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HP OmniBook 5000

User’s Guide

Содержание OmniBook 5000

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Страница 2: ...r headphones 21 To play or record sound 22 Protecting Your OmniBook 23 To record your name or other PC identification 23 To attach a security cable 24 To set up a password 24 To set up an administrator password 26 Expanding Your OmniBook 28 Connecting a Printer 28 To set up a printer overview 28 Making Serial Connections 30 To connect a serial device 30 To view or change serial port assignments 30...

Страница 3: ...ing System Files 56 To edit system files 56 To recover system files 57 Maintaining the OmniBook 58 Cleaning the Trackball 58 To clean the trackball 58 Protecting Your Data 58 To back up your files 59 To reinstall files on drive C 59 To repair and clean up a disk 59 To delete a set of OmniBook files 60 Restarting the OmniBook 60 To reboot the OmniBook 61 To reset the OmniBook 61 Upgrading the OmniB...

Страница 4: ...r Windows 95 77 Printing Problems 79 Memory Problems 80 Trackball and Mouse Problems 80 File Drive and PCMCIA Card Problems 81 Serial and Infrared Communications Problems 84 Sound Problems 85 General Operating Problems 85 Display Problems 86 Power and Startup Problems 86 Lockup Problems 89 ...

Страница 5: ...r operating system affects how you do many things on your OmniBook Finding More Information This OmniBookUser s Guideintroduces the OmniBook and shows you how to operate and maintain your OmniBook For more information about using your OmniBook look in these additional places Finding More Information For more information about using your OmniBook with Windows 95 look in these additional places The ...

Страница 6: ...or incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual or the examples herein Consumer transactions in Australia and the United Kingdom The above disclaimers and limitations shall not apply to Consumer transactions in Australia and the United Kingdom and shall not affect the statutory rights of Consumers Copyright Hewlett Packard Company 1993 199...

Страница 7: ...6 Edition 1 October 1995 ...

Страница 8: ...infused with the quality and attention to detail that are hallmarks of Hewlett Packard Starting to Use Your OmniBook The illustrations below point out key parts of the OmniBook Most of these parts are discussed in this manual 1 Status panel 5 MIDI joystick port 9 Display adjustors 2 Trackball 6 Audio jacks 10 Latches 3 Charging light 7 Card slots 4 Floppy disk drive 8 On Off button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Страница 9: ...ther quickly with the left trackball button for certain operations To adjust the display Slide the control to the right to increase the brightness or contrast and slide the control to the left to decrease it Your OmniBook has either one or two display controls located on the lower right side of the display depending on the model All OmniBooks are equipped with a brightness control while some also ...

Страница 10: ...e below or See the Windows Quick Startmanual it s an online manual In Program Manager open the OmniBook Library group then double click the Windows Quick Start icon To run the Tutorial While the Program Manager window is shown press ALT then H then W or Move the trackball pointer to the Program Manager window and point it at the Help menu label then press and release the left trackball button Then...

Страница 11: ...cut but you can use CTRL ALT with all top row function keys If your keyboard has anALTGR key to the right of the spacebar you hold that key to type the characters printed at the bottom right corners of keys For keys that have four characters holdSHIFTand ALT GRto type the upper right characters é é ö ALT GR SHIFT ALT GR Unshifted SHIFT ö To turn off the OmniBook Press the On Off button When you tu...

Страница 12: ...TRL ALT and DEL simultaneously to restart the OmniBook To store the OmniBook Press FN F12to activate Save to Disk If you plan to store the OmniBook for longer than a week it s a good idea to save the state of your OmniBook to the hard disk when you turn it off Then you will be able to resume working at the same point even if the batteries have been exhausted To turn the OmniBook on after a save to...

Страница 13: ...fy when one or two of the PCMCIA slots are occupied Power off This icon appears when the OmniBook is turned off the bookmark icon reminds you that the state of the computer has been saved Caps lock This icon appears when Caps Lock is active Num lock This icon appears when Num Lock is active Scroll lock This icon appears when Scroll Lock is active Monitoring Power The basic source of power for the ...

Страница 14: ...lity pressFN F2 To save battery power You can follow these suggestions for conserving battery power so the battery lasts longer Plug in the ac adapter especially while using a floppy drive or any external connections see the next topic Turn down the brightness of the display to the lowest comfortable level this reduces the backlight power which can increase the battery operating time up to 1 hour ...

Страница 15: ...ery so it will be at full capacity when you re away from your desk You can even use the ac adapter while the battery is removed It s a good idea to use the ac adapter during operations that take more power for example those involving external connections such as using a floppy drive or serial port You can also use the ac adapter if you don t want the OmniBook to turn off unexpectedly when it s plu...

Страница 16: ...r work before the OmniBook turns itself off your current session will be lost if the battery runs down completely within as little as several hours after the warning If you have a PCMCIA I O card installed unplug it to conserve the remaining power Data you ve saved on any of the disks isn t affected by a power loss However if you continue writing to a disk when the warning period expires you could...

Страница 17: ...k as the locking switches move outward and the module is locked in place C A U T I O N Do not mutilate puncture or dispose of the battery in fire The battery can burst or explode releasing hazardous chemicals A rechargeable battery pack must be recycled or disposed of properly To install a second battery To double you battery life you can install a second battery in the floppy disk drive bay 1 Imp...

Страница 18: ... the most drained battery then the least drained battery or it could charge the battery on the left Battery 1 first then the battery on the right Battery 2 1 Important Save all your work you will be rebooting your OmniBook 2 Press FN F2 to start the System Configuration utility 3 From the Power menu choose Battery Charging 4 Select the battery charging order you want and then choose OK 5 From the ...

Страница 19: ...ug the ac adapter and remove the battery If you don t follow this procedure you could lose unsaved data or damage the drive or the OmniBook About the Card Slot Drives The upper and lower card slots are normally drive E and drive D respectively If you insert a double height type III card in the lower slot it s drive D drive E isn t available If you insert an I O card in a card slot the correspondin...

Страница 20: ...o 2 MB As drive D or E in the lower or upper card slot The OmniBook works with PCMCIA type I II and III data storage cards such as Hewlett Packard ATA type hard disks and flash disks For more information about compatible cards contact Hewlett Packard see the Support andService booklet or the OmniBook Support icon in Program Manager in the OmniBook Library group This OmniBook model doesn t provide ...

Страница 21: ... the loudness of Appointment Book alarms Changing the Volume You can adjust the volume using these methods Click the speaker symbol in the taskbar then drag the main volume control Double click the speaker symbol in the taskbar then drag individual controls or select individual options Hold FN and press F8 or F9 as needed to gradually increase or decrease the volume The level you set with F8 and F...

Страница 22: ...e for the left and right speakers then choose OK 4 From the Exit menu choose Save and Exit then choose OK in the Save and Exit dialog box You can use the other controls in Volume Mixer Control to control the volumes of individual sound sources see To play or record sound To connect a microphone speakers or headphones Your OmniBook has a built in microphone above the keyboard and two stereo speaker...

Страница 23: ...oftware and use them to quickly adjust the volume and mix 1 Connect any external sound or input sources such as connecting a microphone or stereo signal line to the corresponding input jack 2 Optional Open the volume and mixer controls double click the OmniBook Tools icon in Program Manager in the Main group then click Sound and Volume And Mixer 3 Start Sound Recorder in the Sound window click Sou...

Страница 24: ... prevent others from turning on your OmniBook Set up an administrator password To record your name or other PC identification By recording your name and other information you identify your OmniBook and make a record of purchase information that will be handy if you have to contact Hewlett Packard for support or service Recording Your Name You automatically recorded your name when you first started...

Страница 25: ...se password security you must enter the password at certain times when you turn on the OmniBook Setting Up a Password Click Start and HP User Tools then on the Setup tab click OmniBook then go to the Password tab You can create a user password for normal protection against unauthorized use You can also create an administrator password for a system administrator or as a backup for the user password...

Страница 26: ... not prompted for your password To Undock You must enter your password each time you undock the OmniBook from a docking station To Save Setup Changes You must enter your password every time you save changes in the System Configuration utility or OmniBook Tools To remove your password click Set Password and leave the New Password box empty In DOS or another operating system 1 Important Save all you...

Страница 27: ...ication or configuration extra secure In Windows 1 In Program Manager double click the OmniBook Tools icon in the Main group 2 Click Password If you re prompted type your current password and choose OK 3 Click Set Admin Password Type your new password it can contain up to eight characters then press TAB The display shows for each character in your password Leave the box empty if you want no passwo...

Страница 28: ...ne then choose OK 6 Choose Passwords from the System menu then choose Password option 7 Select or clear the Administrator Password Required options you want they re explained below then choose OK 8 Choose Save and Reboot from the Exit menu then choose OK in the Save and Reboot dialog box You have two choices for password security as indicated by the Administrator Password Required options Save mod...

Страница 29: ...ctually set up the OmniBook to work with more than one type of printer so you re able to print on several types of printers However you can select only one printer as the default printer To set up a printer overview Setting up a printer includes specifying the type of printer specifying the port where the printer will be connected and possibly defining other printer options You don t need to conne...

Страница 30: ...an insert it in the floppy drive 4 In the list of Installed Printers select the type of printer you re using 5 Check the port that s listed next to the printer such as LPT1 If the port is wrong choose Connect then select the correct port and choose OK For a parallel printer select the parallel port normally LPT1 For an IrDA compatible infrared printer select the infrared printer port LPT3 However ...

Страница 31: ...r must be the guest For an infrared connection if Infrared Monitor is running it provides visual status and helps you resolve communications problems To start Infrared Monitor in Control Panel double click Infrared This section shows how to Connect a serial device View or change the serial port assignments Specify serial port settings To connect a serial device The OmniBook 9 pin serial port is a ...

Страница 32: ...log box shows the names currently assigned to the ports 3 To change the assignment of port names select a different combination 4 Choose OK 5 If you changed the port assignments you must reboot the OmniBook to make the new assignments active You can also change COM Port Assignments in the System Configuration utility Press FN F2 and then choose COM Ports from the Input Output menu To specify seria...

Страница 33: ...Book parallel port is a standard EPP 25 pin parallel port It supports bidirectional data transfer To connect a parallel device The OmniBook 25 pin parallel port is a standard parallel port The most common types of parallel connections involve connections to printers and to other computers For a printer connection use a standard parallel printer cable available at computer dealers or electronic sup...

Страница 34: ...4 that s the IrDA port for serial data communications Don t use COM2 the physical infrared port To print on an infrared printer To connect to an infrared IrDA compatible printer set the OmniBook printer port to be the infrared printer port LPT3 See To set up a printer overview However you can print to an infrared printer only while Windows and IrMonitor are running You start IrMonitor using OmniBo...

Страница 35: ...hat each SCSI device is set to a different SCSI ID number ID 0 through ID 6 See the device s documentation for instructions for checking and changing the device s ID 2 Set the SCSI bus termination for each device The device at the end of the SCSI bus must be terminated while the devices in the middle of the bus must have their terminators removed or disabled The device s documentation describes ho...

Страница 36: ... information about installed cards Prepare a data storage card Set up an I O card Use less memory for plug in cards To insert a PCMCIA card The OmniBook card slots support standard PCMCIA version 2 1 Type I II and III cards The computer automatically detects and sets up a PCMCIA card when you insert it in a card slot C A U T I O N Do not insert or remove a plug in card while an OmniBook floppy dri...

Страница 37: ... or the Drives status indicator see Checking the Status Panel If you remove a disk while it s active its data could become corrupted Never insert or remove a plug in card while an OmniBook floppy drive is actively reading or writing data Wait until the floppy drive is done otherwise you could lose data or the OmniBook could stop responding Never remove an I O card while an application is open that...

Страница 38: ...kets and PCMCIA cards If you need to view or change the settings for a PCMCIA card select the card and click Properties 1 In Program Manager double click the OmniBook Tools icon in the Main group then click Connections and Card Slots or Double click the CardWizard icon in the OmniBook group 2 If you want more detailed information select the card you want to check Slot 0 the lower slot Slot 1 the u...

Страница 39: ...ant CardWizard to signal you audibly and visually about changes in the upper and lower card slots use Notify in the Options menu in CardWizard To prepare a data storage card If you insert a new data storage card in a card slot drive D or E you may have to prepare it to store data format it Or the card may contain a disk that s already formatted but you may have other setup options such as setting ...

Страница 40: ...w Hardware in Control Panel The wizard guides you through the required steps If you need to change settings for a PCMCIA card in System Properties use the Device Manager tab Select the card and click Properties C A U T I O N Do not install Card Services or Socket Services software if it comes with your PCMCIA card The OmniBook includes Card Services 2 1 and Socket Services2 1 which automatically n...

Страница 41: ...plication won t necessarily reinitialize it Remove the I O card when you re not using it or plug in the ac adapter Some I O cards draw significant power even while they re inactive If you want a PCMCIA modem to automatically answer an incoming call plug in the ac adapter so the OmniBook doesn t turn off An incoming Ring signal to a PCMCIA modem does not turn on the OmniBook To use less memory for ...

Страница 42: ...of cards you ve selected You can also use the CardLite Configurator program to view or change the settings for a modem card or network LAN card However the default settings should normally be correct for the OmniBook write them down before changing them so you can restore them if necessary If you ve changed the COM name assignments for the serial ports COM2 may not be available for a modem card us...

Страница 43: ...splay Type of display Click Start and HP User Tools then on the Setup tab click Display On the Settings tab click Change Display Type then change the type of monitor to match the model you re using If the external display has higher resolution than the OmniBook display you ll have to turn off the OmniBook display to see the higher resolution see the next paragraph Switching Press FN F5 to switch b...

Страница 44: ...xternal display 5 Choose OK 6 If you changed the resolution you must restart Windows to see the new resolution To change the television type 1 Important Save all of your work you will be rebooting your OmniBook 2 Press FN F2 to start the System Configuration utility 3 From the Input Output menu choose External Device 4 In the Television Type box select NTSC or PAL then choose OK 5 From the Exit me...

Страница 45: ...ctions Power If you use the docking system with a 101 102 key keyboard a mouse and an external display your OmniBook is transformed into a desktop workstation When you work at your desk you can use a standard keyboard mouse and display all tied into your OmniBook In addition with a network connection you can easily tap into the services available on your local network including the shared resource...

Страница 46: ... group 2 Click Connections and Docking 3 Set or clear the prompt options The Confirm option provides a convenient way to reboot the OmniBook when you dock or undock but this is needed only if the docking station has SCSI devices or a network connection or if you switch display resolution when docked The Password option prevents unauthorized removal of your OmniBook 4 Select the resolution you want...

Страница 47: ...ctor door and slide it underneath the docking connector b Unplug the ac adapter c Unplug all cables and close all doors except the docking connector door d Fold in the tilt feet 2 Make sure the docking system s adapter is plugged into the docking system 3 Firmly push the OmniBook toward the docking pins until the docking system s motor pulls the computer into the dock Security cable or manual ejec...

Страница 48: ...system s On Off button turns the OmniBook on and off The undock button doesn t work without power External keyboard You can use the built in and external keyboards while docked External PS 2 mouse You can use either an external mouse or the trackball while docked but not both The OmniBook automatically detects the external mouse You can disable the external mouse through the System Configuration u...

Страница 49: ...ouching the bag and the port replicator s metal back plate at the same time Handle the card by its edges Avoid touching electronic components 1 Undock the OmniBook and unplug the ac adapter from the docking system 2 Remove the cable cover 3 Slide the metal shield from the base If the shield is difficult to slide you can insert a pen or small screwdriver into the gap between the shield and base and...

Страница 50: ... Install the software for the card Installing an ISA Card If you install a network card or other ISA card in a docking system ISA slot and it s not a Plug and Play card follow these suggestions If the card isn t detected in Control Panel double click Add New Hardware If you don t want Windows to reconfigure the card each time you dock your OmniBook you can run the ISA Configuration utility Click S...

Страница 51: ... the slot cover from the OmniBook When you remove the board from its packaging hold it only by its edges Don t touch the electronic components or gold traces Also turn off the unit unplug the ac adapter and remove the battery Otherwise the OmniBook or memory expansion board may be damaged 1 Exit Program Manager and Windows your current session and any unsaved data will not be preserved 2 Important...

Страница 52: ...In Control Panel double click the Enhanced icon then choose Virtual Memory and Change 10 First clear the Use 32 BitFile Access option then select this option again This updates the Cache Size setting 11 Choose OK to save the new setting When prompted choose Restart Windows to activate the new setting Preparing the New Memory You don t need to adjust any settings after installing memory in your Omn...

Страница 53: ...se the System Configuration utility for special OmniBook settings press FN F2 to start it Exit the utility without rebooting if you must restart the OmniBook return to Windows then click Start and Shut Down To start OmniBook Tools in Program Manager double click the OmniBook Tools icon in the Main group To change other standard Windows settings use Control Panel see the Windows Quick Start manual ...

Страница 54: ...as about how to save battery power see To save battery power Setting Power Options Click Start and HP User Tools then on the Setup tab click OmniBook On the Power tab you can choose the power settings you want 1 In Program Manager double click the OmniBook Tools icon in the Main group 2 Click Power Management 3 Select the power management option that matches the balance you want between battery li...

Страница 55: ...can also change how power is managed in the Software Configuration utility Press FN F2 and then choose Power Controls from the Power menu To customize the trackball or pointer You can change the response speed of the trackball swap the left and right buttons and change the pointer behavior Setting Pointing Options In Control Panel double click Mouse to change trackball and pointer settings The mou...

Страница 56: ...g the Y adapter included with your OmniBook into the external mouse keyboard port then connect the external mouse and keyboard 2 Turn the OmniBook off and on again with the blue On Off button To enable the trackball in MS DOS The trackball is normally not enabled in MS DOS Use the following steps to activate its driver immediately 1 Exit Program Manager and Windows 2 Typegmouse You can also make t...

Страница 57: ...he OmniBook to operate properly for all supported uses If your usage requires different commands and you have an understanding of how the system files function you can edit the commands in the system files For best results follow these guidelines Don t delete command lines instead remark them so they re not executed For CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT insert rem at the beginnings of those lines For WI...

Страница 58: ...57 System files normally reside in specific directories on your disk CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT are in C and WIN INI and SYSTEM INI are in C WINDOWS ...

Страница 59: ... few degrees counter clockwise 4 Turn the computer over to tip the trackball roller and retaining ring out of the trackball housing 5 Use the end of a paperclip or your fingernail to gently scrape any dust or lint from the trackball drive wheels located at the front and left side of the trackball housing You can also use a small vacuum cleaner to remove dust from the trackball housing 6 Clean the ...

Страница 60: ... you connect a CD ROM drive to your OmniBook SCSI port or to the SCSI port on a docking system 1 Connect the CD ROM drive to your OmniBook 2 Insert the Support Utilityfloppy disk in the floppy drive 3 Insert the Recovery CD ROM in the CD ROM drive make sure you use the correct CD ROM 4 Plug in the ac adapter in case the battery is low 5 If possible click Start Shut Down and Restart The Computer Ot...

Страница 61: ...niBook Tools icon in the Main group 2 Click Uninstall 3 Select the set of files you want to remove from your OmniBook 4 Choose Uninstall to delete the selected files or Choose Close to close the dialog box without deleting files Restarting the OmniBook In certain situations you may want to restart the OmniBook For example you may have made a change in a system file and now want to make that change...

Страница 62: ...If nothing happens see the next topic to do a reset 4 Optional When the OmniBook displays a list of several configurations press SPACEBARto stop the 5 second timeout then press a number key and ENTERto select a particular configuration If you do nothing the OmniBook uses its default configuration option 1 If your system doesn t succeed with a normal reboot one or more of your system files on drive...

Страница 63: ...he OmniBook system by changing or installing certain components This section shows how to Find your system software version and amount of memory Replace drive C To find the system software version and memory size 1 In Program Manager double click the OmniBook Tools icon in the Main group 2 In the window s Control menu choose About The software version and amount of memory are displayed in the info...

Страница 64: ...t need to remove the hard disk often or if you are shipping the computer by carrier 5 Pull the locking latch upward 6 At the other end of the drive push firmly on the back edge of the drive and slide the drive all the way forward in the drive compartment This requires some force 7 Lift the hard disk drive from the OmniBook 8 Place the new drive C in the drive compartment and slide it firmly back i...

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Страница 66: ...ow these suggestions to prevent accidental damage to your appointment and phone files Exit Appointment Book and Phone Book when you re not using them or before you turn off your OmniBook If Appointment Book or Phone Book is open and your OmniBook has an unexpected problem it could corrupt the current appointment file or phone file Open only files that reside on drive C not on a removable disk An o...

Страница 67: ...t To start Appointment Book In Program Manager double click the Appointment Book icon in the OmniBook group Starting Appointment Book Click Start Programs OmniBook Appointment Book To view your appointments Click the Day button on the Toolbar To change to a different day month or year Click the desired day month or year in the Calendar Starting Appointment Book ...

Страница 68: ... appointment it displays a dialog box to signal the alarm even if you have exited Appointment Book or are working in another application If the OmniBook is off it turns on to display the box and signal your alarm To add a new event 1 If necessary click the Day button to display and change to the day of your new event 2 Click the trackball on a blank line in the Event area You see the highlight mov...

Страница 69: ... another valuable part of your portable OmniBook It is actually a personal database containing names addresses and most important telephone numbers all ready for handy reference You can add entries delete them search for a specific name or even search for specific text This section gives a brief introduction into using Phone Book To start Phone Book In Program Manager double click the Phone Book i...

Страница 70: ...st into sections for relatives personal acquaintances business contacts and so on You can leave almost any field blank 4 Click OK to enter the item into the list or Click Save to enter the item into the list and open a new blank item This is a good way to add several items to the list one after another When you add new persons to the list they re automatically placed in alphabetical order To searc...

Страница 71: ...lar functions and more Solve algebraic equations with the Solver Switch between conventional algebraic mode and the RPN Reverse Polish Notation familiar to many HP calculator users Attention HP Calculator Veterans If you ve already used another Hewlett Packard calculator like the HP 19BII or the HP 200LX s Calculator you ll find HP Calculator remarkably similar But now you can press buttons on the...

Страница 72: ...to correct a single keystroke on the Calc line Use DEL to erase the entire Calc line and reset it to zero To do simple arithmetic 1 Type the calculation in the Calc line 2 Press ENTER or the key Your OmniBook s HP Calculator application starts in algebraic mode shown by the letters ALG in the status line When algebraic mode is active you can type a number into the Calc line then type an arithmetic...

Страница 73: ...72 If you are entering a multi step problem intermediate results are calculated when you type the next arithmetic operator You can also type parentheses to group different parts of a calculation ...

Страница 74: ...en typing type as lightly as possible The OmniBook keyboard requires little force to activate and excess force during typing may increase the risk of injury to you in the long term Do not rest your wrists on a sharp edge when typing Whenever possible find a work surface edge that is rounded or padded or position yourself so your hands rest on the surface not its edge When typing try to find positi...

Страница 75: ...luding one for a country not listed below or a replacement ac adapter HP part number F1044B contact your local Hewlett Packard dealer or Sales and Service office Power Cords Country Rated Voltage and Current AC Plug Type HP Part Numbers Canada Mexico Philippines Taiwan United States 125 127 Vac 10 A NEMA 5 15P 8120 1348 2 5 m or 8120 6260 1 0 m United States 250 Vac 6 A NEMA 6 15P 8120 0698 2 5 m ...

Страница 76: ...9682 8120 5342 2 5 m India South Africa 250 Vac 10 A BS 546 8120 4211 2 0 m C A U T I O N Use only the ac adapter shipped with the OmniBook HP part number F1044B Using any other adapter could damage the OmniBook and void your warranty Always plug the ac adapter into a grounded outlet Also the adapter plug has negative polarity the inner contact is negative and the outer is positive ...

Страница 77: ...r books about Windows MS DOS and other applications Check your local library or bookstore Contact your dealer or contact Hewlett Packard see the OmniBook Support and Service booklet or the OmniBook Support icon in Program Manager in the OmniBook Library group Troubleshooting and Windows 95 If you re using Windows 95 you probably won t be able to follow the software related suggestions in most sect...

Страница 78: ...t In Control Panel double click Infrared For infrared printing from an MS DOS program run the program in an MS DOS Prompt window instead of in MS DOS mode See also Printing Problems For memory problems Windows 95 It s recommended that your OmniBook have at least 8 MB of memory for running Windows95 Performance should increase noticeably with even more memory In Windows Help use the memory troubles...

Страница 79: ...nfrared data connection doesn t work make sure you re using the COM4 port not COM2 For printing use the LPT3 port instead For an infrared connection start Infrared Monitor before you connect In Control Panel double click Infrared For an MS DOS program using an infrared connection run the program in an MS DOS Prompt window instead of in MS DOS mode For sound problems Windows 95 Check the playback o...

Страница 80: ...stem Configuration utility Check that the floppy drive is the first boot device Printing Problems See the Windows Quick Startand MS DOS Quick Startmanuals for general information about printing If the printer doesn t print Check theWindows Quick Startand MS DOS Quick Startmanuals for general information about printing See To set up a printer overview For a serial printer connected to the OmniBook ...

Страница 81: ... Quick Startmanuals for information about controlling memory usage Remember that memory resident TSR programs decrease available memory Trackball and Mouse Problems If the trackball pointer is difficult to control Adjust the mouse tracking speed in OmniBook Tools click Input Devices then click Pointing Devices If a mouse connected to the serial port doesn t work properly Check Windows Setup in the...

Страница 82: ... support level Try restoring full PCMCIA support see To use less memory for plug in cards If you ve installed Stacker compression software on your OmniBook check that it s set up properly see If Stacker compression software isn t working properly Make sure you havenot installed new Card Services or Socket Services software shipped with certain PCMCIA cards The original versions on your OmniBook ar...

Страница 83: ...ommunications See the manual for your card or for the communications application for any special setup requirements If this doesn t help see other suggestions about serial communications under Serial and Infrared Communications Problems The card may be defective or it may not be supported contact the card manufacturer or Hewlett Packard Network card Check for messages from your network software th...

Страница 84: ...le Make sure 32 bit disk access is disabled the default setting use the Enhanced icon in Control Panel then choose Virtual Memory and Change You can use 32 bit file access which is the default setting If you used Microsoft DriveSpace to compress drive C you should turn off 32 bit file access if you re copying files to or from another compressed drive If the CardView program doesn t run CardView ru...

Страница 85: ...ots may not function properly Do the following after you install Stacker 1 Delete the WEAR EXE program from the flash disk WEAR can accidentally corrupt the data on the disk or damage the disk 2 Use SysEdit or a text editor to open the C CONFIG SYS file 3 Make sure the Stacker line specifies drives that match your card slots edit the line as required For example the following line specifies your n...

Страница 86: ...ck Power choose Custom and clear the Power Management option If this fixes the problem check to see if your communications software may have an update to avoid power management problems Remember to enable Power Management when you re done If a PCMCIA I O card stops communicating properly It may have been reset if the OmniBook turned off Exit and restart the application and plug in the ac adapter i...

Страница 87: ...s not supported on the OmniBook use the Enhanced icon in Control Panel then choose Virtual Memory and Change Youcan use 32 bitfile access which is the default setting Display Problems If an applications displays information incorrectly or causes errors Use OmniBook Tools to check whether the display resolution is set to its default setting see To change the external display setup Try changing the ...

Страница 88: ...to see if it s set too long Check for applications that could be actively using a port If Microsoft at Work Fax is running exit the program Any similar program that doesn t allow the OmniBook to suspend operation prevents turnoff If the OmniBook doesn t turn on Connect the ac adapter in case the battery is low Press On Off to try turning on the unit Try adjusting the display slide the controls jus...

Страница 89: ...the unit probably requires service If you see error messages during startup but Windows starts or you get an MS DOS prompt exit Windows Then type scandiskto fix problems with drive C Then press CTRL ALT DEL to reboot but at the MS DOS Startup Menu press F8 ENTERand step through each startup command to find where the problem occurs Repair or restore the necessary files as indicated To restore an or...

Страница 90: ...mniBook If a screen saver causes lockup If you ve previously set up an OmniBook password you should delete the OmniBook password use the Password icon in OmniBook Tools Screen savers conflict with password protection and together they can lock up the OmniBook 3 32 bit access 51 83 86 A A drive See drive A About command 62 ac adapter 12 affects turn off 14 54 connecting 14 conserves battery 13 nega...

Страница 91: ...oint mouse See serial mouse battery charge level 13 charging 14 charging light 14 charging time 14 conserving 13 detailed status 13 disposing of 16 in Status Panel 12 location 7 low condition 12 13 15 operating time 14 RAM card 19 recharging 14 recycling 16 replacing 15 87 safeguards 13 troubleshooting 86 Battery Status indicator battery charge level 13 beeping setting volume 20 boot disks 61 boot...

Страница 92: ...6 troubleshooting 77 81 types 35 write protection 36 83 CardWizard 40 CD ROM drive connecting 33 with docking system 43 changing See setting charge level indicator 13 charging battery problems 88 time needed 14 charging light 7 14 COM ports See serial ports Communications Pack 81 compressed disks 39 83 84 computer See OmniBook CONFIG SYS configurations 57 61 editing 56 PCMCIA drivers 41 81 recover...

Страница 93: ...disks backing up 59 compressed 39 83 84 defragmenting 59 flash disks 19 formatting 38 initializing 39 inserting 35 removing 36 repairing 59 support for ATA type 40 supported types 19 types 35 Windows 52 86 display adjusting 8 adjustment buttons 7 docking system 44 external 41 42 scrolling 86 troubleshooting 78 86 turning off and on 42 VGA 42 Display OmniBook Tools 42 displaying appointments 66 doc...

Страница 94: ...drive See drive E editing system files 56 EEPROM cards See flash disks Enhanced Control Panel 51 83 86 ergonomics 73 events Appointment Book 67 exiting not required 11 external display 42 external mouse adding 55 with docking system 47 F F1044B ac adapter 14 75 fax modems See modems FDISK command 39 files backing up 59 installing 59 removing 60 troubleshooting 78 81 Financial Calculator 70 finding...

Страница 95: ...g 30 hardware profiles 44 headphones 21 Hewlett Packard See Support and Service booklet HP Financial Calculator 70 HP flash disks 19 HP User Tools 52 humidity limits See Getting Started I I O cards See alsocards description 35 initializing 40 85 inserting 35 no Ring wakeup 40 port names 30 removing 36 removing after use 14 40 resetting 85 setting up 39 special considerations 40 indicators Status P...

Страница 96: ... times 55 shifted keys 10 L LAN cards See I O cards networks LANs See networks latch cover 7 lockups 89 low battery warning 12 low battery condition indicator 15 response to 13 15 LPT1 port See parallel ports M mass storage See cards disks drives math 70 memory adding 50 in OmniBook 62 80 troubleshooting 77 80 memory expansion board 50 memory expansion slot 7 50 microphone 21 Microsoft mouse See s...

Страница 97: ...Start networks docking 43 47 PCMCIA cards 38 39 40 81 troubleshooting 81 NTSC output connecting 41 location 7 Num Lock operation 10 Num Lock mode 12 numeric keypad 10 O OmniBook identifying 23 installing files 59 preventing turn off 14 rebooting 61 removing files 60 repair service See Support and Service booklet resetting 61 specifications See Getting Started storing 11 temperature limits See Gett...

Страница 98: ...on 24 at undock 45 PC cards See PCMCIA cards PCMCIA cards See cards I O cards as I O ports 40 compatibility 19 39 troubleshooting 77 81 Personalize OmniBook Tools 23 Phone Book 68 plug in cards See cards pointer trackball 54 ports See alsoinfrared port parallel ports serial ports conflicts 85 locations 7 plug in cards See card slots system slot printer connections 29 Ports Control Panel 32 power c...

Страница 99: ...overy CD ROM 59 remarking commands 57 removable disks See disks removing appointments and events 68 battery 15 drive C 63 drive C files 60 memory expansion board 50 plug in cards 36 turn on password 25 26 repair service See Support and Service booklet replacing drive C 63 reset button 7 61 resolution docked display 44 external display 42 Ring signal 40 rotating hard disk See disks hard disk S safe...

Страница 100: ...1 speaker volume 20 trackball options 54 turn on password 24 setting up printers 28 Setup Windows 86 shortcut keys 10 shutdown automatic 11 15 slots See card slots system slot slots 0 and 1 37 slow application 11 Socket Services 35 39 Solver 70 sound external jacks 7 21 line input 21 muting 21 setting volume 20 troubleshooting 78 with docking system 47 speaker 21 See alsosound specifications See G...

Страница 101: ...Keyboard OmniBook Tools 54 trackball pointer options 54 troubleshooting display 86 files and drives 81 infrared communications 84 lockups 89 memory 80 PCMCIA cards 81 power 86 printing 79 serial communications 84 startup 86 trackball and mouse 80 Windows 85 Windows 95 77 turning on and off automatic timeouts 53 automatically 13 15 display 42 manually 10 preventing 14 54 Ring signal 40 security 25 ...

Страница 102: ... appointments 66 volume speaker 20 Volume window 20 22 W warranty See Support and Service booklet WIN INI 56 57 Windows See alsoWindows Quick Start disks for 52 86 Setup 86 trackball options 54 troubleshooting 78 85 tutorial 9 Windows for Workgroups See Windows Windows Quick Start Windows Quick Start manual 4 write protection cards 36 83 ...

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