HP HP OmniBook - Manuals

9 Using the Pointing Device The TrackPoint III pointing device is located in the center of the keyboard, and thetwo click buttons are located below the keyboard. The pointing device controls the motion of the cursor on the screen by detectingpressure. The pointing device itself does not move. The cu...

11 Using Sound The OmniBook supports Sound Blaster compatible sound. In this section you’ll learn how to • Adjust the speaker volume. • Connect a microphone, speakers, or headphones. • Record and play sound. To adjust the speaker volume • Hold down Fn and press F8 or F9 as needed to gradually increa...

12 You can also plug in an external microphone, external speakers or headphones, anda stereo input source, such as a CD player. • Plug the microphone into the microphone jack. The built-in microphone turns off. • Plug the stereo speakers or headphones into the output jack. The built-inspeakers turn ...

13 Using the OmniBook Keyboard In the section you’ll learn how to • Tilt the keyboard. • Use the special features of the keyboard. To tilt the keyboard You can adjust the keyboard angle for more comfortable typing. • Flip down the built-in tilt feet located on the bottom of the OmniBook. To use spec...

15 Learning About Windows To learn about Windows This OmniBook User’s Guide does not discuss the Windows operating system. Rather, it introduces the OmniBook and shows you how to operate it. For informationabout Windows, see the following sources: • Start the 10-minute tour of Windows 95. Click Star...

16 2. Operating the OmniBook • Checking the Status of the OmniBook. • Starting and Stopping the OmniBook. • Using Storage Devices. Your OmniBook has been specifically designed for ease-of-use on the road. Itfeatures “instant-on” power that immediately restores your last screen. The StatusPanel provi...

18 Starting and Stopping the OmniBook You can easily start and stop your OmniBook using the blue On/Suspend button. Butat certain times, you may want to use other methods for starting and stopping yourOmniBook, depending on power considerations, types of active connections, andstartup time. In this ...

19 automatically turns off when youshut down Windows.) Hint Preserving connections. If you have active network connections, or if you have any SCSI devices connected, use the ac adapter and press the blue On/Suspendbutton to stop the OmniBook. These connections and devices are disconnected ifyou sto...

20 session at turn-on. Off button Off No-power/stopped state. Everything is shutdown (battery charges if ac adapter isconnected). Computer reboots at turn-on. The Start button provides two commands that stop the OmniBook. • Suspend changes the OmniBook to the Suspend state if the ac adapter isn’tcon...

21 If these actions have no effect, remove the battery and ac adapter and press thereset button. Then install the battery or plug in the ac adapter and try pressing thereset button again. Hint Rebooting from a floppy disk. If you want to reboot from a boot disk in the floppy drive, put the disk in t...

22 Using Storage Devices Your OmniBook can access information in the following types of data storagedevices. Each device is assigned a drive letter by the operating system. Forexample, the floppy drive is drive A, and the internal hard disk is drive C. Driveletters for other devices depend on what d...

23 –or– • To connect the floppy drive to the OmniBook externally, pull out the floppy drivecable and connect it to the parallel port on the left side of the OmniBook. To remove the CD-ROM or floppy drive 1. Slide the switch to the right. A pull-tab pops out. 2. Pull the pull-tab firmly to remove the...

24 To insert and eject a floppy disk When the OmniBook is reading or writing data to the floppy drive,the floppy disk indicator appears on the Status Panel. Caution Do not insert or remove a floppy disk while the OmniBook is actively readingor writing data. Wait until the floppy drive is done. Other...

25 Press the reset button. To insert and remove a CD When the OmniBook is reading data from the CD-ROM drive, theCD disk indicator appears on the Status Panel. Caution Do not insert or remove a CD while the OmniBook is actively reading data.Wait until the CD-ROM drive is done. Otherwise, the OmniBoo...

26 For information about compatible cards, visit our Web site athttp://www.hp.com/go/omnibook. Or contact Hewlett-Packard as described in the Support and Service booklet. Caution Do not install Card Services or Socket Services software if it comes with yourPC card. The OmniBook already includes Card...

27 To remove a PC card Caution Never remove an I/O card while an application is open that’s set up to use thatcard. Exit the application first. If you remove the card, the application (or theOmniBook) might behave unpredictably or stop responding until you restartthe OmniBook. Never insert or remove...

28 3. Managing Battery Power • Monitoring Battery Power. • Recharging and Replacing Batteries. • Controlling Battery Power. The primary source of power for the OmniBook is its rechargeable battery. TheOmniBook provides several safeguards so that you won’t be surprised by a dead-battery condition. Th...

29 Recharging and Replacing Batteries You can use the ac adapter to recharge the battery—and to run on ac power topreserve the battery. The OmniBook conserves power by using Advanced PowerManagement (APM), software that controls power drain. Data on any of the drives is not affected by a low battery...

30 The orange charging light on the battery turns on while the battery is charging. Thelight turns off when the battery isn’t charging. Hint Optimum charging. To get the longest battery operating time, wait until the Charge indicator (lightning bolt) turns off in the Status Panel. The light on the b...

31 Maintaining the backup battery. The permanent, internal backup battery recharges whenever you plug the ac adapter into the OmniBook. The backup battery can rundown if you always charge the main battery in an external charger and neverconnect the ac adapter to the OmniBook. To install a second bat...

32 Controlling Battery Power The OmniBook uses Advanced Power Management (APM) to conserve batterypower. You can take steps to optimize your battery operating time. In this section you’ll learn how to • Respond to a low-battery warning. • Save battery power. • Change how power is managed. To respond...

33 timeout setting usually uses more battery power. For ideas about how to save batterypower, see “To save battery power.” • Run HP User Tools and click the OmniBook button on the Setup tab. On the Power tab you can change these power settings: Automatic timeout settings. –or– • Save your work, then...

34 4. Protecting Your OmniBook • Attaching a Security Cable. • Setting Up Password Protection. • Protecting Your Data. Your OmniBook provides several ways for you to identify and protect your computer. Attaching a Security Cable Your OmniBook has three built-in connectors that allow you to secure th...

35 Setting Up Password Protection You can protect your OmniBook against unauthorized use by activating passwordsecurity. You can create a user password for normal protection against unauthorizeduse. You can also create an administrator password for a system administrator or asa backup for the user p...

36 • PC identification protection. Prevents an unauthorized person from changing your identification stored in the computer. • Separate user and administrator passwords. The user password is the general password for most types of protection. The administrator password canserve as a backup for the us...

37 Type of Protection Steps Turn-on protection 1. Set a user password. 2. Select one of the “turn-on” options (not Never). Undocking protection 1. Set a user password. 2. Select the “undock” option. 3. Connect a Kensington lock to the dock (toprevent manual undocking). Setup protection 1. Set a user...

38 Protecting Your Data As you create or add information on your OmniBook, the need to make backupcopies of that information becomes more important. By making backup copies of keyfiles, you can reduce the chance of accidentally losing that data. You can back upindividual files to floppy disks using ...

39 5. Using the Personal Information Applications • Managing Your Time with Appointment Book. • Listing People in Phone Book. • Getting Answers from HP Financial Calculator. This chapter introduces three applications to help you keep track of things—meetings and appointments, addresses and telephone...

40 Managing Your Time with Appointment Book Appointment Book in your OmniBook is the perfect replacement for that old pocketcalendar or bulky scheduler you may have used in the past. Appointment Book helpsallocate your time, and is as easy to use as other Windows applications. Here aresome of the wa...

41 To change to a different day, month, or year • Click the desired day, month, or year in the Calendar. To add a new appointment 1. If necessary, click the day in the Calendar to display the day of your new appointment. 2. Click the mouse on the line next to the desired time in the Appointment area...

42 1. If necessary, click the Day button to display and change to the day of your new event. 2. Click the mouse on the top blank line in the Event area . You see the highlight move there. 3. Type a description of the event. 4. Press ENTER to add the event. To delete an appointment or event 1. Click ...

43 Listing People in Phone Book Phone Book is another valuable part of your portable OmniBook. It is actually apersonal database containing names, addresses, and—most important—telephonenumbers, all ready for handy reference. You can add entries, delete them, search fora specific name, or even searc...

44 –or– Click Save to enter the item into the list and open a new, blank item. This is agood way to add several items to the list, one after another. When you add new persons to the list, they’re automatically placed in alphabeticalorder. Hints • For ease of typing, you can use the TAB key to tab be...

45 Getting Answers from HP Financial Calculator HP Financial Calculator gives you all the power and convenience of a full-fledgedHewlett-Packard handheld calculator. It lets you quickly perform mathematicaloperations, as well as sophisticated financial and scientific calculations. Here’s asample of ...

46 HP Calculator “takes over” part of your OmniBook’s keyboard and reassignsfunctions to it. You can see these functions and the applicable keys on the display ofcalculator buttons—for example, pressing the Q key takes the square root of thenumber in the Calc line. Hints Use BACKSPACE to correct a s...

48 6. Changing the Configuration • Using HP User Tools. • Using the System Configuration Utility. • System Resources. You can use the System Configuration Utility (SCU) or the Tools application tochange OmniBook configuration settings. The SCU provides more options for certainsettings. The following...

49 Other Date and time x x Sound volume x Boot setup x Drive types x Cache setup x Memory size x x BIOS version x x Uninstall software x

50 Using HP User Tools HP User Tools give you a convenient way in Windows 95 to change the way yourOmniBook looks and operates. For many settings, it’s an alternative to using theSystem Configuration Utility. To run HP User Tools 1. Click Start, HP User Tools. 2. Click the tabs and buttons for the c...

51 Date/Time Sets date, time, and time zone. Display Sets display properties, including resolution and color palettesettings. Printers Opens the Printers folder for setting up and controlling printers. PC Card Sets PC Card properties, including identification, settings, andtaskbar setup. Control Pan...

52 Using the System Configuration Utility The System Configuration Utility (SCU) provides access to basic configurationsettings. It is independent of the operating system. To run the SCU during reboot 1. Close all applications, then shut down Windows and reboot the OmniBook. If necessary, you can pr...

53 system, which configures such cards. "Auto-detect" performs a boot-device-only orfull configuration, depending on whether theoperating system last used was PnP or not. Fast Boot. Skips the RAM test. Enable SCSI BIOS. Enable only if drivers aren’tavailable for the operating system. Enable ...

54 Input/Output menu COM Ports Sets serial and infrared port addresses andinterrupts. Reboot required. LPT Port Sets printer port address. Reboot required. LPT Type Sets printer port communication. Reboot required. Keyboard Setup “Key Delay” sets how long you hold a key downbefore the character star...

55 system. Battery Charging Sets the order for charging two batteries. Onlyone battery charges at a time. Save required. Exit menu Save and Exit Saves changes and exits without rebooting. Save and Reboot Saves changes and reboots the computer. Exit (No Save) Discards changes and exits. Default Setti...

56 System Resources Below are default values for system resources. To see other, non-defaultpossibilities, use the System Configuration Utility, which lists port and audio device configurations in the Input/Output menu. The tables in this section show typical resource usage as set up by the OmniBook...

57 System Input/Output Addresses (100-3FF) 15C-15D Super I/O (docked) 170-177 Secondary HDD controller (internal CD-ROM) 1F0-1F7 Internal hard disk 200-207 Joystick 220-22F Crystal sound 2F8-2FF COM2 (infrared port) 330-331 MPU 401 (MIDI) 376 Secondary HDD controller (internal CD-ROM) 378-37F LPT1 (...

58 7. Troubleshooting • Solving Problems. If you run into problems using your OmniBook, you can use the suggestions in thischapter for getting back on track. You can also check the contents and index forpointers to related information. If you have questions that this manual doesn’t answer, you can •...

59 • Check that you’re using a proper cable or cable adapter. If an infrared printer doesn’t print • If you’re printing to an infrared printer, make sure its port is set to LPT3 (notLPT1). Check the printer’s settings. You can also try using COM4 instead. • Start Infrared Monitor before you print. •...

61 • Use Device Manager to view the CD-ROM drive properties. Select the auto-detect setting. WARNING: This setting prevents the OmniBook fromautomatically suspending after a period of inactivity if the CD-ROM drive ispresent. Serial and Infrared Communications Problems For serial and infrared proble...

62 • If you’re running an MS-DOS program outside Windows and you need access tosound and other system devices, use the special MS-DOS Mode command: Click Start, Programs, OmniBook, MS-DOS Mode. This shuts down Windowsand loads drivers for MS-DOS. When you're done, type exit to restart Windows. Displ...

64 • Check whether Num Lock is off. Try changing it. • If you’ve forgotten your password, have your OmniBook and proof of purchaseat hand and call Hewlett-Packard at the phone number in the Support and Service booklet or in OmniBook Support in the online OmniBook Library. Lockup Problems If you have...