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HP Vectra XU PC Getting Started Guide
Welcome to Your HP Vectra PC
Overview
In This Manual
Preparing Your PC for Use
Overview
Installing the PC
Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Display
Connecting a Printer or Plotter, or Network
Connecting the Power Cords
Starting the PC for the First Time
Configuring the Matrox Video Adapter Board
Setting User Preferences (including User Password)
Setting Your User Password
Keyboard Lock Button
Setting the Keyboard Lock Timer
Setting Screen Blanking
Using Your PC
Overview
Using Your PC's Control Panel
Using the User Password Prompt
Using the Keyboard Lock Button and Timer
Using the Keyboard Lock Button
Using the Keyboard Lock Timer
Using Windows
Setting Windows Power Management
A Quick Guide to Dashboard
Using Diskettes
Using a Network
Using a Printer
Tips for Using Your PC
If You Have a Problem with Your PC
How to Clean Your PC
How to Solve a Problem
Solving Problems When Starting the PC
If Your PC Does Not Start
If an Error Occurs When the PC Starts
If You Forget Your User Password
Solving Problems After the PC Has Started
If Your PC has the Wrong Date and Time
If You Can't Change Your User Password in SETUP
Solving Problems When Using Your Applications
HP Vectra XU – Getting Started
Welcome to Your HP Vectra PC
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- Page 1 HP Vectra XU PC Getting Started Guide Welcome to Your HP Vectra PC Overview In This Manual Preparing Your PC for Use Overview Installing the PC Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Display Connecting a Printer or Plotter, or Network Connecting the Power Cords...
- Page 2 If Your Application Does Not Work If Your Application Screen is Blurred If you Select the Wrong Display in the HP User Tools Menu Solving Problems When Using Your Hardware If Your Keyboard Does Not Work If Your Mouse Does Not Work...
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Page 3: Welcome To Your Hp Vectra Pc
Welcome to Your HP Vectra PC HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Welcome to Your HP Vectra PC... - Page 4 User Password prompt at power on a Keyboard Lock Button a Keyboard Lock Timer Screen Blanking HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Welcome to Your HP Vectra PC...
- Page 5 Power Management system to reduce power when the PC is not in use a SETUP program to set your User Password and Screen Blanking. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Welcome to Your HP Vectra PC...
- Page 6 Installing and configuring hardware accessories, refer to the Setting Up Your PC manual supplied with your PC Installing new application software and using your software, refer to your applications' manuals Using a network, refer to your network documentation. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Welcome to Your HP Vectra PC...
- Page 7 Preparing Your PC for Use HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Preparing Your PC for Use...
- Page 8 For your safety, always connect the equipment to a grounded wall outlet. Always use a power cord supplied with your PC or one with a properly grounded plug. Ensure that the cable meets your country's standards for safety. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Preparing Your PC for Use...
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Page 9: Installing The Pc
5. You can position the PC horizontally or vertically. (Refer to the Setting Up Your PC manual.) 6. If you have a large display, place it next to the PC. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Preparing Your PC for Use... - Page 10 2. Tighten the video cable attachment screws. Mouse NOTE USA Only: for non-HP displays that do not have a ferrite bead on the video cable, clamp the supplied ferrite bead onto the cable as close as possible to the end that connects to the PC.
- Page 11 Serial port (COM1) default: serial 1, I/O address 3F8h, and IRQ 4. If necessary, you can disable the ports or change their configuration using the PC's SETUP program. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started 9-pin BNC LAN Connector...
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Page 12: Connecting The Power Cords
PC is not used for some time. If several pieces of equipment are being used, it is recommended that a multiple-outlet strip is used with a double-pole switch or circuit breaker. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Preparing Your PC for Use... -
Page 13: Starting The Pc For The First Time
The type of display. The model number is shown on the label on the rear of the display. The type of printer, shown on the front of the printer. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Preparing Your PC for Use... - Page 14 5. * Click the mouse on the HP PCID utility. Follow the screen messages to create a personalized identification label. An identification label similar to the one shown below will appear on the PC's Power-On Self-Test screen the next time you start the PC.
- Page 15 Configuring the Matrox Video Adapter Board To select the video resolution, we recommend that you use only the HP User Tools or the MGA Control Panel. To use the MGA Control Panel, double-click on the MGA Control Panel icon in the bottom left-hand corner of your display. (On models without a hard disk, the video board can be configured using the Matrox configuration utility supplied on diskette.)
- Page 16 <Setup=F2 > appears for only a couple of seconds, just after the beeps signaling the end of the Power-On Self-Test. If you miss <Setup=F2 >, press-and-hold the RESET button to restart the PC, and try again. 3. The PC's SETUP program will appear. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Preparing Your PC for Use...
- Page 17 Use the [F3] key to save your settings and exit SETUP. Use the [ ] key to exit SETUP without saving changes. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started ] key to move from one screen to another. PAGE UP Preparing Your PC for Use...
- Page 18 Type your User Password and press [ b. Type your User Password again, and press [ shows User Password 4. To erase your User Password, press [ HP Vectra XU – Getting Started ] once. ENTER ENTER ] again to confirm it. The screen ENTER Set.
- Page 19 Keyboard Lock Button If you have set a User Password, the Keyboard Lock Button locks your PC.(Refer to Using the Keyboard Lock Button in “Using Your PC” for details.) HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Preparing Your PC for Use...
- Page 20 Keyboard Lock Timer 2. Press [ ] or [ ] to select a value between 1 and 75 minutes. 3. To stop using the Keyboard Lock Timer, select Disabled. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started line. Preparing Your PC for Use...
- Page 21 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to exit SETUP. Your PC automatically restarts. If you have set a User Password, the User Password prompt is displayed. Type your User Password and press [ HP Vectra XU – Getting Started ENTER] Preparing Your PC for Use...
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Page 22: Using Your Pc
Using Your PC HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Using Your PC... - Page 23 7. Place your work material within easy reach. If you need to read documents, use a document holder placed next to the screen. 8. Take periodic breaks and change tasks frequently to avoid muscle strain. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Using Your PC...
- Page 24 3. To lock your PC, set a User Password in the PC's SETUP program (as described in “Preparing Your PC for Use”), then press the Keyboard Lock Button. To unlock the PC, type your User Password and press [ HP Vectra XU – Getting Started ENTER Using Your PC...
- Page 25 You have three chances to enter the User Password. After three unsuccessful attempts, the prompt "*" appears. You must restart your PC by pressing the RESET button, before you can try again. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Using Your PC ENTER...
- Page 26 The screen goes blank if you enabled Screen Blanking in the SETUP program. NOTE You cannot use Screen Blanking if your PC has a Matrox video adapter board. To use your PC, type your User Password and press [ HP Vectra XU – Getting Started ENTER ENTER Using Your PC...
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Page 27: Using Windows
To call up a list of applications that are running, press [ simultaneously. Then double-click on the application you want to use. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started ] to cycle through the programs that are ] and [... - Page 28 To exit any Windows application, press [ ] and [ ] simultaneously. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Using Your PC...
- Page 29 7. Select Hard Disk OFF if you want your hard disk drive to power down in Sleep Mode. 8. Click on to close the Setup Power Management dialog box. 9. Click on to enable Power Management in Windows. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Using Your PC...
- Page 30 4. To change the setup of installed printers, double-click on Dashboard's Printer Manager button. 5. For help on using Dashboard, click on the ? button. Move the ? to the Dashboard feature on which you need help, and click the mouse button. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Using Your PC...
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Page 31: Using Diskettes
(the lever on a 5.25-inch flexible disk drive) to release your diskette. Store your diskettes in a safe place. Never touch the exposed surface. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started 3.5-inch diskette used in drive A: Direction... -
Page 32: Using A Network
Network icon and follow the instructions on the screen. 4. To connect the network printers, double-click on the Control Panel icon, then double- click on the Printers icon and follow the instructions on the screen. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Network cable... -
Page 33: Using A Printer
Double-click on the Main icon in Windows Program Manager to display the Print Manager icon. b. Double-click on the Print Manager icon to display the Print Manager window. Use the Printer Manager window to view the progress of your print jobs. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Using Your PC... -
Page 34: Tips For Using Your Pc
Protect your PC from viruses. If you want to: Stop anyone from starting your PC in your absence. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started You need to: Refer to “Preparing Your PC for Use” in the manual Setting Up Your PC. - Page 35 Reset your PC. Run SETUP to set a User Password. Reduce power consumption. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started Run SETUP and set a The PC locks, but any User Password. applications you were using Press the Keyboard continue to run. You can't use the...
- Page 36 Save your SETUP selections. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started When the SETUP You will be asked to confirm that menu is displayed, you want to save the settings. press the key. Press the Enter key. The PC will [F3] restart.
- Page 37 If You Have a Problem with Your PC HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
- Page 38 After cleaning your PC, make sure everything is dry before turning it back ON. Do not try to clean diskettes. Any other cleaning, including cleaning inside the PC, should be left to your dealer or authorized HP service personnel. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
- Page 39 The following pages explain how you can correct problems with your PC. If you need further help: Refer to the Setting Up Your PC manual supplied with your PC. Ask your system administrator or dealer for assistance. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
- Page 40 Solving Problems When Starting the PC HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
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Page 41: If Your Pc Does Not Start
Check the display is properly connected to the PC. 3. If the light next to the PC's power switch is RED, your PC has a Power-On Self-Test (POST) error. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC... - Page 42 Your PC manual supplied with your PC provides details on using SETUP.) 3. Alternatively, press [ ] to continue. Then contact your dealer or system administrator for assistance in fixing the problem. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
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Page 43: If You Forget Your User Password
2. If there is no System Administrator Password, erase the User Password using a switch on the PC's system board. (Refer to the Setting Up Your PC manual supplied with your PC for details.) HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC... - Page 44 Solving Problems After the PC Has Started HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
- Page 45 2. * If you are using a network, your PC's clock may be synchronized with the server's clock. Ask your network administrator to check the server's date and time. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
- Page 46 2. Check that security mode has not been enabled using a switch on the PC's system board. (Refer to the Setting Up Your PC manual supplied with your PC for details.) HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
- Page 47 Solving Problems When Using Your Applications HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
- Page 48 1. If an error message is displayed when using the PC, refer to your application manuals for details. 2. If the application won't run properly, ensure it has been correctly installed and set up. (Refer to your application manuals for details.) HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
- Page 49 Windows Setup from the C:\WINDOWS directory and change the video resolution. (Refer to the Setting Up Your PC manual, supplied with your PC.) HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
- Page 50 If you Select the Wrong Display in the HP User Tools Menu If you select the wrong display in the HP User Tools menu, the display screen may become blurred or unreadable. To correct this problem: 1. Restart the PC, either by switching the PC off then on, or by pressing [ ].
- Page 51 Solving Problems When Using Your Hardware HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
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Page 52: If Your Keyboard Does Not Work
If the light next to the Keyboard Lock Button is lit, your PC is locked. Type your User Password and press [ ] to unlock your PC. ENTER Turn OFF the PC and check the keyboard is properly connected to the PC. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC... -
Page 53: If Your Mouse Does Not Work
3. Check that your software has been set up to use the mouse. 4. Clean the mouse by removing the ball and ensuring the guide rollers are clean. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC... -
Page 54: If Your Flexible Disk Drive Does Not Work
(This procedure is described in the Setting Up Your PC manual.) 4. Clean the flexible disk drive using a "wet-cleaning diskette kit" available from your dealer. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC... - Page 55 Check that your PC's hard disk drive is correctly configured in the PC's SETUP program. (This procedure is described in the Setting Up Your PC manual.) HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC...
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Page 56: If Power Management Does Not Work
If the Power icon does not appear in the Windows Control Panel : 1. At the MS-DOS prompt, change to the C:\WINDOWS directory. 2. Run Windows Setup and set the Computer field to MS-DOS System with APM . HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC... -
Page 57: If Your Printer Does Not Work
ECP software driver provided with the printer. 7. Make sure you are using an ECP/EPP compatible cable, IEEE 1284-B standard connector or IEEE 1284-C small connector. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started If You Have a Problem with Your PC... - Page 58 HP Reference Documentation If you need service information about your PC, refer to the HP Vectra PC Service Handbook which can be ordered from your local HP Sales and Support Office. HP Vectra XU – Getting Started...