Intel Armada M300 User Manual

QuickSpecs

Compaq Armada M300

Overview

What’s New

•Intel Mobile Pentium III 600 MHz processors with SpeedStep™ technology

•12.1” TFT XGA display

•Four Easy Access Internet buttons

•Armada E and M Common Preinstalled Software

At A Glance

•Intel Mobile Pentium III 600 MHz with SpeedStep™ technology, or 500 MHz processors

•12.1” or 11.3” TFT XGA displays

•Ultralight weight (3.2 to 3.4 lbs or 1.5 to 1.6 kg depending on configuration)

•Less than 1 in/(2.3 cm) thin

•64MB SDRAM upgradeable – 320MB

•Up to 12GB SMART hard drives

•User removable hard drive

•Integrated Mini PCI modem/ or Mini PCI modem/NIC combo on select models

•Keyboard 95% of full size

•Full set of system ports

•Dual Install Windows 2000/Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 98

•Protected by a one-year, Worldwide Limited Warranty — Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Consult the Compaq Customer Support Center for details.

What’s Special

•Ultralight weight (3.2 to 3.4 lbs or 1.5 to 1.6 kg depending on configuration)

•Optional Mobile Expansion Unit with Multimedia, storage and enhanced security features

•Less than 1 inch thin (2.3cm)

•High Capacity Travel Battery (optional)

•Magnesium display enclosure

•Common docking solutions across the Armada E and M Series

•Industry leading PC lifecycle solutions

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	Standard Features
	Processor and P anel	12.1-inch color TFT XGA with 1024 x 768 resolution (up to 16.7M colors internal)
	One of the following:	600MHz on Intel Mobile Pentium® III processor
		11.3-inch color TFT XGA with 1024 x 768 resolution (up to 16.7M colors internal)
		600MHz on Intel Mobile Pentium® III processor
		500MHz on Intel Mobile Pentium® III processor
		Note: Mobile Pentium III processors, 600MHz and above, feature Intel SpeedStep™ technology.
		Note: Mobile Pentium III processors feature 256KB integrated cache.
	Memor y	Standard	64 MB
		Maximum	320 MB (adding 256MB to open slot)

Note: Due to the non-industry standard nature of some third-party 256 MB Memory modules, we strongly recommend using only Compaq branded 256 MB Memory modules to ensure compatibility.

Communication s

One of the following:

Type I Mini PCI

Compaq Global Mini PCI 56K (V.90) Modem or Compaq 56K (V.90) Modem plus Intel® PRO/100+ NIC

Note: Designed only to allow faster downloads from v.90 compliant sources. Maximum achievable download transmission rates currently do not reach 56 KB/s, and will vary with line conditions.

Note: Modem availability is subject to country regulatory approval.

	Keyboard		95% of full-size 102-key compatible keyboard with isolated, inverted-T cursor control keys, and right-control key,
			special feature hotkeys for instant access to power conservation, QuickLock / QuickBlank (ex: FN+F6), toggle
			between internal and external, or simultaneous displays, battery gauge, speaker volume control, brightness and
			contrast.
	Easy Access Intern et Butto ns		The Armada M300 comes with four Easy Access Buttons designed to increase customer productivity by providing
			one-touch access to helpful Compaq information, favorite Internet destinations, files, or applications.
	Pointing Device		Touchpad with integrated pick buttons / “Double Tap” mouse-like buttons
	PC Card Slo ts		One Type II PC Card Slot, which supports both 32-bit CardBus (Full support in Windows 9.x and Windows 2000)
			and 16-bit PC Cards.
	Stor age		Diskette Drives	1.44 MB
			Optical Drives	24X CD-ROM Drive or
				8X DVD-ROM Drive
			Hard Drives	12-GB SMART
			One of the following:
				6-GB SMART
	Multim edia		Compaq Premier• Sound™ for enhanced stereo audio (with optional MEU)
			Integrated 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible stereo audio
			Integrated speaker and microphone
			Software volume control
			Headphone-out
			Microphone-in
			Software MPEG1 support
			DVD movie playback software
			8X DVD-ROM Drive with DVD movie playback (on select models)
			24X Max CD-ROM Drive (on select models)
			PCI graphics
			4 MB SGRAM
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Interfaces	PC Card Slot	One Type II
	Enhanced Parallel Port EPP/ECP	1
	Serial Port	1
	External Monitor	1
	Headphone/Line-out	1
	Microphone in	1
	AC Power	1
	RJ-11 (modem)	1 (Model dependent)
	RJ-45 (NIC)	1 (Model dependent)
	Infrared Port	1 (4 Mb/s support)
		(IrDA 4 MB compliant. IR performance will vary depending
		on performance of IR peripherals and application used.)
	USB Port	1
	LED Status Indicators	7
Graphics	ATI RAGE LT Pro, 4MB of SGRAM

Operating System

O ne o f th e fol l owi ng :

Dual Install Windows 2000/Windows NT 4.0

Note: On Dual Install systems, the end user must make a one-time selection at initial start up. End users who need to change to another Operating System (OS) other than the one originally selected must obtain a new license for that OS.

Windows 98

	Softw are		Compaq Insight Management Agents
			Compaq Intelligent Manageability
			Diagnostics for Windows 2000, 9.x or NT
			DVD Solution (with optional MEU)
			Compaq Power Management
			Compaq Security Management
			Online Safety and Comfort Guide
			Fax Central for Windows 2000, 98 and NT
			Online Safety and Comfort Guide
			Acrobat Reader
			Reference Guide
	System Recover y		Each unit is shipped with a CD kit for quick recovery (erases hard disk and restores manufacturer installed image)
			and software recovery (installs only selected standard software)
	Intelligen t Manag eab ility		Compaq Intelligent Manageability, a key component of PC Lifecycle Solutions, is the broad set of manageability
			features found on all Compaq Deskpro desktops, Armada portables, Professional Workstation, and ProLiant server
			products. These best-in-class features on PC clients comply with industry standards, such as DMI and Wired for
			Management, while pioneering new ground in client manageability. Compaq introduced the industry’s first line of
			manageable clients in 1995 and has been driving the industry ever since. With Compaq’s lifecycle management
			philosophy, enterprises have all of the pieces for end-to-end management and proven tools for hassle-free
			management of PCs and significantly lower Total Cost of Ownership.
			Intelligent Manageability offers solutions in the areas of Initial Configuration and Deployment, Asset Tracking and
			Security, Software Updating and Management, and Fault Notification and Recovery. For more information, visit our
			website: www.compaq.com/im. Note: This Web site is available in English only.
	Secu rity		Configuration Control Hardware
			Memory Change Alert
			Ownership Tag
			Setup Password
			Power-On Password
			DriveLock
			QuickLock
			QuickBlank
			Enabled for PC SmartCard options
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	Standard Features
	Power Supply	External AC Adapter; 6-foot power cord included. Total length including External AC adapter is 12 feet (3.66 Meters)
	Battery	Li-Ion batteries are supported, with up to two hours of battery life supported with the standard 4 cell main battery; up
		to three hours when using a MultiBay battery in the Mobile Expansion Unit. An optional High-Capacity Travel
		Battery* is also available which provides up to 3 hours of battery life.
		Note: An Armada M300 with the High-Capacity Travel Battery attached to the unit cannot be placed in an
		ArmadaStation EM, Convenience Base EM, or Port Replicator EM.
		Note: Actual results may vary with individual usage. When tested in standard configuration, using the Ziff-Davis
		BatteryMark Test version 2.0, the battery life of the Armada M300 will range up to 2 hours. Standard
		configuration at time of announce is considered to be one battery, a 1024x768 (High color – 16 Bit color)
		panel set at 50% brightness, 64MB RAM, and no drives other than the hard drive active.
	Power Con servation	Intel SpeedStep Technology (allows a Battery Optimized Mode where CPU draws 50% of normal power yet affords
		70 to 80% of maximum PIII processing speed)
		Hibernation
		Instant-on via Standby
		Pop-ups with three presets
		One custom level of power conservation
		ACPI compliant
	MultiBay Devices (wi th	Supports swapping with power or in suspend mode under Windows 9.x, Windows 2000 and NT4.0
	op tio nal ME U )	Supports Hot Swapping: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, MultiBay Battery
		Supports swapping with power or in suspend mode Secondary Hard Drive, 2X LS-120
	Ser vice and Support	Compaq Services includes a one-year, Worldwide Limited Warranty, pick-up or carry-in, toll-free 7 x 24 hardware
		technical phone support. Optional services include; upgrade to three years standard warranty, onsite warranty,
		application and operating system support.
		Note: Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Consult the Compaq Customer Support Center for details.

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Nam ing Convention

The Etymology of a Model name:

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Models

AM3 P3600T2X126498	Display	12.1-inch color TFT XGA
191911-xx2	Processor	Intel Pentium III 600-MHz
	Cache Memory	256-KB integrated
	Memory	Standard	64 MB SDRAM
		Maximum	320 MB SDRAM
	Optical Drive	None
	Hard Drive	12-GB SMART
	Modem	ATI RAGE LT Pro - 4MB of SGRAM
	Graphics
	Audio	Compaq Premier• Sound™
	Software	Windows 98

AM3 P3600T2X1264N2	Display
191911-xx8	Processor
	Cache Memory
	Memory
	Optical Drive
	Hard Drive
	Modem
	Graphics
	Audio
	Software

12.1-inch color TFT XGA Intel Pentium III 600-MHz 256-KB integrated

Standard	64 MB SDRAM
Maximum	320 MB SDRAM
None
12-GB SMART

ATI RAGE LT Pro - 4MB of SGRAM

Compaq Premier• Sound™

Windows 2000/NT 4.0 (Dual Install)

AM3 P3600T2X12C6498	Display
180400-xx2	Processor
	Cache Memory
	Memory
	Optical Drive
	Hard Drive
	Modem
	Graphics
	Audio
	Software

12.1-inch color TFT XGA Intel Pentium III 600-MHz 256-KB integrated

Standard	64 MB SDRAM
Maximum	320 MB SDRAM
None

12-GB SMART

Mini-PCI v.90 modem / 10/100 TX NIC Combo ATI RAGE LT Pro - 4MB of SGRAM

Compaq Premier• Sound™

Windows 98

AM3 P3600T2X12C64N2	Display
180400-xx8	Processor
	Cache Memory
	Memory
	Optical Drive
	Hard Drive
	Modem
	Graphics
	Audio
	Software

12.1-inch color TFT XGA Intel Pentium III 600-MHz 256-KB integrated

Standard	64 MB SDRAM
Maximum	320 MB SDRAM
None
12-GB SMART

Mini-PCI v.90 modem / 10/100 TX NIC Combo ATI RAGE LT Pro - 4MB of SGRAM

Compaq Premier• Sound™

Windows 2000/NT 4.0 (Dual Install)

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