HP Omnibook Xe2 Service Manual

HP OmniBook XE2 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 3-19
MessageDescription
Press  to resume,  to Setup,  for previous
Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press  to start the boot process or 
to enter Setup and change the settings. Press  to display the previous screen (usually
an initialization error of an Option ROM, such as an add-on card). Write down and follow the
information shown on the screen.
Press  to enter Setup
Optional message displayed during POST.
PS/2 Mouse:
PS/2 mouse identified....

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Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) is basically a set of rules for accessing information about a
personal computer. Using DMI, an application program can determine, for example, which hardware
and software components are present in a personal computer, the operating system that is being used,
and the number of accessory board slots that are available. Using the DMI interface, a local or remote
application program...

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manufacturers, including Hewlett-Packard, to define a standard method of managing the physical and
logical components of personal computers.
Hewlett-Packard has developed a number of extensions to DMI to allow the enhanced features of HP
OmniBook computer to be managed with DMI, including features such as passwords and tattooing
(identifying a computer using a unique string of characters).
For full details of the structure of the MIF file, including an...

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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup utility provides access to basic configuration settings. It is independent of the
operating system.
Running the BIOS Setup Utility
 1. Close all applications, then shut down Windows and reboot the OmniBook. If necessary, you can
press CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot.
 2. During reboot, press F2 to start the BIOS Setup utility.
 3. The pointing device or mouse is not active in the BIOS Setup utility. Press the RIGHT and LEFT...

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BIOS (specified or automatic).
     Base I/O address Sets the I/O address and interrupt. 3F8 IRQ4
IrDA port Sets how the infrared port is configured by
the BIOS (specified or automatic).Disabled
     Mode When IrDA port is enabled, sets the
hardware to support SIR (Standard IR) or
FIR (Fast IR) infrared communications.
(Driver installation is required.)SIR
     Base I/O address When IrDA port is enabled, sets the I/O
address and interrupt.2F8 IRQ3...

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power mode.
Hibernate Timeout Sets whether the computer goes from
Suspend to Hibernate power mode after the
indicated period of inactivity.2 hours
Hard Disk Timeout Sets the period of inactivity after which the
hard disk stops spinning.1 minute
Video Timeout Sets the period of hard disk inactivity after
which the screen is turned off.Off
Power Button Mode Sets the action (Suspend or Off) of the blue
power button when pressed for less than 4...

HP OmniBook XE2 Replaceable Parts 4-1
This chapter contains exploded views of the OmniBook XE2 and the following lists of parts:
 · OmniBook replaceable parts (page 4-5).
 · Accessory replaceable parts (page 4-8).
 · HP part number reference (page 4-8).
 · Quanta part number reference (page 4-12).
Note
There are some replacement parts that differ between Omnibook XE2 technologies.  Refer to the
Technology Code description in section 5.3 for details.  The Technology Code (e.g DD) will be
referenced part...

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 Figure 4-1. Exploded View (Except Display Components)
  Note: Omnibook XE2-DB shown.  Some details differ from Omnibook XE2-DD.
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14
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9
1
5
4
8
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 Figure 4-2. Exploded View (Display Components)
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 Figure 4-3. Exploded View (Motherboard Components)
  Note: Omnibook XE2-DB shown.  Some details differ from Omnibook XE2-DD.
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2
4
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