Compaq Armada E500 Series Operating and installation instructions

Product Description 1-1

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1.1 Computer Features and Models

The Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Series of Personal

Computers offer advanced modularity, Intel Pentium II, III, and Intel

Celeron processors with 64-bit architecture, industry-leading Accelerated

Graphics Port (AGP) implementation, and extensive multimedia support.

The computers provide desktop functionality and connectivity through

the optional expansion base, convenience base, or port replicator.

Figure 1-1.Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Personal

Computers

1-2Product Description

Models

The Armada E500 models are shown in Table 1-1. The computer model

designation is composed of a group of characters that define each

model’s features.

Table 1-1

Compaq Armada E500

Models and Model Naming Convention

Key

450

12 D

64 95 N

5-6

7-9

1011

1213-14

151617-19

20-21

222324

KEY

DESCRIPTION OPTIONS

1Brand designatorA = Armada

2Segment

designator E = Expansion

3Series 5 = 500

4Blank

5-6Processor type P3 = Intel

Pentium III P2 = Intel

Pentium II

7-9Processor speed450 = 450 MHz 400 = 400 Mhz 366 = 366 MHz

10 Panel type T = TFT

11 Panel size 4 = 14.x” 3 = 13.x” 2 = 12.x”

12 Panel resolution

X = XGA

13-14

Hard drive size

(in GB, 1-2

digits)

12 = 12.0 GB 6 = 6.0 GB 4 = 4.3 GB

15 Optical drive D = 24X Max CD-ROM drive

16 Integrated

communicatio

M = Mini PCI V.90

modem C = NIC/modem

combo 0 = none

17-19

RAM (in MB,

2-3digits) 64 = 64 MB

20-21

Operating

system 98 = Windows 98

58 = Windows

95/

98 dual

install

N4 = Windows

NT 4.0

22 NAFTA N = NAFTA

23 Pointing device S = Pointing stick

P = TouchPad

24 Security

Product Description 1-3

12345-6

7-910

12 13-14

15 16

17-19

20-21

22 23

SKU#

450

X6D

64 58

161604-XX1

450

X6D

64 98

161604-XX4

450

X6D

64 N4

161604-XX6

450

X6D

64 58

161605-XX1

450

X6D

64 58

161605-XX3

450

X6D

64 N4

161605-XX6

450

X6D

64 N4

161605-XX7

450

X6D

64 58

164749-XX1

450

X6D

64 N4

164749-XX6

450

X12

64 58

127669-XX1

450

X12

64 98

127669-XX4

450

X12

64 N4

127669-XX6

450

X12

64 58

127670-XX1

450

X12

64 58

127670-XX3

450

X12

64 N4

127670-XX6

450

X12

64 N4

127670-XX7

450

X12

64 58

164751-XX1

450

X12

64 N4

164751-XX6

400

X6D

64 58

152675-XX1

400

X6D

64 98

152675-XX4

400

X6D

64 N4

152675-XX6

400

X6D

64 58

152676-XX1

400

X6D

64 58

152676-XX3

400

X6D

64 N4

152676-XX6

400

X6D

64 N4

152676-XX7

400

X6D

64 58

164748-XX1

400

X6D

64 N4

164748-XX6

366

64 58

155058-XX1

366

64 98

155058-XX4

366

64 N4

155058-XX6

366

64 58

155059-XX1

366

64 58

155059-XX3

366

64 N4

155059-XX6

366

64 N4

155059-XX7

1-4Product Description

The Armada V300 models are shown in Table 1-2. The computer model

designation is composed of a group of characters that define each

model’s features.

Table 1-2

Compaq Armada V300

Models and Model Naming Convention

Key

466

64 95 N

5-6

7-9

1011

1213-14

151617-19

20-21

222324

KEY

DESCRIPTION OPTIONS

1Brand designatorA = Armada

2Segment

designator V = Versatility

3Series 3 = 300

4Blank

5-6Processor type C2 = Intel

Celeron 2

7-9Processor speed466 = 466 MHz 400 = 400 MHz

10 Panel type T = TFT S = STN

11 Panel size 4 = 14.x” 2 = 12.x”

12 Panel resolution

X = XGA S= SVGA

13-14

Hard drive size

(in GB, 1-2

digits)

4 = 4.3 GB

15 Optical drive D = 24X Max CD-ROM drive

16 Integrated

communicatio

M = Mini PCI V.90

modem C = NIC/modem

combo 0 = none

17-19

RAM (in MB,

2-3digits) 64 = 64 MB 32 = 32 MB

20-21

Operating

system 98 = Windows 98

58 = Windows

95/98 dual

install

N4 = Windows

NT 4.0

22 NAFTA N = NAFTA

23 Pointing device P = TouchPad

24 Security

Product Description 1-5

12345-6

7-910

12 13-14

15 16

17-19

20-21

22 23

SKU#

466

X4D

58 64

158984-XX21

466

X4D

158984-XX61

466

X4D

58 64

117734-XX21

466

X4D

98 64

117734-XX41

466

X4D

117734-XX61

466

X4D

58 64

117735-XX21

466

X4D

58 64

117735-XX31

466

X4D

117735-XX61

466

400

58 64

117735-XX71

158983-XX22

400

158983-XX62

400

58 64

117732-XX22

400

98 64

117732-XX42

400

117732-XX62

400

58 64

117733-XX22

400

58 64

117733-XX32

400

117733-XX62

400

117733-XX72

400

58 32

117730-XX22

400

98 32

117730-XX42

400

117730-XX62

400

58 32

117731-XX22

400

58 32

117731-XX32

400

117731-XX62

400

117731-XX72

19-cell Lithium Ion main battery pack

26-cell Lithium ion main battery pack

1-6Product Description

Features

The computer has the following features:

nThe following processors are available, varying by computer model:

nThe Armada E500 features an Intel Pentium III 450-MHz

processor or Intel Pentium II 400-or 366-MHz processor, with

256-KB integrated cache.

nThe Armada V300 features an Intel Celeron 466-or 400-MHz

processor, both with 128-KB integrated L2 cache.

nATI RAGE LT Pro, 4-MB SGRAM (synchronous graphics)

nThe following standard memory is available, varying by computer

model:

nThe Armada E500 is equipped with 64-MB high-performance

Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), expandable to 512 MB.

nThe Armada V300 is equipped with 64-or 32-MB

high-performance SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB.

nMicrosoft Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT

Workstation 4.0 preinstalled

nThe following displays are available, varying by computer model:

nThe Armada E500 features a 14.1-inch, XGA, TFT (1024 ×768),

13.3-inch, XGX, TFT (1024 × 768) or 12.1-inch, SVGA, TFT (800 x

600) display, all with over 16.8 million colors.

nThe Armada V300 features a 14.1-inch XGA TFT (1024 ×768),

12.1-inch SVGA TFT (800 x 600), or 12.1-inch SVGA STN (800 x

600) display, all with over 16.8 million colors.

nThe following keyboards are available, varying by computer model:

nThe Armada E500 supports a TouchPad or pointing stick

keyboards.

nThe Armada V300 is equipped with a TouchPad keyboard.

Product Description 1-7

nMini PCI 56K V.90 modem, or optional Mini PCI V.90 modem plus

10/100 NIC combination card

nThe following PC Card features are available, varying by computer

model:

nThe Armada E500 features two Type II PC Card slots with

support for both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit PC Cards; Zoomed

video is supported in the bottom slot.

nThe Armada V300 features one Type II PC Card slot with support

for both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit PC Cards.

nExternal AC adapter with power cord

nThe following battery packs are available, varying by computer

model:

nThe Armada E500 supports a 9-or 6-cell Lithium ion (Li ion)

primary battery pack in the battery bay or DualBay, and a 6-cell Li

ion MultiBay battery pack in the MultiBay; supporting up to

three battery packs in the computer at one time.

nThe Armada V300 supports a 9-or 6-cell Li ion primary battery

pack in the battery bay and a 6-cell Li ion MultiBay battery pack

in the MultiBay.

nThe following hard drives are available, varying by computer model:

nThe Armada E500 supports 12.0-, 6.0-, or 4.3-GB high-capacity

SMART hard drives with DriveLock security and Prefailure

Warranty.

nThe Armada V300 supports 6.0-or 4.3-GB high-capacity SMART

hard drives with DriveLock security and Prefailure Warranty.

nFlexible MultiBay that accommodates a 24X MAX CD-ROM drive,

DVD-ROM drive, SuperDisk LS-120 drive, 6-cell Li ion MultiBay

battery pack, or secondary hard drive (when used with a Hard Drive

MultiBay Adapter).

nConnectors for parallel, serial, audio in/out, external monitor,

universal serial bus, external keyboard, and AC power

nStereo speakers providing Compaq PremierSound 16-bit stereo

sound

1-8Product Description

1.2 Intelligent Manageability

Intelligent Manageability consists of preinstalled software tools for the

computer and Compaq servers that assist in tracking, troubleshooting,

protecting, and maintaining the computer. It provides the following

functions:

nAsset Management: provides detailed configuration and diagnostic

information.

nFault Management: prevents, predicts, and alerts of impending

hardware problems.

nSecurity Management: protects unauthorized access to data and

components.

nConfiguration Management: optimizes the computer by providing the

latest drivers, utilities, and software, which are available on CD ROM

and the Compaq Web site at www.compaq.com/support/portables.

NOTE: For further help with Intelligent Manageability, select Startà

Compaq Information Center àIntelligent Manageability

Accessing the Web Agent

The computer may have a preinstalled Web Agent that allows computer

configuration information to be viewed using Web technology. To

access this feature, select StartàCompaq Information Center àInsight

Web Management.

If the computer does not have a preinstalled Web Agent, it can be

downloaded from the Compaq Web site at www.compaq.com.

Asset Management

Asset Management enables component information to be retrieved when

on the road or connected to the network.

Asset Management also enables the network administrator to remotely

retrieve information from any Compaq computer connected to the

network. The information can be used to assist in tracking and

maintaining the computer and its components. It provides the following

information:

Product Description 1-9

nInventory information—The network administrator can retrieve

information about the computer over the network by using Compaq

Insight Manager or any PC management tool provided by Compaq

Solution Partners. Asset control information retrieved from the

computer includes:

nManufacturer, model, and serial number of Compaq computers,

monitors, hard drives, battery packs, memory boards, processor

speeds, and operating systems

nSystem board and ROM revision levels

nBIOS settings

nDiagnostic information—Diagnostics for Windows includes

information on hard drives, ports, video, sound, and other

components. This application also allows multi-threaded tests to be

run on hardware components. If problems are found,

recommendations are provided.

All of the above information can be viewed, printed, or saved.

Fault Management

Fault Management features minimize downtime and data loss by

monitoring system performance and generating the following alerts:

nHard drive alert—provides 72-hour advance warning of impending

hard drive problems and can automatically start optional backup

software.

nSystemtemperature alert—reports overheating. As the system

temperature rises, this feature first adjusts fan speed and other

cooling components, then displays an alert, then shuts down the

system.

nBattery pack alert—reports charging problems and battery pack

failure.

nMonitor alert—diagnoses and displays external monitor operational

problems.

nMemory alert—reports memory board configuration changes when a

memory board is removed, added, or reconfigured. It also provides

the previous and current configurations for comparison.

The alerts work with or without network connection. If the computer is

not connected to the network, the network administrator cannot receive

alerts from the computer.

1-10 Product Description

Fault Management Alerts

Alerts can be enabled, disabled, and tested, and software can be set to

back up information whenever a hard drive alert occurs.

nWhile the computer is connected to a network, alerts pop up on the

computer display and are simultaneously reported to the network

console.

nSystem temperature alert—reports overheating. As the system

temperature rises, this feature first adjusts fan speed and other

cooling components, then displays an alert, then shuts down the

system.

NOTE: A battery charging problem alert is reported only on the

computer display.

nWhen the computer is not connected to a network, the user will

receive a local alert.

nTo set alerts, select the Intelligent Manageability icon in the system

tray.

Security Management

Security Management features customize system security.

nPower-On and Setup Passwords—prevent unauthorized access to

information and computer configuration.

nDriveLock—prevents unauthorized access to hard drives.

nDevice disabling—prevents unauthorized data transfer through

modems, serial ports, parallel ports, and infrared ports on the

computer and an optional docking station.

nQuickLock/QuickBlank—locks the keyboard and clears the screen.

nOwnership Tag—displays ownership information during system

restart.

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