User manual HP OMNIBOOK XE-DA

[. . . ] Tips for Using the OmniBook XE and XE2 Configuring and Testing Your OmniBook · · · · · · · · · · · · Configuring the OmniBook with the BIOS Setup Utility Updating the OmniBook BIOS Testing the OmniBook with HP Diag Tools Using Power Management in Windows 95 Using Enhanced Video and Dual Monitors (Windows 95 and Windows 98) Expanding the Hibernate Partition When Adding RAM Recovering and Reinstalling Software Recovering Software Reinstalling the Online User's Guide on an OmniBook XE Reinstalling Service Pack 4a (Windows NT 4. 0) Modem Information Modem Dialing in France, Belgium, and Spain (OmniBook XE) Modem Dialing in Spain (OmniBook XE2) Modem Specifications Troubleshooting · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Audio Problems CD-ROM Drive Problems Display Problems Hard Disk Drive Problems Heat Problems Keyboard, Touch Pad, and Mouse Problems Infrared Problems Memory Problems Modem Problems PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems Performance Problems Port Replicator Problems Power and Battery Problems Printing Problems Serial, Parallel, and USB Problems Startup Problems 1 Specifications · · · OmniBook XE Hardware Specifications OmniBook XE2 Hardware Specifications Software System Resources 2 Configuring the OmniBook with the BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup utility is a menu-driven utility that enables you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor the operation of your OmniBook to your individual work needs. The settings made in the BIOS Setup utility control the hardware and therefore have a fundamental effect on how the OmniBook operates. This page describes the BIOS Setup utility menus and options in detail. To run the BIOS Setup utility 1. Close all applications, then shut down Windows and restart the OmniBook. [. . . ] The OmniBook Application Software Setup screen appears. Click "OmniBook Online Documentation. " 6. Click Install Now. 20 Reinstalling Service Pack 4a (Windows NT 4. 0) Service Pack 4a for Windows NT 4. 0 has already been installed on your OmniBook. (The Service Pack contains updated system files and bug fixes for Windows NT 4. 0. ) Because it's possible that some applications may overwrite the Service Pack files, the Recovery CD includes a utility to reinstall Service Pack 4a. To reinstall Service Pack 4a 1. Insert the Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, go to the NT4_SP4 folder. Follow the onscreen directions. 21 Modem Dialing in France, Belgium, and Spain (OmniBook XE) If you purchased your OmniBook XE in France or Belgium, the Loop Disconnect feature (pulse dialing) may be disabled for your modem. To enable pulse dialing capability, download and run the pulen. exe utility available on the OmniBook website (http://www. hp. com/omnibook). If you purchased your OmniBook XE in Spain, your modem will not be able to use pulse dialing. Because Loop Disconnect is not certified for your modem in Spain, you should use tone dialing connections only. 22 Modem Dialing in Spain (OmniBook XE2) If you purchased your XE2 in Spain, the pulse dialing feature is disabled. Because Loop Disconnect is not certified for your modem in Spain, you should use tone dialing connections only. 23 Modem Specifications The internal modem that comes with your OmniBook supports the following international and de facto standards: Modulation: v. 21, v. 22, v. 22bis, v. 32, v. 32bis, v. 34, v. 90, X2, Bell 103 Compression: v. 42, v. 42bis, MNP5 Fax: v. 17, v. 27ter, v. 29 For standards that are not listed, please contact your service provider for information about alternative methods of accessing or using its service. 24 Audio Problems If sound is not audible · · · Press Fn+Up Arrow several times. Click the speaker icon on the taskbar to ensure that Mute is not checked. When you are operating your OmniBook XE or XE2 in MS-DOS mode (for example, when running MS-DOS games), you may find that the sound does not operate properly. Use Windows applications for full use of sound capabilities. If sound doesn't record · Check software controls for recording sound: Start, Programs, Accessories, Multimedia (or Entertainment), Sound Recorder. You may also want to test the audio with diagnostics. See Testing the OmniBook with Diag Tools. 25 CD-ROM Drive Problems If you can't boot from a CD in the CD-ROM drive · · · Make sure the CD is a bootable CD, such as the OmniBook Recovery CD. Press ESC twice during bootup to see if the CD-ROM drive is the first boot device. If you always want to boot from a CD when one is present, check the boot order in BIOS Setup. From the Start menu, shut down, then restart the OmniBook. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility. The default boot order is · · · Removable devices Hard drive ATAPI CD-ROM drive 4. Use the arrow keys to select the ATAPI CD-ROM drive. Press F6 to move up (or F5 to move down) in the list. [. . . ] OR 12. 1-inch SVGA active-matrix (TFT) display (800×600×64K colors). OR 13. 3-inch XGA active-matrix (TFT) display (1024×768×64K colors). SMI LynxE SM811 graphics controller with 2-MB 135-MHz SGRAM. Zoomed Video support for lower PC Card slot (Windows 95 and Windows 98 only). [. . . ]