HP vc4725 - Thin Client Operating and maintenance manual

Document Part Number: 460468-D61
October 2007
This book provides basic hardware information for this series of thin
clients.
Hardware Reference Guide
HP Compaq vc4725 Thin Client

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Hardware Reference Guide
HP Compaq vc4725 Thin Client
First Edition (October 2007)
Document Part Number: 460468-D61

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Contents
1 Product features
Standard features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Front panel components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1–2
Rear panel components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Windows Logo Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Additional function keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1–6
Special mouse functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
Serial number location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6
2 Hardware upgrades
General hardware installation sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Removing and replacing the chassis cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Installing thin client options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Installing additional DDR2 Memory . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 2–5
CF card capacity upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
uDOC capacity upgrade. . .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9
Internal battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
A Specifications A-1
B Security provisions
Securing the thin client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–1
Chassis intrusion switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–2
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C Mounting the thin client
HP Quick Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–1
Supported mounting options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C–5
D Electrostatic discharge
Preventing electrostatic damage . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–1
Grounding methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D–2
E Thin client operation
Routine thin client care . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E–1
Supported orientations. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–2
F Shipping information
Shipping preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F–1
Important service repair information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–2

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Product features
Standard features
The vc4725 includes the following features:
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VIA C7 1.0GHz or more processor speed
Two DIMMs slots supports maximum 2GB memory
Flash storage options available from 512MB to 4GB
Optional internal hard drive
4 USB ports
Front audio ports
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Front panel components
Front panel components
Power button
Flash activity LED
Power LED
USB ports (2) Audio ports
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Biometric device (optional)
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Rear panel components
Rear panel components
Cable lock slot
Key board connector Mouse connector
Monitor connector
Ethernet Rj45 connectorSerial port connector
Parallel connector
Power connector
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
connectors (2)
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Using the keyboard
Enhanced keyboard components
Caps Lock key Activates/deactivates the Caps Lock
Feature.
Scroll Lock key Activates/deactivates the Scroll Lock
Feature.
Num Lock key Activates/deactivates the Num Lock
Feature.
Ctrl key Use in combination with another key; its
function depends on the application
software you are using.
Windows Logo Opens the Start menu in Microsoft
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Key Windows. Use in combination with other
keys to perform other functions. For more
information, see “Windows Logo Key”
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Keyboard features
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Windows Logo Key
Enhanced keyboard components (Continued)
Alt key Use in combination with another key; its
function depends on the application
software you are using.
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Application key Opens (like the right mouse button)
pop-up menus in a Microsoft Office
application. May perform other functions
in other software applications.
Editing keys Includes the following: Insert, Home,
Page Up, Delete, End, and Page Down.
Hold down Ctrl and Alt while pressing
Delete to restart the thin client.
Windows Logo Key + Tab Switch between open items.
Windows Logo Key + e Open My Computer.
Windows Logo Key + f Search for a file or folder.
Windows Logo Key + Ctrl + f Search for computers.
Windows Logo Key + m Minimize all windows.
Windows Logo Key + Shift + m Undo minimize all.
Windows Logo Key + Break Display the System Properties
dialog box.
Windows Logo Key + r Open the Run dialog box.
1Available in select geographic regions.
Use the Windows Logo Key in combination with other keys to
perform certain functions available in Windows operating systems.
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Product features
Additional function keys
Special mouse functions
Serial number location
Serial number location
The following key combinations also work on the HP Compaq
vc4725 thin client:
Alt + Esc Cycles through minimized applications.
Alt + Tab Cycles through open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab Switches to the previous session.
Most software applications support the use of a mouse. The functions
assigned to each mouse button depend on the software applications
you are using.
Every thin client has a unique serial number that is located as shown
in the following illustration. Have this number available when
contacting HP customer service for assistance.