HP OB800 5-166 Service Manual

HP OmniBook 800

Installation and Setup Guide

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Edition 1 ........................................... March 1997

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Contents

1 Starting Out with Your OmniBook ........................ 1-1

Setting Up the OmniBook ................................ 1-3

An Overview of the OmniBook........................... 1-4

To set up the OmniBook ............................... 1-5

To adjust the display .................................. 1-8

To use the mouse .................................... 1-9

To connect the floppy-disk drive ......................... 1-10

To select a preinstalled operating system.................... 1-12

Other Basics of Operation ................................ 1-15

Using FN and ALT GR Keys ............................. 1-15

Using the Status Panel ................................. 1-16

Using Shortcut Keys .................................. 1-17

Starting and Stopping the OmniBook ........................ 1-18

2 Reinstalling Windows ................................. 2-1

What the Recovery CD Contains ........................... 2-3

Reinstalling Windows 95................................. 2-4

To reinstall Windows 95 and original HP software on drive C: ..... 2-4

Reinstalling Windows for Workgroups ....................... 2-6

To reinstall Windows for Workgroups and original HP software .... 2-6

Reinstalling HP Applications .............................. 2-8

To install HP software programs .......................... 2-8

To read the User’s Guide on another computer ............... 2-8

Installing Windows NT or OS/2 Warp ........................ 2-9

3 Expanding the OmniBook .............................. 3-1

Replacing Internal Hardware.............................. 3-3

To replace the hard-disk drive ........................... 3-3

Adding Memory to the OmniBook ........................ 3-8

Connecting External Devices.............................. 3-10

Using a PC card ..................................... 3-11

To insert a PC card into the upper slot...................... 3-12

To insert a PC card into the lower slot ...................... 3-13

To remove a PC card.................................. 3-14

To connect an external monitor .......................... 3-15

To connect a serial device .............................. 3-15

To connect an external mouse ........................... 3-16

To connect a printer or other parallel device ................. 3-16

To connect a CD-ROM drive or other SCSI device .............. 3-17

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To connect an infrared device ........................... 3-18

To connect a microphone, headphones, or speakers ........... 3-19

4 Changing the Configuration............................. 4-1

Where You Can Change Settings ........................... 4-3

Using HP User Tools .................................... 4-4

To run HP User Tools ................................. 4-4

Using OmniBook Tools.................................. 4-6

To run OmniBook Tools ............................... 4-6

Using the System Configuration Utility ....................... 4-8

To run the SCU...................................... 4-8

5 Troubleshooting...................................... 5-1

Solving Basic Problems.................................. 5-3

6 Specifications, Regulatory, and Safety Information ........... 6-1

Hardware Specifications ................................. 6-3

Software System Resources ............................... 6-4

Safety Information ..................................... 6-6

Regulatory Information.................................. 6-9

U.S.A. ............................................ 6-9

Canada ........................................... 6-10

Japan ............................................ 6-10

Europe ........................................... 6-11

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Starting Out with Your 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 full-size keyboard, its own built-in mouse, and your choice of Microsoft Windows95 or Windows for Workgroups. In addition, 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 the hallmark of Hewlett-Packard.

This OmniBook Getting Started manual shows how to start using your OmniBook. It also shows what to do if you run into trouble getting started.

Your OmniBook provides this additional documentation:

• The online OmniBook User’s Guide : This introduces the OmniBook and

shows you how to operate and maintain your OmniBook. It also contains troubleshooting information. Hold down the OmniBook Library.

• The Introducing Microsoft Windows 95 manual: This is shipped with your

OmniBook and contains information about using the standard features of Windows 95.

• The online Windows Quick Start and MS-DOS Quick Start manuals: These

are in the OmniBook Library group for Windows 3.1 and 3.11 (Windows for Workgroups).

• The OmniBook Website at http://www.hp.com/go/omnibook: The Corporate

Evaluator’s Guide at our Website provides complete information about

installing alternate operating systems, as well as how to configure the OmniBook in a corporate, networked environment.

• The online OmniBook Notes: Check OmniBook Notes for late-breaking

information available after the manuals were completed. OmniBook Notes are in the OmniBook Library (In Windows 95: Start, Programs, OmniBook Library. In Windows for Workgroups: Program Manager, Main, OmniBook Library.)

FN and press F5 (FN+F5)—or look in

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Setting Up the OmniBook

This chapter describes the first-time setup of your HP OmniBook hardware, including the following:

♦ Installing the battery. ♦ Connecting the ac adapter and charging the battery. ♦ Resetting the OmniBook. ♦ Adjusting the display. ♦ Popping out and calibrating the PS/2-compatible mouse. ♦ Attaching the floppy drive. ♦ Selecting a preinstalled operating system.

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Latch

AC adapter

Fn-key icon strip

VGA out

Upper-card eject

Floppy-disk drive

Display adjustments

Serial

Mouse-eject button

Infrared

Charging light

Printer

Reset button

On/Off

PC card slots

Audio jacks

Security connector

Setting Up the OmniBook

An Overview of the OmniBook

Docking and

SCSI

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Setting Up the OmniBook

To set up the OmniBook

See “Battery Safety” in chapter 6 for the proper handling of batteries.

1. Install the battery.

• Lay the battery pack into the battery compartment. The metal battery

contacts on the pack mate with contacts in the compartment.

• Close the two latches.

The battery pack contains rechargeable batteries. The first time you use your

OmniBook, you should charge the battery for 1 or 2 hours before operating solely on battery power. However, you can operate immediately with the ac adapter plugged in—see the next section.

2. Connect the ac adapter and start charging.

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

• Plug the connector from the ac adapter into the socket at the right-rear

corner of the OmniBook.

• Important: If you will not be using the ac adapter for an extended period of

time, unplug it from the power source.

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Color

Meaning for Battery

Off

Not charging (no power connection).

Green

Charging 90% - 100%.

Orange

Charging.

Red

Bad battery or missing battery.

CAUTION

Use the HP F1044B ac adapter shipped with the OmniBook, or use another

Hewlett-Packard adapter intended for use with the OmniBook 800, such as the

HP F1140A. Using any other adapter could damage the OmniBook and void

your warranty. Always plug the ac adapter into a grounded outlet. Also, the

adapter plug has negative polarity—the inner contact is negative, and the

outer is positive. This is different from many other adapters.

Setting Up the OmniBook

The Charging Light

3. Open the OmniBook.

• Press the center latch and lift the lid to open the OmniBook.

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Setting Up the OmniBook

4. Reset the OmniBook.

• Press the reset button: Insert a pen tip or bent paper clip into the small

opening marked “RESET” on the right side of the computer. Press the recessed button for 1 to 2 seconds. The OmniBook may take half a minute or more to restart (reboot).

Pressing the reset button is similar to turning off a PC’s power, then turning it

back on again. After this first time, you should not need to press the reset button often.

If you have an OmniBook floppy drive attached when you reset the OmniBook,

make sure there’s no disk in the drive (unless you set the option in the System Configuration Utility to boot only from the hard drive). As on a PC, if there’s a disk in the floppy drive, the OmniBook looks there first for its startup files.

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Note

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 1 hour or so.

Setting Up the OmniBook

To adjust the display

• Press the ∧ and ∨ buttons above the keyboard to adjust the brightness.

When you turn on your OmniBook, the display usually takes 1 minute or more to reach its normal brightness. The cooler the environment, the longer it takes.

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Setting Up the OmniBook

To use the mouse

The mouse is extremely sturdy. Its flexibility allows it to withstand bending and accidental bumps without breaking.

1. Eject the mouse.

• Press the round mouse-eject button in the upper-right corner of the

keyboard.

• Firmly pull the mouse out past the first resistance to its full extended

position—about 3 inches (8 centimeters).

• Lift the near end of the mouse—it pops up for a more comfortable shape. Although the arm limits the physical extension of the mouse, it does not

limit the travel of the pointer, as you will see. Just by pushing or pulling on the pointer, the pointer will continue to travel.

2. Calibrate the mouse. When you turn on the OmniBook, you might notice that the mouse needs to re-

calibrate itself—that is, it needs to redefine its margins.

• Simply push or pull the mouse against one vertical limit—and then one

horizontal limit—until the pointer on the screen travels to the edge of the screen.

3. When done, store the mouse.

• If the mouse is popped up, press inward on the support arm and press the

raised end of the mouse downward to collapse it.

• Gently push the mouse into the case opening until it latches.

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Hint

When possible, plug in the OmniBook ac adapter while you’re using the floppy

drive. This prevents the battery from running down.

Setting Up the OmniBook

To replace the mouse

1. Tug sharply on the mouse to remove it and its arm from the computer.

2. Slip the arm of the new mouse into the slot inside the mousehole on the computer. Push the arm in and force it past the first resistance.

To connect the floppy-disk drive

1. Use the floppy-drive cable (included with the OmniBook) to connect the OmniBook and the floppy-disk drive.

• Plug the larger plug (pinching its tabs) into the back of the floppy drive.

• Plug the smaller plug into the floppy-drive port at the back of the

OmniBook.

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CAUTION

Always wait until all disk activity stops (the Busy light is off) before ejecting a

disk or unplugging a cable.

Disk-eject button

Setting Up the OmniBook

2. Insert a floppy disk by holding it face up and sliding it into the floppy drive slot until it clicks into place.

The plug-in floppy drive accepts 3.5-inch disks (1.44 MB and 720 KB).

3. Remove a floppy disk by pressing the eject button.

4. When unplugging the cable, pinch the two tabs on the plug.

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Note

If you have a docking system, you should not have it connected during the

installation of the operating system.

Setting Up the OmniBook

To select a preinstalled operating system

When your OmniBook starts up the first time, it takes you through a series of setup screens, including installation of the operating system.

This product offers a choice between two Microsoft operating systems: Windows 95, or Windows for Workgroups. (See the steps below.) As part of the setup procedure, you must make a one-time, final selection of the

operating system you want to use. Once made, this selection can be changed only by purchasing new copies of MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.1 or 3.11. (Windows 95 is included on the Recovery CD-ROM.)

If you’re installing Windows 95

After you have installed Windows 95, you should back up your initial system configuration. Microsoft provides an Emergency Recovery Utility (ERU) on the Windows 95 CD-ROM provided with your computer, in OTHER\MISC\ERU. The ERU backs up important system files, providing easy recovery of those files in case of a system failure. It is recommended that you create a new backup when you make significant changes to your system, such as adding new hardware or software. (For more information, read the file ERU.TXT.)

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CAUTION

When prompted to do so, it is important that you make back-up installation

disks for MS-DOS and Windows for Workgroups. This will require 12 floppy

disks for English. (The back-up program will format the disks.)

You will need these installation disks to install certain drivers (such as printers

and networks), as well as to recover your operating system in case of a failure.

If you do not make these disks, you will need to purchase your own copies of

MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11. (You can make these back-up disks at any

time from the icon in the OmniBook group.)

Setting Up the OmniBook

If you’re installing Windows for Workgroups (Windows 3.11)

1. The Setup screens are labeled Windows 95, but they are for Windows for Workgroups, too. After you accept the License Agreement and enter the Product ID (printed on the Certificate of Authenticity on the Microsoft Introducing Windows 95 book), you will see the Windows Version screen.

2. In the Windows Version screen, click the Change button.

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FN-key icon strip for Windows for Workgroups

Setting Up the OmniBook

3. Choose the following option, then click OK:

No, I want to install MS-DOS 6.22 and Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1

4. When you are done with this installation, you should swap the FN-key icon strip that slips into place at the top of the keyboard above the

F1--F12 keys. Two strips

are provided with your computer, but the one pre-inserted is for Windows 95. (The assignments for the

F1--F12 keys differ between Windows for Workgroups

and Windows 95.)

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Shift

Unshifted

ALT GR

Other Basics of Operation

This section introduces these basic features:

♦ Using FN and ALT GR keys. ♦ Using the Status Panel. ♦ Using Shortcut keys. ♦ Starting and stopping the OmniBook.

Using FN and ALT GR Keys

The OmniBook has these special keys and features:

•

FN combination keys.

Use the gold FN key in combination with other keys to execute special

functions. For example, simultaneously holding down FN and F5 (top row) opens the online User’s Guide.

• ALT GR key.

Some keyboards (non-U.S.) have an ALT GR key to the right of the spacebar. If

you have this key, hold it 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.

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Drive C. The hard drive is active (reading or writing).

Keyboard Locks. “A” is Caps Lock, “1” is Num Lock, and the arrows are Scroll Lock .

Power. The electrical bolt means the battery is being charged. The electric plug

means the ac adapter is connected and supplying power. The bars in the battery

indicate relative levels of charge.

Other Basics of Operation

Using the Status Panel

The Status Panel contains indicators for the current status of the OmniBook’s C drive, keyboard locks, and battery power.

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Displays or hides the Status Panel.

FN+Home, End,

, or

Moves the Status Panel to another corner.

and

Increases and decreases the master volume temporarily. Temporarily switches the master volume off (“mute”) or

on.

and

Adjusts the beeper mix/volume temporarily.

∧ and ∨ (near the

mouse button)

Increases and decreases brightness. Moves a VGA-sized image to the center, to the upper left, or

to full size. (By default, a VGA-sized image in the display is

contracted and centered. To avoid cropping an image

through an overhead projector, move it to upper left.) Selects an external display, both displays simultaneously,

or the OmniBook display.

FN+PLUS (=)

MINUS (-)

Increases the bus speed to full speed.

Decreases the bus speed to half speed. (Some parallel

devices require the slower bus speed.) If turn-on password protection is active, suspends (turns

off) the OmniBook so the password is required at turn-on. Opens the Start menu (Windows 95) or the

Program Manager (Windows for Workgroups).

Opens the Explorer or the File Manager.

Opens User Tools or OmniBook Tools.

Opens the Status Panel configuration box.

Opens the User’s Guide.

Other Basics of Operation

Using Shortcut Keys

The following key sequences provide shortcuts to the given features.

FN+ESC

PgUp FN+M FN+SPACE

FN+P

FN+TAB

FN+PrtSc

FN+

FN+On/Off

FN+F1

PgDn

FN+N

FN+O

FN+F2 FN+F3 FN+F4 FN+F5

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• To stop with “Instant-On” with ac power, press the

blue On/Off key.

Display Off: Ready to continue immediately

and maintains external connections. (Most

convenient method for Windows 95 and

Windows for Workgroups if ac power is

available.)

• To stop with “Instant-On” on battery power, press the

blue On/Off key.

Suspend: Ready to resume immediately.

You intend to continue within a week or so.

(Most convenient method for Windows 95

and Windows for Workgroups if ac power is

not available.)

• To shut down without saving your session, shut down

Windows, then hold CTRL and ALT and press the

On/Off key. (For Windows 95, the OmniBook

automatically turns off when you shut down

Windows.)

Off: Starts a new session next time.

Reboots at turn-on. (Standard method for

Windows NT and OS/2.)

Starting and Stopping the OmniBook

You can easily start and stop your OmniBook using the blue On/Off key. But at certain times, you may want to use other methods for starting and stopping your OmniBook—depending on power considerations, types of active connections, and startup time.

To start the OmniBook

• Press the blue On/Off key. Either your previous session resumes or the computer reboots, depending on how you stopped the computer—see the next topic.

To stop the OmniBook

You can stop or “turn off” the OmniBook several ways, including “Instant-On” so you can quickly continue your work where you left off. That’s unlike a desktop PC that starts from scratch every time you turn it on. Often, the way you stop your OmniBook depends on how you intend to use it the next time.

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Hint

Preserving connections. If you have active network connections, or if you have

any SCSI devices connected, plug in the ac adapter then press the On/Off key to

stop the OmniBook. These connections and devices are disconnected if you stop

the OmniBook any other way. However, Windows 95 can restore network connections and SCSI devices when you

turn on the OmniBook. For a different operating system, you may have to reboot the

OmniBook or restart the operating system to restore them.

Method of Stopping

Power State

Condition

On/Off key

(with ac adapter connected)

Display Off

Powered/operating state. The computer looks off,

but only the display, keyboard, and mouse are

turned off. Network and SCSI devices are

maintained. Everything continues at turn-on.

On/Off key

(with no ac adapter)

Suspend

Low-power/stopped state. Everything is off or in a

low-power state. Network and SCSI devices are off.

Everything resumes operating at turn-on. For

Windows 95, SCSI changes are detected at turn-on.

CTRL+ALT+On/Off key

Off

Low-power/stopped state. Everything is off or in a

low-power state (battery charges if ac adapter is

connected). Computer reboots at turn-on.

Starting and Stopping the OmniBook

If you want to know more about what happens when you stop the OmniBook, check the following table.

Power States after Stopping the OmniBook

For Windows 95, the Start button provides two commands that stop the OmniBook.

• Suspend changes the OmniBook to the Suspend state.

• Shut Down (Shut down the computer) changes the OmniBook to the Off state.

If you plug in the ac adapter while the OmniBook is stopped, battery-charging components are activated, but the OmniBook stays in the same power state. On the other hand, if you unplug the ac adapter while the OmniBook is in the Display Off state, it changes to the Suspend state.

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Hint

Rebooting from a floppy disk. If you want to reboot from a boot disk in the floppy

drive, put the disk in the floppy drive before you restart the OmniBook. For

example, you can reboot from the Support Utility disk, then use the commands on

this disk to check your hard disk.

Starting and Stopping the OmniBook

In addition, Advanced Power Management (APM) provides several automatic power-saving features that affect the power state. You can adjust settings in the System Configuration Utility to control features such as:

• If the OmniBook is running on battery power and there’s no activity for a short period of time, it automatically stops by changing to the Suspend state.

To reset and restart the OmniBook

If Windows or the OmniBook gets stuck and stops responding—and you can’t recover in Windows—you can reset the OmniBook and restart Windows.

1. If possible, shut down Windows.

2. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot the OmniBook.

–or– Insert a ball-point pen tip or straightened paper clip into the small hole below

the charging light and press the reset button inside the hole. Resetting is more complete than rebooting because it resets even locked-up components.

3. Optional (available in Windows for Workgroups): When the OmniBook displays a list of configurations, you may press SPACEBAR to stop the 5-second time-out. You may then press a number key and ENTER to select a particular configuration. If you do nothing, the OmniBook uses its default configuration.

If these actions have no effect, remove the battery and ac adapter and press the reset button. Then install the battery or plug in the ac adapter and try pressing the reset button again.

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