HP Kayak XU800 Series Guide

Setting Up and Using Your

PC Workstation

WARNING If you are in any doubt that you can lift the PC Workstation and the

display safely, do not try to move them without help.

1When you receive your PC Workstation, unpack all of the components.

2Place the PC Workstation on a sturdy desk with easily accessible power

outlets and enough space for the keyboard, mouse, and any other

accessories.

3Position the PC Workstation so that its rear connectors are easily

accessible.

Installation Tools No tools are required to install your PC Workstation. However, if you plan to

install a disk drive or an accessory board inside your PC Workstation, you

will need a flat-blade screwdriver. For more information on installing

accessories, refer to “Installing and Replacing Hardware Parts in Your PC

Workstation” in the Introductory Section.

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Connecting Devices

For your own safety, it is recommended that you first read the warning

notices in the Introductory Section.

NOTE Universal Serial Bus (USB). Connectors can be used for USB

accessories. Most USB accessories are automatically configured as soon as

they are physically attached to the PC Workstation. USB accessories are

not supported by all operating systems.

Line Out Jack. The internal audio speaker is deactivated when you use

the Line Out jack. External speakers should have a built-in power supply.

Parallel port

Serial port A

Keyboard connector

Dual USB connectors

Serial port B

MIDI

connector

Line Out connector

Line In connector

Microphone connector

External SCSI

connector for HP

Kayak XU800

models only

Mouse connector

Display connector

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The MaxiLife Status Panel

The MaxiLife panel is located on the front of your PC Workstation.

HP MaxiLife and its

Liquid Crystal

Display (LCD)

HP MaxiLife and its LCD screen helps you diagnose problems with your PC

Workstation and provides system information you may need to obtain

support. Press one of the LCD control buttons to display the menu. Use

to scroll through the menu items and to select the item required.

For more information on using the LCD, refer “Using HP Maxilife to

Diagnose Problems” in the Section on “Installing and Replacing Hardware

Parts in Your PC Workstation”.

Hard Disk Activity

Light

This light flickers when your hard disk drive is being accessed.

LCD Control Buttons

PowerOn/Off

Button

Reset Button

Hard Disk

Activity Light

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Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation

Starting Your PC Workstation for the First Time

If your PC Workstation has preinstalled software, it is initialized the first

time you start the PC Workstation. The software initialization process takes

a few minutes. This process sets up the software in your language and sets

up your software to use the hardware installed in your computer (you can

change the settings after the software has been initialized).

Starting Your PC Workstation

1Before you start your PC Workstation, first switch on the display.

2Start your PC Workstation in one of these ways:

•Press the power button on the front panel.

•Press the keyboard space bar (multimedia keyboard models only).

The keyboard power-on feature will work only if the appropriate

system board switch is set (default setting = enabled).

When you switch on the computer, it carries out the Power-On-Self-

Test (POST) while the PC Workstation’s logo is displayed. If you wish to

view the details of this test, press . If there is an error in the POST,

the error will automatically be displayed.

3If you have set a password in the PC Workstation’s Setup program, the

password prompt displays after the POST has completed. If the

Password prompt is displayed, type your password and press

to be able to use the PC Workstation.

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Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation

Initializing Your Software

NOTE Do NOT switch OFF the PC Workstation while the software is being

initialized—this could cause unexpected results.

To initialize your software:

1Turn on the display first, then the PC Workstation.

When the PC Workstation is switched on, the HP PC Workstation’s logo

is displayed. The PC Workstation performs a Power-On-Self-Test

(POST).

2The software initialization process starts. It displays the software license

agreement, gives you an opportunity to read Working in Comfort

(ergonomics advice for computer users), then asks questions about the

PC Workstation.

3While the initialization process is running, you can complete the

Warranty Registration card that came with this manual.

4When the initialization process has finished, click OK and the

PC Workstation will restart.

Creating an Emergency Repair Disk

During the initialization of your software, it is very important that you

create an Emergency Repair Disk for the operating system, when

prompted. HP recommends that you use new diskettes for this purpose.

For more information on how to create these diskettes, refer to the

documentation that came with your application software or operating

system.

Stopping Your PC Workstation

To stop the PC Workstation, first make sure that you have exited all

applications and then use the shutdown command in the Start menu.

When prompted, press the power button on your PC Workstation’s control

panel.

CAUTION Do not use the power button until prompted to do so as you may lose

any unsaved data from open applications.

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Using Your HP Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard (some models only)

Using Your HP Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard

(some models only)

The HP enhanced multimedia keyboard includes soft keys you can use to:

•Display and configure the actions assigned to keys.

•Perform one-touch shortcuts to start applications, open files, or open

sites on the WWW.

•Launch the Internet browser supplied with your system.

•Lock or suspend your PC Workstation.

•Access HP TopTools and customer information.

•Mute or adjust the volume of the audio system.

•A headphone and microphone can be connected directly to the

keyboard. For this option to work, the headphone and microphone

connectors must be connected to their associated rear panel jacks.

Menu Key Pressing the “?” Menu soft key displays the soft key section of the HP

enhanced keyboard on your screen. Click any of the keys on the screen to

display the action assigned to an individual key or to change or assign an

action to a key. Shortcut keys are provided specifically for user-defined

actions.

Menu key

Lock/Suspend key

Internet key

HP TopTools

Shortcut key

HP Customer

Information

Volume

control keys

Shortcut keys

Mute key

Keyboard connector

Headphone and

Microphone

connectors can be

connected to the

rear panel.

Located

underneath the

keyboard top

edge, are the

Headphone and

Microphone

jacks.

Start key for space bar power on

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Viewing the HP Summary Screen

The HP Summary Screen gives you a summary of the current configuration

of your PC Workstation.

It is recommended that you check the configuration of your PC Workstation

when you first use it and each time after you install, remove, or upgrade

accessories. To check the configuration:

1Turn on the display and then the PC Workstation. If the PC Workstation

is already turned on, save your data and exit all programs, then restart

the PC Workstation. Consult your operating system documentation for

any special instructions concerning turning off and restarting your PC

Workstation.

2When the start-up logo appears on your display, press . This takes

you to the HP Summary Screen. (To go immediately into the Setup

program, and bypass the Summary Screen, press instead of ).

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Using the HP Setup Program

Use the Setup program to configure your PC Workstation (for example:

setting up system and user passwords, installing and upgrading mass

storage devices), and to solve configuration problems.

It is recommended that you take note of any changes to the system setup.

NOTE Setup changes system behavior by modifying the power-on initialization

parameters. Setting incorrect values may cause system boot failure.

Should this occur, press to load the Setup default values to recover.

Starting the HP Setup Program

1Turn on the display and then the PC Workstation. If the PC Workstation

is already turned on, save your data and exit all programs, then restart

the PC Workstation.

2Press while Setup is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

If you fail to press in time and the start-up process continues, you

will need to restart your PC Workstation and go through the POST again

so you can press .

The opening screen of the PC Workstation’s Setup program is displayed.

The Main Menu presents a list of fields, for example, the installed BIOS

version or Date and Time.

A band along the top of the screen offers a list of menus. A menu is selected

by using either the left or right arrow keys.

For more information on the Setup program, refer to the Troubleshooting

Guide, available on the HP web site at:

http://www.hp.com/go/kayaksupport,then select either HP

Kayak XM600 or HP Kayak XU800 from the drop-down menu.

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Setting Passwords in the HP Setup Program

You can set passwords to provide different levels of protection for your PC

Workstation, the Administrator password, the User password and the

Power-on password. You set these passwords using the Security menu in the

Setup program.

The Administrator can access and change all settings in the Setup program,

while the User can only access and modify certain items in the Main menu.

When the Power-on Password option is enabled, you need to enter a

password everytime you boot the PC. Either the Administrator or User

Password can be used.

Setting a Password

To set a password:

1Start the Setup program

2Select the Security menu.

3Select the Administrator or User password submenu.

4Choose the Set Administrator or User password setup item. You will be asked

to enter your password twice.

To enable the Power-on Password, select the Enabled setup item.

5To save your changes and exit the Setup program press or select

Exit Menu, then Exit Saving Changes.

To remove the password, follow the same procedure as to set a password.

You will be asked to enter the existing password first. Then, for the new

password, leave the password field blank and press . To confirm

your choice, press a second time.

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Using Power Management

Power management enables you to reduce the PC’s overall power

consumption by slowing down the PC’s activity when it is idle.

For more information on power consumption data, refer to the PC

Workstation’s data sheet on HP’s web site at:

http://www.hp.com/desktops/kayak

Operating System Operating systems differ in their power management capabilities. Refer to

your operating system documentation for more information.

Manageability

Your PC is highly manageable. HP TopTools is a device management tool

that can help you in troubleshooting and makes remote administration

easier. For more information about TopTools, connect to HP’s web site at:

www.hp.com/toptools.

Software and Drivers

In the “Software and Drivers” section of the HP support site

http://www.hp.com/go/kayaksupport,then select either HP

Kayak XM600 or HP Kayak XU800 from the drop-down menu.

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