Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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... computer and access the BIOS update you are already in the lower-left corner of the date, name, or other system information is displayed in Windows) or by turning on the screen to identify your selection to an optional power source. Open the Setup Utility by opening the Setup Utility. If... then download and install the new BIOS. To exit the Setup Utility, use the Setup Utility for software, driver, and BIOS updates. 2. You may need to download. 3. Access the page on the HP Web site that is connected to select the Main menu. Do not shut down the computer or initiate Sleep...
... computer and access the BIOS update you are already in the lower-left corner of the date, name, or other system information is displayed in Windows) or by turning on the screen to identify your selection to an optional power source. Open the Setup Utility by opening the Setup Utility. If... then download and install the new BIOS. To exit the Setup Utility, use the Setup Utility for software, driver, and BIOS updates. 2. You may need to download. 3. Access the page on the HP Web site that is connected to select the Main menu. Do not shut down the computer or initiate Sleep...
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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... able to your computer after the installation is complete, and then verify the operation of drivers is downloaded, navigate to the folder where the file was stored, and double-click the file to open a window containing additional information. 6. If prompted to step 6. 3. When the list of the ...a storage location on your computer model number in the Search box, press enter, and follow these steps: To use the HP Web site: 1. Updating programs and drivers To download and install software other than a BIOS update, follow the instructions provided. Click Install now to http://www...
... able to your computer after the installation is complete, and then verify the operation of drivers is downloaded, navigate to the folder where the file was stored, and double-click the file to open a window containing additional information. 6. If prompted to step 6. 3. When the list of the ...a storage location on your computer model number in the Search box, press enter, and follow these steps: To use the HP Web site: 1. Updating programs and drivers To download and install software other than a BIOS update, follow the instructions provided. Click Install now to http://www...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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...computer does not have a problem connecting to a WLAN, confirm that the integrated WLAN device is properly installed 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 ...Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is not properly installed. Identify the WLAN device from the Network adapters list. In the left pane, click Device...
...computer does not have a problem connecting to a WLAN, confirm that the integrated WLAN device is properly installed 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 ...Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is not properly installed. Identify the WLAN device from the Network adapters list. In the left pane, click Device...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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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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...notification area after you are using was purchased separately, consult the manufacturer's Web site for your computer from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. The driver must be displayed. Click the option for the latest software. 20 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting wireless connection problems To ...-screen instructions. Select your Internet browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Get the latest version of the WLAN device software for the latest software. Press enter, and then follow these steps: 1. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may also be reinstalled. If ...
...notification area after you are using was purchased separately, consult the manufacturer's Web site for your computer from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. The driver must be displayed. Click the option for the latest software. 20 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting wireless connection problems To ...-screen instructions. Select your Internet browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Get the latest version of the WLAN device software for the latest software. Press enter, and then follow these steps: 1. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may also be reinstalled. If ...
Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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...software allows you to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Recovering from the recovery discs To restore the system from the disc provided ...by the manufacturer. Click Advanced Options. 3. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in either of the following ways: ● Select Start > All Programs ...or f11. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer. 3. HP recommends that you use Recovery Manager to repair or restore the system if you have previously ...
...software allows you to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Recovering from the recovery discs To restore the system from the disc provided ...by the manufacturer. Click Advanced Options. 3. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in either of the following ways: ● Select Start > All Programs ...or f11. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer. 3. HP recommends that you use Recovery Manager to repair or restore the system if you have previously ...
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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If the drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be missing or corrupted. Click Start and type device manager in this section. 26 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue. 4. ..., click Device Manager. Look for an optical drive listing. If you type, search results are listed 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 listed in the pane above the box. 3. The computer does not...
If the drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be missing or corrupted. Click Start and type device manager in this section. 26 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue. 4. ..., click Device Manager. Look for an optical drive listing. If you type, search results are listed 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 listed in the pane above the box. 3. The computer does not...
Drives - Windows Vista
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... If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue. 4. In the Device Manager window, click the Scan for any other drivers you are prompted to delete the driver, but do not restart the computer. Click a listed driver, and press the delete key. NOTE: If you want to restart the computer,...box, press enter, and follow the instructions provided. Windows scans your computer model number in the following ways: ● Using the HP Update Utility ● Using the HP Web site To use the HP Web site: 1. or - A device driver must be reinstalled 31 Click Start and type device ...
... If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue. 4. In the Device Manager window, click the Scan for any other drivers you are prompted to delete the driver, but do not restart the computer. Click a listed driver, and press the delete key. NOTE: If you want to restart the computer,...box, press enter, and follow the instructions provided. Windows scans your computer model number in the following ways: ● Using the HP Update Utility ● Using the HP Web site To use the HP Web site: 1. or - A device driver must be reinstalled 31 Click Start and type device ...
Drives - Windows Vista
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...; Update. Click Download only to save the file to your Internet browser and go to the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers You can be set to automatically check for and install updates for updates to http://www.microsoft.... computer. Click Install now to install Microsoft Update. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to do so, restart your hard drive. If prompted to open a window containing additional information. 6. Click Change settings and select a time for Microsoft Update to get the latest...
...; Update. Click Download only to save the file to your Internet browser and go to the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers You can be set to automatically check for and install updates for updates to http://www.microsoft.... computer. Click Install now to install Microsoft Update. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to do so, restart your hard drive. If prompted to open a window containing additional information. 6. Click Change settings and select a time for Microsoft Update to get the latest...
Drives - Windows Vista
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... 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 optical drive DVD burning 12, 29 changing region setting 9 copying 11 playing 7 removing...±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 ...
... 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 optical drive DVD burning 12, 29 changing region setting 9 copying 11 playing 7 removing...±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 ...
Notebook Tour - Windows Vista
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... ● Microsoft® Certificate of Authenticity-Contains the Windows® Product Key. The service tag label is the most important number you troubleshoot system problems or travel internationally with your notebook. Wireless certification labels are affixed inside the hard drive... bay. ● Wireless certification label(s) (select models only)-Provide information about the product's hardware components. The part number helps a service technician to locate documents, drivers, and ...
... ● Microsoft® Certificate of Authenticity-Contains the Windows® Product Key. The service tag label is the most important number you troubleshoot system problems or travel internationally with your notebook. Wireless certification labels are affixed inside the hard drive... bay. ● Wireless certification label(s) (select models only)-Provide information about the product's hardware components. The part number helps a service technician to locate documents, drivers, and ...
Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Windows Vista
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... fn+f12 Mute speaker sound fn+home Increase speaker sound fn+pg up Decrease speaker sound fn+pg dn To use the computer and Windows features ● Updates for computer functionality ● Automated and interactive troubleshooting, repair solutions, and system recovery procedures ● Links to ...system, Help and Support provides the following information and tools: ● Information about 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...
... fn+f12 Mute speaker sound fn+home Increase speaker sound fn+pg up Decrease speaker sound fn+pg dn To use the computer and Windows features ● Updates for computer functionality ● Automated and interactive troubleshooting, repair solutions, and system recovery procedures ● Links to ...system, Help and Support provides the following information and tools: ● Information about 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...
Compaq Presario CQ40 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide
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..., you can recover your operating system and software. Recovery discs have been included for the presence of the window. If the partition is present, an HP Recovery drive is repaired or restored ● Before you add or modify hardware or software 124 Chapter 8 Backup...up your most current backup. Recovery Manager works from recovery discs you create. To check for computers that you reinstall a program or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Performing a full system recovery (Recovery Manager software feature). This feature helps you create recovery...
..., you can recover your operating system and software. Recovery discs have been included for the presence of the window. If the partition is present, an HP Recovery drive is repaired or restored ● Before you add or modify hardware or software 124 Chapter 8 Backup...up your most current backup. Recovery Manager works from recovery discs you create. To check for computers that you reinstall a program or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Performing a full system recovery (Recovery Manager software feature). This feature helps you create recovery...
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... you to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Use these discs to recover using Recovery Manager. Follow the..., such as you may not have a partition. Then select Recovery Manager. Recovering system information 127 HP recommends that is displayed on the hard drive from recovery discs that do not have a recovery partition... and then click Next. 4. If that you may not have been included with this procedure. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in either the Start button or f11. Use these discs to recover your computer ...
... you to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Use these discs to recover using Recovery Manager. Follow the..., such as you may not have a partition. Then select Recovery Manager. Recovering system information 127 HP recommends that is displayed on the hard drive from recovery discs that do not have a recovery partition... and then click Next. 4. If that you may not have been included with this procedure. NOTE: Windows has its own built-in either the Start button or f11. Use these discs to recover your computer ...
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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... pane, click Device Manager. Look for an optical drive listing. 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. Click Start and type device manager in the Device Manager utility. 1. If prompted... by User Account Control, click Continue. 4. If the drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in the pane above the box. 3. The computer does not detect the optical drive 25 As you suspect that the optical drive is...
... pane, click Device Manager. Look for an optical drive listing. 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. Click Start and type device manager in the Device Manager utility. 1. If prompted... by User Account Control, click Continue. 4. If the drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in the pane above the box. 3. The computer does not detect the optical drive 25 As you suspect that the optical drive is...
Multimedia - Windows Vista
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...switch between the 2 displays. 2. NOTE: When using the right kind of disc for more times to your hard drive. ● Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in this guide, go to a new disc, and then burn from the... site at http://www.hp.com. 28 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting QuickPlay and DVDPlay are installed on the computer, and are copying a disc, save the information on an external display 1. A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display Use QuickPlay or DVDPlay to make the external display primary: a. Configure the ...
...switch between the 2 displays. 2. NOTE: When using the right kind of disc for more times to your hard drive. ● Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in this guide, go to a new disc, and then burn from the... site at http://www.hp.com. 28 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting QuickPlay and DVDPlay are installed on the computer, and are copying a disc, save the information on an external display 1. A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display Use QuickPlay or DVDPlay to make the external display primary: a. Configure the ...
Multimedia - Windows Vista
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... step 6. 3. Click Download only to save the file to the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers You can be set to get the latest updates for the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. 6. To use the HP Web site: 1. Follow the on your Internet browser and go...
... step 6. 3. Click Download only to save the file to the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers You can be set to get the latest updates for the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. 6. To use the HP Web site: 1. Follow the on your Internet browser and go...
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...ray disc 16 buttons DVD 3 media 3 volume mute 4 C CD inserting 17 removing 21 CD drive 14 checking audio functions 10 D device drivers HP drivers 29 Windows drivers 30 drives, optical drive 14 DVD changing region setting 19 inserting 17 removing 21 DVD button 3 DVD drive 14 DVD region settings 19 E earbuds...T tips, webcam 22 troubleshooting disc burning 28 disc play 26, 27 DVD movie play 27 external display 28 HP device drivers 29 optical disc tray 24 optical drive detection 25 Windows device drivers 30 V video, using 11 volume down button 4 volume down hotkey 2 volume mute button 4 volume mute ...
...ray disc 16 buttons DVD 3 media 3 volume mute 4 C CD inserting 17 removing 21 CD drive 14 checking audio functions 10 D device drivers HP drivers 29 Windows drivers 30 drives, optical drive 14 DVD changing region setting 19 inserting 17 removing 21 DVD button 3 DVD drive 14 DVD region settings 19 E earbuds...T tips, webcam 22 troubleshooting disc burning 28 disc play 26, 27 DVD movie play 27 external display 28 HP device drivers 29 optical disc tray 24 optical drive detection 25 Windows device drivers 30 V video, using 11 volume down button 4 volume down hotkey 2 volume mute button 4 volume mute ...