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HP OmniBook 5000 Getting Started

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  • Page 1 HP OmniBook Getting Started...
  • Page 2 Notice This manual and any examples contained herein are provided “as is” and are subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard Co.
  • Page 3 HP Software Product License Agreement The HP Software Product License Agreement and Product Limited Warranty shall govern all Software which is provided to you, the Customer, as part of the HP computer product. The HP Software Product License Agreement and Product...
  • Page 4 4. Transfer of Rights in Software. Customer may transfer rights in the software to a third party only as part of the transfer of all rights and only if Customer obtains the prior agreement of the third party to be bound by the terms of this License Agreement.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Starting Out with Your OmniBook Start Here ... 1. Insert the battery ... 2. Connect the ac adapter ... 3. Reset the OmniBook ... 4. Open the OmniBook ... 5. Turn on the OmniBook ... 6. Go through the setup screens ... Where to go from here ...
  • Page 7 Starting Out with Your OmniBook...
  • Page 8 Starting Out with Your OmniBook Congratulations! Your OmniBook sets a new standard in personal computing. Although it's compact, the OmniBook is equipped with a full-size keyboard and standard Microsoft Windows—all loaded and ready to go. What's more, your OmniBook has been specifically designed for ease of use on the road. It features "instant-on"...
  • Page 9 Start Here To start using your OmniBook the first time, you have to make the following preparations—they’re described in detail on the following pages: 1. Insert the battery, if it’s not already inserted. 2. Connect the ac adapter. (The battery isn’t charged yet.) 3.

  • Page 10: Starting Out With Your Omnibook Start Here

    2. Connect the ac adapter C A U T I O N Use only an HP F1044B ac adapter (the type shipped with the OmniBook) not use an ac adapter from another product. Using an improper adapter could damage the OmniBook and will make your warranty invalid.

  • Page 11: Reset The Omnibook

    3. Reset the OmniBook Press the reset button. Insert a pen or pencil tip or other slender object into the small opening below the ac adapter socket on the left side of the computer. The OmniBook may take half a minute (or more) to restart (reboot). Pressing the reset button is similar to turning off a PC’s power, then turning it back on again.

  • Page 12: Turn On The Omnibook

    Starting Out with Your OmniBook Start Here 5. Turn on the OmniBook Press the On/Off button located on the upper right-hand corner above the keyboard. On/Off button If the display is difficult to read, try adjusting the brightness and contrast controls— Hint they’re located just below the display.

  • Page 13: Go Through The Setup Screens

    6. Go through the setup screens When you start up your OmniBook the first time, it takes you through a series of setup screens to take care of routine setup tasks. When you finish, your OmniBook is ready to use. Where to go from here You can probably start using your OmniBook immediately, especially if you’re familiar with personal computers, or if you've already worked with Microsoft...
  • Page 15 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Start Here Troubleshooting If you run into problems getting your OmniBook started, you can use the suggestions in this chapter for getting back on track. Hints If you're having a problem—and Windows is running on your OmniBook—see the online OmniBook User’s Guide. Its troubleshooting chapter contains more extensive troubleshooting information.

  • Page 17: Solving Basic Problems

    Solving Basic Problems If your OmniBook has a problem starting, find the symptom below that matches your situation. Try the suggestions one at a time. If the OmniBook turns off immediately after it turns on Battery power is probably extremely low. Plug in the ac adapter, or turn off the OmniBook and insert a fresh battery pack.
  • Page 18 Troubleshooting Solving Basic Problems If the OmniBook doesn’t reboot successfully If your operating system is MS-DOS or Windows for Workgroups If no text is displayed, or if things stop before you see any text about MS-DOS, the unit probably requires service. If you see error messages during startup, but Windows starts or you get an MS-DOS prompt, exit Windows.
  • Page 19 Try adjusting the brightness and contrast by sliding the controls below the screen. Try changing the color scheme. For Windows for Workgroups, use Display in OmniBook Tools. For Windows 95, use Display in HP User Tools. If your system password doesn’t work Check whether Num Lock is off. Try changing it.
  • Page 20 Troubleshooting Solving Basic Problems If you need to reinstall all original files on drive C 1. Connect a SCSI-type CD-ROM drive to your OmniBook. 2. Insert the Support Utility floppy disk in the floppy drive. 3. Insert the Recovery CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive—make sure you use the correct CD-ROM.
  • Page 21 Specifications and Regulatory Information...
  • Page 22 Specifications and Regulatory Information Solving Basic Problems Specifications and Regulatory Information Your OmniBook is designed to provide trouble-free operation. The following suggestions can help you while working with your OmniBook: Observe the temperature limits and other specifications listed in the next section.

  • Page 23: Specifications And Regulatory Information Hardware Specifications

    Hardware Specifications Display Backlit liquid-crystal display (LCD). Color VGA (640 x 480 dots) or SVGA (800 x 600 dots). Keyboard Enhanced PC functionality with compact layout. Embedded numeric keypad. Tilt feet. Memory RAM: 8 MB or more (depending on the model), expandable to 64 MB maximum. Mass Storage Card slots: two PCMCIA slots available (two type I or type II cards or one type III card).

  • Page 24: Regulatory Information

    OmniBook in these regions. U.S.A. The OmniBook 5000 generates and uses radio frequency energy and may interfere with radio and television reception. The OmniBook complies with the limits for a Class B computing device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules, which provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 25: Canada

    Specifications and Regulatory Information Regulatory Information Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté...

  • Page 26: Europe

    Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and carries the CE marking accordingly. The HP F1044B ac adapter used with this product is disconnected from the power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet or from the ac adapter. Therefore, the power outlet should be located close to the product and be easily accessible.
  • Page 27 Specifications and Regulatory Information Regulatory Information...

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