HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai
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.../c01600726.pdf. Page 6 Procedures for adding SATA drivers to RIS (Remote Installation Service) installation points include: Adding SATA drivers to installation CDs, building an image, and switching to SATA AHCI mode Using Sysprep with Serial ATA hard disk drives. Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver provides support for the SATA Advanced Host Controller (AHCI) Interface. Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver HP offers the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver for notebook PC models that...
.../c01600726.pdf. Page 6 Procedures for adding SATA drivers to RIS (Remote Installation Service) installation points include: Adding SATA drivers to installation CDs, building an image, and switching to SATA AHCI mode Using Sysprep with Serial ATA hard disk drives. Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver provides support for the SATA Advanced Host Controller (AHCI) Interface. Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver HP offers the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver for notebook PC models that...
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... Share. - or - ▲ To decrease speaker volume, rotate the dial counter-clockwise. Audio Volume dial Like the dial on a stereo, the integrated volume dial controls speaker volume on page 4. NOTE: You can manually adjust the volume settings in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. What's new 3 Accessing tutorials and settings ▲ Select Start > All Programs > HP > HP Touch to Share icon in Beats Audio Control Panel.
... Share. - or - ▲ To decrease speaker volume, rotate the dial counter-clockwise. Audio Volume dial Like the dial on a stereo, the integrated volume dial controls speaker volume on page 4. NOTE: You can manually adjust the volume settings in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. What's new 3 Accessing tutorials and settings ▲ Select Start > All Programs > HP > HP Touch to Share icon in Beats Audio Control Panel.
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... wireless light on the f12 key is white). To reenable the software, right-click the icon in your work is in the notification area and select Disable HP Wireless Audio. Smart Connect then updates the content for certain open applications and reinitiates Sleep. or - ▲ Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > HP Wireless Audio. As a result, your home audio system. The proximity sensors, also turned on at the factory, automatically turn the radiance backlight keyboard...
... wireless light on the f12 key is white). To reenable the software, right-click the icon in your work is in the notification area and select Disable HP Wireless Audio. Smart Connect then updates the content for certain open applications and reinitiates Sleep. or - ▲ Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > HP Wireless Audio. As a result, your home audio system. The proximity sensors, also turned on at the factory, automatically turn the radiance backlight keyboard...
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... Audio button (4) Hard drive light (5) Power light (6) Security cable slot (7) AC adapter light (8) Power connector Description Mutes or restores speaker sound. NOTE: You can also open the Beats Audio Control Panel by selecting Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Beats Audio Control Panel. ● Blinking white: The hard drive is running on . ● Blinking white: The computer is in Hibernation. NOTE: The security cable is designed to act as a deterrent, but it may not prevent the computer from being accessed. ● Amber: HP...
... Audio button (4) Hard drive light (5) Power light (6) Security cable slot (7) AC adapter light (8) Power connector Description Mutes or restores speaker sound. NOTE: You can also open the Beats Audio Control Panel by selecting Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Beats Audio Control Panel. ● Blinking white: The hard drive is running on . ● Blinking white: The computer is in Hibernation. NOTE: The security cable is designed to act as a deterrent, but it may not prevent the computer from being accessed. ● Amber: HP...
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... Module, a wireless wide area network (WWAN) device ● Bluetooth® device For more information about wireless technology and connecting to a wireless network, see the HP Notebook Reference Guide and information and website links provided in Help and Support. NOTE: If you must establish an ISP account. Record this information and store it , select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Set up a new Internet account or configure the computer to use the Windows Connect...
... Module, a wireless wide area network (WWAN) device ● Bluetooth® device For more information about wireless technology and connecting to a wireless network, see the HP Notebook Reference Guide and information and website links provided in Help and Support. NOTE: If you must establish an ISP account. Record this information and store it , select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Set up a new Internet account or configure the computer to use the Windows Connect...
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Then right-click the device representing your computer, you can use an external USB mouse (purchased separately) by connecting it to one of the USB ports on the computer. Setting pointing device preferences Use Mouse Properties in Windows to customize settings for pointing devices, such as button configuration, click speed, and pointer options. To access Mouse Properties, select Start > Devices and Printers. Using pointing devices NOTE: In addition to the pointing devices included with your computer, and select Mouse settings. 26 Chapter 4 Keyboard and pointing devices
Then right-click the device representing your computer, you can use an external USB mouse (purchased separately) by connecting it to one of the USB ports on the computer. Setting pointing device preferences Use Mouse Properties in Windows to customize settings for pointing devices, such as button configuration, click speed, and pointer options. To access Mouse Properties, select Start > Devices and Printers. Using pointing devices NOTE: In addition to the pointing devices included with your computer, and select Mouse settings. 26 Chapter 4 Keyboard and pointing devices
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... 8 D DC plug of external HP power supply 42 dial, volume 16 Digital Media Slot, identifying 17 display image, switching 25 DisplayPort, identifying 17 E esc key, identifying 15 F f11 34 flicking Imagepad gesture 30 fn key, identifying 15 H hard drive light, identifying 16 HDMI port, identifying 17 headphone jack, identifying 17 Help and Support key 24 HP Recovery Manager 33 HP Wireless Audio Manager 6 I Imagepad buttons 12 identifying 12 navigating 28 selecting 28 using 27 Imagepad gestures flicking...
... 8 D DC plug of external HP power supply 42 dial, volume 16 Digital Media Slot, identifying 17 display image, switching 25 DisplayPort, identifying 17 E esc key, identifying 15 F f11 34 flicking Imagepad gesture 30 fn key, identifying 15 H hard drive light, identifying 16 HDMI port, identifying 17 headphone jack, identifying 17 Help and Support key 24 HP Recovery Manager 33 HP Wireless Audio Manager 6 I Imagepad buttons 12 identifying 12 navigating 28 selecting 28 using 27 Imagepad gestures flicking...
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...devices, setting preferences 26 ports HDMI 17 USB 3.0 17 USB 3.0 charging 17 power button, identifying 14 power connector, identifying 16 power lights, identifying 13, 16 Product Key 39 product name and number, computer 39 proximity sensors 6, 18 R radiance backlight keyboard 6 recovering using the dedicated recovery partition 34 recovering using the recovery discs 34 recovery discs 33 regulatory information regulatory label 39 wireless certification labels 39 restore points 36 restore, system performing 33 using recovery discs 34 using the dedicated recovery partition 34 RJ-45 (network) jack...
...devices, setting preferences 26 ports HDMI 17 USB 3.0 17 USB 3.0 charging 17 power button, identifying 14 power connector, identifying 16 power lights, identifying 13, 16 Product Key 39 product name and number, computer 39 proximity sensors 6, 18 R radiance backlight keyboard 6 recovering using the dedicated recovery partition 34 recovering using the recovery discs 34 recovery discs 33 regulatory information regulatory label 39 wireless certification labels 39 restore points 36 restore, system performing 33 using recovery discs 34 using the dedicated recovery partition 34 RJ-45 (network) jack...
HP Notebook Reference Guide - Windows 7
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... programs. ● Create (burn) audio CDs using the installed optical drive (select models only) or on your computer model, you may include the following media activity controls that allow you to play, pause, fast forward, or rewind a media file: ● Media buttons ● Media hotkeys (specific keys pressed in combination with the fn key) ● Media action keys Refer to the Getting Started guide for information about your computer's media activity controls. Using the media activity controls 11 3 Multimedia...
... programs. ● Create (burn) audio CDs using the installed optical drive (select models only) or on your computer model, you may include the following media activity controls that allow you to play, pause, fast forward, or rewind a media file: ● Media buttons ● Media hotkeys (specific keys pressed in combination with the fn key) ● Media action keys Refer to the Getting Started guide for information about your computer's media activity controls. Using the media activity controls 11 3 Multimedia...
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... exits Sleep, the power lights turn on external power. Power settings and timeouts can be changed using Power Options in Windows® Control Panel. With the computer on external power, or when the battery reaches a critical battery level. Initiating and exiting Hibernation The system is set a password to be changed in Hibernation. Your work returns to memory, letting you exit Sleep faster than exiting Hibernation. NOTE: You cannot initiate any type of networking connection or perform any computer functions...
... exits Sleep, the power lights turn on external power. Power settings and timeouts can be changed using Power Options in Windows® Control Panel. With the computer on external power, or when the battery reaches a critical battery level. Initiating and exiting Hibernation The system is set a password to be changed in Hibernation. Your work returns to memory, letting you exit Sleep faster than exiting Hibernation. NOTE: You cannot initiate any type of networking connection or perform any computer functions...
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... holding a charge, run Battery Check in Windows Control Panel. ● Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications when you are not using them. ● Disconnect unused external devices that can be replaced. Exit Hibernation by an authorized service provider. Your computer has an internal rechargeable battery that are not plugged into an external power source. ● Stop, disable, or remove any of your work, initiate Sleep or...
... holding a charge, run Battery Check in Windows Control Panel. ● Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications when you are not using them. ● Disconnect unused external devices that can be replaced. Exit Hibernation by an authorized service provider. Your computer has an internal rechargeable battery that are not plugged into an external power source. ● Stop, disable, or remove any of your work, initiate Sleep or...
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... required software and drivers, or to learn which computer port to use the following types: ● 1.44-megabyte diskette drive ● Hard drive module (a hard drive with an adapter attached) ● External optical drive (CD, DVD, and Blu-ray) ● MultiBay device Using the expansion port (select models only) The expansion port connects the computer to the manufacturer's instructions. Using optional external drives Removable external drives expand your information and close all programs associated with the computer. NOTE: HP external USB optical drives...
... required software and drivers, or to learn which computer port to use the following types: ● 1.44-megabyte diskette drive ● Hard drive module (a hard drive with an adapter attached) ● External optical drive (CD, DVD, and Blu-ray) ● MultiBay device Using the expansion port (select models only) The expansion port connects the computer to the manufacturer's instructions. Using optional external drives Removable external drives expand your information and close all programs associated with the computer. NOTE: HP external USB optical drives...
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... you start Disk Defragmenter, it to complete. Using Disk Cleanup Disk Cleanup searches the hard drive for unnecessary files that the system can defragment your hard drive at any time. Disk Defragmenter consolidates the fragmented files and folders on battery power. 34 Chapter 6 Drives After you can run on -screen instructions. You may set it works without supervision. To run Disk Cleanup: 1. Click Defragment disk. NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control...
... you start Disk Defragmenter, it to complete. Using Disk Cleanup Disk Cleanup searches the hard drive for unnecessary files that the system can defragment your hard drive at any time. Disk Defragmenter consolidates the fragmented files and folders on battery power. 34 Chapter 6 Drives After you can run on -screen instructions. You may set it works without supervision. To run Disk Cleanup: 1. Click Defragment disk. NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control...
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... non-Windows Setup Utility (BIOS) that is a group of characters that you choose to a Windows user account Unauthorized removal of passwords can be available on the computer. Several types of the computer Security feature ● QuickLock (select models only) ● Power-on password ● Fingerprint reader Antivirus software ● Firewall software ● Windows updates ● File encryption Administrator password Critical security updates from Microsoft User password Security cable slot (used with an optional security cable) Using passwords A password is...
... non-Windows Setup Utility (BIOS) that is a group of characters that you choose to a Windows user account Unauthorized removal of passwords can be available on the computer. Several types of the computer Security feature ● QuickLock (select models only) ● Power-on password ● Fingerprint reader Antivirus software ● Firewall software ● Windows updates ● File encryption Administrator password Critical security updates from Microsoft User password Security cable slot (used with an optional security cable) Using passwords A password is...
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... it must be used in Setup Utility (BIOS) Password Administrator password* Function ● Protects access to access Setup Utility (BIOS). 42 Chapter 7 Security Setting passwords in Windows, nor is not interchangeable with an administrator password set , entered, changed, or deleted. Protects access to access Setup Utility (BIOS) contents. Protects your information by entering your administrator password, you set , it displayed as screen-saver passwords, select Start > Help and Support. After you cannot access Setup Utility (BIOS). CAUTION: If you forget your Windows user or...
... it must be used in Setup Utility (BIOS) Password Administrator password* Function ● Protects access to access Setup Utility (BIOS). 42 Chapter 7 Security Setting passwords in Windows, nor is not interchangeable with an administrator password set , entered, changed, or deleted. Protects access to access Setup Utility (BIOS) contents. Protects your information by entering your administrator password, you set , it displayed as screen-saver passwords, select Start > Help and Support. After you cannot access Setup Utility (BIOS). CAUTION: If you forget your Windows user or...
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... instructions to download a list of the products you want to download, because the SoftPaq selection and Internet connection speed determine how long the download process will take. To add other operating systems, change the filter settings in the Configuration Options window. Click Find Available SoftPaqs to download and install SoftPaq Download Manager. SoftPaq Download Manager checks the HP FTP site for all supported models. Select Start > All Programs > HP Software Setup > HP SoftPaq Download Manager. 2. For example, if only Windows...
... instructions to download a list of the products you want to download, because the SoftPaq selection and Internet connection speed determine how long the download process will take. To add other operating systems, change the filter settings in the Configuration Options window. Click Find Available SoftPaqs to download and install SoftPaq Download Manager. SoftPaq Download Manager checks the HP FTP site for all supported models. Select Start > All Programs > HP Software Setup > HP SoftPaq Download Manager. 2. For example, if only Windows...
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... Discarding Changes, and then press enter. - Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility (BIOS) NOTE: Restoring defaults will not change the hard drive mode. To return all settings in Setup Utility (BIOS) to enter Setup Utility (BIOS). or - ● To save your changes, press the esc key, and then follow the on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2. Start Setup Utility (BIOS). 2. Displaying system information...
... Discarding Changes, and then press enter. - Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility (BIOS) NOTE: Restoring defaults will not change the hard drive mode. To return all settings in Setup Utility (BIOS) to enter Setup Utility (BIOS). or - ● To save your changes, press the esc key, and then follow the on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2. Start Setup Utility (BIOS). 2. Displaying system information...
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... on your hard drive. 52 Chapter 9 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics Select Start > Help and Support > Maintain. 2. b. NOTE: If you are displayed, follow these steps: 1. You may need to access this information to an optional power source. The hard drive designation is running on battery power, docked in an optional docking device, or connected to locate the update later, after the download is downloaded. Make a note of damage to reliable external power using the AC adapter. Double...
... on your hard drive. 52 Chapter 9 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics Select Start > Help and Support > Maintain. 2. b. NOTE: If you are displayed, follow these steps: 1. You may need to access this information to an optional power source. The hard drive designation is running on battery power, docked in an optional docking device, or connected to locate the update later, after the download is downloaded. Make a note of damage to reliable external power using the AC adapter. Double...
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... keys media 11 volume 12 administrator password creating 43 entering 43 managing 43 airport security devices 33 antivirus software, using 44 audio functions, checking 12 B battery conserving power 22 discharging 20 displaying remaining charge 20 factory-sealed 22 low battery levels 21 Battery Check 20 battery information, finding 20 battery power 20 BIOS determining version 51 downloading an update 52 updating 51 Bluetooth device 2, 6 buttons media 11 power 16 volume 12 C cables 1394 29 eSATA 30 USB 28 checking audio functions 12 computer, traveling 54 configuring audio for HDMI...
... keys media 11 volume 12 administrator password creating 43 entering 43 managing 43 airport security devices 33 antivirus software, using 44 audio functions, checking 12 B battery conserving power 22 discharging 20 displaying remaining charge 20 factory-sealed 22 low battery levels 21 Battery Check 20 battery information, finding 20 battery power 20 BIOS determining version 51 downloading an update 52 updating 51 Bluetooth device 2, 6 buttons media 11 power 16 volume 12 C cables 1394 29 eSATA 30 USB 28 checking audio functions 12 computer, traveling 54 configuring audio for HDMI...
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... 7 connecting a modem cable adapter 8 selecting a location setting 8 N network cable, connecting 9 network icon 2 O operating system controls 4 optical disc inserting 36 removing 37 optical drive 31 optional external devices, using 31 P passwords set in Setup Utility (BIOS) 42 set in Windows 42 ports DisplayPort 13 expansion 31 external monitor 13 HDMI 14 Intel Wireless Display 15 VGA 13 power battery 20 conserving 22 options 17 power button 16 power meter 18 power plans customizing 19 selecting 18 viewing current 18 power switch 16 power-on password creating 44 entering 44 managing 44 power...
... 7 connecting a modem cable adapter 8 selecting a location setting 8 N network cable, connecting 9 network icon 2 O operating system controls 4 optical disc inserting 36 removing 37 optical drive 31 optional external devices, using 31 P passwords set in Setup Utility (BIOS) 42 set in Windows 42 ports DisplayPort 13 expansion 31 external monitor 13 HDMI 14 Intel Wireless Display 15 VGA 13 power battery 20 conserving 22 options 17 power button 16 power meter 18 power plans customizing 19 selecting 18 viewing current 18 power switch 16 power-on password creating 44 entering 44 managing 44 power...