HP Compaq 100, Reference Manual

Page 1: ... Corporation 2000 Compaq Computer Corporation All rights reserved Published in the U S A U K Singapore and Taiwan Compaq is registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Software described herein is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement The software may be used or copied only ...

Page 2: ... or Type III PC Card This slot accepts CardBus Cards that provide high speed data transmission and networking Fast Infrared IR port support With the IR port wireless communications are possible between your notebook and an IR device Universal Serial Bus USB port support The USB standard gives you the benefits of having one single interface for multiple interfaces when low to medium speed periphera...

Page 3: ...e model dependent Internal 256KB L2 only on models with a K6 3 processor or internal 128KB L2 only on models with a K6 2 processor cache memory External 512KB cache memory only on models with a K6 3 processor Color TFT or HPA display with SVGA resolution model dependent Notebook keyboard TouchPad pointing device Built in microphone and stereo speaker set Input output connectors for external expans...

Page 4: ...2 Infrared Port This infrared port complies with IrDA 1 0 and ASK standards It allows you to connect your notebook to an IR device wirelessly See Connecting an Infrared Device in Chapter 4 for important notes 3 CD ROM Drive This is the CD ROM drive of your notebook often configured as drive D See CD ROM Drive in Chapter 2 for more information 4 Volume Control This controls the volume of the sound ...

Page 5: ...t locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations 3 Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface 4 Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines 5 Avoid using the telephone function during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning 6 Do not use the t...

Page 6: ...er 4 for more information 4 Parallel Port This 25 pin port is for connecting a parallel device such as a parallel printer or pocket LAN See Connecting a Serial or Parallel Device in Chapter 4 for more information 5 Serial Port This 9 pin port is for connecting a serial device such as a serial mouse modem or printer See Connecting a Serial or Parallel Device in Chapter 4 for more information 6 VGA ...

Page 7: ...ebook firmly closed 2 Diskette Drive This is the 3 5 inch diskette drive of your notebook often referred as drive A See Diskette Drive in Chapter 2 for more information Top Open View To open the notebook press the display latch toward the right then lift the display 1 2 Figure 1 5 Opening the Notebook ...

Page 8: ...ing Started 1 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 1 6 Top Open View 1 Display This is the display of your notebook CAUTION Do not place heavy objects on top of the notebook when it is closed as this can damage the display ...

Page 9: ...is being charged Blinks red when the battery is low CD ROM Drive In use Indicator turns on when the notebook is accessing the CD ROM drive Hard Drive In use Indicator turns on when the notebook is accessing the hard drive Diskette Drive In use Indicator turns on when the notebook is accessing the diskette drive N Num Lock Indicator turns on when the Num Lock function is activated A Caps Lock Indic...

Page 10: ...ing supplied from the electrical outlet to the AC adapter and onto your notebook When the Battery Charge Indicator on the notebook glows orange the AC adapter is charging the battery 3 To fully charge the battery leave the notebook power off and wait until the Battery Charge Indicator glows green CAUTION Whenever you disconnect the AC adapter always unplug it from the electrical outlet first befor...

Page 11: ...press Fn F6 or Fn F7 4 Each time the notebook is turned on it performs a Power On Self Test POST This checks the status of major notebook devices including the system board memory video keyboard and disk drive Some status messages from POST will appear on the screen If the POST has detected a mismatch between the actual hardware configuration and the configuration information stored in CMOS RAM yo...

Page 12: ...ime you will be prompted to enter your name and password If you don t need a password press OK 2 When prompted choose your time zone Select the appropriate time zone as well as the time and date 3 Windows 98 will restart the system 4 After the system boots up again a Windows 98 Welcome screen appears You can browse the topic that interests you If you don t want the screen to show up again uncheck ...

Page 13: ... 98 that has the Shut Down command simply select the command and the notebook will turn off automatically Otherwise turn off the notebook by pressing the Power Button 4 Turn off the power to any connected external devices 5 To close the notebook tilt down the display until the display latch clicks into place CAUTION If you have to turn on the notebook again immediately after turning it off wait fo...

Page 14: ...llows you to load new programs into your notebook or to store data on a removable diskette so you can transfer data from one notebook to another 2 1 Figure 2 1 3 5 inch Diskette The diskette drive is compatible with either double density 2DD 720KB diskettes or high density 2HD 1 44MB diskettes Notice that both types of diskettes have an arrow imprinted on the front upper left corner and a slidable...

Page 15: ... off then press the eject button on the drive When the diskette pops out of the drive remove the diskette and store it properly Formatting Diskettes A diskette must be formatted before it can store any data For information on how to format a diskette please consult your operating system manual CAUTION 1 Never turn off or reset the notebook while the diskette drive in use indicator is on 2 Always s...

Page 16: ...ROM drive which uses removable 5 25 inch compact disks that look like standard music CD ROMs The compact disk is an ideal medium for data storage or multimedia program because of its huge amount of data capacity Inserting Removing a CD ROM CAUTION 1 When inserting a CD ROM gently insert it into the CD ROM drive 2 Make sure the CD ROM is correctly inserted into the tray then close the tray 3 Do not...

Page 17: ...its outer edge and lift it up from the tray 4 Slide the tray back into the drive bay Manually Releasing a CD ROM In the unlikely event that you are unable to release the CD ROM tray by pressing the eject button you can manually release the tray as follows 1 Turn off the system 2 Insert a small rod into the manual eject hole see Figure 2 3 and push firmly to release the tray 3 Pull the tray out unt...

Page 18: ...When on the Num Lock activates the numeric keys Scroll Lock Pressing this key toggles Scroll Lock on and off The Scroll Lock is defined by individual programs Caps Lock Pressing this key toggles the Caps Lock on and off When on the Caps Lock keeps the letter keys in uppercase Function Keys On the top row of the keyboard are the function keys F1 to F12 Function keys are multi purpose keys which per...

Page 19: ...trol keys and These keys also called arrow keys control cursor movement On the right side of the keyboard are Home PgUp PgDn and End keys which control the screen or cursor movement Left to the arrow keys are the Ins and Del keys used for editing purposes Home PgUp PgDn End Figure 2 4 Cursor Control Keys ...

Page 20: ...y without turning Num Lock off 2 If the Keyboard Numlock item in the Setup Configuration Utility SCU program is set to Disabled you can not directly use the numeric keypad on the notebook keyboard even if Num Lock is on To use the numeric keys in this case you can hold down Fn key first 3 Some software may not be able to use the numeric keypad on the notebook If so use the numeric keypad on an ext...

Page 21: ...keys are described below toggles between video display output to the notebook display screen external monitor and simultaneous display on both F6 decrease display brightness F7 increase display brightness decrease display contrast for non TFT panel only increase display contrast for non TFT panel only F10 toggles between Battery Low Warning beep on and off F11 toggles the display panel on and off ...

Page 22: ...gertip moves across the pad Point and Click When you have placed the cursor over the icon menu item or command that you want to execute you can press the left button once or twice to execute the command This procedure is called Point and click or point and double click On the TouchPad you can execute pointing and clicking even more rapidly Instead of clicking by pressing the left button gently tap...

Page 23: ...n swap the buttons over so that you can use the right button to generate events that are normally generated by the left button You can also change the size of the on screen pointer the speed of the pointer and so on To swap buttons or change the size of the pointer in Windows double click the Mouse icon in the Windows Control Panel The Mouse Properties window allows you to change various configura...

Page 24: ...ow if it exists If there is no suspend to disk partition you can not use the Suspend to Disk feature 2 The 0VMAKFIL utility allows you to create the suspend to disk partition See 0VMAKFIL Utility in Chapter 6 for information When the notebook suspends to disk the system preserves all the running application programs as a file in a suspend to disk partition on the hard disk The notebook then automa...

Page 25: ...tic electricity Take care of the battery pack by following the instructions described in Important Notes on Using Battery Pack in Chapter 3 Traveling Before traveling with your notebook it is recommended that you backup your hard disk data into diskettes As a precautionary measure bring along an extra copy of your hard disk data Make sure the battery pack is fully charged Make sure the notebook is...

Page 26: ... adapter 2 The AC power cord supplied with your notebook is for use in the country where you purchased your notebook If you plan to go overseas with the notebook consult your dealer for the appropriate power cord The AC adapter serves as a converter from AC Alternating Current to DC Direct Current power because your notebook runs on DC power but an electrical outlet usually provides AC power It op...

Page 27: ...ndicator on the notebook glows orange You are advised to keep the notebook power off while the battery is being recharged The battery is fully recharged when the green Battery Charge Indicator turns on Replacing the Battery Pack WARNING There is danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace the battery only with the notebook manufacturer s optional battery packs Discard used b...

Page 28: ...ttery pack then slide the locking latch Figure 3 1 on the side of the notebook to unlock and lift Figure 3 1 ê the battery pack out of the compartment Figure 3 1 Removing the Battery Pack 4 Install new battery pack into the compartment Make sure the release latch is in the locked position ...

Page 29: ...tery is being recharged keep the notebook power off and wait until it is fully recharged When the battery is fully charged disconnect the AC adapter and allow a 30 minute interval before you begin to use the battery power During recharging do not disconnect the AC adapter before the battery has been fully charged otherwise you will get a prematurely charged battery After the notebook has been full...

Page 30: ...e electrical outlet first then from the notebook To prevent data loss that may be caused by low battery develop the habit of frequently saving your data to the hard drive or a diskette Do not attempt to disassemble the battery pack Maintaining When you install a new battery fully charge and discharge the battery at least once and then fully charge the battery before you begin to use the battery po...

Page 31: ...ning off the notebook or connecting the notebook to AC adapter If you do not take any action after two minutes the notebook will automatically suspend to disk and turn off CAUTION 1 If the suspend to disk partition does not exist or the Suspend to Disk item is not set in the Setup Configuration Utility the notebook will not be able to suspend to disk It will keep on beeping until you take action o...

Page 32: ...otebook 1 Make sure that your monitor is configured for analog operation and that the voltage setting corresponds to that of the electrical outlet Consult the monitor s manual for instructions 2 Make sure the notebook is not turned on or connected to AC power 3 Open the cover on the rear of the notebook Plug the monitor s D type signal connector to the notebook s VGA port marked as Figure 1 3 7 4 ...

Page 33: ...efits of an external mouse you can connect a PS 2 compatible mouse or serial mouse to your notebook When an external mouse is connected the internal TouchPad is automatically disabled To use a PS 2 mouse plug the mouse cable into the PS 2 mouse keyboard port marked as Figure 1 3 8 on the rear of the notebook To use a serial mouse follow these steps 1 Make sure the COM Ports item is set properly in...

Page 34: ...wer Connecting an Infrared IR Device The IR port Figure 1 1 2 on the right side of the notebook allows you to connect an IR device for wireless communications In addition to following the instructions supplied with the device take note of the following The IR port of the device to be connected must face the IR port of the notebook within the effective range i e within 15 degrees angle and 1 meter ...

Page 35: ...ty with 16 bit PC cards and extends performance and functionality by adding 32 bit data transfers and by employing PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect concepts Typical PC Cards that utilize CardBus are graphic video full motion video SCSI host bus and high speed network cards To insert a PC Card 1 Install the PCMCIA software See Chapter 6 2 Locate the PC Card slot on the left side of the noteboo...

Page 36: ...for a maximum of 160MB for 32MB models or for a maximum of 192MB for 64 MB models If your model does not have the modem option you can have it installed However to avoid damage during the installation procedure consult your Compaq authorized dealer or reseller for help Do not install the hardware yourself ...

Page 37: ...and password settings The settings information is stored in the CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor RAM which is powered by a RTC backup battery You may need to run SCU when You see an error message on the screen requesting you to run SCU You want to restore the factory default settings You want to modify some specific settings Starting the SCU Program The SCU program is built into the sy...

Page 38: ... and select an item that provides multiple options a submenu will pop up and let you make further selections The bottom window provides alternative information Normally it gives the keyboard mouse instructions for moving around and making selections When a menu item is highlighted the window will provide more detailed description of the item Moving Around and Making Selections You must go through ...

Page 39: ...ey 3 From the pull down menu select an item with the up down arrow key and press Enter to access the submenu or change the setting The submenu displays further options that you can select 4 For most menu items pressing the Tab key will jump from one item to another thus allowing you to go through the items quickly To confirm the changes you make press Enter or select the OK button To cancel the ch...

Page 40: ...memory test When this item is selected no submenu will display A check mark indicates Enabled an underline _ indicates Disabled The default setting is Enabled Boot Device The Boot Device item sets the sequence of booting device When this item is selected the submenu will display as shown below Hard Disk C Hard Disk C Hard Disk C CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive Diskette A Diskette A Diskette...

Page 41: ...he correct old password before setting up a new one In either case you have to enter the new password twice to complete the setting NOTE 1 If you want to clear a previous password you can enter the old password and leave the following fields blank 2 The administrator password is required for booting and entering SCU so the Verify password when setting can not be changed Set User Password This item...

Page 42: ...browse the settings 4 If the Resume System item is checked the password is required only when the system is restored from Suspend to disk status 5 When setting the user password if you do not specify any Verify password when condition i e no item is checked the password will not be set up Memory Menu The Memory pull down menu as shown below allows you to change the settings for memory usage Memory...

Page 43: ... internal floppy drive is present When this item is selected no submenu will display A check mark indicates Enabled an underline _ indicates Disabled The default setting is Enabled Diskette Drives This item sets the type of the diskette drive When this item is selected the submenu displays as shown below None 1 44 Mb The default setting is 1 44 Mb Internal HDC The Internal HDC item sets if an inte...

Page 44: ... 33 The I O 32 bit transfer item if enabled allows you to have better data transfer rate This effect is more noticeable under DOS system The default setting is Enabled The HDD Block transfer item if enabled allows you to use hard disk with large capacity The default setting is Enabled Virus Alert The Virus Alert item when enabled gives warning messages if the hard disk boot sector partition table ...

Page 45: ... items of the Components menu COM Ports The COM Ports item sets the settings of COM Port A and B When this item is selected the submenu will display as shown below None IrDA HPSIR COM1 3F8 IRQ4 ASK IR COM2 2F8 IRQ3 COM3 3E8 IRQ4 COM4 2E8 IRQ3 None COM1 3F8 IRQ4 COM2 2F8 IRQ3 COM3 3E8 IRQ4 COM4 2E8 IRQ3 In general COM A is assigned to RS 232 the serial port COM B is assigned to IR function You can ...

Page 46: ... Port standards which turn the standard parallel port into a high speed bi directional peripheral port If you select ECP item you can further choose which DMA channel to use Keyboard Numlock The Keyboard Numlock item sets if the numeric keypad will function NOTE If you disable this option you can only activate the numeric keypad by holding down the Fn key first even when the Num Lock indicator is ...

Page 47: ...Saving Timeout Settings Suspend Controls _ Ring Resume Resume Timer Advance CPU Controls The followings describe in sequence all the items of the Power menu Enable Power Saving The Enable Power Saving item is the master control for the Power Management features If this item is disabled all Power menu items except Suspend Controls will be automatically disabled When this item is selected no submenu...

Page 48: ...ut The Disk Timeout item sets the time out period for the hard drive to power down if it is not in use during the set period The hard disk will power up again when next accessed The available options are 30 Sec 1 Min 1 5 Min 2 Min and Always On Global Timeout The Global Timeout item sets the time out period for the whole system to power down if it is not in use during the set period The system wil...

Page 49: ... application programs as a file in a suspend to disk partition on the hard disk and then turns off automatically The available options are 1 Min 5 Min 10 Min 20 Min 30 Min and Never Suspend to disk The Suspend to disk item sets the time out period for the system to enter suspend to disk mode if it is not in use during the set period When Suspend to Disk mode is initiated the system preserves all t...

Page 50: ...off the power by pressing the button for 5 seconds Lid Switch Function This item sets the sequential event when the top cover is closed while power is on The available options are Blank LCD and Suspend Resume Suspend Type This item sets the suspend mode the system will enter if it stays inactive for the timing set in the Suspend Timeout item see Suspend Timeout in Timeout Settings menu The availab...

Page 51: ...e followings describe in sequence all the items of this submenu Clock Control Mechanism This item sets the CPU activity under normal condition The available options range from 6 to full speed Disabled Note that although this item sets the usage of CPU resource the CPU can still reach its full speed if the system is under a heavy job load The default setting is Disabled Thermal Throttle The Thermal...

Page 52: ...xit Save and Reboot Exit No Save Default Settings Restore Settings Version Info Descriptions of the Exit choices are Choices Descriptions Save and Reboot Save changes and reboot the system Exit No Save Exit without saving the changes you have made Default Settings Load factory default values for all the items Restore Settings Restore previous values for all the items Version Info Show BIOS version...

Page 53: ...d that you install the drivers in the sequence as they appear in this chapter beginning with the chipset driver Please note that when a directory is being specified the CD ROM drive is always referred as drive D The actual condition may differ Installing the Chipset Driver This driver allows the notebook to recognize the VIA chipset on the system board thus enabling various functions such as power...

Page 54: ... adapter from the list and press Properties button 3 Select Drivers tag then press Update Drivers button 4 Insert the driver CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 5 When you are prompted to select drivers specify the path d Vga Win9x and choose the file trid55 inf 6 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation NOTE According to dual view specification you will find two unidentified monito...

Page 55: ...he file PCMCIA inf 6 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Installing the Audio Driver The audio driver enables your notebook to produce realistic sound effect Follow these steps to install the audio driver 1 Right click on My Computer icon and choose Properties item 2 Select Device Manager tag unfold PCI Multimedia Audio Device list highlight the item from the list and pr...

Page 56: ...self make sure that your hard drive is empty That is your hard drive is not yet partitioned by the FDISK program If any partition exists you must use the FDISK program to delete all partitions before you can use the 0VMAKFIL utility The 0VMAKFIL EXE utility program allows you to create the suspend to disk partition in your hard drive which is required for the Suspend to Disk function of your noteb...

Page 57: ... on die cache External 512KB cache memory only on models with a K6 3 processor model dependent ROM BIOS 256KB Flash EEPROM supporting boot block video security setup and power management Display 12 1 inch HPA or TFT SVGA 800 x 600 color LCD integrated power conservation mode Notebook Keyboard Microsoft Windows compatible keyboard numeric keypad 12 function keys a special Fn Function key Diskette D...

Page 58: ...IDA 4 1 specifications along with ExCA extension and PC CARD standard one PC Card slot for one Type I Type II or Type III application supporting CardBus Audio Subsystem Supports 3D sound and wavetable capacity fully compatible with Microsoft Windows Sound System legacy compatible with DOS sound system Power Source AC Adapter Switched power supply with a separate AC power cord full range voltage be...

Page 59: ...ry to determine if the error message is from your operating system or from an application program and refer to the appropriate manual for possible remedies If you still have a problem after trying all the suggested remedies in this appendix contact your Compaq authorized dealer or reseller Common Problems When you encounter a problem begin by performing a careful visual inspection Check the exteri...

Page 60: ...The diskette drive cannot read or write a diskette The diskette is not yet formatted or could be corrupted If you can t write to a diskette the diskette may be write protected Check to ensure that the write protect tab covers the detection hole If you can t write to a diskette the diskette may be full Use another diskette Problem The message non system disk or disk error appears on the screen afte...

Page 61: ...charged Recharging will not start if the battery s temperature is below 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F Make sure the battery s temperature is within the range Problem The PC Card which uses the COM interface does not function The card may be attempting to use COM3 or COM4 ports in a manner that conflicts with the COM1 or COM2 port being used by another device You may be able to resolve the conflict ...