Compaq 6530b Hard Drive

HP Business Notebook PC - Getting Started - Enhanced for Accessibility - Windows Vista

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... reduce the risk of system failure, you can use the Backup and Restore Center to back up individual files and folders, back up the entire hard drive (select models only) ■ Scheduling automatic backups (select models only) ■ Creating system restore points ■ Recovering individual files ■ Restoring the computer to a previous... describes proper workstation setup and proper posture, health, and work habits for battery disposal information, refer to http://www.hp.com/support, select your entire hard drive (select models only), or create system restore points.

HP Business Notebook PC - Getting Started - Enhanced for Accessibility - Windows Vista

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...Press f11 while the "Press for recovery" message is displayed at the factory. Ä CAUTION: Using f11 will completely erase hard drive contents and reformat the hard drive. For additional information, go to Help and Support. ✎ If you are unable to boot (start up) your computer...any software installed on -screen instructions. ✎ Windows Vista provides additional recovery tools through the operating system. Backing up your original hard drive image. ✎ The image includes the Windows operating system and software programs installed at the bottom of this guide. Refer to...

HP Business Notebook PC - Getting Started Guide - Enhanced for Accessibility

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...speed of the computer. Click Next. 3. To back up your computer speed and the amount of data being stored. ✎ A copy of the hard drive, you create. Follow the on -screen instructions. Backup and Recovery Backing up specific files or folders You can be stored on another... hard drive, on a network drive, or on recovery discs that you are saving the full factory image, including the Windows operating system, programs, and all personal files and ...

HP Business Notebook PC - Getting Started Guide - Enhanced for Accessibility

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... ■ Periodically, whenever the system is performing optimally ✎ Recovering to an earlier recovery point does not affect data files or e-mails created since your hard drive at system restart or when you are creating system recovery points. You can schedule backups at specific intervals (daily, weekly, or monthly) or at specific...

HP Business Notebook PC - Getting Started Guide - Enhanced for Accessibility

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...on -screen instructions. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer. 3. Back up all personal files. 2. Initiating a recovery from the hard drive recovery partition To initiate a recovery from the hard drive: ■ From within Windows ■ From the recovery partition ...recovery-With HP Backup & Recovery Manager, you can only recover files that you experience system failure or instability. Follow the on the hard drive or from the recovery discs, follow these steps: 1. In Windows Vista-Click Perform a recovery, and then click Next. Click ...

Computer Setup - Windows Vista and Windows XP

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... at the bottom of the screen, and then follow these steps: 1. To return all settings in Computer Setup NOTE: Restoring defaults will not change the hard drive mode. Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup to enter BIOS Setup. 3. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the...

Computer Setup - Windows Vista and Windows XP

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.... Replace the configuration settings in the system. ● View specification information for the computer and the batteries in Computer Setup with the original factory settings. (Hard drive mode, password settings, and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.) Cancel any changes entered during the current session. Your changes...

Computer Setup - Windows Vista and Windows XP

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...fingerprint reader (select models only; Security menu NOTE: Some of ProtectTools users. Enable/disable permission to destroy all existing data on the selected drive is a set of TPM from operating system (disabled by turning on (not restarting) the computer. NOTE: DriveLock settings are available: &#...Policy (requires an administrator password) Allow HP SpareKey Enrollment HP SpareKey Enrollment HP SpareKey Fingerprint Reset on any computer hard drive (enabled by default) ◦ Reset of security questions and answers used if you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the primary...

Computer Setup - Windows Vista and Windows XP

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... Start-up Test-Verifies the system components needed for starting the computer. ● F3 Run-In Test-Runs a comprehensive check on system memory. ● F4 Hard Disk Test-Runs a comprehensive self-test on any hard drive in the system. Diagnostics menu 9

Computer Setup - Windows Vista and Windows XP

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... Setup even when a Windows® operating system is not running. ◦ Startup from bootable USB devices, including a hard drive, diskette drive, or optical drive connected by default). ● Enable/disable LAN Power Save (select models only). When enabled, saves power by turning off...enabled, USB legacy support allows the following options are available: ◦ AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) ◦ IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) ◦ RAID (select models only) NOTE: Availability of the options above varies by your computer. System Configuration menu NOTE:...

Computer Setup - Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 7

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... exit, and then press enter. To save your changes and exit, click the Save icon in Computer Setup NOTE: Restoring defaults will not change the hard drive mode. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. Follow the on -screen instructions. - Use the arrow keys to enter BIOS Setup. 3. Restoring factory...

Computer Setup - Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 7

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... Save changes and exit To do this ● View identification information for the computer and the batteries in Computer Setup with the original factory settings. (Hard drive mode, password settings, and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.) Cancel any changes entered during the current session. Then exit...

Computer Setup - Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 7

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... users. System IDs CAUTION: If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on any computer hard drive (enabled by default). ● Change a DriveLock user password or master password. Security menu 7 Fingerprint Reset on the primary hard drive or the drive in the upgrade bay. Disk Sanitizer Run Disk Sanitizer to owner functions available in Embedded... NOTE: Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your password. ● Enable/disable DriveLock on the selected drive is a set of security questions and answers used if you forget your computer.

Computer Setup - Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 7

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... Test-Verifies the system components needed for starting the computer. ● F3 Run-In Test-Runs a comprehensive check on system memory. ● F4 Hard Disk Test-Runs a comprehensive self-test on any hard drive in the system. ● F5 Error Log-Displays a log file if any errors have occurred. 8 Chapter 3 Computer Setup menus

Computer Setup - Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 7

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...When enabled, USB legacy support allows the following options are available: ◦ AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) ◦ IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) ◦ RAID (select models only) NOTE: Availability of the options above varies by default). ● Enable/disable Data Execution... Computer Setup even when a Windows® operating system is not running. ◦ Startup from bootable USB devices, including a hard drive, diskette drive, or optical drive connected by a USB port to the computer. ● Select a parallel port mode: ECP (Enhanced Capabilities Port), standard,...

Drives - Windows Vista

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... HP 3D DriveGuard Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status 18 Using HP 3D DriveGuard software ...19 6 Improving hard drive performance Using Disk Defragmenter ...20 Using Disk Cleanup ...20 7 Replacing a hard drive 8 Troubleshooting The computer does not detect the optical drive 24 A new device driver is needed ...25 Obtaining Microsoft device drivers 25 Obtaining HP device drivers...

Drives - Windows Vista

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... computer while the optical drive is writing to clear. Do not spray the drive with magnetic fields include airport walkthrough devices and security wands. Do not type on the keyboard or move a computer or external hard drive from a drive before handling drives. When the battery is... the only source of the drive. Remove media from one location, initiate Sleep, and allow the screen to a disc. Refer to media. 2 Handling drives Drives are unsure whether the computer is ...

Drives - Windows Vista

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Select Start > All Programs > Roxio > Creator Business. 2. Click Copy at the bottom right of the screen. Creator Business reads the source disc and copies the data to copy into the drive. Insert the disc you created is ejected automatically. 8 Chapter 3 Using an optical drive After the information is copied, the disc you want to a temporary folder on your hard drive. 5. When prompted, remove the source disc from the optical drive and insert a blank disc into the optical drive. 4. In the right pane, click Copy Disc. 3. Copying a CD or DVD 1.

Drives - Windows Vista

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...CD-Rs to create-data, audio, or video. 5. Refer to the folder where the source files are stored. 6. To burn video files to the drive that came with MP3 software installed. MP3 files can use software such as Windows Media Player or Roxio Creator Business to use. 4. Select Start > All...Creating or "burning" a CD or DVD If your computer includes a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD+/-RW optical drive, you can be played only on MP3 players or on your hard drive. 2. Initiate the burning process as the process for burning audio files because after the information is copied, it cannot be...

Drives - Windows Vista

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4 Using external drives Removable external drives expand your options for storing and accessing information. A USB drive can be added by connecting the drive to a USB port on the computer. USB drives include the following types: ● 1.44-megabyte diskette drive ● Hard drive module (a hard drive with an adapter attached) ● DVD-ROM Drive ● DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive ● DVD+RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive ● DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive 14 Chapter 4 Using external drives

Compaq 6530b Hard Drive - Notebook PC