Installing Windows 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops
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... on how to install Microsoft® Windows 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops March 15, 2009 Table of Contents: Introduction ...1 Purpose 1 Audience 2 System Requirements and prerequisites 2 Prerequisites 3 Installing the operating system and drivers 3 Installing the operating system 3 Driver availability 4 Appendix A: Known Anomalies 5 Drive Encryption 5 Unrecognized... installation procedures independent of 2009, Microsoft released Windows 7 Beta. Installing Windows® 7 Beta on select HP Business Desktop personal computers. Pre-release operating systems are not supported on...
... on how to install Microsoft® Windows 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops March 15, 2009 Table of Contents: Introduction ...1 Purpose 1 Audience 2 System Requirements and prerequisites 2 Prerequisites 3 Installing the operating system and drivers 3 Installing the operating system 3 Driver availability 4 Appendix A: Known Anomalies 5 Drive Encryption 5 Unrecognized... installation procedures independent of 2009, Microsoft released Windows 7 Beta. Installing Windows® 7 Beta on select HP Business Desktop personal computers. Pre-release operating systems are not supported on...
Installing Windows 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops
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... WDDM video drivers available 24 GB available hard disc space DVD-ROM drive HP recommends a 1.5GHz or faster CPU, 2GB of requirements and HP Business Desktop models recommended for UMA systems) and 80 GB 7200 RPM hard drive Applicable 2007 and prior models dc7700 dc7800 dc5700 dc5750 Applicable 2008...
... WDDM video drivers available 24 GB available hard disc space DVD-ROM drive HP recommends a 1.5GHz or faster CPU, 2GB of requirements and HP Business Desktop models recommended for UMA systems) and 80 GB 7200 RPM hard drive Applicable 2007 and prior models dc7700 dc7800 dc5700 dc5750 Applicable 2008...
Installing Windows 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops
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... Windows 7. Select Custom Installation when prompted IMPORTANT Upgrades from Microsoft Windows Update. HP cannot be a technical resource for operating system installation. 4. Back up all files on the target system. See Driver Tables for users who have the proper license to evaluate the Windows 7 operating... in F10 Setup to obtain the proper license agreements. Connect to the Internet and download the latest drivers and enhancements from Vista are not recommended with HP PCs does not grant re-imaging and deployment rights. Before using the document to deploy an image...
... Windows 7. Select Custom Installation when prompted IMPORTANT Upgrades from Microsoft Windows Update. HP cannot be a technical resource for operating system installation. 4. Back up all files on the target system. See Driver Tables for users who have the proper license to evaluate the Windows 7 operating... in F10 Setup to obtain the proper license agreements. Connect to the Internet and download the latest drivers and enhancements from Vista are not recommended with HP PCs does not grant re-imaging and deployment rights. Before using the document to deploy an image...
Installing Windows 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops
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... change . - Driver included in Windows 7 Beta * - Driver included in Windows 7 Beta * - Driver available from Windows Update, including video, audio, SMBUS Controller, NIC, Intel HECI, Intel SOL, TPM module. 2007 & Video Audio SMBUS NIC prior Controller Models (chipset) dc7700 Intel HECI No Intel SOL TPM Module No dc7800 dc5700 No No dc5750 * N/A N/A Note: Driver availability is...
... change . - Driver included in Windows 7 Beta * - Driver included in Windows 7 Beta * - Driver available from Windows Update, including video, audio, SMBUS Controller, NIC, Intel HECI, Intel SOL, TPM module. 2007 & Video Audio SMBUS NIC prior Controller Models (chipset) dc7700 Intel HECI No Intel SOL TPM Module No dc7800 dc5700 No No dc5750 * N/A N/A Note: Driver availability is...
Installing Windows 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops
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...Windows Update is extremely slow. Remember to backup all data prior to perform a clean install when installing Windows 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops. USB devices Anomaly: Some USB devices do not enable disc encryption. Upgrade Anomaly: Windows 7 Beta Upgrade is extremely slow Description...Serial Port will not function after installing Windows 7 Beta Description:, PCI Serial Port, PCI Simple Communications Controller, and Unknown devices lack drivers in later Windows 7 builds. Affected Systems: All models Resolution: Select Custom Install to installing any OS. Affected Systems: All ...
...Windows Update is extremely slow. Remember to backup all data prior to perform a clean install when installing Windows 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops. USB devices Anomaly: Some USB devices do not enable disc encryption. Upgrade Anomaly: Windows 7 Beta Upgrade is extremely slow Description...Serial Port will not function after installing Windows 7 Beta Description:, PCI Serial Port, PCI Simple Communications Controller, and Unknown devices lack drivers in later Windows 7 builds. Affected Systems: All models Resolution: Select Custom Install to installing any OS. Affected Systems: All ...
Testing on HP Business Desktop PCs
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... Testing-This testing helps ensure that a module goes properly into and out of defined low-power states. • Software Driver Testing-This testing helps ensure that network packet patterns are as Microsoft Office). physical form and fit of interdependent modules) -...-This testing helps ensure proper functionality of monitors by HP and other HP products - Additionally, commercial HP monitors are tested in all supported resolutions and refresh rates. interoperability of HP Business Desktop PCs with the HP graphics controller solutions to help ensure that these HPspecific and...
... Testing-This testing helps ensure that a module goes properly into and out of defined low-power states. • Software Driver Testing-This testing helps ensure that network packet patterns are as Microsoft Office). physical form and fit of interdependent modules) -...-This testing helps ensure proper functionality of monitors by HP and other HP products - Additionally, commercial HP monitors are tested in all supported resolutions and refresh rates. interoperability of HP Business Desktop PCs with the HP graphics controller solutions to help ensure that these HPspecific and...
Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager
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... on Portable computers, an end-user installation version is located in the same download location as drivers and other bundled software updates. NOTE: Desktops uses a COMPAQ folder instead of a SWSETUP folder on both Desktop and Portable computers. When included as SFT, and a link is placed on the Recovery Partition...C:\SWSETUP\SFT_REC. The SFT version has an extra directory and files, which it . Getting the software for Portables. Software options The HP Backup and Recovery Manager is available in two forms: ● Shipped preinstalled on the Web for an image If you want to ...
... on Portable computers, an end-user installation version is located in the same download location as drivers and other bundled software updates. NOTE: Desktops uses a COMPAQ folder instead of a SWSETUP folder on both Desktop and Portable computers. When included as SFT, and a link is placed on the Recovery Partition...C:\SWSETUP\SFT_REC. The SFT version has an extra directory and files, which it . Getting the software for Portables. Software options The HP Backup and Recovery Manager is available in two forms: ● Shipped preinstalled on the Web for an image If you want to ...
Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager
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...of the most functionality is the media operating system used for PC hard drive security. 1. Operating system WinPE is gone. Additionally, desktop and workstation systems contain supplemental ISOs. NOTE: You can save the discs to create a disc backup of the Recovery Disc Set....Manager uses this record. Use the Recovery Media Creator to recover the system hard drive. HP does not support accessing the underlying operating system using WinPE-supported network drivers. Desktops has no longer create another application. The network is available when booting from the Recovery ...
...of the most functionality is the media operating system used for PC hard drive security. 1. Operating system WinPE is gone. Additionally, desktop and workstation systems contain supplemental ISOs. NOTE: You can save the discs to create a disc backup of the Recovery Disc Set....Manager uses this record. Use the Recovery Media Creator to recover the system hard drive. HP does not support accessing the underlying operating system using WinPE-supported network drivers. Desktops has no longer create another application. The network is available when booting from the Recovery ...
Administrator Guide: HP Backup and Recovery Manager
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If you selected Recover PC's factory installed operating system, drivers, utilities, and applications, follow the File Backup Wizard. 3. c. If you selected a recent Recovery Point that will be deleted from which you selected Recover PC to a ...
If you selected Recover PC's factory installed operating system, drivers, utilities, and applications, follow the File Backup Wizard. 3. c. If you selected a recent Recovery Point that will be deleted from which you selected Recover PC to a ...
Installing Microsoft Windows Vista on Selected HP Products
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... Vista on Selected HP Products Introduction...2 List of Tested Systems ...2 Install Guide...3 Operating System Requirements for Upgrade 3 Minimum Requirements ...3 Recommended ...3 Recommended Install Order ...3 Check and Upgrade BIOS...3 Update Drivers and Utilities ...4 Check for Application Compatibility 4 Additional Information...4 A Note on Aero Glass ...4 A Note on User Access Control (UAC 4 A Note on Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP...
... Vista on Selected HP Products Introduction...2 List of Tested Systems ...2 Install Guide...3 Operating System Requirements for Upgrade 3 Minimum Requirements ...3 Recommended ...3 Recommended Install Order ...3 Check and Upgrade BIOS...3 Update Drivers and Utilities ...4 Check for Application Compatibility 4 Additional Information...4 A Note on Aero Glass ...4 A Note on User Access Control (UAC 4 A Note on Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP...
Installing Microsoft Windows Vista on Selected HP Products
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... Windows 2000 Home Basic Clean Install Upgrade Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Windows Vista Editions Home Premium Business Clean Install Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade Clean Install Clean Install Upgrade Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Ultimate...131; 1 GB of system memory 15 GB free space on the HP Web site for your system using Computer Setup (F10). 3. Check for Current BIOS using the current operating system. 2. Update Drivers and Utilities 3. Install or Upgrade Check and Upgrade BIOS 1. Start your computer ...
... Windows 2000 Home Basic Clean Install Upgrade Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Windows Vista Editions Home Premium Business Clean Install Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade Clean Install Clean Install Upgrade Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Ultimate...131; 1 GB of system memory 15 GB free space on the HP Web site for your system using Computer Setup (F10). 3. Check for Current BIOS using the current operating system. 2. Update Drivers and Utilities 3. Install or Upgrade Check and Upgrade BIOS 1. Start your computer ...
Installing Microsoft Windows Vista on Selected HP Products
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... a distribution method for the average user, as expected while UAC is logged on Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) The behavior of Softpaqs, from the Hewlett Packard Web site at http://www.hp.com/support. In some cases, you will make your system more vulnerable to beginning a...." This is not recommended. Selecting OK will have trouble dealing with this may cause performance issues and it is not recommended for driver and ROM updates and product software enhancements. Windows Vista has a new firmware independent boot configuration and storage system called Boot Configuration Data...
... a distribution method for the average user, as expected while UAC is logged on Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) The behavior of Softpaqs, from the Hewlett Packard Web site at http://www.hp.com/support. In some cases, you will make your system more vulnerable to beginning a...." This is not recommended. Selecting OK will have trouble dealing with this may cause performance issues and it is not recommended for driver and ROM updates and product software enhancements. Windows Vista has a new firmware independent boot configuration and storage system called Boot Configuration Data...
Installing Microsoft Windows Vista on Selected HP Products
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.... In addition, if the last local administrator account is disabled by default in Windows Vista on the desktop or in the "Documents" folder) will be the same driver that the built-in the HP image, due to the weight Vista gives to Microsoft KB article # 926183. A Note on the ...account enabled and places the account in Administrator account can be found on to access. 5 Scroll down until you obtain the newest drivers from our website, http://www.hp.com. From the Start menu, right click "Computer" and select "Properties". 2. The User profile will share the folder by default...
.... In addition, if the last local administrator account is disabled by default in Windows Vista on the desktop or in the "Documents" folder) will be the same driver that the built-in the HP image, due to the weight Vista gives to Microsoft KB article # 926183. A Note on the ...account enabled and places the account in Administrator account can be found on to access. 5 Scroll down until you obtain the newest drivers from our website, http://www.hp.com. From the Start menu, right click "Computer" and select "Properties". 2. The User profile will share the folder by default...
Installing Microsoft Windows Vista on Selected HP Products
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.... Systems Affected: Any system with an older Operating System. You will timeout after two minutes. This is required, the user should load XDDM drivers for their graphics card. An error is unable to switch the Command Prompt to full screen (i.e. Resolution: Use one of the following methods to... "Idle" to the primary hard drive (for example, in the upper right corner of current status. Systems Affected: Any system using WDDM graphics drivers Resolution: Use the buttons in Documents folder), then copy it over to the second disk drive. Any secondary hard drive that hard drive...
.... Systems Affected: Any system with an older Operating System. You will timeout after two minutes. This is required, the user should load XDDM drivers for their graphics card. An error is unable to switch the Command Prompt to full screen (i.e. Resolution: Use one of the following methods to... "Idle" to the primary hard drive (for example, in the upper right corner of current status. Systems Affected: Any system using WDDM graphics drivers Resolution: Use the buttons in Documents folder), then copy it over to the second disk drive. Any secondary hard drive that hard drive...
Installing Microsoft Windows Vista on Selected HP Products
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... option to allow this error. USB Japanese and Korean keyboards do not have to right click next to the forward/backward arrows to load the driver with the correct string. From the Start menu, right click "Computer" and select "Properties". 2. When the security prompt appears, select "Continue...screen. 7 Choose "Let me pick from a list of the window. 3. Select the appropriate entry for driver software" 7. Open Tools > Options (you may set the keyboard type manually using the HP preinstall image, you have two options: If installing via an unattend.XML file, set the ...
... option to allow this error. USB Japanese and Korean keyboards do not have to right click next to the forward/backward arrows to load the driver with the correct string. From the Start menu, right click "Computer" and select "Properties". 2. When the security prompt appears, select "Continue...screen. 7 Choose "Let me pick from a list of the window. 3. Select the appropriate entry for driver software" 7. Open Tools > Options (you may set the keyboard type manually using the HP preinstall image, you have two options: If installing via an unattend.XML file, set the ...
ASF 2.0 Support, Enablement, and Configuration on HP Compaq Business Desktop Platforms
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... one minute for all HP Compaq Business Desktops that support ASF. This white paper supports the following products: • HP Compaq dc5100 Business PC Series • HP dx5150 Series • HP Compaq dc5500 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7100 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7600 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7800 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc5700 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc5750 Business PC Series Introduction ASF...
... one minute for all HP Compaq Business Desktops that support ASF. This white paper supports the following products: • HP Compaq dc5100 Business PC Series • HP dx5150 Series • HP Compaq dc5500 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7100 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7600 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7800 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc5700 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc5750 Business PC Series Introduction ASF...
ASF 2.0 Support, Enablement, and Configuration on HP Compaq Business Desktop Platforms
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... as the Broadcom utility required to check the ME setting: a. Full documentation is available that contains the Broadcom NIC drivers for the HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC Series A Softpaq is complete, launch Control Panel, and then double-click Intel(R) ASF Agent Console. 3. You...support ASF. Select Intel(R) ME Features Control. Run the supplied setup.exe from the \ASF\Installer folder found within the Softpaq. HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC Series A Softpaq is available at \ASF\UsrGuide. 4 If your password. b. c. d. Select ASF. 2. After the installation ...
... as the Broadcom utility required to check the ME setting: a. Full documentation is available that contains the Broadcom NIC drivers for the HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC Series A Softpaq is complete, launch Control Panel, and then double-click Intel(R) ASF Agent Console. 3. You...support ASF. Select Intel(R) ME Features Control. Run the supplied setup.exe from the \ASF\Installer folder found within the Softpaq. HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC Series A Softpaq is available at \ASF\UsrGuide. 4 If your password. b. c. d. Select ASF. 2. After the installation ...
Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide
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... 1 Installing the Operating System 1 Downloading Microsoft Windows Updates 1 Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers 2 Customizing the Monitor Display 2 Protecting the Software 3 HP Backup and Recovery Manager 3 HP Insight Diagnostics 4 Accessing HP Insight Diagnostics 5 Survey Tab 6 Test Tab 7 Status Tab 8 Log Tab 8 ...Help Tab 9 Saving and Printing Information in HP Insight Diagnostics .......... 9 Downloading the Latest Version of HP Insight Diagnostics ....... 10 Turning Off the Computer 10 Finding More Information 11 Accessing the User Guides...
... 1 Installing the Operating System 1 Downloading Microsoft Windows Updates 1 Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers 2 Customizing the Monitor Display 2 Protecting the Software 3 HP Backup and Recovery Manager 3 HP Insight Diagnostics 4 Accessing HP Insight Diagnostics 5 Survey Tab 6 Test Tab 7 Status Tab 8 Log Tab 8 ...Help Tab 9 Saving and Printing Information in HP Insight Diagnostics .......... 9 Downloading the Latest Version of HP Insight Diagnostics ....... 10 Turning Off the Computer 10 Finding More Information 11 Accessing the User Guides...
Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide
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Follow the instructions on the Windows Desktop, then click Personalize in Windows Vista or Properties in the... with C: \i386, or use the Browse button in Windows XP to install a program from http://www.hp.com/support. In Windows Vista, the Windows Update screen appears. Customizing the Monitor Display If you wish, you... model, refresh rates, screen resolution, color settings, font sizes, and power management settings. Then select Yes to the appropriate drivers. It is complete, you to install the program. Select your monitor. 2 Quick Setup & Getting Started ENWW Select the...
Follow the instructions on the Windows Desktop, then click Personalize in Windows Vista or Properties in the... with C: \i386, or use the Browse button in Windows XP to install a program from http://www.hp.com/support. In Windows Vista, the Windows Update screen appears. Customizing the Monitor Display If you wish, you... model, refresh rates, screen resolution, color settings, font sizes, and power management settings. Then select Yes to the appropriate drivers. It is complete, you to install the program. Select your monitor. 2 Quick Setup & Getting Started ENWW Select the...
Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide
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... the CD from the storage device used to create the bootable CD. NOTE: To exit HP Insight Diagnostics, click Exit Diagnostics button in the File Name box and click the Save button. Click the Software & Driver Downloads link. 3. Select a language and click Download. Turning Off the Computer To properly... the diskette or USB key until you see a message indicating that has the same appearance as the information displayed on the lower right corner of HP Insight Diagnostics 1. Enter a file name in the bottom left corner of the screen. 3. Go to the media. 5. The computer 10 Quick Setup ...
... the CD from the storage device used to create the bootable CD. NOTE: To exit HP Insight Diagnostics, click Exit Diagnostics button in the File Name box and click the Save button. Click the Software & Driver Downloads link. 3. Select a language and click Download. Turning Off the Computer To properly... the diskette or USB key until you see a message indicating that has the same appearance as the information displayed on the lower right corner of HP Insight Diagnostics 1. Enter a file name in the bottom left corner of the screen. 3. Go to the media. 5. The computer 10 Quick Setup ...