HP VECTRA XW User manual

HP Vectra XW
User’s Guide

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User’s Guide

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Welcome to Your HP Vectra Personal Workstation
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Hewlett-Packard
Personal Workstation. Your high-performance HP Vectra Personal
Workstation provides:
•a PentiumTM Pro processor in a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for
easy processor upgrades
•processor-integrated level-two cache for improved performance
•64 MB or 128 MB of ECC (error correcting code) memory,
upgradeable to 512 MB
•a high performance PCI 3D graphics adapter that supports
AccelGraphics ProT2500 OpenGL acceleration
•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 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
•an 8×IDE 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 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 Personal
Workstation provides the best performance when used with 32-bit
operating systems and applications.
Who this Manual is For
This manual is for anyone who wants to:
•Set up the Personal Workstation for the first time
•Configure the Personal Workstation
•Add accessories to the Personal Workstation
•Troubleshoot problems on the Personal Workstation
•Find out where to get more information and support.

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Important Safety Information
If you have any doubt that you can lift the Personal Workstation 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 Personal Workstation is disconnected from
the power by removing the power cord from the power outlet. This
means the Personal Workstation must be located close to a power
outlet that is easily accessible.
For your safety, never remove the Personal Workstation’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 Personal Workstation before switching it on again.
WARNING Do not attempt to make any adjustment to the laser units; the Personal
Workstation is a class I laser product.

Contents
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1 Setting Up Your Personal Workstation
Unpacking Your Personal Workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Personal Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2 Using Your Personal Workstation
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
Tips for Using Your Personal Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3 How to Install Accessories
Inside Your Personal Workstation
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 Main Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Main Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Completing the Main Memory Installation Procedure: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Installing Accessory Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Installing the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Installing Disk Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Installing a Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Completing the Installation of a Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Installing a Drive in a Front-Access Shelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Installing a Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Completing the Installation of a Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
4 Troubleshooting Your Personal Workstation and Using the
Setup Program
Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
If You Cannot Solve the Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
If Your Personal Workstation Does Not Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
If Your Display is Blank and There Are No Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . 70
If an Error Message Appears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
If Your Personal Workstation Has a Hardware Problem . . . . . . . . . 76
If Your Display Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
If Your Keyboard or Mouse Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
If Your Printer Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
If the Flexible Disk Drive Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
If the Hard Disk Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
If an Accessory Board Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
If Your Personal Workstation Has a Software Problem . . . . . . . . . . 81
If You Have Forgotten Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
If You Can’t Start the Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
If the Date and Time Are Incorrect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
If Your Personal Workstation Has an Audio Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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If the CD-ROM Drive Has a Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Using the HP Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Starting the Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Understanding the Setup Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Using the SCSISelect Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
5 Technical Information
System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Features and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Power Consumption Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
The Personal Workstation’s Memory Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
IRQs, DMAs, and I/O Addresses Used by Your Personal Workstation . 110
Available Video Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
The Personal Workstation’s Rear Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
System Connectors and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
System Board Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
System Board Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Recycling Your Personal Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
6 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Your HP Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119