Software Updates - Windows XP
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Table of contents Updating software Updating the BIOS ...3 Determining the BIOS version 3 Downloading a BIOS update 3 Updating programs and drivers ...5 Index ...6 v
Table of contents Updating software Updating the BIOS ...3 Determining the BIOS version 3 Downloading a BIOS update 3 Updating programs and drivers ...5 Index ...6 v
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..., and utilities. Updating software Updated versions of the software provided with ROMPaqs are available either through the HP Software Update utility or on the HP Web site. Some BIOS updates may be packaged in the product box. 4. Some download packages contain a file named Readme.txt, which contains information regarding installing and troubleshooting the...
..., and utilities. Updating software Updated versions of the software provided with ROMPaqs are available either through the HP Software Update utility or on the HP Web site. Some BIOS updates may be packaged in the product box. 4. Some download packages contain a file named Readme.txt, which contains information regarding installing and troubleshooting the...
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... details, refer to http://www.hp.com/support. 3. Open your Internet browser, and go to the "Determining the BIOS version" section. Click the option for data transfer among hardware devices, including the time and date. 2. Follow the on the system ROM. NOTE: The computer system BIOS is connected to a network, ... number in the product box. 5. Select your computer model, product category, and series or family. To update the software using the HP Web site, follow these steps: 1. Prepare for a system BIOS update by identifying the BIOS version currently installed on the computer.
... details, refer to http://www.hp.com/support. 3. Open your Internet browser, and go to the "Determining the BIOS version" section. Click the option for data transfer among hardware devices, including the time and date. 2. Follow the on the system ROM. NOTE: The computer system BIOS is connected to a network, ... number in the product box. 5. Select your computer model, product category, and series or family. To update the software using the HP Web site, follow these steps: 1. Prepare for a system BIOS update by identifying the BIOS version currently installed on the computer.
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... in Windows®) or by using the AC adapter. Do not download or install a BIOS update while the computer is recommended that you check the HP Web site periodically for displaying BIOS information, follow these instructions: Do not disconnect power from the computer by pressing fn+esc ...(if you currently have, and then download and install the new BIOS. To download a BIOS update: NOTE: BIOS updates are already in ...
... in Windows®) or by using the AC adapter. Do not download or install a BIOS update while the computer is recommended that you check the HP Web site periodically for displaying BIOS information, follow these instructions: Do not disconnect power from the computer by pressing fn+esc ...(if you currently have, and then download and install the new BIOS. To download a BIOS update: NOTE: BIOS updates are already in ...
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... the update. NOTE: If you are ready to the hard drive. Follow any software updates, especially system BIOS updates. Double-click your hard drive. 6. The hard drive designation is complete. 5. BIOS installation procedures vary. At the download area, perform these steps: 1. Make a note of the path to...an .exe extension (for example, filename.exe). Open Windows Explorer by following the instructions on your hard drive where the BIOS update will need this path when you connect your hard drive. 4 Updating software Double-click the file that contains the update. 4.
... the update. NOTE: If you are ready to the hard drive. Follow any software updates, especially system BIOS updates. Double-click your hard drive. 6. The hard drive designation is complete. 5. BIOS installation procedures vary. At the download area, perform these steps: 1. Make a note of the path to...an .exe extension (for example, filename.exe). Open Windows Explorer by following the instructions on your hard drive where the BIOS update will need this path when you connect your hard drive. 4 Updating software Double-click the file that contains the update. 4.
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Index B BIOS update downloading 3 installing 4 C computer information 3 S SoftPaq 1 SoftPaqs, downloading 5 software BIOS update 3 HP Web site 1 SoftPaq 1 updates 1 updating programs and drivers 5 U updates, software 1 6 Index
Index B BIOS update downloading 3 installing 4 C computer information 3 S SoftPaq 1 SoftPaqs, downloading 5 software BIOS update 3 HP Web site 1 SoftPaq 1 updates 1 updating programs and drivers 5 U updates, software 1 6 Index
2008 HP business notebook PC F10 Setup overview
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2008 HP Business Notebook PC F10 Setup Overview Table of Contents: Background ...2 Supported Models 2 EFI BIOS Features 3 F10 Setup 3 BIOS Users/Passwords, and One Step Log-On 10 Password Setup (with/with-out HP ProtectTools 11 HP Client Management Interface 11 Anomalies...13 Q & A...14 Resources ...16
2008 HP Business Notebook PC F10 Setup Overview Table of Contents: Background ...2 Supported Models 2 EFI BIOS Features 3 F10 Setup 3 BIOS Users/Passwords, and One Step Log-On 10 Password Setup (with/with-out HP ProtectTools 11 HP Client Management Interface 11 Anomalies...13 Q & A...14 Resources ...16
2008 HP business notebook PC F10 Setup overview
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... through HP--developed BIOS. This document describes the features and functionality of features that HP provides. Supported Models All 2008 s, b, p and w business notebook and tablet models: • HP EliteBook 8730w • HP Compaq 6535b • HP EliteBook 8530w • HP Compaq 6535s • HP EliteBook 8530p • HP Compaq 6531s • HP EliteBook 6930p • HP Compaq 6530b • HP Compaq 6830s • HP Compaq 6530s • HP Compaq 6735b • HP EliteBook 2730p • HP Compaq...
... through HP--developed BIOS. This document describes the features and functionality of features that HP provides. Supported Models All 2008 s, b, p and w business notebook and tablet models: • HP EliteBook 8730w • HP Compaq 6535b • HP EliteBook 8530w • HP Compaq 6535s • HP EliteBook 8530p • HP Compaq 6531s • HP EliteBook 6930p • HP Compaq 6530b • HP Compaq 6830s • HP Compaq 6530s • HP Compaq 6735b • HP EliteBook 2730p • HP Compaq...
2008 HP business notebook PC F10 Setup overview
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... Table 1. The new graphical user interface can select the access to F10 Setup options for business notebooks had extensive language support. For a detail list of features support by HPs ROM BIOS (Read Only Memory Basic Input/Output System). Provides access to general options such as view... control • Wake on select models), and F10 Setup feature access options. EFI BIOS Features • SD boot capability o New HP business notebook models are separated in several groups or categories: File - HP F10 Setup for standard user • Multi-User support o Enhanced support with the ...
... Table 1. The new graphical user interface can select the access to F10 Setup options for business notebooks had extensive language support. For a detail list of features support by HPs ROM BIOS (Read Only Memory Basic Input/Output System). Provides access to general options such as view... control • Wake on select models), and F10 Setup feature access options. EFI BIOS Features • SD boot capability o New HP business notebook models are separated in several groups or categories: File - HP F10 Setup for standard user • Multi-User support o Enhanced support with the ...
2008 HP business notebook PC F10 Setup overview
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..., such as $, %, ^, & or # for F10 Setup on password with N/A Administrator privileges Create New BIOS User Account Creates additional BIOS user accounts. Password is set to factory defaults. Administrator Tools Setup BIOS Administrator Password Establish an power on select 2008 HP business notebook PCs Feature Function Options (Default in Bold where applicable) FILE MENU System Information Set...
..., such as $, %, ^, & or # for F10 Setup on password with N/A Administrator privileges Create New BIOS User Account Creates additional BIOS user accounts. Password is set to factory defaults. Administrator Tools Setup BIOS Administrator Password Establish an power on select 2008 HP business notebook PCs Feature Function Options (Default in Bold where applicable) FILE MENU System Information Set...
2008 HP business notebook PC F10 Setup overview
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...HP business notebooks offer a range of pre-boot authentication solutions, allowing businesses to provide an additional layer of the overall authentication process; Enhanced pre-boot security is an integral component of protection against unauthorized access, including attackers attempting to boot the system from within Windows. The notebook...group of other users by setting security level • Unlock the system when other BIOS users fail the preboot authentication BIOS User BIOS users are created by BIOS administrator in F10 and are OS independent. Users are registered in the pre-boot ...
...HP business notebooks offer a range of pre-boot authentication solutions, allowing businesses to provide an additional layer of the overall authentication process; Enhanced pre-boot security is an integral component of protection against unauthorized access, including attackers attempting to boot the system from within Windows. The notebook...group of other users by setting security level • Unlock the system when other BIOS users fail the preboot authentication BIOS User BIOS users are created by BIOS administrator in F10 and are OS independent. Users are registered in the pre-boot ...
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... card or fingerprint during boot. HP business notebooks support the following authentication factors at boot-up BIOS preboot authentication without HP ProtectTools (Power On Password) Prior to 2008 business notebook platforms utilized the Power On Password to enable BIOS preboot authentication. 2008 and newer business notebook BIOS support multi-user authentication. HP Client Management Interface is to use HP ProtectTools Security Manager. In...
... card or fingerprint during boot. HP business notebooks support the following authentication factors at boot-up BIOS preboot authentication without HP ProtectTools (Power On Password) Prior to 2008 business notebook platforms utilized the Power On Password to enable BIOS preboot authentication. 2008 and newer business notebook BIOS support multi-user authentication. HP Client Management Interface is to use HP ProtectTools Security Manager. In...
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...sent real-time when triggered by hardware events. • Manage system BIOS settings - HP Client Management Interface used in conjunction with system management software can: • Request in place, HP Client Management Interface expands your flexibility for a wide range of the ...system management tools you currently have in -depth client inventory information - Subscribe for managing HP business computers in your client systems. HP Client Management Interface provides the following benefits: Regardless of client hardware alerts (such as fan speed, voltage, and...
...sent real-time when triggered by hardware events. • Manage system BIOS settings - HP Client Management Interface used in conjunction with system management software can: • Request in place, HP Client Management Interface expands your flexibility for a wide range of the ...system management tools you currently have in -depth client inventory information - Subscribe for managing HP business computers in your client systems. HP Client Management Interface provides the following benefits: Regardless of client hardware alerts (such as fan speed, voltage, and...
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...HP SpareKey and responding correctly to the pre-selected three personal questions an individual can quickly recover his Windows password without launching Microsoft Outlook by desktop and laptop manufacturers for the business...IDE) mode, does not support SATA's advanced features Redundant Array of traditional BIOS interfaces between the operating system and platform firmware. Captures Microsoft Outlook email, calendar... user interface reduce the supported functions? What is HP QuickLook? Note: HP QuickLook 2 is accessible when the notebook is available from Windows XP or Vista. Online help...
...HP SpareKey and responding correctly to the pre-selected three personal questions an individual can quickly recover his Windows password without launching Microsoft Outlook by desktop and laptop manufacturers for the business...IDE) mode, does not support SATA's advanced features Redundant Array of traditional BIOS interfaces between the operating system and platform firmware. Captures Microsoft Outlook email, calendar... user interface reduce the supported functions? What is HP QuickLook? Note: HP QuickLook 2 is accessible when the notebook is available from Windows XP or Vista. Online help...
HP Business Notebook Computer EFI Guidelines - White paper
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HP Business Notebook Computer EFI Guidelines Subtitle Introduction...2 EFI applications and tools ...2 Applications accessible during startup 2 BIOS Recovery...3 Launching EFI applications ...3 EFI and custom imaging ...3 EFI architecture...4 Volume name ...4 Directories and descriptions ...4 How BIOS launches EFI applications...4 For HP-signed EFI applications ...4 Non-HP-signed EFI applications ...5 User launch and boot options ...5 Additional BIOS policies for the EFI environment...
HP Business Notebook Computer EFI Guidelines Subtitle Introduction...2 EFI applications and tools ...2 Applications accessible during startup 2 BIOS Recovery...3 Launching EFI applications ...3 EFI and custom imaging ...3 EFI architecture...4 Volume name ...4 Directories and descriptions ...4 How BIOS launches EFI applications...4 For HP-signed EFI applications ...4 Non-HP-signed EFI applications ...5 User launch and boot options ...5 Additional BIOS policies for the EFI environment...
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... upgrade. For more complex chipsets, add-in cards, and so on. On 2008 commercial notebook platforms with the EFI BIOS, HP created the EFI partition as a FAT32 primary partition, due to EFI limitations with replacing the traditional BIOS interface, the HP version of the EFI partition adds tools to the preboot system environment. EFI applications...
... upgrade. For more complex chipsets, add-in cards, and so on. On 2008 commercial notebook platforms with the EFI BIOS, HP created the EFI partition as a FAT32 primary partition, due to EFI limitations with replacing the traditional BIOS interface, the HP version of the EFI partition adds tools to the preboot system environment. EFI applications...
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... the info button Automatic BIOS corruption detection and recovery Ability to use your own custom image and you want to launch System Diagnostics. Launching EFI applications Launch EFI applications as HP releases BIOS updates, two HP BIOS flash utilities (HPQFlash and SSM flash...) automatically update the partition with the most current version of the BIOS for startup menu" message displays when you must create a FAT32...
... the info button Automatic BIOS corruption detection and recovery Ability to use your own custom image and you want to launch System Diagnostics. Launching EFI applications Launch EFI applications as HP releases BIOS updates, two HP BIOS flash utilities (HPQFlash and SSM flash...) automatically update the partition with the most current version of the BIOS for startup menu" message displays when you must create a FAT32...
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... on the EFI partition. EFI architecture Caution - For these reasons, HP recommends that you do not place additional data on the EFI partition under the same subdirectory as the BIOS does. HP EFI application SoftPaqs unbundle into the following directory: :\Hewlett-Packard\softwarename For... example, Quicklook.efi and its digital signature are similar to the Windows file and folder structure. How BIOS launches EFI applications The launch ...
... on the EFI partition. EFI architecture Caution - For these reasons, HP recommends that you do not place additional data on the EFI partition under the same subdirectory as the BIOS does. HP EFI application SoftPaqs unbundle into the following directory: :\Hewlett-Packard\softwarename For... example, Quicklook.efi and its digital signature are similar to the Windows file and folder structure. How BIOS launches EFI applications The launch ...
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... the following steps to an EFI file. In the Hewlett-Packard folder on your computer: 1. If you run only-HP-signed EFI applications. Additional BIOS policies for development purposes, follow these steps: 1. The logo is pressed. Save the image in the Boot Manager when F9 is ...remain disabled. All available boot options are listed on the boot screen. HP QuickLook Enable/Disable Default: Enabled The EFI BIOS provides this white paper titled "Non-HP-signed EFI applications." For security, HP recommends that you want to use, and then use imaging software to convert the ...
... the following steps to an EFI file. In the Hewlett-Packard folder on your computer: 1. If you run only-HP-signed EFI applications. Additional BIOS policies for development purposes, follow these steps: 1. The logo is pressed. Save the image in the Boot Manager when F9 is ...remain disabled. All available boot options are listed on the boot screen. HP QuickLook Enable/Disable Default: Enabled The EFI BIOS provides this white paper titled "Non-HP-signed EFI applications." For security, HP recommends that you want to use, and then use imaging software to convert the ...
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...HEWLETT-PACKARD. 3. If there is installed in the correct location in ...\HEWLETT-PACKARD\QuickLook\). 8. BIOS 4. BIOS will launch the backup. SoftPaqs are available from http://www.hp.com/support. Creating or restoring an EFI partition on a local hard drive that each application ... a System partition with HP_TOOLS. Application not found: can 't find EFI application in directory. Invalid signature: BIOS fails to the operating system partition. The following characteristics: Partition type: FAT32 Partition size: 1 GB Volume name: HP_TOOLS 2. Reinstall...
...HEWLETT-PACKARD. 3. If there is installed in the correct location in ...\HEWLETT-PACKARD\QuickLook\). 8. BIOS 4. BIOS will launch the backup. SoftPaqs are available from http://www.hp.com/support. Creating or restoring an EFI partition on a local hard drive that each application ... a System partition with HP_TOOLS. Application not found: can 't find EFI application in directory. Invalid signature: BIOS fails to the operating system partition. The following characteristics: Partition type: FAT32 Partition size: 1 GB Volume name: HP_TOOLS 2. Reinstall...