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HP VISUALIZE A6034 User Manual (195 pages)

P/X-Class Personal Workstation

Brand: HP | Category: Desktop | Size: 2.06 MB

Table of Contents
3
Using Your Personal Workstation
21
X- and P-Class Product Description
22
Table 1-1. X- and P-Class Features
22
X- and P-Class Workstation Physical Characteristics
24
Table 1-2 X- and P-Class Characteristics
24
Your Personal Workstation's Hardware Control Panel
25
HP Maxilife and Its Display
25
Control Panel Lights
25
Figure 1-1 Front Panel Controls
25
System Rear Panel Connectors
26
Figure 1-2 System Unit Rear Panel Connectors
26
USB Connectors
27
Serial Connector
27
PS/2 Connectors
27
Audio Connectors
28
Parallel IEEE 1284 I/O Connector
28
Figure 1-3 Audio Connectors
28
Table 1-3. Audio Electrical Specifications
28
LAN Connector
29
Power Cord Connector
29
Memory
29
Monitors
29
Operating System Overview
30
Using Your Multimedia Keyboard
31
Description of Softkeys on the Keyboard
31
Setting up Your HP Multimedia Keyboard
34
Figure 1-4 Hp's Multimedia Keyboard
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Figure 1-5 Connecting Hp's Multimedia Keyboard
34
Figure 1-6 Connecting the Microphone and Headset to the Keyboard
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The Euro Symbol
37
HP Support Services
37
Using Your HP Mouse
38
Figure 1-7 HP Three-Button Mouse
38
Starting and Stopping Your Personal Workstation
39
Starting Your Personal Workstation for the First Time
39
Starting Your Personal Workstation
39
Initializing Your Software
40
Stopping Your Personal Workstation
41
Setting Your Password
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Setting the Administrator Password
41
Setting a User Password
42
Using Power Management
43
Connecting SCSI Accessories
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Figure 1-8 Adaptec SCSI Card
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Connecting an External SCSI Accessory
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Figure 1-9 Terminating the SCSI Accessory
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Figure 1-10 Connecting the Personal Workstation to the SCSI Accessory
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Table 1-4 Low-Voltage Differential SCSI Cables
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Connecting Internal SCSI Accessories
48
Figure 1-11 Adaptec SCSI Card Internal Connectors
48
Additional Information and Help
51
Recycling an Old HP Personal Workstation
52
Opening Your Personal Workstation and Installing Accessories
53
Supported HP Field Replaceable Units (Frus)
55
Table 2-1. Supported HP Field Replaceable Units
55
Removing and Replacing the Left-Side and Front Panels
56
Removing the Left-Side Panel
56
Figure 2-1 Removing the Left-Side Panel Thumb Screws
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Figure2-2.Slidingtheleft-Sidepaneltotherearofthepersonalworkstation
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Figure 2-3 Removing the Left-Side Panel
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Removing the Front Panel
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Figure 2-4 Lifting up on the Top Section's Retainer Tabs
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Figure 2-5 View of the Top Section of the Front Panel Swung Outward
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Figure 2-6 View of the Top Section's Hinge Slots
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Figure 2-7 Lifting up on the Bottom Section's Retainer Tabs
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Figure 2-8 View of the Bottom Section of the Front Panel Swung Outward
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Figure 2-9 View of the Bottom Section's Hinge Slots
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Replacing the Front Panel
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Figure 2-10 View of the Bottom Section's Hinge Slots
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Figure 2-11 Connecting the Bottom Section to the Personal Workstation
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Figure 2-12 Closing the Bottom Section
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Figure 2-13 View of the Top Sections Hinge Slots
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Figure 2-14 Connecting the Top Section to the Personal Workstation
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Figure 2-15 Closing the Top Section
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Replacing the Left-Side Panel
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Figure 2-16 Inside View of the Left-Side Panel
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Figure 2-17 Replacing the Left-Side Panel
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Figure 2-18 Left-Side Panel Showing the Half-Inch Gap
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Figure 2-19 Sliding the Left-Side Panel into Place
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Figure 2-20 Replacing the Left-Side Panel Thumb Screws
70
Installing and Removing Memory
71
Figure 2-21 Personal Workstation Memory Slots
71
Installing Additional Memory
72
Figure 2-22 Preparing the Memory Slot Ejector Tabs
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Figure 2-23 Installed DIMM Card
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Figure 2-24 Keyed DIMM Card
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Removing Memory
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Figure 2-25 Pressing Downward on the Memory Slot Ejector Tabs
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Figure 2-26 Lifting the DIMM Card out of the Personal Workstation
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Removable Media Devices
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IDE and FDD Cable and Connector Information
77
Figure 2-27 IDE Cable
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Figure 2-28 FDD Cable
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Figure 2-29 System Board Connectors for the IDE and FDD Cables
78
Installing and Removing a CD Device
79
Figure 2-30 Removing the Front Panel CD Drive Blank
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Figure 2-31 Removing the Metal Blank from the Accessory Chassis
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Figure 2-32 Attaching the Guide Rail to the CD Drive
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Figure 2-33 Properly Installed Guide Rail
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Figure 2-34 Install the CD Drive into the Top Shelf
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Figure 2-35 Connect the CD Drive Audio Cable
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Figure 2-36 Connect CD Drive IDE Cable
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Figure 2-37 Connect the CD Drive Power Cable
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Figure 2-38 Disconnect the CD Drive Power Cable
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Figure 2-39 Disconnect CD Drive IDE Cable
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Figure 2-40 Disconnect the CD Drive Audio Cable
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Figure 2-41 Remove the CD Drive into the Top Shelf
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Figure 2-42 Removing the Front Panel CD Drive Blank
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Figure 2-43 Replacing the Metal Blank into the Accessory Chassis
88
Installing and Removing a Floppy Disk Drive
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Figure 2-44. Floppy Disk Drive and Guide Rails
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Figure 2-45. Attaching the Guide Rails to the Floppy Disk Drive
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Figure 2-46 Install the Floppy Disk Drive into Its Shelf
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Figure 2-47 Connect the Floppy Disk Drive Power Cable
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Figure 2-48 Connect Floppy Disk Drive FDD Cable
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Figure 2-49 Disconnect the Floppy Disk Drive FDD Cable
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Figure 2-50 Disconnect Floppy Disk Drive Power Cable
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Figure 2-51 Remove the Floppy Disk Drive from Its Shelf
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Hard Disk Drives
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Installing a Hard Disk Drive
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Figure 2-52 Hard Disk Drive and Guide Rails
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Figure 2-53 Attaching the Guide Rails to the Hard Disk Drive
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Figure 2-54 Install the Hard Disk Drive into Its Shelf
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Figure 2-55 Connect the Hard Disk Drive Interface Cable
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Figure 2-56 Connect Hard Disk Drive Power Cable
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Figure 2-57 Installing the Hard Disk Drive in Its Mounting Bracket
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Figure2-58.Attachingguiderailsontheharddiskdrivemountingbracket
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Figure 2-59 Install the Hard Disk Drive into Its CD Drive Shelf
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Figure 2-60 Connect the Hard Disk Drive Interface Cable
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Figure 2-61 Connect Hard Disk Drive Power Cable
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Removing a Hard Disk Drive
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Figure 2-62 Disconnect the Hard Disk Drive Interface Cable
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Figure 2-63 Disconnect Hard Disk Drive Power Cable
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Figure 2-64 Remove the Hard Disk Drive from Its Shelf
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Figure 2-65 Disconnect the Hard Disk Drive Interface Cable
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Figure 2-66 Disconnect Hard Disk Drive Power Cable
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Figure 2-67 Remove the Hard Disk Drive from Its CD Drive Shelf
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Figure2-68.Removingtheharddiskdriveguiderailsandmountingscrews
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Figure 2-71 Install the Hard Disk Drive Mounting Bracket
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Installing and Removing Accessory Boards
109
Figure 2-72 I/O Card Slots and Their Capabilities
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Figure 2-73 Card Guides for the Full-Size I/O Cards
110
AGP Pro Accessory Board Slot
111
Figure 2-74. HP Visualize Fx AGP Connector that Is Not Supported
111
Installing I/O Cards
112
Figure 2-75 Removing the T-15 Torx Screw and Bulkhead
112
Figure 2-76 Installing the I/O Card
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Figure 2-77 Completing the I/O Card Installation
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Removing I/O Cards
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Figure 2-78 Removing the I/O Card's T-15 Torx Screw
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Figure 2-79 Removing the I/O Card
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Figure 2-80 Replacing the Bulkhead Blank
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Installing and Removing a Processor
118
Figure 2-81 Processor Connectors and Terminator
118
Removing the Processor
119
Figure 2-82 Disconnect the Power Cable for the Processor's Fan
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Figure 2-83 Remove the Fan Mount from the Processor Connectors
121
Figure 2-84 Remove the Processor
122
Installing a Processor
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Figure 2-85 Installing the Processor
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Figure 2-86 Placing the Fan Mount over the Processors
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Figure 2-87 Installing the Processor Fan Mount
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Figure 2-88 Connect the Power Cable for the Processor's Fan
126
Installing and Removing a Voltage Regulator Module (VRM)
128
Figure 2-89. Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) Slots
128
Removing a Voltage Regulator Module
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Figure 2-90 Ejector Tabs in the Downward Position
130
Installing a Voltage Regulator Module
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Figure 2-91 Removing the Voltage Regulator Module (VRM)
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Figure 2-92 Ejector Tabs in the Downward Position
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Figure 2-93 Installing the Voltage Regulator Module (VRM)
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Figure 2-94 Installed Voltage Regulator Module (VRM)
133
Installing Drivers and Utilities
134
Troubleshooting Your Personal Workstation
135
Solving Problems
136
HP Summary Screen
136
HP Diagnostics
136
If Your Personal Workstation Does Not Start Properly
137
Display Is Blank and There Are no Error Messages
137
Table 3-1. Actions to Take and Where to Find Help
138
If You Are Unable to Change any Values in Setup
139
If a POST Error Message Is Displayed
140
If You Cannot Turn off Your Personal Workstation
142
If Your Personal Workstation Has a Hardware Problem
143
Display Does Not Work Properly
143
If Your Keyboard Does Not Work
144
If Your Mouse Does Not Work
144
If Your Local Printer Does Not Work
145
If the Floppy Disk Drive Does Not Work
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If the Hard Disk Drive Does Not Work
146
If the CD-ROM Drive Has a Problem
147
If an Accessory Board Does Not Work
149
If Your Personal Workstation Has a Software Problem
150
If You Have Forgotten Your Password
150
If You Can't Start the Setup Program
151
If the Date and Time Are Incorrect
151
If Your Application Software Does Not Work
151
If You Have a Network Problem
152
If Your Personal Workstation Has an Audio Problem
152
Using HP Maxilife to Diagnose Problems
153
Pre-Boot Checks
154
Table 3-2. Pre-Boot Messages
154
POST Phase
155
Operating System Boot Phase
155
Table 3-3. POST Phase Message
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Table 3-4. Operating System Boot Phase Message
155
Run-Time Errors
156
Table 3-5. Run-Time Error Messages
156
Main Menu
157
Table 3-6. System Info. Messages
159
Table 3-7. Example of Boot Steps Message
159
Table 3-8. Test Component Messages
160
HP Hardware Diagnostics Utility
162
Recovering Your Personal Workstation's Operating System
164
Hewlett-Packard Support and Information Services
165
Introduction
166
Table 4-1. HP Information Services
166
Your HP-Authorized Reseller
167
Hewlett-Packard Information Services
168
HP Forum on Compuserve
168
Table 4-2 Compuserve On-Line Service Numbers
168
HP Forum on America Online
169
HP World Wide Web Site
169
Ordering Drivers and BIOS on Diskette
170
HP Support Services
172
Hewlett-Packard Telephone Support
173
Lifeline Telephone Support
175
Table 4-3 Lifeline Telephone Support Numbers
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Summary
176
Hewlett-Packard Marketing Headquarters
178
Regulatory Information and Warranty
179
Regulatory Information
181
FCC (for USA Only)
181
HP Hardware Warranty
184
HP Year 2000 Warranty
184
Three Year Limited Hardware Warranty
185
Limitation of Warranty
186
Limitation of Liability and Remedies
186
Obtaining On-Site Warranty Service
187
Customer Responsibilities
188
Obtaining Parts Warranty Service
188
HP Telephone Support Services
188
HP Software Product License Agreement and Software Product Limited Warranty
189
HP Software Product License Agreement
189
HP Software Product Limited Warranty
191

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