
PC Workstation

0000 - 000F DMA controller 1
0020 - 0021 Master interrupt controller
002E - 002F Configuration registers
0040 - 0043 Timer 1
0060, 0064 Keyboard controller
0061 Port B (speaker, NMI status and control)
0070 Bit 7: NMI mask register
0070 - 0071 RTC and CMOS
0080 Manufacturing port (POST card)
0081 - 0083,
008F DMA low page register
0092 PS/2 reset and Fast A20
0096 - 0097 Little Ben
00A0 - 00A1 Slave interrupt controller
00C0 - 00DF DMA controller 2
00F0 - 00FF Coprocessor error
0130 - 013F AD1816 sound system
0170 - 0177 Free (IDE secondary channel)
01F0 - 01F7 IDE primary channel
0200 AD1816 Joystick
0220 - 0232 AD1816 Sound Blaster
0278 - 027F LPT 2
02E8 - 02EF Serial port 4 (COM4)
02F8 - 02FF Serial port 2 (COM2)
0330 - 0331 AD1816 MIDI
0372 - 0377 Free (Secondary flexible disk drive)
0378 - 037A LPT1
0388 - 038B AD1816 Adlib (FM)
03B0 - 03DF VGA
03E8 - 03EF COM3
03F0 - 03F5 Flexible disk drive controller
03F6 IDE primary channel
03F7 Flexible disk drive controller
03F8 - 03FF COM1
04D0 - 04D1 Interrupt edge/level control
0678 - 067B LPT2 ECP
0778 - 077B LPT1 ECP
0CF8 - 0CFF PCI configuration space
8000 PIIX4 Power Management I/O space
8400 NS317 ACPI Registers
8800 PIIX4 SMBus I/O space

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Audio Features

Feature: Description:

Digitized Sounds • SoundBlaster Pro

• Compatible with AdLib

• 16-bit and 8-bit stereo sampling from 4 kHz to 55.2 kHz

• Programmable sample rates with 1 Hz resolution

• Hardware Full Duplex Conversion

• Up to six different simultaneous sample rates

• 8-bit F DMA transfer on channel 0, 1, 2 or 3

• Advanced 16-bit software-based real-time audio

compression/decompression system with the following
standards: PCM, Microsoft ADPCM, SoundBlaster
ADPCM in SB mode, CCITT A-Law, CCItt

• 16-bit software-based real-time audio
compression/decompression system with the following
standards: Creative ADPCM (16:4), CCITT A-law (16:8),
and CCITT µ-law. The standards are supported in mono
or stereo, and Big-endian or Little-endian format

• Automatic dynamic filtering for digital audio recording
and playback

4 Technical Information

System Specifications

Music Synthesizer • MPU401 compatible MIDI port

• Support for Hardware and Software Wave table
Synthesizer

• Integrated OPL3 compatible music synthesizer

• 24 operators in 4-operator mode allows six instruments

• 36 operators in 2-operator mode allows 18 instruments or

15 instruments with five drums

Enhanced Stereo • Built-in “Phat Stereo” for enlargement of Stereo Image

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System Specifications

Feature: Description:

Mixer • AC’97 and MPC-3 audio mixer

• Input mixing sources: MIDI, microphone, LINE IN,

CD Audio, AUX Audio, and digitized sounds

• Output mixing of all audio sources to the LINE OUT or
integrated PC Workstation speaker

• Multiple source recording and Left/Right channels
swapping or mixing

• 16-level microphone volume control

• 64-level volume control for digitized sounds, MIDI music,

CD-Audio, LINE In, and Aux1 Audio

• 32-level master volume control

• External hardware volume control for Master Volume

LINE IN • Input impedance: 15 ohms

• Input range: 0 to 2 Vpp

LINE OUT • Stereo output of 5 mW a channel with headphone

speakers (impedance >600 ohms)

MIDI/Joystick Interface • Built-in MIDI interface for connection to external MIDI

devices

• Sound Blaster and MPU-401 UART mode compatible

• MIDI time-stamp for multimedia extension

• Input buffer: 64-byte FIFO

• Standard analog PC Workstation mono joystick port

Audio Front Panel • Microphone In jack

• Headphone Out jack

• Master volume control potentiometer

Microphone In jack • 20 dB gain preamplifier. The boost can be muted with

software

• 16-level programmable volume control

• Input impedance: 600 ohms

• Sensitivity: 30 mVpp to 200 mVpp

Headphone Out jack • Impedance: 32 ohms

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Video Features

2D Resolution and Pixel Depth

Resolution Bits/Pixel 4 MB Bits/Pixel 8, 12, 16 MB

640x480 8, 16, 24, 32 8, 16, 24, 32

800x600 8, 16, 24, 32 8, 16, 24, 32

1024x768 8, 16, 24, 32 8, 16, 24, 32

1152x864 8, 16, 24, 32 8, 16, 24, 32

1280x1024 8, 16, 24 8, 16, 24, 32

1600x1024 8, 16 8, 16, 24, 32

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System Specifications

1600x1200 8, 16 8, 16, 24

1920x1035 8, 16 8, 16, 24

1920x1080 8, 16 8, 16, 24

1920x1200 8 8, 16

1800x1440 8 8, 16

Maximum 3D Color Resolutions

Memory Bits/Pixel Fast 3D Normal 3D

4 MB 8 800 x 600 800 x 600

4 MB 16 800 x 600 800 x 600

4 MB 32 640 x 480 640 x 480

8 MB 8 1280x1024 1280x1024

8 MB 16 1152x864 1152x864

8 MB 32 800x600 800x600

12 MB 8 1920x1080 1920x1080

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System Specifications

Maximum 3D Color Resolutions

Memory Bits/Pixel Fast 3D Normal 3D

12 MB 16 1280x1024 1280x1024

12 MB 32 1152x864 1152x864

16 MB 8 1800x1440 1800x1440

16 MB 16 1920x1080 1920x1080

16 MB 32 1152x864 1280x1024

Maximum Refresh Rates

Resolution Maximum refresh rates

640x480 200 Hz

800x600 180 Hz

1024x768 140 Hz

1152x882

1280x1024 100 Hz

1600x1200 90 Hz

1. Your display may not support the maximum refresh rates shown

2. This resolution is not preset on the HP displays.

2

here. Refer to the User’s Guide supplied with your display for details
of the refresh rates supported by your display.

110 Hz

1

NOTE The video drivers and adapter card supplied for your operating system

will determine the available video resolutions and the number of
displayable colors.

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SCSI Features

Feature: Description:

Dual Controllers • Ultra Wide 16-bit SCSI

• Ultra Narrow 8-bit SCSI

Dedicated Controller Ultra Wide 16-bit SCSI controller dedicated to hard disk drives for

full-time top-speed performance

Ultra Wide 16-bit SCSI • Based on Adaptec AIC7880 chip

• 40 MB per second band width

• Supports multiple internal SCSI devices

• SCAM support

Ultra Narrow 8-bit SCSI • Based on Adaptec AIC7860 chip

• 20 MB per second bandwidth

• Multiple internal and external SCSI devices

• Automatic switching to non-Ultra for external SCSI devices

(10 MB per second)

• SCAM support

4 Technical Information

System Specifications

HP FastRAID • Acceleration of Ultra Wide 16-bit SCSI only

• Top performance with two superfast 4.5 GB
10,000 rpm hard disks

• SCAM not supported

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System Specifications

Disk Striping Features (FastRAID)

Feature: Description:

Computer bus 32-bit PCI local bus and HP FastRAID socket connector

Host bus data transfer rate Up to 133 MB per second

Device protocol Ultra wide 16-bit SCSI

Advanced HP FastRAID
features

Device support Up to 15 HDD/non-HDD SCSI devices per system board channel

Array support • Drives can be configured for FastRAID levels 0 and 1

Operating system Windows NT 4.0

Remote management Windows NT 4.0

SCAM Not supported; SCSI addresses must be set manually on Ultra wide

• Hot spare and hot swap of drives (pool or dedicated)

• User-defined rebuild priority

• User-defined verify priority

• Hot spare testing

• Scheduler for rebuild, verify, and hot-spare testing

• Array status monitoring and event notification

• User-selected broadcast and monitoring

• Adjustable stripe width

• Drives can also be supported in non-array environments

16-bit SCSI channel

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Network Features

Feature: Description:

LAN Controller AMD AM79C971/Presidio 3

Physical Layer Level One LXT970

RJ45 Connector 10BT/100TX autonegotiation

Option Flash Support up to 256 KBs

Remote Boot Protocols integrated in System BIOS

ExStart Connector • Connection to CPU board

• LAN Remote Wake Up or Remote Power On signals

• Auxiliary power

• Hardware Control Panel LAN LED signal

4 Technical Information

System Specifications

Remote Power On • Full remote power on with Magic Packet

• Power: Auxiliary power (during power off)

Remote Wake Up • Wake Up from Suspend state with Magic Packet

• Power: Main power

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4 Technical Information

The HP FastRAID Option

The HP FastRAID Option

HP FastRAID uses RAID technology to accelerate the performance of
your PC’s hard drives. Rather than focussing on data protection, as
with server-based RAID technologies, HP FastRAID brings top
performance to your computer.

If you purchased your computer with the HP FastRAID option, an
Adaptec ARO-1130 PCI RAIDport
installed in the RAIDport connector slot of your PC’s system board, and
configured to provide maximum I/O throughput for your PC’s two hard
drives.

Although your ARO-1130 adapter and hard drives come preconfigured
for maximum performance (caching and/or RAID 0, depending on your
PC Workstation model), you can also configure the RAIDport adapter
and drives to provide protection against data loss (RAID 1).

™ adapter will have been pre-

The RAID 1 configuration provides software mirroring and caching.
Data is mirrored (duplicated) using a disk pair. If one disk fails, the
data is still available on the mirrored drive. The RAID 1 configuration
also provides an improvement in performance using the cache on the
ARO-1130 adapter. It does not, however, provide the same level of
throughput as the RAID 0 configuration. Also, because data is
mirrored, the storage capacity of your drives is only half of the physical
capacity of the drives.

Note that configurations RAID5 and RAID10 are not supported.

CAUTION Before you reconfigure your drives, back up any existing data that you

wish to keep. Reconfiguring an array using the ArrayConfig utility
erases all data and partitions from the drives. Once you have
reconfigured the drives and have reinstalled the operating system you
can restore the backed up data.

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To reconfigure your ARO-1130 adapter and hard drives for use with
RAID 1, use the ArrayConfig utility contained on the Drivers CD-ROM.
For instructions on how to use the ArrayConfig utility, refer to
Installing the HP FastRAID Accessory Kit. This guide is viewable
on-screen—it is provided in PDF format—and can be found on the
World Wide Web: refer to page 109 for access details, choose Drivers,
and then locate the support documentation for your PC Workstation.
(If you purchased the HP FastRAID option as an accessory, the guide is
a separate paper booklet.)

Note that the ArrayConfig utility must be run from a bootable diskette.
For more information on creating a bootable ArrayConfig diskette and
configuring your ARO-1130 adapter, refer to the README file in the
FastRAID section of the Drivers CD-ROM.

Once the array has been created, you can use the CI/O Array Manager
utility (also contained on the Drivers CD-ROM) to manage and monitor
it. For instructions on how to use the CI/O Array Manager, refer to its
online documentation.

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The HP FastRAID Option

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The PC Workstation’s Rear Connectors

The PC Workstation’s Rear Connectors

9-pin Serial Port Connectors:
Port B (left)/Port A (right)

Keyboard (right) and
Mouse (left) Connectors

25-pin Parallel Port Connector

3.5 mm Audio jacks

MIDI/Joystick
Connector

USB Connectors (two)

8-bit SCSI Connector

15-pin VGA Display Connector (on video adapter board)

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System Connectors and Switches

System Board Connectors

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System Connectors and Switches

Fan (airflow guide)

VRM 1

VRM 2

Processor 1

Processor 2

AGP Slot

PCI Slots

ISA Slots

Power

External
Battery

System Board
switches

RAIDport

16-bit SCSI

Fan

Status Panel

FDD

Memory
Modules

IDE Connector

External Start

Internal speaker

AUX

CD

Audio Front Panel
Microphone

Fan

8-bit SCSI

Multimedia Front Panel Connector
(Headphone Out and Volume Control)

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System Connectors and Switches

Internal Audio Connectors

The PC Workstation’s system board has several connectors that allow
you to internally connect to other devices. This includes:

• A CD audio connector

• An auxiliary (AUX) connector

• An Audio Front Panel connector

• A Front Panel Microphone connector

CD Audio Connector The CD Audio Connector labeled “CD IN,” is a 4-pin connector that is

connected to the internal CD drive. This connector allows you to listen
to audio from the CD-ROM drive.

The CD Audio Connector has the following pin assignments:

Auxiliary (AUX)
Connector

Pin Signal I/O

1 Analog Ground

2 CD right channel IN

3 Analog Ground

4 CD left channel IN

The AUX Connector labeled “AUX IN,” is a 4-pin connector that is
connected to the internal AUX. This connector allows you to listen to
audio from an auxiliary source.

The AUX Connector has the following pin assignments:

Pin Signal I/O

1 Analog Ground

2 AUX right channel IN

3 Analog Ground

4 AUX left channel IN

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