HP Vectra XU5 User manual

HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Welcome to Your HP Vectra PC •• 1

HP Vectra XU PC Getting Started Guide

Welcome to Your HP Vectra PC

Overview

In This Manual

Preparing Your PC for Use

Overview

Installing the PC

Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Display

Connecting a Printer or Plotter, or Network

Connecting the Power Cords

Starting the PC for the First Time

Configuring the Matrox Video Adapter Board

Setting User Preferences (including User Password)

Setting Your User Password

Keyboard Lock Button

Setting the Keyboard Lock Timer

Setting Screen Blanking

Using Your PC

Overview

Using Your PC's Control Panel

Using the User Password Prompt

Using the Keyboard Lock Button and Timer

Using the Keyboard Lock Button

Using the Keyboard Lock Timer

Using Windows

Setting Windows Power Management

A Quick Guide to Dashboard

Using Diskettes

Using a Network

Using a Printer

Tips for Using Your PC

If You Have a Problem with Your PC

How to Clean Your PC

How to Solve a Problem

Solving Problems When Starting the PC

If Your PC Does Not Start

If an Error Occurs When the PC Starts

If You Forget Your User Password

Solving Problems After the PC Has Started

If Your PC has the Wrong Date and Time

If You Can't Change Your User Password in SETUP

Solving Problems When Using Your Applications

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If Your Application Does Not Work

If Your Application Screen is Blurred

If you Select the Wrong Display in the HP User Tools Menu

Solving Problems When Using Your Hardware

If Your Keyboard Does Not Work

If Your Mouse Does Not Work

If Your Flexible Disk Drive Does Not Work

If Your Hard Disk Drive Does Not Work

If Power Management Does Not Work

If Your Printer Does Not Work

If Your Network Does Not Work

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Welcome to Your HP Vectra PC

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Overview

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Hewlett-Packard Personal Computer. Your

high-performance HP PC provides:

•a main processor in a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket

•a ZIF socket for easily adding a Dual Companion Processor, or a Pentium OverDrive

Processor.

•an integrated level-two cache of 256 KB or 512 KB (models with a Matrox Board have a

high-speed, synchronous burst cache).

•a main memory of 8 or 16 MB, upgradable to 256 MB

•an integrated Ultra VGA PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) video controller with

2 MB of video memory, or a Matrox video adapter board with 2 MB of video memory

(which can be upgraded to 4 MB)

•an integrated PCI Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) controller

•an integrated PCI Fast SCSI-2 (Small Computer Systems Interface) controller

•an integrated or optional CD-ROM drive

•four shelves for disk drives:

◊◊ two for front-access devices

◊◊ two for hard disk drives.

•five slots for accessory boards:

◊◊ three 16-bit ISA (industry Standard Architecture) slots

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

◊◊ one combination ISA or PCI slot.

•a keyboard and mouse

•one parallel port and one serial port

•an integrated PCI Ethernet network adapter

•preinstalled software on hard disk models

•easy-to-use security features to protect your software and data:

◊◊ a User Password prompt at power on

◊◊ a Keyboard Lock Button

◊◊ a Keyboard Lock Timer

•Screen Blanking

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•Power Management system to reduce power when the PC is not in use

•a SETUP program to set your User Password and Screen Blanking.

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In This Manual

This manual contains the following information:

Chapter 1 explains how to:

•prepare your PC so it is ready for use

•set your User Password and Screen Blanking.

Chapter 2 describes how to:

•use your PC's control panel, including the power button, RESET button, and Keyboard

Lock Button

•use a User Password and prompt when the PC is locked at power on, and how to lock

the PC with the Keyboard Lock Button and Keyboard Lock Timer

•use Power Management to save power

•start your applications

•use your diskettes, network, and printer.

Chapter 3 provides information on fixing problems when using your PC.

NOTE If you need more information on:

Installing and configuring hardware accessories, refer to the Setting Up Your PC

manual supplied with your PC

Installing new application software and using your software, refer to your

applications' manuals

Using a network, refer to your network documentation.

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Preparing Your PC for Use

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Overview

Welcome to your new PC. This chapter provides information on:

•preparing your PC to be ready to use:

◊◊ connecting the keyboard and mouse

◊◊ connecting the display

◊◊ connecting a printer

◊◊ connecting to a network

◊◊ connecting the power cords

◊◊ starting the PC and setting up the software

•setting a User Password and Screen Blanking to prevent unauthorized access to your

PC.

•setting Power Management to save power when your PC is not in use.

Install any additional main and video memory inside the PC before you switch it on for the

first time. This is because models supplied with a hard disk drive have software preloaded.

When you first switch on the PC a special startup routine automatically runs. This configures

the preloaded software and video drivers. For information on installing accessories, refer to

the Setting Up Your PC manual supplied with your PC.

WARNING For your safety, always connect the equipment to a grounded wall outlet.

Always use a power cord supplied with your PC or one with a properly

grounded plug. Ensure that the cable meets your country's standards for

safety.

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Installing the PC

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

◊◊ the manuals

◊◊ the PC, power cord and keys

◊◊ the keyboard

◊◊ the mouse

◊◊ the display and its cables

◊◊ PC accessories (if you have any), for example, additional memory.

2. Place the PC on a sturdy desk, within reach of a power outlet, and with enough space

for the keyboard, mouse, and any other accessories.

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

4. Install any additional Main and video memory inside the PC before you switch it on for

the first time. (Refer to the Setting Up Your PC manual supplied with your PC.)

5. You can position the PC horizontally or vertically. (Refer to the Setting Up Your PC

manual.)

6. If you have a large display, place it next to the PC.

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Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Display

1. Connect the keyboard, mouse, and display to the back of the PC. If your PC has a

Matrox video adapter board, connect the video cable to the Matrox video connector.

The connectors are shaped to fit one way only.

2. Tighten the video cable attachment screws.

Matrox video

connector

Mouse Keyboard Display

NOTE USA Only: for non-HP displays that do not have a ferrite bead on the video cable,

clamp the supplied ferrite bead onto the cable as close as possible to the end that

connects to the PC.

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