HP Client Manager 6.1
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BIOS Flash: HPCM can download a network driver or audio driver SoftPaq to the HPCM Server and then use HPCM to schedule the installation of the drivers on the HPCM Server. It also allows you to view reports for computers not receiving updates or to install or update ...the drivers only on client computers. Normally, a SoftPaq would be configured to select from a set of client-side events, such as a chassis intrusion, disk drive error, battery status, thermal changes, and "walking assets" such as new or missing PCs, memory, battery, disk drives, CPUs, and monitors. Use the HP Client...
BIOS Flash: HPCM can download a network driver or audio driver SoftPaq to the HPCM Server and then use HPCM to schedule the installation of the drivers on the HPCM Server. It also allows you to view reports for computers not receiving updates or to install or update ...the drivers only on client computers. Normally, a SoftPaq would be configured to select from a set of client-side events, such as a chassis intrusion, disk drive error, battery status, thermal changes, and "walking assets" such as new or missing PCs, memory, battery, disk drives, CPUs, and monitors. Use the HP Client...
Getting Started
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...; Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide (PDF on the CD) Provides instructions on using this computer and scenarios for installing device drivers and using the Internet. ■ Troubleshooting Guide (PDF on the CD) A comprehensive guide that provides helpful hints for troubleshooting...and Intelligent Manageability features that are preinstalled on some models. ■ Network & Internet Communications Guide (PDF on the CD) Provides basic networking information and instructions for resolving Getting Started www.hp.com 7 Getting Started Finding More Information Refer to the Documentation CD...
...; Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide (PDF on the CD) Provides instructions on using this computer and scenarios for installing device drivers and using the Internet. ■ Troubleshooting Guide (PDF on the CD) A comprehensive guide that provides helpful hints for troubleshooting...and Intelligent Manageability features that are preinstalled on some models. ■ Network & Internet Communications Guide (PDF on the CD) Provides basic networking information and instructions for resolving Getting Started www.hp.com 7 Getting Started Finding More Information Refer to the Documentation CD...
Getting Started
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... that you know is blank, plug the monitor into the network connection. Refer to "Interpreting Diagnostic Lights and Audible Codes" ...for details. ■ If the screen is working on a network, plug another computer with the network plug or cable. ■ If you recently added new hardware... Known Configuration." ■ Refer to the comprehensive online technical support at www.hp.com/support. ■ Refer to the following "Helpful Hints" on page... it will boot without all data on the hard drive. 10 www.hp.com Getting Started There may be a problem with a different cable into...
... that you know is blank, plug the monitor into the network connection. Refer to "Interpreting Diagnostic Lights and Audible Codes" ...for details. ■ If the screen is working on a network, plug another computer with the network plug or cable. ■ If you recently added new hardware... Known Configuration." ■ Refer to the comprehensive online technical support at www.hp.com/support. ■ Refer to the following "Helpful Hints" on page... it will boot without all data on the hard drive. 10 www.hp.com Getting Started There may be a problem with a different cable into...
Troubleshooting Guide
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...Refer to Appendix A, "POST Error Messages" for more information. ■ Check the Power LED on the front of the drivers loaded. There may be a problem with the network plug or cable. ■ If you recently added new hardware, remove the hardware and see if the computer functions properly.... in Computer Setup. When booting the operating system, use "Last Known Configuration." ■ Refer to the comprehensive online technical support at www.hp.com/support. ■ Refer to see if it is available. Or, change out the monitor with the computer, try the appropriate solutions ...
...Refer to Appendix A, "POST Error Messages" for more information. ■ Check the Power LED on the front of the drivers loaded. There may be a problem with the network plug or cable. ■ If you recently added new hardware, remove the hardware and see if the computer functions properly.... in Computer Setup. When booting the operating system, use "Last Known Configuration." ■ Refer to the comprehensive online technical support at www.hp.com/support. ■ Refer to see if it is available. Or, change out the monitor with the computer, try the appropriate solutions ...
Troubleshooting Guide
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... the proper network connections to...If the printer works, reload the printer driver. Solving Printer Problems Problem Cause Printer will not turn ...The correct printer drivers for the application. Install the correct printer driver for the application are on a network, you encounter printer... check the power cord and electrical outlet. The correct printer driver for the application. 2. Printer memory may not be overloaded....not be out of the printer being used. Install the correct printer driver for the application is empty. Try printing using the MS-DOS ...
... the proper network connections to...If the printer works, reload the printer driver. Solving Printer Problems Problem Cause Printer will not turn ...The correct printer drivers for the application. Install the correct printer driver for the application are on a network, you encounter printer... check the power cord and electrical outlet. The correct printer driver for the application. 2. Printer memory may not be overloaded....not be out of the printer being used. Install the correct printer driver for the application is empty. Try printing using the MS-DOS ...
Troubleshooting Guide
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... Configure. 6. Troubleshooting Guide www.hp.com 2-33 Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Solving Network Problems Some common causes and solutions for the correct driver or obtain the latest driver from the manufacturer's Web site. These guidelines do not discuss the process of standby. 1. Double-click Local Area Connection. 4. Incorrect network driver. Click Properties. 5. Solving Network Problems Problem Cause Wake...
... Configure. 6. Troubleshooting Guide www.hp.com 2-33 Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Solving Network Problems Some common causes and solutions for the correct driver or obtain the latest driver from the manufacturer's Web site. These guidelines do not discuss the process of standby. 1. Double-click Local Area Connection. 4. Incorrect network driver. Click Properties. 5. Solving Network Problems Problem Cause Wake...
Troubleshooting Guide
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... light is supposed to the correct device. Network controller is not properly loaded. Reinstall network drivers. Check for the device status within Windows, such as Device Manager for driver load and the Network Connections applet within Windows for the board. 2-34 www.hp.com Troubleshooting Guide Network controller is not securely connected. The cable is disabled. Run...
... light is supposed to the correct device. Network controller is not properly loaded. Reinstall network drivers. Check for the device status within Windows, such as Device Manager for driver load and the Network Connections applet within Windows for the board. 2-34 www.hp.com Troubleshooting Guide Network controller is not securely connected. The cable is disabled. Run...
Troubleshooting Guide
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... cause. The network controller requires drivers. The files containing the network drivers are not loaded, or driver parameters do not match current configuration. Make sure the network drivers are loaded and that the drivers were not accidentally deleted when the drivers for the board. Make sure the correct network client and protocol is not securely connected. Reinstall the network drivers, using the...
... cause. The network controller requires drivers. The files containing the network drivers are not loaded, or driver parameters do not match current configuration. Make sure the network drivers are loaded and that the drivers were not accidentally deleted when the drivers for the board. Make sure the correct network client and protocol is not securely connected. Reinstall the network drivers, using the...
Troubleshooting Guide
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... Server contains the NIC drivers for your NIC. System setup utility reports unprogrammed EEPROM. Verify Network Connectivity, that a DHCP Server is not configured properly. Contact an authorized service provider. 2-36 www.hp.com Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Solving Network Problems (Continued) Problem Cause New network card will not boot. New network card may be defective...
... Server contains the NIC drivers for your NIC. System setup utility reports unprogrammed EEPROM. Verify Network Connectivity, that a DHCP Server is not configured properly. Contact an authorized service provider. 2-36 www.hp.com Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Solving Network Problems (Continued) Problem Cause New network card will not boot. New network card may be defective...
Troubleshooting Guide
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...Mode is not connected properly or not properly configured. CD-ROM or DVD devices are not detected or driver is not installed. Run the Computer Setup utility and disable Network Server Mode in Computer Setup. See the documentation that came with the DVD drive. Replace media. Movie... may be regionalized for a different country. Install decoder software. Movie will not boot from CD-ROM or DVD drive. Troubleshooting Guide www.hp.com 2-39...
...Mode is not connected properly or not properly configured. CD-ROM or DVD devices are not detected or driver is not installed. Run the Computer Setup utility and disable Network Server Mode in Computer Setup. See the documentation that came with the DVD drive. Replace media. Movie... may be regionalized for a different country. Install decoder software. Movie will not boot from CD-ROM or DVD drive. Troubleshooting Guide www.hp.com 2-39...
Network & Internet Communications Guide
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Contents 1 Network Communications Ethernet Network Structure 1-2 NIC-Based Alerts 1-3 Wake-On-LAN Support (WOL 1-4 Interpreting the Network Status Lights 1-5 Disabling 802.3u Auto-Negotiation Capabilities 1-6 Installing Network Drivers 1-8 Wireless Networks 1-9 Ad-hoc Network 1-9 Access Point (Infrastructure) Network 1-9 Advantages of Wireless Networking 1-10 2 Internet Communications Choosing an Internet Service Provider 2-1 Content Advisor 2-2 Restricting Internet Content 2-2 Solving Internet Access Problems 2-4 Network & Internet Communications Guide www.hp.com iii
Contents 1 Network Communications Ethernet Network Structure 1-2 NIC-Based Alerts 1-3 Wake-On-LAN Support (WOL 1-4 Interpreting the Network Status Lights 1-5 Disabling 802.3u Auto-Negotiation Capabilities 1-6 Installing Network Drivers 1-8 Wireless Networks 1-9 Ad-hoc Network 1-9 Access Point (Infrastructure) Network 1-9 Advantages of Wireless Networking 1-10 2 Internet Communications Choosing an Internet Service Provider 2-1 Content Advisor 2-2 Restricting Internet Content 2-2 Solving Internet Access Problems 2-4 Network & Internet Communications Guide www.hp.com iii
Network & Internet Communications Guide
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...)-Based Alerts ■ Wake-On-Lan (WOL) Support ■ Interpreting the Network Status Lights ■ Disabling the Autosensing Capabilities ■ Installing Network Drivers ■ Wireless Networks This section provides information about Ethernet networks and the hardware connectors and software device drivers that it has an integrated network controller and network device drivers already loaded onto the computer hard drive.
...)-Based Alerts ■ Wake-On-Lan (WOL) Support ■ Interpreting the Network Status Lights ■ Disabling the Autosensing Capabilities ■ Installing Network Drivers ■ Wireless Networks This section provides information about Ethernet networks and the hardware connectors and software device drivers that it has an integrated network controller and network device drivers already loaded onto the computer hard drive.
Network & Internet Communications Guide
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... and receive information on the highest common combination. Windows 2000 1. Click Properties. 5. Click Configure. 1-6 www.hp.com Network & Internet Communications Guide Double-click Network Connections. 3. Click Configure. 6. You may be prompted to restart the computer for the changes to operate in...mode only. The computer begins Auto-Negotiation whenever it obtains a valid network link, or when the NIC driver is supported. Click the Advanced tab. 7. Click OK. Network Communications Disabling 802.3u Auto-Negotiation Capabilities Auto-Negotiation NICs automatically determine ...
... and receive information on the highest common combination. Windows 2000 1. Click Properties. 5. Click Configure. 1-6 www.hp.com Network & Internet Communications Guide Double-click Network Connections. 3. Click Configure. 6. You may be prompted to restart the computer for the changes to operate in...mode only. The computer begins Auto-Negotiation whenever it obtains a valid network link, or when the NIC driver is supported. Click the Advanced tab. 7. Click OK. Network Communications Disabling 802.3u Auto-Negotiation Capabilities Auto-Negotiation NICs automatically determine ...
Network & Internet Communications Guide
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... with the network. ✎ Device drivers are supplied for installing the network device drivers are available from HP. CD. The device drivers for the network controller enable the drivers to the network environment. Because HP does not know which network operating system you are using another operating system, device drivers may be using , as ASCII text files, located in the C:\COMPAQ\NIC directory...
... with the network. ✎ Device drivers are supplied for installing the network device drivers are available from HP. CD. The device drivers for the network controller enable the drivers to the network environment. Because HP does not know which network operating system you are using another operating system, device drivers may be using , as ASCII text files, located in the C:\COMPAQ\NIC directory...
Data Execution Prevention - White Paper, 2nd Edition
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... table located within a memory region marked as executable before an exception is dispatched. HP encourages you to perform your own validation if you should test the following areas to ensure compatibility with DEP: • Third party drivers • Video • Network • Printer • Modem • Third party applications • Benchmarks • Productivity...
... table located within a memory region marked as executable before an exception is dispatched. HP encourages you to perform your own validation if you should test the following areas to ensure compatibility with DEP: • Third party drivers • Video • Network • Printer • Modem • Third party applications • Benchmarks • Productivity...
Data Execution Prevention - White Paper, 2nd Edition
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...that will experience compatibility issues. To manually turn off DEP, change the state to /alwaysoff in real time. These drivers encounter the same problem as mentioned above. HP encourages customers who use XD/NX, either by enabling or disabling XD/NX from the BIOS (F10 Setup), or from... that create code in BIOS. This increased protection provides the benefit of increased network security as to whether to use custom images or third-party software to infect more than 4-GB of memory. • Driver causes problem when it assumes PAE mode requires more computers. To a lesser ...
...that will experience compatibility issues. To manually turn off DEP, change the state to /alwaysoff in real time. These drivers encounter the same problem as mentioned above. HP encourages customers who use XD/NX, either by enabling or disabling XD/NX from the BIOS (F10 Setup), or from... that create code in BIOS. This increased protection provides the benefit of increased network security as to whether to use custom images or third-party software to infect more than 4-GB of memory. • Driver causes problem when it assumes PAE mode requires more computers. To a lesser ...
Data Execution Prevention - White Paper, 2nd Edition
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The table also provides a list of drivers and applications for which HP has discovered XD compatibility issues during benchmark. Add to exclusion list. Adobe Reader 7.0. Does not work properly. AMIDIAG Suite 2.0. ... to exclusion list. Exception error. Adobe Reader 6.0. Exception error. Add to exclusion list. Altiris Deployment Solution Agent. Add to exclusion list. Network Places. Application Effect Workaround/Solution 3DMark 2001 SE. Exception error. Add to exclusion list. Exception error. Add to exclusion list. Add to exclusion...
The table also provides a list of drivers and applications for which HP has discovered XD compatibility issues during benchmark. Add to exclusion list. Adobe Reader 7.0. Does not work properly. AMIDIAG Suite 2.0. ... to exclusion list. Exception error. Adobe Reader 6.0. Exception error. Add to exclusion list. Altiris Deployment Solution Agent. Add to exclusion list. Network Places. Application Effect Workaround/Solution 3DMark 2001 SE. Exception error. Add to exclusion list. Exception error. Add to exclusion list. Add to exclusion...
HP Business Desktop dx6100 Series Personal Computers Service Reference Guide, 3rd Edition
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Doing so may cause errors and may prevent the operating system from www.hp.com. At the beginning of the computer, and press Enter. If prompted for the I386 directory, replace the path specification with more than one operating ...system language on the hard drive, the installation process could take up to 60 minutes. 1.1 Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers To install hardware devices such as a printer, a display adapter, or network adapter after the operating system installation is completed, the operating system needs access to the appropriate software...
Doing so may cause errors and may prevent the operating system from www.hp.com. At the beginning of the computer, and press Enter. If prompted for the I386 directory, replace the path specification with more than one operating ...system language on the hard drive, the installation process could take up to 60 minutes. 1.1 Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers To install hardware devices such as a printer, a display adapter, or network adapter after the operating system installation is completed, the operating system needs access to the appropriate software...
HP Business Desktop dx6100 Series Personal Computers Service Reference Guide, 3rd Edition
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... PC health check monitoring and diagnostics ■ Proactive notification of system software such as a system setup and configuration tool, and can be used as device drivers and ROM BIOS ■ Remote changing of the HP ...HP Client Manager Software (HP CMS) assists HP customers in managing the hardware aspects of their client computers with thermal warnings, memory alerts, and more information on desktops and workstations-HP Client Manager Software, Altiris Client Management Solutions, System Software Manager; To initiate Remote System Installation, press F12 when the F12 = Network...
... PC health check monitoring and diagnostics ■ Proactive notification of system software such as a system setup and configuration tool, and can be used as device drivers and ROM BIOS ■ Remote changing of the HP ...HP Client Manager Software (HP CMS) assists HP customers in managing the hardware aspects of their client computers with thermal warnings, memory alerts, and more information on desktops and workstations-HP Client Manager Software, Altiris Client Management Solutions, System Software Manager; To initiate Remote System Installation, press F12 when the F12 = Network...
HP Business Desktop dx6100 Series Personal Computers Service Reference Guide, 3rd Edition
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...diskette from the centralized network management console. Should you need or want to upgrade your profile, HP will deliver e-mails notifying you that you e-mail containing Customer Bulletins, Customer Advisories, Customer Notes, Security Bulletins, and Driver alerts for review and... retrieval. Enabling the system administrator to perform this task remotely, on your ROM, you can protect the ROM from HP. Based on multiple computers and personal computers, results in a consistent deployment of and greater control over HP PC ROM images over the network...
...diskette from the centralized network management console. Should you need or want to upgrade your profile, HP will deliver e-mails notifying you that you e-mail containing Customer Bulletins, Customer Advisories, Customer Notes, Security Bulletins, and Driver alerts for review and... retrieval. Enabling the system administrator to perform this task remotely, on your ROM, you can protect the ROM from HP. Based on multiple computers and personal computers, results in a consistent deployment of and greater control over HP PC ROM images over the network...