HP (Hewlett-Packard) 9300 manual

Hardware Reference Guide HP TouchSmart 9300 Elite Business PC[...]

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About This Book This guide provides basic information for upgr ading this computer mo del. WARNING! Text set off in this manner indi cates that failure to follow di rections could result in bodily harm or l oss of li fe. CAUTION: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follo w directions could result in damage to eq uipment or loss of[...]

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1 Product Features Overview Figure 1 -1 HP TouchSmart 9300 Elite Busine ss PC NOTE: The wireless keyboard and mo use shown above are optional accessories. The HP TouchS mart 9300 Elite Business PC offers the following features: ● Integrated All-in-One form factor ● 23-inch diagonal wide screen WLED backlit BrightView LCD ● Multitouch panel ?[...]

● Four SODIMM slots with up to 16 GB of DDR3 SDRAM mem ory and dual channel sup port ● Up to 1 TB hard drive, or up to 300 GB Solid State Drive ● HP SuperMulti DVD Writer or HP SuperMulti DVD Writer Drive ● 6 -in-1 Media Ca rd Reader ● 7 USB ports ● DisplayPor t ● Integrated Full HD webcam, dual microph one array, and premium stereo s[...]

Table 1-1 Front Com ponents (continu ed) No. Comp onent No. Compo nent 2 Dual microphone array (optional) 5 High-performance stereo sp eakers 3 Webcam (optional) 6 IR Rece iver (select models only) Side Components Figure 1 -3 Side Components Table 1-2 Side Components No. Component No. Component 1 Volume up button 8 Microphone/line in jack 2 Volume [...]

Rear Components Figure 1 -4 Rear Compone nts Table 1-3 Rear Components No. Component No. Component 1 Drive access panel 10 Power indicator light 2 Webcam adjustment wheel 11 Rear port security cover 3 Memory access panel 12 TV coax in (optional) 4 Adjustable reclining stand 13 IR Emitter (Blaster) output (optional) 5 Security lock slot 14 (4) USB 2[...]

Keyboard Features Figure 1 -5 Keyboard Features Table 1-4 Keyboa rd Features No. Component No. Component 1 Sleep 9 Eject (F8) 2 Windows Help (F1) 10 Display On/Off (F9) 3 Replay (F2) 11 Decrease Brightness ( F10) 4 Rewind (F3) 12 Increase Brightness (F11) 5 Stop (F4) 13 Mute Volume 6 Play/Pause (F5) 14 Decrease Volume 7 Fast Forward (F6) 15 Increas[...]

Figure 1 -6 Remote C ontrol Feat ures Table 1-5 Remote Control Featu res No. Button Function 1 On/Off Puts the computer into and out of a power-reduced Sleep mode. It does not turn the computer off. 2 Visualiz ation Displays visual imagery synchro nized to the sound of the music tracks. 3 Music (Windows Media Center only) Opens t he Music Library w[...]

Table 1-5 Remote Control Featu res (conti nued) No. Button Function 11 Start Opens Windows Media Center main menu. 12 Volume Increases (+) or decreases (–) volume. 13 Mute Turns computer sound off. The word “Mute” displays onscreen when Mute is turned o n. 14 Record Records a selected television program and stores it on the hard disk drive. 1[...]

Adjusting the Swivel The computer has a swivel wheel on the undersid e of the base that allows you to swivel the computer left or right for th e best viewing angle. Figure 1 -7 Adjusting Swivel Adjusting the Height, Tilt, and Slope To adjust the hei ght , slide the display head up (1) or down. To adjust the tilt, slide the display head to the highe[...]

2 Hardware Upgrades Warnings and Cautions Before perfo rming upgrades be sure to carefull y read all of the applicable instructions, caut ions, and warnings in this guide. WARNING! To reduce the risk of persona l injury from electrical sh ock, hot surface s, or fire: Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and allo w the internal system comp[...]

Connecting Power 1. Squeeze the two ta bs on the rear port access do or at the back of the computer (1) and pu ll the door open (2). Figure 2-1 Opening the Rear Port Access Door 2. Reach into the re ar cavity framed by the comput er stand and plu g the power cord in to the power connection at the top right corner (1). 3. Plug the three-pron ged pow[...]

5. Close the rear port access door. Figure 2-3 Closing the Re ar Port Access Door Disconnecting Power 1. Remove all removable m edia, such as compact discs o r USB flash drives, from the computer. 2. Turn off the compu ter properly through the o perating system, then turn off any external devices. 3. If a security lock is installe d on the rea r of[...]

Installing the Rear Port Security Cover 1. Ensure that all cables a re connected and the rear port access door is closed. 2. Tilt the display he ad to its most forward position and slide it down to its lowest position so that the stand does not co ver an y of the center cavity. 3. Place the port security cover into the cavity ensuring that the ca b[...]

3. Loosen the captive screw (1) an d slide the secu rity cover out of the center ca vity (2). Figure 2-6 Removing the Rear Port Security Cover Installing Memory The computer comes with double data rate 3 syn chrono us dynamic random access memory (DDR3- SDRAM) small outline dual in line memory modu les (SODIMMs). DDR3-SDRAM SODIMMs For proper syste[...]

Populating SODIMM Sockets The memory sockets on the system board can be populated with up to four industry-s tandard SODIMMs. These memory socke ts are populated with at least one prein stalled SODIMM. To achi eve the maximum memory support, you can populate the system board with up t o 16 GB of memory. There are four SODIMM sockets on the system b[...]

The system will automatically operate i n single channel mode, dual channel mode, or fle x mode, depending on how the SODIMMs are installed. ● The system will operate in singl e channel mode if the SODIMM sockets are populated in one channel on ly. ● The system will operate in a higher-performing dual channel mode if th e total memory capacity [...]

9. Remove the small center panel be low the rear ports by pulling out the top of the panel (1) then lifting the panel off the computer (2). Figure 2-8 Removing the Center Panel 10. Before removing the memory access pa nel, you must remove the small cover plate that hides the screw used to secure the pan el to the chassis. Lift up on the bottom of t[...]

11. Remove the screw beneath the cover p late (1) and slid e the memory access panel toward the center of the computer until it stops (approxima tely 5 mm or 1 /5 inch) (2). Use the rai sed grip areas on the top and bottom inside corners of the access panel to slide the panel toward the center of the compute r. Figure 2-10 Releasing the Memory Acce[...]

13. To remove a SODIMM, p ress outward on the two la tches on each side of th e SODIMM (1) then pull the SODIMM out of the socket (2). Figure 2-12 Removing a Mem ory Module 14. To install a SODIMM, slide th e new SODIMM into the so cket at approximate ly a 30° angle (1) then press the SODIMM down (2) so that the latches lock it in place. Figure 2-[...]

15. To replace the memory a ccess panel, hold the pan el at a slight angl e with the inside edge o f the panel lower than the outside edge, then slide the screw hole tab on the top inside corne r of the panel into the slot on t he rear of the computer. Figure 2-14 Repla cing the Memory Access Panel 16. Lower the outside edge of the panel onto the c[...]

17. Replace the screw cover pla te, pressing the top of the cover plate in po sition first then pressi ng the bottom of the cover plat e in position . Figure 2-16 Repla cing the Access Panel Screw Co ver Plate 18. Replace the small center p anel below the rear ports by inserting the bottom of th e panel into position first (1) then rotating the top[...]

Replacing the Hard Drive The hard drive is loca ted under t he drive acce ss panel on the l eft side of the comput er (when viewed from behind). The drive is secured with one ca ptive screw an d is housed in a remova ble cage. CAUTION: Static electricity can damage the electr o nic componen ts of the co mputer. Be fore beginning these proced ures, [...]

10. Before removing the drive access pane l, you must remove the small cover plate that hid es the screw used to secure th e panel to the chassis. Lift up on the bottom of the cover plate located next to the uppe r inside corner of the access p anel and lift the cover pl ate off the rear of the computer. Figure 2-19 Removing the Access Panel Screw [...]

12. Lift up the outside edge of the panel approximately 2.5 cm (1 inch) (1) and slide th e panel toward the outside e dge of the computer (2) to remove it. Figure 2-21 Removing the Drive Access Panel 13. Loosen the captive screw on the side of the ha rd drive cage tha t secures the cag e to the computer. Figure 2-22 Loosening the Hard Drive Cage Sc[...]

14. Grasp the ha ndle on top of th e hard drive cage and slide the cag e toward the out er edge of the computer, then lift the cage out of the computer. Figure 2-23 Removing the Hard Drive Cage 15. To remove the hard drive from the hard drive ca ge, remove the four screws on the sides of the cage that secu re the drive to the cage (1), and then sli[...]

16. Slide the ne w hard drive int o t he hard drive cage (1) making su re that the connectors on th e hard drive are on the same end of th e cage as the ha ndle, and the n install the fou r screws that secure the dr ive to the cage (2 ). Figure 2-25 Installing the Hard Drive in the Cage 17. Set the hard drive cage down into the ba y, aligning the t[...]

18. Tighten the captive screw to secure the hard drive cage in place. Figure 2-27 Tigh tening the Hard Drive Cage Screw 19. To replace the drive access pa nel, hold the panel at a slight angle wi th the inside edge of the panel lower than the outside edge, then slide the screw hole tab on the top inside corne r of the panel into the slot on t he re[...]

20. Lower the outside edge of the panel onto the co mputer then slid e the panel towards the outsid e of the computer (1) an d install the screw (2) to secure the panel in p lace. Figure 2-29 Replac ing the Drive Access Panel 21. Replace the screw cover pla te, pressing the top of the cover plate in po sition first then pressi ng the bottom of the [...]

22. Replace the small center p anel below the rear ports by inserting the bottom of th e panel into position first (1) then rotating the top of the panel onto the computer so that it snaps in place (2). Figure 2-31 Replacin g the Center Panel 23. Reconnect all cables that were removed from the rear ports. 24. Close the rear port access door. 25. If[...]

wire cable attached. You attach one end of the ca bl e to your desk (or other stationary object) an d the other end of the cable to the securi ty slot on the computer . Secure the secu rity lock with the key. Figure 2 -32 Installing a Security Lock Attaching the Computer to a Mounting Fixture You can remove the compute r from the stand and install [...]

On position (the keyboard does not have a Power switch). Then, turn on the computer. If you have trouble using the keyboa rd and mouse, manu ally synchronize them as d escribed below. NOTE: For better mouse batte ry life and performance, avoi d using your mouse on a dark or high- gloss surfac e, and turn mouse power off wh en not in use. The wirele[...]

7. Press the Conn ect button on the bottom of the keyboard (3 ) for five seconds . The blue act ivity LED from the wireless receiver illuminates when the synchro nization command has been received and turn s off when synchronization is complete. Figure 2-34 Synchronizing the Wireless Keyboard and Mouse 8. Close the rear port access door. NOTE: If t[...]

To use the remote control with a set-top box: 1. To use the remote con trol so that the signa l is received by the computer, connect an IR emitter (blaster) cable to the IR Ou t connector on the computer (3), remove the paper from the backing tape on the end of th e IR emitter cable (4), and then press the end of the cable over the rem ote IR senso[...]

4. When you use the remote control, poi nt it at th e front of the computer, not at the set-top box. Figure 2-36 Usin g the Remote Control Connecting a Second Display The DisplayPort on the rear of the computer a llows you to connect a second display, such as a monitor or TV, to the computer. If you are adding a se cond display that has a Di splayP[...]

3. If your second display has a DisplayPort, co nnect a Display Port cable di rectly between th e DisplayPort on the rear o f the computer (1) and the DisplayPort on the second disp lay (2). Figure 2-37 Conn ecting a Second Display 4. If your second display does not have a DisplayP ort, connect a DisplayPort video adapter to the DisplayPort on the [...]

Additional Information For more information on removing and repla cing hardware components, desktop manageme nt, the Computer Setup utility, and troubleshooting, re fer to the Maintenance a nd Service Guide (available in English only) fo r your computer model at http://www.hp.com . ENWW Additional Information 35[...]

A Electrostatic Discharge A discharge of static ele ctricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may red uce the l ife ex pectancy of the device. Preventing Electrostatic Damage To prevent electrostatic damage, o bserve the following precaution s: ● Avoid hand contact by[...]

B Computer Operating Guidelines, Routine Care and Shipping Preparation Computer Operating Guidelines and Routine Care Follow these guideli nes to properly set up and care for the computer: ● Keep the computer away from excessive mo isture , dire ct sunlight, and extremes of heat a nd cold. ● Operate the computer on a sturdy, level surfac e. Lea[...]

Optical Drive Precautions Be sure to observe the followi n g guidelines while operatin g or cleaning the optical drive. ● Do not move the d rive during operation. This may cause it to malfuncti on during reading. ● Avoid exposi ng the drive to sudd en changes in te mperature, as condensation may form inside the unit. If the temp erature suddenl[...]

Index A additional informatio n 35 C computer operating gu idelines 37 D DisplayPort vide o adapter connecting 33 E electrostat ic discharge, preventing damage 36 F features front components 2 keyboard 5 overview 1 rear componen ts 4 remote control 5 side components 3 H hard drive replacing 21 height adjustment 8 I installation guidelines 9 install[...]