HP Notebook PC - Operating with a Windows 2000 Upgrade
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... HP Functionality Proper OmniBook docking and other enhanced behavior under Infrared. Windows 2000 has an Unplug Or Eject Hardware icon for the device you reboot: In the BIOS Setup, in the System Devices menu, set the Infrared Port to Enabled, set its Mode to FIR, and set the Parallel Port Mode to EPP (to stop a PC Card or a plug-in module (other problems. To remove a plug-in Windows NT. Use the Unplug Or Eject Hardware icon on settings...
... HP Functionality Proper OmniBook docking and other enhanced behavior under Infrared. Windows 2000 has an Unplug Or Eject Hardware icon for the device you reboot: In the BIOS Setup, in the System Devices menu, set the Infrared Port to Enabled, set its Mode to FIR, and set the Parallel Port Mode to EPP (to stop a PC Card or a plug-in module (other problems. To remove a plug-in Windows NT. Use the Unplug Or Eject Hardware icon on settings...
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... need to install and charge the battery, connect the ac adapter, turn on page 55). 2. Install the OmniBook battery (see the Quick Start sheet or "To replace the battery" on the OmniBook, and go through the Windows setup program. Let the battery charge a full 24 hours to the OmniBook's right side, as shown. Using any other approved adapter). The OmniBook battery starts charging. Otherwise, the OmniBook may void your product. 1. CAUTION To set up the OmniBook and Windows Use only the HP adapter...
... need to install and charge the battery, connect the ac adapter, turn on page 55). 2. Install the OmniBook battery (see the Quick Start sheet or "To replace the battery" on the OmniBook, and go through the Windows setup program. Let the battery charge a full 24 hours to the OmniBook's right side, as shown. Using any other approved adapter). The OmniBook battery starts charging. Otherwise, the OmniBook may void your product. 1. CAUTION To set up the OmniBook and Windows Use only the HP adapter...
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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...see a complete list of drivers. 4. In Windows 98, from Control Panel, open Mouse, General and click Change. -or- When you have to display a list of devices. 5. Double-click Add/Remove Programs and remove IBM TrackPoint Support. 3. Under Manufacturers, click Standard Mouse Types. 6. Select the System Devices menu. 4. Highlight Internal Pointing Devices and select Touch Pad. 5. Install touch pad support • Run C:\Omnibook\Drivers\Touchpad\Setup.exe. 26 Reference Guide From the Start menu, click Settings, Control Panel. 2. Select Show All to enter the BIOS Setup utility...
...see a complete list of drivers. 4. In Windows 98, from Control Panel, open Mouse, General and click Change. -or- When you have to display a list of devices. 5. Double-click Add/Remove Programs and remove IBM TrackPoint Support. 3. Under Manufacturers, click Standard Mouse Types. 6. Select the System Devices menu. 4. Highlight Internal Pointing Devices and select Touch Pad. 5. Install touch pad support • Run C:\Omnibook\Drivers\Touchpad\Setup.exe. 26 Reference Guide From the Start menu, click Settings, Control Panel. 2. Select Show All to enter the BIOS Setup utility...
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... OmniBook display. The USB technology is a built-in a stereo input source, (such as a CD player), an external microphone, and external speakers or headphones. To connect audio devices There is dynamic and continues to install a driver. They are three-terminal stereo jacks. Contact your headphones plugged in speaker automatically turns off . • When you may damage the OmniBook. • Attach the audio cable to the corresponding audio port. The audio jacks...
... OmniBook display. The USB technology is a built-in a stereo input source, (such as a CD player), an external microphone, and external speakers or headphones. To connect audio devices There is dynamic and continues to install a driver. They are three-terminal stereo jacks. Contact your headphones plugged in speaker automatically turns off . • When you may damage the OmniBook. • Attach the audio cable to the corresponding audio port. The audio jacks...
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... or docking. The OmniBook has an infrared port-located on Windows 98 and 2000 during reboot. Be sure the OmniBook and printer infrared ports are using it to Start, Settings, Control Panel, Infrared Monitor (or Wireless Link in \OmniBook\Drivers. Enable the infrared port in the BIOS Setup utility. Printing to an Infrared Printer • Install your applications as you enable the infrared port in BIOS setup, disable ECP for the parallel port because they use the same resources.
... or docking. The OmniBook has an infrared port-located on Windows 98 and 2000 during reboot. Be sure the OmniBook and printer infrared ports are using it to Start, Settings, Control Panel, Infrared Monitor (or Wireless Link in \OmniBook\Drivers. Enable the infrared port in the BIOS Setup utility. Printing to an Infrared Printer • Install your applications as you enable the infrared port in BIOS setup, disable ECP for the parallel port because they use the same resources.
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... video image is mm/dd/yy format). Disabled Reference Guide 87 Configuring the OmniBook Using BIOS Setup Setting Language BIOS Revision System Time System Date Floppy Drive Main Menu Description Sets the language for this utility and for BIOS messages. For a processor with a serial number, makes the processor serial number available to an external display, if one is detected. Hard disk drive detected and set automatically. Shows the current BIOS version. Sets whether the built-in ) video adapter automatically switches to an external video adapter connected...
... video image is mm/dd/yy format). Disabled Reference Guide 87 Configuring the OmniBook Using BIOS Setup Setting Language BIOS Revision System Time System Date Floppy Drive Main Menu Description Sets the language for this utility and for BIOS messages. For a processor with a serial number, makes the processor serial number available to an external display, if one is detected. Hard disk drive detected and set automatically. Shows the current BIOS version. Sets whether the built-in ) video adapter automatically switches to an external video adapter connected...
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... Set User Password. 9. To delete an OmniBook password If you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. Select the Security menu. 4. From the Start menu, click Programs, VirusScan, Setup. 2. If you can use VirusScan, you need to Save and Exit the BIOS Setup utility. Once installed, you forget a password, call Customer Support at the number listed in "Support Assistance" on the screen. Press Continue. 9. Follow the instructions as well. 1. Press F10 to install...
... Set User Password. 9. To delete an OmniBook password If you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. Select the Security menu. 4. From the Start menu, click Programs, VirusScan, Setup. 2. If you can use VirusScan, you need to Save and Exit the BIOS Setup utility. Once installed, you forget a password, call Customer Support at the number listed in "Support Assistance" on the screen. Press Continue. 9. Follow the instructions as well. 1. Press F10 to install...
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... .) • The external monitor may not be detected. Reference Guide 101 If an external monitor doesn't work • Check the connections. • Press Fn+F5 in case the external monitor was disabled. (Do this three times to return to the state you started from .) • If the OmniBook is active. In the BIOS Setup utility, try setting Video Display Device to Both in the Main menu. Check this in Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Effects. If...
... .) • The external monitor may not be detected. Reference Guide 101 If an external monitor doesn't work • Check the connections. • Press Fn+F5 in case the external monitor was disabled. (Do this three times to return to the state you started from .) • If the OmniBook is active. In the BIOS Setup utility, try setting Video Display Device to Both in the Main menu. Check this in Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Effects. If...
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... monitor connections. • If the monitor is connected to a video adapter in a docking system, in BIOS Setup make more memory available for the external monitor. See "To run the BIOS Setup utility" on display 2. If DVD images don't play smoothly • Try connecting the ac adapter. You can press Fn+F5 to switch to one display. If you can also add an independent display using multiple displays. See "To use an external monitor" on battery power. You can change display settings in Control Panel Display...
... monitor connections. • If the monitor is connected to a video adapter in a docking system, in BIOS Setup make more memory available for the external monitor. See "To run the BIOS Setup utility" on display 2. If DVD images don't play smoothly • Try connecting the ac adapter. You can press Fn+F5 to switch to one display. If you can also add an independent display using multiple displays. See "To use an external monitor" on battery power. You can change display settings in Control Panel Display...
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. Reference Guide 109 If the OmniBook keeps beeping • The OmniBook beeps for checking the floppy drive at shutdown. Otherwise, if you shut down the computer without a floppy drive present, the computer may beep loudly. Plug in the ac adapter. From the Start menu, shut down the display brightness (Fn+F1). • Heavy modem use can affect battery operating time. • For Windows...
... enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. Reference Guide 109 If the OmniBook keeps beeping • The OmniBook beeps for checking the floppy drive at shutdown. Otherwise, if you shut down the computer without a floppy drive present, the computer may beep loudly. Plug in the ac adapter. From the Start menu, shut down the display brightness (Fn+F1). • Heavy modem use can affect battery operating time. • For Windows...
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... RAM bus. FDD/IDE interface for HP (Hot Swap). Windows NT 4.0 and PC Card Plug-and-Play. Agaté Tioman for external module bay. OmniBook Recovery CD included. Centralized worldwide BIOS and driver update service Reference Guide 129 Built-in . 87/88-key touch-type QWERTY keyboard with Zoomed Video support. Two pointing devices: pointing stick (TrackPoint technology licensed from IBM) and touch pad. Online Reference Guide. One Type III or two Type II 16-/32-bit PC Card slots...
... RAM bus. FDD/IDE interface for HP (Hot Swap). Windows NT 4.0 and PC Card Plug-and-Play. Agaté Tioman for external module bay. OmniBook Recovery CD included. Centralized worldwide BIOS and driver update service Reference Guide 129 Built-in . 87/88-key touch-type QWERTY keyboard with Zoomed Video support. Two pointing devices: pointing stick (TrackPoint technology licensed from IBM) and touch pad. Online Reference Guide. One Type III or two Type II 16-/32-bit PC Card slots...
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... using, 86 BIOS updates, 120 boot device order, 21, 91, 99 Boot menu (BIOS), 91 brightness adjusting, 29 affects battery time, 57 affects display life, 29 C Caps Lock, 13, 23 Card Executive, 75 Cardbus cards, 74 cards (PCMCIA), 74 CD-ROM drive installing, 63 parallel port, 119 PC Card, 119 troubleshooting, 98 channels (DMA), 133 charging battery, 53 cleaning the OmniBook, 48 clicking items, 25 COM1 port, 15, 66 configuring BIOS settings, 86 pointing stick, 27 touch pad, 26, 27 connecting ac adapter, 53 audio devices, 71 external display...
... using, 86 BIOS updates, 120 boot device order, 21, 91, 99 Boot menu (BIOS), 91 brightness adjusting, 29 affects battery time, 57 affects display life, 29 C Caps Lock, 13, 23 Card Executive, 75 Cardbus cards, 74 cards (PCMCIA), 74 CD-ROM drive installing, 63 parallel port, 119 PC Card, 119 troubleshooting, 98 channels (DMA), 133 charging battery, 53 cleaning the OmniBook, 48 clicking items, 25 COM1 port, 15, 66 configuring BIOS settings, 86 pointing stick, 27 touch pad, 26, 27 connecting ac adapter, 53 audio devices, 71 external display...
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... locking, 96 replacing, 79 time-out, 58, 90 troubleshooting, 102 hardware specifications, 128 headphones, 71 Hewlett-Packard support, 98 hibernate at low battery, 53 creating partition, 118 mode, 20, 32 saves power, 57 status lights, 22 time-out, 58, 90 holder (HDD), 80 hot computer, 108 hot keys, 32 hot swapping installing software, 62 swapping modules, 63 troubleshooting, 99 142 Reference Guide HP Customer Care website, 10 I I/O addresses, 132 infrared port location, 14, 66 making connections, 72 mode...
... locking, 96 replacing, 79 time-out, 58, 90 troubleshooting, 102 hardware specifications, 128 headphones, 71 Hewlett-Packard support, 98 hibernate at low battery, 53 creating partition, 118 mode, 20, 32 saves power, 57 status lights, 22 time-out, 58, 90 holder (HDD), 80 hot computer, 108 hot keys, 32 hot swapping installing software, 62 swapping modules, 63 troubleshooting, 99 142 Reference Guide HP Customer Care website, 10 I I/O addresses, 132 infrared port location, 14, 66 making connections, 72 mode...
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... VirusScan, 94 PS/2 devices connecting, 69 selecting, 88 PS/2 port, 14 R RAM adding, 81 PC-100, 81, 107 removing, 83 troubleshooting, 106 rebooting after shutdown, 20 boot device, 91, 99 temporary boot device, 21 troubleshooting, 113 recharging battery, 53 recovering original software, 118 Recovery CD contents, 117 replacing, 120 regulatory information, 137 removing battery, 55 hard disk drive, 79 hard drive holder, 80 PC Card, 74 RAM, 83 repair service, 98 resetting, 21 S safety battery use, 135 infrared port, 136 power cords, 134 Reference Guide 143
... VirusScan, 94 PS/2 devices connecting, 69 selecting, 88 PS/2 port, 14 R RAM adding, 81 PC-100, 81, 107 removing, 83 troubleshooting, 106 rebooting after shutdown, 20 boot device, 91, 99 temporary boot device, 21 troubleshooting, 113 recharging battery, 53 recovering original software, 118 Recovery CD contents, 117 replacing, 120 regulatory information, 137 removing battery, 55 hard disk drive, 79 hard drive holder, 80 PC Card, 74 RAM, 83 repair service, 98 resetting, 21 S safety battery use, 135 infrared port, 136 power cords, 134 Reference Guide 143
HP OmniBook 900 Reference Guide
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... touch pad advanced features, 26 BIOS setting, 88 configuring, 27 disabling, 28 location, 13 troubleshooting, 104 using, 25 track point, See pointing stick tray (docking), 76 troubleshooting audio, 100 battery, 109 CD-ROM drive, 98 display, 101 dock, 98 DVD drive, 99 hard disk drive, 102 infrared port, 103 keyboard, 104 memory, 106 parallel devices, 112 PC Cards, 107 performance, 108 pointing stick, 104 power, 109 printing, 111 serial devices, 112 startup, 113 touch pad, 104 144 Reference Guide USB devices, 112 turning off display, 30 OmniBook, 20 typing...
... touch pad advanced features, 26 BIOS setting, 88 configuring, 27 disabling, 28 location, 13 troubleshooting, 104 using, 25 track point, See pointing stick tray (docking), 76 troubleshooting audio, 100 battery, 109 CD-ROM drive, 98 display, 101 dock, 98 DVD drive, 99 hard disk drive, 102 infrared port, 103 keyboard, 104 memory, 106 parallel devices, 112 PC Cards, 107 performance, 108 pointing stick, 104 power, 109 printing, 111 serial devices, 112 startup, 113 touch pad, 104 144 Reference Guide USB devices, 112 turning off display, 30 OmniBook, 20 typing...
HP OmniBook 900 Users Handbook
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... Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings. • Check brightness (press Fn+F2 to the state you started from.) • The external monitor may not be detected. Check this three times to return to the state you started from .) • Change the display properties of the monitor or projector. See "To run the BIOS Setup utility" on page 66. • If the monitor is connected to a video adapter in a docking system, in BIOS Setup make...
... Start, Settings, Control Panel, Display, Settings. • Check brightness (press Fn+F2 to the state you started from.) • The external monitor may not be detected. Check this three times to return to the state you started from .) • Change the display properties of the monitor or projector. See "To run the BIOS Setup utility" on page 66. • If the monitor is connected to a video adapter in a docking system, in BIOS Setup make...
HP OmniBook 900 Users Handbook
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... transmission errors. • Disable infrared communications when you moved the pointer, try pressing a key on an infrared link, then disable infrared in Infrared Monitor. • Check settings in Control Panel. • To customize the operation of the pointing stick, use different drivers). • For fast-IrDA, check for DMA conflict with no more than 1 meter apart, with ECP parallel port. • Remove any PC Cards. Troubleshooting Solving Problems...
... transmission errors. • Disable infrared communications when you moved the pointer, try pressing a key on an infrared link, then disable infrared in Infrared Monitor. • Check settings in Control Panel. • To customize the operation of the pointing stick, use different drivers). • For fast-IrDA, check for DMA conflict with no more than 1 meter apart, with ECP parallel port. • Remove any PC Cards. Troubleshooting Solving Problems...
HP OmniBook 900 Users Handbook
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.... 12 function (Fn) keys. Video-out. (Resolution up to 1280×1024×256 colors, or up to 160 MB (using 128-MB modules). 100-MHz RAM bus. 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro−compatible stereo sound. and 5-V support). Advanced Power Management (APM). Online Reference Guide. OmniBook Recovery CD included. Specifications and Regulatory Information Hardware Specifications RAM Audio System Keyboard and Pointing Device Input/Output Expandability Software Models without "900" after serial number. VirusScan. Universal serial bus (USB...
.... 12 function (Fn) keys. Video-out. (Resolution up to 1280×1024×256 colors, or up to 160 MB (using 128-MB modules). 100-MHz RAM bus. 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro−compatible stereo sound. and 5-V support). Advanced Power Management (APM). Online Reference Guide. OmniBook Recovery CD included. Specifications and Regulatory Information Hardware Specifications RAM Audio System Keyboard and Pointing Device Input/Output Expandability Software Models without "900" after serial number. VirusScan. Universal serial bus (USB...
HP OmniBook 900 Users Handbook
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... operating time, 84 removing, 49 safety, 50, 106 saving power, See Reference Guide troubleshooting, 83 bay (module), 17, 53 BIOS Setup utility deleting passwords, 68 menus, See Reference Guide setting passwords, 67 using, 66 boot device order, 21, 73 brightness adjusting, 25 affects display life, 25 C Caps Lock, 12 Card Executive, 59 Cardbus cards, 58 cards (PCMCIA), 58 CD-ROM drive installing, 53 parallel port, 94 PC Card, 94 troubleshooting, 72 charging battery, 47 clicking items, 24 COM1 port, 14, 55 configuring BIOS settings, 66 connecting ac adapter, 47 external display...
... operating time, 84 removing, 49 safety, 50, 106 saving power, See Reference Guide troubleshooting, 83 bay (module), 17, 53 BIOS Setup utility deleting passwords, 68 menus, See Reference Guide setting passwords, 67 using, 66 boot device order, 21, 73 brightness adjusting, 25 affects display life, 25 C Caps Lock, 12 Card Executive, 59 Cardbus cards, 58 cards (PCMCIA), 58 CD-ROM drive installing, 53 parallel port, 94 PC Card, 94 troubleshooting, 72 charging battery, 47 clicking items, 24 COM1 port, 14, 55 configuring BIOS settings, 66 connecting ac adapter, 47 external display...
HP OmniBook 900 Users Handbook
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... Reference Guide touch pad configuring, See Reference Guide disabling, See Reference Guide location, 12 troubleshooting, 78 using, 24 track point, See pointing stick troubleshooting audio, 74 battery, 83 CD-ROM drive, 72 display, 75 dock, 72 DVD drive, 73 hard disk drive, 77 infrared port, 77 keyboard, 78 memory, 81 parallel devices, 87 PC Cards, 81 performance, 82 pointing stick, 78 power, 83 printing, 86 serial devices, 87 startup, 88 touch pad, 78 USB devices, 87 turning off OmniBook, 20 U URLs, 10 USB connecting, See Reference Guide port location, 14, 55 troubleshooting, 87 user password...
... Reference Guide touch pad configuring, See Reference Guide disabling, See Reference Guide location, 12 troubleshooting, 78 using, 24 track point, See pointing stick troubleshooting audio, 74 battery, 83 CD-ROM drive, 72 display, 75 dock, 72 DVD drive, 73 hard disk drive, 77 infrared port, 77 keyboard, 78 memory, 81 parallel devices, 87 PC Cards, 81 performance, 82 pointing stick, 78 power, 83 printing, 86 serial devices, 87 startup, 88 touch pad, 78 USB devices, 87 turning off OmniBook, 20 U URLs, 10 USB connecting, See Reference Guide port location, 14, 55 troubleshooting, 87 user password...