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    Hardware Reference Guide HP Compaq 60 05 Pro Ultra-Slim De sktop Business PC[...]

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    © Copyright 201 0 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The only warranties for HP product s and services are set forth [...]

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    About This B ook This guide pr ovides bas ic informatio n for upgra ding this com puter model. WARNING! Text set off in this manner indicates tha t failure to follow direction s could result in bodily harm or loss of life. CAUTION: Text s et off in this manner i ndicates tha t failure to follow d irections co uld result in damage to equi pment or l[...]

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    iv About This Book ENWW[...]

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    Table of contents 1 Product Features ............ ........... ...... .......... ........... ....... ........... ....... .......... .......... ....... ..... ......... .......... ....... ....... 1 Standard Co nfiguration Feature s ........... .......... .......... ...... ........... ....... ......... ....... ........... ...... ....... ...... .... 1 F[...]

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    Appendix C Se curity Lock Provisions ... ........ ............ ............. ....... ............. ............. ....... ............. . ............... .. 32 Installing a Security Loc k ......... .................. ............ .................. ................... ........... ............. ............ .... 32 HP/Kensingt on MicroSaver Security [...]

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    1 Product Features Standard Conf igurati on Features The HP Compaq Ultra-Slim Desktop computer comes wi th featu res that ma y vary dependin g on the model. For a c omplete listing of the har dware an d softwar e instal led in the compute r, run th e diagnos tic util ity (in cluded on some comp uter models o nly). Figure 1-1 Ultra-Slim Desktop ENWW[...]

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    Front Panel Compon ents Drive configur ation ma y vary by mode l. Figure 1-2 Front Panel Co mponents Table 1-1 Front Panel Compo nents 1 Optical Drive 5 Microphone/H eadphone Connector 2 System Power LED 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports 3 SD Media Card Reader (optional) 7 Hard Drive Activity Light 4 Headphone Connector 8 Dual-State Power Button N[...]

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    Rear Pa nel Compone nts Figure 1-3 Rear P anel Comp onents Table 1-2 Rear Pa nel Compon ents 1 Line-Out Connect or for powered audio devices (green) 6 Power Cord Connec tor 2 PS/2 Keyboard Connec tor (purple) 7 TV Tuner (o ptional) 3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) (6) 8 Line-In Audio Co nnector (blue) 4 DisplayPort Monitor C onnector 9 PS/2 Mouse Conne[...]

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    Keyboard Figure 1-4 Keyboa rd Co mponents Table 1-3 Key board Components 1 Function Keys Perform special functions depending on the software application being used. 2 Editing Keys Include the following: Insert, Home, Page Up, Delete, End, and Page Down. 3 Status Lights Indicate the status of the computer and keyboard settings (Num Lock, Caps Lock, [...]

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    Using th e Windows Logo Key Use the Windows Logo ke y in combinat ion wi th other k eys to perform ce rtain functions a vaila ble in the Wi ndows ope rating system. Re fer to K eyboard on pag e 4 to identify the Windo ws Logo key. Table 1-4 Win dows Logo Key Functions The following Windows Logo Key functions are available in Microsoft Windows X P, [...]

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    Table 1-4 Win dows Logo Key Functions (continued) Windows Logo Key + right arrow Snaps the window to the right side of the screen Windows Logo Key + down arrow Minimizes the w indow Windows Logo Key + Shif t + up arrow Stretches the wind ow to the top and bottom of the scree n Windows Logo Key + Shif t + left arr ow or right arrow Moves a window fr[...]

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    2 Hardware Upgrades Servicea bility Fe atures The comp uter inc ludes fe atures that m ake it e asy to u pgrade a nd serv ice. No t ools are needed f or most o f the i nstallati on proce dures d escribed i n this chapter. Warnings and Ca utions Before perfo rming up grades be sure to caref ully read all of the applica ble inst ructi ons, cau tions,[...]

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    Connecting the Power Cord When c onnectin g the power supply , it is importan t to follo w the step s bel ow to ens ure the p ower co rd does n ot pull free from the comp uter. 1. Connect the round end of the po wer cord t o the p ower sup ply connec tor on the r ear of the compu ter (1). 2. Insert th e power cor d retain er cli p into a slo t on t[...]

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    Removin g the Com puter A ccess Pan el To ac cess i nternal c omponents , you must re move the acce ss panel : 1. Remove/di sengage a ny secu rity de vices t hat prohi bit ope ning the compu ter. 2. Remove a ll remov able med ia, such as com pact dis cs or USB flash d rives, fr om the co mputer. 3. Turn of f the com puter pr operly t hrough th e op[...]

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    Replacin g the Compu ter Acce ss Panel 1. Align the tabs on t he pane l with the slot s on the chassis then sl ide the p anel t owards th e front o f the chassi s until it stop s (1). 2. Tighten the thum bscrew to secure the access panel (2) . Figure 2-3 Repla cin g the C omput er Ac cess Panel 10 Chapter 2 Hardw are Upgr ades ENWW[...]

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    Removing a nd Repla cing the Front Bezel 1. Remove/di sengage a ny secu rity de vices t hat prohi bit ope ning the compu ter. 2. Remove a ll remov able med ia, such as com pact dis cs or USB flash d rives, fr om the co mputer. 3. Turn of f the com puter pr operly t hrough th e operati ng syst em, then turn off any external devices . 4. Disconne ct [...]

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    To re plac e th e fro nt b ezel : 1. Insert th e three h ooks on the bo ttom side of the be zel into the rect angula r holes on the chassis (1) t hen rotate the to p side o f the b ezel onto the chas sis (2 ) and snap it into p lace. Figu re 2- 5 Rep lacing th e Front B ezel 2. Replace t he acces s panel . 3. If the com puter was on a st and, repl [...]

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    Removing a Be zel Blank On so me model s, there is a bez el blank covering the exte rnal drive bay that ne eds to be remove d before ins talli ng a drive. To re move a bezel bla nk: 1. Remove the fron t bezel. 2. Push the t wo ret aining tab s that ho ld the bezel bl ank in pla ce tow ards the outer le ft edge of the bezel ( 1) and pu ll the bezel [...]

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    Changing from Des ktop t o Tower Con figuration 1. Remove/di sengage a ny secu rity de vices t hat prohi bit ope ning the compu ter. 2. Remove a ll remov able med ia, such as com pact dis cs or USB flash d rives, fr om the co mputer. 3. Turn of f the com puter pr operly t hrough th e operati ng syst em, then turn off any external devices . 4. Disco[...]

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    Removing and I nstalli ng Memory The c omputer comes with double data rate 3 sync hronous dy namic r andom ac cess m emory (DDR 3- SDRAM) small outlin e dual inline mem ory modul es (SODIMMs ). SODIMMs The memo ry sockets on the sy stem boa rd can be populat ed with up to two industr y-stand ard SODIMM s. These memory sockets are pop ulated wi th a[...]

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    Populating SODIMM Sockets There are two SODIMM so ckets on the sys tem boar d, with on e socke t per ch annel. The so ckets are labeled DIMM1 and DIMM2. Figure 2-8 SODIM M Socket Lo cations Table 2-1 SO DIMM Socket Lo cations Item Description Socket Color 1 DIMM1 socket Black 2D I M M 2 s o c k e t W h i t e Installin g SODIMMs CAUTION: You must di[...]

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    3. Turn of f the com puter pr operly t hrough th e operati ng syst em, then turn off any external devices . 4. Disconne ct the po wer cor d from th e power outlet and disconn ect any exter nal devi ces. CAUTION: You mu st disc onnect the power cord and wait ap proxima tely 30 seconds for the power to drain before a dding or r emoving memory modules[...]

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    9. To insta ll a SO DIMM, sl ide the ne w SODIMM into the socket at app roximate ly a 30° angle ( 1) then pres s the SO DIMM down (2) so th at the latches lock it in place. Figu re 2- 10 Ins talling a SODIMM NOTE: A memory modul e can be installe d in only one way. Match the notc h on the module with the ta b on the m emory socket. 10. If your add[...]

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    5. If the comp uter is on a stand, r emove th e computer from the stand an d lay the computer down. 6. Remove th e compute r access panel. 7. Disconne ct the ca ble on th e rear of the opti cal drive (1), pu sh the gr een releas e latch on the r ight rear si de of the drive to ward the center o f the dri ve (2), th en sl ide the dr ive forwar d and[...]

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    Preparing the New Optical D rive Before the new o ptical dr ive ca n be use d, the rel ease lat ch must be attache d. 1. Peel the backi ng off the adhesiv e on the relea se latch. 2. Without allo wing the re lease latch to touch the optical dr ive, caref ully align the holes on the release la tch with the pins on the si de of the optica l drive. M [...]

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    Installing the New Optical Drive NOT E: If you ar e insta lling an optic al drive i n a ba y that di d not p reviously have a drive i n it, yo u must r emove th e acces s panel and the be zel b lank co vering t he open ing of the bay before proce eding. Follow the pr ocedures in Re moving t he Computer Ac cess Panel on p age 9 and Remo ving a Bezel[...]

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    Replacing the Hard Drive NOT E: The Ultra- Slim D esktop s upports only 2.5-inch Serial ATA (SA TA) inter nal h ard drive s; parall el ATA ( PATA) i nternal har d drives a re not s upported. Before you remo ve the ol d hard d rive, be sure to ba ck up th e data from the old hard drive so that you can tr ansfer the d ata to the new ha rd driv e. The[...]

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    9. Lift th e hard dr ive ca rrier straight up and out of th e chass is. Figu re 2- 15 Rem oving the Hard Driv e Carrier 10. Remove the fo ur guide screws f rom the sid es of the hard dr ive carr ier. Figu re 2- 16 Re moving th e Guide Sc rews 11. Lift the ha rd drive up to th e top of t he car rier (1) a nd slide the d rive out of the car rier (2).[...]

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    12. Position the hard dr ive so that the top of the hard dr ive is up again st the top of the carri er (1) so that the circuit boa rd on the bottom of the hard driv e does no t come in c ontact wi t the tabs on the bottom of the ca rrier, then slide the new hard driv e into the carrier (2). CAUTION: Do no t allow the circuit board on the bottom of [...]

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    14. To place t he hard d rive car rier back in the c hassis, align t he guide scre ws with th e slots on the drive b ay, drop the car rier stra ight do wn int o the dri ve bay (1), and press the handl e on th e carrie r all the way down (2) so that the dr ive is pr operly seated and loc ked in p lace. Figu re 2- 20 Installi ng the Hard Drive Carr i[...]

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    Instal ling and Removing a Port Cover An opti onal rea r port cov er is available f or the computer . To inst all the port co ver: 1. Thread the cable s throug h the botto m hole o n the p ort cover (1) and connect the cables to the rear po rts on th e compute r. 2. Insert the hooks o n the por t cover i nto the slots on th e rear of the ch assis, [...]

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    A Specifications Table A-1 Specifications Desktop Dimensi ons (in the deskto p position) Height Widt h Depth (depth will increase if t he computer is equipped with a port se curity bracket) 2.60 in 9.90 in 10.00 in 6.6 cm 25.1 cm 25.4 cm Approxi mate Weight 6.75 lb 3.07 kg Weigh t Support ed (maximum distributed load in desktop position) 77 lb 35 k[...]

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    Table A-1 Speci fications (c ontinued) Rated Input Current (maximum) 1 2.4A @ 100VAC 1.2A @ 200VAC 1 This sys tem utilizes an act ive power fact or corrected exte rnal power supply . This allows t he system t o pass the CE mark requirements for use in the c ountries of the European Union. T he activ e power factor corrected power supply also has th[...]

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    B Battery Replacement The batter y that comes wit h the computer pr ovides powe r to the real-ti me clock. Wh en replaci ng the battery , use a battery e quivalen t to the battery origina lly instal led in the com puter. The computer comes with a 3- volt li thium coin ce ll bat tery. WARNING! The compu ter conta ins an i nternal lithiu m mangane se[...]

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    NOTE: On so me compu ter model s, it may be neces sary to remove an inter nal comp onent t o gain access to the batt ery. 8. Depending on the type of b attery h older on the system board, c omplete the follow ing instr uctions to replace the batter y. Typ e 1 a. Lift the battery o ut of i ts holder . Figure B-1 Removing a C oin Cell Battery (Type 1[...]

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    b. Insert t he new bat tery and position the cli p back into place. Figure B-3 Removing a C oin Cell Battery (Type 3) NOTE: After the b attery h as bee n replaced , use the follow ing steps t o com plete this procedur e. 9. Replace t he acces s panel . 10. If the compute r was on a stand, replac e the stan d. 11. Reconnect the power cord and tur n [...]

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    C Security Lock Provisions NOT E: For information on data security features, refer to the Desktop Manage ment Guide a nd the HP Pr otectTools Security Manager Guide (some mod els) at http://www.hp .com . The s ecurity lo cks di splayed below and on the followin g page s can be used to secu re the c omputer. Inst alling a Secu rity Loc k HP/Kensingt[...]

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    Figure C-2 Instal ling a C able with a Port C over Installed Padlock Figure C-3 Installing a Pad lock ENWW In stalling a Securi ty Lock 33[...]

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    HP Business PC Security Lock 1. Fasten the sec urity cab le by looping it aroun d a stationary object. Figu re C-4 Secur ing the Ca ble to a Fixed Obj ect 2. Thread the ke yboard and mo use cables through the lock . Figu re C-5 Threa ding t he Keybo ard and Mouse Cab les 34 Appen dix C Security Loc k Provisio ns ENWW[...]

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    3. Screw the loc k to the chassis usi ng the screw pro vided. Figu re C-6 Attaching the Lock to the Cha ssis 4. Insert the plug end of the securi ty cable into the lock ( 1) and p ush the b utton i n (2) to en gage th e lock. Us e the ke y pro vided to disengag e the lock. Figu re C-7 Engagi ng the Lock ENWW In stalling a Securi ty Lock 35[...]

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    Front Bezel Security The fr ont beze l can be locked in place by ins talling a securi ty screw provide d by HP. To inst all the securi ty screw : 1. Remove/di sengage a ny secu rity de vices t hat prohi bit ope ning the compu ter. 2. Remove a ll remov able med ia, such as com pact dis cs or USB flash d rives, fr om the co mputer. 3. Turn of f the c[...]

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    9. Install t he secur ity scre w thro ugh the mi ddle fro nt bezel relea se tab an d into the chassi s to secure the fr ont bezel in place. Figu re C-9 Inst alling th e Front Bezel S ecurity S crew 10. Replace the access panel. 11. If the compute r was on a stand, replac e the stan d. 12. Reconnect the power cord and tur n on the computer . 13. Loc[...]

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    D Electrostatic Discharge A dis charge o f static electri city fro m a finge r or ot her cond uctor ma y damage system boards or other stat ic-sensiti ve device s. This type of damage may reduc e the life expec tancy of the device. Preven ting Elec t rostatic Damage To prev ent el ectrostatic damage, observe the foll owing pre cautions : ● Avoid [...]

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    E Computer Operating Guidelines, Routine Care and Shipping Preparation Computer Operating Guidelines and Routine Care Follow these g uidelines to proper ly set u p and ca re for th e comput er and monitor: ● Keep t he compu ter away from ex cessive m oisture, dire ct sunli ght, an d extremes of hea t and cold. ● Operate the comp uter on a sturd[...]

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    Optical Driv e Precaution s Be sur e to obs erve the followin g guid elines w hile oper ating or c leaning t he opti cal drive . Operation ● Do not mov e the drive dur ing oper ation. Th is may cause i t to malfu nction during reading. ● Avoid expo sing the driv e to sudden change s in temperatu re, as conden sation may form inside the unit. If[...]

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    Index A access panel locking and unl ocking 32 remo ving 9 repl acing 10 appli cation ke y 4 audio co nnectors 2, 3 B battery rep lacement 29 bezel, removi ng 11 C cable loc k 32 compone nts front panel 2 keyb oard 4 rear p anel 3 compu ter changing fr om desktop to tower 14 features 1 operat ing guide lines 39 secur ity lo cks 32 specifi cations 2[...]

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    conne cting 8 cord con nector 3 power sup ply operat ing volt age ran ge 27 product ID locati on 6 R rear p anel com ponents 3 releas e latch attaching op tical drive 20 removin g access panel 9 battery 29 bezel b lanks 1 3 front bezel 11 hard drive 2 2 optical driv e 18 port co ver 26 RJ-45 co nnecto r 3 S securit y cabl e lock 32 front bezel 36 H[...]