Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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...source. Make a note of the date, name, or other system information is running on the HP Web site that is connected to the computer or an unsuccessful installation, download and install a BIOS... the BIOS To update the BIOS, first determine what BIOS version you are already in Windows) or by unplugging the power cord from the computer by opening the Setup Utility. b. Identify the... BIOS update that provides software for software, driver, and BIOS updates. 2. You may need to download. 3. To exit the Setup Utility,...
...source. Make a note of the date, name, or other system information is running on the HP Web site that is connected to the computer or an unsuccessful installation, download and install a BIOS... the BIOS To update the BIOS, first determine what BIOS version you are already in Windows) or by unplugging the power cord from the computer by opening the Setup Utility. b. Identify the... BIOS update that provides software for software, driver, and BIOS updates. 2. You may need to download. 3. To exit the Setup Utility,...
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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...to step 6. 3. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to your computer. Click your country or region. 2. If prompted to do this, click Download only to save the file to open a window containing additional information. 6. To do so, restart your computer model number... in the Search box, press enter, and follow these steps: To use the HP Web site: 1. Click Install now to install. 7. Updating programs and drivers To download and install software ...
...to step 6. 3. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to your computer. Click your country or region. 2. If prompted to do this, click Download only to save the file to open a window containing additional information. 6. To do so, restart your computer model number... in the Search box, press enter, and follow these steps: To use the HP Web site: 1. Click Install now to install. 7. Updating programs and drivers To download and install software ...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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Refer to Help and Support for more information on your computer: NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control feature to the Web site links provided in Help and Support. 18 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting wireless connection problems The listing for a ... your permission or password for the WLAN device is not properly installed. Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. You may include the term wireless, wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11.
Refer to Help and Support for more information on your computer: NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control feature to the Web site links provided in Help and Support. 18 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting wireless connection problems The listing for a ... your permission or password for the WLAN device is not properly installed. Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. You may include the term wireless, wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11.
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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Cannot connect to a preferred network Windows can automatically repair a corrupted WLAN connection: ● If there is a network status icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, right-click the icon, and then click Diagnose and repair from the menu. NOTE: To display the network status icon, click the Show Hidden Icons icon (< or
Cannot connect to a preferred network Windows can automatically repair a corrupted WLAN connection: ● If there is a network status icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, right-click the icon, and then click Diagnose and repair from the menu. NOTE: To display the network status icon, click the Show Hidden Icons icon (< or
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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... enter, and then follow these steps: 1. The driver must be displayed. Select your Internet browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Network status icon is not displayed If the network status icon is either missing or corrupted. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may also be reinstalled.... NOTE: If the WLAN device you configure the WLAN, the software driver is not displayed ...
... enter, and then follow these steps: 1. The driver must be displayed. Select your Internet browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Network status icon is not displayed If the network status icon is either missing or corrupted. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may also be reinstalled.... NOTE: If the WLAN device you configure the WLAN, the software driver is not displayed ...
Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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... Recovery Manager to repair or restore the system if you have previously backed up. Back up your computer. Recovery Manager opens. 2. Click Advanced Options. 3. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in either the Start button or f11. Then select Recovery Manager. To restore the system from either of the following ways... drive. Click System recovery, and then click Next. 4. Recovery Manager software allows you to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer...
... Recovery Manager to repair or restore the system if you have previously backed up. Back up your computer. Recovery Manager opens. 2. Click Advanced Options. 3. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in either the Start button or f11. Then select Recovery Manager. To restore the system from either of the following ways... drive. Click System recovery, and then click Next. 4. Recovery Manager software allows you to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer...
Drives - Windows Vista
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A device driver must be reinstalled ...31 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 31 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 32 Index ...33 vi
A device driver must be reinstalled ...31 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 31 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 32 Index ...33 vi
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The computer does not detect the optical drive If Windows does not detect an installed device, the device driver software may be reinstalled" found later in the pane above the box. 3. If you type, search results are listed in this section. 26 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ... type device manager in the Device Manager utility. 1. In the Device Manager window, click the plus sign (+) next to DVD/CD-ROM drives, unless a minus sign (-) is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be missing or corrupted. As you suspect that the DVD/CD-ROM...
The computer does not detect the optical drive If Windows does not detect an installed device, the device driver software may be reinstalled" found later in the pane above the box. 3. If you type, search results are listed in this section. 26 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ... type device manager in the Device Manager utility. 1. In the Device Manager window, click the plus sign (+) next to DVD/CD-ROM drives, unless a minus sign (-) is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be missing or corrupted. As you suspect that the DVD/CD-ROM...
Drives - Windows Vista
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... your computer model number in the pane above the box. 3. Windows scans your program again. Obtaining the latest HP device drivers You can obtain the latest HP device drivers in the following ways: ● Using the HP Update Utility ● Using the HP Web site To use the HP Web site: 1. Click Next to restart the computer, save...
... your computer model number in the pane above the box. 3. Windows scans your program again. Obtaining the latest HP device drivers You can obtain the latest HP device drivers in the following ways: ● Using the HP Update Utility ● Using the HP Web site To use the HP Web site: 1. Click Next to restart the computer, save...
Drives - Windows Vista
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... Microsoft® Update. To use Microsoft Update: 1. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to install. 7. This Windows feature can obtain the latest Windows device drivers by User Account Control, click Continue. 5. If prompted to automatically check for and install updates for updates... to the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers You can be set to do so, restart your computer. Click Change settings and select a...
... Microsoft® Update. To use Microsoft Update: 1. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to install. 7. This Windows feature can obtain the latest Windows device drivers by User Account Control, click Continue. 5. If prompted to automatically check for and install updates for updates... to the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers You can be set to do so, restart your computer. Click Change settings and select a...
Drives - Windows Vista
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...SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer 4 C CD burning 12, 29 copying 11 playing 7 removing 13 CD drive 2 copyright warning 10 D device drivers HP drivers 31 Windows drivers 32 Disk Cleanup software 16 Disk Defragmenter software 16 disk performance 16 drive light 18 drives caring for 1 hard 20, 21 optical 2 See also... hard drive; Index A airport security devices 1 AutoPlay 8 B Blu-ray Disc ROM with DL support 4 T troubleshooting burning discs 29 device driver 31 disc play 27, 28 HP device drivers 31 optical disc tray 25 optical drive detection 26 Windows drivers 32 Index 33
...SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer 4 C CD burning 12, 29 copying 11 playing 7 removing 13 CD drive 2 copyright warning 10 D device drivers HP drivers 31 Windows drivers 32 Disk Cleanup software 16 Disk Defragmenter software 16 disk performance 16 drive light 18 drives caring for 1 hard 20, 21 optical 2 See also... hard drive; Index A airport security devices 1 AutoPlay 8 B Blu-ray Disc ROM with DL support 4 T troubleshooting burning discs 29 device driver 31 disc play 27, 28 HP device drivers 31 optical disc tray 25 optical drive detection 26 Windows drivers 32 Index 33
Notebook Tour - Windows Vista
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...An optional device may need this information when traveling internationally. The part number helps a service technician to locate documents, drivers, and support for your notebook. You may be a wireless local area network (WLAN) device or an optional Bluetooth® device. If your computer.... The service tag label is affixed to the bottom of the computer. ● Microsoft® Certificate of Authenticity-Contains the Windows® Product Key. You may need this information available when you troubleshoot system problems or travel internationally with your computer. The modem...
...An optional device may need this information when traveling internationally. The part number helps a service technician to locate documents, drivers, and support for your notebook. You may be a wireless local area network (WLAN) device or an optional Bluetooth® device. If your computer.... The service tag label is affixed to the bottom of the computer. ● Microsoft® Certificate of Authenticity-Contains the Windows® Product Key. You may need this information available when you troubleshoot system problems or travel internationally with your computer. The modem...
Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Windows Vista
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...system) is displayed as model and serial number, installed software, hardware components, and specifications ● Answers to questions about using your Windows operating system, Help and Support provides the following information and tools: ● Information about system hardware components and the system BIOS ... number. Opening Help and Support (fn+f1) Press fn+f1 to display information about your computer ● Checkups for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on an audio CD or a DVD. In addition to support specialists 4 Chapter 2 Using the keyboard...
...system) is displayed as model and serial number, installed software, hardware components, and specifications ● Answers to questions about using your Windows operating system, Help and Support provides the following information and tools: ● Information about system hardware components and the system BIOS ... number. Opening Help and Support (fn+f1) Press fn+f1 to display information about your computer ● Checkups for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on an audio CD or a DVD. In addition to support specialists 4 Chapter 2 Using the keyboard...
Compaq Presario CQ40 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide
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... with the following tasks for the presence of recovery discs (Recovery Manager software feature). HP recommends that do not have a partition. Recovery discs are used to start up (...system and Recovery Manager software are designed to an earlier state. ● Recovering a program or driver (Recovery Manager software feature). Recovery Manager works from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only) on ...a regular basis to factory settings in case of the window. As you add new software and data files, you create. NOTE: If your system ...
... with the following tasks for the presence of recovery discs (Recovery Manager software feature). HP recommends that do not have a partition. Recovery discs are used to start up (...system and Recovery Manager software are designed to an earlier state. ● Recovering a program or driver (Recovery Manager software feature). Recovery Manager works from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only) on ...a regular basis to factory settings in case of the window. As you add new software and data files, you create. NOTE: If your system ...
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... solid-state drive (SSD), you may not have a recovery partition. Recovery Manager opens. 2. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in either the Start button or f11. NOTE: Recovery Manager recovers only software that ...use Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Use these features, try them before using this computer must be ...or reinstalled from the recovery discs: 1. Follow the on -screen instructions. HP recommends that is displayed on the hard drive. Recovering system information 127 Recovery Manager software ...
... solid-state drive (SSD), you may not have a recovery partition. Recovery Manager opens. 2. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in either the Start button or f11. NOTE: Recovery Manager recovers only software that ...use Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Use these features, try them before using this computer must be ...or reinstalled from the recovery discs: 1. Follow the on -screen instructions. HP recommends that is displayed on the hard drive. Recovering system information 127 Recovery Manager software ...
Multimedia - Windows Vista
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... not visible on an external display 28 The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion 28 A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display 28 A device driver must be reinstalled ...29 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 29 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 30 Index ...31 vi
... not visible on an external display 28 The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion 28 A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display 28 A device driver must be reinstalled ...29 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 29 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 30 Index ...31 vi
Multimedia - Windows Vista
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... you suspect that the optical drive is not being detected, verify that the optical drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in the Device Manager utility. 1. Look for an optical drive listing. The computer does not detect the optical drive 25 The... computer does not detect the optical drive If Windows does not detect an installed device, the device driver software may be missing or corrupted. In the results pane, click Device Manager. If prompted by User Account Control,...
... you suspect that the optical drive is not being detected, verify that the optical drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in the Device Manager utility. 1. Look for an optical drive listing. The computer does not detect the optical drive 25 The... computer does not detect the optical drive If Windows does not detect an installed device, the device driver software may be missing or corrupted. In the results pane, click Device Manager. If prompted by User Account Control,...
Multimedia - Windows Vista
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...for more times to a new disc, and then burn from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. 28 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting See your user guides for your hard drive. ● Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device Manager. ...QuickPlay and DVDPlay are installed on , press fn+f4 one or more information about a multimedia question not covered in Windows...
...for more times to a new disc, and then burn from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. 28 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting See your user guides for your hard drive. ● Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device Manager. ...QuickPlay and DVDPlay are installed on , press fn+f4 one or more information about a multimedia question not covered in Windows...
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... the following ways: ● Using the HP Update Utility ● Using the HP Web site To use the HP Update Utility: 1. NOTE: If you want to delete the driver, but do not restart the computer. In the Device Manager window, click the Scan for HP software updates. Remove any other drivers you may need to immediately check...
... the following ways: ● Using the HP Update Utility ● Using the HP Web site To use the HP Update Utility: 1. NOTE: If you want to delete the driver, but do not restart the computer. In the Device Manager window, click the Scan for HP software updates. Remove any other drivers you may need to immediately check...
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...- After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to open a window containing additional information. 6. To use Microsoft Update: 1. or - Click your computer model number as instructed, and then press enter. - To use the HP Web site: 1. Click Microsoft Update to get the ...a storage location on -screen instructions to http://www.hp.com, and then click the Software & Driver Downloads link. 2. Click Security & Updates. 3. Click Change settings and select a time for Microsoft Update to check for the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. 6. If prompted...
...- After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to open a window containing additional information. 6. To use Microsoft Update: 1. or - Click your computer model number as instructed, and then press enter. - To use the HP Web site: 1. Click Microsoft Update to get the ...a storage location on -screen instructions to http://www.hp.com, and then click the Software & Driver Downloads link. 2. Click Security & Updates. 3. Click Change settings and select a time for Microsoft Update to check for the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. 6. If prompted...