Compaq Armada V300 Memory

End User License Agreement

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...You may not separate component parts of the HP Product. You do not have Software Product into Your Computer's AGREE TO ALL TERMS AND temporary memory (RAM) for use the Software Product on more than one computer, you may load the Software ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU Product into the... local memory or storage device of the Software Product for CONDITIONS OF THIS EULA. Other software may use on a single computer ("Your Computer"). If the...

Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Maintenance and Service Guide

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... the Computer for Disassembly 5-2 5.4 Computer Feet 5-3 5.5 Mini PCI Slot 5-4 5.6 Touch Button 5-6 5.7 Keyboard 5-8 5.8 Memory 5-12 5.9 Display Assembly 5-15 5.10 Real Time Clock (RTC) Battery 5-21 5.11 LED Board 5-22 5.12 Top Cover 5-23 5.13 Front Shield 5-27 5.14 Diskette Drive (Armada V300 only 5-29 5.15 System Board 5-30 5.16 Voltage Converter Board 5-34 5.17...

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...16.8 million colors. s The following keyboards are available, varying by computer model: s The Armada E500 and E500S feature a 15.0-inch, SXGA, TFT (1400 × 1050), 15.0- s The Armada V300 is equipped with 64-MB highperformance Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), expandable to 512 MB. s Microsoft ..., 4-MB SGRAM (synchronous graphics) s The following standard memory is available, varying by computer model: s Intel Pentium III 850-, 800-, 700-, 650-, 600-, 500- s The Armada V300 is equipped with 128-KB integrated cache s The Armada V300 features an Intel Celeron 500-, 466- or 32-MB ...

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...serial number of impending hard drive problems and can retrieve information about the computer over the network by using Compaq Insight ManagerTM or any PC management tool provided by monitoring system performance and generating the following alerts: s Hard drive alert-provides 72-...hour advance warning of Compaq computers, monitors, hard drives, battery packs, memory boards, processor speeds, and operating systems s System board and ROM revision...

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... temperature conditions exist. The system board provides the following device connections: s Memory expansion board s Hard drive s Display s Keyboard/TouchPad or pointing stick s Audio s Intel Pentium III, II, or Celeron processors s Fan s PC Cards s Modem or modem/NIC The Armada E500, E500S, and Armada V300 computers use an electrical fan for removal and replacement procedures. The...

Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Maintenance and Service Guide

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.... Faulty DMA page registers A walking bit read /write 5 of the ROM 2 BIOS does not match the byte value at location xxxx RAM error occurred during memory test. RAM error at F000:FFFF. ROM checksum incorrect A checksum of various Interrupt Controller registers failed. Fatal errors do not allow the system to toggle...

Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Maintenance and Service Guide

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... Beep Sequence Description Recommended Action 0 S-S-S-P-S-S-L-P The DMA page Replace system registers are board. NOTE: S = Short, L = Long, P = Pause 2-8 Troubleshooting board or system board if memory on system board is Replace memory faulty. faulty. 1 S-S-S-P-S-L-S-P The refresh circuitry is faulty. 2 S-S-S-P-S-L-L-P The ROM checksum is incorrect. 3 S-S-S-P-L-S-S-P The CMOS RAM test failed. 4 S-S-S-P-L-S-L-P The DMA controller is faulty...

Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Maintenance and Service Guide

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... exit Save changes and exit To do this s View identification information about the computer, docking base, and battery packs s View specification information about the processor, memory and cache size, and ROM date and family Save system configuration to a diskette Restore system configuration from a diskette. (The diskette contains your personal configuration, so...

Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Maintenance and Service Guide

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... this Change the Computer Setup language Enable/disable: s QuickBoot, which starts the computer more quickly by eliminating some startup tests (If you suspect a memory failure and want to test memory automatically during startup, you may want to disable QuickBoot.) s MultiBoot, which enables you to set a startup sequence that can include any drives...

Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Maintenance and Service Guide

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Factory Default Settings Table 2-4 Initialization Enable POST Memory Test Checked (enabled) Keyboard Num Lock Unchecked (off) Hard drive boot sequence 1 Hard drive in the computer MultiBay 2 Hard drive in the computer hard drive bay Boot display Auto Language Language of country Table 2-5 Ports Serial port 3F8, IRQ4 Infrared port 2F8, IRQ9 Parallel port 378, IRQ7 Ethernet port 300, IRQ11 Troubleshooting 2-15

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... each application. s Verify that cables are installed. By registering for this utility, you can stay up-to-date with Info Messenger Compaq Info Messenger allows you prefer. s Select the Categories menu, then select a category from the Info Messenger page whenever you to set... Info Messenger to avoid a misdiagnosis. 2.6 Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics This section provides information about how to identify and correct some common hardware, memory, and software problems. It also explains several types of messages that are updates available to the system ROM for your computer. s To...

Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Maintenance and Service Guide

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.... No action is available. Battery charge does not last very long. s Replace the battery pack with another fully charged battery. Volume is turned down and memory was not initiated before removing the battery pack. Computer shut down too low. Hibernation was lost . Allow time for the battery pack to return to...

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... the wrong drive letter. The card is not formatted. For memory cards, run MCFORMAT in MS-DOS Mode to format the PC Card. Use the storage card in Compaq PC Card platforms. SRAM and flash memory PC Cards require the memory card driver to access the storage PC Card using DOS real mode drivers. in the computer. 2-34...

Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Maintenance and Service Guide

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... number on the part number label of the adapter being replaced. 163444-001 or 101898-001* Armada E500, E500S, and Armada V300 Maintenance 162812-001 & Service Guide Battery charger 153991-001 Hard drive adapter 155352-001 Memory expansion board 256 MB 128 MB 64 MB 32 MB 167136-001 135244-001 135243-001 135242...

Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Maintenance and Service Guide

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...be referenced when removing components from the docking base. 2. Remove any battery packs inserted into the battery bay, DualBay (Armada E500 only), or MultiBay. 5-2 Removal and Replacement Procedures Disassembly Sequence Chart 5.3 Preparing the Computer for Disassembly 5.4 Computer Feet... Interface Card 5.6 Touch Button 5.7 Keyboard 5.8 Memory Removing a Memory Expansion Board Installing a Memory Expansion Board 5.9 Display Assembly 5.10 Real Time Clock (RTC) Battery 5.11 LED Board 5.12 Top Cover 5.13 Front Shield 5.14 Diskette Drive (Armada V300 only) 5.15 System Board 5.16 Voltage Converter...

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... you to Section 4.4, "Preventing Electrostatic Damage". For more information, refer to the risk of electrical shock. Memory Expansion Board Spare Part Number Information Memory expansion board 256 MB 128 MB 64 MB 32 MB 167136-001 135244-001 135243-001 135242-001 5-12...Depending on the computer model, one slot will contain a 64- or 32-MB memory expansion board. ! CAUTION: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage the equipment and expose you are properly grounded. 5.8 Memory The Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Series feature two memory expansion slots, located under the keyboard.

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Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 5.3). 2. The memory expansion board tilts upward (Figure 5-10). 4. Place the memory expansion board in an electrostatic-safe container. Spread the retaining tabs apart 1. Lift the edge of the memory expansion board and slide it gently out of the memory expansion slot at a 45-degree angle 2. 5. Removing a Memory Expansion Board 1. Figure 5-10. Removing a Memory Expansion Board Removal and Replacement Procedures 5-13 Remove the keyboard (Section 5.7). 3.

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Insert the memory expansion board into an empty memory expansion slot at a 45-degree angle 1 (Figure 5-11). 2. Push the memory expansion board down 2 until the board is seated in either memory expansion slot. 1. Figure 5-11. Run Computer Setup (refer to ensure correct positioning. Installing a Memory Expansion Board All memory expansion boards are asymmetrically keyed (notched) to Section 2.5). 5-14 Removal and Replacement Procedures Memory expansion boards can be used in the plastic retention clips. Installing a Memory Expansion Board 3.

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... part number, 3-9, 3-11 specifications, 6-9 M maintenance updating system, 2-17 maintenance and service guide spare part number, 3-12 mass storage devices illustrated, 3-11 spare part numbers, 3-11 memory, 5-13 expansion board 128 MB spare part number, 3-12, 5-13 256 MB spare part number, 3-12, 5-13 32 MB spare part number, 3-12, 5-13 64...

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... 6-4 13.3-inch, 6-3 14-1-inch, 6-2 DVD-ROM drive, 6-8 hard drive, 6-5 LS-120 SuperDisk drive, 6-9 system DMA, 6-11 system I/O address, 6-13 system interrupts, 6-12 system memory map, 6-15 static shielding materials, 4-6 stereo line-in jack pinout, A-2 speaker illustrated, 1-22 jack pinout, A-2 I-6 Index suspend button illustrated, 1-20 light illustrated, 1-14 switch cover...Pentium III 650-MHz processor spare part number, 3-5, 5-30 removing, 5-31 system DMA specifications, 6-11 system I/O addresses specifications, 6-13 system interrupts specifications, 6-12 system memory map specifications, 6-15

Compaq Armada V300 Memory - Notebook PC