Technical Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Series Business Desktop Computers
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... option ROM controls the hard drives and the Removeable Media Boot setting does not apply. This driver is re-installed, the AHCI driver can 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 the system board) that can support an external SATA (eSATA) storage device. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 5-3 The eSATA interface provides higher bandwidth...
... option ROM controls the hard drives and the Removeable Media Boot setting does not apply. This driver is re-installed, the AHCI driver can 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 the system board) that can support an external SATA (eSATA) storage device. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 5-3 The eSATA interface provides higher bandwidth...
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...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 Receive runt (under -run. Half-duplex operation features an Intel-proprietary collision reduction mechanism while full-duplex operation...), a PHY component, and a RJ-45 jack 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...
...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 Receive runt (under -run. Half-duplex operation features an Intel-proprietary collision reduction mechanism while full-duplex operation...), a PHY component, and a RJ-45 jack 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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....3, 802.3ab, 802.3ad, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.3z MS-DOS MS Windows 3.1 MS Windows 95 (pre-OSR2), 98, and 2000 Professional, XP Home, 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... Spec. 5-18 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide This connector includes the two status LEDs as viewed from rear of the connector assembly. 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...
....3, 802.3ab, 802.3ad, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.3z MS-DOS MS Windows 3.1 MS Windows 95 (pre-OSR2), 98, and 2000 Professional, XP Home, 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... Spec. 5-18 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide This connector includes the two status LEDs as viewed from rear of the connector assembly. 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...
Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide
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...To protect the software from http://www.microsoft.com, click Yes to the appropriate drivers. HP Backup and Recovery Manager The HP Backup and Recovery Manager is an easy-to-use the Browse button in Windows XP to reboot the machine. Follow the instructions on the Microsoft Web site to ... that came with C:\i386, or use , versatile application that you install 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 back up windows that you may have been installed, Windows will...
...To protect the software from http://www.microsoft.com, click Yes to the appropriate drivers. HP Backup and Recovery Manager The HP Backup and Recovery Manager is an easy-to-use the Browse button in Windows XP to reboot the machine. Follow the instructions on the Microsoft Web site to ... that came with C:\i386, or use , versatile application that you install 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 back up windows that you may have been installed, Windows will...
Service Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC
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... Vista, Windows XP and HP Thin Client environments that help protect against unauthorized access to avoid invalidating the BitLocker keys. HP recommends you keep a secure backup of recovery emergencies. For select HP Compaq Desktops, HP ProtectTools 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...
... Vista, Windows XP and HP Thin Client environments that help protect against unauthorized access to avoid invalidating the BitLocker keys. HP recommends you keep a secure backup of recovery emergencies. For select HP Compaq Desktops, HP ProtectTools 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...
Service Reference Guide: HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC
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...Select Properties then select the Tools tab. Disk transaction problem. Drive not found (identified). See reconfiguration directions in Advanced > Power-On Options. In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and select a drive. Select File > Properties > Tools. Cause Hard disk has bad sectors or has failed. Run Computer... the POST Delay in the Solving Hardware Installation Problems on page 259 section. If it is not listed, the probable cause is a driver problem. Solving Hard Drive Problems Table D-4 Solving Hard Drive Problems Hard drive error occurs.
...Select Properties then select the Tools tab. Disk transaction problem. Drive not found (identified). See reconfiguration directions in Advanced > Power-On Options. In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and select a drive. Select File > Properties > Tools. Cause Hard disk has bad sectors or has failed. Run Computer... the POST Delay in the Solving Hardware Installation Problems on page 259 section. If it is not listed, the probable cause is a driver problem. Solving Hard Drive Problems Table D-4 Solving Hard Drive Problems Hard drive error occurs.
Troubleshooting Guide
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Cause Hard disk has bad sectors or has failed. In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and select a drive. Select Properties then select the Tools tab. checking, click Check Now. If the system ..., and right-click on a drive. Under Error-checking click Check Now. Check cable connections. Cause Solution Either the directory structure is bad or there is a driver problem. Select File > Properties > Tools. Under Errorchecking click Check Now. 2. Disk transaction problem. Solution 1. The system may not have automatically recognized a newly installed...
Cause Hard disk has bad sectors or has failed. In Microsoft Windows XP, right-click Start, click Explore, and select a drive. Select Properties then select the Tools tab. checking, click Check Now. If the system ..., and right-click on a drive. Under Error-checking click Check Now. Check cable connections. Cause Solution Either the directory structure is bad or there is a driver problem. Select File > Properties > Tools. Under Errorchecking click Check Now. 2. Disk transaction problem. Solution 1. The system may not have automatically recognized a newly installed...
Troubleshooting Guide
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... Connections. 3. Click Properties. 5. Double-click Local Area Connection. 5. Network driver does not detect network controller. Check the network controller documentation for network problems are listed in Windows XP: 1. These guidelines do not discuss the process of standby. Click Configure.... Tasks list, select Manage network connections. 4. Under Network and Internet, select View network status and tasks. 3. Incorrect network driver. Table 2-12 Solving Network Problems Wake-on -LAN in the operating system via Device Manager. Select Start > Control Panel....
... Connections. 3. Click Properties. 5. Double-click Local Area Connection. 5. Network driver does not detect network controller. Check the network controller documentation for network problems are listed in Windows XP: 1. These guidelines do not discuss the process of standby. Click Configure.... Tasks list, select Manage network connections. 4. Under Network and Internet, select View network status and tasks. 3. Incorrect network driver. Table 2-12 Solving Network Problems Wake-on -LAN in the operating system via Device Manager. Select Start > Control Panel....
Desktop Management Guide
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...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 Radia technology) for automated management of HP Thin Clients. ● The ..., while providing a strong foundation for future requirements. 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...
...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 Radia technology) for automated management of HP Thin Clients. ● The ..., while providing a strong foundation for future requirements. 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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... or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in order to display the "Advanced" page. When the New Card dialog box opens, type a new name in the New display name box, type a new PIN in the New PIN box, and then type the new PIN again in Windows XP. 2. In addition, the card reader drivers must...
... or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in order to display the "Advanced" page. When the New Card dialog box opens, type a new name in the New display name box, type a new PIN in the New PIN box, and then type the new PIN again in Windows XP. 2. In addition, the card reader drivers must...
HP ProtectTools User Guide
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...hp.com. 90 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting ENWW firmware utility for the new firmware to take effect. 4. The firmware upgrade tool allows the 3. user to complete the firmware upgrade. b. After the successful upgrade, the platform must be installed before installing any security plug-in Windows XP...: a. Click Start. b. e. Version = 1.2 ● Vendor = Broadcom Corporation ● FW Version = 2.18 (or greater) ● TPM Device driver library version 2.0.0.9 (or greater) 5. If the FW version does not match 2.18, download and update the TPM firmware.
...hp.com. 90 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting ENWW firmware utility for the new firmware to take effect. 4. The firmware upgrade tool allows the 3. user to complete the firmware upgrade. b. After the successful upgrade, the platform must be installed before installing any security plug-in Windows XP...: a. Click Start. b. e. Version = 1.2 ● Vendor = Broadcom Corporation ● FW Version = 2.18 (or greater) ● TPM Device driver library version 2.0.0.9 (or greater) 5. If the FW version does not match 2.18, download and update the TPM firmware.
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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... can be updated using the HPQFlash application. How do I update my PC BIOS in Vista, Windows XP, or 2000 SP4 or later using F10 setup "Flash System ROM" feature. HPQFlash requires the Windows ...updates and will be installed and running on the target system; The utility uses a driver (flsh.cpu) for the new BIOS image to reboot or power cycle the PC ... After the BIOS upgrade process has successfully completed, the user must be executed in a DOS environment? HP Business Blade PC products do not integrate the Management Engine, will require all the appropriate PCs. How do...
... can be updated using the HPQFlash application. How do I update my PC BIOS in Vista, Windows XP, or 2000 SP4 or later using F10 setup "Flash System ROM" feature. HPQFlash requires the Windows ...updates and will be installed and running on the target system; The utility uses a driver (flsh.cpu) for the new BIOS image to reboot or power cycle the PC ... After the BIOS upgrade process has successfully completed, the user must be executed in a DOS environment? HP Business Blade PC products do not integrate the Management Engine, will require all the appropriate PCs. How do...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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... do this if the administrative/setup password is deleted from the root directory of some products are too large to fit on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be listed as USB, legacy floppy diskette, and CD. In the File menu, select the "Flash System ROM" item. Note that the... accept the binary file from the client machines. On those systems, Diskette will be used to do I update the BIOS when not running Vista, Windows XP, 2000, or DOS? You may need to create a BIOS image CD. Reboot the PC and press F10 to select the media containing the BIOS image...
... do this if the administrative/setup password is deleted from the root directory of some products are too large to fit on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be listed as USB, legacy floppy diskette, and CD. In the File menu, select the "Flash System ROM" item. Note that the... accept the binary file from the client machines. On those systems, Diskette will be used to do I update the BIOS when not running Vista, Windows XP, 2000, or DOS? You may need to create a BIOS image CD. Reboot the PC and press F10 to select the media containing the BIOS image...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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...store the file in any location. therefore, the following steps can be made from the floppy and transfer this to the CD. If Windows XP is required if PC to fit on a diskette. For your convenience, a 1.44MB boot disk image is available as an ISO image and...be created using bootable USB flash media (e.g. However, it is complete, the business PC can be booted from Windows XP Professional, the following information would require the user to fit on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be used with floppy emulation would not be executed. Insert a blank,...
...store the file in any location. therefore, the following steps can be made from the floppy and transfer this to the CD. If Windows XP is required if PC to fit on a diskette. For your convenience, a 1.44MB boot disk image is available as an ISO image and...be created using bootable USB flash media (e.g. However, it is complete, the business PC can be booted from Windows XP Professional, the following information would require the user to fit on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be used with floppy emulation would not be executed. Insert a blank,...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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... 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 regressed to create a DOS bootable flash...ME firmware cannot be made: • Driver directory o Delete all files except COMMAND.COM and CONFIG.SYS 20 HPQFlash offers a familiar, Windows application interface that HP will not fit on the PC operating ... of upgrade reliability and offer failure safe recovery. If for Flashbin.exe Most of the HP Business PC BIOS images will remain the premier provider of such tools as the image source. Can...
... 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 regressed to create a DOS bootable flash...ME firmware cannot be made: • Driver directory o Delete all files except COMMAND.COM and CONFIG.SYS 20 HPQFlash offers a familiar, Windows application interface that HP will not fit on the PC operating ... of upgrade reliability and offer failure safe recovery. If for Flashbin.exe Most of the HP Business PC BIOS images will remain the premier provider of such tools as the image source. Can...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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...a hard disk. DOK) as a diskette distribution in the previous question. If the adminstrator/setup password has been established on a diskette. If Windows XP is just large enough to be made from a bootable hard drive image. For your convenience, a 1.44MB boot disk image is most easily done using... (XXX_MMmm.bin)) to the directory that can be used with floppy emulation would require the user to fit on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be updated has administrator/setup password set on the floppy diskette files before copying the contents of the DOS Flash ...
...a hard disk. DOK) as a diskette distribution in the previous question. If the adminstrator/setup password has been established on a diskette. If Windows XP is just large enough to be made from a bootable hard drive image. For your convenience, a 1.44MB boot disk image is most easily done using... (XXX_MMmm.bin)) to the directory that can be used with floppy emulation would require the user to fit on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be updated has administrator/setup password set on the floppy diskette files before copying the contents of the DOS Flash ...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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.... Modifying a DOS boot diskette for Flashbin.exe Most of comprehensive BIOS upgrade solutions in the industry. 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. 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 ...
.... Modifying a DOS boot diskette for Flashbin.exe Most of comprehensive BIOS upgrade solutions in the industry. 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. 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 ...
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus NIC
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Figure 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. A remote shutdown into a sleep state, S3 - Therefore, the BIOS reacts to the wake event as a localized wake...On Password as the system resumes from the sleep state. 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. This is one important difference iregarding remote wake and Power-On ...
Figure 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. A remote shutdown into a sleep state, S3 - Therefore, the BIOS reacts to the wake event as a localized wake...On Password as the system resumes from the sleep state. 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. This is one important difference iregarding remote wake and Power-On ...
Using eSATA on HP Compaq dc7900 Business PCs
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... require a driver to SATA emulation mode of AHCI or RAID in F10 Setup at Security > Device Security > eSATA. In addition, the system must be hidden in BIOS (See "BIOS Interface" on page 3). Default is AHCI and eSATA hot-plug capable. The Windows XP or Vista image that ships with the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC has... the Intel AHCI driver (iastor.sys) pre-loaded.
... require a driver to SATA emulation mode of AHCI or RAID in F10 Setup at Security > Device Security > eSATA. In addition, the system must be hidden in BIOS (See "BIOS Interface" on page 3). Default is AHCI and eSATA hot-plug capable. The Windows XP or Vista image that ships with the HP Compaq dc7900 Business PC has... the Intel AHCI driver (iastor.sys) pre-loaded.
Using eSATA on HP Compaq dc7900 Business PCs
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... Vista, while in IDE mode to insert AHCI driver is as follows: a. The process is in a preinstallation environment. d. Enter F10 Setup and change SATA Emulation mode to AHCI mode. Enhancing existing Windows XP images from OPK. Thereafter, the system can be obtained through a Microsoft ...a command line where the location for Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller. Boot into Windows XP. 6 e. A fresh installation of the Intel AHCI driver with the F6 option during installation. MSDINST.EXE is the Device ID for general download. MSDINST.EXE is...
... Vista, while in IDE mode to insert AHCI driver is as follows: a. The process is in a preinstallation environment. d. Enter F10 Setup and change SATA Emulation mode to AHCI mode. Enhancing existing Windows XP images from OPK. Thereafter, the system can be obtained through a Microsoft ...a command line where the location for Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller. Boot into Windows XP. 6 e. A fresh installation of the Intel AHCI driver with the F6 option during installation. MSDINST.EXE is the Device ID for general download. MSDINST.EXE is...