Compaq Armada 7700 Armada 7700 Family of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 216

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D date and time, troubleshooting, 16-5 Desktop Area, 7-4, 7-5 desktop expansion base. See ArmadaStation device drivers adding legacy device, 14-2 installing parallel, serial, 7-3 installing PC Card, 9-2 diagnostic utilities Compaq Diagnostics, 14-5 Computer Checkup (TEST), 14-3 Fault Management, 15-1 Power-On Self-Test (POST), 16-3, 16-18 View System Information (INSPECT), 14-5 diagnostics diskette, creating, 14-6 dimensions, computer, D-2 Direct Cable Connection, 7-3, 7-9 disabling devices, 13-8 diskette boot, disabling, 6-14, 15-2 diskette drive adding to system, 6-2 booting from, 6-14 inserting in MultiBay, 6-12 mailing, 6-3, 12-4 preventing electrostatic damage, C-1 removing from MultiBay, 1-5, 6-10 securing in MultiBay, 13-10 storing, 6-3, C-1 troubleshooting, 16-7, 16-14 using during setup, 1-5 diskette drive controller, disabling, 13-8, 15-2 diskette drive write, disabling, 13-8, 15-2 display brightness control, 4-13, 5-7 brightness control hotkey, 3-5 components, 2-5 distortion, 4-11 dual, 7-5 image centering/expanding, 7-4 image panning, 7-4 release latches, 2-5 screen save timeout, 4-11 simultaneous, 7-4 switching, 3-4, 7-4 troubleshooting, 16-9 display release latches, 2-5 display switch, 2-2 docking connector, 2-8 docking restraint (recess), 2-9 drive designations, 6-14 drivers. See device drivers drives, logical, C, D, and E, 6-14 drives, troubleshooting, 16-14 dual-bay security screw identifying, 13-9 securing bay with, 13-9, 13-10 E EasyPoint III pointing device configuring mouse settings, 3-2 controlling speed, 3-2 identifying, 2-3 replacing cap, 12-3 using with mouse buttons, 3-2 electrostatic discharge, C-1 embedded numeric keypad. See also numeric keypad, external activating, 3-3 changing case while typing, 3-3 identifying, 3-1 using for power-on password, 13-3 using for setup password, 13-6 Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), 7-3 ESD. See electrostatic discharge expanding screen image, 7-4 expansion base. See ArmadaStation Extended Capabilities Port (ECP), 7-3 external devices, turning on, 7-3 external display, 7-4. See also display; monitor, external; overhead projector F fan, 2-5 Fault Management, 15-1 flash PC Card choosing PC Card slot, 9-1 configuring, 9-2 inserting, 9-4 obtaining compatible, 9-2 removing, 9-5 floppy disk drive. See diskette drive fluorescent lights, energy saving, effect on infrared transmissions, 7-8 Index I-3

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Index
I-3
D
date and time, troubleshooting, 16-5
Desktop Area, 7-4, 7-5
desktop expansion base.
See
ArmadaStation
device drivers
adding legacy device, 14-2
installing parallel, serial, 7-3
installing PC Card, 9-2
diagnostic utilities
Compaq Diagnostics, 14-5
Computer Checkup (TEST), 14-3
Fault Management, 15-1
Power-On Self-Test (POST), 16-3,
16-18
View System Information
(INSPECT), 14-5
diagnostics diskette, creating, 14-6
dimensions, computer, D-2
Direct Cable Connection, 7-3, 7-9
disabling devices, 13-8
diskette boot, disabling, 6-14, 15-2
diskette drive
adding to system, 6-2
booting from, 6-14
inserting in MultiBay, 6-12
mailing, 6-3, 12-4
preventing electrostatic damage, C-1
removing from MultiBay, 1-5, 6-10
securing in MultiBay, 13-10
storing, 6-3, C-1
troubleshooting, 16-7, 16-14
using during setup, 1-5
diskette drive controller, disabling, 13-8,
15-2
diskette drive write, disabling, 13-8,
15-2
display
brightness control, 4-13, 5-7
brightness control hotkey, 3-5
components, 2-5
distortion, 4-11
dual, 7-5
image centering/expanding, 7-4
image panning, 7-4
release latches, 2-5
screen save timeout, 4-11
simultaneous, 7-4
switching, 3-4, 7-4
troubleshooting, 16-9
display release latches, 2-5
display switch, 2-2
docking connector, 2-8
docking restraint (recess), 2-9
drive designations, 6-14
drivers.
See
device drivers
drives, logical, C, D, and E, 6-14
drives, troubleshooting, 16-14
dual-bay security screw
identifying, 13-9
securing bay with, 13-9, 13-10
E
EasyPoint III pointing device
configuring mouse settings, 3-2
controlling speed, 3-2
identifying, 2-3
replacing cap, 12-3
using with mouse buttons, 3-2
electrostatic discharge, C-1
embedded numeric keypad.
See
also
numeric keypad, external
activating, 3-3
changing case while typing, 3-3
identifying, 3-1
using for power-on password, 13-3
using for setup password, 13-6
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), 7-3
ESD.
See
electrostatic discharge
expanding screen image, 7-4
expansion base.
See
ArmadaStation
Extended Capabilities Port (ECP), 7-3
external devices, turning on, 7-3
external display, 7-4.
See
also
display;
monitor, external; overhead
projector
F
fan, 2-5
Fault Management, 15-1
flash PC Card
choosing PC Card slot, 9-1
configuring, 9-2
inserting, 9-4
obtaining compatible, 9-2
removing, 9-5
floppy disk drive.
See
diskette drive
fluorescent lights, energy saving, effect
on infrared transmissions, 7-8