HP OMNIBOOK 800 User Manual

HP OmniBook 800Installation and Setup Guide

Starting Out with Your OmniBookSetting Up the OmniBook1-4An Overview of the OmniBookLatchAC adapterFn-key icon stripVGA outUpper-card ejectFloppy-disk

Starting Out with Your OmniBookSetting Up the OmniBook1-5To set up the OmniBookSee “Battery Safety” in chapter 6 for the proper handling of batteries.

Starting Out with Your OmniBookSetting Up the OmniBook1-6 The Charging LightColorMeaning for BatteryOffNot charging (no power connection).GreenChargin

Starting Out with Your OmniBookSetting Up the OmniBook1-7 4. Reset the OmniBook. • Press the reset button: Insert a pen tip or bent paper clip into th

Starting Out with Your OmniBookSetting Up the OmniBook1-8To adjust the display • Press the ∧ and ∨ buttons above the keyboard to adjust the brightness

Starting Out with Your OmniBookSetting Up the OmniBook1-9To use the mouse The mouse is extremely sturdy. Its flexibility allows it to withstand bendin

Starting Out with Your OmniBookSetting Up the OmniBook1-10To replace the mouse 1. Tug sharply on the mouse to remove it and its arm from the computer.

Starting Out with Your OmniBookSetting Up the OmniBook1-11 2. Insert a floppy disk by holding it face up and sliding it into the floppy drive slotunti

Starting Out with Your OmniBookSetting Up the OmniBook1-12To select a preinstalled operating systemWhen your OmniBook starts up the first time, it tak

Starting Out with Your OmniBookSetting Up the OmniBook1-13If you’re installing Windows for Workgroups (Windows 3.11)CAUTIONWhen prompted to do so, it

iiNoticeThis manual and any examples contained herein are provided “as is” and aresubject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no w

Starting Out with Your OmniBookSetting Up the OmniBook1-14 3. Choose the following option, then click OK: No, I want to install MS-DOS 6.22 and Micros

Starting Out with Your OmniBookOther Basics of Operation1-15Other Basics of OperationThis section introduces these basic features:♦ Using FN and ALT G

Starting Out with Your OmniBookOther Basics of Operation1-16Using the Status PanelThe Status Panel contains indicators for the current status of the O

Starting Out with Your OmniBookOther Basics of Operation1-17Using Shortcut KeysThe following key sequences provide shortcuts to the given features.FN+

Starting Out with Your OmniBookStarting and Stopping the OmniBook1-18Starting and Stopping the OmniBookYou can easily start and stop your OmniBook us

Starting Out with Your OmniBookStarting and Stopping the OmniBook1-19HintPreserving connections. If you have active network connections, or if you h

Starting Out with Your OmniBookStarting and Stopping the OmniBook1-20In addition, Advanced Power Management (APM) provides several automaticpower-sav

2 Reinstalling Windows

2-2Reinstalling WindowsThis chapter has instructions for installing or recovering an operating system. Youcan install or recover♦ Windows 3.1 or 3.11

Reinstalling WindowsWhat the Recovery CD Contains2-3What the Recovery CD ContainsYou will need the Recovery CD-ROM and the Support Utilities floppy d

iiiHP Software Product License AgreementYour HP OmniBook PC contains preinstalled software programs. Please read theSoftware License Agreement before

Reinstalling WindowsReinstalling Windows 952-4Reinstalling Windows 95Follow these instructions to re-install the Windows 95 operating system (950 B) t

Reinstalling WindowsReinstalling Windows for Workgroups2-5Reinstalling Windows for WorkgroupsFollow these instructions to install or re-install a Win

Reinstalling WindowsReinstalling Windows for Workgroups2-6 3. Connect a SCSI CD-ROM drive (HP part number F1196A) to the OmniBook’sdocking/SCSI port

Reinstalling WindowsReinstalling HP Applications2-7Reinstalling HP ApplicationsIf you have deleted the online User's Guide, HP Tools, or any of t

Reinstalling WindowsInstalling Windows NT or OS/2 Warp2-8Installing Windows NT or OS/2 WarpYou provide the software to install these alternate operat

3 Expanding the OmniBook

3-2Expanding the OmniBookThis chapter describes procedures to expand or update the capabilities of yourOmniBook, including:♦ Replacing internal hardwa

Expanding the OmniBookReplacing Internal Hardware3-3Replacing Internal HardwareThis section describes how to♦ Remove and install the hard-disk drive.♦

Expanding the OmniBookReplacing Internal Hardware3-4 3. Close the cover and turn your computer over. Using a Torx-T6 screwdriver,remove the five screw

Expanding the OmniBookReplacing Internal Hardware3-5 5. Important: Disengage the hard drive connectors by grasping the left flap of theplastic insula

ivPRODUCT RECOVERY CD-ROM. If your computer was shipped with a productrecovery CD-ROM: (i) The product recovery CD-ROM and/or support utilitysoftwar

Expanding the OmniBookReplacing Internal Hardware3-6 If your new hard drive has screws in different positions from the old one, youwill also need to a

Expanding the OmniBookReplacing Internal Hardware3-7 9. Grasp the right flap of the insulator and pull to the left to engage theconnection between the

Expanding the OmniBookReplacing Internal Hardware3-8 12. Insert the battery. Connect the ac adapter. 13. Press the reset button. 14. Install Windows a

Expanding the OmniBookReplacing Internal Hardware3-9 1. Exit Windows; otherwise, your current session and any unsaved data will not bepreserved. Impor

Expanding the OmniBookConnecting External Devices3-10Connecting External DevicesThis section describes how to connect the following devices to your Om

Expanding the OmniBookConnecting External Devices3-11Using a PC cardThe OmniBook supports two kinds of plug-in PC cards: • Data storage cards, often c

Expanding the OmniBookConnecting External Devices3-12To insert a PC card into the upper slot • Hold the card with its face up and its connector holes

Expanding the OmniBookConnecting External Devices3-13To insert a PC card into the lower slot 1. Turn over the OmniBook, release the two latches on the

Expanding the OmniBookConnecting External Devices3-14To remove a PC cardCAUTIONDo not remove a disk while it is actively reading or writing. If you re

Expanding the OmniBookConnecting External Devices3-15To connect an external monitor 1. Make sure that the external display supports VGA or SVGA format

Contents-1Contents1 Starting Out with Your OmniBook ... 1-1Setting Up the OmniBook ... 1-3An Overvie

Expanding the OmniBookConnecting External Devices3-16To connect an external mouse 1. You will need to use a 9-pin serial mouse and connect it to the s

Expanding the OmniBookConnecting External Devices3-17To connect a CD-ROM drive or other SCSI deviceThe OmniBook’s SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interfa

Expanding the OmniBookConnecting External Devices3-18 6. If you’re using Windows 95, the OmniBook automatically detects the newdevice and sets it up f

Expanding the OmniBookConnecting External Devices3-19To connect a microphone, headphones, or speakersThe OmniBook has a built-in microphone and two sp

4 Changing the Configuration

4-2Changing the ConfigurationThis chapter describes OmniBook tools and utilities to adjust configuration settings:♦ HP User Tools (Windows 95 operatin

Changing the ConfigurationWhere You Can Change Settings4-3Where You Can Change SettingsSettingsHP User Tools(Windows 95)OmniBook Tools(Windows forWor

Changing the ConfigurationUsing HP User Tools4-4Using HP User ToolsHP User Tools give you a convenient way in Windows 95 to change the way yourOmniBo

Changing the ConfigurationUsing HP User Tools4-5Settings OmniBook External DevicesHP OmniBook Display:Sets whether the built-in display is on or

Contents-2To connect an infrared device ... 3-18To connect a microphone, headphones, or speakers ... 3-194 Changing th

Changing the ConfigurationUsing OmniBook Tools4-6Using OmniBook ToolsOmniBook Tools give you a convenient way in Windows for Workgroups to changethe w

Changing the ConfigurationUsing OmniBook Tools4-7Sound Applications Volume and MixerOpens the Volume and Mixer windows for adjusting volume and ba

Changing the ConfigurationUsing the System Configuration Utility4-8Using the System Configuration UtilityThe System Configuration Utility (SCU) provi

Changing the ConfigurationUsing the System Configuration Utility4-9System menuDate and TimeSets the date and time.Boot DevicesBoot Device“FDD First”

Changing the ConfigurationUsing the System Configuration Utility4-10Input/Output menuCOM PortSets serial port address and interrupt.LPT PortSets prin

5 Troubleshooting

5-2TroubleshootingIf you run into problems getting your OmniBook started, you can use thetroubleshooting suggestions in this chapter for getting back

TroubleshootingSolving Basic Problems5-3Solving Basic ProblemsIf your OmniBook has a problem starting, find the symptom below that matchesyour situati

TroubleshootingSolving Basic Problems5-4If the OmniBook doesn’t reboot successfully (Windows 95)If your operating system is Windows 95 • If no text is

TroubleshootingSolving Basic Problems5-5If the OmniBook doesn’t reboot successfully (Windows for Workgroups)If your operating system is MS-DOS or Wind

1 Starting Out with YourOmniBook

TroubleshootingSolving Basic Problems5-6If the Windows for Workgroups Setup fails due to a problem with thedisplay driver • Specify VGA for the displa

TroubleshootingSolving Basic Problems5-7If the computer seems slow • Check that Cache is enabled (in the System Configuration Utility, open theSystem

6 Specifications, Regulatory,and Safety Information

6-2Specifications, Regulatory, and SafetyInformationYour OmniBook is designed to provide trouble-free operation. The followingsuggestions can help you

Specifications, Regulatory, and Safety InformationHardware Specifications6-3Hardware SpecificationsDisplayBacklit liquid-crystal display (LCD).Color S

Specifications, Regulatory, and Safety InformationSoftware System Resources6-4Software System ResourcesBelow are default values for the system resour

Specifications, Regulatory, and Safety InformationSoftware System Resources6-5Input/Output (I/O) Addresses1F0-1F7Hard-disk drive220-22FESS sound2F8-2

Specifications, Regulatory, and Safety InformationSafety Information6-6Safety InformationPower Cord, Plug, and Voltage RequirementsThe power cord supp

Specifications, Regulatory, and Safety InformationSafety Information6-7Battery Safety • To avoid risk of fire, burns, or damage to your battery pack,

1-2Starting Out with Your OmniBookCongratulations! Your OmniBook sets a new standard in personal computing.Although it’s compact and easy to carry, th

Specifications, Regulatory, and Safety InformationSafety Information6-8Working in ComfortErgonomics is the science that fits products to people. Its g

Specifications, Regulatory, and Safety InformationRegulatory Information6-9Regulatory InformationThis section presents information that shows how the

Specifications, Regulatory, and Safety InformationRegulatory Information6-10CanadaThis digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio

Specifications, Regulatory, and Safety InformationRegulatory Information6-11EuropeProducts sold in Europe by Hewlett-Packard and its authorized dealer

Index-1Index32-bit access, 3-9950B, 2-4Aac adapter, 1-6preservesconnections, 1-19ac power, 1-5adapter cableOmniBook to SCSI, 2-4, 2-6adjusting the dis

Index-2Hhard diskreplacing, 3-3hard drivereplacing, 3-3status, 1-16headphonesconnecting, 3-19hot keys, 1-17HP softwareinstalling, 2-7reinstalling, 2-4

Index-3connecting, 3-17SCSI devicesat turn-off, 1-19serial devicesconnecting, 3-15shortcut keys, 1-17speakersconnecting, 3-19specificationshardware, 6

Starting Out with Your OmniBookSetting Up the OmniBook1-3Setting Up the OmniBookThis chapter describes the first-time setup of your HP OmniBook hardwa