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Safety and Regulatory Information Desktops, Thin Clients, and Personal Workstations - Page 5

... 9 Japanese Modem Statements 9 New Zealand Modem Statements 9 Voice Support ...10 TV Antenna Connectors Protection ...11 External Television Antenna Grounding 11 Lightning Protection ...11 ENWW v Table of contents 1 Safety Notices Important Safety Information ...1 Installation Conditions ...2 Battery Replacement Notice ...2 Headset and Earphone Volume Level Notice 3 German Ergonomics...
Safety and Regulatory Information Desktops, Thin Clients, and Personal Workstations - Page 17

... the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper electrical grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of... electrode. Table 2-1 Antenna Grounding Reference Grounding Component 1 Electric Service Equipment 2 Power Service Grounding Electrode System (NEC Art 250, Part H) 3 Ground Clamps 4 Grounding Conductors (NEC Section 810-21...
Support Telephone Numbers - Page 27

... E-mail support.romania@hp.com Escalation address dragos.stanciu@hp.com Customer Support Web site www.hp.com/country/ro/rom HP CarePack Telephone Support 4021-303-8401 Web site (external clients www.hp.com/go /hpcarepack/emea/activate NOTE: To find a service centre near you, ask your HP representative or refer to www.hp.com/country/ru/rus for HP service centers...
Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide - Page 10

... menu. 4. To set up windows that you must also install the drivers for updates and install critical updates and service packs. Select your Internet connection, click Start > Internet Explorer and follow the instructions on the Windows Update link. If you see one or more pop-up your country and language, select Download drivers and software (and firmware), enter the model number of...
Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide - Page 12

....hp.com/support/ workstation_manuals. The HPIKL contains the HP driver CD and device drivers to successfully setup up Red Hat Enterprise Linux (HP Workstations only) HP offers an HP Installer Kit for Linux (HPIKL) to complete the installation of all versions of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux box set that have been qualified to work on other than RHEL, you must manually extract the drivers...
Illustrated Parts & Service Map: Compaq 500B MT Business PC - Page 2

... recently added, remove it to see if the problem remains. 4. Check cable connections. 2. Replace the diskette or CD with a new one. 3 short, 3 sec Flashing not ready (missing utility Upgrade the BIOS to sound. The POST beep codes are not necessarily accompanied by an associated, visible error code or text message. Replace the graphics card. 3. If an expansion board was...
Illustrated Parts & Service Map: Compaq 500B MT Business PC - Page 3

... whether a PC needs a BIOS update, compare the current BIOS version number against the latest version available for too long. When the first screen displays, press F10 to Setup. POST Error/Warning Messages Once the display becomes available, the BIOS should proceed to Setup. SMART error during POST into the optical drive on the hard drive • Establish a supervisor password that...
Maintenance & Service Guide: Compaq 500B and 505B Minitower Business PC - Page 29

Installing Additional Drives When installing additional drives, follow these guidelines: ● Connect the primary SATA hard drive to the dark blue primary SATA connector on model 500B, SATA1 for replacing or upgrading the drives. Before handling a...place the drive in standby mode. Drives The computer supports one optical drive and one hard drive. A Torx T-15 screwdriver is on a drive. do ...
Maintenance & Service Guide: Compaq 500B and 505B Minitower Business PC - Page 55

...CMOS settings. Type 1 Battery Holder 1. Slide the replacement battery into position, positive side up. 3. Reset the date and time, your passwords, and any special system setups, using Computer Setup. Battery...HP, its authorized partners, or its holder. 2. Lift the battery out of personal injury: ❑ Do not attempt to recharge the battery. ❑ Do not expose to the Troubleshooting Guide...
Maintenance & Service Guide: Compaq 500B and 505B Minitower Business PC - Page 70

...No action required. Table B-1 Diagnostic Beep Codes (continued) Beeps Diagnosis Recommended action 4 short beeps, 3 second pause Flashing operation has failed (checksum error, corrupted image, etc.) 1. LED Codes The following table describes the LED states for the Compaq 500B and 505B MT Desktop PCs. Replace the system board. 5 short beeps, 3 BIOS recovery was recently added, remove it...
Maintenance & Service Guide: Compaq 500B and 505B Minitower Business PC - Page 79

.... Uninstall applications that was just installed. The computer is beeping a code. the error code. Remove any expansion board that are connected and working properly (some space on all vented sides of the computer chassis Select the proper AC voltage using the selector switch. (some models) is not switched to interpret is beeping and will not turn on...
Maintenance & Service Guide: Compaq 500B and 505B Minitower Business PC - Page 81

... has bent to store has not exceeded the capacity of the supported types: CompactFlash (1, 2, and Microdrive), Memory Stick, MultiMedia, Secure Digital, or SmartMedia memory cards. See the USB troubleshooting guide for 5 seconds. From time to time new drivers and firmware are using the latest driver and firmware, periodically check for your memory card uses has become corrupted...
Maintenance & Service Guide: Compaq 500B and 505B Minitower Business PC - Page 82

... your password. If a pin has bent to that the monitor can accept the same horizontal scan resolution chosen. Table C-5 Solving Display Problems Blank screen (no video). Otherwise, the computer will shut down the power button for more than four seconds. If another pin, replace the memory card reader or have a screen blanking utility installed...
Maintenance & Service Guide: Compaq 500B and 505B Minitower Business PC - Page 85

... drivers are listed in the following table. The network is defective. Contact the network administrator to the network, that they are different from the setup utility and install a new network interface card. Solving Memory Problems If you encounter memory problems, some common causes and solutions are corrupted. Under the Computer Setup Advanced menu, change the resource settings...
Maintenance & Service Guide: Compaq 500B and 505B Minitower Business PC - Page 107

... system board 20 connector pin assignments 80 country power cord set requirements 96 Customer Support 68 D diagnostics 61 DIMM test 63 disassembly preparation 3 drive connectors 22 drives connecting cables 21 installing 21 removal and replacement 21 E electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventing damage 86 error codes beeps 61 LEDs 62 ethernet BNC pin assignments 80 expansion card sockets 12 expansion...

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