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HP Vectra XU

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User’s Guide

Notice

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without notice.

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User’s Guide

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Welcome to Your HP Vectra PC

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Hewlett-Packard

Personal Computer. Your high-performance HP Vectra PC provides:

•a PentiumTM Pro processor in a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for

easy processor upgrades

•processor-integrated level-two cache for improved performance

•32 MB of ECC (error correcting code) memory, upgradeable

to 512 MB

•an Ultra VGA PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) video

controller with 2 MB of video memory (upgradeable to 8 MB)

•an integrated Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)

controller on the PCI bus supporting Fast IDE and Standard IDE

•an integrated Ultra SCSI controller on the PCI bus supporting

Fast-20 SCSI-2 (up to 20 MB-per-second data transfer rate) and

SCSI Plug and Play (SCAM) compliant devices

•a 32-bit PCI 100VG/10BaseT Ethernet LAN controller or

a 32-bit PCI 100/10BaseT Ethernet LAN controller

•seven mass storage shelves:

❒five front-access shelves

❒two internal shelves

•six slots for accessory boards:

❒three 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slots

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

❒one combination ISA or PCI slot

•a CD-ROM drive

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•an integrated SoundBlasterTM 16 audio interface on the ISA bus

•headphones jack, microphone jack, and volume control on

the front panel

•MIDI/joystick interface connector, audio Stereo In jack, and audio

Stereo Out jack on the rear panel

•one SCSI connector, one parallel port, and two serial ports on the

rear panel

•System BIOS and Video BIOS stored in Flash ROMs (for easy

upgradeability)

•BIOS support for ISA “Plug and Play” accessory board configuration

•Optimized for 32-bit operating systems.

NOTE The PentiumTM Pro processor installed in your HP Vectra PC provides

the best performance when used with 32-bit operating systems and

applications.

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Important Safety Information

If you have any doubt that you can lift the PC or display safely, do not

try to move it without help.

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

outlet. Always use a power cord with a properly grounded plug, such as

the one provided with this equipment, or one in compliance with your

national regulations. This PC is disconnected from the power by

removing the power cord from the power outlet. This means the PC

must be located close to a power outlet that is easily accessible.

For your safety, never remove the PC’s cover without first removing the

power cord from the power outlet, and any connection to a

telecommunications network. Always replace the cover on the PC

before switching it on again.

WARNING To avoid electric shock, do not open the power supply.

This HP PC is a class 1 laser product. Do not attempt to make any

adjustment of the laser units.

Important Ergonomic Information

It is strongly recommended that you read the ergonomic information

before using your PC. See “Working in Comfort” on page 16.

Contents

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1 Setting Up Your PC

Unpacking Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Connecting the Display, Mouse, and Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connecting Audio Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting a SCSI Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting the Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Starting and Stopping Your PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2 Using Your PC

Working in Comfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Repetitive Strain Injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing Your Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

What is Displayed on the Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using a Document Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Your HP Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Your Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Your Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Your Posture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Your Workspace and Work Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Further Suggestions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Summary Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Bibliography of Articles for More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Configuring Password Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setting a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using Your CD-ROM Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Loading a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ejecting a CD When the Open/Close Button is Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Tips for Using Your PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3 How to Install Accessories

Inside Your PC

Supported HP Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Removing and Replacing the Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Replacing the Cover after Installing Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Moving the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Replacing the Power Supply after Installing Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Installing Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Main Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Installing More Memory on the MGA Video Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Installing Accessory Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Configuring Accessory Boards with Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Installing the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Installing Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Installing a Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Completing the Installation of a Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Installing a Drive in a Front-Access Shelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Installing a Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Completing the Installation of a Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

4 Troubleshooting Your PC and

Using the Setup Program

Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

If You Cannot Solve the Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

If Your PC Does Not Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

If Your Display is Blank and There Are No Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . 74

If an Error Message Appears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

If Your PC Has a Hardware Problem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

If Your Display Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

If Your Keyboard or Mouse Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

If Your Printer Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

If the Flexible Disk Drive Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

If the Hard Disk Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

If an Accessory Board Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

If Your PC Has a Software Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

If You Have Forgotten Your Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

If You Can’t Start the Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

If the Date and Time Are Incorrect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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If Your PC Has an Audio Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

If the CD-ROM Drive Has a Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Using the HP Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Starting the Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Understanding the Setup Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Using the SCSISelect Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

5 Technical Information

System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Features and Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Power Consumption Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

The PC’s Memory Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

IRQs, DMAs, and I/O Addresses Used by Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Available Video Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

The PC’s Rear Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

System Connectors and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

System Board Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Video Adapter Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

System Board Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Recycling Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122