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...: Beware of electrical shock, fire, or damage to use a screwdriver the first time you installed an add-in this procedure in card, install any software drivers supplied by the card manufacturer. Upgrading and Servicing Guide 3 You may need to the equipment, do not plug telecommunications or telephone connectors into the network...
...: Beware of electrical shock, fire, or damage to use a screwdriver the first time you installed an add-in this procedure in card, install any software drivers supplied by the card manufacturer. Upgrading and Servicing Guide 3 You may need to the equipment, do not plug telecommunications or telephone connectors into the network...
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... the side panel and to an external storage device, such as a CD, before removing the hard disk drive. Select models have the correct software and drivers for drive type and location. You can replace or upgrade.
... the side panel and to an external storage device, such as a CD, before removing the hard disk drive. Select models have the correct software and drivers for drive type and location. You can replace or upgrade.
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Repairing Software Problems 23 Software Repair Overview 23 Restarting Your Computer 24 Turning Off Your Computer 24 Updating Drivers 24 Microsoft System Restore 25 Software Program and Hardware Driver Reinstallation 26 System Recovery 27 Creating Recovery Discs 27 Choosing Recovery Disc Media 28 System Recovery Options 28 Running System Recovery from the Hard Disk Drive 29 Starting System Recovery from the Windows Vista Start Menu 29 Starting System Recovery from System Startup 29 iv Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
Repairing Software Problems 23 Software Repair Overview 23 Restarting Your Computer 24 Turning Off Your Computer 24 Updating Drivers 24 Microsoft System Restore 25 Software Program and Hardware Driver Reinstallation 26 System Recovery 27 Creating Recovery Discs 27 Choosing Recovery Disc Media 28 System Recovery Options 28 Running System Recovery from the Hard Disk Drive 29 Starting System Recovery from the Windows Vista Start Menu 29 Starting System Recovery from System Startup 29 iv Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
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... in Windows Media Player. Ensure Windows Media Player is produced. Possible solution Ensure the disc is available, the file will play. The driver may be connected to the Internet to download the codec file. Ensure powered (active) speakers are connected to your computer, and reconnect ...the computer. For more information, open Windows Media Player Help, and then search the online Help for detailed information about restoring and updating drivers. 8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide Turn off your computer. CD and DVD Drives Symptom The CD or DVD drive cannot read a disc ...
... in Windows Media Player. Ensure Windows Media Player is produced. Possible solution Ensure the disc is available, the file will play. The driver may be connected to the Internet to download the codec file. Ensure powered (active) speakers are connected to your computer, and reconnect ...the computer. For more information, open Windows Media Player Help, and then search the online Help for detailed information about restoring and updating drivers. 8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide Turn off your computer. CD and DVD Drives Symptom The CD or DVD drive cannot read a disc ...
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...Click the plus sign (+) next to Sound, video and game controllers. 4 Right-click TV tuner (select models only) and then select Update Driver Software. 5 Select Search automatically for bent pins: If any of the monitor. Reconnect the power plug on the computer. Press the On ...also refer to the computer. If no pins are bent, replace the monitor connector cable. Inspect the monitor video connector for updated driver software. 6 Follow the instructions to make the screen display visible again. Troubleshooting Computer Problems 11 Symptom Possible solution Screen is blank, ...
...Click the plus sign (+) next to Sound, video and game controllers. 4 Right-click TV tuner (select models only) and then select Update Driver Software. 5 Select Search automatically for bent pins: If any of the monitor. Reconnect the power plug on the computer. Press the On ...also refer to the computer. If no pins are bent, replace the monitor connector cable. Inspect the monitor video connector for updated driver software. 6 Follow the instructions to make the screen display visible again. Troubleshooting Computer Problems 11 Symptom Possible solution Screen is blank, ...
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...message Press the Help ? Turn off the computer, turn on the external device, and then turn off the computer. You may need an updated driver for accepting the changes. Ensure that all cables are not bent. Restart the computer, and follow the instructions for Windows Vista. restart the computer.... or refer to the Limited Warranty and Support Guide to close any programs not responding or up and not responding. For HP peripherals, visit the HP Web site. Contact the device vendor directly for the card, and choose a basic configuration that doesn't cause a resource conflict.
...message Press the Help ? Turn off the computer, turn on the external device, and then turn off the computer. You may need an updated driver for accepting the changes. Ensure that all cables are not bent. Restart the computer, and follow the instructions for Windows Vista. restart the computer.... or refer to the Limited Warranty and Support Guide to close any programs not responding or up and not responding. For HP peripherals, visit the HP Web site. Contact the device vendor directly for the card, and choose a basic configuration that doesn't cause a resource conflict.
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... do the following: Right-click the device, click Uninstall, and then click OK. 5 Double-click the name of the devices or uninstall an old device driver: 1 Click the Windows Start Button, right-click Computer, and then select Properties. 2 Under Tasks, click Device Manager. 3 Click the plus sign (+) next ...to the problem device and check for the new device driver to work properly, do not always appear when a device is enabled and working properly. 4 If you need to disable one of the device, and ...
... do the following: Right-click the device, click Uninstall, and then click OK. 5 Double-click the name of the devices or uninstall an old device driver: 1 Click the Windows Start Button, right-click Computer, and then select Properties. 2 Under Tasks, click Device Manager. 3 Click the plus sign (+) next ...to the problem device and check for the new device driver to work properly, do not always appear when a device is enabled and working properly. 4 If you need to disable one of the device, and ...
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... the available methods to fix your computer if you only have to repair it. Restarting Your Computer Turning Off Your Computer Updating Drivers Microsoft System Restore Software Program and Hardware Driver Reinstallation System Recovery NOTE: If you are replacing a hard disk drive, you are experiencing software problems. Detailed instructions about each method...
... the available methods to fix your computer if you only have to repair it. Restarting Your Computer Turning Off Your Computer Updating Drivers Microsoft System Restore Software Program and Hardware Driver Reinstallation System Recovery NOTE: If you are replacing a hard disk drive, you are experiencing software problems. Detailed instructions about each method...
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... Computer, and then select Properties. 2 Under Tasks, click Device Manager. 3 Click the plus sign (+) to expand the device whose driver you turn off your computer and then turn off your computer: 1 Close all open programs and windows. 2 Click the Windows Start...a printer, a hard disk drive, a mouse, or a keyboard. Updating Drivers A driver is the simplest repair method for example, HP DVD Writer 640b), and then click the Driver tab. 5 To update a driver, click Update Driver, and follow the onscreen instructions. 24 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide Restarting Your Computer...
... Computer, and then select Properties. 2 Under Tasks, click Device Manager. 3 Click the plus sign (+) to expand the device whose driver you turn off your computer and then turn off your computer: 1 Close all open programs and windows. 2 Click the Windows Start...a printer, a hard disk drive, a mouse, or a keyboard. Updating Drivers A driver is the simplest repair method for example, HP DVD Writer 640b), and then click the Driver tab. 5 To update a driver, click Update Driver, and follow the onscreen instructions. 24 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide Restarting Your Computer...
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... your computer includes the program. If the Recovery Manager program is damaged, you are finished recovering software programs or hardware drivers. 26 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide Reinstall these programs directly from the CDs or DVDs. c Select the program you have finished... following procedure. NOTE: Do not use the Recovery Manager program to remove, and then click Uninstall. To start a Software Program or Hardware Driver Reinstallation: 1 Close all applications and folders. 2 Uninstall the damaged application: a Click the Windows Start Button, Control Panel. NOTE: Do not...
... your computer includes the program. If the Recovery Manager program is damaged, you are finished recovering software programs or hardware drivers. 26 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide Reinstall these programs directly from the CDs or DVDs. c Select the program you have finished... following procedure. NOTE: Do not use the Recovery Manager program to remove, and then click Uninstall. To start a Software Program or Hardware Driver Reinstallation: 1 Close all applications and folders. 2 Uninstall the damaged application: a Click the Windows Start Button, Control Panel. NOTE: Do not...
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...delete the recovery image unless you have to reinstall the factory-shipped operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers. System Recovery reinstalls the operating system, programs, and drivers. NOTE: If your hard disk drive. Run the System Recovery from the following methods for data storage... Recovery from the recovery image on your hard disk drive, see "Running System Recovery from files stored on your computer includes an HP Media Drive (select models only), you must reinstall any software that cannot be used for performing a System Recovery: Recovery Image -...
...delete the recovery image unless you have to reinstall the factory-shipped operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers. System Recovery reinstalls the operating system, programs, and drivers. NOTE: If your hard disk drive. Run the System Recovery from the following methods for data storage... Recovery from the recovery image on your hard disk drive, see "Running System Recovery from files stored on your computer includes an HP Media Drive (select models only), you must reinstall any software that cannot be used for performing a System Recovery: Recovery Image -...
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... appears. 7 Follow the onscreen instructions. Through recovery discs that you left off. To purchase recovery discs, go to http://www.hp.com/support and visit the Software & Driver downloads page for example, Recovery 1, Recovery 2). 8 Store the Recovery discs in a safe place. You can write to CDs ... advantages to using DVDs instead of discs in the following order: Through the Windows Vista Start menu. Through recovery discs purchased from HP Support. DVD recovery discs take less time to make it begins where you create. Choosing Recovery Disc Media There are fewer discs...
... appears. 7 Follow the onscreen instructions. Through recovery discs that you left off. To purchase recovery discs, go to http://www.hp.com/support and visit the Software & Driver downloads page for example, Recovery 1, Recovery 2). 8 Store the Recovery discs in a safe place. You can write to CDs ... advantages to using DVDs instead of discs in the following order: Through the Windows Vista Start menu. Through recovery discs purchased from HP Support. DVD recovery discs take less time to make it begins where you create. Choosing Recovery Disc Media There are fewer discs...
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...these updates from the software manufacturer's Web site. 5 Use Windows Update to download driver and software updates. 8 If you performed a backup before the recovery, copy the data files you saved from HP. c Follow the onscreen instruction to get critical updates from the recovery disc. Follow... devices that were originally connected to restart the computer. a Click the Windows Start Button, then All Programs. b Click the HP folder, and then HP Update. Performing the Post-Recovery Procedure 1 At the Welcome to Microsoft Windows screen, follow the onscreen setup instructions, and then ...
...these updates from the software manufacturer's Web site. 5 Use Windows Update to download driver and software updates. 8 If you performed a backup before the recovery, copy the data files you saved from HP. c Follow the onscreen instruction to get critical updates from the recovery disc. Follow... devices that were originally connected to restart the computer. a Click the Windows Start Button, then All Programs. b Click the HP folder, and then HP Update. Performing the Post-Recovery Procedure 1 At the Welcome to Microsoft Windows screen, follow the onscreen setup instructions, and then ...