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Summary of Contents for e-Vectra

Page 1: ...Quick User s Guide www hp com go vectrasupport See inside for information on Setting Up your e Vectra and more ...

Page 2: ...e Power Supply Unit There are no serviceable parts inside For your safety only replace with a Power Supply Unit provided by HP Support Services Ensure that the that the electrical power requirements of your PC refer to the label on the Power Supply Unit can be suitably provided by your electrical installation There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly installed For your safety ne...

Page 3: ...support options and the latest versions of drivers and utilities HP Information CD ROM The HP Information CD ROM contains complete information about your e Vectra Product Overview Setting Up the e Vectra Using the e Vectra Troubleshooting the e Vectra Servicing the e Vectra Warranty and Support Service You can order your HP Information CD ROM from HP s web site at www hp com go vectrasupport or fi...

Page 4: ... ORDERING INFORMATION B CUSTOMER INFORMATION 4 Name 5 Company 6 Address 7 PostalCode 8 City 9 State Country 10 Fax 11 Tel C PAYMENT Credit Card Number Expiry Date Signature Title Information CD ROM for Vectra VL600 VL400 e Vectra Part Number 5011 8109 Worldwide Fax Number 33 320 699 877 Europe Euro USA Latin America Asia U S Number of Kits 1 5 20 1 5 20 Worldwide Price Standard Post 12 00 29 00 76...

Page 5: ...preloaded on your e Vectra s hard disk or visit HP s Working in Comfort Web Site at www hp com ergo A summary is provided in the Comfort and Safety Checklist on page 8 Connecting Devices Note It is recommended that you keep the box and packaging that comes with your e Vectra If you want to install the port control system refer to Securing Your e Vectra on page 7 before connecting any devices The c...

Page 6: ...ided to you by HP This equipment can be disconnected from the power supply by removing the power cord from the power outlet This means the equipment must be located close to an easily accessible power outlet Connect the AC adapter to the rear of the e Vectra then plug in the AC adapter as indicated in the diagram below It is recommended that you install the port control system to prevent the AC ad...

Page 7: ...tor cable through the rear of the port control system then attach the monitor connector to the rear of the e Vectra The cables of devices which use the parallel or serial port should also be fed through the rear of the port control system before connecting 3 Attach the port control system 4 Lock the port control system with the key Your e Vectra is now ready for use If you want to attach the foots...

Page 8: ... place Positioning the e Vectra Always position the e Vectra to ensure that it has sufficient ventilation never obstruct or cover the ventilation holes Comfort and Safety Checklist Preparing Your Work Environment When using HP computing equipment it is important that your work environment contributes to your comfort and productivity x 1 2 30 mm Keyboard Slope Keyboard Height 64 76 cm Document Hold...

Page 9: ...use or other pointing device place that device directly in front of your left or right arm If you are using both a mouse and keyboard place them both at the same work surface height and close together If a palm rest is used the height should be flush with the front edge of the keyboard Other items such as your telephone or notepad should also be considered Caution Various aspects of using mice key...

Page 10: ...for long periods is unnatural and stressful When prolonged work is required take frequent short breaks As a rule of thumb a five or ten minute break every hour is a good idea Short frequent breaks are more beneficial than longer less frequent breaks Data show that people who work for long periods of time without a break may be more prone to ergonomic injury Changing tasks frequently will help prev...

Page 11: ...rious tasks including entering the Windows product ID and selecting the regional settings to be used on your e Vectra 3 After the initialization routine has finished click on OK and the e Vectra will restart Stopping your e Vectra To stop the e Vectra exit all applications and then use your operating system s Shut Down command in the Start menu for Windows NT 4 0 Windows 98 and Windows 2000 If you...

Page 12: ...on HP s support web site at www hp com go vectrasupport If you still have a problem Run HP e DiagTools refer to page 15 The Keyboard Doesn t Work Have you checked that How The keyboard cable is correctly connected Plug the cable into the correct connector on the back of the e Vectra Color coding is used for easy matching The keyboard is clean and no keys are stuck down Check all keys are at the sa...

Page 13: ... using the monitor s OSD on screen display or using controls on the front of the monitor There is an image during boot but then the screen goes blank Have you checked that How The monitor settings in your e Vectra are compatible with your monitor Windows NT Enter VGA mode when prompted during start up Windows 98 Windows 2000 Restart the e Vectra The Vectra screen is displayed For Windows 98 whenyo...

Page 14: ... with a USB mouse 2 Plug the cable into the correct connector on the back of the e Vectra color coding is used for easy matching 3 Switch on the e Vectra You are using the correct driver If you are using HP s enhanced mouse ensure that the correct driver is installed This driver is provided with all Windows NT 4 0 Windows 98 and Windows 2000 preloaded systems Download the latest driver from HP s W...

Page 15: ...ing the HP e DiagTools CD from HP s Support web site www hp com go vectrasupport Starting e DiagTools from the Utility Partition on your Hard Disk Drive Note This method will only work it the diagnostics partition on your hard disk drive is intact 1 Restart your e Vectra and press the function key F10 when you see the message Press F10 to enter HP Utility Partition or any other key to proceed 2 In...

Page 16: ...equency How often has the problem occurred Run OK How long has the e Vectra been running normally Recent changes to the e Vectra Have there been any recent changes made to the e Vectra Hardware Configuration Which BIOS version is used The BIOS version is displayed on the Summary Screen accessed by pressing Esc during start up Any BIOS parameter changes Did the problem occur after changes were made...

Page 17: ...harge static electricity When you remove the hard disk drive from its antistatic bag handle it only by the frame DO NOT TOUCH the electrical components Place drive on the anti static bag whenever you set it down Hard disk drives are delicate and sensitive to shock vibration When removing or installing a hard disk accessory be careful not to drop or knock the drive Any shock may damage the drive an...

Page 18: ...Insert the protruding pins on the front of the hard disk drive tray in the guiding grooves inside the hard disk drive compartment then slide the drive tray into position 2 Lift the handle on the drive tray until the drives rear connectors are accessible then reconnect the power and data cables 3 Lower the rear of the hard disk drive tray into the drive compartment then click the handle back into p...

Page 19: ...h as external storage subsystems monitors printers and other peripherals and accessories added at a later stage are covered by the applicable warranties for those products HP does NOT provide support for this product configured as a network server Unless otherwise stated and to the extent permitted by local law hardware products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or ...

Page 20: ... HP receives notice of a defect in your HP hardware product during the hardware product s warranty period HP or its designate may at its option and depending on warranty entitlement 1 Repair the parts which prove to be defective OR 2 Replace the parts which prove to be defective OR 3 Provide the customer with the appropriate part s required for repair In this event HP may Provide you with written ...

Page 21: ... period Your product will not be accepted for repair unless you have at first contacted your HP Customer Care Center who will provide instructions on how to return your product for repair The Customer shall prepay all shipping charges duty and taxes for products returned to HP for warranty Service Once the products have been repaired it will be returned free of charge to the address you designate ...

Page 22: ...n North Latin America Europe Middle East Africa Argentina 541 778 8380 Austria 43 0711 420 10 80 Brazil 011 3747 7799 Sao Paulo 0800 157751 other Locations Belgium Dutch 32 02 626 88 06 French 32 02 626 88 07 Canada 905 206 4663 Denmark 45 39 29 40 99 Chile 800 360 999 English International 44 0171 512 52 02 Mexico 800 427 6684 Finland 358 0203 472 88 United States 970 635 1000 France 33 01 43 62 ...

Page 23: ...other software is warranted by the software vendor and is not warranted by HP Operating System if supplied HP warrants for a one 1 year period from the date of the purchase the installation and configuration of the pre installed version of the operating system HP does not warrant that the software will be uninterrupted or error free In the event of software failure to execute its programming instr...

Page 24: ...Y C C C CD D D D R R R RO O O OM M M M If your HP product was shipped with a product recovery CD ROM i The product recovery CD ROM and or support utility software may only be used for restoring the hard disk of the HP product with which the product recovery CD ROM was originally provided ii The use of any operating system software by Microsoft contained in any such product recovery CD ROM shall be...

Page 25: ...rewith complies with the requirements of the following Direc tives and carries the CE marking accordingly EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC both amended by the Directive 93 68 EEC 1 The product was tested in a typical configuration with Hewlett Packard Personal Computer Systems 2 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two...

Page 26: ...A certified detachable power cord For your safety never remove the e Vectra s cover without first removing the power cord from the power outlet and any connection to a telecommunications network Always replace the cover before switching the e Vectra on again If lithium battery is used There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly installed For your safety never attempt to recharge d...

Page 27: ... nach DIN 45635 T 19 under normal use in the workplace as per ISO 7779 Notice for Japan This equipment is in the Class B category information technology equipment based on the rules of the Voluntary Control Council For Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI Although aimed for residential area operation radio interference may be caused when used near a radio or TV receiver Read the i...

Page 28: ...p com desktops When the e Vectra is turned off with the power button on the front panel the power consumption falls below 3W but it is not zero The special on off method used by these computers considerably extends the lifetime of the power supply To reach zero power consumption in off mode either unplug the power outlet or use a power block with a switch Characteristics e Vectra Weight configurat...

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Page 30: ...for the keyboard mouse hard disk drive and external power supply I II If ff f Y Y Y Yo o o ou u u u H H H Ha a a av v v ve a e a e a e a P P P Pr r r ro o o ob b b blllle e e em m m m Check you have your product receipt Run HP e DiagTools refer to page 15 Check your Warranty Entitlement see above Contact your local Customer Care Center refer to page 22 if you are located in North America or the Eu...

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