HP Vectra XM 5Series User manual

HP Vectra XM 5/xx
Series 4 PCs
User's Guide

Table of Contents
WELCOME TO YOUR HP VECTRA PC 7
1 SETTING UP AND USING YOUR PC 9
UNPACKING YOUR PC 9
CONNECTING THE MOUSE, KEYBOARD, AND DISPLAY 11
CONNECTING TO A NETWORK 12
CONNECTING A PRINTER 13
CONNECTING THE POWER CORDS 14
YOUR PC’S HARDWARE CONTROL PANEL 15
THE HP VECTRA KEYBOARD 16
STARTING AND STOPPING YOUR PC 17
STARTING THE PC FOR THE FIRST TIME 18
2 HOW TO INSTALL ACCESSORIES IN YOUR PC 20
STOPPING YOUR PC 20
HP USER TOOLS 20
HP SUMMARY SCREEN 20
SUPPORTED HP ACCESSORIES 20
REMOVING THE COVER 22
REPLACING THE COVER AFTER INSTALLING ACCESSORIES 24
MOVING AND REPLACING THE POWER SUPPLY 24
REPLACING THE POWER SUPPLY AFTER INSTALLING
ACCESSORIES 26
INSTALLING MEMORY 26
INSTALLING AN OPTIONAL CACHE MEMORY MODULE 28
INSTALLING A VIDEO MEMORY UPGRADE 29
INSTALLING ACCESSORY BOARDS 30
CONFIGURING ACCESSORY BOARDS WITH PLUG AND PLAY 30
CONFIGURING NON-PLUG AND PLAY ISA ACCESSORY BOARDS 30
INSTALLING THE BOARD 31
INSTALLING A BNC COAX ADAPTER 34
INSTALLING MASS STORAGE DEVICES 36
CONFIGURING A DEVICE AFTER INSTALLATION 37
CONNECTING IDE DEVICES 37
INSTALLING A FLEXIBLE DISK DRIVE OR A CD-ROM DRIVE IN THE
MIDDLE SHELF 39
INSTALLING AN IDE HARD DISK DRIVE IN THE REAR SHELF 41
INSTALLING AN IDE HARD DISK DRIVE IN THE BOTTOM SHELF 43
INSTALLING A TAPE DRIVE IN THE BOTTOM SHELF 46
INSTALLING AN UPGRADE PROCESSOR 48
INSTALLING THE SECURITY BRACKET 50
CONFIGURING A SCSI HARD DISK DRIVE 50

3 THE HP SETUP PROGRAM 51
THE HP SUMMARY SCREEN AND SETUP PROGRAM 51
HP SUMMARY SCREEN 51
HP SETUP PROGRAM 52
USING THE SETUP PROGRAM 53
UNDERSTANDING THE SETUP PROGRAM 54
MAIN MENU ITEMS 55
CONFIGURATION MENU ITEMS 56
SECURITY MENU ITEMS 59
POWER MENU ITEMS 62
EXIT MENU ITEMS 64
SETTING PASSWORDS 64
SETTING AN ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD 64
SETTING A USER PASSWORD 65
CONFIGURING YOUR NETWORK CONNECTION 65
CONTROLLING THE NETWORK SECURITY FEATURES 66
CONTROLLING THE REMOTE PROGRAM LOAD 66
CONFIGURING THE PCI INTEGRATED ETHERNET INTERFACE 67
SAVING YOUR CHANGES AND LEAVING SETUP 68
4 TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR PC 69
SOLVING PROBLEMS 69
HP SUMMARY SCREEN 69
IF YOUR PC DOES NOT START PROPERLY 69
DISPLAY IS BLANK AND THERE ARE NO ERROR MESSAGES 69
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO CHANGE ANY VALUES IN SETUP 70
IF A POST ERROR MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED 71
IF YOU CANNOT TURN OFF YOUR PC 72
IF YOUR PC HAS A HARDWARE PROBLEM 72
DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY 72
IF YOUR KEYBOARD DOES NOT WORK 74
IF YOUR MOUSE DOES NOT WORK 74
IF YOUR PRINTER DOES NOT WORK 74
IF THE FLEXIBLE DISK DRIVE DOES NOT WORK 75
IF THE HARD DISK DOES NOT WORK 75
IF THE CD-ROM DRIVE DOES NOT WORK 76
IF AN ACCESSORY BOARD DOES NOT WORK 76
IF YOUR PC HAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM 77
IF YOUR APPLICATION SOFTWARE DOES NOT WORK 77
IF THE DATE AND TIME ARE INCORRECT 78
IF YOU HAVE A NETWORK PROBLEM 78
CHANGING THE BATTERY 78
IF THE SCSI HARD DISK STOPS WORKING 80
IF YOU LOSE THE KEY 80

5 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 81
SPECIFICATIONS 81
CHARACTERISTICS 82
POWER CONSUMPTION 82
IRQS, DMAS, AND I/O ADDRESSES USED BY YOUR PC 83
AVAILABLE VIDEO RESOLUTIONS 84
THE PC'S MEMORY MAP 85
THE PC'S REAR CONNECTORS 86
SYSTEM BOARD CONNECTORS AND SWITCHES 87
RECYCLING YOUR PC 88
6 HEWLETT PACKARD SUPPORT AND INFORMATION SERVICES
89
INTRODUCTION 89
YOUR HP AUTHORIZED RESELLER 89
HP SUPPORTPACK 90
HP SUPPORT ASSISTANT CD-ROM 90
HEWLETT-PACKARD INFORMATION SERVICES 90
HP FORUM ON COMPUSERVE 90
HP FORUM ON AMERICA ONLINE 91
HP BBS LIBRARY 91
INTERNET—FTP LIBRARY SERVICE 92
ACCESS HP WORLD WIDE WEB SITE 92
HP FAXBACK ON DEMAND—HP FIRST 92
HP AUDIO TIPS (USA ONLY) HP AUTOMATED SUPPORT DIRECTORY 92
ORDERING DRIVERS AND BIOS ON DISKETTE{XE "DRIVERS"}{XE
"BIOS"} 93
HP SUPPORT SERVICES 93
HEWLETT-PACKARD TELEPHONE SUPPORT 94
LIFELINE TELEPHONE SUPPORT 95
HP NETWORK PHONE-IN SUPPORT SERVICE (NPS) 95
SUMMARY 96
HEWLETT-PACKARD MARKETING HEADQUARTERS 97
HP WORLD WIDE WEB SERVER 97
HP ANONYMOUS FTP SERVER 97
EUROPEAN CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER 97
HP WORLD WIDE WEB SERVER 98
HP ANONYMOUS FTP SERVER 98
EUROPEAN CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER 98
GLOSSARY 99

REGULATORY INFORMATION AND WARRANTY 102
REGULATORY INFORMATION 102
FCC (FOR USA ONLY) 102
HP HARDWARE WARRANTY 104
HP SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE AGREEMENT AND SOFTWARE &
PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY 106

WELCOME TO YOUR HP VECTRA PC
Your high-performance HP Vectra PC provides:
• a Pentium™ processor in a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket
• an integrated level-two cache of 256 KB for high performance (optional on some models)
• a main memory of 8 MB or 16 MB, upgradeable to 128 MB
• an Ultra VGA PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) video controller with 1 MB of
video memory upgradeable to 2 MB
• an integrated Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) controller on the PCI bus
supporting Fast IDE and Standard IDE
• four free slots for accessory boards:
• one 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slot
• one 16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) slot
• one 16-bit ISA short slot (16 cm/6.3-inch maximum length)
• one combination ISA or PCI slot
• BIOS stored in Flash ROM
• BIOS support for ISA “Plug and Play”
• pre-installed operating system software (on some models).
• DMI compliant
• designed for Windows® 95
• Vectra Ergonomic Power Solution—Windows 95 soft power-down using the mouse, and
keyboard power-on.
• Energy Star compliant power management.
The PC range described in this manual has a power saving capability that complies with
the Environment Protection Agency’s 30 watt maximum power consumption in “sleep
mode”, except those PCs to which you add certain extra accessories, such as a CD-
ROM. These PCs also have energy saving capabilities, but use slightly more than the
maximum 30 watt limit in power saving mode, required for the Energy Star label
approval.

1 SETTING UP AND USING YOUR PC
This chapter leads you through the first time installation of your HP Vectra PC and explains
how to use it.
UNPACKING YOUR PC
1 When you receive your PC, unpack all the components:
• the computer and power cord
• the display and its cables
• the keyboard and mouse
• the manuals.
On some models, the operating system software, drivers, and HP User Tools are preloaded on
the hard disk.
WARNING: If you have any doubt that you can lift the PC or
display safely, do not try to move it without help.
Computer
Typical Display
Computer Power Cord
Mouse
Keyboard
Display Power Cord
Manuals

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.
3 Position the PC so that its rear connectors are easily accessible.
4 Place the display on top of the computer. If you have a large display, place it next to the
computer. Refer to the display’s manual for information about the display.
Installation Tools
No tools are required to set up your PC. However, if you plan to install a disk drive or an
accessory board in your PC, you will need a flat-blade screwdriver. For further information
about installing accessories, refer to chapter 3, “
How to Install Accessories In Your PC ”.

CONNECTING THE MOUSE, KEYBOARD, AND DISPLAY
1 Connect the mouse, keyboard, and display to the back of the computer. The connectors
are shaped to go in one way only
.
2 Tighten the display cable attachment screws.
Mouse Keyboard Display

CONNECTING TO A NETWORK
Let your Network Administrator know you are connecting your PC to the network. Connect the
network cable to the RJ-45 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) LAN connector.
To configure your network connection, refer to "Configuring Your Network Connection"
(chapter 3)
NOTE If you need a BNC Coax connector to connect to the
network, you can install an optional BNC coax
adapter (order HP D3979A). Refer to "Installing a
BNC Coax Adapter" (chapter 2).