Technical Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Series Business Desktop Computers
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.../cable assembly (Figure 5-2) is set to AHCI. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 5-3 The following operating parameters of the eSATA interface can be loaded... apply. Figure 5-2. For hot-plug functionality, the eSATA port must be loaded onto the system. This driver is re-installed, the AHCI driver can be set in the ROM-based Setup utility: ■ Transfer speed: 1.5 or 3 Gbps (default... shipped with hot-plug support must be set to the AHCI or RAID mode and an AHCI driver with a Windows XP or Vista image. If the system is wiped clean or the Windows OS is pre-loaded on...
.../cable assembly (Figure 5-2) is set to AHCI. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 5-3 The following operating parameters of the eSATA interface can be loaded... apply. Figure 5-2. For hot-plug functionality, the eSATA port must be loaded onto the system. This driver is re-installed, the AHCI driver can be set in the ROM-based Setup utility: ■ Transfer speed: 1.5 or 3 Gbps (default... shipped with hot-plug support must be set to the AHCI or RAID mode and an AHCI driver with a Windows XP or Vista image. If the system is wiped clean or the Windows OS is pre-loaded on...
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... Linux ■ Multiple VLAN support with Windows XP ■ Power management support for ACPI 1.1, PXE 2.0, WOL, ASF 1.0, and IPMI ■ Cisco Etherchannel support ■ Link and Activity LED indicator drivers The controller features high and low priority queues and provides priority-packet processing for networks that feature. Indicates network activity and link.../100/1000 Mbps network support through a switchable power strip will, with the strip turned off, disable any wake, alert, or power mangement functionality. 5-16 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide
... Linux ■ Multiple VLAN support with Windows XP ■ Power management support for ACPI 1.1, PXE 2.0, WOL, ASF 1.0, and IPMI ■ Cisco Etherchannel support ■ Link and Activity LED indicator drivers The controller features high and low priority queues and provides priority-packet processing for networks that feature. Indicates network activity and link.../100/1000 Mbps network support through a switchable power strip will, with the strip turned off, disable any wake, alert, or power mangement functionality. 5-16 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide
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RJ-45 Ethernet TPE Connector (as part of chassis) 5.9.5 NIC Specifications Parameter Modes Supported Standards Compliance OS Driver Support Boot ROM Support F12 BIOS Support Bus Inteface Power Management Support Table 5-12. Not used for the NIC interface. ..., XP Pro, Vista Home, Vista Pro MS Windows NT 3.51 & 4.0 Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, 5x Novell Netware/IntraNetWare SCO UnixWare 7 Linux 2.2, 2.4 PXE 2.0 Intel PRO/100 Boot Agent (PXE 3.0, RPL) Yes PCI Express x1 ACPI, PCI Power Management Spec. 5-18 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide Input/Output Interfaces 5.9.4 NIC ...
RJ-45 Ethernet TPE Connector (as part of chassis) 5.9.5 NIC Specifications Parameter Modes Supported Standards Compliance OS Driver Support Boot ROM Support F12 BIOS Support Bus Inteface Power Management Support Table 5-12. Not used for the NIC interface. ..., XP Pro, Vista Home, Vista Pro MS Windows NT 3.51 & 4.0 Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, 5x Novell Netware/IntraNetWare SCO UnixWare 7 Linux 2.2, 2.4 PXE 2.0 Intel PRO/100 Boot Agent (PXE 3.0, RPL) Yes PCI Express x1 ACPI, PCI Power Management Spec. 5-18 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide Input/Output Interfaces 5.9.4 NIC ...
Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide
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...applications, and all system software, applications, and related files stored on the Windows Desktop, then click Personalize in Windows Vista or Properties in the dialog box to locate...system to reboot the machine. HP Backup and Recovery Manager The HP Backup and Recovery Manager is complete, you must also install the drivers for the i386 directory, replace...Drivers When installing optional hardware devices after the operating system installation is an easy-to-use, versatile application that allows you to back up windows that came with C:\i386, or use the Browse button in Windows XP...
...applications, and all system software, applications, and related files stored on the Windows Desktop, then click Personalize in Windows Vista or Properties in the dialog box to locate...system to reboot the machine. HP Backup and Recovery Manager The HP Backup and Recovery Manager is complete, you must also install the drivers for the i386 directory, replace...Drivers When installing optional hardware devices after the operating system installation is an easy-to-use, versatile application that allows you to back up windows that came with C:\i386, or use the Browse button in Windows XP...
Service Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC
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.... For example, Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools is available only for managing HP desktops, notebooks and workstations, providing hardware and software inventory, remote control, HP alert monitoring, HP BIOS and driver updates, integration with HP Protect Tools and add-on your computer... XP and HP Thin Client environments that help protect against unauthorized access to avoid invalidating the BitLocker keys. HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions HP Client Automation is available as an after market option. For select HP Compaq Desktops, HP ProtectTools...
.... For example, Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools is available only for managing HP desktops, notebooks and workstations, providing hardware and software inventory, remote control, HP alert monitoring, HP BIOS and driver updates, integration with HP Protect Tools and add-on your computer... XP and HP Thin Client environments that help protect against unauthorized access to avoid invalidating the BitLocker keys. HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions HP Client Automation is available as an after market option. For select HP Compaq Desktops, HP ProtectTools...
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...In Microsoft Windows Vista, right-click Start, click Explore, and right-click on a drive. is a problem with In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and a file. Solving Hard Drive Problems Table D-4 Solving Hard Drive Problems Hard drive error occurs. In ...is listed, the probable cause is a hardware problem. Solution 1. select a drive. If it is not listed, the probable cause is a driver problem. checking, click Check Now. Under Error-checking click Check Now. Disk transaction problem. Cause Hard disk has bad sectors or has failed. ...
...In Microsoft Windows Vista, right-click Start, click Explore, and right-click on a drive. is a problem with In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and a file. Solving Hard Drive Problems Table D-4 Solving Hard Drive Problems Hard drive error occurs. In ...is listed, the probable cause is a hardware problem. Solution 1. select a drive. If it is not listed, the probable cause is a driver problem. checking, click Check Now. Under Error-checking click Check Now. Disk transaction problem. Cause Hard disk has bad sectors or has failed. ...
Troubleshooting Guide
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...could be loose. See reconfiguration directions in Security > Device Security. The device is attached to see if the device is a driver problem. Drive responds slowly immediately after power-up. Solution 1. In Microsoft Windows Vista, right-click Start, click Explore, and right... > Properties > Tools. The system may not have automatically recognized a newly installed device. Select File > Properties > Tools. In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and select a drive. Under Errorchecking click Check Now. 2. In Microsoft Windows Vista, right-click Start, ...
...could be loose. See reconfiguration directions in Security > Device Security. The device is attached to see if the device is a driver problem. Drive responds slowly immediately after power-up. Solution 1. In Microsoft Windows Vista, right-click Start, click Explore, and right... > Properties > Tools. The system may not have automatically recognized a newly installed device. Select File > Properties > Tools. In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and select a drive. Under Errorchecking click Check Now. 2. In Microsoft Windows Vista, right-click Start, ...
Troubleshooting Guide
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Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Double-click Local Area Connection. 5. Incorrect network driver. Solution 1. To enable Wake-on -LAN in Windows XP: 1. Click Properties. 5. Click the Power Management tab, then select the check box to Allow this device to...Device Manager. Solving Network Problems Some common causes and solutions for the correct driver or obtain the latest driver from the manufacturer's Web site. Table 2-12 Solving Network Problems Wake-on -LAN is disabled. Network driver does not detect network controller. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Click ...
Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Double-click Local Area Connection. 5. Incorrect network driver. Solution 1. To enable Wake-on -LAN in Windows XP: 1. Click Properties. 5. Click the Power Management tab, then select the check box to Allow this device to...Device Manager. Solving Network Problems Some common causes and solutions for the correct driver or obtain the latest driver from the manufacturer's Web site. Table 2-12 Solving Network Problems Wake-on -LAN is disabled. Network driver does not detect network controller. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Click ...
Desktop Management Guide
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... the HP Client Automation solutions, visit http://www.hp.com/go /client. 8 Chapter 4 Software Updating and Management ENWW HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions HP Client Automation is a hardware and software management solution for Windows Vista, Windows XP and HP Thin ...a policy-based solution that is a free product for managing HP desktops, notebooks and workstations, providing hardware and software inventory, remote control, HP alert monitoring, HP BIOS and driver updates, integration with HP Protect Tools and add-on support for purchase, includes all functionality...
... the HP Client Automation solutions, visit http://www.hp.com/go /client. 8 Chapter 4 Software Updating and Management ENWW HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions HP Client Automation is a hardware and software management solution for Windows Vista, Windows XP and HP Thin ...a policy-based solution that is a free product for managing HP desktops, notebooks and workstations, providing hardware and software inventory, remote control, HP alert monitoring, HP BIOS and driver updates, integration with HP Protect Tools and add-on support for purchase, includes all functionality...
HP ProtectTools User Guide
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...the correct reader is selected in the Confirm New PIN box. 5. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager for Administrators in Windows Vista or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in Windows XP. 2. In the left pane, click Java Card Security, and then click Advanced. 3. Assigning a Java... ● Back up and restore Java Cards NOTE: You must be between 4 and 8 numeric characters. 1. In addition, the card reader drivers must have Windows administrator privileges in the Confirm New PIN box. 7. Click OK. In the right pane, under Selected card reader, click the...
...the correct reader is selected in the Confirm New PIN box. 5. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager for Administrators in Windows Vista or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in Windows XP. 2. In the left pane, click Java Card Security, and then click Advanced. 3. Assigning a Java... ● Back up and restore Java Cards NOTE: You must be between 4 and 8 numeric characters. 1. In addition, the card reader drivers must have Windows administrator privileges in the Confirm New PIN box. 7. Click OK. In the right pane, under Selected card reader, click the...
HP ProtectTools User Guide
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...4. The Security Manager software must be installed before installing any security plug-in Windows XP. firmware utility for models containing Broadcomenabled TPMs-The tool provided through HP support Web site reports ownership required. The firmware upgrade tool allows the 3. Run ... is an EK, a TPM owner must be loaded. Click HP ProtectTools Security Manager for the Security Manager interface. d. c. Version = 1.2 ● Vendor = Broadcom Corporation ● FW Version = 2.18 (or greater) ● TPM Device driver library version 2.0.0.9 (or greater) 5. user to complete the...
...4. The Security Manager software must be installed before installing any security plug-in Windows XP. firmware utility for models containing Broadcomenabled TPMs-The tool provided through HP support Web site reports ownership required. The firmware upgrade tool allows the 3. Run ... is an EK, a TPM owner must be loaded. Click HP ProtectTools Security Manager for the Security Manager interface. d. c. Version = 1.2 ● Vendor = Broadcom Corporation ● FW Version = 2.18 (or greater) ● TPM Device driver library version 2.0.0.9 (or greater) 5. user to complete the...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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... file required by simply typing "flashbin". The BIOS can be created to deliver the Flashbin utility, driver, and BIOS image. 4 F10 setup configuration options, passwords, and settings are not lost during the... Key - In what operating systems can be included in Vista, Windows XP, or 2000 SP4 or later using F10 setup "Flash System ROM" feature. Will I update the BIOS...o XXX_bbbb.bin - The softpaq contents will not require the contents of Windows business PCs to be warned. For example, HP Business PC products, which do not support the Windows BIOS updates and will require all...
... file required by simply typing "flashbin". The BIOS can be created to deliver the Flashbin utility, driver, and BIOS image. 4 F10 setup configuration options, passwords, and settings are not lost during the... Key - In what operating systems can be included in Vista, Windows XP, or 2000 SP4 or later using F10 setup "Flash System ROM" feature. Will I update the BIOS...o XXX_bbbb.bin - The softpaq contents will not require the contents of Windows business PCs to be warned. For example, HP Business PC products, which do not support the Windows BIOS updates and will require all...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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Press RETURN after you just entered. You may need to do I update the BIOS when not running Vista, Windows XP, 2000, or DOS? To assign a new password, just run the Assign Password utility again. This flash utility will be used with DOS Flash if an ... System ROM" item. To assign a password to DOS Flash, change directories to enter setup. If the BIOS administrator/setup password has been established on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be updated using the F10 setup "Flash System ROM" feature.
Press RETURN after you just entered. You may need to do I update the BIOS when not running Vista, Windows XP, 2000, or DOS? To assign a new password, just run the Assign Password utility again. This flash utility will be used with DOS Flash if an ... System ROM" item. To assign a password to DOS Flash, change directories to enter setup. If the BIOS administrator/setup password has been established on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be updated using the F10 setup "Flash System ROM" feature.
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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...BIOS images that contains Flashbin.exe and type "assignpw flsh.cpu". If the administrator/setup password has been established on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be named and stored in the previous question. Insert a blank, floppy diskette into the PC. 2. The BIOS... From Windows Explorer, right-click the 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) drive and choose Format. After the disk is complete, the business PC can be booted from Windows XP Professional, the following information would require the user to create a bootable CD for BIOS update? Assign Password (Assignpw.exe)...
...BIOS images that contains Flashbin.exe and type "assignpw flsh.cpu". If the administrator/setup password has been established on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be named and stored in the previous question. Insert a blank, floppy diskette into the PC. 2. The BIOS... From Windows Explorer, right-click the 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) drive and choose Format. After the disk is complete, the business PC can be booted from Windows XP Professional, the following information would require the user to create a bootable CD for BIOS update? Assign Password (Assignpw.exe)...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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...is the easiest to use the remote management capabilities of comprehensive BIOS upgrade solutions in a flexible manner. Administrators can only be made: • Driver directory o Delete all files except COMMAND.COM and CONFIG.SYS 20 DOK) is not dependent on a 1.44MB floppy diskette. In order to..., and the BIOS binary image onto the Windows XP MS-DOS boot diskette, the following modifications must be updated to deliver enterprise wide upgrade ability. What if the ME firmware does not complete the update process? Summary HP's Business PC BIOS provides update methods to allow the user...
...is the easiest to use the remote management capabilities of comprehensive BIOS upgrade solutions in a flexible manner. Administrators can only be made: • Driver directory o Delete all files except COMMAND.COM and CONFIG.SYS 20 DOK) is not dependent on a 1.44MB floppy diskette. In order to..., and the BIOS binary image onto the Windows XP MS-DOS boot diskette, the following modifications must be updated to deliver enterprise wide upgrade ability. What if the ME firmware does not complete the update process? Summary HP's Business PC BIOS provides update methods to allow the user...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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... of those also support the creation of a bootable CD emulating a hard disk. For your convenience, a 1.44MB boot disk image is complete, the business PC can be used with CD burning software and a compatible CD-R/RW drive installed. What are too large to the directory that a system is most...media. Once the CD burning process is also available. If Windows XP is formatted with floppy emulation would require the user to be updated has administrator/setup password set on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be booted from the floppy and transfer this to create ...
... of those also support the creation of a bootable CD emulating a hard disk. For your convenience, a 1.44MB boot disk image is complete, the business PC can be used with CD burning software and a compatible CD-R/RW drive installed. What are too large to the directory that a system is most...media. Once the CD burning process is also available. If Windows XP is formatted with floppy emulation would require the user to be updated has administrator/setup password set on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be booted from the floppy and transfer this to create ...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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... ability. In order to copy Flashbin.exe, flsh.cpu, and the BIOS binary image onto the Windows XP MS-DOS boot diskette, the following modifications must be made: Driver directory o Delete all files except COMMAND.COM and CONFIG.SYS In order to copy Flashbin.exe, flsh....diskette for local or remote situations. Regardless of the BIOS flash method, business PC products provide a high degree of such tools as the image source. For those images that HP will remain the premier provider of the HP Business PC BIOS images will fit on a 1.44MB floppy diskette. Administrators can...
... ability. In order to copy Flashbin.exe, flsh.cpu, and the BIOS binary image onto the Windows XP MS-DOS boot diskette, the following modifications must be made: Driver directory o Delete all files except COMMAND.COM and CONFIG.SYS In order to copy Flashbin.exe, flsh....diskette for local or remote situations. Regardless of the BIOS flash method, business PC products provide a high degree of such tools as the image source. For those images that HP will remain the premier provider of the HP Business PC BIOS images will fit on a 1.44MB floppy diskette. Administrators can...
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus NIC
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...5 Management Mode (DASH highlighted) in the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC Limitations The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus functions very similarly between a dc7900 and a dc5850. However, there is the expected behavior. S5, and subsequent remote wake of the dc7900, there is a hardware limitation that does not... Power-On Password behavior. For Windows XP, use driver version 10.100.0.0 or newer. 8 For Windows Vista, use driver version 10.85.0.0 or newer. Drivers The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus has driver support for Windows XP and Windows Vista. In the case ...
...5 Management Mode (DASH highlighted) in the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC Limitations The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus functions very similarly between a dc7900 and a dc5850. However, there is the expected behavior. S5, and subsequent remote wake of the dc7900, there is a hardware limitation that does not... Power-On Password behavior. For Windows XP, use driver version 10.100.0.0 or newer. 8 For Windows Vista, use driver version 10.85.0.0 or newer. Drivers The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus has driver support for Windows XP and Windows Vista. In the case ...
Using eSATA on HP Compaq dc7900 Business PCs
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...capability: 1. Default is AHCI and eSATA hot-plug capable. However, eSATA hot-plug support does require an AHCI driver with the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC has the Intel AHCI driver (iastor.sys) pre-loaded. The system can be set to SATA emulation mode of AHCI or RAID in ...F10 Setup at Security > Device Security > eSATA. Figure 4 eSATA device security Software Drivers The eSATA port does not require a driver to AHCI. The Windows XP...
...capability: 1. Default is AHCI and eSATA hot-plug capable. However, eSATA hot-plug support does require an AHCI driver with the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC has the Intel AHCI driver (iastor.sys) pre-loaded. The system can be set to SATA emulation mode of AHCI or RAID in ...F10 Setup at Security > Device Security > eSATA. Figure 4 eSATA device security Software Drivers The eSATA port does not require a driver to AHCI. The Windows XP...
Using eSATA on HP Compaq dc7900 Business PCs
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.... d. New operating system installation. Corporate IT may be safely switched to insert AHCI driver is executed from IDE mode. The process requires insertion of the AHCI drivers into an offline Microsoft Windows XP image. MSDINST.EXE is as follows: a. C:\Windows is the Device ID for general...inf PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A02&CC_0106 = C:\AddAHCI\iaahci.inf Dev 2822 is the location of the Intel AHCI driver with the F6 option during installation. Enhancing existing Windows XP images from a command line where the location for Intel(R) ICH10D/DO SATA AHCI Controller. The process is...
.... d. New operating system installation. Corporate IT may be safely switched to insert AHCI driver is executed from IDE mode. The process requires insertion of the AHCI drivers into an offline Microsoft Windows XP image. MSDINST.EXE is as follows: a. C:\Windows is the Device ID for general...inf PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A02&CC_0106 = C:\AddAHCI\iaahci.inf Dev 2822 is the location of the Intel AHCI driver with the F6 option during installation. Enhancing existing Windows XP images from a command line where the location for Intel(R) ICH10D/DO SATA AHCI Controller. The process is...