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HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma

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... to a USB key. This diagnostic routine detects any faults and issues that can be installed to obtain: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us /en/support-drivers.html Note: The 3D Drive Guard is displayed. Note: The f2 Self-Test is abruptly impacted by automatically "parking...UEFI section below to select the f2 function key when booting up the system. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) The HP System Diagnostics UEFI or HP UEFI Support Environment downloads provide more advanced diagnostics. attribute checking automatically runs. • If a fault is to install the more ...

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... Adding SATA drivers using WinPE can be located at the following URL: http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01600726/c01600726.pdf. Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver HP offers the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver for notebook PC models that could affect hard disk...with Intel® Application Accelerator drivers. To download the latest version of the Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html Installing SATA drivers SATA Native Mode is a storage interface technology that provides up to 150MB/sec transfer rate ...

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..., this sector size is secured in all editions of your computer. operate internally at the following URL: http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02691731/c02691731.pdf. More information can use an Advanced Format drive. eight times larger than current drive technology. Depending ... installed OS, extra steps may need to take steps to optimize performance. HP CMI - During this limitation, the industry is decreased. As a result, movement of data to contiguous space. This support is moved to the hard drive. also known as word processors) that ...

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... articles for information: Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314058&Product=winxp Windows 2000: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;229716 For more information Contact HP Technical Support: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html Share... with colleagues © Copyright 2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in order to check...

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...country/us/en/ wwcontact_us.html. For U.S. © Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. and other countries. support, go to change without notice. trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. First Edition: January 2012 ... not be available on your computer. For worldwide support, go /contactHP. To obtain the latest information in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. AMD is subject to http://www.hp.com/go to most models. The only warranties ...

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...contains general information about your new computer 1 To access the Getting Started guide on your computer and turning it on. support, go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html. ● Safety & Comfort Guide-Describes proper workstation setup and proper posture, health,... Guides. NOTE: See the poster for computer users. To access Help and Support, select Start > Help and Support. For worldwide support, go to the HP Business Support Center at http://www.hp.com/ergo. ● Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices-Contains safety and regulatory information, and ...

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Wireless (disconnected) Indicates that all wireless devices are disabled in Help and Support. HP Connection Manager (select models only) Wired network (connected) Opens HP Connection Manager, which enables you can connect to the network. 2 Networking (select models only) Your computer supports two types of Internet access: ● Wireless-See Creating a wireless connection on page 2. ●...

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...the taskbar. - Select Start > All Programs > Productivity and Tools > HP Connection Manager, and then click the power button next to the desired device. - For more information, select Start > Help and Support. 4 Chapter 2 Networking (select models only) To turn off wireless devices.... Select Start > All Programs > Productivity and Tools > HP Connection Manager. Turning wireless devices on or off You can use operating...

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..., limit your network activities to your computer and wireless router off and then back on. For help in both types. ● Wireless encryption-Your computer supports three encryption protocols: ◦ Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) ◦ Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) ◦ Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 6 Chapter 2 Networking (select models...

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.../region selection for USA or UK is displayed.) 7. Select a country or region from the settings in which you select a country or region that is not supported by the computer so that represents your home country or region configuration, add a new configuration for each location in the Location list, and then click...

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...'s video ports. NOTE: For product-specific instructions on how to access the webcam, see the HP ProtectTools Getting Started guide or the Face Recognition software Help. For information on using the webcam, select Start > Help and Support. Video Your computer may have one or more information, see the Getting Started guide. The...; VGA ● HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) ● DisplayPort NOTE: See the Getting Started guide for Face Recognition in the Security Manager Setup Wizard or HP ProtectTools Administrative Console.

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... is plugged into external AC power. Finding additional battery information Help and Support provides the following tools and information about using, configuring, and managing HP Power Assistant, see the HP Power Assistant software Help. Using battery power WARNING! If the computer contains...and capacity To access battery information: ▲ Select Start > Help and Support > Learn > Power Plans: Frequently Asked Questions. 24 Chapter 4 Power management Using HP Power Assistant (select models only) HP Power Assistant allows you to configure system settings to optimize your work in case...

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... area, at the factory. Tips for maximizing battery discharge time: ● Lower the brightness on battery power. Select Start > Help and Support > Troubleshoot > Power, Thermal and Mechanical. 3. Using battery power 25 Identifying low battery levels When a battery that is not being used or...they are functioning properly, and then reports the results of the battery installed in Power Options. Using Battery Check Help and Support provides information on the status of the examination. Managing low battery levels The information in this section describes the alerts and ...

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Replacing a user-replaceable battery (select models only) Battery Check in Help and Support notifies you connect the computer to external AC power, the following conditions: ● When charging or calibrating a battery ● When installing or modifying system software... turned on connecting to replace the battery when an internal cell is less than 2 weeks, remove the user-replaceable battery and store it to the HP website for more information about ordering a replacement battery. To reduce the risk of a stored battery, place it has been stored for proper battery disposal....

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... 4 Power management Testing an AC adapter Test the AC adapter if the computer exhibits any of the following instructions apply to save battery life. Contact support for information on . ● The power lights are off , the AC adapter is connected to the computer, and then plug it is not functioning and...

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...graphics settings: 1. Intel HR Central Processing Units (CPUs) and AMD Trinity series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) support switchable graphics. AMD Trinity series A4 APUs do not support dual graphics. Switchable graphics are equipped with Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, and Windows 7 Home...mode-Conserves battery life. Click the Power tab, and then select Switchable Graphics. NOTE: To determine whether your computer supports switchable graphics or dual graphics, see the switchable graphics software Help. Both switchable graphics and dual graphics offer two modes ...

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... in the Catalyst Control Center. NOTE: For more information about DirectX, see the AMD software Help. 30 Chapter 4 Power management NOTE: Dual graphics systems only support automatic selection based on power requirements (Dynamic scheme), and automatically assign Performance mode or Power Saving mode for full-screen applications that use DirectX version...

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... card formats that are often used with digital media-equipped cameras and PDAs as well as with the connectors facing the computer. 2. These cards are supported on the card until it is firmly seated.

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... loss of data or an unresponsive system, use the following procedure to unlock it. For more information about smart card security features, see Help and Support. 34 Chapter 5 External cards and devices Gently press in the notification area, at the far right of the slot (2). Pull the ExpressCard out of the...

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...external device, such as a USB keyboard, mouse, drive, printer, scanner, or hub. An optional docking device or USB hub provides additional USB ports that supports USB 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 devices. Inserting a smart card 1. For more information about device-specific software, see the manufacturer's instructions. Using a USB...is seated. 2. The computer has at least 1 USB port that can be used with the computer. Your computer may require additional support software, which is usually included with the software, on disc, or on to an external device. Hold the card label-side up...

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