HP xw4200, xw8200 Getting Started Guide

Getting Started Guide

HP Workstations

xw4100 xw4200 xw6200 xw8200

Document Part Number: 361756-001

June 2004

Use this guide as a starting point. It will help you set up your workstation hardware and factory-provided software. It also includes basic troubleshooting information should you have problems during the initial setup process.

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Getting Started Guide

HP Workstations

xw4100 xw4200 xw6200 xw8200

First Edition (June 2004) Document Part Number: 361756-001

Preface

1 Hardware Setup

Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

xw4100/xw4200 Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

xw6200 Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

xw8200 Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

xw4100 Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

xw4200 Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

xw6200 Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

xw8200 Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

Customizing the Easy Access buttons. . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

Using the Windows® Logo Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

Special Mouse Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

Serial Number and COA Label Location. . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13

2 Software Setup

Installing and Customizing the Operating System and

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Windows–preinstalled Workstations. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Linux–preinstalled Workstations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Linux–enabled Workstations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Hyper-Threading Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Turning off the Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9

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Contents

3 Features and Accessories

Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

Chassis Conversion Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

4Troubleshooting

Self Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

HP Insight Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1

HP Help and Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

E-Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

Basic Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

Calling Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–24

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Finding Information

E-Support

For online access to technical support information and tools, go to

www.hp.com/support. Support resources include web-based

troubleshooting tools, technical knowledge databases, driver and patch downloads, online communities, and proactive notification services.

The following sites are also available to you.

■ www.hp.com—Provides useful product information.

■ www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals—Provides the

latest online documentation.

■ http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/eng/wwcontact.html—

Provides a listing of the worldwide technical support phone numbers.

Additional Documentation

Preface

Refer to the Documentation Library CD for additional product information in PDF format. The CD contains the following:

■ Getting Started (available in print and PDF on library CD)

Helps you set up hardware and factory-provided software; also includes basic troubleshooting information should you encounter any problems during initial startup.

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■ Service and Technical Reference Guide (Link to website–English only) Provides an overview of the product hardware, troubleshooting, product specs, as well as instructions for the removal and replacement of components. This guide also includes information on RTC batteries, memory installation, and power supply.

■ Safety and Comfort Guide (PDF on library CD) Provides safety and ergonomic information to assist you in setting up a safe and comfortable workstation environment.

■ Safety & Regulatory Information Guide (PDF on library CD) Provides safety and regulatory information that ensures compliance with U.S. Canadian, and various international regulations.

Using the Documentation Library CD

To access the contents of the Documentation Library CD, follow the steps below that are applicable to your workstation.

Windows-based Workstations

Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD will Autorun. If there is no CD-ROM drive activity for two minutes or more, the Autorun feature may not be enabled on the workstation. To run the CD, follow these steps:

1. Click Start > Run.

2. Type:

X:\index.htm (where X is the drive letter designator for the CD-ROM drive)

3. Click OK.

Linux-based Workstations

If the workstation is running a Linux operating system, browse the CD and click on the index.htm file to launch the CD interface. To view the documents on the CD, download and install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader for Linux from www.adobe.com.

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Locating Regulatory Information

Refer to the Safety & Regulatory Information Guide on the Documentation Library CD for product Class information. You can also

refer to the label on the workstation chassis.

Parts and Accessories

For complete and current information on supported accessories and components, visit:

http://partsurfer.hp.com

Subscriber’s Choice

Subscriber's Choice is an HP program that allows you to sign up to receive driver and software alerts, proactive change notifications (PCNs), the HP newsletter, and more. Sign up today at:

www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice

Product Bulletin

Preface

The Product Bulletin contains QuickSpecs for HP workstations. QuickSpecs provide an overall specification review of your product. It includes information about its features including the operating system, power supply, memory, processor, and many other components of the system.

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/ productbulletin.html

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Quick Setup

After unpacking your workstation, locate an accessible workspace to set up the workstation and connect the mouse, keyboard, monitor, and power cables to your workstation. Connect the power cables from the monitor and workstation to a power outlet.

WARNING: On the xw4100, it is important that you set the power voltage select switch, on the back of the unit, to the correct voltage setting before introducing power to your workstation.

Hardware Setup

Voltage

Switch

NOTE: Connect other components, such as a printer, according to the instructions included with the device.

For more information on your workstation, refer to the Documentation Library CD or visit www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.

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Hardware Setup

xw4100/xw4200 Front Panel Components

1 2

4 5

xw4100 Front Panel Components

Item Description Item Description

1 Optical Drive* 8 Power On Light

2 Optical Drive Activity Lights 9 Power Button

3 5.25 Inch Drive Bays 10 Hard Drive Activity Light

4 Diskette Drive (optional) 11 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports

9 10

11 12

5 Diskette Drive Activity Light 12 Headphone Connector

6 Diskette Eject Button 13 Microphone Connector

7 Optical Drive Eject Button 14 IEEE-1394 Connector**

NOTE: * An optical drive is a CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R/RW, or

CD-RW/DVD combo drive. NOTE: ** IEEE-1394 is an optional feature. If the unit was purchased without this option,

then this connector will be covered with a black label.

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Hardware Setup

xw6200 Front Panel Components

1 2 3

xw6200 Front Panel Components

Item Description Item Description

1 Optical Drive* 7 Power Butt on

2 Optical Drive Activity Lights 8 Hard Drive Activity Light

3 5.25 Inch Drive Bays 9 USB Ports (2)

4 Diskette Drive (optional) 10 Headphone Connector

5 Optical Drive Eject Button 11 Microphone Connector

7 8

6 Powe r On Light 12 IEEE-1394 Connector**

NOTE: * An optical drive is a CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R/RW, or

CD-RW/DVD combo drive. NOTE: ** IEEE-1394 is an optional feature. If the unit was purchased without this option,

then this connector will be covered with a removable plug.

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Hardware Setup

xw8200 Front Panel Components

1 2 3

xw8200 Front Panel Components

Item Description Item Description

1 Optical Drive* 7 Hard Drive Activity Light

6 7 8

9 10

2 Optical Drive Activity Lights 8 USB Ports (2)

3 5.25 Inch Drive Bays 9 Headphone Connector

4 Optical Drive Eject Button 10 Microphone Connector

5 Powe r On Ligh t 11 IEEE-1394 Connector

6 Powe r Butt on

NOTE: * An optical drive is a CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R/RW, or

CD-RW/DVD combo drive.

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Hardware Setup

xw4100 Rear Panel Components

1 2

5 6

9 10

13 14

xw4100 Rear Panel Components

Item Component Item Component

1 Voltage Select Switch 9 Mouse Connector (green)

2 Power Cord Connector 10 Parallel Connector (burgundy

3 Keyboard Connector (purple) 11 RJ-45 Network Connector

4 Serial Connector (teal) 12 Audio Line-In Connector (light blue)

5 USB Ports (4) 13 Graphics Adapter (blue)

6 Microphone Connector (pink) 14 Padlock Loop

7 Audio Line-Out Connector (lime) 15 Cable Lock Slot

8 Universal Chassis Clamp Opening

NOTE: The rear panel connectors are labeled with industry-standard icons and colors to

assist you in connecting your peripheral devices.

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Hardware Setup

xw4200 Rear Panel Components

2 3

4 5

13 14

xw4200 Rear Panel Components

Item Component Item Component

1 Power Cord Connector 8 Universal Chassis Clamp Opening

2 Keyboard Connector (purple) 9 Mouse Connector (green)

3 Serial Connector (teal) 10 Parallel Connector (burgundy)

4 USB Ports (6) 11 Audio Line-In Connector (light blue)

5 Microphone Connector (pink) 12 RJ-45 Network Connector

6 Audio Line-Out Connector (lime) 13 Cable Lock Slot

7 Graphics Adapter (blue) 14 Padlock Loop

NOTE: The rear panel connectors are labeled with industry-standard icons and colors to

assist you in connecting your peripheral devices.

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Hardware Setup

xw6200 Rear Panel Components

7 8

2 3

xw6200 Rear Panel Components

Item Component Item Component

1 Keyboard Connector (purple) 9 Padlock Loop

10 11

13 14

2 Serial Connector (teal) 10 Mouse Connector (green)

3 USB Ports (6) 11 Parallel Connector (burgundy

4 Microphone Connector (pink) 12 RJ-45 Network Connector

5 Audio Line-Out Connector (lime) 13 Audio Line-In Connector (light blue)

6 Power Cord Connector 14 Graphics Adapter (blue)

7 Universal Chassis Clamp Opening 15 Cable Lock Slot

8 Access Panel Key

NOTE: The rear panel connectors are labeled with industry-standard icons and colors to

assist you in connecting your peripheral devices.

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Hardware Setup

xw8200 Rear Panel Components

9 10 11

3 4 5

6 7

12 13

xw8200 Rear Panel Components

Item Component Item Component

1 Power Cord Connector 9 Access Panel Key

2 Keyboard Connector 10 Padlock Loop

3 Serial Connector (teal) 11 Cable Lock Slot

4 USB Ports (6) 12 Mouse Connector (green)

5 IEEE 1394 Connector 13 Parallel Connector (burgundy)

6 Microphone Connector (pink) 14 RJ-45 Network Connector

7 Audio Line-Out Connector (lime) 15 Audio Line-In Connector (light blue)

8 Universal Chassis Clamp Opening 16 Graphics Adapter (blue)

NOTE: The rear panel connectors are labeled with industry-standard icons and colors to

assist you in connecting your peripheral devices.

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Keyboard

Hardware Setup

Standard Keyboard

xw4100 Easy Access Keyboard

NOTE: The Easy Access keyboard is only available for the xw4100.

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Hardware Setup

Item Component Description

1 Function Keys Perform special functions, depending on the

2 Easy Access

3 Editing Keys Includes Insert, Home, Page Up, Delete, End, and

4 Status Lights Indicate the status of the workstation and

5 Numeric Keys Use like a calculator keypad.

6 Arrow Keys Used to navigate through a document or website.

7 Application

8 Windows®

9 Ctrl Key Used in combination with another key; its effect

NOTE: * Keys available in select geographic regions.

Buttons

Key*

Logo Keys*

software application being used.

Provide quick access to specific Internet destinations. (Available on the xw4100 keyboard only)

Page D own.

keyboard settings (Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock).

These keys allow you to move left, right, up, and down, using the keyboard instead of the mouse.

Used (like the right mouse button) to open pop-up menus in a Microsoft perform other functions in other software applications.

Used to open the Start menu in Microsoft Windows. Used in combination with other keys to perform other functions. (Available only on systems with Microsoft Windows pre-installed.)

depends on the application software you are using.

™ Office application. May

Customizing the Easy Access buttons

All Easy Access buttons can be reprogrammed to open any software application or data file on the hard drive, or any Internet address.

NOTE: The Easy Access buttons do not function on Linux systems.

To reprogram the Easy Access buttons, complete the following steps:

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1. Double-click the keyboard icon in the notification area (lower right corner) of the Windows taskbar.

2. Click Help on the Keyboard Properties screen for instructions.

Using the Windows® Logo Key

Use the Windows Logo key in combination with other keys to perform certain functions available in the Windows operating system.

NOTE: The Windows logo key does not function on Linux systems.

Windows Logo Key Displays or hides the Start menu

Windows Logo Key + d Displays the Desktop

Windows Logo Key + m Minimizes all open applications

Shift + Windows Logo Key + m Undoes Minimize All

Windows Logo Key + e Launches My Computer

Windows Logo Key + f Launches Find Document

Windows Logo Key + Ctrl + f Launches Find Computer

Windows Logo Key + F1 Launches Windows Help

Windows Logo Key + l Locks the computer if you are connected to

a network domain, or allows you to switch users if you are not connected to a network domain

Windows Logo Key + r Launches the Run dialog box

Windows Logo Key + u Launches the Utility Manager

Windows Logo Key + Tab Activates the next Taskbar button

Hardware Setup

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