HP OmniBook 600CT Familiarization Manual page 17

Storage environment
Environmental
Testing
BIOS
Software and
Operating System
Storage Temperature with data retention: 32 to 131 degrees F (0 to
55 degrees C).
The PCMCIA hard drive in the OmniBook is sensitive to rapid changes in
temperature and humidity (e.g. turning on an OmniBook in an air conditioned
building immediatly after removing it from a hot and humid car trunk). This can
permanently damage the hard drive. The OmniBook should be allowed to reach
room temperature before turning on the product.
Storage humidity: 90% relative humidity at 104 degrees F (40
degrees C) maximum
ESD as per IEC-801-2, EN 55024-2
Drop testing: 1 drop flat onto all six faces from .75 meter
Also tests for altitude, magnetic & radiated susceptibility &
interference, shock & vibration.
Note: These are the tests that HP designs notebook computers to
meet. Due to normal variations in the components of individual
machines, some machines will perform better and some won't perform
as well. HP does not guarantee that every notebook computer will
meet these specifications.
Plug and Play BIOS stored in EEPROM.
User Upgradable via floppy drive. Instructions for how to upgrade the BIOS
come with the BIOS in a readme.txt file.
BIOS comes in 5 languages (English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish).
When upgrading/replacing a BIOS, ensure that the BIOS language matches the
software on the hard drive. Always check to make sure the correct BIOS is
installed after replacing the motherboard.
A corrupt BIOS that prevents the machine from booting requires either a special
BIOS recovery tool (check your Product Support Plan to see if this tool is available
to you) or a motherboard replacement. The BIOS can be corrupted by interrupting
a BIOS upgrade in the middle of the process.
Some models require that the BIOS matches the operating system. Check your
Product Support Plan to see if this applies to the machine you are working on.
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
MS-DOS 6.2
Easy upgrade to Windows 95 using HP MCD supplied upgrade process.
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