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Introduction
Thank you for evaluating the HP OmniBook 3000.
The Mobile Computing Division developed this Corporate Evaluator's Guide to
facilitate your appraisal of the OmniBook. The guide discusses the machine's major
features and provides instruction on specific operating systems. Rebuilding the
OmniBook if the hard drive has been formatted and loaded with your company's
disk image is discussed for each operating system, particularly addressing
OmniBook-specific software, device drivers, and multimedia support. You will find
information on system resources, technical specifications, solutions to common
problems, and a list of support resources. Much of this information is derived from
our standard documentation and is consolidated here to facilitate your evaluation of
the OmniBook.
The performance-leading Hewlett-Packard OmniBook 3000 features the following:
Intel Pentium 200 or 233 MHz processor with MMX technology.
512-KB Pipeline Burst Synchronous L2 cache.
Up to 144 MB of RAM.
13.3 inch TFT display.
PCI BUS architecture.
Optional internal 20x maximum CD-ROM.
2 or 4 GB hard drive.
Zoomed video.
PC CardBus.
128-bit graphics accelerator with 2 MB EDO video memory.
These features illustrate the uncompromising performance of HP's most powerful
notebook PCs ever, laptops fully capable of replacing a desktop computer. The
optional port replicator allows single-action connection to multiple peripherals, and
the PC CardBus-enabled 32-bit PC Card slots allow 100-Mbps networking and other
high-bandwidth applications.
Zoomed Video allows a PC Card to write data directly to graphics memory,
providing lifelike, real-time video for training, presentations, or entertainment.
Power management options include several efficient power states that incorporate
our unique, instant-on technology, and a convenient System Off button.
The OmniBook typically runs Windows 95, which supports hot docking, Plug and
Play, infrared, wireless, data transfer, and hot swapping of accessories such as a
battery and floppy disk drive. You may later decide to install Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 or Windows NT 4.0: the OmniBook is certified WFW 3.11 and
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