HP Vectra XU6 User manual

HP Vectra XU
6/xxx
User’s Guide

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User’s Guide

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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
•32 MB of ECC (error correcting code) memory, upgradeable
to 512 MB
•an Ultra VGA PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) video
controller with 2 MB of video memory (upgradeable to 8 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 or
a 32-bit PCI 100/10BaseT 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 CD-ROM drive

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•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
•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 PentiumTM Pro processor installed in your HP Vectra PC provides
the best performance when used with 32-bit operating systems and
applications.

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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.
Important Ergonomic Information
It is strongly recommended that you read the ergonomic information
before using your PC. See “Working in Comfort” on page 16.

Contents
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1 Setting Up Your PC
Unpacking Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connecting the Display, Mouse, and Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting Audio Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting a SCSI Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting the Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Starting and Stopping Your PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2 Using Your PC
Working in Comfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Repetitive Strain Injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing Your Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
What is Displayed on the Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using a Document Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Your HP Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Your Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Your Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Your Posture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Your Workspace and Work Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Further Suggestions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Summary Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Bibliography of Articles for More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Configuring Password Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Setting a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using Your CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Loading a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ejecting a CD When the Open/Close Button is Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tips for Using Your PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3 How to Install Accessories
Inside Your PC
Supported HP Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Removing and Replacing the Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Replacing the Cover after Installing Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Moving the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Replacing the Power Supply after Installing Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Installing Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Main Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Installing More Memory on the MGA Video Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Installing Accessory Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Configuring Accessory Boards with Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Installing the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Installing Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Installing a Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Completing the Installation of a Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Installing a Drive in a Front-Access Shelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Installing a Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Completing the Installation of a Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
4 Troubleshooting Your PC and
Using the Setup Program
Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
If You Cannot Solve the Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
If Your PC Does Not Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
If Your Display is Blank and There Are No Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . 74
If an Error Message Appears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
If Your PC Has a Hardware Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
If Your Display Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
If Your Keyboard or Mouse Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
If Your Printer Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
If the Flexible Disk Drive Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
If the Hard Disk Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
If an Accessory Board Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
If Your PC Has a Software Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
If You Have Forgotten Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
If You Can’t Start the Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
If the Date and Time Are Incorrect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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If Your PC Has an Audio Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
If the CD-ROM Drive Has a Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Using the HP Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Starting the Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Understanding the Setup Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Using the SCSISelect Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
5 Technical Information
System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Features and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Power Consumption Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
The PC’s Memory Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
IRQs, DMAs, and I/O Addresses Used by Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Available Video Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
The PC’s Rear Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
System Connectors and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
System Board Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Video Adapter Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
System Board Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Recycling Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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6 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Your HP Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
HP SupportPack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
HP Support Assistant CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Hewlett-Packard Information Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
HP Forum on CompuServe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
HP Forum on America Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
HP BBS Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
HP World Wide Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
HP FAXback on Demand—HP FIRST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
HP Audio Tips (USA only) HP Automated Support Directory . . . . . . . 130
Ordering Drivers and BIOS on Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
HP Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Hewlett-Packard Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Lifeline Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
HP Network Phone-in Support Service (NPS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Hewlett-Packard Marketing Headquarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

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Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

1
Setting Up Your PC
This chapter leads you through the first time installation of your
HP Vectra PC.

1 Setting Up Your PC
Unpacking Your PC
2
Unpacking Your PC
1When you receive your PC, unpack all of the components:
•the computer and power cords
•the display and its video cable
•the keyboard, mouse, and headphones
•the manuals and driver kit.
NOTE Device drivers, HP utilities, and an online Network Administrator Guide
are provided in a driver kit.
Power Cords
Computer
Display
Mouse
Keyboard
Video Cable
This Manual
Driver Kit
Headphones

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1 Setting Up Your PC
Unpacking Your PC
2Place the PC on (or under) a sturdy desk with easily accessible
power outlets, and enough space for the keyboard, mouse, and any
other accessories.
3Position the PC so that its rear connectors are easily accessible.
4Place 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.

1 Setting Up Your PC
Connecting the Display, Mouse, and Keyboard
4
Connecting the Display, Mouse, and Keyboard
1Connect the display, mouse, and keyboard to the back of the
computer. The connectors are shaped to go in one way only.
2Tighten the display cable attachment screws.
Display
Connector
Mouse
Connector
Keyboard
Connector

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1 Setting Up Your PC
Connecting to a Network
Connecting to a Network
You PC has either a 100Base-T LAN interface adapter or a 100VG LAN
interface adapter. Both LAN adapters support 10Base-T.
The LAN Adapters support both 10 Mbit/s and 100 Mbit/s operation.
They automatically detect which network type is being used.
1Connect the RJ-45 plug on your network cable to the LAN connector
on the LAN Adapter. Push the plug into the connector until the plug
clicks into place.
2Attach 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 driver kit) for instructions on setting up your PC
for a LAN connection.
VG Interface (B model)
Base-T Interface

1 Setting Up Your PC
Connecting a Printer
6
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
Parallel
Serial B

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1 Setting Up Your PC
Connecting Audio Accessories
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.
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.
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
here (headphones, microphone,
speakers, and hifi system) are
not supplied with your PC.

1 Setting Up Your PC
Connecting a SCSI Accessory
8
Connecting a SCSI Accessory
Note that Ultra SCSI mode is disabled automatically when an external
SCSI accessory is connected to your PC. To learn how to enable Ultra
SCSI even when an external SCSI device is connected, see “Configuring
the SCSI Interface” on page 96.
1Refer 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).
2Connect 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.)
SCSI