HP — HP OmniBook 800 PC Corporate Evaluator's Guide, Not Orderable

Contents 1. Introduction ........................................ 1-1 Taking Inventory .................................... 1-4 Included in the OmniBook 800 box ..................... 1-4 Model and configuration ............................. 1-4 Power Management .................................. 1-5 To start the OmniBook .............................. 1-5 To stop the OmniBook .............................. 1-5 Effects of stopping the OmniBook ...................... 1-6 Power states after stopping the OmniBook ................. 1-7 Recovering Files, Drivers, and Applications .................. 1-8 Contents of the Recovery CD ..........................

1-9 To install drivers, applications, and online manuals .......... 1-10 To use the Recovery CD programming service .............. 1-10 To recover a damaged Recovery CD or hard disk drive ........ 1-11 To update the BIOS ................................. 1-11 Using OmniBook Security .............................. 1-12 To use password security ............................. 1-12 To use drive lock security ............................ 1-13 To disable drive lock ................................ 1-14 To attach a security cable ............................ 1-14 Identifying System Resources ............................ 1-15 2. Using Windows 3.x ...................................

2-1 Installing Windows 3.x ................................ 2-3 To reformat the hard drive ............................ 2-3 To install MS-DOS .................................. 2-3 To install Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 ...... 2-4 To install Windows 3.x device drivers .................... 2-4 Installing Cards ...................................... 2-7 To install a Xircom Ethernet IIps PC card .................. 2-7 To install a 3Com 3C562 EtherLink III LAN+33.6 modem PC card . 2-8 To install an Intel EtherExpress PRO/100B PCI LAN adapter ..... 2-10 Working with Windows for Workgroups .................... 2-11 To maximize memory ...............................

2-11 To increase performance ............................. 2-12 To use DriveSpace compression ........................ 2-12 To setup the Infrared Monitor .......................... 2-12 Contents-1