HP Vectra VL6 6, Vectra VL 6/xxx, Vectra VL 6 User Manual

User’s Guide

HP Vectra VL

series 6

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User’s Guide

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Who this Manual is For

This manual is for anyone who wants to:

•

Set up the PC for the first time

•

Configure the PC

•

Add accessories to the PC

•

Troubleshoot problems on the PC

•

Find out where to get more information and support.

Important Safety Information

If you have any doubt that you can lift the PC or display safely, do not
try to move it without help.

For your safety, always connect the equipment to a grounded wall
outlet. Always use a power cord with a properly grounded plug, such as
the one provided with this equipment, or one in compliance with your
national regulations. This PC is disconnected from the power by
removing the power cord from the power outlet. This means the PC
must be located close to a power outlet that is easily accessible.

For your safety, never remove the PC’s cover without first removing the
power cord from the power outlet, and any connection to a
telecommunications network. Always replace the cover on the PC
before switching it on again.

WARNING

To avoid electric shock, do not open the power supply.

This HP PC is a class 1 laser product. Do not attempt to make any
adjustment of the laser units.

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Important Ergonomic Information

It is strongly recommended that you read the ergonomic information
before using your PC.

For Windows NT 4.0 users, open the Start menu in the task bar and
select Help. Then double-click on the help topic “Working in Comfort”.

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Contents

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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

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

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

Connecting the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Models with Integrated Video Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Models with Millennium Video Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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

Connecting the Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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

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

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

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

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

Using the Flexible Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting an Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting a User Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Additional Information and Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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2 How to Install Accessories In Your PC

Accessories You Can Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Removing and Replacing the Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Removing the Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Replacing the Cover after Installing Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Moving and Replacing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Moving the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Replacing the Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Installing Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Installing Main Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Upgrading the Millennium Board Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Installing Mass Storage Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting IDE Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Configuring an IDE Device After Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Installing an IDE Hard Disk Drive in the Top Rear Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Installing an IDE Hard Disk Drive in the Bottom Rear Shelf . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing a CD-ROM, Tape or Zip Drive in a Front Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing Accessory Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Configuring Accessory Boards with Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Configuring non-Plug and Play ISA Accessory Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Installing the Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Installing a Security Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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3 Troubleshooting Your PC

Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

HP Summary Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

If Your PC Does Not Start Properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Display is Blank and There Are No Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

If You Cannot Start Your PC from a Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

If a POST Error Message is Displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

If You Cannot Turn Off Your PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

If Your PC Has a Hardware Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Display Does Not Work Properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

If Your Keyboard Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

If Your Mouse Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

If Your Printer Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

If the Flexible Disk Drive Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

If the Hard Disk Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

If the CD-ROM Drive Has a Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

If an Accessory Board Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

If You Have Forgotten Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

If Your PC Has a Software Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

If Your Application Software Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

If the Date and Time are Incorrect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

If Your PC Has an Audio Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Changing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Technical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

System Board Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Acoustic Noise Emission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

IRQs, DMAs, and I/O Addresses Used by Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

HP Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

4 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Your HP Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

HP SupportPack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

HP Support Assistant CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Hewlett-Packard Information Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

HP Forum on CompuServe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

HP Forum on America Online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

HP BBS Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

HP World Wide Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

HP FAXback on Demand—HP FIRST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

HP Audio Tips (USA only) HP Automated Support Directory. . . . . . . . 74

Ordering Drivers and BIOS on Diskette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

HP Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Hewlett-Packard Telephone Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Lifeline Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

HP Network Phone-in Support Service (NPS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Hewlett-Packard Marketing Headquarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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1

Setting Up and Using Your PC

1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Unpacking Your PC

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Unpacking Your PC

WARNING

If you have any doubt that you can lift the PC or display safely, do not
try to move it without help.

1

When you receive your PC, unpack all the components.

2

Place the PC on a sturdy desk near to easily accessible power outlets,
with enough space for the keyboard, mouse, and any other
accessories. You can either place the PC horizontally (flat on the
desk) or vertically (on its side), with the flexible disk drive at the top.

3

Position the PC so that its rear connectors are easily accessible.

4

Refer to the display’s manual for information about the display.

Operating System

Your PC’s operating system is preloaded on your PC’s hard disk drive.

Installation Tools

No tools are required to set up your PC. However, if you plan to install a
disk drive, you may need a screwdriver. For further information about
installing accessories, refer to chapter 2, “How to Install Accessories In
Your PC”.

Computer

Typical Display

Mouse

Keyboard

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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard and Printer

Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard and Printer

Connect the mouse and keyboard to the back of the computer. The
connectors are shaped to go in one way only.

Connect the printer cable to the back of the computer and tighten the
attachment screws. Use the connector labeled:

•

Parallel (25-pin parallel connector) for a parallel device

•

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

•

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

NOTE The Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors can be used for USB

accessories. Most USB accessories are automatically configured as soon
as they are physically attached to the PC. USB is not supported by all
operating systems.

Keyboard

Mouse

Parallel Connector

(USB—see note)

Serial Connectors

1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Connecting the Display

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Connecting the Display

Connect the display to the back of the computer. The connectors are
shaped to go in one way only. Tighten the display cable attachment

screws.

Models with Integrated Video Controller

If your PC has an integrated video controller, use the following display
connector.

Models with Millennium Video Board

If your PC has a Millennium video board, use the following display
connector.

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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Connecting Audio Accessories

Connecting Audio Accessories

If your PC has multimedia capabilities, it will have a multimedia front
panel and multimedia rear panel. The front panel has a
headphones/speaker jack, a microphone jack, and a volume control

WARNING

To avoid discomfort from unexpected noise, always turn the volume
down before connecting headphones or speakers.
Listening to loud sounds for prolonged periods may permanently
damage your hearing. Before putting on headphones, place them
around your neck and turn the volume down. When you put on the
headphones, slowly increase the volume until you find a comfortable
listening level, and leave the volume control in that position.

NOTE
The internal speaker and the Line Out jack on the
rear of your PC are deactivated when you use
the Headphones jack.

The audio accessories shown here (audio headset
and speakers) are not supplied with your PC.

Volume Control

Speakers must
have built-in
amplifiers.

1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Connecting Audio Accessories

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The multimedia rear panel has an audio Line In jack, an audio Line Out
jack, and a MIDI interface connector (“JOYSTICK”). An additional
headphones jack and an additional microphone jack is also on the rear
panel.

WARNING

To avoid discomfort from unexpected noise, always turn the volume
down before connecting headphones or speakers.
Listening to loud sounds for prolonged periods may permanently
damage your hearing. Before putting on headphones, place them
around your neck and turn the volume down. When you put on the
headphones, slowly increase the volume until you find a comfortable
listening level, and leave the volume control in that position.

NOTE
The internal speaker and the Line Out jack on the rear of you

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PC are deactivated when you use the Headphones jack.
The internal speaker is deactivated when you use the Line
Out jack.

The audio accessories shown here (microphone,
speakers, joystick, musical instrument, and hifi
equipment) are not supplied with your PC.

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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Connecting Audio Accessories

If your PC does not have multimedia capabilities and you want to listen
to audio CDs on your CD-ROM drive, you can use the headphones jack
and the volume control on the front of the CD-ROM drive. To access
these controls:

1 Remove the CD-ROM drive’s font bezel by carefully pulling it off.
2 Replace it with the universal front bezel.

You will find a spare universal front bezel inside your PC (refer to page

38), or you can order one from an authorized HP reseller.

1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Connecting the Power Cables

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Connecting the Power Cables

WARNING

For your safety, always connect the equipment to a grounded wall
outlet. Always use a power cable with a properly grounded plug such
as the one provided with this equipment or in compliance with your
national regulations. This PC is disconnected from the power by
removing the power cable from the power outlet. This means the PC
must be located close to a power outlet that is easily accessible.

1

Connect the power cords to the display and the computer. (The
connectors are shaped to go in one way only.)

2

Connect the display’s power cord and the computer’s power cord to
a grounded outlet.

Display
Power Cord

Computer
Power Cord

Grounded Outlet

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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Your PC’s Hardware Control Panel

Your PC’s Hardware Control Panel

Your PC’s hardware control panel is on the front of your PC.

Power On/Off Button

Press this button to turn the power on or off to your PC.

Hard Disk Activity Light

This light glows/flickers when your hard disk drive is being accessed.
The hard disk activity light will also work if you install a second IDE hard
disk drive (supplied by HP). However, if you replace this drive with a
SCSI hard disk drive, this light will not work.

NOTE If your PC comes with an audio board, the front panel will have controls

for the audio board.

Power on Status Light

Hard Disk Activity Light

Volume Control
(Optional—see note below)

Speaker Out for Headset
(Optional—see note below)

Microphone connector
(Optional—see note below)

Power On/Off Button

1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Starting and Stopping Your PC

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Starting and Stopping Your PC

NOTE If you are starting your PC for the first time, refer to "Starting the PC

for the First Time", on page 11.

Starting Your PC

1

Before you start your PC, first switch on the display.

2

Start your PC in one of these ways:

•

Press the power button on the front panel.

•

Press the keyboard space bar.
The keyboard power-on feature will work only if it is enabled in
the Setup program (refer to page 66) and the system board
switch 8 is CLOSED (refer to page 62).

When you switch on the computer, it carries out the Power-On-Self­Test (POST) while the Vectra logo is displayed. If you wish to view
the POST details, press to get the HP Summary Screen. If there
is an error in the POST, the error will automatically be displayed.
For details, refer to "If a POST Error Message is Displayed", on page

47.

3

If you have set a password in the PC’s Setup program, the password
prompt displays after the POST has completed. If the Password
prompt is displayed, type your password and press to be
able to use the PC.

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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Starting and Stopping Your PC

Starting the PC for the First Time

If your PC has preinstalled software, it is initialized the first time you
start the PC. The software initialization process takes a few minutes.
This process sets up the software in your language and sets up your
software to use the hardware installed in your computer (you can
change the settings after the software has been initialized).

Choice of Operating System

For the best performance and reliability, you must specify which
operating system is used by your PC.

If you are using Windows 95, set the

Windows 95

field in the

Main

menu of the Setup program to

Yes

. For all other operating systems, set

this field to

No

. To learn how to access the PC’s Setup program, refer to

"HP Setup Program", on page 58.

Changing the operating
system

If you change the operating system used by your PC, ensure that the

Windows 95

field in the Setup program is correctly set.

Initializing Your Software

NOTE Do NOT switch OFF the PC while the software is being initialized—this

could cause unexpected results.

To initialize your software:

1

Turn on the display first, and then the PC.

When the PC is switched on, the Vectra Logo is displayed. The PC
performs a Power-On-Self-Test (POST). Press if you want to
view the POST details in the HP Summary Screen (refer to the
"HP Setup Program", on page 66).

If an error is detected during the Power-On-Self-Test, the PC will
automatically display the error. You may be prompted to press
to start the Setup program to correct the error.

1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Starting and Stopping Your PC

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2 The software initialization routine starts. It displays the software

license agreement, gives you an opportunity to read Working in
Comfort (ergonomic advice for computer users), and then asks
questions about the PC. For example:

•

The name of the person who will use the PC and your company
name. (If necessary, the name of the user can be modified later.)

•

The current date and time.

•

The type of printer (for example, HP LaserJet 5L). This is shown
on the front of the printer. You also need to enter the connection
used by the printer.

3 While the initialization program is running, you can complete the

Warranty Registration card that came with this manual.

4 When the initialization routine has finished, click on OK and the PC

will restart.

After Your PC Has Restarted

❒

Set the keyboard to a comfortable position.

❒

Adjust the display screen’s brightness and contrast to suit your
needs. If the picture does not fill the screen or is not centered, adjust
it using the controls on the display. Refer to the display’s manual for
details.

Stopping Your PC

To stop the PC, make sure that you have exited all programs and the
operating system (if necessary), and then press the power button on
the control panel.

Stopping Your PC in
Windows NT 4.0

With some operating systems, such as Windows NT 4.0, the PC will
automatically switch off when you shut down the operating system.

Refer to the operating system manual for details of how to shut down or
exit the operating system.

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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Using the Flexible Disk Drive

Using the Flexible Disk Drive

Your PC has a flexible disk drive for 3½-inch flexible disks. Ensure that
you insert the flexible disk correctly when using the drive.

Inserting a disk Ejecting a disk

1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Setting Passwords

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Setting Passwords

You can set two passwords, the Administrator password and the User
password, to provide two levels of protection for your PC. You set both
passwords in the Security menu group of the Setup program.

Setting an Administrator Password

Set the Administrator password to protect the PC’s configuration in
Setup. An Administrator password can provide a power-on password
prompt to prevent your PC being started or used in your absence. You
can also use this password to start the PC when the keyboard (and
mouse) are locked—you must type the password and press
to unlock the keyboard (refer to "Power-On Password", in the HP
Setup program—refer to "HP Setup Program", on page 66).

If you have set both an Administrator password and a User password,
and you enter the Setup program by using the User password, you will
be restricted in your ability to change setup items. If you enter the
Setup program with an Administrator password, you will have no
restrictions.

To set an Administrator Password:

1

Start the Setup Program. Refer to "HP Setup Program", on page 66.

2

Select the Security menu group.

3

Select the “Administrator Password” submenu.

4

Choose the “Set Administrator Password” setup item. You will be
asked to enter your password twice. Save your changes when you
exit the Setup program by selecting “Exit”, then “Save and Exit”.

To remove the password, follow the same procedure as to set a
password. You will be asked to enter the existing password first. Then,
for the new password, leave the password field blank and press

. To confirm your choice, press a second time.

NOTE If you forget your password, refer to "If You Have Forgotten Your

Password", on page 56.

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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Setting Passwords

Setting a User Password

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

Set a User Password to:

•

provide a power-on password prompt to prevent your PC being
started or used in your absence

•

start the PC when the keyboard (and mouse) are locked—you must
type the password and press to unlock the keyboard (refer
to "Power-On Password", in the HP Setup program—refer to "HP
Setup Program", on page 66).

If you have set both an Administrator password and a User password,
and you enter the Setup program by using the User password, you will
be restricted in your ability to change setup items. If you enter the
Setup program with an Administrator password, you will have no
restrictions.

To set a User Password:

1

Start the Setup Program. Refer to "HP Setup Program", on page 66.

2

Select the Security menu group.

3

Select the “User Password” submenu.

4

Choose the “Set User Password” setup item. You will be asked to
enter your password twice. Save your changes when you exit the
Setup program by selecting “Exit”, then “Save and Exit”.

To remove the password, follow the same procedure as to set a
password. You will be asked to enter the existing password first. Then,
for the new password, leave the password field blank and press

. To confirm your choice, press a second time.

NOTE If you forget your password, refer to "If You Have Forgotten Your

Password", on page 56.

1 Setting Up and Using Your PC

Using Power Management

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Using Power Management

Power management enables you to reduce the PC’s overall power
consumption by slowing down the PC’s activity when it is idle. To
configure power management, refer to "Power Menu Items" in the HP
Setup program (refer to "HP Setup Program", on page 66).

Refer to your operating system documentation for detailed information
about the capabilities of your operating system to implement power
management.

Additional Information and Help

Additional information about your PC is preloaded on your PC’s hard
disk drive. This information includes:

•

New features—what is new and special about your PC

•

Using your PC—simple, “how-to-use” guidelines about using your PC

•

Working in comfort—guidance on ergonomic issues

•

Inside your PC—describes the basic parts of your PC and how to
optimize performance

•

HP support—similar to chapter 4 in this User’s Guide

•

Glossary.

For Windows NT 4.0 users, you can access this information by opening
the Start menu in the task bar and selecting Help.

2

How to Install Accessories In Your PC

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

2 How to Install Accessories In Your PC

Accessories You Can Install

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Accessories You Can Install

Video Memory Upgrade

(Models with Millennium board only)

Main Memory Modules (32-bit EDO)

:

8 MB kit (2 × 4 MB modules)
16 MB kit (2 × 8MB modules)
32 MB kit (2 × 16 MB modules)
64 MB kit (2 × 32 MB modules)
(Pairs of identical modules must be installed. Use
only HP-supplied memory modules that have been
certified for this PC.)

Up to Four Accessory Boards

(Some slots may come with pre-installed boards

)

One or Two Free Front-Access Device Shelves

Zip Drive
Tape Drive
CD-ROM Drive (already installed on some models)

One Free Internal Mass
Storage Shelf
or
Supplementary ISA
Accessory Board Slot