HP Vectra VE5 2 User manual

HP Vectra User’s Guide

Table of Contents
WELCOME TO YOUR HP VECTRA PC 54
1 SETTING UP YOUR PC 55
UNPACKING YOUR PC 55
CONNECTING THE DISPLAY, MOUSE, AND KEYBOARD 56
CONNECTING TO A NETWORK 57
CONNECTING A PRINTER 58
CONNECTING AUDIO ACCESSORIES 59
CONNECTING A SCSI ACCESSORY 59
CONNECTING THE POWER CORDS 61
STARTING AND STOPPING YOUR PC 63
INSTALLING AN OPERATING SYSTEM 65
INSTALLING THE WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION OPERATING
SYSTEM 66
INSTALLING THE OS/2®OPERATING SYSTEM 69
INSTALLING WINDOWS 95 72
2 USING YOUR PC 75
WORKING IN COMFORT 75
REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY 75
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 75
INSTALLING YOUR DISPLAY 76
WHAT IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN 76
USING A DOCUMENT HOLDER 77
YOUR HP KEYBOARD 77
YOUR DESK 78
YOUR CHAIR 78
YOUR POSTURE 79
YOUR WORKSPACE AND WORK ENVIRONMENT 80
LIGHTING 80
FURTHER SUGGESTIONS 81
SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS 81
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ARTICLES FOR MORE INFORMATION 83
CONFIGURING PASSWORD SECURITY 83
SETTING A PASSWORD 84
USING YOUR CD-ROM DRIVE 85
LOADING A CD 86
EJECTING A CD WHEN THE OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON IS DISABLED 87
TIPS FOR USING YOUR PC 87

3 HOW TO INSTALL ACCESSORIES INSIDE YOUR PC 88
SUPPORTED HP ACCESSORIES 88
REMOVING AND REPLACING THE COVER 89
REPLACING THE COVER AFTER INSTALLING ACCESSORIES 92
MOVING THE POWER SUPPLY 93
REPLACING THE POWER SUPPLY AFTER INSTALLING
ACCESSORIES 94
INSTALLING MEMORY 95
MAIN MEMORY MODULES 95
INSTALLING MORE MEMORY ON THE MGA VIDEO ADAPTER 96
INSTALLING ACCESSORY BOARDS 98
CONFIGURING ACCESSORY BOARDS WITH PLUG AND PLAY 98
INSTALLING THE BOARD 100
INSTALLING DISK DRIVES 103
INSTALLING A HARD DISK DRIVE 104
COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION OF A HARD DISK DRIVE 110
INSTALLING A DRIVE IN A FRONT-ACCESS SHELF 111
INSTALLING A PROCESSOR 114
COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION OF A PROCESSOR 117
4 TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR PC AND USING THE SETUP
PROGRAM 118
SOLVING PROBLEMS 118
IF YOU CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM 119
IF YOUR PC DOES NOT START 119
IF YOUR DISPLAY IS BLANK AND THERE ARE NO ERROR
MESSAGES 119
IF AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARS 120
IF YOUR PC HAS A HARDWARE PROBLEM 123
IF YOUR DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK 123
IF YOUR KEYBOARD OR MOUSE DOES NOT WORK 124
IF YOUR PRINTER DOES NOT WORK 125
IF THE FLEXIBLE DISK DRIVE DOES NOT WORK 125
IF THE HARD DISK DOES NOT WORK 126
IF AN ACCESSORY BOARD DOES NOT WORK 126
IF YOUR PC HAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM 127
IF YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN YOUR PASSWORD 127
IF YOU CAN’T START THE SETUP PROGRAM 127
IF THE DATE AND TIME ARE INCORRECT 128
IF YOUR PC HAS AN AUDIO PROBLEM 128
IF THE CD-ROM DRIVE HAS A PROBLEM 129
USING THE HP SETUP PROGRAM 130
STARTING THE SETUP PROGRAM 130
UNDERSTANDING THE SETUP PROGRAM 132
USING THE SCSISELECT UTILITY 137
IF THE SCSI HARD DISK STOPS WORKING 141

IF YOU LOSE THE KEY 141
5 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 142
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS 142
AUDIO FEATURES 143
POWER CONSUMPTION INFORMATION 144
THE PC’S MEMORY MAP 145
IRQS, DMAS, AND I/O ADDRESSES USED BY YOUR PC 146
AVAILABLE VIDEO RESOLUTIONS 147
THE PC’S REAR CONNECTORS 148
SYSTEM CONNECTORS AND SWITCHES 149
SYSTEM BOARD CONNECTORS 149
VIDEO ADAPTER SWITCHES 150
SYSTEM BOARD SWITCHES 151
RECYCLING YOUR PC 152
6 HEWLETT PACKARD SUPPORT AND INFORMATION SERVICES
153
INTRODUCTION 153
YOUR HP AUTHORIZED RESELLER 153
HP SUPPORTPACK 154
HP SUPPORT ASSISTANT CD-ROM 154
HEWLETT-PACKARD INFORMATION SERVICES 154
HP FORUM ON COMPUSERVE 154
HP FORUM ON AMERICA ONLINE 155
HP BBS LIBRARY 155
INTERNET—FTP LIBRARY SERVICE 156
ACCESS HP WORLD WIDE WEB SITE 156
HP FAXBACK ON DEMAND—HP FIRST 156
HP AUDIO TIPS (USA ONLY) HP AUTOMATED SUPPORT DIRECTORY156
ORDERING DRIVERS AND BIOS ON DISKETTE{XE "DRIVERS"}{XE
"BIOS"} 157
HP SUPPORT SERVICES 157
HEWLETT-PACKARD TELEPHONE SUPPORT 158
LIFELINE TELEPHONE SUPPORT 159
HP NETWORK PHONE-IN SUPPORT SERVICE (NPS) 159
SUMMARY 160
HEWLETT-PACKARD MARKETING HEADQUARTERS 161
HP WORLD WIDE WEB SERVER 161
HP ANONYMOUS FTP SERVER 161
EUROPEAN CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER 161
HP WORLD WIDE WEB SERVER 162
HP ANONYMOUS FTP SERVER 162
EUROPEAN CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER 162
GLOSSARY 163

7 REGULATORY INFORMATION AND WARRANTY168
REGULATORY INFORMATION 168
FCC (FOR USA ONLY) 168
HP HARDWARE WARRANTY 170
HP SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE AGREEMENT AND SOFTWARE &
PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY 172

WELCOME TO YOUR HP VECTRA PC
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Hewlett-Packard Personal Computer. Your high-
performance HP Vectra PC provides:
• a PentiumTM Pro processor in a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for easy processor
upgrades
• processor-integrated level-two cache for improved performance
• 16 MB of ECC (error correcting code) memory, upgradeable to 256 MB
• an Ultra VGA PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) video controller with 2 MB of
video memory (upgradeable to 4 MB)
• an integrated Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) controller on the PCI bus
supporting Fast IDE and Standard IDE
• an integrated Ultra SCSI controller on the PCI bus supporting Fast-20 SCSI-2 (up to 20
MB-per-second data transfer rate) and SCSI Plug and Play (SCAM) compliant devices
• a 32-bit PCI 100VG/10BaseT Ethernet LAN controller
• seven mass storage shelves:
• five front-access shelves
• two internal shelves
• six slots for accessory boards:
• three 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slots
• two 16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) slots
• one combination ISA or PCI slot
• a quad-speed CD-ROM drive on the SCSI bus
• an integrated SoundBlasterTM 16 audio interface on the ISA bus
• headphones jack, microphone jack, and volume control on the front panel
• MIDI/joystick interface connector, audio Stereo In jack, and audio Stereo Out jack on the
rear panel
• Wavetable upgrade connector on the system board
• one SCSI connector, one parallel port, and two serial ports on the rear panel
• System BIOS and Video BIOS stored in Flash ROMs (for easy upgradeability)
• BIOS support for ISA “Plug and Play” accessory board configuration
• Optimized for 32-bit operating systems.
NOTE The advanced processor installed in your HP Vectra
PC provides the best performance when used with
32-bit operating systems and applications.

1 SETTING UP YOUR PC
This chapter leads you through the first time installation of your HP Vectra PC.
UNPACKING YOUR PC
1 When you receive your PC, unpack all of the components:
• the computer and power cords
• the display and its video cable
• the keyboard and mouse
• the manuals and disk kit.
This Manual Video Cable
Power Cords Display
Computer
Disk kit Mouse
Keyboard
NOTE Device drivers, HP utilities, and an online Network
Administrator Guide are provided in a disk kit.
2 Place the PC on (or under) a sturdy desk with easily accessible power outlets, and enough
space for the keyboard, mouse, and any other accessories.

3 Position the PC so that its rear connectors are easily accessible.
4 Place the display next to the computer.
Installation Tools
No tools are required to install your PC. However, if you plan to install a disk drive or an
accessory board inside your PC, you will need a flat-blade screwdriver. See chapter 3,
How to
Install Accessories Inside Your PC
, for more information on installing accessories.
WARNING: If you are in any doubt that you can lift the PC
and the display safely, do not try to move them
without help.
CONNECTING THE DISPLAY, MOUSE, AND KEYBOARD
1 Connect the display, mouse, and keyboard to the back of the computer. The connectors
are shaped to go in one way only.
2 Tighten the display cable attachment screws.

Mouse Connector
Keyboard Connector
Display Connector
CONNECTING TO A NETWORK
The LAN Adapter installed in your PC may have two RJ-45 connectors (one for 100-Mbit/s
operation and one for 10-Mbit/s operation) or one RJ-45 connector (supporting both 100-Mbit/s
and 10-Mbit/s).
The LAN Adapter can automatically detect which connector or network type is being used.
1 Connect the RJ-45 plug on your network cable to the 100-Mbit/s or 10-Mbit/s LAN
connector on the LAN Adapter as appropriate for your network type. Push the plug into the
connector until the plug clicks into place.
100-Mbit/s
10 Mbit/s
Connect the
network cable to
the 100-Mbit/s or
10-Mbit/s LAN
connector
(Your LAN
adapter may
have one
connector which
supports both
network types.)
2 Attach the other end of the LAN cable to a hub (or into a wall jack that is connected to a
hub).

Let your Network Administrator know you are connecting your PC to the network. Refer to
the online Network Administrator Guide (provided with the disk kit) for instructions on
setting up your PC for a LAN connection.
CONNECTING A PRINTER
If you have a printer, connect its cable to the back of the computer and tighten the attachment
screws. Use these connectors:
• 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.
Serial A
Serial B
Parallel

CONNECTING AUDIO ACCESSORIES
Your PC has a Headphones jack and a Microphone jack on the front panel. An audio Stereo In
jack, an audio Stereo Out jack, and a MIDI interface connector are located on the rear panel.
MIDI connector
Stereo in jack
Stereo out jack
NOTE
The internal speaker and the
Stereo Out jack on the rear
of your PC are deactivated
when you use the
Headphones jack.
The internal speaker is
deactivated when you use
the Stereo Out jack.
Note that external speakers
should have built-in
amplifiers.
The audio accessories
shown h ere (headphones,
microphone, speakers, and
hifi system) are not supplied
with your PC.
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.
CONNECTING A SCSI ACCESSORY
Note that Ultra SCSI mode is disabled automatically when an external SCSI accessory is
connected to your PC.
1 Refer to the manual provided with the SCSI accessory for instructions on selecting a SCSI
address. You should assign an unused SCSI address to the accessory.
SCSI addresses range from 0 to 7, with SCSI address 0 used by the first SCSI hard disk
drive and SCSI address 7 reserved for the integrated SCSI controller.

NOTE: You don’t need to set a SCSI address for Plug and
Play SCSI devices (SCSI devices which support the
SCAM protocol).
2 Connect the SCSI accessory to your PC’s external SCSI connector with a shielded SCSI
cable. (Note that Ultra SCSI is automatically disabled when an external SCSI accessory is
connected.)
3 Make sure the SCSI accessory is terminated correctly—either internally or by a
terminating resistor (refer to the manual provided with the SCSI accessory).
Make sure the SCSI
accessory is terminated
4 Refer to the manual provided with the SCSI accessory to learn how to install any software
that may be necessary to use it.

NOTE The total length of the external SCSI cables should
not exceed 3 meters (approximately 10 feet).
Contact your dealer to order shielded HP SCSI
cables to connect external SCSI accessories.
CONNECTING THE POWER CORDS
1 If fitted, remove the warning label covering the computer’s power connector on the rear of
the computer.
2 Check that the voltage selection switch has been correctly configured for your country.
If the voltage
selection is
incorrect for
your country,
select the
correct voltage
115V or 230V
NOTE You should not have to change the voltage selection
switch setting if the computer was ordered from HP
with the correct localization option for your country.
3 Connect the power cords to the display and the computer. (The connectors are shaped to
go in one way only.)

Computer Power
Connector
Grounded Outlet
Display Power Connector
4 Connect the display’s power cord and the computer’s power cord to grounded outlets.
WARNING: 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.

STARTING AND STOPPING YOUR PC
Starting Your PC
1 Press the power button on the display.
Switch on the display
Then switch on the PC
2 Press the power button on the PC.
The PC performs a power-on self-test. If an error is detected, a message is displayed.
Follow the instructions provided to correct the error.
NOTE If the space bar on your keyboard has a power-on
icon, you can start the PC by pressing the space bar.
(This feature can be enabled or disabled with the
Setup program — see chapter 4 for more information
about the Setup program.)
Note that you cannot stop your PC by pressing the
space bar.
3 If a Password has been set in the PC’s Setup program, the power-on prompt appears
when you switch on the PC. If the power-on prompt is displayed, type your Password and
press [ENTER] to use the PC.

Correct password Wrong password
Restart the PC, then
enter your password
again
4 When your PC has started:
• Adjust the display screen’s brightness and contrast to your needs. If the picture does
not fill the screen or is not centered refer to the display’s manual for instructions.
• Set the keyboard to a comfortable position.
Adjust brightness
(your display may be different
from the display shown here)

Stopping Your PC
1 To stop your PC, make sure that you have exited all programs then shutdown your
operating system (refer to your operating system reference guide for details if you are not
sure how to shutdown your operating system).
2 Press the power button to stop your PC.
NOTE If Windows 95 is installed, select Shutdown from the
Start menu and the PC will power off. It is not
necessary to press the power button.
Resetting Your PC
The Reset button lets you restart the PC without switching the PC off and then on again. Make
sure that you have exited all programs then shutdown your operating system before you press
the reset button.
You may need to push
hard on the reset button
INSTALLING AN OPERATING SYSTEM
This section provides information on installing the Windows NT Workstation operating system,
OS/2 Warp Connect, and Windows 95 on your HP Vectra. For detailed installation information,
refer to the manual that came with your operating system.

INSTALLING THE WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION OPERATING SYSTEM
The following instructions describe a simple installation of the US English version of the
Windows NT Workstation operating system on a Vectra PC with a SCSI hard disk. For
complete installation information, consult the manual that came with the operating system.
Preparing to Install Windows NT
Your PC is supplied with a disk kit, comprising one “XU/VT Boot” diskette and one “XU/VT
Drivers and Documentation” CD-ROM disk. You will need to copy some important files (system
drivers) from the CD-ROM to a blank diskette, before attempting to install Windows NT.
To copy the files from the CD-ROM:
1 Use the MS-DOS DISKCOPY command to make a
duplicate copy of the “XU/VT Boot”
diskette onto the blank diskette, then store the original “XU/VT Boot” diskette in a safe
place.
2 Label the duplicate diskette: “XU/VT Boot” diskette.
3 Insert the duplicate “XU/VT Boot” diskette in the flexible disk drive and insert the “XU/VT
Drivers and Documentation” CD-ROM disk in the CD-ROM drive.
4 Restart your PC and press [F2] to enter the Setup program.
5 Highlight Operating System and select Windows NT. Press the [F3] key to save the
setting and exit the Setup program.
6 When your PC restarts, it will start (boot) from the inserted diskette. Follow the displayed
instructions to copy the files needed for an installation of Windows NT.
7 Remove the disks from your computer when the files have been copied from the CD-ROM
disk to the duplicate diskette.
Installation Procedure
Before installing Windows NT, make sure you have these disks:
• Windows NT Setup disks
(Setup Boot disk, Setup disk #2, and Setup disk #3)
• Windows NT CD-ROM
• the
duplicate “XU/VT Boot” diskette.
1 Insert the Windows NT “Setup Boot Disk” into drive A and insert the Windows NT CD-
ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Restart your PC.
2 Insert “Setup Disk #2” when prompted by the installation program.
3 Press [ENTER] to setup Windows NT.
4 Press [ENTER] to select the Express Setup.

NOTE If you are installing the US English version of
Windows NT with a localized (non-US English)
keyboard, you should choose the Custom Setup. The
Custom Setup gives the option of selecting a
localized keyboard.
5 Insert “Setup Disk #3” when prompted by the installation program.
6 When the installation program reports that no mass storage devices have been found,
press Sto specify an additional device.
7 Select Other by pressing [ENTER]. Remove “Setup Disk #3”, insert the duplicate “XU/VT
Boot” diskette, and then press [ENTER].
8 Press [ENTER] to select the displayed Adaptec driver and then press [ENTER] to continue
the installation.
9 Insert “Setup Disk #3” when prompted by the installation program.
10 Press [ENTER] to install Windows NT from the CD-ROM.
11 Follow the instructions displayed by the installation program. When asked to insert the
Adaptec driver diskette, insert the
duplicate “XU/VT Boot” diskette and press [ENTER] to
retry.
12 When the files have been copied from the duplicate “XU/VT Boot” diskette, remove the
diskette and press [ENTER] to restart your computer.
13 Follow the instructions displayed by the Windows NT installation program to continue the
installation of Windows NT.
14 When the installation program tries to detect the network adapter, click Continue, then
select Continue in the next dialog box.
15 Select No Network in the Add Network Adapter dialog box, then click OK to confirm
your choice. (The installation of network drivers is explained in the following section.)
16 Continue the Windows NT installation until a dialog box proposes the type of display
connected to your computer.
17 Click OK to select the VGA Compatible Display, then click OK to save the configuration.
18 When the installation of Windows NT is complete, click Restart Computer to restart your
computer.
Enabling Networking After Installation
To enable networking, start Windows NT and follow these steps:
1 In the Control Panel, choose the Network icon.
2 Click Yes when the Install Network Now message appears.
3 Confirm (or change) the proposed setup path, which is the source of the Windows NT
installation files on the Windows NT CD-ROM (for example, D:\i386).

4 Click Continue to install the HP network driver for Windows NT. To install the driver:
a Choose Do Not Detect to manually select an adapter.
b Click Continue to choose a network adapter.
c In the list box, choose Other and then select Continue.
d Insert the duplicate “XU/VT Boot” diskette and specify the location of the drivers with
A:\LAN.
e Choose the displayed HP 10/100VG network adapter.
5 The system will continue with the installation. Follow the instructions displayed by
Windows NT to complete the network driver installation process.
6 When prompted by the installation program, click on Restart Computer.
Changing the Video Driver after Installation
Windows NT starts in VGA mode by default. To install the latest HP qualified video driver for
Windows NT:
1 In the Control Panel, choose the Display icon.
2 Choose Change Display Type.
3 Click Change.
4 To install the HP video driver:
a Choose Other.
b Insert the
duplicate “XU/VT Boot” diskette and specify the location of the drivers with
A:\VIDEO.
c Choose your desired resolution from the list of Matrox MGA Millennium drivers and
click Install.
d When asked to confirm the location of the drivers, verify that A:\VIDEO is displayed
then click Continue.
e When the files have been copied from the duplicate “XU/VT Boot” diskette, follow the
displayed instructions to restart the computer.
Enabling the integrated Audio Interface after Installation
To enable the integrated audio interface:
1 In the Control Panel, choose the Drivers icon.
2 Click on Add.
3Remove the highlighted adapter.