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HP OmniBook 2000/5700
User’s Guide
(Windows for Workgroups)
HP OMNIBOOK 2000/5700 USER’S GUIDE ............................................4
Using This Online Manual ....................................................................................................4
Finding More Information ....................................................................................................4
Notice .....................................................................................................................................4
1. GETTING COMFORTABLE.................................................................. 6
Identifying Parts of the OmniBook.......................................................................................6
Adjusting the Display ............................................................................................................8
To adjust the display............................................................................................................8
Using the Pointing Device......................................................................................................9
To use the pointing device ...................................................................................................9
To clean the pointing device ................................................................................................9
Using Sound .........................................................................................................................11
To adjust the speaker volume.............................................................................................11
To connect a microphone, speakers, or headphones............................................................11
To record and play sound...................................................................................................12
Using the OmniBook Keyboard ..........................................................................................13
To tilt the keyboard............................................................................................................13
To use special features of the OmniBook keyboard.............................................................13
Learning About Windows....................................................................................................15
To learn about Windows....................................................................................................15
2. OPERATING THE OMNIBOOK ..........................................................16
Checking the Status of the OmniBook................................................................................16
Starting and Stopping the OmniBook.................................................................................18
To start the OmniBook ......................................................................................................18
To stop the OmniBook.......................................................................................................18
To reset and restart the OmniBook.....................................................................................20
Using Storage Devices..........................................................................................................22
To install the floppy drive..................................................................................................22
T........................................................................................................................................23
To insert and eject a floppy disk.........................................................................................24
To install the CD-ROM drive.............................................................................................24
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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - User’s Guide

1HP OmniBook 2000/5700User’s Guide(Windows for Workgroups)HP OMNIBOOK 2000/5700 USER’S GUIDE ...4Using This O

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10 • To maintain a smooth pointing operation, occasionally lift the cap off the postand clean it with a soft, moistened cloth. When the cap wears out,

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11Using SoundThe OmniBook supports Sound Blaster compatible sound.In this section you’ll learn how to • Adjust the speaker volume. • Connect a microph

Page 4 - Finding More Information

12Your OmniBook has a built-in microphone above the keyboard and two stereospeakers.You can also plug in an external microphone, external speakers or

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13Using the OmniBook KeyboardIn the section you’ll learn how to • Tilt the keyboard. • Use the special features of the keyboard.To tilt the keyboardYo

Page 6 - 1. Getting Comfortable

14ALT GR keyIf your keyboard has an ALT GR key to the right of the spacebar, hold that key totype the characters printed at the bottom-right corners o

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15Learning About WindowsTo learn about WindowsThis OmniBook User’s Guide does not discuss the Windows operating system.Rather, it introduces the OmniB

Page 8 - Adjusting the Display

162. Operating the OmniBook • Checking the Status of the OmniBook. • Starting and Stopping the OmniBook. • Using Storage Devices.Your OmniBook has bee

Page 9 - Using the Pointing Device

17reminds you that the state of thecomputer has been saved.Caps Lock Appears when Caps Lock is active.Num Lock Appears when Num Lock is active.Scroll

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18Starting and Stopping the OmniBookYou can easily start and stop your OmniBook using the blue On/Suspend button. Butat certain times, you may want to

Page 11 - Using Sound

19automatically turns off when youshut down Windows.)HintPreserving connections. If you have active network connections, or if you haveany SCSI device

Page 12 - To record and play sound

2To insert and remove a CD ...25To insert a PC card...

Page 13 - Using the OmniBook Keyboard

20session at turn-on.Off button Off No-power/stopped state. Everything is shutdown (battery charges if ac adapter isconnected). Computer reboots at tu

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21If 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

Page 15 - Learning About Windows

22Using Storage DevicesYour OmniBook can access information in the following types of data storagedevices. Each device is assigned a drive letter by t

Page 16 - 2. Operating the OmniBook

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 sid

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24To insert and eject a floppy diskWhen the OmniBook is reading or writing data to the floppy drive,the floppy disk indicator appears on the Status Pa

Page 18 - To stop the OmniBook

25 Press the reset button.To insert and remove a CDWhen the OmniBook is reading data from the CD-ROM drive, theCD disk indicator appears on the Statu

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26For information about compatible cards, visit our Web site athttp://www.hp.com/go/omnibook. Or contact Hewlett-Packard as described in theSupport an

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27To remove a PC cardCautionNever remove an I/O card while an application is open that’s set up to use thatcard. Exit the application first. If you re

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283. Managing Battery Power • Monitoring Battery Power. • Recharging and Replacing Batteries. • Controlling Battery Power.The primary source of power

Page 22 - Using Storage Devices

29Recharging and Replacing BatteriesYou can use the ac adapter to recharge the battery—and to run on ac power topreserve the battery. The OmniBook con

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3To perform a math function on one number ...47To do simple arithmetic...

Page 24 - To install the CD-ROM drive

30The orange charging light on the battery turns on while the battery is charging. Thelight turns off when the battery isn’t charging.HintOptimum char

Page 25 - To insert a PC card

31Maintaining the backup battery. The permanent, internal backup battery rechargeswhenever you plug the ac adapter into the OmniBook. The backup batte

Page 26 - End popup

32Controlling Battery PowerThe OmniBook uses Advanced Power Management (APM) to conserve batterypower. You can take steps to optimize your battery ope

Page 27 - To remove a PC card

33timeout setting usually uses more battery power. For ideas about how to save batterypower, see “To save battery power.” • Run OmniBook Tools and cli

Page 28 - 3. Managing Battery Power

344. Protecting Your OmniBook • Attaching a Security Cable. • Setting Up Password Protection. • Protecting Your Data.Your OmniBook provides several wa

Page 29 - • Install a second battery

35Setting Up Password ProtectionYou can protect your OmniBook against unauthorized use by activating passwordsecurity. You can create a user password

Page 30 - To replace the battery

36 • PC identification protection. Prevents an unauthorized person from changingyour identification stored in the computer. • Separate user and admini

Page 31 - To install a second battery

37Type of Protection StepsTurn-on protection1. Set a user password.2. Select one of the “turn-on” options (not Never).Undocking protection1. Set a use

Page 32 - Controlling Battery Power

38Protecting Your DataAs you create or add information on your OmniBook, the need to make backupcopies of that information becomes more important. By

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39 • Run OmniBook Tools and click the Uninstall button. Choose the sets of files you want to delete, or exit without deleting files.

Page 34 - 4. Protecting Your OmniBook

4HP OmniBook 2000/5700 User’s GuideThis manual describes how to use the OmniBook with the Microsoft® Windows® forWorkgroups operating system. It focus

Page 35 - To set up password security

405. Using the Personal Information Applications • Managing Your Time with Appointment Book. • Listing People in Phone Book. • Getting Answers from HP

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41Managing Your Time with Appointment BookAppointment Book in your OmniBook is the perfect replacement for that old pocketcalendar or bulky scheduler

Page 37 - To delete a password

42To 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

Page 38 - Protecting Your Data

43When the OmniBook signals an appointment, it displays a dialog box to signal thealarm, even if you have exited Appointment Book or are working in an

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44To run a program automatically • Create an appointment whose Description field starts with | followed by thecommand line. For example, to run a batc

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45Listing People in Phone BookPhone Book is another valuable part of your portable OmniBook. It is actually apersonal database containing names, addr

Page 41 - To view your appointments

46 4. Click OK or press ENTER to enter the item into the list. –or– Click Save to enter the item into the list and open a new, blank item. This is a

Page 42 - To add a new appointment

47Getting Answers from HP Financial CalculatorHP Financial Calculator gives you all the power and convenience of a full-fledgedHewlett-Packard handhel

Page 43 - To add a new event

48HP Calculator “takes over” part of your OmniBook’s keyboard and reassignsfunctions to it. You can see these functions and the applicable keys on the

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49If you are entering a multi-step problem, intermediate results are calculated whenyou type the next arithmetic operator. You can also type parenthes

Page 45 - Listing People in Phone Book

5Consumer transactions in Australia and the United Kingdom: The above disclaimersand limitations shall not apply to Consumer transactions in Australia

Page 46 - To search for a person

506. Changing the Configuration • Using OmniBook Tools. • Using the System Configuration Utility. • System Resources.You can use the System Configurat

Page 47 - To start HP Calculator

51Hard disk security xOtherDate and time x xSound volume x xBoot setup xDrive types xCache setup xMemory size x xBIOS version x xUninstall software x

Page 48 - To do simple arithmetic

52Using OmniBook ToolsOmniBook Tools give you a convenient way in Windows for Workgroups to changethe way your OmniBook looks and operates. For many s

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53Power Management“Options for Battery Power” balances the tradeoffs betweenpower savings and performance speed while operating onbattery power. Click

Page 50 - 6. Changing the Configuration

54Using the System Configuration UtilityThe System Configuration Utility (SCU) provides access to basic configurationsettings. It is independent of th

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55system, which configures such cards."Auto-detect" performs a boot-device-only orfull configuration, depending on whether theoperating syst

Page 52 - Using OmniBook Tools

56Input/Output menuCOM Ports Sets serial and infrared port addresses andinterrupts.Reboot required.LPT Port Sets printer port address. Reboot required

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57system.Battery Charging Sets the order for charging two batteries. Onlyone battery charges at a time.Save required.Exit menuSave and Exit Saves chan

Page 54 - To run the SCU during reboot

58System ResourcesBelow are default values for system resources. To see other, non-defaultpossibilities, use the System Configuration Utility, which l

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59System Input/Output Addresses (100-3FF)15C-15D Super I/O (docked)170-177 Secondary HDD controller (internal CD-ROM)1F0-1F7 Internal hard disk200-207

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61. Getting Comfortable • Identifying Parts of the OmniBook. • Adjusting the Display. • Using the Pointing Device. • Using Sound. • Using the OmniBook

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607. Troubleshooting • Solving Problems.If you run into problems using your OmniBook, you can use the suggestions in thischapter for getting back on t

Page 58 - System Resources

61 • Start Infrared Monitor before you print. • Make sure the infrared light path is not blocked. • Make sure Windows is running—infrared printing is

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62 • Check the OmniBook serial port assignments in OmniBook Tools. ClickConnections, then COM Ports. For a serial mouse, the serial port must beassign

Page 60 - 7. Troubleshooting

63Use the System Configuration Utility to check the COM port settings andassignments. • Check that the COM name you’re using is actually assigned to t

Page 61 - Memory Problems

64If the display scrolls when the pointer reaches the edge • A high-resolution display setting is active. You can use a high-resolution externaldispla

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65 • If the OmniBook is performing an operation, it normally waits for the operation tofinish. • If you’re using MS-DOS Prompt in the full screen (not

Page 63 - Display Problems

66—A—ac adaptercharging battery, 29connecting, 29preserves connections, 19socket for, 6status, 16type, 29addingappointments, 42events, 43phone entries

Page 64 - Power Problems

67displayadjusting, 8brightness and contrast, 8configuration settings, 52, 54latches, 6troubleshooting, 63turning off, 18Display Off state, 19displayi

Page 65 - Lockup Problems

68tilting, 13—L—learning Windows, 15light (orange charging), 30lockup problems, 65low batterycharging, 29replacing, 30warning, 32, 54—M—math, 47memory

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69security cable, 34, 36types, 35—R—RAM cardsbattery, 26rebootingconfiguration, 54from drive C, 20from floppy drive, 21recharging battery, 29recording

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7Depending on the accessories you purchased with your OmniBook, the center drivebay can hold an internal CD-ROM drive, a floppy disk drive, or a high-

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70—U—undocking security, 35uninstalling software, 38updates, 4upper memory blocks, 58user passworddeleting, 37options, 52, 54setting up, 35—V—VGA outp

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8Adjusting the DisplayYour OmniBook display controls are located to the right of the display. • All OmniBooks are equipped with a brightness control.

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9Using the Pointing DeviceThe TrackPoint III pointing device is located in the center of the keyboard, and thetwo click buttons are located below the

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