HP Book 2000/5700 manual Working in Comfort

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Specifications and Regulatory Information

Working in Comfort

Working in Comfort

Ergonomics is the science that fits products to people. Its goal is to make products easy, enjoyable, safe, and efficient to use. However, with even the best designed equipment, how you use the product is very important.

You can use your OmniBook virtually anywhere, anytime, so following the guidelines below can be a challenge—but your efforts will be worthwhile, and help ensure that your OmniBook is ergonomically effective for you.

Place your OmniBook directly in front of you, within easy reaching distance for your hands when your arms are hanging straight down at your side (this is

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about 16 inches, or 40 centimeters, in most cases).

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∙ Whenever possible, adjust your seat height, work surface, or both to position the surface at approximately elbow height.

∙ Try not to use a lot of force when 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 positions where you can sit with your arms (shoulder

to elbow) straight down at your sides, and try not to hold your arms out away from your body (angle less than 20 degrees).

∙ Position the keyboard so your wrists, hands, and fingers are in a “neutral” line while typing. This means they do not tilt up or sideways more than 10 degrees.

Shift positions and move your body from time to time—keeping your body “locked” in one position for a long period of time is unnatural and stressful.

Take short (about 2 minutes or so) breaks whenever you feel fatigued, tired, or stiff—or at least once every hour. Use the breaks to gently stretch your hands, fingers, arms, and shoulders.

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Contents OmniBook 2000/5700 Installation and Setup Guide Page HP Software Product License Agreement Edition History Contents Expanding the OmniBook Changing the ConfigurationSpecifications and Regulatory Information Page Starting Out with Your OmniBook Starting Out with Your OmniBook To set up the OmniBook Setting Up the OmniBookTo select one of the factory-installed operating systems If you’re installing Windows for Workgroups Starting Out with Your OmniBook Setting Up the OmniBook Getting Comfortable Tour of the OmniBook To use the pointing device To adjust the displaySpecial features of the OmniBook keyboard To adjust the OmniBook keyboardTo connect a microphone, speakers, or headphones To adjust the speaker volumeTo stop the OmniBook To start the OmniBookOff button Effects of Stopping the OmniBook Power States after Stopping the OmniBookStarting Out with Your OmniBook Tour of the OmniBook Reset button To reset and restart the OmniBookTo understand the status panel Keyboard statusData storage status To attach a security cable Power statusUsing OmniBook Accessories To remove accessories from the OmniBook Parallel port To install the floppy disk driveTo insert and eject a floppy disk To install the CD-ROM drive To insert and remove a CD CD disk indicatorTo use the CD-ROM drive safely Fully charged battery To replace the batteryHigh-capacity battery To install a high-capacity batteryTo maintain and preserve battery life To handle and store the battery safelyTo insert a PC card To remove a PC card See the Online Documentation Where to Go from HereCheck OmniBook Notes Visit Our Web sitePage Installing an Operating System Installing an Operating System With the Support Utilities disk What the Recovery CD ContainsTo reinstall Windows Reinstalling WindowsInstalling an Operating System Reinstalling Windows To reinstall Windows for Workgroups Reinstalling Windows for WorkgroupsTo make DOS 6.22 and Windows for Workgroups disks To install Windows for Workgroups drivers To install Windows NT or OS/2 Warp Installing Windows NT or OS/2 WarpTo install HP software programs Installing HP ApplicationsExpanding the OmniBook Expanding the OmniBook To remove the hard disk drive Replacing HardwareTo find the system software version and memory size To install the hard disk driveWindows Windows for WorkgroupsTo add memory to the OmniBook Expanding the OmniBook Replacing Hardware Connecting Devices To connect an external monitor To adjust the display typeTo install a printer To turn off the built-in displayTo connect a printer To connect both a mouse and keyboard To connect an external mouse or keyboardTo enable the Fn keys To connect a serial deviceTo view or change serial port assignments To specify serial port settings To view or change parallel port assignments To connect a parallel deviceTo print on an infrared printer To make an infrared connectionWhat you’ll need from your CD-ROM manufacturer To set up a PC card or parallel port CD-ROM drivePage Changing the Configuration Changing the Configuration Changing the Configuration To run HP User Tools Using HP User ToolsChanging the Configuration Using HP User Tools To run OmniBook Tools Using OmniBook ToolsOptions for Battery Power Using the System Configuration Utility To run the SCU during rebootTo run the SCU without rebooting Boot Device Set User password Saving is active regardless of this setting Page Troubleshooting Suggestions in this chapter for getting back on track If the OmniBook turns off immediately after it turns on Solving Basic ProblemsIf the OmniBook stops responding If the OmniBook doesn’t respond at turn-onIf the OmniBook doesn’t reboot successfully If the screen is difficult to read If your system password doesn’t workPage Specifications and Regulatory Information Specifications and Regulatory Information Infrared one 4-Mbps bi-directional IrDA port Hardware SpecificationsMidi Software System ResourcesDMA Channels Power Cord, Plug, and Voltage Requirements Safety InformationBattery Safety LED Safety Laser SafetyWorking in Comfort Connections to Peripheral Devices Regulatory InformationJapan CanadaEMC EuropeIndex Index-2 Index-3