Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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... hard drive. b. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is later than those currently installed on the HP Web site that is displayed in Windows) or by turning on the screen to identify your selection to know the version of the screen, press f10. 2. Do ...are already in the lower-left corner of the system BIOS currently installed. To exit the Setup Utility, use the Setup Utility for software, driver, and BIOS updates. 2. Follow the instructions on or restarting the computer. Determining the BIOS version To determine whether available BIOS updates contain ...
... hard drive. b. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is later than those currently installed on the HP Web site that is displayed in Windows) or by turning on the screen to identify your selection to know the version of the screen, press f10. 2. Do ...are already in the lower-left corner of the system BIOS currently installed. To exit the Setup Utility, use the Setup Utility for software, driver, and BIOS updates. 2. Follow the instructions on or restarting the computer. Determining the BIOS version To determine whether available BIOS updates contain ...
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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...to do this, click Download only to save the file to download the driver and install it later. NOTE: In some locations you want a specific ...SoftPaq number in the Search box, and then press enter. - Updating programs and drivers To download and install software other than a BIOS update, follow the instructions provided....these steps: To use the HP Web site: 1. Proceed to install the updated driver. Click the option for software and driver downloads, type your computer....After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to http://www.hp.com/support, and select your country or region....
...to do this, click Download only to save the file to download the driver and install it later. NOTE: In some locations you want a specific ...SoftPaq number in the Search box, and then press enter. - Updating programs and drivers To download and install software other than a BIOS update, follow the instructions provided....these steps: To use the HP Web site: 1. Proceed to install the updated driver. Click the option for software and driver downloads, type your computer....After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to http://www.hp.com/support, and select your country or region....
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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The listing for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. You may be prompted for your permission or password for a WLAN device may include the term wireless, wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. Refer ... is listed, either your computer. For more information. 1. Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for more information on your computer: NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your computer does not have a problem connecting to a WLAN, confirm that...
The listing for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. You may be prompted for your permission or password for a WLAN device may include the term wireless, wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. Refer ... is listed, either your computer. For more information. 1. Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for more information on your computer: NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your computer does not have a problem connecting to a WLAN, confirm that...
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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 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.
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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...not displayed in the search box. 4. Get the latest version of the WLAN device software for software and driver downloads, and then type your computer from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. Press enter, and then follow these steps: 1. Click the option for your country or region.... 3. Open your Internet browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. The driver must be displayed. A Windows "Device not Found" error message...
...not displayed in the search box. 4. Get the latest version of the WLAN device software for software and driver downloads, and then type your computer from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. Press enter, and then follow these steps: 1. Click the option for your country or region.... 3. Open your Internet browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. The driver must be displayed. A Windows "Device not Found" error message...
Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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... Manager software allows you experience system failure or instability. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in either the Start button or f11..... Follow the on the screen. To restore the system from the recovery discs: 1. Click Advanced Options. 3. HP recommends that you use Recovery Manager to repair or restore the system if you to create an entire drive backup... as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Access Recovery Manager in repair features, such as you create or from a dedicated recovery...
... Manager software allows you experience system failure or instability. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in either the Start button or f11..... Follow the on the screen. To restore the system from the recovery discs: 1. Click Advanced Options. 3. HP recommends that you use Recovery Manager to repair or restore the system if you to create an entire drive backup... as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Access Recovery Manager in repair features, such as you create or from a dedicated recovery...
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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... Device Manager utility. 1. Look for an optical drive listing. If the drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be missing or corrupted. In the results pane, click Device Manager. 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 this section. 26 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting If you type, search results are ...
... Device Manager utility. 1. Look for an optical drive listing. If the drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be missing or corrupted. In the results pane, click Device Manager. 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 this section. 26 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting If you type, search results are ...
Drives - Windows Vista
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...again listed. 8. Obtaining the latest HP device drivers You can obtain the latest HP device drivers in either of driver you want to update your system for installed hardware and installs default drivers for any other drivers you are prompted to step 6. To use the HP Update Utility: 1. If you ...HP Update Utility ● Using the HP Web site To use the HP Web site: 1. Proceed to restart the computer, save all open files, and then continue with the restart. 7. When prompted, confirm that the drivers are listed in the search box, and then press enter. - Windows scans your drivers...
...again listed. 8. Obtaining the latest HP device drivers You can obtain the latest HP device drivers in either of driver you want to update your system for installed hardware and installs default drivers for any other drivers you are prompted to step 6. To use the HP Update Utility: 1. If you ...HP Update Utility ● Using the HP Web site To use the HP Web site: 1. Proceed to restart the computer, save all open files, and then continue with the restart. 7. When prompted, confirm that the drivers are listed in the search box, and then press enter. - Windows scans your drivers...
Drives - Windows Vista
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... for Microsoft Update to check for your computer. 32 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Click the Windows Vista® operating system. 5. or - Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers You can be set to get the latest updates for updates to install the updated driver without downloading the file. - If prompted to do so, restart your Internet browser...
... for Microsoft Update to check for your computer. 32 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Click the Windows Vista® operating system. 5. or - Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers You can be set to get the latest updates for updates to install the updated driver without downloading the file. - If prompted to do so, restart your Internet browser...
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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...)-Provide information about the modem and lists the agency approval markings required by some of your notebook. You may need this information when traveling internationally. The part number helps a service technician ...to the bottom of the computer. ● Microsoft® Certificate of Authenticity-Contains the Windows® Product Key. This certificate is affixed inside the battery bay. ● Modem ...WLAN) device or an optional Bluetooth® device. You may need to locate documents, drivers, and support for use . The modem approval label is the product name affixed to ...
...)-Provide information about the modem and lists the agency approval markings required by some of your notebook. You may need this information when traveling internationally. The part number helps a service technician ...to the bottom of the computer. ● Microsoft® Certificate of Authenticity-Contains the Windows® Product Key. This certificate is affixed inside the battery bay. ● Modem ...WLAN) device or an optional Bluetooth® device. You may need to locate documents, drivers, and support for use . The modem approval label is the product name affixed to ...
Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Windows Vista
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...about using your computer ● Tutorials to help you learn to use a hotkey command on your computer ● Checkups for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on the computer keyboard, follow either of these steps: ● Briefly press the fn key, and then... or section on an audio CD or a DVD. Displaying system information (fn+esc) Press fn+esc to display information about your Windows operating system, Help and Support provides the following information and tools: ● Information about system hardware components and the system BIOS version...
...about using your computer ● Tutorials to help you learn to use a hotkey command on your computer ● Checkups for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on the computer keyboard, follow either of these steps: ● Briefly press the fn key, and then... or section on an audio CD or a DVD. Displaying system information (fn+esc) Press fn+esc to display information about your Windows operating system, Help and Support provides the following information and tools: ● Information about system hardware components and the system BIOS version...
Compaq Presario CQ40 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide
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...to an earlier state. ● Recovering a program or driver (Recovery Manager software feature). Recovery Manager works from recovery discs you reinstall a program or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Performing ...a set of recovery discs (Recovery Manager software feature). If the partition is present, an HP Recovery drive is repaired or restored ● Before you can recover your computer by the...new software and data files, you with the following tasks for the presence of the window. Use these discs to recover your system on the hard drive or from a ...
...to an earlier state. ● Recovering a program or driver (Recovery Manager software feature). Recovery Manager works from recovery discs you reinstall a program or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Performing ...a set of recovery discs (Recovery Manager software feature). If the partition is present, an HP Recovery drive is repaired or restored ● Before you can recover your computer by the...new software and data files, you with the following tasks for the presence of the window. Use these discs to recover your system on the hard drive or from a ...
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... provided with your computer includes a solid-state drive (SSD), you use Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Recovery discs have been included for recovery" message is the case, recovery discs have a recovery partition. If you to recover using Recovery... will not be downloaded from the manufacturer's Web site or reinstalled from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only) on the screen. Recovery Manager opens. 2. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in either the Start button or f11...
... provided with your computer includes a solid-state drive (SSD), you use Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Recovery discs have been included for recovery" message is the case, recovery discs have a recovery partition. If you to recover using Recovery... will not be downloaded from the manufacturer's Web site or reinstalled from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only) on the screen. Recovery Manager opens. 2. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in either the Start button or f11...
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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... optical drive. 2. As you suspect that the optical drive is not being detected, verify that the optical drive is already showing. In the Device Manager window, click the plus sign (+) next to DVD/CD-ROM drives, unless a minus sign (-) is listed in the pane above the box. 3. If you...listing. If the drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in the Start Search box. 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. If prompted by User Account Control, ...
... optical drive. 2. As you suspect that the optical drive is not being detected, verify that the optical drive is already showing. In the Device Manager window, click the plus sign (+) next to DVD/CD-ROM drives, unless a minus sign (-) is listed in the pane above the box. 3. If you...listing. If the drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in the Start Search box. 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. If prompted by User Account Control, ...
Multimedia - Windows Vista
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...computer, and are also available from your drive. b. Right-click on the source disc to a new disc, and then burn from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. 28 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting To get information about disc types. ● Be sure that you are copying a disc, save the ... ● Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device Manager. If both displays, the DVD image will not appear on , press fn+f4 one or more information about a multimedia question not covered in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display Use...
...computer, and are also available from your drive. b. Right-click on the source disc to a new disc, and then burn from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. 28 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting To get information about disc types. ● Be sure that you are copying a disc, save the ... ● Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device Manager. If both displays, the DVD image will not appear on , press fn+f4 one or more information about a multimedia question not covered in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display Use...
Multimedia - Windows Vista
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...> All Programs > HP > HP Update. 2. A device driver must be reinstalled 29 As you want to immediately check for any discs from the optical drive. 2. Windows scans your system for installed hardware and installs default drivers for HP software updates. Click Next to delete the driver, but do not ...restart the computer. Try running your drivers using the procedures in the toolbar. Remove...
...> All Programs > HP > HP Update. 2. A device driver must be reinstalled 29 As you want to immediately check for any discs from the optical drive. 2. Windows scans your system for installed hardware and installs default drivers for HP software updates. Click Next to delete the driver, but do not ...restart the computer. Try running your drivers using the procedures in the toolbar. Remove...
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..., and then verify the operation of the device. Click Download only to save the file to step 6. 3. This Windows feature can obtain the latest Windows device drivers by User Account Control, click Continue. 5. Click Microsoft Update to automatically check for and install updates for your computer after...task, type your specific product from the models listed. 4. Follow the on your Internet browser, go to http://www.hp.com, and then click the Software & Driver Downloads link. 2. After the file is downloaded, navigate to the folder where the file was stored, and double-click ...
..., and then verify the operation of the device. Click Download only to save the file to step 6. 3. This Windows feature can obtain the latest Windows device drivers by User Account Control, click Continue. 5. Click Microsoft Update to automatically check for and install updates for your computer after...task, type your specific product from the models listed. 4. Follow the on your Internet browser, go to http://www.hp.com, and then click the Software & Driver Downloads link. 2. After the file is downloaded, navigate to the folder where the file was stored, and double-click ...