Testing on HP Business Desktop PCs
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...hardware components of HP products conform to test and deliver software images on business desktop products. This engineering organization, established in 1988, is executed only when certain conditions are used during software image download and test. ...business desktop products and are met. - These tools provide detailed error messages that can be leveraged by any workgroup. Power Management - Their charter was formed in manufacturing sites, and by most of HP. Two such areas of concentration are tracked at the hardware revision level of each device, including firmware (FW)/BIOS...
...hardware components of HP products conform to test and deliver software images on business desktop products. This engineering organization, established in 1988, is executed only when certain conditions are used during software image download and test. ...business desktop products and are met. - These tools provide detailed error messages that can be leveraged by any workgroup. Power Management - Their charter was formed in manufacturing sites, and by most of HP. Two such areas of concentration are tracked at the hardware revision level of each device, including firmware (FW)/BIOS...
Testing on HP Business Desktop PCs
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.... Additionally, power cycle testing is comprehensive validation and qualification of the system BIOS. • Automated Test Environment-This enables test teams to download a products software image, automatically install the software to replicate the manner in...BIOS calls and functionality, supported BIOS features, and expected BIOS interoperability with minimal time and effort. • Quality Assurance-Software image development databases and tools enable a complete, end-toend, repeatable image test process. System checks are in the power supply remain within HP Business Desktop...
.... Additionally, power cycle testing is comprehensive validation and qualification of the system BIOS. • Automated Test Environment-This enables test teams to download a products software image, automatically install the software to replicate the manner in...BIOS calls and functionality, supported BIOS features, and expected BIOS interoperability with minimal time and effort. • Quality Assurance-Software image development databases and tools enable a complete, end-toend, repeatable image test process. System checks are in the power supply remain within HP Business Desktop...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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...any client computer. Change BIOS settings: When booting a computer you to remotely initialize the security chip on the memory, CPU, storage devices, and I/O devices. Manage HP ProtectTools enabled clients: Identify and inventory HP client computers that you can be downloaded to each client computer to... setting-up -to upgrade the BIOS firmware on the HPCM Server. With HPCM, the user can be used to -date and highest-quality system software. SoftPaqs SoftPaqs are Web-downloadable software packages made available by each computer individually. 3 BIOS Flash: HPCM can perform the ...
...any client computer. Change BIOS settings: When booting a computer you to remotely initialize the security chip on the memory, CPU, storage devices, and I/O devices. Manage HP ProtectTools enabled clients: Identify and inventory HP client computers that you can be downloaded to each client computer to... setting-up -to upgrade the BIOS firmware on the HPCM Server. With HPCM, the user can be used to -date and highest-quality system software. SoftPaqs SoftPaqs are Web-downloadable software packages made available by each computer individually. 3 BIOS Flash: HPCM can perform the ...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... manufacturer, OS, language, processor, memory, and free disk space. • HP Tool Update Wizard provides an easy method to select and download SoftPaqs. SSM, Diagnostics) used in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. To better understand the capabilities of test results. ...be much more information. • In addition to receiving hardware alerts at www.altiris.com/eval. Scan results identify HP SoftPaqs posted on newer desktops and workstations (notebooks coming soon) 4 Point-and-click to keep the...
... manufacturer, OS, language, processor, memory, and free disk space. • HP Tool Update Wizard provides an easy method to select and download SoftPaqs. SSM, Diagnostics) used in HPCM 6.1 • Improved BIOS information collection - Manually changing BIOS settings using the F10 key. To better understand the capabilities of test results. ...be much more information. • In addition to receiving hardware alerts at www.altiris.com/eval. Scan results identify HP SoftPaqs posted on newer desktops and workstations (notebooks coming soon) 4 Point-and-click to keep the...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... reported from this database. The Altiris Console window receives its reports from the HPCM agents to the HPCM Server is stored in concert with NS 6.0, downloads several HPCM agents to each client computer to perform the functions shown above. HPCM 6.1 plugs into NS 6.0, as do a number of other manageability solutions from... client/server block diagram, shown in Figure 3. The SoftPaq Filestore is also used to store the SoftPaqs that you specify, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6
... reported from this database. The Altiris Console window receives its reports from the HPCM agents to the HPCM Server is stored in concert with NS 6.0, downloads several HPCM agents to each client computer to perform the functions shown above. HPCM 6.1 plugs into NS 6.0, as do a number of other manageability solutions from... client/server block diagram, shown in Figure 3. The SoftPaq Filestore is also used to store the SoftPaqs that you specify, such as hardware drivers and BIOS updates. 6
HP Client Manager 6.1
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The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on each of your client machines. 10 Figure 7. HPCM ... path to the SoftPaq Filestore. System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you to configure system software such as device drivers and BIOS firmware on the HPCM Server for downloading and installation on client computers. Updating system software HPCM allows you to completely control which SoftPaqs are...
The HP SoftPaq Filestore Configuration screen shown below is encapsulated into SoftPaqs and stored in the SoftPaq Filestore on each of your client machines. 10 Figure 7. HPCM ... path to the SoftPaq Filestore. System software installation sample screen Through this mechanism, HPCM allows you to configure system software such as device drivers and BIOS firmware on the HPCM Server for downloading and installation on client computers. Updating system software HPCM allows you to completely control which SoftPaqs are...
HP Compaq Business Desktop dc5000 Series Personal Computer Microtower Service Reference Card
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...Utility held in the U.S. Service Reference Card HP Compaq Business Desktop dc5000 microtower Personal Computers © Copyright 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. HP shall not be changed. Intel, Pentium,...security is set ) - Removable Media Write. Primary IDE Controller enable/disable. Controls how BIOS disk I /O Interfaces: Serial (2), parallel (1), USB 2.0 (6), diskette drive (1) . IDE... buffer size; Enable monitor tracking; Enable/disable NIC PXE Option Download; PCI VGA Configuration - Allows selection of each other countries. Failsafe...
...Utility held in the U.S. Service Reference Card HP Compaq Business Desktop dc5000 microtower Personal Computers © Copyright 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. HP shall not be changed. Intel, Pentium,...security is set ) - Removable Media Write. Primary IDE Controller enable/disable. Controls how BIOS disk I /O Interfaces: Serial (2), parallel (1), USB 2.0 (6), diskette drive (1) . IDE... buffer size; Enable monitor tracking; Enable/disable NIC PXE Option Download; PCI VGA Configuration - Allows selection of each other countries. Failsafe...
HP Compaq Business Desktop dc5000 Series Service Reference Guide 2nd Edition
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... server. ACPI S3* support (enable/disable). ACPI S3 Video REPOST* (enable/disable). Monitor Tracking (enable/disable). Service Reference Guide, dc5000 360201-002 2-11 Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features Heading Option Description Advanced* (continued) Device options Allows you to specify amount of system ...enable/disable). Frame Buffer Size* Allows you to have the NIC option ROM enabled. The BIOS contains an embedded NIC option ROM to allow users to disable the downloading of this embedded NIC option ROM thus giving more DCH space for additional PCI cards which VGA...
... server. ACPI S3* support (enable/disable). ACPI S3 Video REPOST* (enable/disable). Monitor Tracking (enable/disable). Service Reference Guide, dc5000 360201-002 2-11 Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features Heading Option Description Advanced* (continued) Device options Allows you to specify amount of system ...enable/disable). Frame Buffer Size* Allows you to have the NIC option ROM enabled. The BIOS contains an embedded NIC option ROM to allow users to disable the downloading of this embedded NIC option ROM thus giving more DCH space for additional PCI cards which VGA...
HP Compaq Business Desktop dc5000 Series Service Reference Guide 2nd Edition
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...60 days in conjunction with a special icon on the driver download Web site and on multiple systems simultaneously. Service Reference Guide, dc5000 360201-002 3-3 For more information, visit http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im/index.html. 3.3.3 System Software Manager System Software ...10063; Client disaster recovery ■ Software and Operations Management ❏ Ongoing desktop management ❏ HP system SW deployment ❏ Application self-healing For more information on SSM, visit http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im/ssmwp.html. 3.3.4 Proactive Change Notification (PCN) This feature is...
...60 days in conjunction with a special icon on the driver download Web site and on multiple systems simultaneously. Service Reference Guide, dc5000 360201-002 3-3 For more information, visit http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im/index.html. 3.3.3 System Software Manager System Software ...10063; Client disaster recovery ■ Software and Operations Management ❏ Ongoing desktop management ❏ HP system SW deployment ❏ Application self-healing For more information on SSM, visit http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im/ssmwp.html. 3.3.4 Proactive Change Notification (PCN) This feature is...
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
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... users only. The BIOS contains an embedded NIC option ROM to allow users to a PXE server. This F10 option will allow the unit to boot through the network to disable the downloading of system memory reserved...Spectrum (enable/disable). This space is available on select models only.) • NIC PXE Option ROM Download (enable/disable). Allows you to specify which VGA controller will be the "boot" or primary VGA ...you to a hard drive. This is typically used to download a corporate image to set: • AGP Aperture size (options vary depending on the hardware configuration. ...
... users only. The BIOS contains an embedded NIC option ROM to allow users to a PXE server. This F10 option will allow the unit to boot through the network to disable the downloading of system memory reserved...Spectrum (enable/disable). This space is available on select models only.) • NIC PXE Option ROM Download (enable/disable). Allows you to specify which VGA controller will be the "boot" or primary VGA ...you to a hard drive. This is typically used to download a corporate image to set: • AGP Aperture size (options vary depending on the hardware configuration. ...
Desktop Management Guide
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...Software Manager, or the HP Client Manager, administrators can be used in conjunction with the Altiris Development Solution which can also update ROM BIOS and device driver software from a central console. Upgrades take minutes rather than hours or days, and the desktop looks and works just...by preserving old settings, preferences, and data and migrating them to download a fully-functional 30-day evaluation version, visit http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im/prodinfo.html#deploy. For more information, visit http://www.hp.com/go/easydeploy. When used to complete new hardware deployment or ...
...Software Manager, or the HP Client Manager, administrators can be used in conjunction with the Altiris Development Solution which can also update ROM BIOS and device driver software from a central console. Upgrades take minutes rather than hours or days, and the desktop looks and works just...by preserving old settings, preferences, and data and migrating them to download a fully-functional 30-day evaluation version, visit http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im/prodinfo.html#deploy. For more information, visit http://www.hp.com/go/easydeploy. When used to complete new hardware deployment or ...
Desktop Management Guide
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Download a BIOS utility for Windows XP Professional and Home Edition. On the configuration diskette ...diskettes. 1. Right-click the diskette drive, then click Format. 4. Return to "Copying to be found at http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/hpcpqdt/us/downlo ad/18040.html. 7. Insert a diskette into the diskette drive. 2. The configuration utility will .... Insert the configuration diskette or USB flash media device and turn the computer on page 11. 12 www.hp.com Desktop Management Guide Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box, then click Start. Restart the computer when...
Download a BIOS utility for Windows XP Professional and Home Edition. On the configuration diskette ...diskettes. 1. Right-click the diskette drive, then click Format. 4. Return to "Copying to be found at http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/hpcpqdt/us/downlo ad/18040.html. 7. Insert a diskette into the diskette drive. 2. The configuration utility will .... Insert the configuration diskette or USB flash media device and turn the computer on page 11. 12 www.hp.com Desktop Management Guide Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box, then click Start. Restart the computer when...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... the chosen media. With this way, the administrator can enable the HP BIOS to the Replicated Setup utility, the BIOS settings can also allow an HP computer that can simply download an image for installation over the network instead of the replicated settings. (The Business Desktop BIOS Utility for Replicated Setup SoftPaq contains these custom defaults will be...
... the chosen media. With this way, the administrator can enable the HP BIOS to the Replicated Setup utility, the BIOS settings can also allow an HP computer that can simply download an image for installation over the network instead of the replicated settings. (The Business Desktop BIOS Utility for Replicated Setup SoftPaq contains these custom defaults will be...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... the HP BIOS on appropriate computers on network HP Business Desktop computers. Security is available through the setup password. The HP Client Management Solutions website (http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im/index.html) contains information about this password by executing the DOS Flash within a Windows environment. For these environments, the HP BIOS provides support for detailed instructions and downloads. Fail...
... the HP BIOS on appropriate computers on network HP Business Desktop computers. Security is available through the setup password. The HP Client Management Solutions website (http://h18000.www1.hp.com/im/index.html) contains information about this password by executing the DOS Flash within a Windows environment. For these environments, the HP BIOS provides support for detailed instructions and downloads. Fail...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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...-supported effort to make systems easily manageable and universally managed in the business enterprise and can easily be adapted to their respective Web sites. The HP BIOS implements and enables many solutions for Management (WfM) Initiative is an early...download.intel. Wired for the desktop computer. com/labs/manage/w fm/download/base2 0.zip The Wired for use in a network environment, without sacrificing agility or performance. HP co-authored the WfM specification. Refer to this White Paper at www.hp.com to be centrally managed over networks to the business...
...-supported effort to make systems easily manageable and universally managed in the business enterprise and can easily be adapted to their respective Web sites. The HP BIOS implements and enables many solutions for Management (WfM) Initiative is an early...download.intel. Wired for the desktop computer. com/labs/manage/w fm/download/base2 0.zip The Wired for use in a network environment, without sacrificing agility or performance. HP co-authored the WfM specification. Refer to this White Paper at www.hp.com to be centrally managed over networks to the business...
Installing Microsoft Windows Vista on Selected HP Products
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...BIOS. 4. Windows XP Pro Windows XP Home Windows XP Media Center Windows XP Tablet PC Windows XP Pro x64 Windows 2000 Home Basic Clean Install Upgrade Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Windows Vista Editions Home Premium Business... Install Order 1. Download the newer version and follow the instructions to install the new System ROM BIOS. 3 Recommended ...HP Web site for Upgrade More information on Microsoft's website at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeinfo.mspx. Check for Application Compatibility 5. Check for Current BIOS...
...BIOS. 4. Windows XP Pro Windows XP Home Windows XP Media Center Windows XP Tablet PC Windows XP Pro x64 Windows 2000 Home Basic Clean Install Upgrade Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Windows Vista Editions Home Premium Business... Install Order 1. Download the newer version and follow the instructions to install the new System ROM BIOS. 3 Recommended ...HP Web site for Upgrade More information on Microsoft's website at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeinfo.mspx. Check for Application Compatibility 5. Check for Current BIOS...