chapter 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1.1 Computer Features and Models The Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Series of Personal Computers offer advanced modularity, Intel Pentium II, III, and Intel Celeron processors with 64-bit architecture, industry-leading Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) implementation, and extensive multimedia support. The computers provide desktop functionality and connectivity through the optional expansion base, convenience base, or port replicator. Figure 1-1. Compaq Armada E500 and Armada V300 Personal Computers Product Description 1-1 Models The Armada E500 models are shown in Table 1-1. The computer model designation is composed of a group of characters that define each model's features. Table 1-1 Compaq Armada E500 Models and Model Naming Convention Key AE5 P3 450 T 4 X 12 D M 64 95 N S F 1 2 3 4 5-6 7-9 1011 1213-14 151617-19 20-21 222324 KEY 1 2 3 4 5-6 7-9 10 11 12 13-14 DESCRIPTION OPTIONS 15 16 17-19 20-21 22 23 24 Brand designator A = Armada Segment E = Expansion designator Series 5 = 500 Blank Processor type P3 = Intel P2 = Intel Pentium III Pentium II Processor speed 450 = 450 MHz 400 = 400 Mhz Panel type T = TFT Panel size 4 = 14.x" 3 = 13.x" Panel resolution X = XGA Hard drive size 12 = 12.0 GB 6 = 6.0 GB (in GB, 1-2 digits) Optical drive D = 24X Max CD-ROM drive Integrated M = Mini PCI V.90 C = NIC/modem communicatio modem combo n RAM (in MB, 64 = 64 MB 2-3 digits) 98 = Windows 98 58 = Windows Operating system 95/ 98 dual install NAFTA N = NAFTA Pointing device S = Pointing stick P = TouchPad Security 366 = 366 MHz 2 = 12.x" 4 = 4.3 GB 0 = none N4 = Windows NT 4.0 1-2 Product Description 1 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 2 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 3 4 5-6 7-9 10 11 5 P3 450 T 3 5 P3 450 T 3 5 P3 450 T 3 5 P3 450 T 3 5 P3 450 T 3 5 P3 450 T 3 5 P3 450 T 3 5 P3 450 T 3 5 P3 450 T 3 5 P3 450 T 4 5 P3 450 T 4 5 P3 450 T 4 5 P3 450 T 4 5 P3 450 T 4 5 P3 450 T 4 5 P3 450 T 4 5 P3 450 T 4 5 P3 450 T 4 5 P2 400 T 4 5 P2 400 T 4 5 P2 400 T 4 5 P2 400 T 4 5 P2 400 T 4 5 P2 400 T 4 5 P2 400 T 4 5 P2 400 T 4 5 P2 400 T 4 5 P2 366 T 2 5 P2 366 T 2 5 P2 366 T 2 5 P2 366 T 2 5 P2 366 T 2 5 P2 366 T 2 5 P2 366 T 2 12 13-14 15 16 X 6D0 X 6D0 X 6D0 X 6 DM X 6 DM X 6 DM X 6 DM X 6 DC X 6 DC X 12 D 0 X 12 D 0 X 12 D 0 X 12 D M X 12 D M X 12 D M X 12 D M X 12 D C X 12 D C X 6D0 X 6D0 X 6D0 X 6 DM X 6 DM X 6 DM X 6 DM X 6 DC X 6 DC S 4D0 S 4D0 S 4D0 S 4 DM S 4 DM S 4 DM S 4 DM 17-19 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 20-21 22 23 24 SKU# 58 161604-XX1 98 161604-XX4 N4 161604-XX6 58 161605-XX1 58 161605-XX3 N4 161605-XX6 N4 161605-XX7 58 164749-XX1 N4 164749-XX6 58 127669-XX1 98 127669-XX4 N4 127669-XX6 58 127670-XX1 58 127670-XX3 N4 127670-XX6 N4 127670-XX7 58 164751-XX1 N4 164751-XX6 58 152675-XX1 98 152675-XX4 N4 152675-XX6 58 152676-XX1 58 152676-XX3 N4 152676-XX6 N4 152676-XX7 58 164748-XX1 N4 164748-XX6 58 155058-XX1 98 155058-XX4 N4 155058-XX6 58 155059-XX1 58 155059-XX3 N4 155059-XX6 N4 155059-XX7 Product Description 1-3 The Armada V300 models are shown in Table 1-2. The computer model designation is composed of a group of characters that define each model's features. Table 1-2 Compaq Armada V300 Models and Model Naming Convention Key AV3 C2 466 T 4 X 4 D M 64 95 N S F 1 2 3 4 5-6 7-9 1011 1213-14 151617-19 20-21 222324 KEY 1 2 3 4 5-6 7-9 10 11 12 13-14 DESCRIPTION OPTIONS 15 16 17-19 20-21 22 23 24 Brand designator A = Armada Segment V = Versatility designator Series 3 = 300 Blank Processor type C2 = Intel Celeron 2 Processor speed 466 = 466 MHz 400 = 400 MHz Panel type T = TFT S = STN Panel size 4 = 14.x" 2 = 12.x" Panel resolution X = XGA S= SVGA Hard drive size 4 = 4.3 GB (in GB, 1-2 digits) Optical drive D = 24X Max CD-ROM drive Integrated M = Mini PCI V.90 C = NIC/modem 0 = none communicatio modem combo n RAM (in MB, 64 = 64 MB 32 = 32 MB 2-3 digits) Operating 98 = Windows 98 58 = Windows N4 = Windows system 95/98 dual NT 4.0 install NAFTA N = NAFTA Pointing device P = TouchPad Security 1-4 Product Description 1 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 1 2 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3 4 5-6 7-9 10 11 3 C2 466 T 4 3 C2 466 T 4 3 C2 466 T 4 3 C2 466 T 4 3 C2 466 T 4 3 C2 466 T 4 3 C2 466 T 4 3 C2 466 T 4 3 C2 466 T 4 3 C2 400 T 2 3 C2 400 T 2 3 C2 400 T 2 3 C2 400 T 2 3 C2 400 T 2 3 C2 400 T 2 3 C2 400 T 2 3 C2 400 T 2 3 C2 400 T 2 3 C2 400 S 2 3 C2 400 S 2 3 C2 400 S 2 3 C2 400 S 2 3 C2 400 S 2 3 C2 400 S 2 3 C2 400 S 2 12 13-14 15 16 X 4 DC X 4 DC X 4D0 X 4D0 X 4D0 X 4 DM X 4 DM X 4 DM X 4 DM S 4 DC S 4 DC S 4D0 S 4D0 S 4D0 S 4 DM S 4 DM S 4 DM S 4 DM S 4D0 S 4D0 S 4D0 S 4 DM S 4 DM S 4 DM S 4 DM 17-19 58 N4 58 98 N4 58 58 N4 N4 58 N4 58 98 N4 58 58 N4 N4 58 98 N4 58 58 N4 N4 20-21 22 23 24 SKU# 64 158984-XX21 64 158984-XX61 64 117734-XX21 64 117734-XX41 64 117734-XX61 64 117735-XX21 64 117735-XX31 64 117735-XX61 64 117735-XX71 64 158983-XX22 64 158983-XX62 64 117732-XX22 64 117732-XX42 64 117732-XX62 64 117733-XX22 64 117733-XX32 64 117733-XX62 64 117733-XX72 32 117730-XX22 32 117730-XX42 32 117730-XX62 32 117731-XX22 32 117731-XX32 32 117731-XX62 32 117731-XX72 2 9-cell Lithium Ion main battery pack 6-cell Lithium ion main battery pack Product Description 1-5 Features The computer has the following features: n The following processors are available, varying by computer model: n The Armada E500 features an Intel Pentium III 450-MHz processor or Intel Pentium II 400- or 366-MHz processor, with 256-KB integrated cache. n The Armada V300 features an Intel Celeron 466- or 400-MHz processor, both with 128-KB integrated L2 cache. n ATI RAGE LT Pro, 4-MB SGRAM (synchronous graphics) n The following standard memory is available, varying by computer model: n The Armada E500 is equipped with 64-MB high-performance Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), expandable to 512 MB. n The Armada V300 is equipped with 64- or 32-MB high-performance SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB. n Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 preinstalled n The following displays are available, varying by computer model: n The Armada E500 features a 14.1- inch, XGA, TFT (1024 × 768), 13.3-inch, XGX, TFT (1024 × 768) or 12.1-inch, SVGA, TFT (800 x 600) display, all with over 16.8 million colors. n The Armada V300 features a 14.1- inch XGA TFT (1024 × 768), 12.1-inch SVGA TFT (800 x 600), or 12.1-inch SVGA STN (800 x 600) display, all with over 16.8 million colors. n The following keyboards are available, varying by computer model: n The Armada E500 supports a TouchPad or pointing stick keyboards. n The Armada V300 is equipped with a TouchPad keyboard. 1-6 Product Description n Mini PCI 56K V.90 modem, or optional Mini PCI V.90 modem plus 10/100 NIC combination card n The following PC Card features are available, varying by computer model: n The Armada E500 features two Type II PC Card slots with support for both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit PC Cards; Zoomed video is supported in the bottom slot. n The Armada V300 features one Type II PC Card slot with support for both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit PC Cards. n n External AC adapter with power cord The following battery packs are available, varying by computer model: n The Armada E500 supports a 9- or 6-cell Lithium ion (Li ion) primary battery pack in the battery bay or DualBay, and a 6-cell Li ion MultiBay battery pack in the MultiBay; supporting up to three battery packs in the computer at one time. n The Armada V300 supports a 9- or 6-cell Li ion primary battery pack in the battery bay and a 6-cell Li ion MultiBay battery pack in the MultiBay. n The following hard drives are available, varying by computer model: n The Armada E500 supports 12.0-, 6.0-, or 4.3-GB high-capacity SMART hard drives with DriveLock security and Prefailure Warranty. n The Armada V300 supports 6.0- or 4.3-GB high-capacity SMART hard drives with DriveLock security and Prefailure Warranty. n Flexible MultiBay that accommodates a 24X MAX CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, SuperDisk LS-120 drive, 6-cell Li ion MultiBay battery pack, or secondary hard drive (when used with a Hard Drive MultiBay Adapter). Connectors for parallel, serial, audio in/out, external monitor, universal serial bus, external keyboard, and AC power Stereo speakers providing Compaq PremierSound 16-bit stereo sound n n Product Description 1-7 1.2 Intelligent Manageability Intelligent Manageability consists of preinstalled software tools for the computer and Compaq servers that assist in tracking, troubleshooting, protecting, and maintaining the computer. It provides the following functions: n Asset Management: provides detailed configuration and diagnostic information. n Fault Management: prevents, predicts, and alerts of impending hardware problems. n Security Management: protects unauthorized access to data and components. n Configuration Management: optimizes the computer by providing the latest drivers, utilities, and software, which are available on CD ROM and the Compaq Web site at www.compaq.com/support/portables. NOTE: For further help with Intelligent Manageability, select Start à Compaq Information Center à Intelligent Manageability Accessing the Web Agent The computer may have a preinstalled Web Agent that allows computer configuration information to be viewed using Web technology. To access this feature, select Start à Compaq Information Center à Insight Web Management. If the computer does not have a preinstalled Web Agent, it can be downloaded from the Compaq Web site at www.compaq.com. Asset Management Asset Management enables component information to be retrieved when on the road or connected to the network. Asset Management also enables the network administrator to remotely retrieve information from any Compaq computer connected to the network. The information can be used to assist in tracking and maintaining the computer and its components. It provides the following information: 1-8 Product Description n Inventory information--The network administrator can retrieve information about the computer over the network by using Compaq Insight Manager or any PC management tool provided by Compaq Solution Partners. Asset control information retrieved from the computer includes: n Manufacturer, model, and serial number of Compaq computers, monitors, hard drives, battery packs, memory boards, processor speeds, and operating systems System board and ROM revision levels BIOS settings n n n Diagnostic information--Diagnostics for Windows includes information on hard drives, ports, video, sound, and other components. This application also allows multi-threaded tests to be run on hardware components. If problems are found, recommendations are provided. All of the above information can be viewed, printed, or saved. Fault Management Fault Management features minimize downtime and data loss by monitoring system performance and generating the following alerts: n Hard drive alert--provides 72-hour advance warning of impending hard drive problems and can automatically start optional backup software. n System temperature alert--reports overheating. As the system temperature rises, this feature first adjusts fan speed and other cooling components, then displays an alert, then shuts down the system. n Battery pack alert--reports charging problems and battery pack failure. n Monitor alert--diagnoses and displays external monitor operational problems. n Memory alert--reports memory board configuration changes when a memory board is removed, added, or reconfigured. It also provides the previous and current configurations for comparison. The alerts work with or without network connection. If the computer is not connected to the network, the network administrator cannot receive alerts from the computer. Product Description 1-9 Fault Management Alerts Alerts can be enabled, disabled, and tested, and software can be set to back up information whenever a hard drive alert occurs. n While the computer is connected to a network, alerts pop up on the computer display and are simultaneously reported to the network console. n System temperature alert--reports overheating. As the system temperature rises, this feature first adjusts fan speed and other cooling components, then displays an alert, then shuts down the system. NOTE: A battery charging problem alert is reported only on the computer display. n When the computer is not connected to a network, the user will receive a local alert. n To set alerts, select the Intelligent Manageability icon in the system tray. Security Management Security Management features customize system security. n Power-On and Setup Passwords --prevent unauthorized access to information and computer configuration. n DriveLock--prevents unauthorized access to hard drives. n Device disabling--preve ...