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... Manager software feature). System restore points allow you to reverse undesirable changes to your computer by the operating system and HP Recovery Manager software are used to start up your information regularly to protect your information and restoring it to factory settings...from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only) on a regular basis to 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). With Recovery Manager, you can use ...
... Manager software feature). System restore points allow you to reverse undesirable changes to your computer by the operating system and HP Recovery Manager software are used to start up your information regularly to protect your information and restoring it to factory settings...from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only) on a regular basis to 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). With Recovery Manager, you can use ...
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... operating system and programs that were installed at the factory. The f11 recovery tool reinstalls the original operating system and HP programs and drivers that were installed at the factory. ENWW Linux backup and recovery 121 Then if the system fails, you are permanently...be manually reinstalled. For additional information, refer to boot (start up) your important files from a backup. Software, drivers, and updates not installed by HP must purchase a SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Operating System DVD to repair the operating system. To recover the original hard ...
... operating system and programs that were installed at the factory. The f11 recovery tool reinstalls the original operating system and HP programs and drivers that were installed at the factory. ENWW Linux backup and recovery 121 Then if the system fails, you are permanently...be manually reinstalled. For additional information, refer to boot (start up) your important files from a backup. Software, drivers, and updates not installed by HP must purchase a SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Operating System DVD to repair the operating system. To recover the original hard ...
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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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... for Microsoft Windows installations 7 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket ...7 HP CMI - HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and ...Flowchart 4 Hard Drive & Solid State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI 5 HP 3D Drive 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 .....
... for Microsoft Windows installations 7 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket ...7 HP CMI - HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and ...Flowchart 4 Hard Drive & Solid State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI 5 HP 3D Drive 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 .....
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai
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... End User to Take Document any important data! 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? YES Run F2 Quick/Short Diagnostic Test Try reseating drive...
... End User to Take Document any important data! 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? YES Run F2 Quick/Short Diagnostic Test Try reseating drive...
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...diagnostics, select the f2 function key when booting up the system. Please visit the HP Web site at any time by pressing the Esc key. Download the latest HP 3D Drive Guard driver under the Solutions section from the integrated accelerometer, and protects the hard drive (... If the notebook is accidentally dropped or is abruptly impacted by another object, the HP 3D Drive Guard driver receives notifications from the "Download Drivers & Software" website for your product Software & Drivers download page to fail. This diagnostic routine detects any newer HDD firmware updates or ...
...diagnostics, select the f2 function key when booting up the system. Please visit the HP Web site at any time by pressing the Esc key. Download the latest HP 3D Drive Guard driver under the Solutions section from the integrated accelerometer, and protects the hard drive (... If the notebook is accidentally dropped or is abruptly impacted by another object, the HP 3D Drive Guard driver receives notifications from the "Download Drivers & Software" website for your product Software & Drivers download page to fail. This diagnostic routine detects any newer HDD firmware updates or ...
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... equipped with SATA in AHCI or NATIVE mode 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 are released to address known...
... equipped with SATA in AHCI or NATIVE mode 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 are released to address known...
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... of the hard drive reading/writing heads is unused for an extended period of data to the following URL: www.hp.com/go/clientautomation Additional HP Recommendations for Optimizing Performance on Products with Older Operating Systems It is secured in all editions of your hard..., extra steps may need to take steps to optimize performance. This support is moved to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for your computer. Care and Maintenance Measures Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Microsoft Windows installations Historically, hard disk drives (HDDs)...
... of the hard drive reading/writing heads is unused for an extended period of data to the following URL: www.hp.com/go/clientautomation Additional HP Recommendations for Optimizing Performance on Products with Older Operating Systems It is secured in all editions of your hard..., extra steps may need to take steps to optimize performance. This support is moved to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for your computer. Care and Maintenance Measures Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Microsoft Windows installations Historically, hard disk drives (HDDs)...
Notebook Essentials - Windows 7
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...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. As part of this product up now at http://www...Sign up to receive e-mail alert notifications. The information contained herein is committed to change without notice. Part number: 594157-002 User Guides HP is subject to reducing the environmental impact of Microsoft Corporation. Additional support and updates to the user guides are U.S. You can find them ...
...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. As part of this product up now at http://www...Sign up to receive e-mail alert notifications. The information contained herein is committed to change without notice. Part number: 594157-002 User Guides HP is subject to reducing the environmental impact of Microsoft Corporation. Additional support and updates to the user guides are U.S. You can find them ...
Notebook Essentials - Windows 7
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... desktop of your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section. Opens the Mouse Properties window. 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. Chapter 2: Windows desktop Identifying the...
... desktop of your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section. Opens the Mouse Properties window. 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. Chapter 2: Windows desktop Identifying the...
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...9632; Preloaded software. This software cannot be provided with the software, on disc, or on disc. To locate and install a preloaded program or driver, follow these steps: 1. Insert the disc into your optical drive. 2. Click Start, click All Programs, click Recovery Manager, and then click...additional hardware and software Installing hardware To install additional hardware, such as the computer is connected to install the device and any required drivers. Click the name of programs is installed. Follow the on-screen instructions. ■ Software on the manufacturer's Web site. ...
...9632; Preloaded software. This software cannot be provided with the software, on disc, or on disc. To locate and install a preloaded program or driver, follow these steps: 1. Insert the disc into your optical drive. 2. Click Start, click All Programs, click Recovery Manager, and then click...additional hardware and software Installing hardware To install additional hardware, such as the computer is connected to install the device and any required drivers. Click the name of programs is installed. Follow the on-screen instructions. ■ Software on the manufacturer's Web site. ...
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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 connecting to a corporate network, contact the IT administrator. ■ Select Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet, click Network and Sharing Center, click...
... 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 connecting to a corporate network, contact the IT administrator. ■ Select Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet, click Network and Sharing Center, click...
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...If necessary, you can restore 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 sure that you can exit the program before you have a ...capacity than CDs. To create a set of recovery discs: 1. 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 ...
...If necessary, you can restore 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 sure that you can exit the program before you have a ...capacity than CDs. To create a set of recovery discs: 1. 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 ...
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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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... devices simultaneously. Wired network (disabled/ disconnected) Network (connected) Indicates that one or more network drivers are disabled by the wireless action key (f12) or HP Wireless Assistant). Using the wireless controls You can control the wireless devices in Windows® Control ...is on (white) when you can be controlled through HP Wireless Assistant. 14 Chapter 2 Wireless, local area network, and modem Network (disconnected) Network (disabled/ disconnected) Indicates that one or more network drivers are installed, and one or more network devices are disabled...
... devices simultaneously. Wired network (disabled/ disconnected) Network (connected) Indicates that one or more network drivers are disabled by the wireless action key (f12) or HP Wireless Assistant). Using the wireless controls You can control the wireless devices in Windows® Control ...is on (white) when you can be controlled through HP Wireless Assistant. 14 Chapter 2 Wireless, local area network, and modem Network (disconnected) Network (disabled/ disconnected) Indicates that one or more network drivers are installed, and one or more network devices are disabled...
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...more information. 1. If no WLAN device is listed, either your computer does not have a problem connecting to a WLAN, confirm that device drivers are included with select computer models only. Before working your way through the sequence of possible solutions to your network connection problem, be prompted for... and Security. 2. Identify the WLAN device from other devices. Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is not listed in the feature list on the side of the original computer package, you want to use. You may...
...more information. 1. If no WLAN device is listed, either your computer does not have a problem connecting to a WLAN, confirm that device drivers are included with select computer models only. Before working your way through the sequence of possible solutions to your network connection problem, be prompted for... and Security. 2. Identify the WLAN device from other devices. Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is not listed in the feature list on the side of the original computer package, you want to use. You may...
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...; If there is no network icon in the notification area, follow these steps: 1. Get the latest version of the WLAN device software and drivers for instructions on setting up the same codes on a regular basis to repair. Cannot connect to a preferred wireless network Windows can automatically repair... to improve security. You must be displayed. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may also be reinstalled. The driver must have the current codes to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Open your computer, follow the on a secure network. NOTE: If the WLAN device you are using...
...; If there is no network icon in the notification area, follow these steps: 1. Get the latest version of the WLAN device software and drivers for instructions on setting up the same codes on a regular basis to repair. Cannot connect to a preferred wireless network Windows can automatically repair... to improve security. You must be displayed. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may also be reinstalled. The driver must have the current codes to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Open your computer, follow the on a secure network. NOTE: If the WLAN device you are using...
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...only) or receive FM radio signals ● Create or "burn" audio CDs Connecting external audio devices WARNING! Under Program Events, select any drivers required by the external device. Click Hardware and Sound. 3. You should hear sound through the speakers or through connected headphones. To check the...back the sound. 36 Chapter 4 Multimedia To connect external devices such as a beep or alarm, and click the Test button. 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...
...only) or receive FM radio signals ● Create or "burn" audio CDs Connecting external audio devices WARNING! Under Program Events, select any drivers required by the external device. Click Hardware and Sound. 3. You should hear sound through the speakers or through connected headphones. To check the...back the sound. 36 Chapter 4 Multimedia To connect external devices such as a beep or alarm, and click the Test button. 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...