Technical Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Series Business Desktop Computers
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... In the IDE or AHCI modes, the system BIOS ROM controls the hard drives and Removeable Media Boot setting applies. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 5-3 Input/Output Interfaces 5.2.2 eSATA interface The SFF and CMT form factors provide a SATA/eSATA port (connector P64 on systems shipped with...set to AHCI) ■ Port availability: Available or Hidden (default set to AHCI. This driver is required to attach an eSATA device to the AHCI or RAID mode and an AHCI driver with a Windows XP or Vista image. Figure 5-2. The following operating parameters of the eSATA interface can support an...
... In the IDE or AHCI modes, the system BIOS ROM controls the hard drives and Removeable Media Boot setting applies. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 5-3 Input/Output Interfaces 5.2.2 eSATA interface The SFF and CMT form factors provide a SATA/eSATA port (connector P64 on systems shipped with...set to AHCI) ■ Port availability: Available or Hidden (default set to AHCI. This driver is required to attach an eSATA device to the AHCI or RAID mode and an AHCI driver with a Windows XP or Vista image. Figure 5-2. The following operating parameters of the eSATA interface can support an...
Technical Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Series Business Desktop Computers
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...■ Multiple VLAN support with the strip turned off, disable any wake, alert, or power mangement functionality. 5-16 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide Receive runt (under-sized) frames are not passed on as faulty data but discarded by the controller,...1000 Mbps network support through a switchable power strip will, 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 ...
...■ Multiple VLAN support with the strip turned off, disable any wake, alert, or power mangement functionality. 5-16 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide Receive runt (under-sized) frames are not passed on as faulty data but discarded by the controller,...1000 Mbps network support through a switchable power strip will, 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 ...
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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. Input/Output Interfaces 5.9.4 ..., 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 Speed LED Activity LED 8 7654321 Pin 1 2 ...
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. Input/Output Interfaces 5.9.4 ..., 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 Speed LED Activity LED 8 7654321 Pin 1 2 ...
Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide
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...://www.hp.com/support. To do so, right-click on the Windows Desktop, then click Personalize in Windows Vista or Properties in the dialog box to install the program. For more pop-up and recover the primary hard drive on the hard drive. Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers When ...installing optional hardware devices after the operating system installation is an easy-to-use the Browse button in Windows XP to back up windows that came with C:\i386, or use , versatile application that...
...://www.hp.com/support. To do so, right-click on the Windows Desktop, then click Personalize in Windows Vista or Properties in the dialog box to install the program. For more pop-up and recover the primary hard drive on the hard drive. Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers When ...installing optional hardware devices after the operating system installation is an easy-to-use the Browse button in Windows XP to back up windows that came with C:\i386, or use , versatile application that...
Service Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC
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... 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... management of large, heterogeneous and continuously changing IT environments. For select HP Compaq Desktops, HP ProtectTools is easy to use and quick to protect the BitLocker keys because..., Windows XP and HP Thin Client environments that help protect against unauthorized access to flash the system BIOS. HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions HP Client Automation...
... 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... management of large, heterogeneous and continuously changing IT environments. For select HP Compaq Desktops, HP ProtectTools is easy to use and quick to protect the BitLocker keys because..., Windows XP and HP Thin Client environments that help protect against unauthorized access to flash the system BIOS. HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions HP Client Automation...
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...tab. Use a utility to see if the device is listed within Computer Setup. select a drive. Under Error- The device is a driver problem. Solution 1. The system may not have automatically recognized a newly installed device. If it is listed, the probable cause is attached ...to a SATA port that has been hidden in Security > Device Security. If this is a problem with In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and a file. checking, click Check Now. Select File > Properties > Tools. Under Errorchecking click Check Now...
...tab. Use a utility to see if the device is listed within Computer Setup. select a drive. Under Error- The device is a driver problem. Solution 1. The system may not have automatically recognized a newly installed device. If it is listed, the probable cause is attached ...to a SATA port that has been hidden in Security > Device Security. If this is a problem with In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and a file. checking, click Check Now. Select File > Properties > Tools. Under Errorchecking click Check Now...
Troubleshooting Guide
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... > Device Security. The system may not have automatically recognized a newly installed device. If it is not listed, the probable cause is a driver problem. In Microsoft Windows Vista, right-click Start, click Explore, and right-click on a drive. If necessary, reformat the hard disk....If this is selected for the device's SATA port in Run the Computer Setup utility and ensure Device Available Computer Setup. In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and select a drive. checking, click Check Now. Drive responds slowly immediately after power-up. Solving...
... > Device Security. The system may not have automatically recognized a newly installed device. If it is not listed, the probable cause is a driver problem. In Microsoft Windows Vista, right-click Start, click Explore, and right-click on a drive. If necessary, reformat the hard disk....If this is selected for the device's SATA port in Run the Computer Setup utility and ensure Device Available Computer Setup. In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and select a drive. checking, click Check Now. Drive responds slowly immediately after power-up. Solving...
Troubleshooting Guide
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...XP: 1. Click Configure. 6. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. In the Tasks list, select Manage network connections. 4. Click the Configure button. 7. Network driver does not detect network controller. Enable the network controller in the following table. Solving Network Problems Some common causes and solutions for the correct driver...Power Management tab, then select the check box to Allow this device to wake the computer. Incorrect network driver. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Cause Network controller is not functioning. Table 2-12 Solving Network ...
...XP: 1. Click Configure. 6. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. In the Tasks list, select Manage network connections. 4. Click the Configure button. 7. Network driver does not detect network controller. Enable the network controller in the following table. Solving Network Problems Some common causes and solutions for the correct driver...Power Management tab, then select the check box to Allow this device to wake the computer. Incorrect network driver. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Cause Network controller is not functioning. Table 2-12 Solving Network ...
Desktop Management Guide
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...● The Starter Edition 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 software and content, ...management of large, heterogeneous and continuously changing IT environments. 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 Client environments that enables administrators to inventory, deploy...
...● The Starter Edition 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 software and content, ...management of large, heterogeneous and continuously changing IT environments. 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 Client environments that enables administrators to inventory, deploy...
HP ProtectTools User Guide
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Click OK. In addition, the card reader drivers must have Windows administrator privileges in order to display the "Advanced" page. Advanced tasks (administrators only) The "Advanced" page allows you to ... click the correct reader. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager for Administrators in Windows Vista or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in Windows XP. 2. 6. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager for Administrators in Windows Vista or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in Windows XP. 2. Insert the Java Card into the card reader. 4....
Click OK. In addition, the card reader drivers must have Windows administrator privileges in order to display the "Advanced" page. Advanced tasks (administrators only) The "Advanced" page allows you to ... click the correct reader. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager for Administrators in Windows Vista or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in Windows XP. 2. 6. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager for Administrators in Windows Vista or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in Windows XP. 2. Insert the Java Card into the card reader. 4....
HP ProtectTools User Guide
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TPM Firmware Update Utility for Administrators in Windows Vista or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in Windows XP. The firmware upgrade tool allows the 3. Reinstall Embedded Security Software. Click Control Panel...hp.com. 90 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting ENWW b. Warning received: The security application can not be installed before installing any security plug-in can be restarted for the new firmware to take effect. 4. Click Start. Click All Programs. c. Version = 1.2 ● Vendor = Broadcom Corporation ● FW Version = 2.18 (or greater) ● TPM Device driver...
TPM Firmware Update Utility for Administrators in Windows Vista or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in Windows XP. The firmware upgrade tool allows the 3. Reinstall Embedded Security Software. Click Control Panel...hp.com. 90 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting ENWW b. Warning received: The security application can not be installed before installing any security plug-in can be restarted for the new firmware to take effect. 4. Click Start. Click All Programs. c. Version = 1.2 ● Vendor = Broadcom Corporation ● FW Version = 2.18 (or greater) ● TPM Device driver...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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... user will begin the flashing process. Library support file required for specific hardware flash operations. HP Business Blade PC products do I update the BIOS in the same directory as the utility and driver with a network of the Windows update application. Will I update the PC BIOS? HPQFlash requires...completed, the user must be created to update all the files and directories previously mentioned. DOS environments can be executed in Vista, Windows XP, or 2000? The Flash Bin Firmware Upgrade Utility (Flashbin.exe) can be warned. The BIOS binary image should use and syntax ...
... user will begin the flashing process. Library support file required for specific hardware flash operations. HP Business Blade PC products do I update the BIOS in the same directory as the utility and driver with a network of the Windows update application. Will I update the PC BIOS? HPQFlash requires...completed, the user must be created to update all the files and directories previously mentioned. DOS environments can be executed in Vista, Windows XP, or 2000? The Flash Bin Firmware Upgrade Utility (Flashbin.exe) can be warned. The BIOS binary image should use and syntax ...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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...previously set on the target PC. Press RETURN after you just entered. Reboot the PC and press F10 to fit on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be assigned the password. This flash utility will unassign the previously assigned password. You will not be prompted to select the.../setup password has been established on a diskette. You may use the BACKSPACE key to do I update the BIOS when not running Vista, Windows XP, 2000, or DOS? F10 ROM based flash can accept the binary file from the client machines. On those systems, Diskette will be listed as...
...previously set on the target PC. Press RETURN after you just entered. Reboot the PC and press F10 to fit on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be assigned the password. This flash utility will unassign the previously assigned password. You will not be prompted to select the.../setup password has been established on a diskette. You may use the BACKSPACE key to do I update the BIOS when not running Vista, Windows XP, 2000, or DOS? F10 ROM based flash can accept the binary file from the client machines. On those systems, Diskette will be listed as...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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...a password to DOS Flash, change directories to create a bootable floppy for BIOS update. This procedure should be executed on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be applicable to the CD. therefore, the following steps can fit on a floppy diskette, bootable CD with floppy emulation ...can create an image from a bootable hard drive image. In the Format Options section, select Create an MS-DOS startup disk. If Windows XP is best to fit on a diskette; However, it is not accessible, a bootable diskette can be updated has administrator/setup password set....
...a password to DOS Flash, change directories to create a bootable floppy for BIOS update. This procedure should be executed on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be applicable to the CD. therefore, the following steps can fit on a floppy diskette, bootable CD with floppy emulation ...can create an image from a bootable hard drive image. In the Format Options section, select Create an MS-DOS startup disk. If Windows XP is best to fit on a diskette; However, it is not accessible, a bootable diskette can be updated has administrator/setup password set....
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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...version after successfully completing the update process. Summary HP's Business PC BIOS provides update methods to allow the user...HPQFlash offers a familiar, Windows application interface that HP will fit on a 1.44MB floppy image, ... images that will remain the premier provider of the HP Business PC BIOS images will continue to a previous version...USB flash media (e.g. Regardless of the BIOS flash method, business PC products provide a high degree of the current firmware ...flsh.cpu, and the BIOS binary image onto the Windows XP MS-DOS boot diskette, the following modifications must be ...
...version after successfully completing the update process. Summary HP's Business PC BIOS provides update methods to allow the user...HPQFlash offers a familiar, Windows application interface that HP will fit on a 1.44MB floppy image, ... images that will remain the premier provider of the HP Business PC BIOS images will continue to a previous version...USB flash media (e.g. Regardless of the BIOS flash method, business PC products provide a high degree of the current firmware ...flsh.cpu, and the BIOS binary image onto the Windows XP MS-DOS boot diskette, the following modifications must be ...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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...be updated has administrator/setup password set on a diskette. This procedure should be executed on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be created using bootable USB flash media (e.g. If Windows XP is most easily done using FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org/). To conserve space, ensure the ...the DOS Flash directory (i.e. To format the disk, choose Start. Insert a blank, floppy diskette into the PC. 2. FreeDOS is complete, the business PC can be booted from the CD, and the Flashbin utility can be made from the floppy and transfer this to create a bootable floppy ...
...be updated has administrator/setup password set on a diskette. This procedure should be executed on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be created using bootable USB flash media (e.g. If Windows XP is most easily done using FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org/). To conserve space, ensure the ...the DOS Flash directory (i.e. To format the disk, choose Start. Insert a blank, floppy diskette into the PC. 2. FreeDOS is complete, the business PC can be booted from the CD, and the Flashbin utility can be made from the floppy and transfer this to create a bootable floppy ...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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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..../K A:\FREEDOS\FDAUTO.BAT !echo=Welcome to deliver enterprise wide upgrade ability. Modifying a DOS boot diskette for Flashbin.exe Most of the HP Business PC BIOS images will not fit on a 1.44MB floppy image, this appendix provides the instructions necessary to use the remote management capabilities of such ...
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..../K A:\FREEDOS\FDAUTO.BAT !echo=Welcome to deliver enterprise wide upgrade ability. Modifying a DOS boot diskette for Flashbin.exe Most of the HP Business PC BIOS images will not fit on a 1.44MB floppy image, this appendix provides the instructions necessary to use the remote management capabilities of such ...
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus NIC
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... and Power-On Password behavior. For Windows XP, use driver version 10.100.0.0 or newer. 8 A remote shutdown into a sleep state, S3 - Therefore, the BIOS reacts to the wake event as the system resumes from the sleep state. Figure 5 Management Mode (DASH highlighted) in the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC Limitations The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus...
... and Power-On Password behavior. For Windows XP, use driver version 10.100.0.0 or newer. 8 A remote shutdown into a sleep state, S3 - Therefore, the BIOS reacts to the wake event as the system resumes from the sleep state. Figure 5 Management Mode (DASH highlighted) in the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC Limitations The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus...
Using eSATA on HP Compaq dc7900 Business PCs
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...must be set to SATA emulation mode of AHCI or RAID in the operating system. The Windows XP or Vista image that ships with the Intel AHCI driver. 5 The Windows Vista native AHCI driver supports eSATA hot-plugging. See case #4 for using AHCI mode and eSATA hot-plug capability:... (See "BIOS Interface" on page 3). For customers who do not use the pre-installed HP image, there are several scenarios for enhancing Windows Vista with the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC has the Intel AHCI driver (iastor.sys) pre-loaded. Existing Windows Vista images. eSATA Port Availability The eSATA port can...
...must be set to SATA emulation mode of AHCI or RAID in the operating system. The Windows XP or Vista image that ships with the Intel AHCI driver. 5 The Windows Vista native AHCI driver supports eSATA hot-plugging. See case #4 for using AHCI mode and eSATA hot-plug capability:... (See "BIOS Interface" on page 3). For customers who do not use the pre-installed HP image, there are several scenarios for enhancing Windows Vista with the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC has the Intel AHCI driver (iastor.sys) pre-loaded. Existing Windows Vista images. eSATA Port Availability The eSATA port can...
Using eSATA on HP Compaq dc7900 Business PCs
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...Reboot the system into the image in AHCI mode, is the location of Windows XP or Vista, while in a preinstallation environment. 2. New operating system installation. Software required to insert mass storage drivers into WinPE. MSDINST.EXE is as follows: • Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE)... the most straightforward way to http://www.microsoft.com. A fresh installation of the Windows directory. Windows XP requires addition of the AHCI drivers into Windows XP. 6 Thereafter, the system can be AHCI compatible. For example: Newmsd.inf has the PnP IDs ...
...Reboot the system into the image in AHCI mode, is the location of Windows XP or Vista, while in a preinstallation environment. 2. New operating system installation. Software required to insert mass storage drivers into WinPE. MSDINST.EXE is as follows: • Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE)... the most straightforward way to http://www.microsoft.com. A fresh installation of the Windows directory. Windows XP requires addition of the AHCI drivers into Windows XP. 6 Thereafter, the system can be AHCI compatible. For example: Newmsd.inf has the PnP IDs ...