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HP OmniBook 5000

User’s Guide

OmniBook User’s Guide

Operating the OmniBook.......................................................................................... 7

Starting to Use Your OmniBook............................................................................ 7

To use the trackball............................................................................................8

To adjust the display.......................................................................................... 8

To learn about Windows....................................................................................9

To use special features of the OmniBook keyboard............................................. 9

To turn off the OmniBook................................................................................ 10

To store the OmniBook.................................................................................... 11

Checking the LCD Status Panel................................................................ ........... 11

Monitoring Power................................................................................................ 12

To get the battery status................................................................................... 13

To save battery power................................................................ ...................... 13

To recharge the battery or run on ac power...................................................... 14

To respond to a low-battery warning or shutdown............................................ 15

To replace the battery................................................................ ....................... 15

To install a second battery................................................................................ 16

To adjust battery charging order...................................................................... 17

Using Disk Drives............................................................................................... 17

Using Sound........................................................................................................ 20

To change speaker volume............................................................................... 20

To connect a microphone, speakers, or headphones.......................................... 21

To play or record sound................................................................................... 22

Protecting Your OmniBook................................................................ ................. 23

To record your name or other PC identification................................................ 23

To attach a security cable................................................................................. 24

To set up a password................................................................ ........................ 24

To set up an administrator password................................................................ 26

Expanding Your OmniBook................................................................ .................... 28

Connecting a Printer................................................................ ............................ 28

To set up a printer—overview.......................................................................... 28

Making Serial Connections.................................................................................. 30

To connect a serial device................................................................................ 30

To view or change serial port assignments....................................................... 30

To specify serial port settings........................................................................... 31

Making Parallel Connections............................................................................... 32

To connect a parallel device................................................................ ............. 32

To view or change parallel port assignments.................................................... 32

Making Infrared Connections.............................................................................. 33

To exchange data with another computer......................................................... 33

To print on an infrared printer......................................................................... 33

Connecting a CD-ROM Drive and Other SCSI Devices....................................... 33

To prepare your OmniBook for SCSI devices................................................... 34

To connect SCSI devices.................................................................................. 34

Adding PCMCIA Cards....................................................................................... 35

To insert a PCMCIA card................................................................................ 35

To remove a PCMCIA card.............................................................................. 36

To view card information................................................................ ................. 37

To prepare a data storage card......................................................................... 38

To set up an I/O card....................................................................................... 39

To use less memory for plug-in cards............................................................... 40

Connecting an External Display.......................................................................... 41

To connect an external display......................................................................... 41

To change the external display setup................................................................ 42

To change the television type........................................................................... 43

Using the Docking System................................................................................... 43

To set the docked configuration....................................................................... 44

To set up the docking system................................................................ ........... 45

To dock your OmniBook.................................................................................. 46

To undock your OmniBook.............................................................................. 46

To use your docked system............................................................................... 47

To tilt the keyboard while docked.................................................................... 47

To install an ISA card...................................................................................... 48

Adding Memory to the OmniBook....................................................................... 50

Changing the Configuration.................................................................................... 52

Changing the OmniBook Configuration.............................................................. 53

To change how power is managed.................................................................... 53

To customize the trackball or pointer............................................................... 54

To add an external mouse................................................................ ................ 55

To enable the trackball in MS-DOS................................................................. 55

Editing System Files............................................................................................ 56

To edit system files.......................................................................................... 56

To recover system files..................................................................................... 57

Maintaining the OmniBook..................................................................................... 58

Cleaning the Trackball........................................................................................ 58

To clean the trackball...................................................................................... 58

Protecting Your Data................................................................ ........................... 58

To back up your files........................................................................................ 59

To reinstall files on drive C.............................................................................. 59

To repair and clean up a disk........................................................................... 59

To delete a set of OmniBook files..................................................................... 60

Restarting the OmniBook................................................................ .................... 60

To reboot the OmniBook.................................................................................. 61

To reset the OmniBook.................................................................................... 61

Upgrading the OmniBook.................................................................................... 62

To find the system software version and memory size...................................... 62

To replace drive C........................................................................................... 63

Using the Personal Information Applications........................................................... 65

Managing Your Time with Appointment Book.................................................... 65

To view your appointments.............................................................................. 66

To add a new appointment............................................................................... 67

To add a new event.......................................................................................... 67

To delete an appointment or event................................................................... 68

Finding People with Phone Book......................................................................... 68

To add a person to the list................................................................ ................ 68

To search for a person...................................................................................... 69

Getting Answers from HP Financial Calculator................................................... 70

To perform a math function on one number..................................................... 70

To do simple arithmetic................................................................ ................... 71

Safety Information................................................................................................... 73

Working Efficiently and Safely............................................................................ 73

Choosing Power Cords........................................................................................ 74

Troubleshooting...................................................................................................... 76

Solving Problems................................................................................................. 76

Troubleshooting Tips for Windows 95............................................................. 77

Printing Problems............................................................................................ 79

Memory Problems............................................................................................ 80

Trackball and Mouse Problems........................................................................ 80

File, Drive, and PCMCIA Card Problems........................................................ 81

Serial and Infrared Communications Problems................................................ 84

Sound Problems................................................................ ............................... 85

General Operating Problems............................................................................ 85

Display Problems............................................................................................. 86

Power and Startup Problems............................................................................ 86

Lockup Problems............................................................................................. 89

Note about Windows 95

Introduction

Using This Online Manual

This online User’s Guide looks similar to a printed manual—and it works like a printed manual in many ways, too. But you can do several handy things you can’t do with a manual. For example, you can make the type larger or smaller. You can click pictures to enlarge them. You can add electronic bookmarks for marking key information. And you can print all or part of the manual on your printer.

• Press F1. You’ll quickly see how to use this manual. If you’re using Windows 95 (instead of Windows for Workgroups), watch for this icon

in the margin—click the icon to get special information about the current topic. For example, try it now.

Note about Windows 95

Throughout this manual, these notes give information you’ll want if you’re using the Windows 95 operating system. That’s because your operating system affects how you do many things on your OmniBook.

Finding More Information

This OmniBook User’s Guide introduces the OmniBook and shows you how to operate and maintain your OmniBook. For more information about using your OmniBook, look in these additional places:

Finding More Information

For more information about using your OmniBook with Windows 95, look in these additional places:

• The Introducing Microsoft Windows manual, shipped with your OmniBook, contains information about using the standard features of Windows.

• OmniBook Notes gives late-breaking information available after the OmniBook manuals were completed—click Start, Programs, OmniBook Library, OmniBook Notes.

• Online Help provides information about Windows and about applications. Click Start and Help in the taskbar—or click the “?” button in a window, use the Help menu in certain applications, or just press F1.

• Many bookstores have books about Windows for people with different levels of experience.

• The online Quick Start Guide gives you a fun, visual introduction to the

OmniBook—double-click the Quick Start icon in the Program Manager (OmniBook Library group).

• The online Windows Quick Start manual contains information about Windows for

Workgroups—double-click the Windows Quick Start icon in Program Manager (OmniBook Library group).

• The online MS-DOS Quick Start manual contains information about MS-DOS—

double-click the MS-DOS Quick Start icon in Program Manager (OmniBook Library group).

• The OmniBook Notes icon gives late-breaking information available after the online

manuals were completed—double-click the OmniBook Notes icon in Program Manager (in the OmniBook Library group).

• The online Help for Windows applications provides information about those

applications—use the Help menu or Help button, or just press F1.

• Many bookstores have books about Windows and MS-DOS for people with different

levels of experience.

Notice

This manual and any examples contained herein are provided “as is” and are subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind

with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard Co. shall not

be liable for any errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual or the examples herein.

Consumer transactions in Australia and the United Kingdom: The above disclaimers and limitations shall not apply to Consumer transactions in Australia and the United Kingdom and shall not affect the statutory rights of Consumers.

© Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1993–1995. All rights reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of this manual is prohibited without prior written permission of Hewlett-Packard Company, except as allowed under the copyright laws.

The programs that control this product are copyrighted and all rights are reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of those programs without prior written permission of Hewlett-Packard Co. is also prohibited.

Portions of the programs that control this product may also be copyrighted by Microsoft Corporation, SystemSoft Corp., and Chips & Technologies, Inc. See the individual programs for additional copyright notices.

Microsoft, DriveSpace, MS, MS-DOS, and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries (U.S. patent numbers 4955066 and 4974159). SystemSoft is a registered trademark and CardWizard, CardLite, and CardID are trademarks of SystemSoft Corporation.

For warranty information, see the Support and Service booklet. Hewlett-Packard Company

Mobile Computing Division 1000 N.E. Circle Blvd. Corvallis, OR 97330, U.S.A.

Edition 1 ................................ .......... October 1995

Operating the OmniBook

Congratulations! Your OmniBook sets a new standard in personal computing. Although it’s compact and easy to carry, the OmniBook is equipped with a touch-type keyboard, its own built-in trackball, and standard Microsoft Windows—all loaded and ready to go.

What’s more, your OmniBook has been specifically designed for ease of use on the road. It features “instant-on” power that immediately restores your last screen. And the OmniBook is infused with the quality and attention to detail that are hallmarks of Hewlett-Packard.

Starting to Use Your OmniBook

The illustrations below point out key parts of the OmniBook. Most of these parts are discussed in this manual.

1. Status panel 5. MIDI/joystick port 9. Display adjustors

2. Trackball 6. Audio jacks 10. Latches

3. Charging light 7. Card slots

4. Floppy disk drive 8. On/Off button

12. Tilt foot 19. Infrared port

13. Docking port connector 20. Tilt foot

14. SVGA output 21. Hard disk drive

15. Serial port 22. Parallel port

16. NTSC/PAL video output 23. AC adapter socket

17. SCSI port 24. Reset button

18. External keyboard/ mouse port

Contras

This section shows how to

♦ Use the trackball. ♦ Adjust the display. ♦ Learn about Windows. ♦ Use the special features of the OmniBook keyboard. ♦ Turn off the OmniBook—without exiting applications.

To use the trackball

The OmniBook’s trackball works like an upside-down mouse—you rotate the ball in the direction you want the pointer to move. The left and right trackball buttons, located just above the trackball roller, work like their mouse counterparts. Move the pointer to the icon or menu you want and click once with the left trackball button for most operations. Or double-click—click twice rather quickly with the left trackball button—for certain operations.

Brightness

Important

To adjust the display

• Slide the control to the right to increase the brightness or contrast, and slide the

control to the left to decrease it.

Your OmniBook has either one or two display controls—located on the lower right side of the display—depending on the model. All OmniBooks are equipped with a brightness control, while some also have a contrast control. If you have two controls, the left slider controls the brightness, and the right slider controls the contrast.

Keep in mind that a higher brightness setting gives a shorter battery operating time— because the internal light is using more power. This may affect the operating time by as much as an hour or so. (The contrast setting, if available, doesn’t affect the operating time.)

Learning About Windows 95

To learn about Windows

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups is basically Microsoft Windows 3.1 with added features designed to support networked interactions.

Learning About Windows 95

• Start the 10-minute tour of Windows—click Start, Programs, OmniBook Library, Tour. –or–

• See the Introducing Microsoft Windows manual shipped with your OmniBook. –or–

• See the Windows online Help—click Start and Help. For an introduction, open the Introducing Windows topic on the Contents tab.

If Windows is completely new to you, consider buying a book about Windows. You can probably find one that suits you at your local bookstore.

If you’ve worked with a conventional PC running the Windows operating system, most parts of the OmniBook screen are probably familiar. However, if you’re new to Windows, you can use the following sources to learn about Windows on your OmniBook:

Setting Up Shortcut Keys

• Run the online Tutorial in the Program Manager window—see below.

–or–

• See the Windows Quick Start manual—it’s an online manual. In Program Manager,

open the OmniBook Library group, then double-click the Windows Quick Start icon.

To run the Tutorial

• While the Program Manager window is shown, press ALT, then H, then W.

–or–

• Move the trackball pointer to the Program Manager window and point it at the Help

menu label, then press and release the left trackball button. Then move the trackball pointer down to the Windows Tutorial command and press and release the left trackball button.

To use special features of the OmniBook keyboard

• You can tilt the keyboard with the tilt feet located on the bottom of the OmniBook.

• Use the gold FN (function) key to execute functions with gold-colored labels—for

example, FN+F8 decreases the speaker volume. You press and hold the FN key, then you press the other key.

• Press the NUM LOCK (number lock) key to use the numeric keypad. With the

keypad active, keys change to the designations shown on their slanted faces; for instance, keys J, K, and L become 1, 2, and 3. Other keys in this area also become

number keys. Hold FN if you want to type letters. (Press NUM LOCK again to return these keys to their original functions, so they again type the normal alphabet.)

Setting Up Shortcut Keys

You can set up shortcuts for documents and programs—see the Windows online Help. If you set up a shortcut, you can also set up a shortcut key for it—in the shortcut property

sheet, use the Shortcut Key option on the Shortcut tab. Here are a few tips:

• If external FN-key operation is enabled for an external keyboard, then FN is equivalent to CTRL+ALT and can be used in a shortcut key. To check the current status, press FN+F2, then use the Input/Output menu External Devices command.

• If external FN-key operation is enabled, you shouldn’t create shortcut keys for FN (CTRL+ALT) combined with top-row function keys marked with gold-colored symbols, such as FN+F2. The OmniBook reserves these combinations for system actions—they won’t perform the shortcut actions.

• If external FN-key operation is disabled, you can’t use the FN key in a shortcut, but you can use CTRL+ALT with all top-row function keys.

If your keyboard has an ALT GR key to the right of the spacebar, you hold that key to type the characters printed at the bottom-right corners of keys. For keys that have four characters, hold SHIFT and ALT GR to type the upper-right characters.

SHIFT ö

Unshifted

éö

SHIFT+ALT GR ALT GR

To turn off the OmniBook

• Press the On/Off button. When you turn the OmniBook “off,” power to the computer’s memory is maintained

while the rest of the system is turned off. So when you press On/Off to switch the OmniBook on again, the last screen you had displayed pops up, all ready for you to resume. What’s more, any other applications you had running are still present, too.

A Word to the Wise

You can turn off your OmniBook without saving the files you’re working on and have everything there waiting when you come back. But it’s a good idea to save all open files before turning the computer off. This is especially important if the OmniBook will be idle for a long time—after several weeks without recharging, it’s possible for the battery to self-discharge to a level low enough that the memory loses power and unsaved data is lost. (See “To store the OmniBook”.)

Automatic Turn-Off

Your OmniBook has several features that save battery power when the ac adapter isn’t connected. The most obvious of these is automatic shutdown—when your OmniBook has been idle for 3 minutes with no ac power, it turns itself off automatically. (Other power-saving features are described throughout this manual.) To resume operation, just press the On/Off button.

You Don’t Have to Exit OmniBook Applications

A key benefit of your OmniBook is that you don’t have to exit applications if you’re still using them—even if you turn off your OmniBook. You can run several and quickly switch among them.

If, however, an application has trouble starting or seems slow, you may need to close some documents or even exit some applications to make more memory available. If this doesn’t fix the problem, close all applications and exit Program Manager (and Windows), then press CTRL, ALT, and DEL simultaneously to restart the OmniBook.

To store the OmniBook

• Press FN+F12 to activate Save-to-Disk. If you plan to store the OmniBook for longer than a week, it’s a good idea to save the

state of your OmniBook to the hard disk when you turn it off. Then you will be able to resume working at the same point even if the batteries have been exhausted. To turn the OmniBook on after a save-to-disk, just press the On/Off button. The OmniBook takes a few seconds to start up and then returns to the last screen you had displayed.

Additional Status Information

Checking the LCD Status Panel

The LCD Status Panel, located above the keyboard, contains indicators that show the current status of the OmniBook.

Additional Status Information

The taskbar normally displays status indicators at its right end:

• AC and battery information.

• Sound status.

• Infrared status.

• PCMCIA card status.

Some of the taskbar indicators provide information or control when you move the mouse pointer onto the indicator—or when you click the indicator (or double-click, or right-click).

drive

cards

Ac powe r

Harddis

Battery charging

drive

Poweroff

Num Lock

Battery status

Ac power This icon appears when the ac adapter is plugged in. Battery

status and Battery charging

Floppy disk drive

Hard disk drive

PCMCIA cards

Power off This icon appears when the OmniBook is turned off; the “bookmark”

These icons appear when a battery is inserted in the corresponding battery slot—Battery 1 is on the left side of the OmniBook, and Battery 2 is on the right. The shading of the battery symbol shows the approximate charge level of the battery relative to a full charge. The lightning bolt symbol appears when the battery is charging. The battery symbol blinks when the battery is low. See “ Monitoring Power” for more information on batteries and charging.

This icon appears when the OmniBook is reading or writing to the built-in floppy disk drive.

This icon appears when your computer is reading or writing to drive C.

These icons appear when you insert PCMCIA cards into the PCMCIA slots. The two cards identify when one or two of the PCMCIA slots are occupied.

icon reminds you that the state of the computer has been saved.

Floppydisk

PCMCIA

Caps Lock Scroll Lock

Caps lock This icon appears when Caps Lock is active. Num lock This icon appears when Num Lock is active. Scroll lock This icon appears when Scroll Lock is active.

Monitoring Power

The basic source of power for the OmniBook is its rechargeable battery pack. You can use the ac adapter to recharge the battery—or to run on ac power to preserve the battery. The OmniBook conserves power by using Advanced Power Management (APM), software that controls battery charging and power usage.

The OmniBook provides several safeguards so you won’t be surprised by a dead-battery condition. For example, the Battery Status indicator shows the remaining battery charge, and built-in warnings are displayed for low-battery conditions. To preserve your current work session, the OmniBook automatically turns off when the battery charge gets too low—your session continues when you plug in the ac adapter or insert a fresh battery. Data on any of the drives is not affected by a low battery—unless the battery runs down

Getting Battery Status

completely while writing data to the drive, or if the battery in a PCMCIA RAM card is also low.

This section shows how to

♦ Get detailed battery status. ♦ Save battery power. ♦ Recharge the battery or run on ac power. ♦ Respond to a low-battery warning. ♦ Replace the battery. ♦ Install a second battery.

To get the battery status

The Battery Status indicator on the LCD Status Panel shows the approximate charge level of the battery graphically. At any time, you can see the battery status in the Power dialog box.

Getting Battery Status

Move the mouse pointer onto the battery indicator at the right end of the taskbar—the percentage of battery power remaining is displayed in a popup window.

• To see a more detailed Battery Status indicator in the main screen of the System

Configuration utility, press FN+F2.

To save battery power

You can follow these suggestions for conserving battery power so the battery lasts longer:

• Plug in the ac adapter, especially while using a floppy drive or any external

connections—see the next topic.

• Turn down the brightness of the display to the lowest comfortable level—this

reduces the backlight power, which can increase the battery operating time up to 1 hour or so.

• Set power management to an option that emphasizes saving power—see “To change

how power is managed”.

• Turn off the OmniBook when you stop using it, but avoid turning it off and on

frequently.

• If you work with an application that uses the serial port or a PCMCIA I/O card, exit

the application when you’re done using it.

• If you access one or more files or programs on a hard disk or floppy disk frequently,

consider copying or moving those files or programs to a flash disk or RAM card in the upper or lower card slot—at least while you’re using the files.

• If you have a PCMCIA I/O card—that is, a card having an external connection,

such as a modem or network card—remove it when you’re not using it. Some I/O cards use significant power, even while they’re inactive.

To recharge the battery or run on ac power

• Plug the power cord into the adapter, then into a grounded ac outlet.

• Insert the adapter plug into the socket on the left side of the OmniBook.

AC adapter

Powercord

Charginglight

CAUTION

Use only an HP F1044B ac adapter (the type shipped with the HP OmniBook 5000).

Using any other adapter could damage the OmniBook and void your warranty.

Always plug it into a grounded outlet. Note that the adapter plug has negative polarity—the inner contact is negative, and the outer is positive.

You use the ac adapter to recharge the battery pack in the OmniBook. You can also use it to avoid draining the battery—so it will be at full capacity when you’re away from your desk. (You can even use the ac adapter while the battery is removed.)

It’s a good idea to use the ac adapter during operations that take more power—for example, those involving external connections, such as using a floppy drive or serial port. You can also use the ac adapter if you don’t want the OmniBook to turn off unexpectedly—when it’s plugged in, the OmniBook won’t turn off automatically.

The charging light turns on while the ac adapter is plugged in. It shows the charging status.

• Orange: Battery is less than 90% charged, ac adapter is connected.

• Green: Battery is more than 90% charged, ac adapter is connected.

OmniBook Operating and Recharging Times

Description Typical Time

Operating time, from 100% charge Nickel-metal-hydride Up to 2 1/2 hours maximum* Lithium-ion Up to 3 1/2 hours maximum* Recharging times, from 0% charge: Nickel-metal-hydride Up to 3 hours Lithium-ion Up to 4 hours * Actual time depends on the particular OmniBook model, type of battery, and actual

usage—see “To save battery power”.

The ac adapter is normally warm to the touch whenever it’s plugged into an ac outlet. The OmniBook is normally warm while it’s charging—don’t charge it in a briefcase or other small space.

Hints

CAUTION

• To get the longest battery operating time, allow the battery to charge fully—until

the battery symbol in the Status Panel fills completely. Continued charging maintains the full charge.

• You can recharge the battery pack whenever it’s convenient—it doesn’t suffer from

the “memory” effects that may affect other types of rechargeable batteries.

To respond to a low-battery warning or shutdown

• Plug in the ac adapter—see the previous topic.

–or–

• Replace the battery pack or add a second battery pack—see the next topics.

–or–

• Save any files you have open in any applications, then turn off the OmniBook. When battery power is critically low, the OmniBook automatically shuts off, preserving

your current status and all information. Before this occurs, however, you receive a low battery warning—the Battery Status indicator in the LCD Status Panel appears empty and starts to flash. By connecting the ac adapter or installing a fresh battery, you can continue your work uninterrupted.

If you don’t restore power and you don’t save your work before the OmniBook turns itself off, your current session will be lost if the battery runs down completely—within as little as several hours after the warning. If you have a PCMCIA I/O card installed, unplug it to conserve the remaining power.

CAUTION

Data you’ve saved on any of the disks isn’t affected by a power loss. However, if you continue writing to a disk when the warning period expires, you could corrupt the disk if the battery runs down completely.

After the warning period, the OmniBook automatically turns off to preserve your current session as long as possible—you won’t be able to turn it on again until you restore power. The battery is able to provide the small amount of power required to preserve memory for several hours or more. If you try to turn on the OmniBook again without restoring power, it beeps and refuses to turn on (to preserve memory). However, if you do this repeatedly, you may exhaust the remaining power and lose your current session.

To replace the battery

You may never need to remove the rechargeable battery pack in ordinary use—you just connect the ac adapter to the OmniBook and recharge the pack when it’s depleted. However, you can replace the pack if it’s low with another battery pack that’s more fully charged.

If you have the ac adapter plugged in when you remove the battery, do not disconnect it while the battery is out. If you do, your current session in memory will be lost.

CAUTION

1. Important: Turn off the unit—do not turn it on until you’ve finished replacing the battery. Also, if it’s connected, do not unplug the ac adapter until you’re finished.

2. For easiest access to the battery, close the display and turn your computer over.

3. Squeeze the locking switches inward and slide the battery out of its compartment.

4. Slide the battery module into the empty bay. Carefully press the battery all the way into the compartment. You will hear a click as the locking switches move outward and the module is locked in place.

Do not mutilate, puncture, or dispose of the battery in fire. The battery can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals.

A rechargeable battery pack must be recycled or disposed of properly.

To install a second battery

To double you battery life, you can install a second battery in the floppy disk drive bay.

1. Important: Turn off the unit—do not turn it on until you’ve finished replacing the batteries.

2. Close the display and turn your computer over.

3. Press the locking switches of the floppy disk drive module inward. At the same time, slide the module out of its compartment.

5. Restart your computer. A second Battery Status icon appears in the LCD Status Panel, showing the charge level of the new battery.

To adjust battery charging order

When there is only one battery installed, the OmniBook automatically detects and charges that battery when the ac adapter is plugged in. If you have two batteries installed, you can specify the order in which they charge. For example, the OmniBook can charge the most drained battery, then the least drained battery, or it could charge the battery on the left (Battery 1) first, then the battery on the right (Battery 2).

1. Important: Save all your work—you will be rebooting your OmniBook.

2. Press FN+F2 to start the System Configuration utility.

3. From the Power menu, choose Battery Charging.

4. Select the battery charging order you want, and then choose OK.

5. From the Exit menu, choose Save and Reboot. Choose OK in the Save and Reboot dialog box.

Using Disk Drives

The OmniBook floppy drive contains one slot (drive A). The OmniBook has one main hard disk drive (drive C), and two card slots (available for drives D and E). If you have only one card inserted in the two card slots, that slot is drive D. If you have two cards inserted, the lower card slot is drive D and the upper card slot is drive E.

(driveA

)

About the Card Slot Drives

Upper ca r dslot (drive E)

Lowercardslot (drive D)

Floppydrive

The hard disk drive (C) and the floppy disk drive (A) are provided with the OmniBook. Drive D and/or drive E are available when PCMCIA mass storage devices are plugged into the respective slots.

Example: Drive Icons in File Manager

Drive C is seldom removed. If you do change or remove and reinsert drive C, push the OmniBook’s reset button afterward.

CAUTION

Before attempting to change or remove drive C, close all applications and exit Program Manager (and Windows). Then turn the OmniBook off, unplug the ac adapter, and remove the battery. If you don’t follow this procedure, you could lose unsaved data or damage the drive or the OmniBook.

About the Card-Slot Drives

• The upper and lower card slots are normally drive E and drive D respectively. If you insert a double-height (type III) card in the lower slot, it’s drive D—drive E isn’t available. If you insert an I/O card in a card slot, the corresponding drive becomes unavailable.

• If you create another drive on your OmniBook—such as a RAM disk in memory using the RAMDRIVE driver—it may cause the card slots to have drive letters higher than drive E.

The table below describes several types of PCMCIA disks supported by the OmniBook— how they operate and how you can use them with the OmniBook.

Disk Type Characteristics How Used

Rotating hard disk A spinning magnetic medium and read-write head.

The medium requires no power to maintain its data, though it requires significant power to operate. Most hard disks are “ATA-type” disks.

Typical capacity: 170 MB or more. Flash disk (ATA-type)

RAM card Electronic chips called “RAM” inside a plug-in card.

Electronic chips called “flash memory” inside a plug-

in card. A flash disk requires no power to maintain

its data, and less power to operate than a rotating

medium drive.

Typical capacity: 5 to 40 MB.

A RAM card requires continuous power to maintain

its data—power is supplied by the OmniBook battery

while the OmniBook is turned on and by the card’s

internal battery while the OmniBook is turned off or

the card is removed.

Typical capacity: 1/2 to 2 MB.

As drive D in the lower card slot. (Because of its physical size, the drive eliminates the upper card slot otherwise used for drive E.)

As drive D or E in the lower or upper card slot.

The OmniBook works with PCMCIA type I, II, and III data storage cards such as

About RAM Cards

Hewlett-Packard ATA-type hard disks and flash disks. For more information about compatible cards, contact Hewlett-Packard—see the Support and Service booklet or the OmniBook Support icon in Program Manager (in the OmniBook Library group). (This OmniBook model doesn’t provide the software needed for Flash File System or flashmemory cards, such as Intel Series 2 cards.)

Support Information

About RAM Cards

If you’re using a RAM card with the OmniBook, keep these suggestions in mind:

• For a new RAM card, install its battery before you insert the card in the OmniBook.

• Replace the RAM card battery yearly.

• When you want to replace a RAM card battery, plug the card into the OmniBook

and make sure the OmniBook stays turned on while you replace the battery— you can plug in the ac adapter to keep it from turning off. Otherwise, the data on the card will be lost.

Support Information

Here’s where you can get information about contacting Hewlett-Packard:

• In the Service and Support booklet.

• Click Start, Programs, OmniBook Library, OmniBook Support.

Changing the Volume

Using Sound

All OmniBook 5000 models support Sound Blaster compatible sound. If you run the OmniBook demo program on these models (Main group in Program Manager), the sound track illustrates the potential of sound on your OmniBook.

This section shows how to

♦ Adjust the speaker volume. ♦ Connect a microphone, speakers, or headphones. ♦ Play and record sounds.

To change speaker volume

For all OmniBook models, the speaker volume setting controls loudness—for beeper signals and for sound output. However, the setting doesn’t affect the loudness of Appointment Book alarms.

Changing the Volume

You can adjust the volume using these methods:

• Click the speaker symbol in the taskbar, then drag the main volume control.

• Double-click the speaker symbol in the taskbar, then drag individual controls or

select individual options.

• Hold FN and press F8 or F9 as needed to gradually increase or decrease the volume. The level you set with F8 and F9 also determines the loudest volume you can set with the other controls.

1. In Program Manager, double-click the OmniBook Tools icon (in the Main group).

2. Click Sound, then click Volume And Mixer.

3. Use the mouse to drag the Master Volume slider bars.

4. Choose OK to close the window and make your changes.

To temporarily silence the speaker output without changing the volume setting, click the Mute button in the Master Volume window.

The Volume-Mixer Control adjusts the volume up to the maximum volume set in the System Configuration utility. Follow these steps to change the maximum speaker volume:

• Hold FN and press F8 or F9 as needed to gradually increase or decrease the

maximum volume

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1. Press FN+F2 to enter the System Configuration utility.

2. From the Input/Output menu, choose Audio Port.

3. Select the desired maximum volume for the left and right speakers, then choose OK.

4. From the Exit menu, choose Save and Exit, then choose OK in the Save and Exit dialog box.

You can use the other controls in Volume-Mixer Control to control the volumes of individual sound sources—see “To play or record sound”.

To connect a microphone, speakers, or headphones

Your OmniBook has a built-in microphone above the keyboard and two stereo speakers. You can also plug in an external microphone, external speakers or headphones, and a stereo input source.

• Plug the microphone into the microphone jack—the built-in microphone turns off.

• Plug the stereo speakers or 8-ohm headphones into the output jack—the built-in

speakers turn off.

• Plug a stereo input source into the input jack.

Playing and Recording Sounds

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To play or record sound

You can use Sound Recorder to play and record sound—or you can use Media Player or other Windows compatible sound applications.

Playing and Recording Sounds

To adjust the volume or mix of sounds while recording or playing, double-click the speaker symbol in the taskbar, then drag individual controls or select individual options.

Hint

If you want to play back or record one of several sound sources—or if you want to mix several sources—use the Volume-Mixer Control from OmniBook Tools.

You can leave the Volume-Mixer Control window open while you run your sound software and use them to quickly adjust the volume and mix.

1. Connect any external sound or input sources—such as connecting a microphone or stereo signal line to the corresponding input jack.

2. Optional: Open the volume and mixer controls—double-click the OmniBook Tools icon in Program Manager (in the Main group), then click Sound and Volume And Mixer.

3. Start Sound Recorder—in the Sound window, click Sound Recorder. In Sound Recorder, press F1 to get operating information.

• To play a soundtrack, use Sound Recorder to open and play the soundtrack

file—or you can just play the external sound sources. In the Volume-Mixer Control window, select and adjust the inputs.

• To record a soundtrack, use Sound Recorder to record and save a soundtrack

file. In the Volume-Mixer Control window, choose the Recording button, then select and adjust the inputs.

Recording Your Name

Protecting Your OmniBook

Your OmniBook provides several ways for you to identify and protect your computer. This section shows how to

♦ Record your name for identification purposes. ♦ Fasten your OmniBook with a security cable. ♦ Set up a password to prevent others from turning on your OmniBook. ♦ Set up an administrator password.

To record your name or other PC identification

By recording your name and other information, you identify your OmniBook and make a record of purchase information that will be handy if you have to contact Hewlett-Packard for support or service.

Recording Your Name

You automatically recorded your name when you first started Windows on your OmniBook.

1. In Program Manager, double-click the OmniBook Tools icon (in the Main group).

2. Click Personalize.

3. Type your name or any other information, then choose OK.

To attach a security cable

1. Purchase a Kensington-brand security cable—they’re available at many computer stores.

2. Loop the cable around a stationary object—make sure it can’t slip off.

3. Lock the clamp into the OmniBook security connector (the small hole in the side of the case).

Setting Up a Password

CAUTION

To set up a password

You can protect your OmniBook against unauthorized use by activating password security. If you use password security, you must enter the password at certain times when you turn on the OmniBook.

Setting Up a Password

Click Start and HP User Tools, then on the Setup tab click OmniBook—then go to the Password tab.

• You can create a “user” password for normal protection against unauthorized use.

• You can also create an “administrator” password for a system administrator or as a backup for the user password—or your system administrator might set up this password.

Be sure you record your password in a safe place. To restore operation if you forget your password, you’ll have to call Hewlett-Packard at the number in the Service and Support booklet or the OmniBook Support icon in Program Manager (in the OmniBook Library group).

In Windows:

1. In Program Manager, double-click the OmniBook Tools icon (in the Main group).

2. Click Password. If you’re prompted, type your current password and choose OK.

3. Click Set User Password.

4. Type your new password—it can contain up to eight characters—then press TAB. The display shows * for each character in your password. Leave the box empty if you want no password. Hint: Before you type a password, check the status of Num Lock—normally, you’d want it off so you can type letters.

5. Type the new password again (in the Verify box), then choose OK.

6. Select or clear the User Password Required options you want. See below.

7. Choose OK to activate the changes.

You have four choices for password security, as indicated by the Password Required options:

Always At Turn-On

You must enter your password every time you turn on the OmniBook—even if it turned itself off after a period of inactivity.

At Turn-On After FN+OFF

The only time you must enter your password is when you turn on the OmniBook after you deliberately turned it off by pressing FN+On/Off. (If you turned it off with just On/Off, you’re not prompted for your password.)

To Undock

You must enter your password each time you undock the OmniBook from a docking station.

To Save Setup Changes

You must enter your password every time you save changes in the System Configuration utility or OmniBook Tools.

To remove your password, click Set Password and leave the New Password box empty.

In DOS or another operating system

1. Important: Save all your work—you will be rebooting your OmniBook.

2. Press FN+F2 to start the System Configuration utility.

3. Choose Passwords from the System menu, then choose Set User Password.

5. Type the new password again (in the Verify line), then choose OK.

6. Choose Passwords from the System menu, then choose Password option.

7. Select or clear the User Password Required options you want—they’re explained below—then choose OK.

8. Choose Save and Reboot from the Exit menu, then choose OK in the Save and Reboot dialog box.

You have four choices for password security, as indicated by the Password Required options:

Turn On, Always

Setting Up a Password

You must enter your password every time you turn on the OmniBook—even if it turned itself off after a period of inactivity.

Turn On, after FN-OFF

Undock

You must enter your password each time you undock the OmniBook from a docking station.

Save Setup Changes

You must enter your password every time you save changes in the System Configuration utility or OmniBook Tools.

To remove your password, leave the New Password line empty in the Set User password dialog box..

To set up an administrator password

You can also set up an administrator password on your OmniBook. The administrator password can serve as a backup for the user password—you can enter it any time the user password is requested—or you can use the administrator password to keep your PC identification or configuration extra secure.

In Windows

1. In Program Manager, double-click the OmniBook Tools icon (in the Main group).

2. Click Password.

If you’re prompted, type your current password and choose OK.

3. Click Set Admin Password.

Type your new password—it can contain up to eight characters—then press TAB.

The display shows * for each character in your password. Leave the box empty if you want no password. Hint: Before you type a password, check the status of Num Lock—normally, you’d want it off so you can type letters.

Type the new password again (in the Verify box), then choose OK.

4. Select or clear the Admin Password Required options you want. See below.

5. Choose OK to activate the changes.

You have two choices for password security, as indicated by the Password Required options:

To Change PC Identification

You must enter your administrator password every time you save changes to the PC identification.

To Save Setup Changes

You must enter your administrator password every time you save changes in the System Configuration utility or OmniBook Tools.

In DOS or another operating system

1. Important: Save all your work—you will be rebooting your OmniBook.

2. Press FN+F2 to start the System Configuration utility.

3. Choose Passwords from the System menu, then choose Set Admin Password.

5. Type the new password again (in the Verify line), then choose OK.

6. Choose Passwords from the System menu, then choose Password option.

7. Select or clear the Administrator Password Required options you want—they’re explained below—then choose OK.

8. Choose Save and Reboot from the Exit menu, then choose OK in the Save and Reboot dialog box.

You have two choices for password security, as indicated by the Administrator Password Required options:

Save modifications to PC ID texts

You must enter your administrator password every time you save changes to the PC identification.

Save Setup changes

You must enter your administrator password every time you save changes in the System Configuration utility or OmniBook Tools.

Expanding Your OmniBook

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Your OmniBook is a powerful computer in its own right—but you’ll greatly expand its capabilities by connecting other devices.

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Connecting a Printer

Before you can do any printing from your OmniBook, you have to set up the OmniBook so it knows how to communicate with the printer. That’s because different types of printers have different capabilities and follow different conventions for data transfer. Once you’ve set up one type of printer, that printer is installed.

Setting Up a Printer

You can actually set up the OmniBook to work with more than one type of printer—so you’re able to print on several types of printers. However, you can select only one printer as the default printer.

To set up a printer—overview

Setting up a printer includes specifying the type of printer, specifying the port where the printer will be connected, and possibly defining other printer options. You don’t need to connect a printer in order to install it—you can install printers in advance.

Setting Up a Printer

Click Start and HP User Tools, then on the Setup tab click Printers. If your printer isn’t listed, double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer wizard.

• A parallel printer is normally at the LPT1 port.

• An infrared printer is normally at the LPT3 port (a “virtual” port).

• A serial printer is normally at the COM1 port.

To view or change the printer’s settings or port, use the printer’s property sheet (File menu Properties command).

For infrared printing, if Infrared Monitor is running, it provides visual status and helps you resolve communications problems. To start Infrared Monitor, in Control Panel doubleclick Infrared.

1. In Program Manager, double-click the OmniBook Tools icon (in the Main group).

2. Click Connections, then click Printers.

3. Check the list of Installed Printers for the type of printer you’re using.

If your printer type isn’t listed, choose Add and install the proper type. If you’re

prompted to insert a disk, you can type c:\windows\options. Or, if a floppy disk comes with your printer, you can insert it in the floppy drive.

4. In the list of Installed Printers, select the type of printer you’re using.

5. Check the port that’s listed next to the printer—such as LPT1.

If the port is wrong, choose Connect, then select the correct port and choose OK:

• For a parallel printer, select the parallel port, normally LPT1.

• For an IrDA-compatible infrared printer, select the infrared printer port, LPT3.

However, you can print to an infrared printer only while Windows and IrMonitor are running.

• For a serial printer, select the serial port, normally COM1.

6. Choose Set As Default Printer.

7. Choose Close.

8. Make a connection between the printer and the OmniBook:

• For a parallel printer, see “Making Parallel Connections”.

• For an infrared printer, see “Making Infrared Connections”.

• For a serial printer, see “Making Serial Connections”.

For more information about setting up a printer, see the Windows Quick Start manual.

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