User’s Guide
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 User’s Guide
 Welcome to Your HP Kayak XU & XW PC Workstations
 Six slots for accessory boards
Five front-access shelves
Enables you to scroll without using the scroll bars
An HP UltraFlow cooling system with multiple temperature
 Who This Manual Is For
Important Safety Information
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Important Ergonomic Information
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 Contents
 Installing Accessory Boards
Installing Mass Storage Devices
Installing a Processor
Recycling an Old HP PC Workstation
 Solving Problems
If Your PC Workstation Has a Software Problem
If Your PC Workstation Does Not Start Properly
 HP Hardware Diagnostics Utility
Using HP MaxiLife to Diagnose Problems
 Configuring Your Network Connection
HP Summary Screen and Setup Program
Configuring a Scsi Accessory
Using the ArrayConfig Program
 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services
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 Setting Up and Using Your PC Workstation
 Unpacking Your PC Workstation
Installation Tools
 Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, Display and Printer
 Your PC Workstation has a 10BT/100TX LAN interface adapter
Connecting to a Network
 Volume before connecting headphones or speakers
Connecting Audio Accessories
Volume control in that position
Damage your hearing
 Connecting an External Scsi Accessory
 To install any software that may be necessary to use it
External Scsi accessories
Approximately 10 feet
 Connecting the Power Cords
 Entering a password refer to Setting Passwords on
With HP Lock installed, you can use this button to prevent
Your PC Workstation’s Hardware Control Panel
PC Lock Button
 Starting and Stopping Your PC Workstation
Starting Your PC Workstation for the First Time
Initializing Your Software
 Starting Your PC Workstation
Creating Back-up Diskettes
 Stopping Your PC Workstation
 Using Your HP Enhanced Keyboard
 Shortcut Keys
Menu Key
Internet Key
HP TopTools
 Information
HP Customer
 Function to work in a different way
Using Your HP Enhanced Mouse
 Applications that support a third control button
 Setting an Administrator Password
Setting Passwords
 Setting a User Password
 Additional Information and Help
Using Power Management
 Recycling an Old HP PC Workstation
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 How to Install Accessories Inside Your PC Workstation
 Buffered 32 MB, 64 MB or 128 MB DIMMs
Supported HP Accessories
 PC Workstation before switching it on again
Removing and Replacing the Cover
Removing the Cover
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 Replacing the Cover
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 Moving the Power Supply
 Supply unit remains connected to the computer
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the power supply
 Main Memory Modules
Installing Memory
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 Installing More Memory on the Video Adapter
 HP Visualize FX4
Procedure
 Installing Mass Storage Devices
 Bit Scsi with five 68-pin Scsi connectors
Connecting Devices
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 Disk Drive
Installing a Hard
Disk Striping
IDE Hard Disk
 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in an Internal Shelf
 Secure the drive with the four self-retaining screws
 Locate the appropriate data cable for the hard disk drive
 Installing a Hard Disk Drive in a Front-Access Shelf
 Slide the drive tray into the drive shelf and secure it
Mount the drive on the tray as shown below
 Locate the appropriate data cable for the disk drive
 Completing the Installation of a Hard Disk Drive
 Installing a Drive in a Front-Access Shelf
 Locate the appropriate data cable for the device
 Completing the Installation of a Drive
 Installing the Board
Installing Accessory Boards
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 Completing
Accessory Board
 Installing a Processor
 Socket by squeezing the tabs at the top and bottom
PC Workstation will void the warranty
Board. Then remove the VRM for the processor
Terminator
 Bus Speed
Completing Installation of a Processor
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 Troubleshooting Your PC Workstation
 Solving Problems
HP Diagnostics
HP Summary Screen
 If Your PC Workstation Does Not Start Properly
Display is Blank and There Are No Error Messages
 Remove the cover Check the following items
Correctly installed CPU Freq
 If a Post Error Message is Displayed
If you are Unable to Change any Values in Setup
Ensure that you are using the correct password
Rebuild Your PC Workstation’s Components
 Displayed similar to this
Clearing PC Workstation’s
 If You Cannot Turn Off Your PC Workstation
 If Your PC Workstation Has a Hardware Problem
Display Does Not Work Properly
PC Workstation’s operating system documentation for details
 If Your Mouse Does Not Work
If Your Keyboard Does Not Work
 If the Flexible Disk Drive Does Not Work
If Your Printer Does Not Work
 If the Hard Disk Drive Does not Work
 If the CD-ROM Drive Has a Problem
Cable connections or jumper settings
CD-ROM Drive Does not Work
 If you are having problems with sound when playing a CD
No Sound from the CD-ROM Drive
CD-ROM Drive is Idle
 CD-ROM Drive Does not Open
 If an Accessory Board Does not Work
 If You Have Forgotten Your Password
If Your PC Workstation Has a Software Problem
 If You Have a Network Problem
If You Can’t Start the Setup Program
If the Date and Time Are Incorrect
If Your Application Software Does Not Work
 If Your PC Workstation Has an Audio Problem
 May not be available
Using HP MaxiLife to Diagnose Problems
 Other Features
Post Phase
 Boot Steps
Diags
As follows
 You can exit the test session by pressing the button
Press the control button
 HP Hardware Diagnostics Utility
 Support Ticket
Starting This
 Technical Information
 Feature Description
Features
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 System Specifications
Power Consumption Information
Maximum Loads Available for Accessory Slots
 IRQs, DMAs, and I/O Addresses Used by Your PC Workstation
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 Digitized Sounds
Audio Features
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 Video Features
 MB per second Scam support HP FastRAID
Scsi Features
 RAID 1 with 2 disk drives
Disk Striping Features FastRAID
 Network Features
 HP FastRAID Option
 PC Workstation’s Rear Connectors
 System Board Connectors
System Connectors and Switches
 Internal Audio Connectors
 When the headphone jack on the Audio Front Panel
 System Board Switches
 Switch1 Use Switch to
 Starting the HP Setup Program
HP Summary Screen and Setup Program
Setup program, and bypass the Summary Screen, press instead
Viewing the HP Summary Screen
 Plug & Play O/S
Saving Your Changes and Leaving Setup
 Controlling the Network Security Features
Configuring Your Network Connection
 Selecting the Boot Device Priority
 Configuring a Scsi Accessory
Using Scsi Select
SCSISelect utility is accessed by pressing during
 Configure/View
 Changes the adapter Scsi ID from its default value
Press to view the Advanced Configuration Options menu
Scsi Channel Interface Definitions
 Boot Scsi ID
 Initiate Sync Negotiation
 Options Menu
 Plug and Play Scam Support
This option is no longer used and must always be Enabled
 Verify Disk Media
 Default Settings You Can Change
Using the Scsi Configuration Utility
 Starting the Scsi Configuration Utility
Main Menu
Below
 Mono/Color
Display Mode
Help
Quit
 Adapter Utilities Menu
Adapter Setup
 Adapter Setup Menu
Scam Support
Parity
 Scan Order
Host Scsi ID
Removable Media
Support
 Luns
Device Selections Menu
 Sync Rate Mega
Device Setup Menu
Bytes/sec
Width bits
 Exiting from the Configuration Utility
Read Write I/O Timeout sec Scan for Device at Boot Time
Disconnect
Queue Tags
 Creating a New Array
Using the ArrayConfig Program
 Two-drive RAID 0 array
↓ keys until the option is highlighted and then press
 Detected
Diskettes you made before creating your array
 Computer. Wait until ArrayConfig starts automatically
Insert the ArrayConfig diskette in drive a and reboot your
When the Main Menu appears, select Disk Array Operations
Following
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 Making the Array Bootable
Managing an Existing Array
Displaying Array Information
 Deleting an Array
 Initializing an Array
 Adding a Dedicated Spare
Adding and Deleting Spares
 Follow these steps to delete a dedicated spare
Disk as a spare
Delete and press
Dedicated spare is deleted immediately
 Or the HP website
Optimizing Performance
 Otherwise, select the Array1000 Family Raid Adapter by using
Resolving Problems
 Kayaksupport/ to see if this has been corrected
 Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can boot without any problem from an array
Non-RAID device is set to
 Key
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 Hewlett Packard Support and Information Services
 Introduction
Service Means of Access
 HP SupportPack
Your HP-Authorized Reseller
 Region Phone Number Fax Number
HP Support Assistant CD-ROM
 Hewlett-Packard Information Services
HP Forum on CompuServe
At the CompuServe ! prompt, type GO HP
 HP World Wide Web Site
HP Forum on America Online
 Europe
Ordering Drivers and Bios on Diskette
 HP Support Services
 Hewlett-Packard Telephone Support
Customer Support Center
Number is +1 970
 Europe, please call the telephone support center +44 171 512
Lifeline Telephone Support
 HP Network Phone-in Support Service NPS
 Covered Time Available From
Summary
 Asia Latin America
Hewlett-Packard Marketing Headquarters
Page
 Glossary
 Glossary
 Commonly used to select configuration options
 Polyphonic More than one voice played simultaneously
 Synthesizer Hardware for
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 Index
 Index
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 Regulatory Information and Warranty
 Regulatory Information
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 HP Software Product Limited Warranty
 Your HP PC Workstation’s Physical Characteristics
 PC Workstation Documentation Roadmap