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...to maintain a reasonably current backup. In case of a hard drive failure, you can recover your full factory image if you reinstall a program or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Performing a full system recovery (Recovery Manager software feature). CAUTION: In the event of system failure,...click Disk Management. Recovery Manager works from recovery discs you to reverse undesirable changes to your computer by the operating system and HP Recovery Manager software are used to start up your files and folders. As you add new software and data files, you create...
...to maintain a reasonably current backup. In case of a hard drive failure, you can recover your full factory image if you reinstall a program or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Performing a full system recovery (Recovery Manager software feature). CAUTION: In the event of system failure,...click Disk Management. Recovery Manager works from recovery discs you to reverse undesirable changes to your computer by the operating system and HP Recovery Manager software are used to start up your files and folders. As you add new software and data files, you create...
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CAUTION: Using f11 completely erases hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. Software, drivers, and updates not installed by HP must be manually reinstalled. NOTE: If you are permanently removed. To recover the original hard drive image using f11, follow these ...options listed in this section to boot (start up all personal files. 2. The f11 recovery tool reinstalls the original operating system and HP programs and drivers that were installed at the factory. Personal files must be restored from a backup. For additional information, refer to repair the operating...
CAUTION: Using f11 completely erases hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. Software, drivers, and updates not installed by HP must be manually reinstalled. NOTE: If you are permanently removed. To recover the original hard drive image using f11, follow these ...options listed in this section to boot (start up all personal files. 2. The f11 recovery tool reinstalls the original operating system and HP programs and drivers that were installed at the factory. Personal files must be restored from a backup. For additional information, refer to repair the operating...
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... 9 memory module 4 microphone 6 modem module 7 operating system 9 optical drives 6 pointing devices 9 ports 8 power requirements 9 processors 1 product name 1 security 9 serviceability 9 wireless 7 product name 1 R recovering a program or driver 115 recovering from the dedicated recovery partition 120 recovering from the recovery discs 120 recovery discs 115, 116 Recovery Manager 115, 120 recovery partition 115...
... 9 memory module 4 microphone 6 modem module 7 operating system 9 optical drives 6 pointing devices 9 ports 8 power requirements 9 processors 1 product name 1 security 9 serviceability 9 wireless 7 product name 1 R recovering a program or driver 115 recovering from the dedicated recovery partition 120 recovering from the recovery discs 120 recovery discs 115, 116 Recovery Manager 115, 120 recovery partition 115...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai
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...Guard ...5 Firmware & Product Updates ...6 Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver 6 Installing SATA drivers ...6 Care and Maintenance Measures ...7 Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Optimizing Performance on Products with Older Operating Systems .. 7 For more information ...8 HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing... State Drive Troubleshooting Flowchart 4 Hard Drive & Solid State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Client Management Interface 7 Additional HP Recommendations for Microsoft Windows installations 7 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket...
...Guard ...5 Firmware & Product Updates ...6 Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver 6 Installing SATA drivers ...6 Care and Maintenance Measures ...7 Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Optimizing Performance on Products with Older Operating Systems .. 7 For more information ...8 HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing... State Drive Troubleshooting Flowchart 4 Hard Drive & Solid State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Client Management Interface 7 Additional HP Recommendations for Microsoft Windows installations 7 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai
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... YES Does the drive fail the Diagnostic test? YES Does the drive fail the Diagnostic test? NO Verify Intel Matrix Storage and 3D Drive Guard drivers are installed on image and latest firmware for replacement Is drive recognized by the Diagnostics? slow performance (opening and closing apps), lock-ups, Microsoft Blue...
... YES Does the drive fail the Diagnostic test? YES Does the drive fail the Diagnostic test? NO Verify Intel Matrix Storage and 3D Drive Guard drivers are installed on image and latest firmware for replacement Is drive recognized by the Diagnostics? slow performance (opening and closing apps), lock-ups, Microsoft Blue...
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...to install the more advanced diagnostic tests, which can be aborted at any way damage an SSD if installed. Download the latest HP 3D Drive Guard driver under the Solutions section from the integrated accelerometer, and protects the hard drive (HDD) by automatically "parking the heads" to... check for updates for your product and OS: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html Page 5 If no errors occur, the long/full test automatically runs. If no errors occur, S.M.A.R.T. Additional information can...
...to install the more advanced diagnostic tests, which can be aborted at any way damage an SSD if installed. Download the latest HP 3D Drive Guard driver under the Solutions section from the integrated accelerometer, and protects the hard drive (HDD) by automatically "parking the heads" to... check for updates for your product and OS: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html Page 5 If no errors occur, the long/full test automatically runs. If no errors occur, S.M.A.R.T. Additional information can...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai
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... disk drive performance and reliability. 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 address known issues. 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 are released to 150MB/sec transfer ...
... disk drive performance and reliability. 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 address known issues. 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 are released to 150MB/sec transfer ...
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.../go/clientautomation Additional HP Recommendations for Optimizing Performance on the installed OS, extra steps may need to take steps to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for Microsoft Windows installations Historically, hard disk drives (HDDs) have to access the hard drive very often. ...your computer. More information can use an Advanced Format drive. If an OS that do not have used 512-byte sectors; Check www.hp.com for the latest releases. Install and maintain a virus protection program to prevent failures due to viruses. Whenever possible...
.../go/clientautomation Additional HP Recommendations for Optimizing Performance on the installed OS, extra steps may need to take steps to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for Microsoft Windows installations Historically, hard disk drives (HDDs) have to access the hard drive very often. ...your computer. More information can use an Advanced Format drive. If an OS that do not have used 512-byte sectors; Check www.hp.com for the latest releases. Install and maintain a virus protection program to prevent failures due to viruses. Whenever possible...
Notebook Essentials - Windows 7
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...contained herein. Additional support and updates to the user guides are on the Web. They are available on your computer. Subscription Services for HP products and services are U.S. The only warranties for Business Notebook Keep this effort, we provide user guides and learning centers on the ...User Guides disc that came with the latest drivers, patches, and notifications. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Sign up to date with your computer hard drive in the express ...
...contained herein. Additional support and updates to the user guides are on the Web. They are available on your computer. Subscription Services for HP products and services are U.S. The only warranties for Business Notebook Keep this effort, we provide user guides and learning centers on the ...User Guides disc that came with the latest drivers, patches, and notifications. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Sign up to date with your computer hard drive in the express ...
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Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile HP Wireless Assistant (select models only) Opens the Intel Graphics window. Displays the status of Norton Internet Security antivirus software. It includes the notification area at ...
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile HP Wireless Assistant (select models only) Opens the Intel Graphics window. Displays the status of Norton Internet Security antivirus software. It includes the notification area at ...
Notebook Essentials - Windows 7
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...the software manufacturer's instructions, which may have been released since the computer left the factory. To locate and install a preloaded program or driver, follow these steps: 1. Insert the disc into your optical drive. 2. When the installation wizard opens, follow the on the manufacturer...; Preinstalled software. Follow the on-screen instructions. ■ Software on the computer is connected to install the device and any required drivers. To see a list of a program to the software included with the computer, refer to optional software or external devices. Updating ...
...the software manufacturer's instructions, which may have been released since the computer left the factory. To locate and install a preloaded program or driver, follow these steps: 1. Insert the disc into your optical drive. 2. When the installation wizard opens, follow the on the manufacturer...; Preinstalled software. Follow the on-screen instructions. ■ Software on the computer is connected to install the device and any required drivers. To see a list of a program to the software included with the computer, refer to optional software or external devices. Updating ...
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... electrical power. ■ Be sure that the device, especially if it is older, is compatible with the operating system. ■ Be sure that the correct drivers are installed and updated. Notebook Essentials 19 If the wireless light is amber, press the wireless action key (f12) to turn the wireless connection on...
... electrical power. ■ Be sure that the device, especially if it is older, is compatible with the operating system. ■ Be sure that the correct drivers are installed and updated. Notebook Essentials 19 If the wireless light is amber, press the wireless action key (f12) to turn the wireless connection on...
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Appendix A: Backup and recovery Tools provided by the operating system and HP Recovery Manager software are designed to help you with the Recovery Manager software. ■ The computer must be connected to AC power during this process...■ Creating a set of recovery discs ■ Backing up your information ■ Creating system restore points ■ Recovering a program or driver ■ Performing a full system recovery Creating recovery discs ✎ HP recommends that you create recovery discs to be required, whereas only a few DVDs are required. ✎ Read-write discs (such as...
Appendix A: Backup and recovery Tools provided by the operating system and HP Recovery Manager software are designed to help you with the Recovery Manager software. ■ The computer must be connected to AC power during this process...■ Creating a set of recovery discs ■ Backing up your information ■ Creating system restore points ■ Recovering a program or driver ■ Performing a full system recovery Creating recovery discs ✎ HP recommends that you create recovery discs to be required, whereas only a few DVDs are required. ✎ Read-write discs (such as...
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... 18 P performing a recovery 24 posture 8 power cord 8 power options 17 power specifications 27 power surges 8 power, turning on computer 17 privacy, protecting 8 R recovering a program or driver 21 recovering from the dedicated recovery partition 25 recovering from the recovery discs 24 recovery discs 7, 21 Recovery Manager 24 recovery, system 21, 24 regulatory...
... 18 P performing a recovery 24 posture 8 power cord 8 power options 17 power specifications 27 power surges 8 power, turning on computer 17 privacy, protecting 8 R recovering a program or driver 21 recovering from the dedicated recovery partition 25 recovering from the recovery discs 24 recovery discs 7, 21 Recovery Manager 24 recovery, system 21, 24 regulatory...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7
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... it stops before completion 57 A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display 58 A device driver must be reinstalled 58 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 59 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 59 5 Power management ...60 Setting power options ...60 Using power-saving states 60 Initiating and exiting Sleep 60...
... it stops before completion 57 A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display 58 A device driver must be reinstalled 58 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 59 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 59 5 Power management ...60 Setting power options ...60 Using power-saving states 60 Initiating and exiting Sleep 60...
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... menu 99 Diagnostics menu ...99 11 Software updates ...100 Updating the BIOS ...101 Determining the BIOS version 101 Downloading a BIOS update 102 Updating programs and drivers ...103 12 Backup and recovery ...104 Creating recovery discs ...105 Backing up your information ...106 Using Windows Backup and Restore 107 Using system restore points...
... menu 99 Diagnostics menu ...99 11 Software updates ...100 Updating the BIOS ...101 Determining the BIOS version 101 Downloading a BIOS update 102 Updating programs and drivers ...103 12 Backup and recovery ...104 Creating recovery discs ...105 Backing up your information ...106 Using Windows Backup and Restore 107 Using system restore points...
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...action key (f12) or HP Wireless Assistant). If the wireless light is on (white) when you can use the wireless action key (f12) to a wireless network. Also identifies the HP Wireless Assistant software on the computer and indicates that one or more network drivers are installed, and one... or more network drivers are installed, but no network devices are enabled at the factory, you turn off...
...action key (f12) or HP Wireless Assistant). If the wireless light is on (white) when you can use the wireless action key (f12) to a wireless network. Also identifies the HP Wireless Assistant software on the computer and indicates that one or more network drivers are installed, and one... or more network drivers are installed, but no network devices are enabled at the factory, you turn off...
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...for your network connection problem, be sure that does not connect to the network you want to diagnose and repair a computer that device drivers are included with select computer models only. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security. 2. Identify the WLAN device from other ...devices. Before working your way through the sequence of the original computer package, you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for wireless connection problems include the following: ● Network configuration (SSID or security) has been changed. ● Wireless device is ...
...for your network connection problem, be sure that does not connect to the network you want to diagnose and repair a computer that device drivers are included with select computer models only. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security. 2. Identify the WLAN device from other ...devices. Before working your way through the sequence of the original computer package, you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for wireless connection problems include the following: ● Network configuration (SSID or security) has been changed. ● Wireless device is ...
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...: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. 2. Get the latest version of the WLAN device software and drivers for instructions on setting up the same codes on a regular basis to improve security. To get the latest version of the WLAN device software for... software. NOTE: If the WLAN device you are alphanumeric codes that you configure the WLAN, the software driver is protected by security. Select your Web browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Press enter, and then follow the on a secure network. Some networks change the ...
...: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. 2. Get the latest version of the WLAN device software and drivers for instructions on setting up the same codes on a regular basis to improve security. To get the latest version of the WLAN device software for... software. NOTE: If the WLAN device you are alphanumeric codes that you configure the WLAN, the software driver is protected by security. Select your Web browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Press enter, and then follow the on a secure network. Some networks change the ...
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Checking your audio functions To check the system sound on your desktop. 3. Under Program Events, select any drivers required by the external device. Click Start Recording and speak into the microphone. Audio Your computer enables you to use the device. For best results...Sound. 3. To connect external devices such as a beep or alarm, and click the Test button. When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab. NOTE: A driver is a required program that acts like a translator between the device and the programs that the device cable is securely connected to the correct jack on...
Checking your audio functions To check the system sound on your desktop. 3. Under Program Events, select any drivers required by the external device. Click Start Recording and speak into the microphone. Audio Your computer enables you to use the device. For best results...Sound. 3. To connect external devices such as a beep or alarm, and click the Test button. When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab. NOTE: A driver is a required program that acts like a translator between the device and the programs that the device cable is securely connected to the correct jack on...