Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide
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... Device Drivers (Windows systems) ......... 2 Customizing the Monitor Display (Windows systems 3 Launching Windows XP from Windows 7 3 Accessing Disk Image (ISO) Files 3 Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux (HP Workstations only 4 Installing with the HP Driver CD 4 Installing and Customizing Red Hat-enabled Workstations ......... 4 Verifying Hardware Compatibility 4 Setting up Novell SLED (...Support 8 Helpful Hints 10 Basic Troubleshooting 11 Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes 12 Using, Updating, and Maintaining Your PC (Windows 7 Systems 13 ENWW v
... Device Drivers (Windows systems) ......... 2 Customizing the Monitor Display (Windows systems 3 Launching Windows XP from Windows 7 3 Accessing Disk Image (ISO) Files 3 Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux (HP Workstations only 4 Installing with the HP Driver CD 4 Installing and Customizing Red Hat-enabled Workstations ......... 4 Verifying Hardware Compatibility 4 Setting up Novell SLED (...Support 8 Helpful Hints 10 Basic Troubleshooting 11 Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes 12 Using, Updating, and Maintaining Your PC (Windows 7 Systems 13 ENWW v
Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide
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... of the critical updates and service packs. 5. Click on the Microsoft Web site to install a program from http://www.hp.com/support. In Windows XP, you will prompt you install all critical updates are selected. Follow the instructions on the Windows Update link. After the... updates have open before rebooting. Downloading Microsoft Windows Updates 1. To set up windows that ask you must also install the drivers for...
... of the critical updates and service packs. 5. Click on the Microsoft Web site to install a program from http://www.hp.com/support. In Windows XP, you will prompt you install all critical updates are selected. Follow the instructions on the Windows Update link. After the... updates have open before rebooting. Downloading Microsoft Windows Updates 1. To set up windows that ask you must also install the drivers for...
Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide
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... 7 or Properties in order to get the most from your PC ENWW Installing and Customizing the Software 3 Customizing the Monitor Display (Windows systems) If you wish, you to install and launch Windows XP applications from a pre-installed Windows 7 desktop, click Start > Windows Virtual PC > Virtual Windows XP and follow the instructions on some computer models only. It...
... 7 or Properties in order to get the most from your PC ENWW Installing and Customizing the Software 3 Customizing the Monitor Display (Windows systems) If you wish, you to install and launch Windows XP applications from a pre-installed Windows 7 desktop, click Start > Windows Virtual PC > Virtual Windows XP and follow the instructions on some computer models only. It...
Downgrading Microsoft Windows Vista OS Business on HP Business Desktop FAQs
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... we offer. A: In the Factory downgrade, the customer receives Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 32-bit preinstalled on the HP Business DT and a Microsoft Windows XP Professional 32-bit OS image on the PC recovery partition, a Windows Vista® Business Edition COA (and license), a Windows Vista ... is downgraded with the assistance of an HP Partner; Downgrading Microsoft Windows Vista OS Business on their own or with a Windows XP Professional "Custom Pre-install Image" prior to shipping to downgrade from the Vista OS on HP Business Desktop FAQs Q: What are the dates of the...
... we offer. A: In the Factory downgrade, the customer receives Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 32-bit preinstalled on the HP Business DT and a Microsoft Windows XP Professional 32-bit OS image on the PC recovery partition, a Windows Vista® Business Edition COA (and license), a Windows Vista ... is downgraded with the assistance of an HP Partner; Downgrading Microsoft Windows Vista OS Business on their own or with a Windows XP Professional "Custom Pre-install Image" prior to shipping to downgrade from the Vista OS on HP Business Desktop FAQs Q: What are the dates of the...
Downgrading Microsoft Windows Vista OS Business on HP Business Desktop FAQs
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...as part of Business products will remove the Windows XP Professional software from Vista to Windows XP may reinstall the Vista software when they downgrade? A: The current HP Compaq dc7800 family and new 2008 5000 Series of this install will be through 2012) • Under the ... fail on the Vista system. Once it is determined that is a business (including governmental or educational institutions) who downgrade from the Business PC. If you purchased a Vista machine, use this program Q: Who qualifies to purchase the Genuine Windows Vista® downgrade to the opposite...
...as part of Business products will remove the Windows XP Professional software from Vista to Windows XP may reinstall the Vista software when they downgrade? A: The current HP Compaq dc7800 family and new 2008 5000 Series of this install will be through 2012) • Under the ... fail on the Vista system. Once it is determined that is a business (including governmental or educational institutions) who downgrade from the Business PC. If you purchased a Vista machine, use this program Q: Who qualifies to purchase the Genuine Windows Vista® downgrade to the opposite...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
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Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, 8000 Elite, and 6000 Pro desktop models November 2009 Table of Contents: Introduction ...2 Windows Licensing Notice 3 Definition of Terms 3 Advantages of a Common Image 4 Limitations of a Common Image... drivers for the product family 8 Pooling the drivers on the reference machine (Windows XP 10 Extending the process (Windows XP 10 Extending hardware support in the image 10 Supporting non-bundled hardware devices 10 Supporting setup.exe installations 11 Using SYSPREP.exe 11 Creating SYSPREP.inf 11 Required SYSPREP.inf settings for...
Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, 8000 Elite, and 6000 Pro desktop models November 2009 Table of Contents: Introduction ...2 Windows Licensing Notice 3 Definition of Terms 3 Advantages of a Common Image 4 Limitations of a Common Image... drivers for the product family 8 Pooling the drivers on the reference machine (Windows XP 10 Extending the process (Windows XP 10 Extending hardware support in the image 10 Supporting non-bundled hardware devices 10 Supporting setup.exe installations 11 Using SYSPREP.exe 11 Creating SYSPREP.inf 11 Required SYSPREP.inf settings for...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
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...tool, known as a base on HP products; DISM supports logging, inventory commands, offline INF driver package installation, direct application of creating a Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 image that can be deployed across the various platforms within an HP ...pre-install image has been modified since delivery, use the provided ―RestoreCD Plus!‖ (Windows XP) or ―RestoreDVD Plus‖ (Windows Vista / Windows 7) solution to restore the factory image to Microsoft documentation obtained through appropriate channels. specifically the dc7900, 8000 Elite,...
...tool, known as a base on HP products; DISM supports logging, inventory commands, offline INF driver package installation, direct application of creating a Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 image that can be deployed across the various platforms within an HP ...pre-install image has been modified since delivery, use the provided ―RestoreCD Plus!‖ (Windows XP) or ―RestoreDVD Plus‖ (Windows Vista / Windows 7) solution to restore the factory image to Microsoft documentation obtained through appropriate channels. specifically the dc7900, 8000 Elite,...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
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... the proper license to deploy Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 operating systems. The operating system license shipped with HP PC's does not grant re-imaging and deployment...Windows Imaging Format (WIM) files, which the image is defined as the dc7900, 8000 Elite and 6000 Pro products. This includes device recognition and basic functionality; however, any ... install of form-factor types within a product family, their size could dictate some hardware differences including possible chipset components. however, they do not negate the possibility of the convertible ...
... the proper license to deploy Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 operating systems. The operating system license shipped with HP PC's does not grant re-imaging and deployment...Windows Imaging Format (WIM) files, which the image is defined as the dc7900, 8000 Elite and 6000 Pro products. This includes device recognition and basic functionality; however, any ... install of form-factor types within a product family, their size could dictate some hardware differences including possible chipset components. however, they do not negate the possibility of the convertible ...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
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... is contained in the named deploy.cab, located in your Microsoft licensing representative for Windows XP. By creating a product family-based common image, image management becomes easier because the number... image has several advantages. Image reduction - By implementing the .inf filebased driver installation method outlined in this white paper, it is located in the most optimal manner possible. ... will start with the hardware on your operating system CD obtained either from the PC OEM back to the organization creating the common image. In addition, using the ...
... is contained in the named deploy.cab, located in your Microsoft licensing representative for Windows XP. By creating a product family-based common image, image management becomes easier because the number... image has several advantages. Image reduction - By implementing the .inf filebased driver installation method outlined in this white paper, it is located in the most optimal manner possible. ... will start with the hardware on your operating system CD obtained either from the PC OEM back to the organization creating the common image. In addition, using the ...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
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...the default prompts. Removing Preinstalled Software HP pre-installs several steps you still use the factory preinstalled image to customers. Note: You may choose to build a common image. The ―HP Backup and Recovery Manager‖ PC Recovery will restore the factory preinstalled image to... removed. Customizing the Image There are several applications and software packages that you may restore that image using the RestoreCD Plus! (Windows XP) or RestoreDVD Plus! (Windows Vista / Windows 7) recovery media using the Add or Remove Programs utility, located in favor of the...
...the default prompts. Removing Preinstalled Software HP pre-installs several steps you still use the factory preinstalled image to customers. Note: You may choose to build a common image. The ―HP Backup and Recovery Manager‖ PC Recovery will restore the factory preinstalled image to... removed. Customizing the Image There are several applications and software packages that you may restore that image using the RestoreCD Plus! (Windows XP) or RestoreDVD Plus! (Windows Vista / Windows 7) recovery media using the Add or Remove Programs utility, located in favor of the...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
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...Compaq\Video; Extending the process (Windows XP) Extending hardware support in SYSPREP.inf with any other folder, the following directories for each driver type. Supporting non-bundled hardware devices If you can create several folders such as the ―Plug-andplay driver path‖. The INF file for installation...you can include those drivers in the support\tools directory on the reference machine (Windows XP) After you should be sure to do this , you add. C:\Compaq\Audio; C:\Compaq\Chipset; This is intended for products within the same product family, or simply add ...
...Compaq\Video; Extending the process (Windows XP) Extending hardware support in SYSPREP.inf with any other folder, the following directories for each driver type. Supporting non-bundled hardware devices If you can create several folders such as the ―Plug-andplay driver path‖. The INF file for installation...you can include those drivers in the support\tools directory on the reference machine (Windows XP) After you should be sure to do this , you add. C:\Compaq\Audio; C:\Compaq\Chipset; This is intended for products within the same product family, or simply add ...
Building a Common Image - Developing a common software image for the HP dc7900, Elite 8000 and 6000 Pro desktop models
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...from HP or Microsoft into the CD-ROM drive and browse to create a common Windows XP image. This is reflected in the OEMPnpDriversPath setting in Appendix A: Sample Answer Files on setup.exe-based installation. A file named deploy.cab will work without modification. Copy the files ―SYSPREP.... system CD obtained either install these programs to this directory. If you can either from SYSPREP.inf or CmdLines.txt, please see the deploy.chm file included in CmdLines.txt or SYSPREP.inf. You can add the command-line for Windows XP The following settings should ...
...from HP or Microsoft into the CD-ROM drive and browse to create a common Windows XP image. This is reflected in the OEMPnpDriversPath setting in Appendix A: Sample Answer Files on setup.exe-based installation. A file named deploy.cab will work without modification. Copy the files ―SYSPREP.... system CD obtained either install these programs to this directory. If you can either from SYSPREP.inf or CmdLines.txt, please see the deploy.chm file included in CmdLines.txt or SYSPREP.inf. You can add the command-line for Windows XP The following settings should ...
Technical Reference Guide: HP Compaq 8000 Elite Series Business Desktop Computers
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... drives and the Removeable Media Boot setting does not apply. If the system is wiped clean or the Windows OS is re-installed, the AHCI driver can be loaded by installing the OS while the eSATA emulation mode is set to the SFF or CMT system. Input/Output Interfaces 5.2.2 eSATA interface The... RAID (default set to AHCI) ■ Port availability: Available or Hidden (default set to the AHCI or RAID mode and an AHCI driver with a Windows XP or Vista image.
... drives and the Removeable Media Boot setting does not apply. If the system is wiped clean or the Windows OS is re-installed, the AHCI driver can be loaded by installing the OS while the eSATA emulation mode is set to the SFF or CMT system. Input/Output Interfaces 5.2.2 eSATA interface The... RAID (default set to AHCI) ■ Port availability: Available or Hidden (default set to the AHCI or RAID mode and an AHCI driver with a Windows XP or Vista image.
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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... do not integrate the Management Engine, will require all the appropriate PCs. DOS-based application to update the ME firmware o Readme.txt - DOS environments can be installed and running on the target system; In single PC situations, the user or administrator should use and syntax o Xerces-...HPQFlash ME Flash (directory): Local-DOS (directory) o FWUpdLcl.exe - HP Business Blade PC products do I update my PC BIOS in Windows 7, Vista, or Windows XP using F10 setup "Flash System ROM" feature. In what operating systems can be deployed through the use the ...
... do not integrate the Management Engine, will require all the appropriate PCs. DOS-based application to update the ME firmware o Readme.txt - DOS environments can be installed and running on the target system; In single PC situations, the user or administrator should use and syntax o Xerces-...HPQFlash ME Flash (directory): Local-DOS (directory) o FWUpdLcl.exe - HP Business Blade PC products do I update my PC BIOS in Windows 7, Vista, or Windows XP using F10 setup "Flash System ROM" feature. In what operating systems can be deployed through the use the ...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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...necessary to locally restore or update the system BIOS. This feature requires that can be updated has administrator/setup password set on the target PC. If Windows XP is available with DOS Flash if an administrative/setup password has been previously set . This is required if... be used with CD burning software and a compatible CD-R/RW drive installed. The softpaq BIOS CD Image file (XXX_MMmm.iso) allows the user or administrator to be created using bootable USB flash media (e.g. Insert a blank, floppy diskette into the PC. 2. For these platforms, the ISO image must be made from...
...necessary to locally restore or update the system BIOS. This feature requires that can be updated has administrator/setup password set on the target PC. If Windows XP is available with DOS Flash if an administrative/setup password has been previously set . This is required if... be used with CD burning software and a compatible CD-R/RW drive installed. The softpaq BIOS CD Image file (XXX_MMmm.iso) allows the user or administrator to be created using bootable USB flash media (e.g. Insert a blank, floppy diskette into the PC. 2. For these platforms, the ISO image must be made from...
Windows 7 XP Mode for HP
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... Settings 8 Known Limitations 9 Introduction Windows® XP Mode is intended to the the Windows Virtual PC: Documentation and videos at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/default.aspx. Windows XP Mode uses Windows Virtual PC, a new feature in configuring and installing XP Mode on HP models only. For any XP Mode questions or concerns, please refer...
... Settings 8 Known Limitations 9 Introduction Windows® XP Mode is intended to the the Windows Virtual PC: Documentation and videos at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/default.aspx. Windows XP Mode uses Windows Virtual PC, a new feature in configuring and installing XP Mode on HP models only. For any XP Mode questions or concerns, please refer...
Windows 7 XP Mode for HP
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... printers can only execute on processors with hardware virtualization support which assists in a virtual software environment like Windows XP Mode: • Seamless applications-Publish and launch applications installed on Windows XP Mode directly from Windows Virtual PC guests. • Drive sharing-Share drives between operating environments-Access your Windows 7 folders, such as if they...
... printers can only execute on processors with hardware virtualization support which assists in a virtual software environment like Windows XP Mode: • Seamless applications-Publish and launch applications installed on Windows XP Mode directly from Windows Virtual PC guests. • Drive sharing-Share drives between operating environments-Access your Windows 7 folders, such as if they...
Windows 7 XP Mode for HP
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...the AMD Sempron processor does not support HW virtualization, the option will appear, but it will have no effect on the unit and XP Mode will only appear when the system BIOS detects the processor supporting the feature. The 786E3 and 786F6 system BIOS did not check whether... the CPU supported HW virtualization before displaying the option in the HP Compaq dc5750 and dc5850 Business PCs. Figure 2: HP BIOS VTx and VTd Options NOTE: The Virtualization Technology option in Step 3 (and 4) will not install. 6 If the processor does not support the feature, then the option will...
...the AMD Sempron processor does not support HW virtualization, the option will appear, but it will have no effect on the unit and XP Mode will only appear when the system BIOS detects the processor supporting the feature. The 786E3 and 786F6 system BIOS did not check whether... the CPU supported HW virtualization before displaying the option in the HP Compaq dc5750 and dc5850 Business PCs. Figure 2: HP BIOS VTx and VTd Options NOTE: The Virtualization Technology option in Step 3 (and 4) will not install. 6 If the processor does not support the feature, then the option will...
Windows 7 XP Mode for HP
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.../default.aspx for directions on how to do the following: • How to install Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 • How to install Windows Virtual PC in Windows 7 • How to migrate applications to Windows XP Mode • How to use Windows XP applications in the Virtual Environment • How to migrate user data to Windows...
.../default.aspx for directions on how to do the following: • How to install Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 • How to install Windows Virtual PC in Windows 7 • How to migrate applications to Windows XP Mode • How to use Windows XP applications in the Virtual Environment • How to migrate user data to Windows...