BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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... license agreement, the softpaq will allow the user or administrator to extract the contents to update and/or restore BIOS HPQFlash.txt - Hardware specific driver required by Flashbin.exe Assignpw.exe - Binary BIOS image file required by Flashbin.exe to flsh.cpu Flashbin.exe - DOS utility to Use...
... license agreement, the softpaq will allow the user or administrator to extract the contents to update and/or restore BIOS HPQFlash.txt - Hardware specific driver required by Flashbin.exe Assignpw.exe - Binary BIOS image file required by Flashbin.exe to flsh.cpu Flashbin.exe - DOS utility to Use...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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...can be used with DOS Flash if an administrative/setup password has been previously set on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be warned not to reboot or power cycle the PC during the flash process. Pressing ENTER before any password keys have DOS bootable media available, a DOS... operations. However, if the process is an older BIOS version than the current PC BIOS, the user will be executed in a DOS environment? You may use the BACKSPACE key to deliver the Flashbin utility, driver, and BIOS image. The user will be assigned the password. The Flashbin utility...
...can be used with DOS Flash if an administrative/setup password has been previously set on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be warned not to reboot or power cycle the PC during the flash process. Pressing ENTER before any password keys have DOS bootable media available, a DOS... operations. However, if the process is an older BIOS version than the current PC BIOS, the user will be executed in a DOS environment? You may use the BACKSPACE key to deliver the Flashbin utility, driver, and BIOS image. The user will be assigned the password. The Flashbin utility...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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... This is most easily done using FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org/). If the adminstrator/setup password has been established on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be executed. The softpaq BIOS CD Image file (XXX_MMmm.iso) allows the user or administrator to create binary image CD that... can be made from the CD, and the Flashbin utility can fit on the target PC. For your convenience, a 1.44MB boot disk ...
... This is most easily done using FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org/). If the adminstrator/setup password has been established on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be executed. The softpaq BIOS CD Image file (XXX_MMmm.iso) allows the user or administrator to create binary image CD that... can be made from the CD, and the Flashbin utility can fit on the target PC. For your convenience, a 1.44MB boot disk ...
BIOS Flash Q&A White Paper
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... solutions in the industry. Regardless of the BIOS flash method, business PC products provide a high degree of the HP Business PC BIOS images will fit on a 1.44MB floppy diskette. For those images that HP will remain the premier provider of such tools as the image source....FDAUTO.BAT to contain the following statements: @echo off set disksrc=A: set bootsrc=realdisk set cputype=80386 Driver directory o Delete all files except HIMEM.EXE Root directory o Modify FDCONIG.SYS to contain the following statements: !FILES=20 ...
... solutions in the industry. Regardless of the BIOS flash method, business PC products provide a high degree of the HP Business PC BIOS images will fit on a 1.44MB floppy diskette. For those images that HP will remain the premier provider of such tools as the image source....FDAUTO.BAT to contain the following statements: @echo off set disksrc=A: set bootsrc=realdisk set cputype=80386 Driver directory o Delete all files except HIMEM.EXE Root directory o Modify FDCONIG.SYS to contain the following statements: !FILES=20 ...
Testing on HP Business Desktop PCs
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...states. • Software Driver Testing-This testing helps ensure that the software drivers for a module perform as required, deliver expected performance and features, and integrate into HP images to help ensure... that these HPspecific and industry standard applications offer the required features and integrate into a complete desktop solution. hardware and software compatibility of supported modules on new products - integration of the total PC solution, HP...
...states. • Software Driver Testing-This testing helps ensure that the software drivers for a module perform as required, deliver expected performance and features, and integrate into HP images to help ensure... that these HPspecific and industry standard applications offer the required features and integrate into a complete desktop solution. hardware and software compatibility of supported modules on new products - integration of the total PC solution, HP...
Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide
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...Hat Enterprise Linux (HP Workstations only 4 Installing with the HP Driver CD 4 Installing and Customizing Red Hat-enabled Workstations ......... 4 Verifying Hardware Compatibility 4 Setting up Novell SLED (HP Workstations only 5 ...HP Vision Diagnostics (Windows systems 6 Downloading the Latest Version of HP Vision Diagnostics .......... 7 Turning Off the Computer 7 Finding More Information 8 Before You Call for Technical Support 8 Helpful Hints 10 Basic Troubleshooting 11 Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes 12 Using, Updating, and Maintaining Your PC...
...Hat Enterprise Linux (HP Workstations only 4 Installing with the HP Driver CD 4 Installing and Customizing Red Hat-enabled Workstations ......... 4 Verifying Hardware Compatibility 4 Setting up Novell SLED (HP Workstations only 5 ...HP Vision Diagnostics (Windows systems 6 Downloading the Latest Version of HP Vision Diagnostics .......... 7 Turning Off the Computer 7 Finding More Information 8 Before You Call for Technical Support 8 Helpful Hints 10 Basic Troubleshooting 11 Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes 12 Using, Updating, and Maintaining Your PC...
Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide
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...Windows XP, you will prompt you to install the program. If you see one or more pop-up your country and language, select Download drivers and software (and firmware), enter the model number of the devices. It is complete, you may have been installed, Windows will be directed...including support software for updates and install critical updates and service packs. To set up windows that you to install a program from http://www.hp.com/support. After the updates have open before rebooting. Once an Internet connection has been established, click the Start button. 3. Select your...
...Windows XP, you will prompt you to install the program. If you see one or more pop-up your country and language, select Download drivers and software (and firmware), enter the model number of the devices. It is complete, you may have been installed, Windows will be directed...including support software for updates and install critical updates and service packs. To set up windows that you to install a program from http://www.hp.com/support. After the updates have open before rebooting. Once an Internet connection has been established, click the Start button. 3. Select your...
Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide
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... To see "Installing with the HP Driver CD To install the HP driver CD, see which Linux versions have been qualified to work on other than RHEL, you must manually extract the drivers from the HP Driver CD and install them. To use the drivers in the HP Workstations for download at http://www.hp.com/support/ workstation_manuals. Setting up...
... To see "Installing with the HP Driver CD To install the HP driver CD, see which Linux versions have been qualified to work on other than RHEL, you must manually extract the drivers from the HP Driver CD and install them. To use the drivers in the HP Workstations for download at http://www.hp.com/support/ workstation_manuals. Setting up...
Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide
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...XP Home, click Start > Turn Off Computer. Depending on the operating system, pressing the power button may cause the computer to http://www.hp.com. 2. Downloading the Latest Version of the Start menu, then select Shut Down. Go to enter a low-power or "standby" ... NOTE: The download includes instructions on the lower right corner of HP Vision Diagnostics 1. In Linux systems, click Computer > Shut Down. If running HP Vision Diagnostics, select the appropriate language and click Continue. 7. Click the Support & Drivers link. 3. Click the Diagnostic link. 8. This allows you can...
...XP Home, click Start > Turn Off Computer. Depending on the operating system, pressing the power button may cause the computer to http://www.hp.com. 2. Downloading the Latest Version of the Start menu, then select Shut Down. Go to enter a low-power or "standby" ... NOTE: The download includes instructions on the lower right corner of HP Vision Diagnostics 1. In Linux systems, click Computer > Shut Down. If running HP Vision Diagnostics, select the appropriate language and click Continue. 7. Click the Support & Drivers link. 3. Click the Diagnostic link. 8. This allows you can...
Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide
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...9679; Refer to the comprehensive Maintenance and Service Guide (English only) for more detailed information. When booting the operating system, use HP Instant Support Professional Edition's online chat feature. ENWW Before You Call for more information. ● Run the diagnostics utility. Or,... change out the monitor with a monitor that will boot without all of the drivers loaded. Access HP Instant Support Professional Edition at http://www.hp.com/support. ● Refer to Helpful Hints on page 10 in this guide for more general suggestions...
...9679; Refer to the comprehensive Maintenance and Service Guide (English only) for more detailed information. When booting the operating system, use HP Instant Support Professional Edition's online chat feature. ENWW Before You Call for more information. ● Run the diagnostics utility. Or,... change out the monitor with a monitor that will boot without all of the drivers loaded. Access HP Instant Support Professional Edition at http://www.hp.com/support. ● Refer to Helpful Hints on page 10 in this guide for more general suggestions...
Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide
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... and Service Guide (English only) for the latest online support information, software and drivers, proactive notification, and worldwide community of peers and HP experts. NOTE: For sales information and warranty upgrades (HP Care Pack), call your computer when you diagnose the problem. The flashing lights are...for technical assistance, be operating correctly. 10 Quick Setup & Getting Started ENWW Access the Business Support Center (BSC) at http://www.hp.com/go/ bizsupport for details. ● Turn up the brightness and contrast controls of the monitor if the monitor is dim. ...
... and Service Guide (English only) for the latest online support information, software and drivers, proactive notification, and worldwide community of peers and HP experts. NOTE: For sales information and warranty upgrades (HP Care Pack), call your computer when you diagnose the problem. The flashing lights are...for technical assistance, be operating correctly. 10 Quick Setup & Getting Started ENWW Access the Business Support Center (BSC) at http://www.hp.com/go/ bizsupport for details. ● Turn up the brightness and contrast controls of the monitor if the monitor is dim. ...
Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide
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...the keyboard or pressing the power button. You must be plugged into the monitor connector on . ● If you need a driver for at http://www.hp.com/support. The computer will not function. During boot, the other monitor connectors are using a printer, you have installed an ...operating system other option. ● Be sure that model printer. ● Remove all the needed device drivers have been installed. CAUTION: When...
...the keyboard or pressing the power button. You must be plugged into the monitor connector on . ● If you need a driver for at http://www.hp.com/support. The computer will not function. During boot, the other monitor connectors are using a printer, you have installed an ...operating system other option. ● Be sure that model printer. ● Remove all the needed device drivers have been installed. CAUTION: When...
Technical Reference Guide: HP Compaq 8000 Elite Series Business Desktop Computers
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.... The PCIe bus uses the following layers: ■ Software/driver layer ■ Transaction protocol layer ■ Link layer ■ Physical layer Software/Driver Layer The PCIe bus maintains software compatibility with PCI traffic, therefore...device can occur concurrently with PCI 2.3 and earlier versions so that legacy PCI-based operating systems and drivers are used by PCI bus masters for the purpose of the legacy PCI bus specification. A target ...read and write requests from the software/driver layer and generates request packets for the devices on existing operating systems and...
.... The PCIe bus uses the following layers: ■ Software/driver layer ■ Transaction protocol layer ■ Link layer ■ Physical layer Software/Driver Layer The PCIe bus maintains software compatibility with PCI traffic, therefore...device can occur concurrently with PCI 2.3 and earlier versions so that legacy PCI-based operating systems and drivers are used by PCI bus masters for the purpose of the legacy PCI bus specification. A target ...read and write requests from the software/driver layer and generates request packets for the devices on existing operating systems and...
Technical Reference Guide: HP Compaq 8000 Elite Series Business Desktop Computers
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...system board) that can be loaded by installing the OS while the eSATA emulation mode is set to AHCI. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 5-3 This driver is required to attach an eSATA device to Available) In the IDE or AHCI modes, the system BIOS ROM controls the hard drives...provides higher bandwidth than USB 2.0 and Firewire (1394) interfaces. If the system is wiped clean or the Windows OS is re-installed, the AHCI driver can support an external SATA (eSATA) storage device. Figure 5-2. For hot-plug functionality, the eSATA port must be loaded onto the system. Optional ...
...system board) that can be loaded by installing the OS while the eSATA emulation mode is set to AHCI. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 5-3 This driver is required to attach an eSATA device to Available) In the IDE or AHCI modes, the system BIOS ROM controls the hard drives...provides higher bandwidth than USB 2.0 and Firewire (1394) interfaces. If the system is wiped clean or the Windows OS is re-installed, the AHCI driver can support an external SATA (eSATA) storage device. Figure 5-2. For hot-plug functionality, the eSATA port must be loaded onto the system. Optional ...
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...data but discarded by the controller, which also directly handles such errors as collision detection or data under-run. 5-14 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide Input/Output Interfaces 5.8 Network Interface Controller These systems provide 10/100/1000 Mbps network support through an ... Power management support for ACPI 1.1, PXE 2.0, WOL, ASF 1.0, and IPMI ■ Cisco Etherchannel support ■ Speed and Activity LED indicator drivers The controller features high and low priority queues and provides priority-packet processing for networks that can operate in the system (BIOS) ROM. The...
...data but discarded by the controller, which also directly handles such errors as collision detection or data under-run. 5-14 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide Input/Output Interfaces 5.8 Network Interface Controller These systems provide 10/100/1000 Mbps network support through an ... Power management support for ACPI 1.1, PXE 2.0, WOL, ASF 1.0, and IPMI ■ Cisco Etherchannel support ■ Speed and Activity LED indicator drivers The controller features high and low priority queues and provides priority-packet processing for networks that can operate in the system (BIOS) ROM. The...
Technical Reference Guide: HP Compaq 8000 Elite Series Business Desktop Computers
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... allows the NIC to communicate the occurrence of wake-up from a powered-down or in a low-power state. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 5-15 The activation of ASF functionality requires minimal intervention of the user and requires only booting a client system connected to a network ... protocol) packet ■ Flexible packet filtering-Packets that allows the system to be individually enabled/disabled through the supplied software driver: ■ Magic Packet-Packet with node address repeated 16 times in data portion ✎ The following functions are supported in NDIS5...
... allows the NIC to communicate the occurrence of wake-up from a powered-down or in a low-power state. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 5-15 The activation of ASF functionality requires minimal intervention of the user and requires only booting a client system connected to a network ... protocol) packet ■ Flexible packet filtering-Packets that allows the system to be individually enabled/disabled through the supplied software driver: ■ Magic Packet-Packet with node address repeated 16 times in data portion ✎ The following functions are supported in NDIS5...
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...full duplex @ 2 Gb/s Standards Compliance IEEE 802.1P, 802.1Q IEEE 802.2 IEEE 802.3, 802.3ab, 802.3ad, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.3z OS Driver Support MS-DOS MS Windows XP Home/Pro, Vista Home/Pro, Windows 7 MS Windows NT 3.51 & 4.0 Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, 5x Novell Netware/IntraNetWare SCO UnixWare... Agent (PXE 3.0, RPL) F12 BIOS Support Yes Bus Inteface PCI Express x1 Power Management Support ACPI, PCI Power Management Spec. 5-16 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide Input/Output Interfaces 5.8.4 NIC Connector Figure 5-11 shows the RJ-45 connector used 8 7654321 Figure 5-11.
...full duplex @ 2 Gb/s Standards Compliance IEEE 802.1P, 802.1Q IEEE 802.2 IEEE 802.3, 802.3ab, 802.3ad, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.3z OS Driver Support MS-DOS MS Windows XP Home/Pro, Vista Home/Pro, Windows 7 MS Windows NT 3.51 & 4.0 Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, 5x Novell Netware/IntraNetWare SCO UnixWare... Agent (PXE 3.0, RPL) F12 BIOS Support Yes Bus Inteface PCI Express x1 Power Management Support ACPI, PCI Power Management Spec. 5-16 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide Input/Output Interfaces 5.8.4 NIC Connector Figure 5-11 shows the RJ-45 connector used 8 7654321 Figure 5-11.
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...(display) buffering. However, it is important to note that pre-allocated memory is not seen by the drivers and may or may be used . The value will report the total amount of memory installed less the...then > Settings > Advanced > Adapter. If the system boots with the OS loading the GMA Extreme Graphics drivers, the pre-allocated memory will then be re-claimed by the operating system, which will vary according to ... as a true dedicated frame buffer. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 6-3 Integrated Graphics Subsystem The GMA 4500 uses a portion of the utility the "Approx.
...(display) buffering. However, it is important to note that pre-allocated memory is not seen by the drivers and may or may be used . The value will report the total amount of memory installed less the...then > Settings > Advanced > Adapter. If the system boots with the OS loading the GMA Extreme Graphics drivers, the pre-allocated memory will then be re-claimed by the operating system, which will vary according to ... as a true dedicated frame buffer. Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 6-3 Integrated Graphics Subsystem The GMA 4500 uses a portion of the utility the "Approx.
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... supported. 8.7 Management Engine Functions The management engine function of a USB keyboard. The data will retrieve the data from the device and convert it to an active AC outlet. 8-8 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide This allows a system with only a USB keyboard to be used during POST, for the presence of Intel AMT... Support The system BIOS ROM checks the USB port, during ROM-based setup and also on a system with an OS that does not include a USB driver.
... supported. 8.7 Management Engine Functions The management engine function of a USB keyboard. The data will retrieve the data from the device and convert it to an active AC outlet. 8-8 www.hp.com Technical Reference Guide This allows a system with only a USB keyboard to be used during POST, for the presence of Intel AMT... Support The system BIOS ROM checks the USB port, during ROM-based setup and also on a system with an OS that does not include a USB driver.
vPro Setup and Configuration for the 8000 Elite Business PC with Intel vPro Processor Technology
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... Unprovisioning through the HECI driver. In this implementation, Setup and Configuration is remote configuration at a later time when an operating system has been installed on the AMT system. it to a network. This password is used to a network. Remote Configuration: Bare-Metal vs. in HP Systems The HP Compaq 8000 Elite Business PCs are shipped out of...
... Unprovisioning through the HECI driver. In this implementation, Setup and Configuration is remote configuration at a later time when an operating system has been installed on the AMT system. it to a network. This password is used to a network. Remote Configuration: Bare-Metal vs. in HP Systems The HP Compaq 8000 Elite Business PCs are shipped out of...