HP Visualize c160 User manual

Model C160 / C180 / C200 / C240

Owner’s Guide

HP Part No. A4200-90033

Edition E0997

Printed in U.S.A.

Hewlett-Packard Co. 1997

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Contents

iii

Preface xi

Audience xii

Safety and Regulatory Statements xii

Release Document(s) xii

Related Manuals xiii

Revision History xiii

Documentation Conventions xiv

Problems, Questions, and Suggestions xv

1 Product Information

Product Description 3

System Unit Front Panel Controls 5

System Power Switch 5

Power LED 6

System LEDs 6

Audio Controls 7

Storage Device Controls and Features 8

CD-ROM Drive 8

DDS Tape Drive 10

Floppy Disk Drive 12

System Unit Rear Panel Connectors 13

Pullout Card 14

Security Loop 14

Audio Connectors 15

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors 17

HP Parallel I/O Connector 17

802.3 Network Connectors 17

Serial Input/Output Connectors 18

Contents

SCSI Connectors 19

TOC Button 19

Power Cord Connector 19

Monitors 20

Keyboard 21

Pointing Devices 21

Operating System Overview 22

2 Using Your CD-ROM Drive

CD-ROM Drive and CD-ROM Media Descriptions 25

CD-ROM Drive 25

Controls and Features 26

CD-ROM Media 28

Caring for CD-ROM Discs 28

Operating the CD-ROM Drive 29

Loading and Unloading a CD-ROM in the Disc Tray 29

Disc Tray Description 29

Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 30

Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Horizontally Mounted Drive 31

Loading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 32

Unloading a CD-ROM Disc in a Vertically Mounted Drive 34

Verifying the CD-ROM Drive Operation 35

Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc 36

Mounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 36

Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM 38

Reading the Busy Light 39

Troubleshooting 41

Contents

3 Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive

DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions 45

DDS Drive 45

Storage Capacities 45

Controls and Indicators 46

LEDs 47

LED Warning Conditions 48

Data Cassettes 49

Media Life 49

Cleaning the Tape Heads 50

Media Restrictions 50

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Data Cassette 51

Operating the DDS Tape Drive 52

Loading and Unloading a Data Cassette 52

Verifying the DDS Tape Drive Operation 53

Using Device Files 54

Archiving Data 55

Writing to a Data Cassette 55

Restoring Files from a Data Cassette to Your System 56

Listing the Files on a Data Cassette 56

Further Command Information 57

Troubleshooting 58

Ordering Information 58

4 Using Your 3.5-Inch Floppy Disk Drive

Using the Floppy Diskette 61

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette 61

Inserting and Removing a Diskette 62

Operating the Floppy Drive 63

Verifying the Floppy Drive Conﬁguration 63

Contents

Using Device Files 64

Formatting a New Diskette 65

Transferring Data To and From a Floppy Diskette 66

Saving Files to a Floppy Diskette 66

Restoring Files from a Floppy Diskette to Your System 66

Listing the Files on a Floppy Diskette 67

For More Information 68

Conﬁguring the Floppy Driver 69

Troubleshooting 70

Ordering Information 70

5 Solving Problems

Common Problems and Solutions 73

Problems with Powering Up the System 73

Problems Loading and Booting the Operating System 74

Problems with the 802.3 Network 75

Problems Using a Hard Disk Drive 76

Problems Using the CD-ROM Drive 77

Problems Using the DDS Tape Drive 78

Problems Using the Floppy Disk Drive 79

LED Error Codes 80

Dealing with a Boot Failure 83

Running System Veriﬁcation Tests 84

A Safety and Regulatory Statements

Declaration of Conformity 1 89

Declaration of Conformity 2 90

Contents

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Declaration of Conformity 3 91

Special Video Conﬁguration Statements 92

For EN55022 or CISPR 22 Applications: 92

For FCC Applications: 92

Emissions Regulations 93

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 93

VCCI Class 2 ITE 94

Emissions Regulations Compliance 94

Acoustics 94

Regulation On Noise Declaration For Machines -3. GSGV 94

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions 95

Safety Statement 96

Laser Safety Statement (U.S.A. Only) 97

Visible LEDs 97

Warnings and Cautions 98

B Changing Your Workstation’s Hardware Conﬁguration

Checking the SCSI IDs 101

Preparing Your Workstation 103

Installing Storage Devices 105

Preparing to Install Your Storage Device 106

Conﬁguring your Storage Device 106

Determining Your Storage Devices Position 106

Storage Device Cable Routing 108

Removing the Storage Tray 108

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Contents

Installing a CD-ROM or a DDS-Format Tape Drive 109

Installing a Floppy Drive 111

Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 1 113

Installing a Hard Disk Drive in Position 3 or Position 4 115

Replacing the Storage Tray 118

Conﬁguring a Hard Disk Drive 120

Removing the Main Tray Assembly 122

Replacing the Main Tray Assembly 124

Installing Additional memory 126

Installing the EGRAM (Enhanced Graphics RAM) Module (C160/C180) 130

Installing an EISA, PCI, or GSC Option Board 136

Graphics Adapter Considerations 137

Special Video Conﬁguration Statements 137

Graphics Paths 138

Graphics Conﬁguration Restrictions 139

Installing the Option Board 141

Replacing the Battery 146

Changing Your Monitor Type 148

Setting the Monitor Type from the Boot Console Interface 148

Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 148

Changing the Console to External Terminal 149

C SCSI Connections

SCSI Bus Differences 153

SCSI Restrictions 156

Cables 156

Connectors and Terminators 158

SCSI Conﬁguration Constraints 159

Contents

Narrow, Single-ended SCSI Bus Conﬁguration Constraints 159

Fast, Wide, Differential SCSI Bus Conﬁguration Constraints 160

Ultra, Wide-SE SCSI Bus Conﬁguration Constraints 160

Determining SCSI Bus Length 161

Narrow, Single-Ended SCSI Bus Length 161

Fast, Wide Differential SCSI Bus Length 163

Ultra, Wide, Single-Ended SCSI Bus Length 165

Assigning SCSI Device IDs 167

Narrow Single-Ended SCSI Device IDs 168

Ultra, Wide SCSI IDs 170

Connecting to the SCSI Ports 172

System SCSI Port Connection 172

D The Boot Console Interface

Boot Console Interface Features 177

Accessing the Boot Console Interface 182

Booting Your Workstation 183

Searching for Bootable Media 185

Resetting Your Workstation 186

Displaying and Setting Paths 187

Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type 189

The Monitor Command 189

Displaying the Current Monitor Conﬁguration 190

Setting the Monitor Type 191

Setting the Monitor Type at Power On 193

Changing the Console to External Terminal 194

Displaying the Current Memory Conﬁguration 195

Contents

Memory Information Sample 1 196

Memory Information Sample 2 197

Displaying the Status of the System I/O 198

Setting the Auto Boot and Auto Search Flags 199

Displaying and Setting the Security Mode 201

Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode 202

Displaying the LAN Station Address 203

Conﬁgure and Display LAN Settings 204

Displaying System Information 206

Displaying PIM Information 207

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