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User’s Guide
HP Vectra VL
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Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. This document contains proprietary infor
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User’s Guide
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Who this Manual is For This manual is for anyone who wants to: • Set up the PC for the first time • Configure the PC • Add accessories to the PC • Troubleshoot problems on the PC • Find out where to get more information and support. Important Safety Information If you have any doubt that you can lift the PC or display safely, do not try to move it without help. For your safety, always connect the equipment to a grounded wall outlet. Always use a power cord with a properly grounded plug,
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Important Ergonomic Information It is strongly recommended that you read the ergonomic information before using your PC. For Windows 95 users, open the Start menu in the task bar and select Help. Then double-click on the help topic “Working in Comfort”. For Windows for Workgroups (Windows 3.11) users, open the Program Manager, open the program group “HPUtils”, and double-click on the “HP User Tools” icon. Then click on “Working in Comfort” in the page tagged “Information”. English v
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Contents 1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Unpacking Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Display and Printer . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connections for Models with Integrated Video Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connections for Models with MGA Millennium Video Board. . . . . . . . . . . 4 Connecting Audio Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting the Power Cables
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Removing the Air Flow Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Installing Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Installing Main Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Installing a Video Memory Upgrade (Integrated Video Models) . . . . . . 21 Upgrading the MGA Millennium Board Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Installing Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . .
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Display Does Not Work Properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 If Your Keyboard Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 If Your Mouse Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 If Your Printer Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 If the Flexible Disk Drive Does Not Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 If the Hard Dis
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Your HP Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 HP SupportPack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 HP Support Assistant CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Hewlett-Packard Information Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 HP Forum on CompuServe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 HP Forum on America Online. . .
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Unpacking Your PC Unpacking Your PC WARNING If you have any doubt that you can lift the PC or display safely, do not try to move it without help. Typical Display Computer Mouse Keyboard Manuals 1 When you receive your PC, unpack all the components. 2 Place the PC on a sturdy desk near to easily accessible power outlets, with enough space for the keyboard, mouse, and any other accessories. 3 Position the PC so that its rear connectors are easily accessible. (
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Display and Printer Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Display and Printer Connect the mouse, keyboard, and display to the back of the computer. The connectors are shaped to go in one way only. Tighten the display cable attachment screws. Connect the printer cable to the back of the computer and tighten the attachment screws. Use the connector labeled: • Parallel (25-pin parallel connector) for a parallel device • Serial A (9-pin
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Display and Printer Connections for Models with MGA Millennium Video Board Keyboard Mouse Serial Connectors MGA Millenium video (USB—see note below) display connector Parallel Connector NOTE The Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors are between the serial connectors and can be used for USB accessories. Most USB accessories are automatically configured as soon as they are physically attached to the PC. USB accessories are not su
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Connecting Audio Accessories Connecting Audio Accessories If your PC comes with multimedia capabilities, it will have a Headphones jack and a Microphone jack on the rear panel. An audio Line In jack, an audio Line Out jack, and a MIDI interface connector are also located on the rear panel. NOTE The internal speaker and the Line Out jack on the rear of your PC, are deactivated when you use the Headphones jack. The internal speaker is deactivated when you us
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Connecting the Power Cables Connecting the Power Cables WARNING For your safety, always connect the equipment to a grounded wall outlet. Always use a power cable with a properly grounded plug such as the one provided with this equipment or in compliance with your national regulations. This PC is disconnected from the power by removing the power cable from the power outlet. This means the PC must be located close to a power outlet that is easily accessible. T
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Starting and Stopping Your PC Starting and Stopping Your PC NOTE If you are starting your PC for the first time, refer to "Starting the PC for the First Time", on page 8. To stop your PC, refer to "Stopping Your PC", on page 10. Starting Your PC 1 Before you start your PC, first switch on the display. 2 Start your PC in one of these ways: • press the power button on the front panel • press the space bar. When you switch on the computer, the computer carries
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Starting and Stopping Your PC Starting the PC for the First Time If your PC has preinstalled software, it is initialized the first time you start the PC. The software initialization process takes approximately three minutes. This process sets up the software in your language and sets up your software to use the hardware installed in your computer (you can change the settings after the software has been initialized). CAUTION You may also be asked to select whi
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Starting and Stopping Your PC 2 The software initialization routine starts. It displays the software license agreement, gives you an opportunity to read Working in Comfort (ergonomic advice for computer users), and then asks questions about the PC. For example: • The name of the person who will use the PC and your company name. (If necessary, the name of the user can be modified later.) • The current date and time. • The type of printer (for example, HP Laser
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1 Setting Up and Using Your PC Starting and Stopping Your PC Creating Master Diskettes It is very important that you create master diskettes for your preloaded software as soon as possible. HP recommends that you use new diskettes. If you need to restore the preloaded software on your PC, you can use these diskettes to do so. For details on how to create these diskettes, refer to the documentation for your operating system. Stopping Your PC To stop the PC, make sure that you have exited a
