HP OmniBook 600C/CT
Familiarization Guide
This guide is for experienced HP Response Center personnel, CEs, and reseller technicians. That is, personnel that have already completed the HP Vectra PC family training course, or equivalent, and have at least six months of experience servicing the HP Vectra PCs.
It is a self-paced training guide designed to train you to install configure, and repair the OmniBook Notebook PC. You can follow it without having any equipment available.
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Table of Contents
OmniBook Product Comparisons |
3.00 |
OmniBook 600 Series: Product Features |
7.00 |
Notebook Hardware Structure |
20.00 |
Battery Module (End User Replaceable) |
20.00 |
Keyboard (Hewlett-Packard Authorized Service Providers Only) |
20.00 |
Mouse Assembly (End User Replaceable) |
21.00 |
Hard Disk Drive (End User Replaceable) |
22.00 |
Removing the Motherboard (Exch PCA) |
25.00 |
Small parts |
26.00 |
Installing memory |
24.00 |
Troubleshooting and Repair |
25.00 |
Final Quiz |
37.00 |
OmniBook Product Comparisons
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HP OmniBook 5000 |
HP OmniBook 4000 |
HP OmniBook 600 |
Size Closed |
•29.5 x 22.6 x 4.9 cm |
29.5 x 22.6 x 4.9 cm |
18.49 × 28.24 × 3.99 |
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(11.6 x 8.9 x 1.93 in) |
(11.6 x 8.9 x 1.93 in) |
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Weight |
•3.08-3.18 kg (6.8-7 lb) |
DSTN (C): 3.13 kg |
1.72 kg (3.8 lb) |
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(6.9 lb) |
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TFT (CT): 3.27 kg (7.2 |
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lb) |
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Processor |
•75-, 90-, or 120-MHz |
50-, 75-, or 100-MHz |
50or 75-MHz Intel |
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Intel Pentium® |
Intel 486DX2 |
486DX2 or 486DX4 |
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processor |
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Bus Architecture |
32-bit PCI bus |
ISA bus |
ISA bus |
Cache |
some models include: |
No L2 cache |
No L2 cache |
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256-KB external L2 |
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cache |
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Display |
•10.4-inch diagonal: |
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•VGA (C/CT): 640 x |
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480 x 65,536 colors |
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(DSTN or TFT) |
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•SVGA (CTS): 800 x |
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600 x 256 colors |
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(TFT) |
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•PCI local bus video; |
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1.5-MB video RAM |
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SVGA-out supports |
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VGA & SVGA monitors |
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(up to 1024 x 768 x |
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256 colors) |
10.3-diagonal DSTN (up to 256 colors) or
10.4-inch diagonal TFT (up to 65,536 colors)
VGA: 640 x 480
Local bus video; 1-MB display RAM
SVGA-out supports VGA & SVGA monitors (up to 1024 x 768 x 256 colors)
8.6-diagonal DSTN
(600C) or
9.5-inch diagonal TFT (600CT)
640×480 backlit color VGA displays
64K colors from a
262K color palette
VGA-out supports VGA and SVGA monitors (up to 1024×768×256 colors)
Accelerated local bus video with 1-MB VRAM
Power |
•14.4Vdc |
14.4 Vdc rechargeable |
9.6 Vdc rechargeable |
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Rechargeable Lithium- |
NiMH battery pack |
NiMH or Lithium Ion |
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Ion or NiMH battery |
Battery life |
battery |
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•Battery life |
(approximate): |
Battery life up to 3.0- |
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(approximate with one |
3-4 hrs on DSTN |
3.5 hours. |
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battery): 2 to 3 hrs |
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DX2/50 |
Battery pack recharges |
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•Battery recharges to |
2-3 hrs on TFT |
to high level in less |
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high level in 4 hrs |
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using AC adapter while |
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PC is on or off |
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•2-minute low-battery |
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warning |
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•AC adapter 100 to |
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240 Vac (50 to 60 Hz) |
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input; 12 Vdc, 3.3 A |
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output |
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•Instant-on maintains |
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computer in ready-to- |
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work state for weeks |
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on a full charge; |
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returns you to your |
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application or file |
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instantly |
Removable Modules |
•Floppy disk drive (can |
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be replaced with a |
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second battery for |
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double battery life) |
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•Hard disk drive |
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•RAM |
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•Battery |
Mass Storage |
•540-MB, 810-MB, or |
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1.2-GB hard disks |
RAM |
8- or 16-MB Models |
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•upgradable to 64 MB |
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•8-, 16-, or 32-MB |
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RAM cards |
Audio |
•16-bit with Sound |
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Blaster and MIDI |
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support |
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•Stereo sound via two |
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built-in speakers |
DX4/100
AC adapter 100 to 240 Vac (50 to 60 Hz) input; 21 Vdc,1.35 A output
Suspend-resume power management.
Floppy disk drive (can be replaced with a second battery for double battery life)
Hard disk drive
RAM
Battery
260-, 340-, 520-, or 810-MB hard disk options
than 2 hours using AC adapter
2-minute (or less) lowbattery warning
AC adapter 100 to 240 Vac (50 to 60 Hz) input; 12 Vdc, 2.5 A output
Instant-on maintains computer in ready-to- work state for months on a charge. Turn it on again, and you’re instantly back where you were.
Hard disk drive
•RAM
•Battery
170, 260, or 340 MB hard disk drive
170MB Hard drives are no longer available
4-, 8-MB, or 16-MB |
4-, 8-, 16or 24-MB |
RAM models |
RAM models |
upgradable to 32 MB |
upgradable to 32MB |
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(CT) 12MB or 16MB |
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(C). |
16-bit, Sound Blaster- |
Microsoft Windows |
compatible |
sound in CT. |
Stereo sound via two |
Two built-in speakers |
built-in stereo speakers |
(not stereo sound) |
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The OmniBook 600C |
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does not have a built- |
Input/Output |
•9-pin, 115,200 - b/s, |
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RS-232 port |
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•25-pin EPP and ECP |
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parallel port |
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•SVGA-out (up to 1024 |
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x 768 x 256); VGA-out |
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(640 x 480 x 65,536 |
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colors) |
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•115,200-baud, |
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bidirectional infrared |
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•Expansion bus |
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connector |
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•SCSI-2 port |
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•NTSC/PAL video-out |
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port |
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•Keyboard/mouse port |
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•Headphone/stereo-out |
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port |
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•Stereo-in and |
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microphone ports |
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•MIDI/joystick port |
Expandability |
•One Type III PCMCIA |
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slot (or use as two |
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Type II slots) with 3.3- |
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V or 5-V support |
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ISA-based slots, and |
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parallel, serial, |
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SVGA-out (up to 1024 |
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x 768 x 256), |
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keyboard, PS/2 |
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mouse, MIDI/joystick, |
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audio, and SCSI-2 |
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ports |
9-pin, 115,200 - b/s, RS-232 port
25-pin EPP and ECP parallel port
SVGA-out (up to 1024 x 768 x 256)
115,200 - baud, bidirectional infrared
Expansion bus connector
Keyboard/mouse port
Headphone/stereo-out port
Microphone port
Stereo-in port
One Type III PCMCIA slot (or use as two Type II slots)
Enhanced port replicator with parallel, two serial, SVGA-out (up to 1024 x768), keyboard, PS/2 mouse, and SCSI ports; and PCMCIA slot (concurrent Type II and Type III)
in sound board and only one speaker
9-pin, 115,200 - b/s, RS-232 port
25-pin bidirectional parallel port
SVGA-out (up to 1024 × 768 × 256)
115,200 - baud, bidirectional infrared
Enhanced port replicator connector
Floppy drive port
One Type III PCMCIA slot (or use as two Type II slots)
External ultra-thin floppy disk drive (included with product)
Enhanced port replicator with EPP parallel, serial, VGAout (up to 1024 × 768), keyboard, PS/2 or Microsoft® mouse, and SCSI ports; external floppy connector; and optional HP EtherTwist LAN card slot
Pre-installed Software |
•Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows for |
Microsoft Windows |
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Workgroups 3.11 |
for Workgroups 3.11 |
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or |
MS-DOS 6.2 |
MS-DOS 6.22 |
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Microsoft Windows for |
Laplink Remote |
Upgrade easily to |
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Workgroups 3.11 * |
Access |
Windows 95 |
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•MS-DOS 6.22 |
Easy connection to |
User upgradable Plug |
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•Plug and Play BIOS |
your desktop PC, |
and Play BIOS in |
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network and desktop |
EEPROM |
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•HP PIM |
printers; works via |
LapLink Remote |
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cable or infrared. |
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Access |
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Appointment Book |
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HP Financial |
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Calculator |
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Phone Book |
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IrDA infrared printing |
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driver |
Security Features |
•2-level password |
User password |
User password |
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protection |
Kensington lock slots |
Kensington lock slots |
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•PC ID (tattooing) |
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•Kensington lock slots |
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OmniBook 600 Series: Product Features
Description |
The smallest, lightest color notebook with desktop performance for the professional |
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on the go |
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Models |
This is a complete list of all the standard Omnibook models ever made available. |
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Factory special options are not included in this listing. All of these models are now |
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obsolete. |
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Product |
Description |
HP Part # |
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HP OmniBook 600C |
DX2/50MHz; 170MB Hard Drive |
F1065A |
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HP OmniBook 600C |
DX2/50MHz; 260MB Hard Drive |
F1110A |
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HP OmniBook 600C |
DX4/75MHz; 170MB Hard Drive |
F1066A |
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HP OmniBook 600C |
DX4 /75MHz; 260MB Hard Drive |
F1111A |
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HP OmniBook 600C |
DX4 /75MHz; 340MB Hard Drive |
F1113A |
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HP OmniBook 600CT* |
DX4 /75 MHz; 260MB Hard Drive |
F1114A |
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HP OmniBook 600CT* |
DX4 /75MHz; 340MB Hard Drive |
F1115A |
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* Indicates TFT display |
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(Note: All models have 8-MB RAM except the F1065A and F1110A with 4MB RAM.
Accessories |
Description |
Part Number |
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4-MB RAM expansion card |
F1054A |
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8-MB RAM expansion card (replaces F1055A). |
F1055B |
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16-MB RAM expansion card |
F1123A |
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24-MB RAM expansion card |
F1124A |
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170-MB Hard Disk Drive |
F1068A |
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260-MB Hard Disk Drive |
F1069A |
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340-MB Hard Disk Drive |
F1070A |
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3.5 inch Floppy Drive Module |
F1059B |
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AC Adapter |
F1044B |
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NiMH Battery Pack Module |
F1058A |
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Power Clip (TM) External Battery Charger |
F1063B |
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Automobile Adapter |
F1064A |
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LiIon Battery Pack Module |
F1121A |
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Enhanced Port Replicator |
F1071A |
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Pop-up Mouse |
F1049A |
OmniBook 600CT |
Feature |
Benefit |
improvements over |
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the OmniBook 600C |
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9.5 inch Active Matrix Display |
Clearer, more vivid graphics |
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Windows Sound |
Media and presentation flexibility for |
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Windows applications |
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RAM expansion to 32-MB |
Handle more complex applications |
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Lithium-Ion battery |
Longer battery life and less weight than |
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NiMH |
What comes in the |
OmniBook 600 mainframe |
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box
Battery pack
User documentation: manuals, support material, registration card
AC adapter (P//N: F1044B), localized power cord
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Brochures for OmniBook accessories and Deskjet 340 |
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External 3.5"Floppy Drive |
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Microprocessor |
Intel486 DX2 50-MHz |
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Intel486 DX4 75-MHz |
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Processor cache: 16K internal (L1) |
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Bus Architecture |
ISA, Video local Bus |
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The OmniBook 600 does not have DMA capability |
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Memory |
Main Memory ( on |
DX2/50 MHz, Model 170 (F1065A) |
4MB RAM |
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mother board) |
All other models |
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8MB |
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Memory |
Max Possible RAM 600C |
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12/16MB |
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Max Possible RAM 600CT |
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32MB |
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Type of memory boards |
HP Proprietary, 1 user-accessible slot on the front case. |
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Cycle time |
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70ns |
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Possible Memory |
Motherboard RAM |
Memory Slot |
Total RAM |
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Configurations |
Memory |
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4MB |
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4MB |
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4MB |
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4MB |
8MB |
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4MB |
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8MB |
12MB |
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8MB |
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8MB |
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8MB |
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4MB |
12MB |
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8MB |
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8MB |
16MB |
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8MB |
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16MB (600CT only) |
24MB |
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8MB |
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24MB (600CT only) |
32MB |
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PCMCIA 1.8" Hard |
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170.8MB Hard |
260.7 MB Hard |
340 MB Hard |
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Drives |
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Drive |
Drive |
Drive |
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Average seek |
12 ms |
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12 ms |
12 ms |
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Track to Track seek |
2 ms |
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2 ms |
2 ms |
Average Latency |
6.67 ms |
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6.67 ms |
6.67 ms |
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Rotational speed |
4500 RPM +/- 2% |
4500 RPM +/- 2% |
4500 RPM +/- 2% |
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Media Transfer |
Up to 3.5 MB / sec |
Up to 5.7 MB / sec |
Up to 5.7 MB / sec |
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Interface Transfer |
up to 12.0 MB / |
up to 16.0 MB / |
up to 16.0 MB / |
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Rate |
sec |
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Buffer size |
32 Kbytes |
32 Kbytes |
32 Kbytes |
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Interleave |
1:1 |
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1:1 |
1:1 |
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Start Time to |
Typical Maximum |
Typical Maximum |
Typical Maximum |
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Ready: |
1.4 sec. |
5.0 sec |
1.4 sec. 5.0 sec |
1.4 sec. |
5.0 sec |
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From power mode |
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3.0 sec. |
10.0 sec. |
3.0 sec. 10.0 sec. |
3.0 sec. |
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Mass storage
PCMCIA Hard Drive
Advantage:
The hard disk drive can be removed by the user for easy upgrades. The hard drive is located on the right side of the case.
Hard drive manufacturer: Maxtor (on early units) and Integral.
Hard drive controller manufacturer: VLSI Technology, Inc.
PCMCIA disk drive sustains 1000 g's non-operating shock (vs. 100 g's for typical notebook competitors). The OmniBook 600 design requires additional durability because its light weight and size makes it easy to take wherever users go. Hard drives typically have a higher failure rate then other components due to shock. PCMCIA hard drives stand shock and vibration better then any other hard drive.
Flexible disk drive External ultra-thin 3.5 inch, 1.44-MB flexible disk drive standard
Powered by HP OmniBook 600
Dedicated floppy port does not take up the parallel port
Supports both 1.44 MB and 724 KB MS DOS formats
Hot connect and removal
Automatic detection
Configured as drive A
Bootable
Dimensions: .55 inches (H) x 4.2 inches (W) x 5.7 inches (D)
Manufacturer: TEAC (subject to addition or deletion of vendors)
Built-in I/O |
9-pin, 115,000-b/s RS-232 port, UART 16550 |
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25 pin bi-directional parallel port |
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SVGA out (up to 1024 x 768 x 256 colors) with simultaneous viewing |
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115,000-b/s bi-directional infrared port. |
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Expansion Bus Connector for connecting to enhanced port replicator |
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Flexible drive port |
Display/video |
Size: 8.5 inch diagonal DSTN 600C); 9.5 inch diagonal Active Matrix |
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(600CT) |
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Display type: |
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DSTN (Dual Scan Twisted Nematic) display 256-color, 640 x 480 backlit VGA |
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TFT (Thin Film Transistor) Active Matrix display. 64K colors from a 262K color |
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palettte, 640x 480 |
Display/video |
High performance video: Accelerated local-bus video with 32-bitBLT |
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Memory: 1-MB display RAM - not upgradeable |
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Video Graphics Controller: Chips and Technology 65545 chip |
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External video resolution : Supports VGA/SVGA external monitors with up to 1024 x |
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768 x 256 colors in noninterlaced mode. Resolution options: |
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640 X 480 X 16, 256, 32,000; or 64,000 Colors |
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800 X 600 X 16 or 256 Colors |
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1024 X 768 X 16 or 256 Colors |
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Auto detection of external monitor without rebooting |
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Note: Includes option to simultaneously display external video and |
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notebook display. |
TFT Display Quality |
TFT display manufacturing is a high precision but imperfect technology and |
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manufacturers cannot currently produce large displays that are cosmetically perfect. |
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Most if not all TFT displays will exhibit some level of cosmetic imperfection. These |
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cosmetic imperfections may be visible to the customer under varying display |
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conditions and can appear as bright, dim or dark spots. |
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This issue is common across all vendors supplying TFT displays in their products and |
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is not specific to the HP OmniBook display. |
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The HP OmniBook TFT displays meet or exceed all TFT manufacturer's standards |
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for cosmetic quality of TFT displays. HP does not warrant that the displays will be |
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free of cosmetic imperfections. |
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TFT displays may have a small number of cosmetic imperfections and still conform |
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to the display manufacturers cosmetic quality specifications. |
Here are some guidelines to use in determining what action to take on a customer complaint of cosmetic imperfection in their TFT display:
1. The unit should be viewed in the customer's normal operating condition.
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This means if the customer uses the unit predominately in DOS, or Windows, or in |
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some other application or combination of applications, that is where the |
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determination shall be made. Self test is not a normal operating condition and is not |
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a sufficient tool to interpret display quality. |
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2. In the customer's normal operating mode: |
TFT Display Quality |
a. If 4 or more variant pixels appear clustered in the area approximated by a |
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thumbprint on the display surface, then the display should be considered for |
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replacement. |
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b. On OmniBook 4000CT models, if more than 30 total pixels anywhere on the |
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display are bad, then the display should be considered for replacement. On |
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OmniBook 600CT and OmniBook 5000CT models, if more than 15 total pixels |
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anywhere on the display are bad, then the display should be considered for |
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replacement. |
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These are the only conditions in this guideline that may call for a replacement due to |
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a defect in material or workmanship based on the HP Limited Warranty Statement. |
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3. If a display is considered for replacement, it should be clear to the customer that |
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cosmetic variations on the replacement display may also exist, and may require the |
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customer to use a work-around to obscure the cosmetic imperfection. |
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4. Customers with cosmetic-based complaints only, that do not conform to the above |
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conditions and tests will not normally be considered for display replacement. It will |
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be left to the judgment of the HP-responsible person who, in working with the |
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customer, to identify work-arounds that are reasonable and appropriate for the |
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individual customer. Customers who must have a more perfect display solution |
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should consider switching to an OmniBook with a DSTN display. |
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We expect over time that the industry will continue to improve in their ability to |
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produce displays with fewer inherent cosmetic imperfections and will adjust our HP |
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guidelines as the improvements are implemented. |
User interface |
Keyboard: 85-key, touch-type keyboard; industry standard, full sized key spacing |
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with embedded numeric keypad. Includes 12 function [Fn] keys located on the top |
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key row above the numeric keys. |
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Microsoft mouse compatible, 2 button pop out mouse emulates desktop mouse |
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operation. Located in the upper right corner of the unit, accessible by a clearly |
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marked push button. |
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Optional pointing device: Serial mouse or with the enhanced port replicator a PS/2 |
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mouse port. |
Power |
Battery type: 9.6 Vdc rechargeable NiMH. NiMH battery does not |
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require complete discharge before recharging. There is no "memory" |
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effect that reduces battery life. Lithium Ion battery, 9.6 Vdc |
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rechargeable, standard for the OmniBook 600CT and can be used in |
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the OmniBook 600C with optional battery pack, p/n F1121A |