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iv English Welcome to Your HP Kayak XU & XW PC Workstations Congratulations on the purchase of your new Hewlett-Packard Kayak XU or XW PC Workstation. These high-performance PC Workstations are equipped with: • One or two Pentium TM II processors, with 100 MHz bus support, in slots for easy proc...
English v • Seven mass storage shelves: ❒ Five front-access shelves ❒ Two internal shelves. • Six slots for accessory boards: ❒ One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot ❒ Three 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slots ❒ One 16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) slot ❒ One combinati...
vi English Who This Manual Is For This manual is for anyone who wants to: • Set up the PC Workstation for the first time. • Configure the PC Workstation. • Add accessories to the PC Workstation. • Troubleshoot problems on the PC Workstation. • Find out where to get more information and support. Impo...
English vii WARNING There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly installed. For your safety, never attempt to recharge, disassemble, or burn the old battery. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. The battery is a lithium battery wh...
Contents English ix 1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Unpacking Your PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Display and Printer . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
x English Recycling an Old HP PC Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Supported HP Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Removing and Replacing the Cover . . . . . . . . . . ....
English xi 3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 HP Summary Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 HP Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
xii English If You Have a Network Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 If Your PC Workstation Has an Audio Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Using HP MaxiLife to Diagnose Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Other Features . . . ....
xiv English 5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Your HP-Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 HP SupportPack . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Unpacking Your PC Workstation 2 English Unpacking Your PC Workstation WARNING If you are in any doubt that you can lift the PC Workstation and the display safely, do not try to move them without help. 1 When you receive your PC Workstation, unpack all of th...
English 3 1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Display and Printer Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Display and Printer Connect the mouse, keyboard, and display to the back of the PC workstation. The connectors are shaped to go in one way only . Tighten the displ...
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Connecting to a Network 4 English Connecting to a Network Your PC Workstation has a 10BT/100TX LAN interface adapter. The LAN adapter supports both 10 Mbit/s and 100 Mbit/s operations and automatically detects which network type is being used. 1 Connect the...
English 5 1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Connecting Audio Accessories Connecting Audio Accessories Your PC Workstation has a Headphone Out jack and a Microphone In jack on the Audio Front Panel (see page 98 for more information). A LINE IN jack, LINE OUT jack, MIC IN jack, and MIDI/Joyst...
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Connecting an External SCSI Accessory 6 English Connecting an External SCSI Accessory Your PC Workstation is equipped with an UltraWide 16-bit SCSI connector for external SCSI devices. When an external SCSI device is connected, the UltraWide 16-bit SCSI con...
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Connecting the Power Cords 8 English Connecting the Power Cords 1 Remove any warning labels that may be covering the computer’s power connector on the rear of the computer. 2 Connect the power cords to the display and the computer. ( The connectors are shap...
English 9 1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Your PC Workstation’s Hardware Control Panel Your PC Workstation’s Hardware Control Panel The hardware control panel is located on the front of your PC Workstation. PC Lock Button With HP Lock installed, you can use this button to prevent unauthor...
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation 10 English Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation Starting Your PC Workstation for the First Time If your PC Workstation has preinstalled software, it is initialized the first time you start the PC Workstation. T...
English 11 1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation • The current date and time. • The type of printer (for example, HP LaserJet 5L). This is shown on the front of the printer. You also need to enter the connection used by the printer. 3 While the initiali...
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation 12 English When you switch on the computer, it carries out the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) while the PC Workstation’s logo is displayed. If you wish to view the POST details, press to get the HP Summary Screen. If the...
English 13 1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Using Your HP Enhanced Keyboard Using Your HP Enhanced Keyboard The HP enhanced keyboard includes soft keys you can use to: • Display and configure the actions assigned to keys. • Perform one-touch shortcuts to start applications, open files, or ...
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Using Your HP Enhanced Keyboard 14 English Menu Key Pressing the Menu soft key displays the soft key section of the HP enhanced keyboard on your screen. Click any of the keys on the screen to display the action assigned to an individual key or to change or ...
English 15 1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Using Your HP Enhanced Keyboard The System Health window of the HP TopTools hardware monitoring facility provides information on: • Fan Control in the HP UltraFlow cooling system • System Temperature for PC Workstation components • ECC Error Noti...
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Using Your HP Enhanced Mouse 16 English Using Your HP Enhanced Mouse XU Models Your HP enhanced mouse includes the following additional features: • A combination mouse wheel/button that enables you either to scroll down by pushing the mouse wheel forwards a...
English 17 1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Using Your HP Enhanced Mouse XW Models Your HP enhanced mouse includes the following additional features: • A third control button — useful when using certain 3D CAD, CAM and other graphics-intensive Windows NT applications. • Control buttons can...
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Setting Passwords 18 English Setting Passwords You can set two passwords, the Administrator (or Supervisor) password and the User password, to provide two levels of protection for your PC Workstation. You set both passwords using the Security menu in the Se...
English 19 1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Setting Passwords NOTE If you forget your password, refer to “If You Have Forgotten Your Password” on page 72. Setting a User Password A User password can only be set if an Administrator password has already been set. Set a User password to: • Pr...
1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Using Power Management 20 English Using Power Management Power management enables you to reduce your PC Workstation’s overall power consumption by slowing down the PC Workstation’s activity when it is idle. To configure power management, refer to the Power ...
English 21 1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Recycling an Old HP PC Workstation Recycling an Old HP PC Workstation HP has a strong commitment towards the environment. This HP PC Workstation has been designed to respect the environment as much as possible. HP can take an old computer back fo...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Supported HP Accessories 24 English Supported HP Accessories This chapter describes how to install memory, mass storage devices, and accessory boards in your computer. Contact your dealer for an up-to-date list of supported devices. NOTE 256 MB...
English 25 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Removing and Replacing the Cover Removing and Replacing the Cover WARNING For your safety, never remove the PC Workstation’s cover without first removing the power cord from the power outlet, and any connection to a telecommunication...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Removing and Replacing the Cover 26 English 4 Lift the two latches on the front sides of the computer upwards. 5 Grasp the cover on the sides at the back of the computer and slide it forwards and off the computer. crystal.bk : cryst-2.fb4 Page ...
English 27 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Removing and Replacing the Cover Replacing the Cover 1 Ensure that you have installed all your accessories and that all internal cables are properly connected and safely routed. 2 Ensure that the two latches on the front sides of the...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Removing and Replacing the Cover 28 English 4 Lower the latches on the front sides of the cover. 5 If required, lock the cover using the key provided. 6 Reconnect all the power cables. Intrusion Monitor Your PC Workstation is equipped with an i...
English 29 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Moving the Power Supply Moving the Power Supply You can slide the power supply unit out of the computer to improve access to the system board and the cables at the rear of the disk drives. 1 Disconnect the computer’s power cord and a...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Moving the Power Supply 30 English WARNING To avoid electrical shock, do not open the power supply. 6 Slide the power supply out of the computer until it stops—the power supply unit remains connected to the computer. Replacing the Power Supply ...
English 31 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Memory Installing Memory Main Memory Modules If you need more main memory to run your application software, you can install up to 1GB of memory in four DIMM slots. Main memory upgrades are available in single 32 MB, 64 MB ...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Memory 32 English 4 Remove the fan connection to the system board and lift the airflow guide completely out of PC Workstation’s case. 5 Remove the Ultra wide 16-bit SCSI cable from the system board. 6 Remove the power supply and the ...
English 33 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Memory 9 Slide the memory module into the slot at 90° to the system board (with the cutouts furthest away from the processor). 10 Firmly press the memory module completely into the connector until the retaining clips click...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Memory 34 English Installing More Memory on the Video Adapter For XU Models Your PC Workstation is equipped with a video adapter that supports 2D and 3D graphics. If you need to have more video memory to display more colors, higher r...
English 35 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Memory 4 Replace the video adapter in the computer. Carefully slide the board back into its accessory slot. Firmly press the board into the socket. Make sure that the board slides into the socket completely and does not to...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices 36 English Installing Mass Storage Devices If you need extra mass storage space for your application software, you can install additional mass storage devices. The computer has two internal shelves (for hard disk...
English 37 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices Connecting Devices If you add an IDE Zip drive, hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive, CD-RW drive, or tape drive, you need to connect it to power and data cables. The data cables and connectors provided are s...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices 38 English Which Data Connectors to Use Your PC Workstation has the following cables and connectors which may be used by mass storage devices: • A cable for UltraWide 16-bit SCSI with five connectors. • A cable f...
English 39 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices Installing a Hard Disk Drive This PC Workstation has an integrated Ultra SCSI controller, an Ultra SCSI interface board and an integrated Ultra ATA-33 IDE controller. • The Ultra ATA-33 IDE controller,...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices 40 English Before Installing a SCSI Hard Disk If you are installing an additional SCSI drive, you should assign an unused SCSI address to this accessory. SCSI addresses range from 0 to 7 for Ultra narrow 8-bit SC...
English 41 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices 5 Slide the power supply out to improve access to the internal shelf (see page 29). 6 Slide the drive into position in the first internal shelf and align the screw holes in the drive with the four self...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices 42 English 8 Locate the appropriate data cable for the hard disk drive. 9 Connect the power cable and the data cable to the rear of the drive. ( The connectors are shaped to go in one way only .) 10 Install any o...
English 43 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices Installing a Hard Disk Drive in a Front-Access Shelf NOTE To ensure your hard disk drive is properly located and cooled, you should only install drives that are up to one inch (1”) in height and of a s...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices 44 English 7 Mount the drive on the tray as shown below. 8 Slide the drive tray into the drive shelf and secure it. Set the drive on the tray Fix the drive to the tray Slide the drive tray into the drive shelf cr...
English 45 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices 9 Locate the appropriate data cable for the disk drive. 10 Connect the data and power cables to the rear of the device. ( The connectors are shaped to go in one way only .) 11 Slide the power supply ba...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices 46 English 12 Replace the HP UltraFlow airflow guide and reconnect the fan to the system board (see the illustration on page 29). 13 Install any other accessories before replacing the cover and completing the ins...
English 47 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices Installing a Drive in a Front-Access Shelf These instructions explain how to install a drive (such as a flexible disk drive, a CD-ROM drive, CD-RW drive, or a tape drive) in one of the front-access dri...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices 48 English 7 Locate the appropriate data cable for the device. 8 Connect the data and power cables to the rear of the device. ( The connectors are shaped to go in one way only .) 9 Slide the power supply back int...
English 49 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Mass Storage Devices 10 Remove the plastic panel from the cover by pulling the panel from the left and unhinging its right-hand side. Store the panel in a safe place. 11 Install any other accessories before replacing the c...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Accessory Boards 50 English Installing Accessory Boards CAUTION Static electricity can damage electronic components. Turn OFF all equipment. Don’t let your clothes touch the accessory. To equalize the static electricity, rest the acc...
English 51 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Accessory Boards 4 Unscrew and remove the slot cover. Store it in a safe place. If the slot cover is tight, loosen the screws on the adjacent slots. 5 Hold the board horizontally by its “top” edge. Slide it into the board ...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing Accessory Boards 52 English 7 Secure the board by replacing the slot cover screw.If you loosened the screws on adjacent slots, remember to tighten them. 8 Install any other accessories before replacing the cover (see page 27). Reconn...
English 53 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing a Processor Installing a Processor Some operating systems support a second processor for enhanced performance. Contact your authorized reseller for up-to-date information. NOTE The Setup program provides an option to disab...
2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing a Processor 54 English 7 The system board has two processor sockets and a VRM slot for each processor. If you are changing the existing processor, remove it from the socket by squeezing the tabs at the top and bottom of the processor...
English 55 2 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation Installing a Processor Completing the Installation of a Processor 1 Verify that the system board bus speed switches are correctly configured for the processor. NOTE If two processors are installed, both must operate at the same bus s...
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation This chapter deals with problems you may encounter when using your PC Workstation. crystal.bk : cryst-3.fb4 Page 57 Monday, March 23, 1998 4:09 AM
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation Solving Problems 58 English Solving Problems This chapter can help you solve most problems you might have with your PC Workstation. If you are unable to solve your problem after following the advice in this chapter, refer to "Hewlett Packard Support and Info...
English 59 3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Does Not Start Properly If Your PC Workstation Does Not Start Properly Use this section if your PC Workstation does not start properly when you turn it on, and you experience one of the following symptoms: • Your PC Workstation’...
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Does Not Start Properly 60 English Check Internal Items If the PC Workstation still does not start properly, follow this procedure to check the internal items: 1 Turn off the display, the computer, and all external devices. 2 Unplug all po...
English 61 3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Does Not Start Properly 5 Replace the cover. 6 Reconnect all cables and power cords. 7 Turn on the display and computer. Rebuild Your PC Workstation’s Components If your PC Workstation still does not start properly, remove all b...
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Does Not Start Properly 62 English Clearing the PC Workstation’s Configuration Memory If the PC Workstation then starts, but POST still persists in reporting an error, clear the current configuration memory values and reinstall the built-i...
English 63 3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If You Cannot Turn Off Your PC Workstation If You Cannot Turn Off Your PC Workstation Use this section if you cannot turn off your PC Workstation, the power indication light is red, and you hear a “buzzing” sound. • Check if your PC Workstation is loc...
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem 64 English If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem This section describes what to do if you have problems with your display, disk drives, printer, accessory boards, keyboard, or mouse. Display Does Not Work Pro...
English 65 3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem Other Display Problems If the display image is not aligned with the screen, use the display’s controls to center the image (refer to the display manual for instructions). If the screens generated by the ap...
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem 66 English If Your Printer Does Not Work • Make sure the printer’s power switch is ON. • Verify that the power cord is plugged into the power outlet and the printer. • Verify that you have the correct cable for the p...
English 67 3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem • Check that the Flexible Disks item and the Write on Flexible Disks item are not set to locked in the Setup program (Security > Hard- ware Protection). • Clean the flexible disk drive using a diskette ...
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem 68 English If the CD-ROM Drive Has a Problem WARNING Be sure to disconnect the power cord and any telecommunication cables from your computer before you remove the cover to check the cable connections or jumper setti...
English 69 3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem No Sound from the CD-ROM Drive If you are having problems with sound when playing a CD: • Check that the volume control (if present) on the CD-ROM or CD-RW drive front panel is not set to the minimum. • En...
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem 70 English The CD-ROM Drive Does not Open If you have difficulty removing a CD-ROM disk from the CD-ROM drive (during a power failure for example), you can use the manual eject button. To eject a CD-ROM disk using th...
English 71 3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem If an Accessory Board Does not Work Carry out the following checks: • Check that the accessory board has been firmly installed in the slot. • Check that the accessory board has been correctly configured. •...
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Has a Software Problem 72 English If Your PC Workstation Has a Software Problem If You Have Forgotten Your Password ❒ If you forget the User Password and the Administrator password is set and known: 1 Switch off the PC Workstation. 2 Resta...
English 73 3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Has a Software Problem If You Can’t Start the Setup Program This may happen if the copy of the PC Workstation’s configuration stored in memory is corrupted. You will need to erase this bad configuration. Refer to “Clearing the P...
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation If Your PC Workstation Has a Software Problem 74 English 2 Insert the CD-ROM containing the HPIEDIAG utility in the CD-ROM drive. 3 Make the CD-ROM drive the current drive by typing, for example, D: if D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. 4 Change to the DIAG d...
English 75 3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation Using HP MaxiLife to Diagnose Problems Using HP MaxiLife to Diagnose Problems Your HP LCD can help you to diagnose problems with your PC Workstation, even when you are unable to get your system and monitor working properly. Pre-Boot Checks When you pr...
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation Using HP MaxiLife to Diagnose Problems 76 English POST Phase Following these checks, the POST (Power-On Self Test) sequence is initiated. One of the following screens will appear in this phase: Other Features HP MaxiLife can also be configured to: • Display the ...
English 77 3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation Using HP MaxiLife to Diagnose Problems System Info. System information is displayed on the LCD one screen at a time and should detail the following: To view these details, use the button to scroll through the information screens. Boot Steps Where avai...
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation Using HP MaxiLife to Diagnose Problems 78 English If an error is detected, an error screen appears indicating the problem. To continue viewing the test results of the other system components, press the control button. When the diagnostic tests are complete, one ...
English 79 3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation HP Hardware Diagnostics Utility HP Hardware Diagnostics Utility The Hardware Diagnostics utility helps you to diagnose hardware-related problems on HP PCs and PC Workstations. It is a series of tools designed to help you to: • Check the configuration ...
3 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation HP Hardware Diagnostics Utility 80 English Starting This Diagnostics Utility To start the Hardware Diagnostics utility: 1 Quit all applications, shut down the operating system and restart your PC. a If you are going to run this utility from a diskette, insert it...
4 Technical Information This chapter provides technical information about your PC Workstation and includes information on the HP Setup program. crystal.bk : cryst-4.fb4 Page 81 Monday, March 23, 1998 4:09 AM
4 Technical Information Features 82 English Features Feature: Description: Processor (standard) Pentium II (single or dual) Cache Memory (integrated in processor package) • Level-One: 16 KB code, 16 KB data • Level-Two: 512 KB Main memory (size/speed) Upgradeable to 1 GB (SDRAM) using either: • 64 M...
English 85 4 Technical Information System Specifications System Specifications Power Consumption Information NOTE When the PC Workstation is turned off with the power button on the front panel, the power consumption falls below 5 Watts, but is not zero. The special on/off method used by this PC Work...
4 Technical Information System Specifications 88 English Audio Features Feature: Description: Digitized Sounds • Compatible SoundBlaster® Pro Adlib® /OPL3® • 16-bit and 8-bit stereo sampling from 4 kHz to 55.2 kHz • Programmable sample rates with 1 Hz resolution • Full duplex capture and playback at...
4 Technical Information System Specifications 90 English Video Features 1. Your display may not support the maximum refresh rates shown here. Refer to the User’s Guide supplied with your display for details of the refresh rates supported by your display. Resolution and Pixel Depth Resolution Matrox ...
English 91 4 Technical Information System Specifications NOTE The video drivers and adapter card supplied for your operating system will determine the available video resolutions and the number of displayable colors. For further information, refer to HP’s online Customer Information. To learn how to...
English 93 4 Technical Information System Specifications Network Features Feature: Description: LAN Controller AMD PCNET-Fast Chip RJ45 Connector 10BT/100TX autonegotiation Remote Boot Protocols integrated in System BIOS ExStart Connector • Connection to CPU board • LAN Remote Wake Up or Remote Powe...
4 Technical Information The HP FastRAID Option 94 English The HP FastRAID Option HP FastRAID uses RAID technology to accelerate the performance of your PC’s hard drives. Rather than focussing on data protection, as with server-based RAID technologies, HP FastRAID brings top performance to your compu...
English 95 4 Technical Information The PC Workstation’s Rear Connectors The PC Workstation’s Rear Connectors 25-pin Parallel Port Connector 15-pin VGA Display Connector (on video adapter board) 9-pin Serial Port Connectors:Port B (left)/Port A (right) MIDI/JoystickConnector 3.5 mm Audio jacks Keyboa...
4 Technical Information System Connectors and Switches 96 English System Connectors and Switches System Board Connectors Multimedia Front Panel Connector 16-bit Wide SCSI Processor 1 Processor 2 AGP Slot PCI Slots Fan Fan (airflow guide) Status Panel MT Power Fan System Board Switches FDD VRM 1 VRM ...
English 97 4 Technical Information System Connectors and Switches Internal Audio Connectors The PC Workstation’s system board has several connectors that allow you to internally connect to other devices. This includes: • A CD audio connector • An auxiliary (AUX) connector • An Audio Front Panel conn...
4 Technical Information System Connectors and Switches 98 English Audio Front Panel Connector The Audio Front Panel Connector, labeled “Audio Front Panel,” is a 10-pin connector that links the system board with the multimedia Front Panel. This connector directs stereo output to either the front pane...
English 99 4 Technical Information System Connectors and Switches Front Panel Microphone Connector The Front Panel Microphone Connector, labeled “Front Panel Micro,” is a 3-pin connector. The Audio signal from this connector is directly mixed with the signal from the rear panel Microphone jack. The ...
4 Technical Information System Connectors and Switches 100 English 1. On the switch, UP=OFF and DOWN=ON. Switch 1 Use Switch to: 6 - CLEAR CMOS Retain or clear CMOS memory: • UP to retain CMOS memory — DEFAULT • DOWN to clear CMOS memory. 7 - PSWRD Enable or clear (and disable) User and System Admin...
English 101 4 Technical Information The HP Summary Screen and Setup Program The HP Summary Screen and Setup Program This section introduces the HP Summary Screen and the HP Setup program. You can use the Summary Screen and the Setup program to configure your PC Workstation and solve configuration pr...
4 Technical Information The HP Summary Screen and Setup Program 102 English NOTE In addition to the Exit menu, you can also use the key to save your settings and exit the Setup program. Use to exit without saving any changes. Pressing the or arrow keys will take you to the next menu option. Use the ...
English 103 4 Technical Information Configuring Your Network Connection Configuring Your Network Connection Use the information in this section if your PC Workstation comes with an HP-supplied integrated network solution. You must use the PC Workstation's Setup program (described on page 101) to cha...
4 Technical Information Configuring Your Network Connection 104 English To enable starting from the network: 1 With the Setup program running (see page 101), use the or key to select the Security menu. 2 Press to highlight the line Boot Devices Security and press to select the submenu. 3 Highlight t...
English 105 4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory Configuring a SCSI Accessory There are two ways to configure a SCSI accessory: • SCSISelect — for use with Internal Wide 16-bit SCSI devices & HP FastRAID (Adaptec). • SCSI Configuration Utility — for use with External and Internal...
English 107 4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory SCSI Channel Interface Definitions: • Host Adapter SCSI ID Changes the adapter SCSI ID from its default value of 7. • SCSI Parity Checking Enable or disable host adapter SCSI parity checking. Most currently available SCSI devices do su...
4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory 108 English Boot Device Configuration Menu This menu lets you configure the SCSI boot device. To find out the SCSI ID of a specific SCSI device, you can run the SCSI Disk Utilities (refer to page 112). Use the and keys to move between options. Pre...
English 109 4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory SCSI Device Configuration Menu This menu lets you configure parameters for each SCSI device on the SCSI bus. To configure a specific SCSI device, you need to know which SCSI ID it uses. To know the SCSI ID of a specific SCSI device, yo...
4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory 112 English SCSI Disk Utilities When the SCSI Disk Utilities are selected from the initial Options menu, the SCSISelect utility scans the SCSI bus and lists all the SCSI devices on the SCSI bus. The list shows the SCSI ID and name of each SCSI dev...
English 113 4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory Using the SCSI Configuration Utility The Symbios Logic SCSI Configuration Utility lets you view and change the default configuration for your host adapter and all SCSI devices connected to it, or for individual SCSI devices. Default Se...
4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory 114 English Starting the SCSI Configuration Utility You access the SCSI Configuration Utility by pressing when the message Press F6 to start Configuration Utility... is displayed during the PC Workstation’s start-up routine. A further message is t...
English 115 4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory Adapter Boot Order This option is only available when you have more than one host adapter installed. It lets you set the order in which host adapters boot. When you select this option the Boot Order menu is displayed. To change an adap...
4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory 116 English Adapter Utilities Menu When you select (click on and press ) a host adapter from the Main menu, the Utilities menu is displayed: Adapter Setup This option lets you view and change the selected adapter settings. Device Selections This o...
English 117 4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory Adapter Setup Menu When you select Adapter Setup from the Adapter Utilities menu, the Adapter Setup menu is displayed: The settings in this menu are global settings that effect the selected host adapter and all SCSI devices attached to...
4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory 118 English Host SCSI ID In general it is not advisable to change your host adapter ID from the default value of 7, as this gives it the highest priority on the SCSI bus. However, if you have two adapters sharing the same SCSI devices, you should ...
English 119 4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory Device Selections Menu When you select Device Selections from the Adapter Utilities menu, the Device Selections menu is displayed: This menu provides information about individual SCSI devices attached to the selected host adapter, and ...
4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory 120 English Device Setup Menu When you select a device from the Device Selections menu, the Device Setup menu is displayed: This menu provides information about an individual SCSI device. To make changes to these settings, select an item from the ...
English 121 4 Technical Information Configuring a SCSI Accessory Disconnect This option lets you enable or disable disconnects for the device. To optimize SCSI bus performance, this option should be set to Enabled when two or more SCSI devices are connected to the host adapter. Set the option to Dis...
4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program 122 English Using the Array Config Program You can use the Array Config TM program to: • Create a new array, and • Manage existing arrays on your system’s hard disk drives. Creating a New Array Before you create a new array, you will need to do t...
English 123 4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program Using Express Setup To create an array using Express Setup, you will need to do the following: 1 Select the Array Config menu option by pressing the hot key — the letter that appears in a different color. (The hot key letters are unde...
4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program 124 English 8 When the next menu appears, select a boot order for the new array. • Select Disk Array will be Boot Drive if you want your computer to boot from the new array. If you selected Optimized for Data Protection in Step 4, booting from an...
English 125 4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program Using Custom Setup To create an array using Custom Setup, you will need to do the following: NOTE You can also perform most of these advanced options with the HP RAID Device Manager once you’ve completed the installation and the HP RA...
4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program 126 English NOTE When you select a single hard drive for RAID 0, the drive will be striped and optimized using the ARO-1130’s cache memory, but no actual array will be created. A single drive optimized in this way, although significantly faster, ...
4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program 128 English Managing an Existing Array You can manage an existing array in the following ways: • Making a bootable array • Displaying array information • Deleting an array • Initializing an array • Adding or deleting a spare disks Making the Arra...
English 129 4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program 3 When the list of arrays appears, highlight the array for which you want information and press . 4 View the information that appears on the screen. This includes array type and status, array size, and information about each disk in t...
4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program 130 English NOTE You can identify individual drives by blinking the drive lights while you are running the HP RAID Device Manager software. Refer to the HP RAID Device Manager Software online documentation for more information. Initializing an Ar...
English 131 4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program CAUTION A warning appears if you select an array that has partitions. Do not initialize an array with partitions if it contains data you want to keep, because any existing data will be erased. Be especially careful not to initialize y...
4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program 132 English Follow these steps to add one or two dedicated spares to an already-existing array: 1 Select Disk Array Operations from the Main Menu. 2 Select Add/Delete Spare Drive from the Disk Array Operations menu. 3 Select the array to which yo...
English 133 4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program Optimizing Performance Check HP’s World Wide Web site for more information on how to optimize the performance of HP FastRAID on your system. Refer to “HP World Wide Web Site” on page 144. To change HP FastRAID settings: • Click the St...
4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program 134 English Resolving Problems If you experience problems using the HP FastRAID option, check that: 1 The ARO-1130 adapter BIOS sign-on message appear during bootup? If not, check that the ARO-1130 adapter is properly seated in the RAID port slot...
English 135 4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program 4 The External 16/8-bit Symbios BIOS and the FastRAID BIOS cannot be loaded at the same time in BIOS setup. The Symbios BIOS should be disabled (from the Advanced/External and Internal Wide 16/8-bit SCSI window, disable Option ROM Sca...
4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program 136 English Frequently Asked Questions Q: Can I boot from an array? A : Yes, you can boot without any problem from an array. Q: If you have two UltraWide SCSI drives connected to the RAID controller, does one of them have to be the bootable drive...
English 137 4 Technical Information Using the ArrayConfig Program The only way to boot on the non-RAID device is to go to the SCSI Select Utility, then select Configure/View Interface Settings. Use the arrow keys to select the SCSI Device Configuration, then in the Include in BIOS Scan option, move ...
5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services Introduction 140 English Introduction Hewlett Packard computers are engineered for quality and reliability to give you many years of trouble-free service. To ensure that your desktop system maintains its reliability and to keep you up-to-date with t...
English 141 5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services Your HP-Authorized Reseller Your HP-Authorized Reseller HP-Authorized Resellers have been trained on HP PC Workstation equipment and are familiar with its configuration and environment. Authorized Resellers can also answer questions rega...
5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services HP Support Assistant CD-ROM 142 English HP Support Assistant CD-ROM HP Support Assistant is a yearly subscription service on two CD-ROMs: one for software; the other for support documentation. The software CD-ROM is updated monthly and contains the ...
English 143 5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services Hewlett-Packard Information Services Hewlett-Packard Information Services Hewlett-Packard Electronic Information Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ensuring that the most up-to-date information is always available. HP ...
5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services Hewlett-Packard Information Services 144 English HP Forum on America Online The HP Forum on America Online is an electronic information and communication service which can be accessed via modem. To access the HP Forum: • select Keyword Search from t...
English 145 5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services Ordering Drivers and BIOS on Diskette Ordering Drivers and BIOS on Diskette You can order diskettes from HP, with the latest versions of drivers, BIOS and software utilities. The diskettes will be delivered by mail. Information for order...
5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services HP Support Services 146 English HP Support Services Hewlett-Packard provides a three-year hardware warranty which includes on-site service during the first year after purchase, and a return service during the second and third years after purchase. T...
English 147 5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services Hewlett-Packard Telephone Support Hewlett-Packard Telephone Support HP North American Customer Support Center Assistance from the HP North American Customer Support Center is available Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Mountain time. ...
5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services Lifeline Telephone Support 148 English Please have the following information ready when you call so that your enquiry can be dealt with quickly: • Your HP PC Workstation model number and serial number. • The operating system version and the configur...
English 149 5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services HP Network Phone-in Support Service (NPS) HP Network Phone-in Support Service (NPS) The HP Network Phone-in Support Service (NPS) provides fast access to HP experts in networked Multivendor environments. It can help you to: • Resolve com...
5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services Summary 150 English Summary The table below summarizes the services and support available from HP or authorized resellers. Service Covers Period covered Response time Fee When available Purchase from Basic Warranty Parts and labor for HP products: f...
English 151 5 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services Hewlett-Packard Marketing Headquarters Hewlett-Packard Marketing Headquarters Should you wish to contact Hewlett-Packard, check your local telephone directory for the HP Sales and Service Office near you. If you cannot find a convenient ...
English 153 Glossary 8-bit SCSI Also called narrow SCSI. Ultra narrow SCSI provides data transfer rates of up to 20 MB per second. 10/100BaseT Refers to the 100 Mbit/s network technology over category 5 UTP (unsheilded twisted pair) cable that is compatible with the proposed IEEE 802.3 standard. Thi...
Index 159 Symbols µ-law, defined, 158 Numerics 10/100BaseT, defined, 15310BT/100 BaseTX LAN interface, 416-bit SCSI connector, on system board, 96defined, 153 8-bit SCSI connector, on system board, 96defined, 153 A accessories installing, 23supported, 24 accessory board installing, 50 activity light...
Regulatory Information and Warranty crystal.bk : bckmttr.fb4 Page 165 Monday, March 23, 1998 4:09 AM
166 English Regulatory Information DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 4501 4 Manufacturer’s Name: HEWLETT-PACKARD Manufacturer’s Address : 5 Avenue Raymond Chanas 38320 Eybens FRANCE Declares that the product: Product Name: HP Kayak XU & XW PC Workstation Model Number...
Characteristics: Description: Weight (excl. keyboard and display) 17.1 kilograms (37.6 pounds). Dimensions 41.1 cm (max.) (D) by 21 cm (W) by 41.4 cm (H)(16.18 inches (max) by 8.27 inches by 16.30 inches). Footprint 0.09 m 2 (0.95 sq ft) . Storage temperature -40 °C to 70°C (-40 °F to 158 °F). Stora...
5 0 % Part Number D5699-90001 Printed in EU Paper not bleached with chlorine PC Workstation Documentation Roadmap If you want to ... HP User’s Guide Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation Set up your computer Learn how to use your HP PC Workstation’s hardware and software Learn how to use your ope...
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