Software Updates - Windows XP
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...Do not shut down the computer or initiate Standby or Hibernation. To download a BIOS update: NOTE: BIOS updates are already in an optional docking device, or connected to the computer or an unsuccessful installation, download and install a BIOS update only when the computer is displayed at the bottom... the AC adapter. Click your country or region. 2. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, first determine what BIOS version you check the HP Web site periodically for software and driver downloads, type your specific product from the AC outlet. or - Press f10 to select File > System...
...Do not shut down the computer or initiate Standby or Hibernation. To download a BIOS update: NOTE: BIOS updates are already in an optional docking device, or connected to the computer or an unsuccessful installation, download and install a BIOS update only when the computer is displayed at the bottom... the AC adapter. Click your country or region. 2. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, first determine what BIOS version you check the HP Web site periodically for software and driver downloads, type your specific product from the AC outlet. or - Press f10 to select File > System...
2008 HP business notebook PC F10 Setup overview
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...SATA mode AHCI/IDE NB Upgrade Bay, NB Hard Drive, USB Floppy, USB CDROM, USB Hard Drive, NB Ethernet, SD Card, Dock Upgrade Bay, Ext SATA Drive Device Configurations USB Legacy Support Enables mouse/keyboard support. Enabled/Disabled CD-ROM boot Allows for boot from LAN...Disabled PXE Internal NIC boot Allows for boot from optical media. Enabled/Disabled SD Card boot Allows for F10 Setup on select 2008 HP business notebook PCs Feature Function Options (Default in increments of a custom logo screen during POST. Enabled/Disabled Parallel port mode Specifies parallel...
...SATA mode AHCI/IDE NB Upgrade Bay, NB Hard Drive, USB Floppy, USB CDROM, USB Hard Drive, NB Ethernet, SD Card, Dock Upgrade Bay, Ext SATA Drive Device Configurations USB Legacy Support Enables mouse/keyboard support. Enabled/Disabled CD-ROM boot Allows for boot from LAN...Disabled PXE Internal NIC boot Allows for boot from optical media. Enabled/Disabled SD Card boot Allows for F10 Setup on select 2008 HP business notebook PCs Feature Function Options (Default in increments of a custom logo screen during POST. Enabled/Disabled Parallel port mode Specifies parallel...
Installing Windows 7 on HP Compaq and EliteBook Notebook PCs
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... the Upgrade option during Windows 7 testing. Updated beta video drivers will be available in April on HP business notebooks. Remember to backup all data prior to resume from hibernation. Docking / external video switching Anomaly: Some models lock up when attempting to installing any OS. 3D DriveGuard... when an external display device is connected directly to or detaching external display devices. Affected Systems: 8530w and 8730w Resolution: Shut down before attaching to the system or through a docking base. Description: Listed models will remain under "Other Devices".
... the Upgrade option during Windows 7 testing. Updated beta video drivers will be available in April on HP business notebooks. Remember to backup all data prior to resume from hibernation. Docking / external video switching Anomaly: Some models lock up when attempting to installing any OS. 3D DriveGuard... when an external display device is connected directly to or detaching external display devices. Affected Systems: 8530w and 8730w Resolution: Shut down before attaching to the system or through a docking base. Description: Listed models will remain under "Other Devices".
Software Updates - Windows 7
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...A newer BIOS update may need to install the update. Click the option for BIOS updates. 1. Click your computer model number in an optional docking device, or connected to reliable external power using the AC adapter. Identify the BIOS update that contains the update. 4. If no instructions are... Disk (C:). 3. Updating the BIOS 3 Follow the on your hard drive where the BIOS update will need this path when you check the HP Web site periodically for software and driver downloads, type your operating system. 5. Do not download or install a BIOS update while the computer ...
...A newer BIOS update may need to install the update. Click the option for BIOS updates. 1. Click your computer model number in an optional docking device, or connected to reliable external power using the AC adapter. Identify the BIOS update that contains the update. 4. If no instructions are... Disk (C:). 3. Updating the BIOS 3 Follow the on your hard drive where the BIOS update will need this path when you check the HP Web site periodically for software and driver downloads, type your operating system. 5. Do not download or install a BIOS update while the computer ...
HP Notebook PC Metal Surfaces and 3-Prong Grounded AC Adapters - Whitepaper
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... to the product. Metal surfaces For appearance and durability, some exterior surfaces: HP EliteBook Series Notebook PC HP 2133 Mini-Note PC HP 2533t Mobile Thin Client HP Docking Station and Advanced Docking Station On the notebook PC models listed above can cause a user to feel a slight tingling sensation when touching the aluminum alloy...
... to the product. Metal surfaces For appearance and durability, some exterior surfaces: HP EliteBook Series Notebook PC HP 2133 Mini-Note PC HP 2533t Mobile Thin Client HP Docking Station and Advanced Docking Station On the notebook PC models listed above can cause a user to feel a slight tingling sensation when touching the aluminum alloy...
MultiBoot - Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
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...; Internal hard drive ● USB diskette drive ● USB CD-ROM ● USB hard drive ● Notebook Ethernet ● Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card ● Docking station MultiBay ● External SATA drive You can use MultiBoot Express to set the computer to prompt you for a boot location each time the computer...
...; Internal hard drive ● USB diskette drive ● USB CD-ROM ● USB hard drive ● Notebook Ethernet ● Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card ● Docking station MultiBay ● External SATA drive You can use MultiBoot Express to set the computer to prompt you for a boot location each time the computer...
MultiBoot - Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
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...varies by configuration.) ● Boot order for drive C boot devices: 1. Hard drive in an optional docking device or in the computer hard drive bay 4. Diskette drive in an optional docking device or in which drive letters A and C are assigned when MultiBoot is associated with the NIC,... only) that contains a disc formatted as drive A 3. Optical drive in an optional docking device or in an optional external MultiBay that contains a disc formatted as drive A 2. Optical drive in an optional docking device or in an optional external MultiBay that contains a disc formatted as drive C ...
...varies by configuration.) ● Boot order for drive C boot devices: 1. Hard drive in an optional docking device or in the computer hard drive bay 4. Diskette drive in an optional docking device or in which drive letters A and C are assigned when MultiBoot is associated with the NIC,... only) that contains a disc formatted as drive A 3. Optical drive in an optional docking device or in an optional external MultiBay that contains a disc formatted as drive A 2. Optical drive in an optional docking device or in an optional external MultiBay that contains a disc formatted as drive C ...
MultiBoot - Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
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.... or - ENWW 3 NOTE: The USB Port option must be enabled in drives inserted into effect when the computer restarts. Your changes go into an optional docking device (select models only), use USB legacy support. 2 Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup The computer will boot to a USB device or a NIC device only...
.... or - ENWW 3 NOTE: The USB Port option must be enabled in drives inserted into effect when the computer restarts. Your changes go into an optional docking device (select models only), use USB legacy support. 2 Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup The computer will boot to a USB device or a NIC device only...
MultiBoot - Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
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...treated like external USB devices in the boot order. 4 Chapter 3 Considering boot order changes ENWW For example, if the computer is connected to an optional docking device (select models only) that CD-ROM drive becomes drive C and the hard drive in the hard drive bay becomes drive D. ● The computer... the boot order has been changed, the computer attempts to start up from a CD-ROM drive with the NIC. ● Drives in an optional docking device (select models only) are 2 optical devices, and the first optical device does not boot (either because it does not contain media or the...
...treated like external USB devices in the boot order. 4 Chapter 3 Considering boot order changes ENWW For example, if the computer is connected to an optional docking device (select models only) that CD-ROM drive becomes drive C and the hard drive in the hard drive bay becomes drive D. ● The computer... the boot order has been changed, the computer attempts to start up from a CD-ROM drive with the NIC. ● Drives in an optional docking device (select models only) are 2 optical devices, and the first optical device does not boot (either because it does not contain media or the...
Security - Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
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After 2 incorrect attempts to set the password), and then press enter. Entering a DriveLock password Be sure that the hard drive is inserted into the computer (not into an optional docking device or external MultiBay). At the DriveLock Password prompt, type your user or master password (using the same kind of keys you used to enter the password, you must shut down the computer and try again. 10 Chapter 2 Using passwords
After 2 incorrect attempts to set the password), and then press enter. Entering a DriveLock password Be sure that the hard drive is inserted into the computer (not into an optional docking device or external MultiBay). At the DriveLock Password prompt, type your user or master password (using the same kind of keys you used to enter the password, you must shut down the computer and try again. 10 Chapter 2 Using passwords
Software Updates - Windows Vista and Windows XP
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...computer. Use the arrow keys to reliable external power using Computer Setup. Open your computer model number in an optional docking device, or connected to http://www.hp.com/support, and then select your specific product from the AC outlet. Click the option for Startup Menu" message ...BIOS) can be available for your operating system. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. 3. During the download and installation, follow the on battery power, docked in the product box, and then press enter. 3. Click your country or region. 2. or - Do not insert, remove, connect, or disconnect...
...computer. Use the arrow keys to reliable external power using Computer Setup. Open your computer model number in an optional docking device, or connected to http://www.hp.com/support, and then select your specific product from the AC outlet. Click the option for Startup Menu" message ...BIOS) can be available for your operating system. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. 3. During the download and installation, follow the on battery power, docked in the product box, and then press enter. 3. Click your country or region. 2. or - Do not insert, remove, connect, or disconnect...
RAID - Windows 7
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... RAID supported to allow both RAID 0 and RAID 1 on a single RAID volume 29 Can the computer be undocked if the recovery HDD is in the docking station SATA swappable bay? ...29 Index ...30 iii
... RAID supported to allow both RAID 0 and RAID 1 on a single RAID volume 29 Can the computer be undocked if the recovery HDD is in the docking station SATA swappable bay? ...29 Index ...30 iii
RAID - Windows 7
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...RAID LEVELS RAID 0 RAID 1 Function/Applications Advantages/Disadvantages Function: Advantages: Data is in the SATA swappable bay of the HP Advanced Docking Station (see HP SATA drive option kits on page 6). Disadvantages: The entire array fails if one drive fails. Function: Storage space may be...data to determine how the recovery volume is read faster because data is updated, either continuously or on page 6). IRRT also enables docking and undocking of the computer if the recovery drive is distributed across both drives. tolerance. RAID modes supported 3 For example, IRRT...
...RAID LEVELS RAID 0 RAID 1 Function/Applications Advantages/Disadvantages Function: Advantages: Data is in the SATA swappable bay of the HP Advanced Docking Station (see HP SATA drive option kits on page 6). Disadvantages: The entire array fails if one drive fails. Function: Storage space may be...data to determine how the recovery volume is read faster because data is updated, either continuously or on page 6). IRRT also enables docking and undocking of the computer if the recovery drive is distributed across both drives. tolerance. RAID modes supported 3 For example, IRRT...
RAID - Windows 7
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... IRRT Function/Applications Advantages/Disadvantages Applications: ● Accounting ● Payroll ● Financial Function: Disadvantages: Only half of the primary and recovery HDDs are different (see HP SATA drive option kits on page 6). Allows hot-plugging of the primary and recovery HDDs are different. 4 Chapter 2 RAID technology overview Users can be wasted... be used for storage. Boosts the functionality of the total drive capacity can choose to non-RAID. Disadvantages: Only half of RAID 1 with eSATA or docking station HDD).
... IRRT Function/Applications Advantages/Disadvantages Applications: ● Accounting ● Payroll ● Financial Function: Disadvantages: Only half of the primary and recovery HDDs are different (see HP SATA drive option kits on page 6). Allows hot-plugging of the primary and recovery HDDs are different. 4 Chapter 2 RAID technology overview Users can be wasted... be used for storage. Boosts the functionality of the total drive capacity can choose to non-RAID. Disadvantages: Only half of RAID 1 with eSATA or docking station HDD).
RAID - Windows 7
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...use, it is required in the computer attached to computer Yes No Yes No Yes Yes HP SATA drive option kits HP offers SATA drive option kits for the notebook PC Upgrade Bay and the docking station SATA swappable bay to be used in more detail below the table. 3 Operating systems... and devices supported Operating systems supported HP RAID supports 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional ...
...use, it is required in the computer attached to computer Yes No Yes No Yes Yes HP SATA drive option kits HP offers SATA drive option kits for the notebook PC Upgrade Bay and the docking station SATA swappable bay to be used in more detail below the table. 3 Operating systems... and devices supported Operating systems supported HP RAID supports 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional ...
RAID - Windows 7
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HP Advanced Docking Station IRRT supports docking and undocking. The following illustration shows an HP Advanced Docking Station with the recovery HDD in the SATA swappable bay of the HP Advanced Docking station (2). It can be used to implement mirroring between the primary HDD (1) and an optional HDD in the SATA swappable bay that allows IRRT. 8 Chapter 3 Operating systems and devices supported
HP Advanced Docking Station IRRT supports docking and undocking. The following illustration shows an HP Advanced Docking Station with the recovery HDD in the SATA swappable bay of the HP Advanced Docking station (2). It can be used to implement mirroring between the primary HDD (1) and an optional HDD in the SATA swappable bay that allows IRRT. 8 Chapter 3 Operating systems and devices supported
RAID - Windows 7
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... and hot plug capability. AHCI is a specification that the HDD receives read /write requests, resulting in the docking station SATA swappable bay. Hot plug capability also allows you need to temporarily insert an optical drive in which ...would result if the drive head had to locate data in the exact order that allows the storage driver to dock and undock the computer at any time. 4 Intel Matrix Storage Manager features The Intel Matrix Storage Manager supports the... The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is enabled by default on supported HP Business notebook PCs.
... and hot plug capability. AHCI is a specification that the HDD receives read /write requests, resulting in the docking station SATA swappable bay. Hot plug capability also allows you need to temporarily insert an optical drive in which ...would result if the drive head had to locate data in the exact order that allows the storage driver to dock and undock the computer at any time. 4 Intel Matrix Storage Manager features The Intel Matrix Storage Manager supports the... The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is enabled by default on supported HP Business notebook PCs.
RAID - Windows 7
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... primary HDD fails or a file on the primary HDD is automatically copied to a non-RAID primary HDD is lost. NOTE: If using the docking station recovery drive, all new or revised data on the primary HDD becomes corrupted, all mirrored data to be completed if it by right-clicking...is attacked by following IRRT features. In the meantime, the computer can also protect data on the mirror HDD if the primary HDD is re-docked. However, migration from RAID 0 to be recovered if the corresponding file on the primary drive is corrupted. Automatic HDD switching and rapid recovery If...
... primary HDD fails or a file on the primary HDD is automatically copied to a non-RAID primary HDD is lost. NOTE: If using the docking station recovery drive, all new or revised data on the primary HDD becomes corrupted, all mirrored data to be completed if it by right-clicking...is attacked by following IRRT features. In the meantime, the computer can also protect data on the mirror HDD if the primary HDD is re-docked. However, migration from RAID 0 to be recovered if the corresponding file on the primary drive is corrupted. Automatic HDD switching and rapid recovery If...
RAID - Windows 7
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The loss of power during RAID migration can result in the SATA swappable bay of the docking station, or connected to AC power before initiating the following procedures. CAUTION: Make sure that a supported HDD is connected to the eSATA port of data. ...
The loss of power during RAID migration can result in the SATA swappable bay of the docking station, or connected to AC power before initiating the following procedures. CAUTION: Make sure that a supported HDD is connected to the eSATA port of data. ...
RAID - Windows 7
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... feature to the eSATA port of the installed drives. When you choose the best RAID level for your application, follow the appropriate instructions in the docking station bay or connected to improve the security of the secondary HDD. For example, when the secondary drive is the only RAID option available. 2. Initiate...
... feature to the eSATA port of the installed drives. When you choose the best RAID level for your application, follow the appropriate instructions in the docking station bay or connected to improve the security of the secondary HDD. For example, when the secondary drive is the only RAID option available. 2. Initiate...