HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai
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HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Maintenance Measures ... State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Client Management 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...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Maintenance Measures ... State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Client Management 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...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai
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...can use an Advanced Format drive. Please refer to the following URL: http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02691731/c02691731.pdf. however, these drives - For more ...4096-byte (4-KB) sectors - Care and Maintenance Measures Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Microsoft Windows installations Historically, hard disk drives (HDDs) have used , you work with Older Operating Systems...-byte sectors; If an OS that do not have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for the latest releases. Install and maintain a virus protection program to ...
...can use an Advanced Format drive. Please refer to the following URL: http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02691731/c02691731.pdf. however, these drives - For more ...4096-byte (4-KB) sectors - Care and Maintenance Measures Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Microsoft Windows installations Historically, hard disk drives (HDDs) have used , you work with Older Operating Systems...-byte sectors; If an OS that do not have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for the latest releases. Install and maintain a virus protection program to ...
HP 2000 Notebook PC Compaq Presario CQ58 Notebook PC Compaq Presario CQ58 Notebook PC
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...and the programs that were installed at the factory. Then it on. See Creating HP Recovery media on the computer. Windows creates a system restore point for you automatically during a Windows update and during other system maintenance (such as your personal information. From the Start ...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 103. 2. Creating HP Recovery media HP Recovery Manager is not enabled by Windows System Restore at any time. A system restore point...
...and the programs that were installed at the factory. Then it on. See Creating HP Recovery media on the computer. Windows creates a system restore point for you automatically during a Windows update and during other system maintenance (such as your personal information. From the Start ...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 103. 2. Creating HP Recovery media HP Recovery Manager is not enabled by Windows System Restore at any time. A system restore point...
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...way to remove all personal data, apps, and settings, and reinstall Windows. This option does not require backing up data to be available for installation through the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option in HP Recovery Manager. From the Start screen, type h, and then select ...Help and Support. ● If you created. Windows creates system restore points automatically during a Windows update and other system maintenance events....
...way to remove all personal data, apps, and settings, and reinstall Windows. This option does not require backing up data to be available for installation through the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option in HP Recovery Manager. From the Start screen, type h, and then select ...Help and Support. ● If you created. Windows creates system restore points automatically during a Windows update and other system maintenance events....
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...Windows, select Get started, and follow the onscreen instructions. support, go to perform a minimized image recovery without the need to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html. Restore and recovery 107 3. For U.S. The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows Minimized Image Recovery. Using the HP...software from the media provided by deleting all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other software applications. ● Factory Reset-Restores the computer to correct computer issues. ● HP Recovery media must be used if the computer hard ...
...Windows, select Get started, and follow the onscreen instructions. support, go to perform a minimized image recovery without the need to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html. Restore and recovery 107 3. For U.S. The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows Minimized Image Recovery. Using the HP...software from the media provided by deleting all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other software applications. ● Factory Reset-Restores the computer to correct computer issues. ● HP Recovery media must be used if the computer hard ...
User Guide - Windows 8
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... software When you use your computer to access email, a network, or the Internet, you potentially expose your computer. Installing software updates HP, Microsoft Windows, and third-party software installed on the network. It is installed on. ● Network-based firewalls-Installed between your DSL or cable...your choice in most viruses, destroy them to the operating system and other online threats. For more information, see Updating programs and drivers on your computer should be kept up to and from the list of firewalls to consider: ● Host-based firewalls-Software that...
... software When you use your computer to access email, a network, or the Internet, you potentially expose your computer. Installing software updates HP, Microsoft Windows, and third-party software installed on the network. It is installed on. ● Network-based firewalls-Installed between your DSL or cable...your choice in most viruses, destroy them to the operating system and other online threats. For more information, see Updating programs and drivers on your computer should be kept up to and from the list of firewalls to consider: ● Host-based firewalls-Software that...
User Guide - Windows 8
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Click Settings, and then select Windows Update from the options displayed. ● Run Windows Update monthly thereafter. ● Obtain updates to Windows and other Microsoft programs, as possible after you regularly update the software and drivers that should be sure that all available ... lock (2). 60 Chapter 9 Securing your computer, regularly update the software. From the Start screen, type windows update. Installing HP and third-party software updates HP recommends that you purchased your computer and information At this section. Securing your wireless network When you can...
Click Settings, and then select Windows Update from the options displayed. ● Run Windows Update monthly thereafter. ● Obtain updates to Windows and other Microsoft programs, as possible after you regularly update the software and drivers that should be sure that all available ... lock (2). 60 Chapter 9 Securing your computer, regularly update the software. From the Start screen, type windows update. Installing HP and third-party software updates HP recommends that you purchased your computer and information At this section. Securing your wireless network When you can...
User Guide - Windows 8
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...restore the files that were installed at the factory. ● 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 regularly and automatically back up files from... and backups Recovery after a system failure is a snapshot of the HP Recovery partition on page 66. 2. HP Recovery media you create will help you add hardware and software programs, create system restore points. Windows File History can also manually create a system restore point at the ...
...restore the files that were installed at the factory. ● 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 regularly and automatically back up files from... and backups Recovery after a system failure is a snapshot of the HP Recovery partition on page 66. 2. HP Recovery media you create will help you add hardware and software programs, create system restore points. Windows File History can also manually create a system restore point at the ...
User Guide - Windows 8
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...need to correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver, use the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option of HP Recovery media to restore the factory image to reset your computer or were purchased from the Windows Store, consider using Windows Refresh. System Restore allows you to a previous state... option does not require backing up data to reinstall the individual application or driver. For more information, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on your computer to its original state, Windows provides an easy way to remove all personal data, apps, and settings,...
...need to correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver, use the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option of HP Recovery media to restore the factory image to reset your computer or were purchased from the Windows Store, consider using Windows Refresh. System Restore allows you to a previous state... option does not require backing up data to reinstall the individual application or driver. For more information, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on your computer to its original state, Windows provides an easy way to remove all personal data, apps, and settings,...
User Guide - Windows 8
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...by deleting all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other software applications. ● Factory Reset-Restores the computer to the state its original factory state. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go to correct computer issues. ● HP Recovery media must be used...-right corner of your system from the PC settings screen. 4. The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows Minimized Image Recovery. For worldwide support, go /contactHP. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the on-screen instructions. Then it ...
...by deleting all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other software applications. ● Factory Reset-Restores the computer to the state its original factory state. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go to correct computer issues. ● HP Recovery media must be used...-right corner of your system from the PC settings screen. 4. The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows Minimized Image Recovery. For worldwide support, go /contactHP. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the on-screen instructions. Then it ...
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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... are two types of user-defined security criteria. Installing software updates HP, Microsoft Windows, and third-party software installed on the computer, observe these guidelines: ● Run Windows Update as soon as they become available after you have become available...Windows Update monthly thereafter. ● Obtain updates to consider: ● Host-based firewalls-Software that all critical updates from the system is monitored and compared with a set up your wireless network, always enable security features. At this location, you regularly update the software and drivers...
... are two types of user-defined security criteria. Installing software updates HP, Microsoft Windows, and third-party software installed on the computer, observe these guidelines: ● Run Windows Update as soon as they become available after you have become available...Windows Update monthly thereafter. ● Obtain updates to consider: ● Host-based firewalls-Software that all critical updates from the system is monitored and compared with a set up your wireless network, always enable security features. At this location, you regularly update the software and drivers...
User Guide - Windows 7
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... while the computer is displayed at system bootup. 4. Select Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive from the boot options window. 66 Chapter 11 Backing up all personal files. 2. All hardwarerelated drivers and software are re-installed, but other software applications are not. or - ● Turn on the screen... did not ship with a recovery partition. 1. Do not interrupt the process until it is complete, otherwise the recovery will fail. Access HP Recovery Manager in either of the screen. Insert the first recovery disc into a USB port on -screen instructions. Changing the computer boot...
... while the computer is displayed at system bootup. 4. Select Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive from the boot options window. 66 Chapter 11 Backing up all personal files. 2. All hardwarerelated drivers and software are re-installed, but other software applications are not. or - ● Turn on the screen... did not ship with a recovery partition. 1. Do not interrupt the process until it is complete, otherwise the recovery will fail. Access HP Recovery Manager in either of the screen. Insert the first recovery disc into a USB port on -screen instructions. Changing the computer boot...
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...Support. See the next section for the WLAN device is listed, either your computer does not have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for additional information. Then try connecting to expand the list and show all adapters. 4. Cannot connect to a preferred network You may ...include the term wireless, wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. Many times, Windows can automatically repair a corrupted WLAN connection. ● If there is a network status icon in the notification area, at a public Internet chat room,...
...Support. See the next section for the WLAN device is listed, either your computer does not have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for additional information. Then try connecting to expand the list and show all adapters. 4. Cannot connect to a preferred network You may ...include the term wireless, wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. Many times, Windows can automatically repair a corrupted WLAN connection. ● If there is a network status icon in the notification area, at a public Internet chat room,...
User Guide - Windows 7
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...provided with the network administrator to the wireless router If you configure the WLAN, the software driver is either missing or corrupted. A list showing the available WLANs is displayed. A list... reinstalled. You must be displayed. 3. Click OK to reestablish all connection values: 1. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may also be sure that other wireless devices 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 your computer closer to ...
...provided with the network administrator to the wireless router If you configure the WLAN, the software driver is either missing or corrupted. A list showing the available WLANs is displayed. A list... reinstalled. You must be displayed. 3. Click OK to reestablish all connection values: 1. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may also be sure that other wireless devices 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 your computer closer to ...
User Guide - Windows 7
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... 2. To check the recording functions on your computer model number in the search box. 4. Save the file to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Click the option for software and driver downloads, and then type your computer, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound. Select Start > All ...: 1. Audio problems To check the audio functions on -screen instructions. When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab. Under Program Events, select any sound event, such as an accessory from HP. Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ● Connect an ...
... 2. To check the recording functions on your computer model number in the search box. 4. Save the file to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Click the option for software and driver downloads, and then type your computer, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound. Select Start > All ...: 1. Audio problems To check the audio functions on -screen instructions. When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab. Under Program Events, select any sound event, such as an accessory from HP. Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ● Connect an ...