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Product Description 1-3 Table 1-2 Models and Model Naming Convention Compaq Armada M700 Series of Personal Computers 12345-67-910111213-14151617-1920-21222324SKU# A M 7 P3 850 T 4 X 20 V 0 128 98 S 215198-XX22 A M 7 P3 850 T 4 X 20 V C 128 98 S 215198-XX32 A M 7 P3 850 T 4 X 20 V 0 128 N2 S 215198-XX82 A M 7 P3 850 T 4 X 20 V C 128 N2 S 215198-XX92 A M 7 P3 850 T 4 X 20 V C 128 98 S 215199-XX22 A M 7 P3 850 T 4 X 20 V C 128 N2 S 215199-XX82 A M 7 P3 750 T 4 X 12 V 0 64 58 S 206645-XX21 A M 7 P3 750 T 4 X 12 V 0 128 N2 S 206645-XX81 A M 7 P3 750 T 4 X 12 V M 64 58 S 206646-XX31 A M 7 P3 750 T 4 X 12 V M 128 N2 S 206646-XX91 A M 7 P3 750 T 4 X 12 V C 64 58 S 206647-XX21 A M 7 P3 750 T 4 X 12 V C 128 N2 S 206647-XX81 A M 7 P3 700 T 3 X 10 D 0 128 98 S 215191-XX2 A M 7 P3 700 T 3 X 10 D C 128 98 S 215191-XX3 A M 7 P3 700 T 3 X 10 D 0 128 N2 S 215191-XX8 A M 7 P3 700 T 3 X 10 D C 128 N2 S 215191-XX9 A M 7 P3 700 T 3 X 10 D C 128 98 S 215197-XX2 A M 7 P3 700 T 3 X 10 D C 128 N2 S 215197-XX8 A M 7 P3 700 T 4 X 12 V 0 64 98 S 205860-XX21 A M 7 P3 700 T 4 X 12 V 0 64 N4 S 205860-XX61 A M 7 P3 700 T 4 X 12 V 0 64 N2 S 205860-XX81 A M 7 P3 700 T 4 X 12 V M 64 58 S 205861-XX21 A M 7 P3 700 T 4 X 12 V M 64 58 N S 205861-XX31 A M 7 P3 700 T 4 X 12 V M 64 N4 S 205861-XX61 A M 7 P3 700 T 4 X 12 V M 64 N4 N S 205861-XX71 A M 7 P3 700 T 4 X 12 V M 64 N2 S 205861-XX81 A M 7 P3 700 T 4 X 12 V M 64 N2 N S 205861-XX91 A M 7 P3 700 T 4 X 12 V C 64 98 S 205862-XX21 A M 7 P3 700 T 4 X 12 V C 64 N4 S 205862-XX61 A M 7 P3 700 T 4 X 12 V C 64 N2 S 205862-XX81 1 4X DVD-ROM drive2 8X DVD-ROM drive Continued
1-4 Product Description Table 1-2 continued 12345-67-910111213-14151617-1920-21222324SKU# A M 7 P3 650 T 4 X 6 D 0 64 58 S 205857-XX2 A M 7 P3 650 T 4 X 6 D 0 64 N4 S 205857-XX6 A M 7 P3 650 T 4 X 6 D 0 64 N2 S 205857-XX8 A M 7 P3 650 T 4 X 6 D M 64 58 S 205858-XX2 A M 7 P3 650 T 4 X 6 D M 64 58 N S 205858-XX3 A M 7 P3 650 T 4 X 6 D M 64 N4 S 205858-XX6 A M 7 P3 650 T 4 X 6 D M 64 N4 N S 205858-XX7 A M 7 P3 650 T 4 X 6 D M 64 N2 S 205858-XX8 A M 7 P3 650 T 4 X 6 D M 64 N2 N S 205858-XX9 A M 7 P3 650 T 4 X 6 D C 64 58 S 205859-XX2 A M 7 P3 650 T 4 X 6 D C 64 N4 S 205859-XX6 A M 7 P3 650 T 4 X 6 D C 64 N2 S 205859-XX8 A M 7 P3 500 T 4 X 12 V 0 64 58 S 139114-XX21 A M 7 P3 500 T 4 X 12 V 0 64 N4 S 139114-XX61 A M 7 P3 500 T 4 X 12 V 0 64 N2 S 139114-XX81 A M 7 P3 500 T 4 X 12 V M 64 58 S 139116-XX21 A M 7 P3 500 T 4 X 12 V M 64 58 N S 139116-XX31 A M 7 P3 500 T 4 X 12 V M 64 N4 S 139116-XX61 A M 7 P3 500 T 4 X 12 V M 64 N2 S 139116-XX81 A M 7 P3 500 T 4 X 12 V C 64 58 S 140141-XX21 A M 7 P3 500 T 4 X 12 V C 64 58 N S 140141-XX31 A M 7 P3 500 T 4 X 12 V C 64 N4 S 140141-XX61 A M 7 P3 500 T 4 X 12 V C 64 N2 S 140141-XX81 A M 7 P3 450 T 4 X 6 D 0 64 58 S 159695-XX2 A M 7 P3 450 T 4 X 6 D 0 64 N4 S 159695-XX6 A M 7 P3 450 T 4 X 6 D M 64 58 S 159696-XX2 A M 7 P3 450 T 4 X 6 D M 64 58 N S 159696-XX3 A M 7 P3 450 T 4 X 6 D M 64 N4 S 159696-XX6 A M 7 P3 450 T 4 X 6 0 C 64 58 S 159697-XX2 A M 7 P3 450 T 4 X 6 D C 64 58 N S 159697-XX3 A M 7 P3 450 T 4 X 6 0 C 64 N4 S 159697-XX6 A M 7 P3 450 T 3 X 6 D 0 64 58 S 139117-XX2 A M 7 P3 450 T 3 X 6 D 0 64 N4 S 139117-XX6 A M 7 P3 450 T 3 X 6 D 0 64 N2 S 139117-XX8 A M 7 P3 450 T 3 X 6 D M 64 58 S 139120-XX2 A M 7 P3 450 T 3 X 6 D M 64 N4 S 139120-XX6 A M 7 P3 450 T 3 X 6 D M 64 N2 S 139120-XX8 A M 7 P3 450 T 3 X 6 D C 64 58 S 140142-XX2 A M 7 P3 450 T 3 X 6 D C 64 N4 S 140142-XX6 A M 7 P3 450 T 3 X 6 D C 64 N2 S 140142-XX81 4X DVD-ROM drive2 8X DVD-ROM drive Continued
Product Description 1-5 Table 1-2 continued 12345-67-910111213-14151617-1920-21222324SKU# A M 7 P2 400 T 4 X 10 V 0 64 95 S 400326-XX21 A M 7 P2 400 T 4 X 10 V M 64 95 S 400327-XX21 A M 7 P2 400 T 4 X 10 V C 64 95 S 124939-XX21 A M 7 P2 400 T 4 X 10 V 0 64 98 S 400324-XX41 A M 7 P2 400 T 4 X 10 V M 64 98 S 400325-XX41 A M 7 P2 400 T 4 X 10 V C 64 98 S 124940-XX41 A M 7 P2 400 T 4 X 10 V 0 64 N4 S 400322-XX61 A M 7 P2 400 T 4 X 10 V M 64 98 N S 400325-XX51 A M 7 P2 400 T 4 X 10 V M 64 N4 S 400323-XX61 A M 7 P2 400 T 4 X 10 V C 64 N4 S 124941-XX61 A M 7 P2 366 T 4 X 6 D M 64 95 S 149207-XX2 A M 7 P2 366 T 4 X 6 D M 64 98 S 149207-XX4 A M 7 P2 366 T 4 X 6 D M 64 98 N S 149207-XX5 A M 7 P2 366 T 4 X 6 D M 64 N4 S 149207-XX6 A M 7 P2 366 T 4 X 6 D C 64 95 S 149208-XX2 A M 7 P2 366 T 4 X 6 D C 64 95 S 149208-XX4 A M 7 P2 366 T 4 X 6 D C 64 95 S 149208-XX6 A M 7 P2 366 T 4 X 6 D O 64 95 S 152550-XX2 A M 7 P2 366 T 4 X 6 D O 64 N4 S 152550-XX6 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D M 64 95 S 164462-XX2 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D M 64 98 S 164462-XX4 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D M 64 98 N S 164462-XX5 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D M 64 N4 S 164462-XX6 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D 0 64 95 S 400332-XX2 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D M 64 N4 S 400333-XX2 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D 0 64 98 S 400330-XX4 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D M 64 98 S 400331-XX4 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D C 64 95 S 124898-XX2 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D C 64 98 S 124899-XX4 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D 0 64 N4 S 400328-XX6 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D M 64 N4 S 400329-XX6 A M 7 P2 366 T 3 X 6 D C 64 N4 S 124938-XX61 4X DVD-ROM drive2 8X DVD-ROM drive
1-6 Product Description Features The computer has the following standard features: Intel Pentium III 850-, 750-, 700-, 650-, 600- and 450-MHz processors, or Intel Pentium II 400- or 366-MHz processors, depending on computer model 8-MB SDRAM (synchronous graphics) 64-MB of SDRAM (synchronous); expandable to 288 MB 13.3- or 14.1-inch XGA TFT color display; true color (24-bit) support Keyboard with Easy Access Buttons and an EasyPoint IV pointing device or Synaptics TouchPad, depending on computer model External AC Adapter 6- or 8-cell Lithium ion (Li-ion) battery pack plus the MultiBay battery pack (available only as an option) Removable 12.0-, 10.0-, or 6.4-GB hard drive, depending on computer model Mini PCI Type I slot which accommodates modem, network interface connection (NIC), or combination modem/NIC (combo) card. Cable connections are provided to RJ-11 and RJ-45 jacks on the system for modem and NIC connections, respectively. External diskette drive and cable MultiBay that supports a diskette drive, SuperDisk LS-120 drive, CD-ROM drive, CD-RW drive, DVD-ROM drive, second hard drive, or MultiBay battery pack Two PC Card slots that accept 32- and 16-bit Type I, II, and III PC Cards, with zoomed video interface in both slots Ports and connectors for external equipment, including universal serial bus (USB), serial, parallel, external monitor, composite TV out, and PS/2-compatible pointing device or keyboard Built-in stereo speakers featuring Compaq PremierSound, microphone, and stereo speaker/headphone jack for stereo audio sound with electronic equalization and wave table synthesis Security features Energy Star-compliant power saving features 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: Asset Management—provides detailed configuration and diagnostic information. Fault Management—prevents, predicts, and alerts of impending hardware problems. Security Management—protects unauthorized access to data and components.
Product Description 1-7 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 ! Compaq Information Center ! 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 ! Compaq Information Center ! 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 AssetControl enables component information to be retrieved when on the road or connected to the network. AssetControl 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: 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: Manufacturer, model, and serial number of Compaq computers, monitors, hard drives, battery packs, memory boards, processor speeds, and operating systems Asset tag: the computer and battery pack Asset tag numbers and the computer ownership tag can be changed by accessing Computer Setup ! Security ! System IDs. System board and ROM revision levels BIOS settings Diagnostic information—Diagnostics for Windows includes information on hard drives, ports, and video, sound, and other components. This application also allows the user to run multithreaded tests on hardware components. If problems are found, recommendations are provided. All of the above information can be viewed, printed, or saved.
1-8 Product Description Fault Management Fault Management features minimize downtime and data loss by monitoring system performance and generating the following alerts: Hard drive alert—provides 72-hour advance warning of impending hard drive problems and can automatically start optional backup software. Alerts can be enabled, disabled, and tested, and software can be set to back up information whenever a hard drive alert occurs. 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. Battery pack alert—reports charging problems and battery pack failure. A battery charging problem alert is reported only on the computer display. Monitor alert—diagnoses and displays external monitor operational problems. 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. While the computer is connected to a network, alerts pop up on the computer display and are simultaneously reported to the network console. If the computer is not connected to the network, the user will receive a local alert. To set alerts, select the Intelligent Manageability icon in the system tray. Security Management Security Management features customize system security. Power-On and Setup Passwords—prevent unauthorized access to information and computer configuration. DriveLock—prevents unauthorized access to hard drives. Device disabling—prevents unauthorized data transfer through modems, serial ports, parallel ports, and infrared ports on the computer and an optional docking station. QuickLock/QuickBlank—locks the keyboard and clears the screen. Ownership Tag—displays ownership information during system restart.
Product Description 1-9 Configuration Management Configuration Management optimizes software upgrade and customer support procedures. Compaq provides support software to optimize the performance of the computer. This support software is accessible through a monthly CD-ROM subscription. Support software can also be downloaded from the Compaq Web site at: www.compaq.com/support/ portables Managing Power The computer comes with a collection of power management features that allow battery operating time to be extended and power to be conserved. Use power management to monitor most computer components such as the hard drive, processor, and display. Accessing Power Management In Windows 95, select Start!Settings!Control Panel!Power to view or adjust settings in Power Properties. NOTE: If Windows NT 4.0 is running, select Compaq Power instead of Power. If Windows 98 is running, select Power Management. Power Management Levels To extend the life of batteries, use the Battery Conservation tab in Power Properties. If Windows 95 is running, select Start ! Settings ! Control Panel ! Power to access Power Properties. NOTE: If Windows NT 4.0 is running, select Compaq Power instead of Power. If Windows 98 is running, select Power Management. The level of battery conservation or selection of preset power management levels can be customized.
1-10 Product Description 1.2 Computer Components System Memory Options The main memory subsystem supports a minimum standard 32 or 64 megabytes of Synchronous SDRAM, and is expandable to 544 or 576 megabytes, depending on computer model. The minimum standard Synchronous SDRAM is installed on the system board. The upgrade SDRAM is accomplished with memory expansion boards that are available in 32-, 64-, 128-, and 256-megabytes. System memory can be upgraded as shown in the following table: Table 1-3 Memory Upgrade Base Memory installed on System BoardMemory Expansion Board Total System Memory 32 MB 64 MB 512 MB (2 × 256 MB) 544 MB 576 MB 32 MB 64 MB 384 MB (1 × 256 MB + 1 × 128 MB) 416 MB 448 MB 32 MB 64 MB 320 MB (1 × 256 MB + 1 × 64 MB) 352 MB 384 MB 32 MB 64 MB 288 MB (1 × 256 MB + 1 × 32 MB) 320 MB 352 MB 32 MB 64 MB 256 MB (1 × 256 MB or 2 × 128 MB) 288 MB 320 MB 32 MB 64 MB 192 MB (1 × 128 MB + 1 × 64 MB) 224 MB 256 MB 32 MB 64 MB 160 MB (1 × 128 MB + 1 × 32 MB) 192 MB 224 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB (1 × 128 MB or 2 × 64 MB) 160 MB 192 MB 32 MB 64 MB 96 MB (1 × 64 MB + 1 × 32 MB) 128 MB 160 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB (1 × 64 MB or 2 × 32 MB) 96 MB 128 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB (1 × 32 MB) 64 MB 96 MB 32 MB 64 MB 0 MB 32 MB 64 MB
Product Description 1-11 Power Equipment The following power options are available: AC Adapter Lithium ion battery pack Automobile Power Adapter/Charger Aircraft Power Adapter AC Adapter The AC Adapter is field replaceable and ships with the computer and is available as an option. The 50-watt AC Adapter converts 100/220 volts AC into low-voltage DC to drive the DC-DC converter and to recharge the battery pack. The output of this AC/DC supply is the battery voltage, approximately 10 to 19 volts. Lithium Ion Battery Pack The primary battery pack can be used and charged in the computer battery bay. The MultiBay battery pack can be used and charged in the MultiBay. Automobile Power Adapter/Charger and Aircraft Power Adapter The Automobile Power Adapter/Charger allows the computer to operate and the battery pack to charge from an automobile cigarette lighter receptacle. The Aircraft Power Adapter allows the computer to operate from a 12-volt aircraft DC socket. Mass Storage Devices The following mass storage devices are available for the computer: Table 1-4 Mass Storage Devices Device Capacity Diskette drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB, 720 KB, and 1.2 MB (Japanese format) Hard drive 12.0-, 10.0-, and 6.4-GB (also available as an option) CD-ROM drive 24-Speed Max (also available as an option) CD-RW drive 20-Speed Max read, 4-Speed Max write and rewrite (available only as an option). DVD-ROM 4.7 GB SuperDIsk LS-120 drive 120 MB (available only as an option) External diskette drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB
1-12 Product Description 1.3 Computer External Components The computer external components on the front, rear, left side, right side, top, and bottom, of the computer as well as the keyboard components for the pointing stick model and TouchPad model are shown in the following figures and described in the accompanying tables. Front Components Figure 1-2 Front Components Table 1-5 Front Components Item Components Function 1 Hard drive bay Accepts removable hard drive. 2 Stereo speaker/headphone jack Connects external speakers, headset, or headphones to the computer. This jack is driven by an amplifier and has volume control. The internal computer speakers are turned off when external speakers or headphones are plugged into this jack. 3 Microphone jack Connects an external microphone to the computer. 4 System-on light Indicates that the computer is turned on. 5 Battery charge light Indicates that the computer is charging a battery pack.