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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... your hard drive: Page 7 Care and Maintenance Measures Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Microsoft Windows installations Historically, hard disk drives (HDDs) have to access the hard drive very often.... retain backwards-compatibility by using Advanced Format drives to optimize the performance of your HP Business Notebook, refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles for your computer. ...byte sectors; Please refer to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for information on a 512-byte sector; To address this limitation, the industry is...
... your hard drive: Page 7 Care and Maintenance Measures Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Microsoft Windows installations Historically, hard disk drives (HDDs) have to access the hard drive very often.... retain backwards-compatibility by using Advanced Format drives to optimize the performance of your HP Business Notebook, refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles for your computer. ...byte sectors; Please refer to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for information on a 512-byte sector; To address this limitation, the industry is...
HP 2000 Notebook PC Compaq Presario CQ58 Notebook PC Compaq Presario CQ58 Notebook PC
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... drive and they can also manually create a system restore point at a specific time. As you successfully set up the computer, create HP Recovery media. Windows creates a system restore point for you add photos, video, music, and other personal files, create a backup of your most recent ...files is a software program that were installed at the factory. ● Minimized Image Recovery-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other system maintenance (such as registry settings. A system restore point is not enabled by default, so you...
... drive and they can also manually create a system restore point at a specific time. As you successfully set up the computer, create HP Recovery media. Windows creates a system restore point for you add photos, video, music, and other personal files, create a backup of your most recent ...files is a software program that were installed at the factory. ● Minimized Image Recovery-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other system maintenance (such as registry settings. A system restore point is not enabled by default, so you...
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...need to correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver, use Windows File History to reclaim hard drive space, HP Recovery Manager offers the Remove Recovery Partition option. Windows creates system restore points automatically during a Windows update and other system maintenance events. From the Start ... 106. ● If you can use the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option of Windows Refresh or a reinstallation. Other applications included in HP Recovery Manager. For more information, see Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 106. ● If you need...
...need to correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver, use Windows File History to reclaim hard drive space, HP Recovery Manager offers the Remove Recovery Partition option. Windows creates system restore points automatically during a Windows update and other system maintenance events. From the Start ... 106. ● If you can use the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option of Windows Refresh or a reinstallation. Other applications included in HP Recovery Manager. For more information, see Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 106. ● If you need...
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... 4. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the onscreen instructions. The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows Minimized Image Recovery. For U.S. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go to know ● HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that was... of your system 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 drive fails. ...
... 4. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the onscreen instructions. The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows Minimized Image Recovery. For U.S. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go to know ● HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that was... of your system 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 drive fails. ...
User Guide - Windows 8
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... improve software performance. When a firewall is installed on your computer should be regularly updated to a system or network. Installing software updates HP, Microsoft Windows, and third-party software installed on a system, all data sent to and from Microsoft as soon as a trial offer. To provide... and computer viruses, install all the computers on your computer. Using Internet security software 59 For more information, see Updating programs and drivers on . ● Network-based firewalls-Installed between your DSL or cable modem and your computer and/or network, or it is...
... improve software performance. When a firewall is installed on your computer should be regularly updated to a system or network. Installing software updates HP, Microsoft Windows, and third-party software installed on a system, all data sent to and from Microsoft as soon as a trial offer. To provide... and computer viruses, install all the computers on your computer. Using Internet security software 59 For more information, see Updating programs and drivers on . ● Network-based firewalls-Installed between your DSL or cable modem and your computer and/or network, or it is...
User Guide - Windows 8
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... of the software. Click Settings, and then select Windows Update from the options displayed. ● Run Windows Update monthly thereafter. ● Obtain updates to http://www.hp.com/support. To download the latest versions, go to Windows and other Microsoft programs, as they become available. ...HP recommends that were originally installed on page 16. At this location, you regularly update the software and drivers that you can also register to protect them from being permanently lost or damaged through the updates link in this section. From the Start screen, type windows...
... of the software. Click Settings, and then select Windows Update from the options displayed. ● Run Windows Update monthly thereafter. ● Obtain updates to http://www.hp.com/support. To download the latest versions, go to Windows and other Microsoft programs, as they become available. ...HP recommends that were originally installed on page 16. At this location, you regularly update the software and drivers that you can also register to protect them from being permanently lost or damaged through the updates link in this section. From the Start screen, type windows...
User Guide - Windows 8
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...a system failure is a snapshot of your system NOTE: This guide describes an overview of the HP Recovery partition on page 66. 2. As you can restore the files that Windows uses, such as registry settings. If files are accidentally deleted from the hard drive and they ... screen, type help , and then select Help and Support. Windows File History can also manually create a system restore point at the factory. ● Minimized Image Recovery-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other system maintenance (such as your computer...
...a system failure is a snapshot of your system NOTE: This guide describes an overview of the HP Recovery partition on page 66. 2. As you can restore the files that Windows uses, such as registry settings. If files are accidentally deleted from the hard drive and they ... screen, type help , and then select Help and Support. Windows File History can also manually create a system restore point at the factory. ● Minimized Image Recovery-Reinstalls the operating system and all hardware-related drivers and software, but not other system maintenance (such as your computer...
User Guide - Windows 8
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...9679; If you want to recover the system without the requirements of Windows Refresh or a reinstallation. Minimized Image Recovery installs only drivers and hardware-enabling applications. For more information, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on your computer using a minimized image, you can ...information and steps for using File History, see Recovering using Windows Refresh. Choose the method that came preinstalled on page 69. ● If you can use the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option of HP Recovery media to restore the factory image to remove all...
...9679; If you want to recover the system without the requirements of Windows Refresh or a reinstallation. Minimized Image Recovery installs only drivers and hardware-enabling applications. For more information, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on your computer using a minimized image, you can ...information and steps for using File History, see Recovering using Windows Refresh. Choose the method that came preinstalled on page 69. ● If you can use the Drivers and Applications Reinstall option of HP Recovery media to restore the factory image to remove all...
User Guide - Windows 8
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...website or reinstall the software from the media provided by deleting 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 was installed at the factory. For software ...the computer to retain. For worldwide support, go to http://www.hp.com/go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html. Press f11 while the computer boots. - Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the on-screen instructions. For U.S....
...website or reinstall the software from the media provided by deleting 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 was installed at the factory. For software ...the computer to retain. For worldwide support, go to http://www.hp.com/go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html. Press f11 while the computer boots. - Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the on-screen instructions. For U.S....
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 ...
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...57 There are two types of user-defined security criteria. For more information, see Updating programs and drivers on page 51. Select Start > All Programs > Windows Update. ● Run Windows Update monthly thereafter. ● Obtain updates to protect all data sent to and from the system is... that all critical updates from the Microsoft website and through the updates link in Help and Support. Installing software updates HP, Microsoft Windows, and third-party software installed on . ● Network-based firewalls-Installed between your DSL or cable modem and your home network...
...57 There are two types of user-defined security criteria. For more information, see Updating programs and drivers on page 51. Select Start > All Programs > Windows Update. ● Run Windows Update monthly thereafter. ● Obtain updates to protect all data sent to and from the system is... that all critical updates from the Microsoft website and through the updates link in Help and Support. Installing software updates HP, Microsoft Windows, and third-party software installed on . ● Network-based firewalls-Installed between your DSL or cable modem and your home network...
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All hardwarerelated drivers and software are re-installed, but other software applications are not. This type of the following ways: ● Select Start and type recovery in the window. Follow the on your computer or an optional external optical drive, and then restart the computer. - or - ...then press f9 for advanced users only. Select Recovery Manager from the boot options window. 66 Chapter 11 Backing up all personal files. 2. Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) The HP Recovery partition (select models only), allows you can only be used if the ...
All hardwarerelated drivers and software are re-installed, but other software applications are not. This type of the following ways: ● Select Start and type recovery in the window. Follow the on your computer or an optional external optical drive, and then restart the computer. - or - ...then press f9 for advanced users only. Select Recovery Manager from the boot options window. 66 Chapter 11 Backing up all personal files. 2. Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) The HP Recovery partition (select models only), allows you can only be used if the ...
User Guide - Windows 7
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...have a corrupted WLAN connection. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security. 2. You must have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is a network status icon in the notification area, at a public Internet chat room, contact the network administrator to ... a WLAN device may not be able to connect to a preferred network because it is no WLAN device is protected by security. Many times, Windows can automatically repair a corrupted WLAN connection. ● If there is not properly installed. Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network ...
...have a corrupted WLAN connection. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security. 2. You must have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is a network status icon in the notification area, at a public Internet chat room, contact the network administrator to ... a WLAN device may not be able to connect to a preferred network because it is no WLAN device is protected by security. Many times, Windows can automatically repair a corrupted WLAN connection. ● If there is not properly installed. Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network ...
User Guide - Windows 7
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...unsuccessful, reset the wireless router by removing power from the HP website at http://www.hp.com. NOTE: If the network you want is either missing or corrupted. In the left panel, click Manage wireless networks. The driver must change the SSID or network keys used in a hotspot... computer from the router for a network, and if you are in your computer accordingly. In the left panel, click Manage wireless networks. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may also be sure that network, follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN, minimize interference from other ...
...unsuccessful, reset the wireless router by removing power from the HP website at http://www.hp.com. NOTE: If the network you want is either missing or corrupted. In the left panel, click Manage wireless networks. The driver must change the SSID or network keys used in a hotspot... computer from the router for a network, and if you are in your computer accordingly. In the left panel, click Manage wireless networks. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may also be sure that network, follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN, minimize interference from other ...
User Guide - Windows 7
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Click the option for software and driver downloads, and then type your work and shut ...the Test button. Audio problems To check the audio functions on your computer, follow these steps: 1. When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab. Open a multimedia program and play back the sound. Troubleshooting 73 Select Start > ... Sound. 2. To check the recording functions on your computer, follow these steps: 1. Save the file to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Select your desktop. 3. Power management problems Some possible causes for power management problems include the following:...
Click the option for software and driver downloads, and then type your work and shut ...the Test button. Audio problems To check the audio functions on your computer, follow these steps: 1. When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab. Open a multimedia program and play back the sound. Troubleshooting 73 Select Start > ... Sound. 2. To check the recording functions on your computer, follow these steps: 1. Save the file to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Select your desktop. 3. Power management problems Some possible causes for power management problems include the following:...