HP Z1 G2 User manual

HP Z1 G2 Workstation
User Guide

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Second Edition: September 2014
First Edition: January 2014
Part number: 735574–002
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About this guide
This guide provides setup and basic troubleshooting information for the HP Z1 G2 Workstation. It
includes these topics:
Guide topics
Locating HP resources on page 1
HP Z1 G2 Workstation features on page 7
Setting up and using the workstation on page 11
Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows
7 on page 29
Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows
8 on page 34
Setting up and restoring Linux on page 42
Updating the workstation on page 47
Diagnostics and minor troubleshooting on page 49
Routine Care on page 55
TIP: If you do not find what you are looking for in this guide:
●Find technical details in the
Maintenance and Service Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/
workstation_manuals.
●View removal and replacement videos at http://www.hp.com/go/sml.
●Go to http://www.hp.com/go/workstations for additional information on your workstation.
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Table of contents
1 Locating HP resources ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Product information .............................................................................................................................. 2
Support ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Product documentation ........................................................................................................................ 4
Product diagnostics .............................................................................................................................. 5
Product updates ................................................................................................................................... 6
2 HP Z1 G2 Workstation features ........................................................................................................................ 7
Components ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Front and bottom components ............................................................................................. 7
Side components ................................................................................................................. 8
Rear components ................................................................................................................ 9
Product specifications ........................................................................................................................ 10
Physical characteristics ..................................................................................................... 10
Environmental specifications ............................................................................................. 10
3 Setting up and using the workstation .............................................................................................................. 11
Setting up the workstation .................................................................................................................. 11
Location and ventilation ..................................................................................................... 11
Setup procedure ................................................................................................................ 12
Connecting Bluetooth devices ........................................................................................... 15
Disabling Bluetooth devices ............................................................................................... 15
Disabling WLAN ................................................................................................................. 16
Using touchscreen gestures ............................................................................................................... 17
One-finger slide ................................................................................................................. 18
Tapping .............................................................................................................................. 18
Scrolling ............................................................................................................................. 19
Pinching/stretching ............................................................................................................ 19
Rotating (select models only) ............................................................................................ 20
Edge swipes (Windows 8 models only) ............................................................................. 20
Right-edge swipe .............................................................................................. 20
Left-edge swipe ................................................................................................. 21
Bottom-edge swipe ........................................................................................... 21
Tapping .............................................................................................................................. 21
Flicking (Windows 7 models only) ..................................................................................... 22
Dragging ............................................................................................................................ 22
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Setting touchscreen preferences ....................................................................................... 22
Display options ................................................................................................................................... 24
Adjusting display brightness .............................................................................................. 24
Controlling display panel brightness .................................................................................. 24
Internal display panel backlight brightness ....................................................... 24
Controlling the brightness of the display panel and an external monitor ........... 24
Adding an external monitor ................................................................................................ 26
Customizing the display panel or an external monitor ....................................................... 26
Using the HP Z1 G2 Workstation as a monitor .................................................................. 27
Adjusting the audio signal .................................................................................................................. 28
Using the webcam .............................................................................................................................. 28
Installing optional components ........................................................................................................... 28
Security .............................................................................................................................................. 28
Product recycling ................................................................................................................................ 28
4 Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 ........................................................................ 29
Setting up the Windows 7 operating system ...................................................................................... 29
Installing or upgrading device drivers ................................................................................ 29
Transferring files and settings ............................................................................................ 30
Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 7 ............................................................................. 30
Backing up your information .............................................................................................. 30
System Restore ................................................................................................................. 31
System Recovery ............................................................................................................... 32
System Recovery from a recovery partition image ........................................... 32
Using HP Recovery Disc operating system discs ............................................. 33
5 Setting up, backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 8 ........................................................................ 34
Supplementary information ................................................................................................................ 34
Setting up the Windows 8 operating system ...................................................................................... 34
Downloading Windows 8 updates ...................................................................................................... 35
Backing up, restoring, and recovering Windows 8 ............................................................................. 35
Backing up your information .............................................................................................. 35
Creating recovery media and backups .............................................................................. 37
Restoring and recovering using Windows 8 tools .............................................................. 37
Using Windows 8 Refresh ................................................................................. 38
Using Windows 8 Reset .................................................................................... 39
Recovery using the Windows 8 recovery USB flash drive ................................ 40
Recovery using Windows 8 restore media ........................................................ 41
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6 Setting up and restoring Linux ........................................................................................................................ 42
HP Linux Support Matrix .................................................................................................................... 42
HP Installer Kit for Linux (HPIKL) ....................................................................................................... 43
Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux .................................................................................................. 43
HPIKL driver disc ............................................................................................................... 44
Installing with the HP Red Hat Linux driver disc ................................................................ 44
Setting up SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) .......................................................................... 45
Setting up preloaded SLED ............................................................................................... 45
Installing SLED with the DVD Installer Kit ......................................................................... 45
Restoring SLED (preloaded systems only) ........................................................................ 46
Proprietary graphics drivers ............................................................................................................... 46
7 Updating the workstation ................................................................................................................................ 47
Updating the workstation after first start ............................................................................................. 47
Upgrading the BIOS ........................................................................................................................... 47
Determining the current BIOS version ............................................................................... 47
Upgrading BIOS ................................................................................................................. 48
Upgrading device drivers .................................................................................................................... 48
8 Diagnostics and minor troubleshooting ........................................................................................................... 49
Calling support ................................................................................................................................... 49
Locating ID labels ............................................................................................................................... 50
Locating warranty information ............................................................................................................ 51
HP troubleshooting resources and tools ............................................................................................ 51
Online support ................................................................................................................... 51
Troubleshooting a problem ............................................................................... 52
Instant Support and Active Chat ....................................................................... 52
Customer Advisories, Customer and Security Bulletins, and Customer
Notices .............................................................................................................. 52
Product Change Notifications ............................................................................ 52
Helpful hints ....................................................................................................................... 53
At startup ........................................................................................................... 53
During operation ................................................................................................ 53
Customer Self Repair ........................................................................................ 54
Other troubleshooting options ........................................................................... 54
9 Routine Care ................................................................................................................................................... 55
General cleaning safety precautions .................................................................................................. 55
Cleaning products .............................................................................................................................. 55
Cleaning the chassis .......................................................................................................................... 56
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Cleaning the keyboard ....................................................................................................................... 56
Cleaning the monitor .......................................................................................................................... 56
Cleaning the mouse ........................................................................................................................... 57
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1 Locating HP resources
This section provides information on the following resources for your HP workstation:
Topics
Product information on page 2
●Technical specifications
●Regulatory, safety and environmental notices
●Accessories
●System board
●Serial number, Certificate of Authenticity, and Genuine
Microsoft Label
Support on page 3
●Product support
●Warranty information
Product documentation on page 4
●HP and third-party documentation, white papers
●Product notifications
●Technical specifications (QuickSpecs)
●Customer Advisories, Security Bulletins, Notices
Product diagnostics on page 5
●UEFI Diagnostics
●Audible beeps and light code definitions
●POST error codes
Product updates on page 6
●Driver and BIOS updates
●Operating systems
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Product information
Topic Location
Technical specifications Go to http://www.hp.com/go/quickspecs. In the left pane, select your region and
then select Workstations.
Regulatory, safety and
environmental notices
Refer to the Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices for product regulatory
information. You can also refer to the regulatory label on the workstation chassis.
Accessories For complete and current information on supported accessories and components,
go to http://www.hp.com/go/workstations.
System board A diagram of the system board is located on the inside of the chassis (all-in-one
configuration). Additional information is located in the workstation Maintenance and
Service Guide on the Web at http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals/.
Serial number, Certificate of
Authenticity (COA), and Genuine
Microsoft® Label (GML) (if
applicable)
The serial number label is on a pull-out card on the side of the display (all-in-one
configuration). The COA (Windows 7) and GML (Windows 8) are typically located
near the serial number label. On some workstations, this label is on the bottom
panel.
Linux For information on running Linux on HP workstations, go to http://www.hp.com/
linux/, and then select Linux on Workstations from the list on the left.
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Support
Topic Location
Product support For U.S. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go/contactHP.
For worldwide support, go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html.
Here you can access the following types of support:
●Chat online with an HP technician
●Obtain email support
●Find support telephone numbers
●Locate an HP service center
Warranty
information
To locate base warranty information, go to http://www.hp.com/support/warranty-lookuptool.
To locate an existing Care Pack, go to http://www.hp.com/go/lookuptool.
To extend a standard product warranty, go tohttp://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/us/en/warranty/
carepack-overview.html. HP Care Pack Services offer upgraded service levels to extend and expand
a standard product warranty.
You can find the expressly provided HP Limited Warranty applicable to your product located with the
user guides on your computer and/or on the CD or DVD provided in the box. For some countries or
regions where the warranty is not provided in printed format, you may request a printed copy from
http://www.hp.com/go/orderdocuments or write to:
North America:
Hewlett Packard, MS POD
11311 Chinden Blvd.
Boise, ID 83714, USA
Europe, Middle East, Africa:
Hewlett-Packard, POD
Via G. Di Vittorio, 9
20063, Cernusco /Naviglio (MI), Italy
Asia Pacific:
Hewlett-Packard, POD, P.O. Box 200
Alexandra Post Office, Singapore 911507
When you request a printed copy of your warranty, please include your product number, warranty
period (found on your service label), name, and postal address.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT return your HP product to the addresses above. For U.S. support, go to
http://www.hp.com/go/contactHP.
For worldwide support, go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html.
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Product documentation
Topic Location
HP user documentation, white
papers, and third-party
documentation
User documentation is located on your hard drive. On Windows 7, select Start,
select HP Help and Support, and then select HP Documentation. On Windows 8,
from the Start screen, select the app HP Documentation. For the latest online
documentation, go to http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals. The
documentation incudes this user guide and the Maintenance and Service Guide .
Removal and replacement
videos
To learn how to remove and replace workstation components, go to
http://www.hp.com/go/sml.
Product notifications Subscriber's Choice is an HP program that allows you to sign up to receive driver
and software alerts, proactive change notifications (PCNs), the HP newsletter,
customer advisories, and more. Sign up at http://www.hp.com/go/subscriberschoice.
Technical specifications The Product Bulletin contains QuickSpecs for HP Workstations. QuickSpecs include
information about the operating system, power supply, memory, CPU, and many
other system components. To access the QuickSpecs, go to http://www.hp.com/go/
quickspecs/.
Customer Advisories, Security
Bulletins, and Notices
To find advisories, bulletins, and notices:
1. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.
2. Select the desired product.
3. Use the scroll bar to select Advisories, Bulletins & Notices under the
Knowledge Base heading.
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Product diagnostics
Topic Location
Windows 7 dagnostics tools The UEFI Diagnostics utility is preinstalled on select Windows 7 workstations.
For additional information, see the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide at
http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals.
Windows 8 diagnostics tools The UEFI Diagnostics utility is preinstalled on select Windows 8 workstations.
For additional information, see the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide at
http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals.
Audible beep and light code
definitions
See the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/
workstation_manuals.
POST error codes See the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide at http://www.hp.com/support/
workstation_manuals.
Product diagnostics 5

Product updates
Topic Location
Driver and BIOS updates Go to http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport to verify that you have the latest
drivers for the workstation.
To determine the current workstation BIOS on your workstation, follow these steps
during system startup:
1. Turn on the workstation, and press Esc during startup (boot).
2. Press F10 to enter the F10 Setup utility.
3. Go to File > System Information. Note the BIOS version and date and compare
it with the BIOS versions that appear on the HP website.
In Windows 7, you can also find the BIOS version number by following these steps:
1. Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System
Information.
2. In the right pane, find the line with BIOS Version/Date.
3. Note the BIOS version and date and compare it with the versions that appear
on the HP website.
In Windows 8, you can also find the BIOS version number by following these steps:
1. Point to or swipe from the upper-right or lower-right corner of the Start screen
to display the charms.
2. Select Settings > Change PC Settings.
Operating systems For information, go to the following locations:
●Operating systems supported on HP workstations, go to http://www.hp.com/go/
wsos.
●Windows operating systems, go to http://www.microsoft.com/support.
●Linux operating systems, go to http://www.hp.com/linux.
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2 HP Z1 G2 Workstation features
The HP Z1 G2 Workstation is offered in both a touch and a non-touch model. The touch model has a
glossy glass front, and the non-touch model has a matte surface, surrounded by a plastic bezel.
For complete and current information on supported accessories and components for the workstation,
go to http://partsurfer.hp.com.
Components
Front and bottom components
1Camera angle adjustment dial 5Serial number pull-out card
2Camera 6Speakers
3Left and right digital microphones 7Stand
4Display panel 8Chassis latches (bottom view)
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Side components
1Power button 5
USB 3.0 ports (2)
The bottom USB port is also a
battery charging port.
2Hard drive activity light 6Headphone jack
3 Slimline tray optical drive (or
optional Thunderbolt module) 7Microphone jack
4 Memory card reader
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Rear components
1 Handle 6 Power cord connector
2Subwoofer jack (orange) 7USB 2.0 ports (4)
3Audio line-out jack (green) 8Optical S/PDIF audio output
4Audio line-in jack (blue) 9RJ-45 network connector
5 DisplayPort connector 10 Security cable slot
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Product specifications
Physical characteristics
Weight
With stand (non-touch)
With stand (touch)
19.2 kg (42.3 lbs)
21.0 kg (46.3 lbs)
Without stand (non-touch)
Without stand (touch)
13.3 kg (29.3 lbs)
15.1 kg (33.3 lbs)
Stand only 5.9 kg (13.0 lbs)
Dimensions
Upright, including stand Height: 533.4 mm (21.0 in)
Width: 660.4 mm (26.0 in)
Depth: 419.1 mm (16.5 in)
Unit only Height: 457.2 mm (18.0 in)
Width: 660.4 mm (26.0 in)
Depth: 81.3 mm (3.2 in)
Environmental specifications
Temperature
Operating: 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)
Non-operating: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
NOTE: The ambient upper limit of 35°C is good up to 1524 m (5000 ft) elevation. Derate by
1°C for every 305 m (1000 ft) above 1524 m (5000 ft). For example, at 3,048 m (10,000 ft),
the upper ambient air temperature limit is 30°C.
Humidity
Operating: 8% to 85% relative humidity, non-condensing
Non-operating: 8% to 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
Altitude
Operating: 0 to 3,048 m (10,000 ft)
Non-operating: 0 to 9,144 m (30,000 ft)
Shock
Operating: ½-sine: 40g, 2-3ms (~62 cm/sec)
Non-operating:
●½-sine: 160 cm/s, 2-3ms (~105
g )
●20
g , square: 422 cm/s
NOTE: Values represent individual shock events and do not indicate repetitive shock
events.
Vibration
Operating random: 0.5 g (rms), 5-300 Hz, up to 0.0025 g
2/Hz
Non-operating random: 2.0 g (rms), 5-500 Hz, up to 0.0150 g
2/Hz
NOTE: Values do not indicate continuous vibration.
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3 Setting up and using the workstation
Topics
Setting up the workstation on page 11
Display options on page 24
Using the webcam on page 28
Installing optional components on page 28
Security on page 28
Product recycling on page 28
Setting up the workstation
Location and ventilation
Proper ventilation for the system is important for workstation operation. To be sure that there is
adequate ventilation:
●Operate the workstation on a sturdy, level surface.
●Provide at least the following clearance:
◦12 cm (4.7 in) clearance at the front, back, top, and bottom of the workstation
◦16 cm (6.3 in) clearance on the right side for the optical drive
●Be sure that the ambient air temperature surrounding the workstation falls within the specified
limits (see Environmental specifications on page 10).
●Never restrict the incoming or outgoing airflow of the workstation by blocking any vents or air
intakes.
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Setup procedure
1. The HP Z1 G2 Workstation weighs 19.2 kg (42.3 lbs) for the non-touch model and 21.0 kg (46.3
lbs) for the touch model, and must be removed from the box by two people.
WARNING! If a product is shipped in packaging marked with this icon , the product must
always be lifted by two people to avoid personal injury due to product weight.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment:
●Plug the power cord into an AC outlet that is easily accessible at all times.
●Disconnect power from the computer by unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet (not
by unplugging the power cord from the computer).
●If your power cord has a 3-pin attachment plug, plug the cord into a grounded (earthed) 3-
pin outlet. Do not disable the power cord grounding pin, for example, by attaching a 2-pin
adapter. The grounding pin is an important safety feature.
For more safety and regulatory information, refer to the Regulatory, Safety and Environmental
Notices located with the user guide on your computer.
2. Push the unit down to its lowest horizontal position.
CAUTION: Never open the unit unless it is in the lowest horizontal position. Otherwise, system
components may be damaged.
3. Slide the latches on the bottom of the workstation outward and open the chassis.
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