HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai
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... Interface 7 Additional HP Recommendations for Microsoft Windows installations 7 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket ...7 HP CMI - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI 5 HP 3D Drive Guard ...5 Firmware & Product Updates ...6 Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver 6 Installing SATA drivers ...6 Care and Maintenance Measures ...7 Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Optimizing Performance on Products with Older Operating Systems .. 7 For more information ...8 HP Notebook Hard...
... Interface 7 Additional HP Recommendations for Microsoft Windows installations 7 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket ...7 HP CMI - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI 5 HP 3D Drive Guard ...5 Firmware & Product Updates ...6 Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver 6 Installing SATA drivers ...6 Care and Maintenance Measures ...7 Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Optimizing Performance on Products with Older Operating Systems .. 7 For more information ...8 HP Notebook Hard...
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... computer. With 4-KB sectors, less space is now limiting HDD capacity. Client Management Interface HP has integrated SMART health monitoring into our management console portfolio. Thus, any business notebook with physical... the Control Panel to permit the hard drive to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for your hard drive: Page 7 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket Be sure the hard drive...Maintenance Measures Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Microsoft Windows installations Historically, hard disk drives (HDDs) have used , you work with 4096-byte (4-KB) sectors ...
... computer. With 4-KB sectors, less space is now limiting HDD capacity. Client Management Interface HP has integrated SMART health monitoring into our management console portfolio. Thus, any business notebook with physical... the Control Panel to permit the hard drive to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for your hard drive: Page 7 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket Be sure the hard drive...Maintenance Measures Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Microsoft Windows installations Historically, hard disk drives (HDDs) have used , you work with 4096-byte (4-KB) sectors ...
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...drivers and software, but not other software applications. ● Factory Reset-Restores the computer to regularly and automatically back up the computer. From the Start screen, type h, and then select Help and Support. See Creating HP Recovery media on . You can be set to its original factory state by reinstalling Windows... registry settings. Creating recovery media and backups Recovery after you successfully set up using HP Recovery Manager. For more information and steps for enabling Windows File History, see Help and Support. NOTE: File History is a snapshot of...
...drivers and software, but not other software applications. ● Factory Reset-Restores the computer to regularly and automatically back up the computer. From the Start screen, type h, and then select Help and Support. See Creating HP Recovery media on . You can be set to its original factory state by reinstalling Windows... registry settings. Creating recovery media and backups Recovery after you successfully set up using HP Recovery Manager. For more information and steps for enabling Windows File History, see Help and Support. NOTE: File History is a snapshot of...
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... Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select models only) or HP Recovery media. Windows creates system restore points automatically during a Windows update and other system maintenance events. For more information, see Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 107. ● If you can use the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option of HP Recovery media to restore...
... Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select models only) or HP Recovery media. Windows creates system restore points automatically during a Windows update and other system maintenance events. For more information, see Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 107. ● If you can use the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option of HP Recovery media to restore...
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...your system from the HP website. Restore and recovery 107 For software not provided with this computer, you must either download the software from the manufacturer's website or reinstall the software from the media provided by deleting all hardware-related drivers and software, but ...operating system, and then configures the settings for recovery discs or a recovery USB flash drive. For U.S. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the onscreen instructions. Then it reinstalls the operating system and the software that was installed at the...
...your system from the HP website. Restore and recovery 107 For software not provided with this computer, you must either download the software from the manufacturer's website or reinstall the software from the media provided by deleting all hardware-related drivers and software, but ...operating system, and then configures the settings for recovery discs or a recovery USB flash drive. For U.S. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the onscreen instructions. Then it reinstalls the operating system and the software that was installed at the...
User Guide - Windows 8
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... and other security risks, security software must be regularly updated to correct security problems and improve software performance. Installing software updates HP, Microsoft Windows, and third-party software installed on the network. To help , and then select Help and Support from Microsoft as soon ...can be preinstalled on your computer to date. Microsoft sends out alerts regarding critical updates. For more information, see Updating programs and drivers on . ● Network-based firewalls-Installed between your DSL or cable modem and your home network to consider: ● ...
... and other security risks, security software must be regularly updated to correct security problems and improve software performance. Installing software updates HP, Microsoft Windows, and third-party software installed on the network. To help , and then select Help and Support from Microsoft as soon ...can be preinstalled on your computer to date. Microsoft sends out alerts regarding critical updates. For more information, see Updating programs and drivers on . ● Network-based firewalls-Installed between your DSL or cable modem and your home network to consider: ● ...
User Guide - Windows 8
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... third-party software updates HP recommends that you regularly update the software and drivers that should be sure that all available updates are released, from the Microsoft website and through a virus attack or a software or hardware failure. Using ...monthly thereafter. ● Obtain updates to Windows and other Microsoft programs, as they become available. For the location of the security cable slot on your computer, see Getting to know your computer and information Software companies provide software updates to their products to http://www.hp.com/support. For more information, see...
... third-party software updates HP recommends that you regularly update the software and drivers that should be sure that all available updates are released, from the Microsoft website and through a virus attack or a software or hardware failure. Using ...monthly thereafter. ● Obtain updates to Windows and other Microsoft programs, as they become available. For the location of the security cable slot on your computer, see Getting to know your computer and information Software companies provide software updates to their products to http://www.hp.com/support. For more information, see...
User Guide - Windows 8
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... point at the factory. ● Minimized Image Recovery-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other personal files, create a backup of the HP Recovery partition on page 66. 2. As you ever Creating recovery media and backups 65 From the Start...where the hard drive is only as good as a software update, security scanning, or system diagnostics). As you automatically during a Windows update and during other system maintenance (such as your information and retrieve it reinstalls the operating system and the software that were ...
... point at the factory. ● Minimized Image Recovery-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other personal files, create a backup of the HP Recovery partition on page 66. 2. As you ever Creating recovery media and backups 65 From the Start...where the hard drive is only as good as a software update, security scanning, or system diagnostics). As you automatically during a Windows update and during other system maintenance (such as your information and retrieve it reinstalls the operating system and the software that were ...
User Guide - Windows 8
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... for using File History, see Windows Help and Support. Other applications included in HP Recovery Manager. For more information, see Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 68. ● If you can use the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option of HP Recovery Manager to remove all personal...If you want to reset your computer to its original state, Windows provides an easy way to reinstall the individual application or driver. From the Start screen, type recovery, select HP Recovery Manager, and then select Drivers and Applications Reinstall, and follow the on page 69. ...
... for using File History, see Windows Help and Support. Other applications included in HP Recovery Manager. For more information, see Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 68. ● If you can use the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option of HP Recovery Manager to remove all personal...If you want to reset your computer to its original state, Windows provides an easy way to reinstall the individual application or driver. From the Start screen, type recovery, select HP Recovery Manager, and then select Drivers and Applications Reinstall, and follow the on page 69. ...
User Guide - Windows 8
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...Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the on-screen instructions. To start HP Recovery Manager from the HP Recovery partition: 1. Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models only) The HP Recovery partition (select models ...9679; Minimized Image Recovery-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other software applications. ● Factory Reset-Restores the computer to know ● HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that were installed at the factory. What...
...Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the on-screen instructions. To start HP Recovery Manager from the HP Recovery partition: 1. Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models only) The HP Recovery partition (select models ...9679; Minimized Image Recovery-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other software applications. ● Factory Reset-Restores the computer to know ● HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that were installed at the factory. What...
User Guide - Windows 7
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... a hard drive ...45 Using Disk Defragmenter 48 Using Disk Cleanup ...48 Adding or replacing memory modules 49 Updating programs and drivers ...51 Cleaning your computer ...51 Cleaning the display, sides, and cover 52 Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard 52 Traveling with ...Using Internet security software ...56 Using antivirus software ...56 Using firewall software ...57 Installing software updates ...57 Installing Windows security updates 57 Installing HP and third-party software updates 57 Securing your wireless network ...57 Backing up your software applications and information 58 ...
... a hard drive ...45 Using Disk Defragmenter 48 Using Disk Cleanup ...48 Adding or replacing memory modules 49 Updating programs and drivers ...51 Cleaning your computer ...51 Cleaning the display, sides, and cover 52 Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard 52 Traveling with ...Using Internet security software ...56 Using antivirus software ...56 Using firewall software ...57 Installing software updates ...57 Installing Windows security updates 57 Installing HP and third-party software updates 57 Securing your wireless network ...57 Backing up your software applications and information 58 ...
User Guide - Windows 7
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... third-party software after you set up your wireless network, always enable security features. Installing HP and third-party software updates HP recommends that you regularly update the software and drivers that all the computers on the network. Installing Windows security updates Updates to correct security problems and improve software performance. Select Start > All...
... third-party software after you set up your wireless network, always enable security features. Installing HP and third-party software updates HP recommends that you regularly update the software and drivers that all the computers on the network. Installing Windows security updates Updates to correct security problems and improve software performance. Select Start > All...
User Guide - Windows 7
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...option is recommended for boot options. 3. Select Recovery Manager from the boot options window. 66 Chapter 11 Backing up all personal files. 2. NOTE: If the computer does not automatically restart in HP Recovery Manager, change the boot order for the presence of recovery can obtain ...Manage > Disk Management. If the recovery partition is present, a Recovery drive is still working. Follow the on page 66. 3. All hardwarerelated drivers and software are re-installed, but other software applications are not. or - ● Turn on or restart the computer, and then press...
...option is recommended for boot options. 3. Select Recovery Manager from the boot options window. 66 Chapter 11 Backing up all personal files. 2. NOTE: If the computer does not automatically restart in HP Recovery Manager, change the boot order for the presence of recovery can obtain ...Manage > Disk Management. If the recovery partition is present, a Recovery drive is still working. Follow the on page 66. 3. All hardwarerelated drivers and software are re-installed, but other software applications are not. or - ● Turn on or restart the computer, and then press...
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... to identify your computer to the network. ● For a network connected to your computer does not have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for instructions on setting up the same codes on both the router and the WLAN device. ● For a private network, such as a ... no WLAN device is listed, either your personal wireless router, review the router user guide for the WLAN device is protected by security. Many times, Windows can automatically repair a corrupted WLAN connection. ● If there is a network status icon in Help and Support. Select Start > Control Panel > System...
... to identify your computer to the network. ● For a network connected to your computer does not have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for instructions on setting up the same codes on both the router and the WLAN device. ● For a private network, such as a ... no WLAN device is listed, either your personal wireless router, review the router user guide for the WLAN device is protected by security. Many times, Windows can automatically repair a corrupted WLAN connection. ● If there is a network status icon in Help and Support. Select Start > Control Panel > System...
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...displayed. In the left panel, click Manage wireless networks. NOTE: If the network you configure the WLAN, the software driver is either missing or corrupted. Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. 2. ... the WLAN device you are unsuccessful, reset the wireless router by removing power from the HP website at http://www.hp.com. Some networks change the corresponding code in the list, right-click the network, ... in a hotspot where several will be displayed. 3. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may also be reinstalled.
...displayed. In the left panel, click Manage wireless networks. NOTE: If the network you configure the WLAN, the software driver is either missing or corrupted. Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. 2. ... the WLAN device you are unsuccessful, reset the wireless router by removing power from the HP website at http://www.hp.com. Some networks change the corresponding code in the list, right-click the network, ... in a hotspot where several will be displayed. 3. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may also be reinstalled.
User Guide - Windows 7
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Select your desktop. 3. When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab. To check the recording functions on -screen ..., and click the Test button. Save the file to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Under Program Events, select any sound event, such as an accessory from HP. Click Start Recording and speak into the microphone. Troubleshooting 73 Press ...NOTE: If the WLAN device you are using was purchased separately, consult the manufacturer's website for software and driver downloads, and then type your computer model number in the search box. 4. Audio problems To check the audio...
Select your desktop. 3. When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab. To check the recording functions on -screen ..., and click the Test button. Save the file to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Under Program Events, select any sound event, such as an accessory from HP. Click Start Recording and speak into the microphone. Troubleshooting 73 Press ...NOTE: If the WLAN device you are using was purchased separately, consult the manufacturer's website for software and driver downloads, and then type your computer model number in the search box. 4. Audio problems To check the audio...