HP C100/110 User manual

HEWLETT®

PACKARD

Model C100/110 Owner’s Guide

HP Part No. A4200-90014

Edition E0995

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Hewlett-Packard Co. 1995

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Contents

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Contents

Preface xvii

1 System Overview

Product Description 3

System Unit Front Panel Controls and LEDs5

System Power Switch 6

Power LED 6

System LEDs 6

Audio Controls 7

Removable Storage Devices 7

Contents

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 8

Security Loop 9

Audio Connectors 10

Keyboard Connectors 12

HP Parallel I/O Connector 12

802.3 Network Connectors 12

Serial I/O Connectors 12

SCSI Connectors 13

TOC Button 14

Power Cord Connector 14

Monitors 15

Keyboards 16

Keyboard Differences 16

Pointing Devices 19

Operating System Overview 20

Important Information You Need to Note 21

LANIC ID 21

SCSI ID and Device File Information for HP-UX 9.05 23

SCSI ID and Device File Information for HP-UX 10.0 23

Networking Overview 25

Mail 25

telnet 25

rlogin 26

ftp 26

rcp 26

NFS 26

Contents

2 Setting Up Your Printer

Gathering Printer Information 29

Setting Up a Local Printer Using SAM 30

Setting Up Your Printer for Network Printing 35

Printing a File 37

Solving Printer Problems 38

3 Using Your CD-ROM Drive

CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions 41

CD-ROM Drive 41

CD-ROM Media 44

Operating the CD-ROM Drive 45

Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray 45

Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation 51

Using Device Files 53

Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 54

Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 54

Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 57

Reading the Busy Light 59

Troubleshooting 61

Contents

4 Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive

DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 65

DDS Drive 65

Data Cassettes 68

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette 69

Operating the DDS Tape Drive 71

Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 71

Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation 72

Using Device Files 73

Archiving Data in Compressed and Noncompressed Mode 74

Writing to a Data Cassette 74

Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System 75

Listing the Files on a Data Cassette 75

Further Command Information 76

Media Interchangeability Restrictions 76

Troubleshooting 77

Ordering Information 78

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5 Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

Using the Floppy Diskette 81

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette 81

Inserting and Removing a Diskette 82

Operating the Floppy Drive 83

Verifying the Floppy Drive Conﬁguration 83

Using Device Files 84

Formatting a New Diskette 85

Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette 86

Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette 86

Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System 87

Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 88

For More Information 89

Conﬁguring the Floppy Driver 90

Troubleshooting 91

Ordering Information 91

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Contents

6 Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions 95

Problems with Powering Up the System 95

Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System 96

Problems with the 802.3 Network 96

Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive 97

Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive 98

Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive 99

Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive 100

Dealing with a Boot Failure 101

Running System Veriﬁcation Tests 102

A Safety and Regulatory Statements

Emissions Regulations 107

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 107

VCCI Class 2 ITE 108

108

Emissions Regulations Compliance 108

Acoustics 108

Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines -3. GSGV 108

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 109

Safety Statement 110

Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A. Only) 111

Warnings and Cautions 112

Contents

B Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration

Checking the SCSI IDs 115

Preparing Your Workstation 117

Installing Storage Devices 119

Preparing to Install Your Storage Device 120

Installing a CD-ROM or a DDS-Format Tape Drive 125

Installing a Floppy Drive 127

Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 129

Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 3 or Position 4 131

Replacing the Storage Tray 134

Conﬁguring a Hard Disk Drive 136

Removing the Main Tray Assembly 139

Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 141

Installing Additional memory 143

Installing an EISA or GSC Option Board 147

Graphics Paths 148

Installing the Option Board 149

Replacing the Battery 154

Changing Your Monitor Type 155

Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console Interface 155

Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 155

Contents

C SCSI Connections

SCSI Bus Differences 159

SCSI Restrictions 161

Cables 161

Connectors and Terminators 162

SCSI Conﬁguration Constraints 162

Determining SCSI Bus Length 165

Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Length 165

Fast, Wide Differential SCSI Bus Length 167

Assigning SCSI Device IDs 168

Single-Ended Standard System SCSI Device IDs 170

Fast, Wide Differential SCSI IDs 172

Connecting to the SCSI Ports 173

System SCSI Port Connection 173

D The Boot Console Interface

Boot Console Interface Features 177

Accessing the Boot Console Interface 180

Booting Your Workstation 181

Searching for Bootable Media 183

Resetting Your Workstation 184

Displaying and Setting Paths 185

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type 187

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