HP Vectra VE4 User manual

Vectra VE 4/xx User's Guide 1 Setting Up Your PC •• 1

HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC User's Guide

Printed Manual Information

Trademarks

Your HP Vectra PC

1 Setting Up Your PC

Unpacking the PC

Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, and Display

Connecting a Printer or Plotter

Connecting the Power Cables

Starting the PC for the First Time

Creating Master Diskettes

2 Using Your PC

Using the HP Setup Program

Using the Security Features

Setting Passwords

Setting Other Security Features

Using the HP User Tools

Finding More Information About Your PC

Using Power Management

Configuring Power Management in Windows

Activating Sleep Mode in Windows

Understanding the Desktop Management Interface

Personalizing Your Mouse

Tips for Using Your PC

3 Installing Accessories In Your PC

Supported HP Accessories

Removing and Replacing the Cover

Removing the Cover

Replacing the Cover After Installing Accessories

Removing and Replacing the Power Supply Unit

Removing the Power Supply Unit

Replacing the Power Supply Unit After Installing Accessories

Installing Memory

Installing a Main Memory Module

Cache Memory

Video Memory

Installing Accessory Boards

Plug and Play

Installing the Board

Installing Mass Storage Devices

Installing an IDE Hard Disk Drive in the Bottom Shelf

Installing a Flexible Disk Drive or a CD-ROM Drive in the Middle Shelf

Installing or Replacing an IDE Hard Disk Drive in the Rear Shelf

Installing an Upgrade Processor

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Installing the Security Bracket

Checking the Installation

Configuring Your PC

Using the Setup Program to Configure the PC

Using HP User Tools to Configure Video Settings

4 Troubleshooting

The PC Does Not Work

No Error Messages Displayed

After Installing an Accessory

Error Messages

Power-On Errors That May Prevent the PC from Starting

BIOS and Operating System Messages

Hardware Problems

The Display Does Not Work

The Keyboard or Mouse Does Not Work

The Printer Does Not Work

The Flexible Disk Drive Does Not Work

The Hard Disk Does Not Work

An Accessory Board Does Not Work

You Lose the Key

You Need to Replace the Battery

Software Problems

You Have Forgotten a Password

You Can’t Start the Setup Program

Your Application Software Does Not Work

Power Management Does Not Work

The Date and Time are Incorrect

5 Technical Information

Specifications

Power Consumption Information

IRQs, DMAs, and I/O Addresses Used

Available Video Resolutions

Memory Map

Rear Connectors

System Board Jumpers

Recycling Your PC

6 Getting Support

Getting Support from your HP Reseller

HP Support Pack

Hewlett Packard Information Services

HP Internet – FTP Library Service/World-Wide Web

HP Forum on CompuServe

Hewlett Packard Telephone Support

If You Need to Contact Hewlett-Packard

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Glossary

Definitions

7 Regulatory Information and Warranty

Regulatory Information

FCC (for USA only)

Notice for Canada

Safety Warning for the USA and Canada

Notice for the United Kingdom

Noise Declaration for Germany

Notice for Japan

Notice for Korea

HP Hardware Warranty

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Printed Manual Information

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Trademarks

Centronics® is a registered trademark of Centronics Data

Computer Corporation.

CompuServe® is a registered trademark of CompuServe

Incorporated. Logitech™ is a trademark of Logitech Inc.

Logitech™ is a trademark of Logitech Inc.

Microsoft® and MS-DOS® are U.S. registered trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation.

OS/2™ is a trademark of International Business Machines

Corporation.

Windows™ and Windows NT™ are trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation.

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Your HP Vectra PC

Features of your high-performance HP Vectra PC:

•486 processor (50, 66 or 100 MHz)

•Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) supporting four Fast IDE drives

•high performance PCI bus

•fast 64-bit graphics processor

•video memory of 1 MB, upgradeable to 2 MB

•BIOS stored in Flash ROM (for easy upgradeability)

•BIOS support for Plug and Play

•preloaded Desktop Management Interface (DMI) software, DOS and Windows software

•Energy Star compliant power management

•main memory of 4 MB or 8 MB, upgradable to 64 MB

•256 KB cache upgrade option

•four device shelves:

◊◊ two with front access for one 3.5-inch device and one 5.25-inch device

◊◊ two internal, for hard disk drives

•four free slots for accessory boards:

◊◊ one 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slot

◊◊ one combination ISA or PCI slot

◊◊ two 16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) slots

•one parallel and two serial communications ports

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1 Setting Up Your PC

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Unpacking the PC

1. When you receive the PC, unpack and gather all the components.

NOTE The operating system software, drivers, and HP utilities are preloaded on models

supplied with a hard disk. No diskettes are supplied.

2. Place the computer on a sturdy desk, close to easily accessible power outlets, and with

enough space for the keyboard, mouse, and any other accessories.

3. Position the computer so that its rear connectors are easily accessible.

4. Place the display on top of the computer. (If you have a large display, place it next to

the computer.)

WARNING If you are in any doubt that you cannot lift the display safely, do not attempt to

move it without help.

Keyboard

Power Cable

Computer

Display

Mouse

Manuals

Power Cable

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Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, and Display

1. Connect the mouse, keyboard, and display cables t o the back of the computer. The

connectors are shaped to go in one way only.

2. Tighten the display cable attachment screws.

Mouse Cable Keyboard

Cable

Display Cable

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Connecting a Printer or Plotter

If you have a printer or plotter, connect its cable to the back of the computer and tighten the

attachment screws.

Connector for Parallel Printer Connectors for Serial Printers

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