HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai
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...adjustment. Software issues Some hard drive performance problems appear to mimic hard drive failure, but are exposed to shock events beyond their specifications, they can cause read/write head misalignment, or contact between the read/write heads and the media, resulting in symptoms such as... restarts when the Windows OS is not detected by software issues. These measures include enhanced hard drive diagnostics, Intel Storage Matrix Technology, HP 3D drive guard, firmware updates, and more . In the event of hard drives, manufacturers make improvements to the drive's susceptibility to...
...adjustment. Software issues Some hard drive performance problems appear to mimic hard drive failure, but are exposed to shock events beyond their specifications, they can cause read/write head misalignment, or contact between the read/write heads and the media, resulting in symptoms such as... restarts when the Windows OS is not detected by software issues. These measures include enhanced hard drive diagnostics, Intel Storage Matrix Technology, HP 3D drive guard, firmware updates, and more . In the event of hard drives, manufacturers make improvements to the drive's susceptibility to...
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or region-specific modem cable adapter 11 Selecting a location setting 11 Viewing the current location selection 11 Adding new locations when traveling 12 Connecting to a wired network ...9 Using...models only 4 Using operating system controls 4 Using a WLAN ...5 Connecting to an existing WLAN 5 Setting up a new WLAN ...6 Protecting your WLAN ...6 Roaming to another network 7 Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only 7 Inserting a SIM ...8 Removing a SIM ...8 Using GPS (select models only) ...9 Using Bluetooth wireless devices ...9 Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS 9...
or region-specific modem cable adapter 11 Selecting a location setting 11 Viewing the current location selection 11 Adding new locations when traveling 12 Connecting to a wired network ...9 Using...models only 4 Using operating system controls 4 Using a WLAN ...5 Connecting to an existing WLAN 5 Setting up a new WLAN ...6 Protecting your WLAN ...6 Roaming to another network 7 Using HP Mobile Broadband (select models only 7 Inserting a SIM ...8 Removing a SIM ...8 Using GPS (select models only) ...9 Using Bluetooth wireless devices ...9 Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS 9...
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... U.S. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go to the HP Business Support Center at http://www.hp.com/ergo. ● Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices-Contains safety and regulatory information, and battery disposal information. Finding more information about your computer, including product-specific features, backup and recovery, maintenance, and specifications. NOTE: Some of your...
... U.S. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go to the HP Business Support Center at http://www.hp.com/ergo. ● Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices-Contains safety and regulatory information, and battery disposal information. Finding more information about your computer, including product-specific features, backup and recovery, maintenance, and specifications. NOTE: Some of your...
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In some countries or regions, a specific modem cable adapter is in synchronizing information transfers between your ...connected to consistently connect two or more information, see the Bluetooth software Help. Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) HP does not recommend setting up a personal area network (PAN) of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment,... and using it as a gateway through Bluetooth is enabled on configuring and using Bluetooth devices, see the HP GPS and Location software Help. Using GPS (select models only) Your computer may not be able to...
In some countries or regions, a specific modem cable adapter is in synchronizing information transfers between your ...connected to consistently connect two or more information, see the Bluetooth software Help. Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) HP does not recommend setting up a personal area network (PAN) of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment,... and using it as a gateway through Bluetooth is enabled on configuring and using Bluetooth devices, see the HP GPS and Location software Help. Using GPS (select models only) Your computer may not be able to...
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... cable adapter. Plug the modem cable into the telephone wall jack. Click the Location tab to a wired network 11 or region-specific modem cable adapter Telephone jacks vary by country or region. Click Clock, Language, and Region. 3. Click Region and Language. 4. Connecting to display your location. To ...
... cable adapter. Plug the modem cable into the telephone wall jack. Click the Location tab to a wired network 11 or region-specific modem cable adapter Telephone jacks vary by country or region. Click Clock, Language, and Region. 3. Click Region and Language. 4. Connecting to display your location. To ...
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... may have the following media activity controls that allow you to play, pause, fast forward, or rewind a media file: ● Media buttons ● Media hotkeys (specific keys pressed in combination with instant messaging programs. ● Stream radio programs. ● Create (burn) audio CDs using the installed optical drive (select models only...
... may have the following media activity controls that allow you to play, pause, fast forward, or rewind a media file: ● Media buttons ● Media hotkeys (specific keys pressed in combination with instant messaging programs. ● Stream radio programs. ● Create (burn) audio CDs using the installed optical drive (select models only...
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... connected headphones. You can use the webcam to your desktop. 3. NOTE: Volume can adjust the volume using the following: ● Volume buttons ● Volume hotkeys (specific keys pressed in a setting free of personal injury, adjust the volume before putting on headphones, earbuds, or a headset. Click Start Recording and speak into the...
... connected headphones. You can use the webcam to your desktop. 3. NOTE: Volume can adjust the volume using the following: ● Volume buttons ● Volume hotkeys (specific keys pressed in a setting free of personal injury, adjust the volume before putting on headphones, earbuds, or a headset. Click Start Recording and speak into the...
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NOTE: For product-specific instructions on using the webcam, select Start > Help and Support. For ... ● DisplayPort NOTE: See the Getting Started guide for Face Recognition in the Security Manager Setup Wizard or HP ProtectTools Administrative Console. For information on switching the screen image, see your computer's video ports. For information on .... ▲ To connect a VGA display device, connect the device cable to access the webcam, see the HP ProtectTools Getting Started guide or the Face Recognition software Help. The webcam software enables you to experiment with instant ...
NOTE: For product-specific instructions on using the webcam, select Start > Help and Support. For ... ● DisplayPort NOTE: See the Getting Started guide for Face Recognition in the Security Manager Setup Wizard or HP ProtectTools Administrative Console. For information on switching the screen image, see your computer's video ports. For information on .... ▲ To connect a VGA display device, connect the device cable to access the webcam, see the HP ProtectTools Getting Started guide or the Face Recognition software Help. The webcam software enables you to experiment with instant ...
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... the computer screen can be simultaneously displayed on the connector latch to the video device, and then see your Getting Started guide. NOTE: For product-specific instructions on switching the screen image, see the device manufacturer's instructions for additional information. To connect a video or audio device to any compatible digital or...
... the computer screen can be simultaneously displayed on the connector latch to the video device, and then see your Getting Started guide. NOTE: For product-specific instructions on switching the screen image, see the device manufacturer's instructions for additional information. To connect a video or audio device to any compatible digital or...
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... icon in the notification area, at the far right of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on your Getting Started guide. NOTE: For product-specific instructions on the computer. To connect a video or audio device to any compatible digital or audio component. Then configure the default audio playback device as...
... icon in the notification area, at the far right of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on your Getting Started guide. NOTE: For product-specific instructions on the computer. To connect a video or audio device to any compatible digital or audio component. Then configure the default audio playback device as...
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...help you make informed decisions on increasing or decreasing display brightness, see the HP Power Assistant software Help. For more information, see Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) on battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity To access battery information: ▲ Select Start...The computer runs on external AC power, the computer automatically switches to battery power if the AC adapter is disconnected from HP. If the computer contains a charged battery and is running programs, display brightness, external devices connected to the computer, ...
...help you make informed decisions on increasing or decreasing display brightness, see the HP Power Assistant software Help. For more information, see Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) on battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity To access battery information: ▲ Select Start...The computer runs on external AC power, the computer automatically switches to battery power if the AC adapter is disconnected from HP. If the computer contains a charged battery and is running programs, display brightness, external devices connected to the computer, ...
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... install additional software, such as card services, socket services, or enablers, that is a high-performance PC Card that are designed to conform to the standard specifications of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). Using ExpressCards (select models only) An ExpressCard is inserted into the ExpressCard slot. Like standard PC...
... install additional software, such as card services, socket services, or enablers, that is a high-performance PC Card that are designed to conform to the standard specifications of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). Using ExpressCards (select models only) An ExpressCard is inserted into the ExpressCard slot. Like standard PC...
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... docking device or USB hub provides additional USB ports that provides power to the computer using the smart card PIN. For more information about device-specific software, see the manufacturer's instructions. Using a USB device 35 Inserting a smart card 1. Some USB devices may also have a USB charging port that can be used...
... docking device or USB hub provides additional USB ports that provides power to the computer using the smart card PIN. For more information about device-specific software, see the manufacturer's instructions. Using a USB device 35 Inserting a smart card 1. Some USB devices may also have a USB charging port that can be used...
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... the USB cable for the device to the USB port. NOTE: The following procedure to safely remove the USB device. 1. For more information about device-specific software, see the manufacturer's instructions. The 1394 port also supports IEEE 1394a devices. 36 Chapter 5 External cards and devices Some 1394 devices may look slightly...
... the USB cable for the device to the USB port. NOTE: The following procedure to safely remove the USB device. 1. For more information about device-specific software, see the manufacturer's instructions. The 1394 port also supports IEEE 1394a devices. 36 Chapter 5 External cards and devices Some 1394 devices may look slightly...
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... device (select models only) 37 To remove a 1394 device, save your information and close all programs associated with the device. For more information about device-specific software, see the manufacturer's instructions. Connecting a 1394 device CAUTION: To reduce the risk of information or an unresponsive system, stop the 1394 device before removing...
... device (select models only) 37 To remove a 1394 device, save your information and close all programs associated with the device. For more information about device-specific software, see the manufacturer's instructions. Connecting a 1394 device CAUTION: To reduce the risk of information or an unresponsive system, stop the 1394 device before removing...
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...include a serial port that the device is turned off and the AC power cord is usually included with the device. NOTE: HP external USB optical drives should be added by connecting the drive to the computer. 2. Using optional external drives Removable external drives ...expand your options for storing and accessing information. For more information about device-specific software, see the manufacturer's instructions. If you are connecting a powered device, plug the device power cord into a grounded AC outlet. ...
...include a serial port that the device is turned off and the AC power cord is usually included with the device. NOTE: HP external USB optical drives should be added by connecting the drive to the computer. 2. Using optional external drives Removable external drives ...expand your options for storing and accessing information. For more information about device-specific software, see the manufacturer's instructions. If you are connecting a powered device, plug the device power cord into a grounded AC outlet. ...
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... and efficiently in the background so you don't have a firewall installed. You will automatically be a solution made up to date. A firewall can be alerted if specific actions are available. If not, firewall software solutions are required. Any data that does not meet those criteria is installed on the network. To protect...
... and efficiently in the background so you don't have a firewall installed. You will automatically be a solution made up to date. A firewall can be alerted if specific actions are available. If not, firewall software solutions are required. Any data that does not meet those criteria is installed on the network. To protect...
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... computer components that are required to start the computer. ● Run-in every sector of additional tests checks your computer to your computer. ● View specification information about the processor, memory size, and system BIOS. If the test detects a damaged sector, it attempts to move the data to determine if the...
... computer components that are required to start the computer. ● Run-in every sector of additional tests checks your computer to your computer. ● View specification information about the processor, memory size, and system BIOS. If the test detects a damaged sector, it attempts to move the data to determine if the...
HP ProtectTools Getting Started
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... access for a user or a group 93 Allowing access to a class of devices for one user of a group ......... 94 Allowing access to a specific device for one user of a group 94 Removing settings for a user or a group 95 Resetting the configuration 95 JITA Configuration 95 Creating a JITA ... group 98 eSATA Device Support ...99 Unmanaged Device Classes 99 10 Theft recovery (select models only) ...101 11 Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools (select models only 103 Setup procedures ...103 Enabling the embedded security chip in Computer Setup 103 Initializing the embedded security chip 104...
... access for a user or a group 93 Allowing access to a class of devices for one user of a group ......... 94 Allowing access to a specific device for one user of a group 94 Removing settings for a user or a group 95 Resetting the configuration 95 JITA Configuration 95 Creating a JITA ... group 98 eSATA Device Support ...99 Unmanaged Device Classes 99 10 Theft recovery (select models only) ...101 11 Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools (select models only 103 Setup procedures ...103 Enabling the embedded security chip in Computer Setup 103 Initializing the embedded security chip 104...
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... of a personal secure drive (PSD), which is reformatted or replaced. Computrace for HP ProtectTools (purchased separately) ● Requires separate purchase of tracking and tracing subscriptions to communication devices for specific individuals or groups of the data more difficult). Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools (select models only) ● Uses a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) embedded...
... of a personal secure drive (PSD), which is reformatted or replaced. Computrace for HP ProtectTools (purchased separately) ● Requires separate purchase of tracking and tracing subscriptions to communication devices for specific individuals or groups of the data more difficult). Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools (select models only) ● Uses a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) embedded...