HP OmniBook 600CT User manual

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HP OmniBook 600C/CT
Familiarization Guide

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OmniBook Product Comparisons................................................ 3.........
OmniBook 600 Series: Product Features........................................ 7.........
Notebook Hardware Structure.................................................... 20.......
Battery Module (End User Replaceable)....................................... 20.......
Keyboard (Hewlett-Packard Authorized Service Providers Only).............. 20.......
Mouse Assembly (End User Replaceable)..................................... 21.......
Hard Disk Drive (End User Replaceable)....................................... 22.......
Removing the Motherboard (Exch PCA) 25
Small parts...................................................................... 26.......
Installing memory............................................................... 24.......
Troubleshooting and Repair...................................................... 25.......
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OmniBook Product Comparisons
HP OmniBook 5000 HP OmniBook 4000 HP OmniBook 600
Size Closed •29.5 x 22.6 x 4.9 cm
(11.6 x 8.9 x 1.93 in)
29.5 x 22.6 x 4.9 cm
(11.6 x 8.9 x 1.93 in)
18.49 × 28.24 × 3.99
cm
(7.28 × 11.12 × 1.57
in)
Weight •3.08-3.18 kg (6.8-7 lb)DSTN (C): 3.13 kg
(6.9 lb)
TFT (CT): 3.27 kg
(7.2 lb)
1.72 kg (3.8 lb)
Processor•75-, 90-, or 120-MHz
Intel Pentium®
processor
50-, 75-, or 100-MHz
Intel 486DX2 50- or 75-MHz Intel 486DX2 or 486DX4
Bus Architecture 32-bit PCI bus ISA bus ISA bus
Cache some models include:
256-KB external L2
cache
No L2 cache No L2 cache
Display •10.4-inch diagonal:
•VGA (C/CT): 640 x
480 x 65,536 colors
(DSTN or TFT)
•SVGA (CTS): 800 x
600 x 256 colors
(TFT)
•PCI local bus video;
1.5-MB video RAM
SVGA-out supports
VGA & SVGA monitors
(up to 1024 x 768 x
256 colors)
10.3-diagonal DSTN
(up to 256 colors) or
10.4-inch diagonal
TFT (up to 65,536
colors)
VGA: 640 x 480
Local bus video; 1-MB
display RAM
SVGA-out supports
VGA & SVGA monitors
(up to 1024 x 768 x
256 colors)
8.6-diagonal DSTN
(600C) or
9.5-inch diagonal TFT
(600CT)
640×480 backlit color
VGA displays
64K colors from a
262K color palette
VGA-out supports
VGA and SVGA
monitors (up to
1024×768×256 colors)
Accelerated local bus
video with 1-MB VRAM
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HP OmniBook 5000 HP OmniBook 4000 HP OmniBook 600
Power •14.4Vdc
Rechargeable
Lithium-Ion or NiMH
battery
•Battery life
(approximate with one
battery): 2 to 3 hrs
•Battery recharges to
high level in 4 hrs
using AC adapter while
PC is on or off
•2-minute low-battery
warning
•AC adapter 100 to
240 Vac (50 to 60 Hz)
input; 12 Vdc, 3.3 A
output
•Instant-on maintains
computer in
ready-to-work state for
weeks on a full charge;
returns you to your
application or file
instantly
14.4 Vdc rechargeable
NiMH battery pack
Battery life
(approximate):
3-4 hrs on DSTN
DX2/50
2-3 hrs on TFT
DX4/100
AC adapter 100 to 240
Vac (50 to 60 Hz)
input; 21 Vdc,1.35 A
output
Suspend-resume
power management.
9.6 Vdc rechargeable
NiMH or Lithium Ion
battery
Battery life up to
3.0-3.5 hours.
Battery pack
recharges to high level
in less than 2 hours
using AC adapter
2-minute (or less)
low-battery warning
AC adapter 100 to 240
Vac (50 to 60 Hz)
input; 12 Vdc, 2.5 A
output
Instant-on maintains
computer in
ready-to-work state for
months on a charge.
Turn it on again, and
you’re instantly back
where you were.
Removable Modules •Floppy disk drive (can
be replaced with a
second battery for
double battery life)
•Hard disk drive
•RAM
•Battery
Floppy disk drive (can
be replaced with a
second battery for
double battery life)
Hard disk drive
RAM
Battery
Hard disk drive
•RAM
•Battery
Mass Storage •540-MB, 810-MB, or
1.2-GB hard disks 260-, 340-, 520-, or 810-MB hard disk
options
170, 260, or 340 MB
hard disk drive
170MB Hard drives are
no longer available
RAM 8- or 16-MB Models
•upgradable to 64 MB
•8-, 16-, or 32-MB
RAM cards
4-, 8-MB, or 16-MB
RAM models
upgradable to 32 MB
4-, 8-, 16- or 24-MB
RAM models
upgradable to 32MB
(CT) 12MB or 16MB
(C).
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HP OmniBook 5000 HP OmniBook 4000 HP OmniBook 600
Audio •16-bit with Sound
Blaster and MIDI
support
•Stereo sound via two
built-in speakers
16-bit, Sound
Blaster-compatible
Stereo sound via two
built-in stereo speakers
Microsoft Windows
sound in CT.
Two built-in speakers
(not stereo sound)
The OmniBook 600C
does not have a built-in
sound board and only
one speaker
Input/Output •9-pin, 115,200 - b/s,
RS-232 port
•25-pin EPP and ECP
parallel port
•SVGA-out (up to 1024
x 768 x 256); VGA-out
(640 x 480 x 65,536
colors)
•115,200-baud,
bidirectional infrared
•Expansion bus
connector
•SCSI-2 port
•NTSC/PAL video-out
port
•Keyboard/mouse port
•Headphone/stereo-out
port
•Stereo-in and
microphone ports
•MIDI/joystick port
9-pin, 115,200 - b/s,
RS-232 port
25-pin EPP and ECP
parallel port
SVGA-out (up to 1024
x 768 x 256)
115,200 - baud,
bi-directional infrared
Expansion bus
connector
Keyboard/mouse port
Headphone/stereo-out
port
Microphone port
Stereo-in port
9-pin, 115,200 - b/s,
RS-232 port
25-pin bidirectional
parallel port
SVGA-out (up to 1024
× 768 × 256)
115,200 - baud,
bidirectional infrared
Enhanced port
replicator connector
Floppy drive port
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HP OmniBook 5000 HP OmniBook 4000 HP OmniBook 600
Expandability •One Type III PCMCIA
slot (or use as two
Type II slots) with
3.3-V or 5-V support
ISA-based slots, and
parallel, serial,
SVGA-out (up to 1024
x 768 x 256),
keyboard, PS/2
mouse, MIDI/joystick,
audio, and SCSI-2
ports
One Type III PCMCIA
slot (or use as two
Type II slots)
Enhanced port
replicator with parallel,
two serial, SVGA-out
(up to 1024 x768),
keyboard, PS/2
mouse, and SCSI
ports; and PCMCIA
slot (concurrent Type II
and Type III)
One Type III PCMCIA
slot (or use as two
Type II slots)
External ultra-thin
floppy disk drive
(included with product)
Enhanced port
replicator with EPP
parallel, serial,
VGA-out (up to 1024 ×
768), keyboard, PS/2
or Microsoft®mouse,
and SCSI ports;
external floppy
connector; and
optional HP EtherTwist
LAN card slot
Pre-installed
Software •Microsoft Windows 95
or
Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 *
•MS-DOS 6.22
•Plug and Play BIOS
•HP PIM
Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups 3.11
MS-DOS 6.2
Laplink Remote
Access
Easy connection to
your desktop PC,
network and desktop
printers; works via
cable or infrared.
Microsoft Windows
for Workgroups 3.11
MS-DOS 6.22
Upgrade easily to
Windows 95
User upgradable Plug
and Play BIOS in
EEPROM
LapLink Remote
Access
Appointment Book
HP Financial
Calculator
Phone Book
IrDA infrared printing
driver
Security Features •2-level password
protection
•PC ID (tattooing)
•Kensington lock slots
User password
Kensington lock slots
User password
Kensington lock slots
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OmniBook 600 Series: Product Features
Description The smallest, lightest color notebook with desktop performance for the professional
on the go
Models This is a complete list of all the standard Omnibook models ever made available.
Factory special options are not included in this listing. All of these models are now
obsolete.
Product Description HP Part #
HP OmniBook 600C DX2/50MHz; 170MB Hard Drive F1065A
HP OmniBook 600C DX2/50MHz; 260MB Hard Drive F1110A
HP OmniBook 600C DX4/75MHz; 170MB Hard Drive F1066A
HP OmniBook 600C DX4 /75MHz; 260MB Hard Drive F1111A
HP OmniBook 600C DX4 /75MHz; 340MB Hard Drive F1113A
HP OmniBook 600CT* DX4 /75 MHz; 260MB Hard Drive F1114A
HP OmniBook 600CT* DX4 /75MHz; 340MB Hard Drive F1115A
* Indicates TFT display
(Note: All models have 8-MB RAM except the F1065A and F1110A with 4MB
RAM.
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Accessories Description Part Number
4-MB RAM expansion card F1054A
8-MB RAM expansion card (replaces F1055A). F1055B
16-MB RAM expansion card F1123A
24-MB RAM expansion card F1124A
170-MB Hard Disk Drive F1068A
260-MB Hard Disk Drive F1069A
340-MB Hard Disk Drive F1070A
3.5 inch Floppy Drive Module F1059B
AC Adapter F1044B
NiMH Battery Pack Module F1058A
Power Clip (TM) External Battery Charger F1063B
Automobile Adapter F1064A
LiIon Battery Pack Module F1121A
Enhanced Port Replicator F1071A
Pop-up Mouse F1049A
OmniBook 600CT
improvements
over the
OmniBook 600C
Feature Benefit
9.5 inch Active Matrix Display Clearer, more vivid graphics
Windows Sound Media and presentation flexibility for
Windows applications
RAM expansion to 32-MB Handle more complex applications
Lithium-Ion battery Longer battery life and less weight than
NiMH
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What comes in the
box OmniBook 600 mainframe
Battery pack
User documentation: manuals, support material, registration card
AC adapter (P//N: F1044B), localized power cord
Brochures for OmniBook accessories and Deskjet 340
External 3.5"Floppy Drive
Microprocessor Intel486 DX2 50-MHz
Intel486 DX4 75-MHz
Processor cache: 16K internal (L1)
Bus Architecture ISA, Video local Bus
The OmniBook 600 does not have DMA capability
Memory Main Memory ( on
mother board) DX2/50 MHz, Model 170 (F1065A)
All other models
4MB RAM
8MB
Memory Max Possible RAM 600C
Max Possible RAM 600CT
12/16MB
32MB
Type of memory boards HP Proprietary, 1 user-accessible slot on the front case.
Cycle time 70ns
Possible Memory
Configurations Motherboard RAM Memory Memory Slot Total RAM
4MB -- 4MB
4MB 4MB 8MB
4MB 8MB 12MB
8MB -- 8MB
8MB 4MB 12MB
8MB 8MB 16MB
8MB 16MB (600CT only) 24MB
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