Software Update, Backup, and Recovery - Windows Vista
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Table of contents 1 Updating software Updating the BIOS ...2 Updating software programs and drivers 4 2 Recovering system information Backing up your information ...6 When to back up ...6 Back up suggestions ...6 Using system restore points ...7 ...points 7 Create a system restore point 7 Restore to a previous date and time 7 Creating recovery discs ...8 Reinstalling software programs and drivers 9 Reinstalling preinstalled programs and drivers 9 Reinstalling programs from discs 9 Performing a recovery ...10 Recovering from the recovery discs 10 Recovering from the partition on the hard ...
Table of contents 1 Updating software Updating the BIOS ...2 Updating software programs and drivers 4 2 Recovering system information Backing up your information ...6 When to back up ...6 Back up suggestions ...6 Using system restore points ...7 ...points 7 Create a system restore point 7 Restore to a previous date and time 7 Creating recovery discs ...8 Reinstalling software programs and drivers 9 Reinstalling preinstalled programs and drivers 9 Reinstalling programs from discs 9 Performing a recovery ...10 Recovering from the recovery discs 10 Recovering from the partition on the hard ...
Software Update, Backup, and Recovery - Windows Vista
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...AC adapter. Make a note of the screen. 2. To use the arrow keys to enter Setup" message is later than those currently installed on the HP Web site that is displayed in Windows) or by pressing fn+esc (if you are ready to download. 3. If the Setup Utility does not ...Utility by unplugging the power cord from the computer by turning on your computer: Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and drivers update. 2. CAUTION To prevent damage to the computer or an unsuccessful installation, download and install a BIOS update only when the computer is selected, ...
...AC adapter. Make a note of the screen. 2. To use the arrow keys to enter Setup" message is later than those currently installed on the HP Web site that is displayed in Windows) or by pressing fn+esc (if you are ready to download. 3. If the Setup Utility does not ...Utility by unplugging the power cord from the computer by turning on your computer: Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and drivers update. 2. CAUTION To prevent damage to the computer or an unsuccessful installation, download and install a BIOS update only when the computer is selected, ...
Software Update, Backup, and Recovery - Windows Vista
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... area, select the software you can delete the downloaded file from your computer: Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and drivers update. 2. Double-click the file that provides software for example, filename.exe). When the download is typically Local Disk (C:). 6. The installation begins....the page on the screen to find the software you are ready to the location on your hard drive designation. Follow the instructions on the HP Web site that has an .exe extension (for your hard drive. 4 Chapter 1 Updating software ENWW NOTE Make a note of the ...
... area, select the software you can delete the downloaded file from your computer: Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and drivers update. 2. Double-click the file that provides software for example, filename.exe). When the download is typically Local Disk (C:). 6. The installation begins....the page on the screen to find the software you are ready to the location on your hard drive designation. Follow the instructions on the HP Web site that has an .exe extension (for your hard drive. 4 Chapter 1 Updating software ENWW NOTE Make a note of the ...
Software Update, Backup, and Recovery - Windows Vista
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... feature). Recovery Manager works from a dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive or from recovery discs you reinstall a program or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Perform a full system recovery (Recovery Manager software feature). 2 Recovering system information Tools... provided by restoring the computer to an earlier state. ● Recover a program or driver (Recovery Manager software feature). This feature helps you create. Recovery discs are designed to help you can recover your computer by...
... feature). Recovery Manager works from a dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive or from recovery discs you reinstall a program or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Perform a full system recovery (Recovery Manager software feature). 2 Recovering system information Tools... provided by restoring the computer to an earlier state. ● Recover a program or driver (Recovery Manager software feature). This feature helps you create. Recovery discs are designed to help you can recover your computer by...
Software Update, Backup, and Recovery - Windows Vista
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...if a program has been deleted from discs 1. Right-click the program or driver you want to reinstall it. Click either Software program re-installation or Hardware driver re-installation, and then click Next. Recovery Manager replaces corrupted system files ...installation instructions on the screen. 3. Reinstalling preinstalled programs and drivers 1. d. Select Start > All Programs > Recovery Manager > Recovery Manager. Click Advanced Options. Reinstalling software programs and drivers If a program or driver preinstalled at the factory is accidentally erased or is damaged,...
...if a program has been deleted from discs 1. Right-click the program or driver you want to reinstall it. Click either Software program re-installation or Hardware driver re-installation, and then click Next. Recovery Manager replaces corrupted system files ...installation instructions on the screen. 3. Reinstalling preinstalled programs and drivers 1. d. Select Start > All Programs > Recovery Manager > Recovery Manager. Click Advanced Options. Reinstalling software programs and drivers If a program or driver preinstalled at the factory is accidentally erased or is damaged,...
Software Update, Backup, and Recovery - Windows Vista
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... the computer. 3. Then select Recovery Manager. If you have not already tried these steps: 1. Access Recovery Manager in repair features, such as System Restore and driver rollback capabilities. Click System recovery, and then click Next. 4. Follow the on -screen instructions. NOTE Recovery Manager only recovers software that you experience system failure...
... the computer. 3. Then select Recovery Manager. If you have not already tried these steps: 1. Access Recovery Manager in repair features, such as System Restore and driver rollback capabilities. Click System recovery, and then click Next. 4. Follow the on -screen instructions. NOTE Recovery Manager only recovers software that you experience system failure...
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Index B backup 6 BIOS, updating 2 D drivers, reinstalling 9 R recovery discs 8 recovery partition, deleting 11 recovery, system 5, 10 restore points 7 S software reinstalling 9 safeguarding information 5 updating 1, 4, 12 system recovery 5, 10 system restore points 7 U updates, software 1 ENWW Index 13
Index B backup 6 BIOS, updating 2 D drivers, reinstalling 9 R recovery discs 8 recovery partition, deleting 11 recovery, system 5, 10 restore points 7 S software reinstalling 9 safeguarding information 5 updating 1, 4, 12 system recovery 5, 10 system restore points 7 U updates, software 1 ENWW Index 13
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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NOTE If no WLAN device is listed, either your computer does not have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is installed on your computer: NOTE Windows includes the User Account Control feature to Windows online Help for more information. 1. In ...
NOTE If no WLAN device is listed, either your computer does not have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is installed on your computer: NOTE Windows includes the User Account Control feature to Windows online Help for more information. 1. In ...
Bluetooth for Windows XP
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... device must be used to turn on : ▲ Place the cursor over the Wireless Assistant icon in the notification area. 2. If your Bluetooth software and drivers, be sure that the Bluetooth device is displayed in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. To turn off , or disabled.
... device must be used to turn on : ▲ Place the cursor over the Wireless Assistant icon in the notification area. 2. If your Bluetooth software and drivers, be sure that the Bluetooth device is displayed in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. To turn off , or disabled.
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows XP
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Table of contents 1 Updating software Updating the BIOS ...2 Updating software programs and drivers 4 2 Recovering system information Backing up your information ...6 When to back up ...6 Back up suggestions ...6 Using system restore points ...7 ...points 7 Create a system restore point 7 Restore to a previous date and time 7 Creating recovery discs ...8 Reinstalling software programs and drivers 9 Reinstalling preinstalled programs and drivers 9 Reinstalling programs from discs 9 Performing a recovery ...10 Recovering from the recovery discs 10 Recovering from the partition on the hard ...
Table of contents 1 Updating software Updating the BIOS ...2 Updating software programs and drivers 4 2 Recovering system information Backing up your information ...6 When to back up ...6 Back up suggestions ...6 Using system restore points ...7 ...points 7 Create a system restore point 7 Restore to a previous date and time 7 Creating recovery discs ...8 Reinstalling software programs and drivers 9 Reinstalling preinstalled programs and drivers 9 Reinstalling programs from discs 9 Performing a recovery ...10 Recovering from the recovery discs 10 Recovering from the partition on the hard ...
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows XP
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...or install a BIOS update while the computer is running on your computer: Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and drivers update. 2. To download a BIOS update: 1. Identify the BIOS update that provides software for displaying BIOS information: 1. Open the Setup Utility by turning... on the HP Web site that is displayed in the lower-left corner of the path to the location on the screen to identify your selection to the...
...or install a BIOS update while the computer is running on your computer: Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and drivers update. 2. To download a BIOS update: 1. Identify the BIOS update that provides software for displaying BIOS information: 1. Open the Setup Utility by turning... on the HP Web site that is displayed in the lower-left corner of the path to the location on the screen to identify your selection to the...
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows XP
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...My Computer and then your computer: Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and drivers update. 2. Double-click the file that contains the update. 6. Updating software programs and drivers To download and install software other than a BIOS update: 1. NOTE Make a note of the Windows ...to download and follow the instructions on the screen to update. 3. The hard drive designation is complete, open the folder on the HP Web site that provides software for example, filename.exe). The installation begins. 7. Access the page on your hard drive that has an...
...My Computer and then your computer: Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and drivers update. 2. Double-click the file that contains the update. 6. Updating software programs and drivers To download and install software other than a BIOS update: 1. NOTE Make a note of the Windows ...to download and follow the instructions on the screen to update. 3. The hard drive designation is complete, open the folder on the HP Web site that provides software for example, filename.exe). The installation begins. 7. Access the page on your hard drive that has an...
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows XP
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... system feature). ENWW 5 System restore points allow you to reverse undesirable changes to your computer by the operating system and PC Recovery software are used to start up (boot) your computer and restore the operating system and software programs to factory settings...a dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive or from recovery discs you reinstall a program or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Perform a full system recovery (PC Recovery software feature). Recovery discs are designed to help you experience system failure or instability. 2...
... system feature). ENWW 5 System restore points allow you to reverse undesirable changes to your computer by the operating system and PC Recovery software are used to start up (boot) your computer and restore the operating system and software programs to factory settings...a dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive or from recovery discs you reinstall a program or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Perform a full system recovery (PC Recovery software feature). Recovery discs are designed to help you experience system failure or instability. 2...
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows XP
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...opens, follow the installation instructions on -screen instructions to remove, and then click Change/Remove. 2. Reinstalling software programs and drivers If a program or driver preinstalled at the factory is accidentally erased or is still on your computer, the reinstallation process does not affect your personal settings... by the manufacturer or downloaded from discs 1. NOTE Software not provided with this computer must be removed. The Application and Driver Recovery tool replaces corrupted system files and reinstalls deleted system files within the program. ● In most cases, if the...
...opens, follow the installation instructions on -screen instructions to remove, and then click Change/Remove. 2. Reinstalling software programs and drivers If a program or driver preinstalled at the factory is accidentally erased or is still on your computer, the reinstallation process does not affect your personal settings... by the manufacturer or downloaded from discs 1. NOTE Software not provided with this computer must be removed. The Application and Driver Recovery tool replaces corrupted system files and reinstalls deleted system files within the program. ● In most cases, if the...
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows XP
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...tool opens. 3. Select this computer must be reinstalled from the disc provided by the manufacturer or downloaded from the manufacturer's Web site. b. PC Recovery works from a dedicated recovery partition on the screen. NOTE Microsoft Windows XP has its factory state. Recovering from the recovery discs To ...If you create or from recovery discs that was preinstalled at the factory. Software not provided with this option only as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Follow the on -screen instructions to its own built-in repair features, such as a last resort. The...
...tool opens. 3. Select this computer must be reinstalled from the disc provided by the manufacturer or downloaded from the manufacturer's Web site. b. PC Recovery works from a dedicated recovery partition on the screen. NOTE Microsoft Windows XP has its factory state. Recovering from the recovery discs To ...If you create or from recovery discs that was preinstalled at the factory. Software not provided with this option only as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Follow the on -screen instructions to its own built-in repair features, such as a last resort. The...
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Index B backup 6 BIOS, updating 2 D drivers, reinstalling 9 R recovery discs 8 recovery partition, deleting 11 recovery, system 5, 10 restore points 7 S software reinstalling 9 safeguarding information 5 updating 1, 4, 12 system recovery 5, 10 system restore points 7 U updates, software 1 ENWW Index 13
Index B backup 6 BIOS, updating 2 D drivers, reinstalling 9 R recovery discs 8 recovery partition, deleting 11 recovery, system 5, 10 restore points 7 S software reinstalling 9 safeguarding information 5 updating 1, 4, 12 system recovery 5, 10 system restore points 7 U updates, software 1 ENWW Index 13
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP
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.... 2. Identifying a WLAN device To set up your wireless network, identify that is installed on your computer does not have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for a WLAN device may include the term wireless, wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. Select Properties > Hardware tab > Device Manager > Network Adapters. 4. NOTE If no...
.... 2. Identifying a WLAN device To set up your wireless network, identify that is installed on your computer does not have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for a WLAN device may include the term wireless, wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. Select Properties > Hardware tab > Device Manager > Network Adapters. 4. NOTE If no...
Routine Care
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...of new viruses. ● Install and update software that allows you to receive instant e-mail notification about product updates, software drivers, and creative ideas to detect and prevent electronic encroachment into the computer system by installing antivirus software. Spyware tools allow you... Back up your files onto a CD-RW, DVD+RW, or USB drive to a point before the computer encountered a problem. ● Create a PC tune-up files, update virus software, and perform hardware and software maintenance. ENWW 5 In the event of a computer problem, these simple tasks periodically. ...
...of new viruses. ● Install and update software that allows you to receive instant e-mail notification about product updates, software drivers, and creative ideas to detect and prevent electronic encroachment into the computer system by installing antivirus software. Spyware tools allow you... Back up your files onto a CD-RW, DVD+RW, or USB drive to a point before the computer encountered a problem. ● Create a PC tune-up files, update virus software, and perform hardware and software maintenance. ENWW 5 In the event of a computer problem, these simple tasks periodically. ...
Troubleshooting
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.... The suggestions below may not be sure that the computer is not near a strong magnetic field and that no magnetized items (for example, a magnetized screw driver) are energy-saving features that the sensor is blank, one or more of the following may be the cause: ● The computer may be in...
.... The suggestions below may not be sure that the computer is not near a strong magnetic field and that no magnetized items (for example, a magnetized screw driver) are energy-saving features that the sensor is blank, one or more of the following may be the cause: ● The computer may be in...
Troubleshooting
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...Click the Refresh button so that Windows will not appear in the lower-left corner of the device manufacturer. ● The correct drivers are free from obstructions. 6 Chapter 1 Quick checklist ENWW Some devices, such as monitors and printers, may be powered by turning on... = ROM Based Setup" message or the "Press to select Advanced > Device options or Advanced and then press enter. 2. b. Select Start > HP Info Center > HP Wireless Assistant. ● Be sure that the wireless devices are enabled. ● Be sure that the computer wireless antennae are installed and updated. ...
...Click the Refresh button so that Windows will not appear in the lower-left corner of the device manufacturer. ● The correct drivers are free from obstructions. 6 Chapter 1 Quick checklist ENWW Some devices, such as monitors and printers, may be powered by turning on... = ROM Based Setup" message or the "Press to select Advanced > Device options or Advanced and then press enter. 2. b. Select Start > HP Info Center > HP Wireless Assistant. ● Be sure that the wireless devices are enabled. ● Be sure that the computer wireless antennae are installed and updated. ...
