Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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...; Backing up your information regularly to an earlier state. ● Recovering a program or driver (Recovery Manager software feature). Use these discs to maintain a reasonably current backup. HP recommends that do not have a recovery partition. 1 Overview Recovery after software setup. This ... of the window. 1 Tools provided by restoring the computer to protect 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...
...; Backing up your information regularly to an earlier state. ● Recovering a program or driver (Recovery Manager software feature). Use these discs to maintain a reasonably current backup. HP recommends that do not have a recovery partition. 1 Overview Recovery after software setup. This ... of the window. 1 Tools provided by restoring the computer to protect 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...
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..., such as you may not have not already tried these discs to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Software not provided with your computer. Back up your computer includes a solid-state drive (SSD), you set up...Use these features, try them before using Recovery Manager. NOTE: Recovery Manager recovers only software that you experience system failure or instability. HP recommends that was preinstalled at the factory. Recovering from the recovery discs To restore the system from the recovery discs 7 Follow the...
..., such as you may not have not already tried these discs to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Software not provided with your computer. Back up your computer includes a solid-state drive (SSD), you set up...Use these features, try them before using Recovery Manager. NOTE: Recovery Manager recovers only software that you experience system failure or instability. HP recommends that was preinstalled at the factory. Recovering from the recovery discs To restore the system from the recovery discs 7 Follow the...
Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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Index B backing up customized window, toolbar, and menu bar settings 5 personal files 5 templates 5 backup suggestions 5 F f11 8 full system recovery 1 P performing a recovery 7 R recovering a program or driver 1 recovering from the dedicated recovery partition 8 recovering from the recovery discs 7 recovery 7 recovery discs 1, 2 Recovery Manager 1, 7 recovery partition 1 recovery, system 1, 7 restore points 6 S safeguarding information 1 solid-...
Index B backing up customized window, toolbar, and menu bar settings 5 personal files 5 templates 5 backup suggestions 5 F f11 8 full system recovery 1 P performing a recovery 7 R recovering a program or driver 1 recovering from the dedicated recovery partition 8 recovering from the recovery discs 7 recovery 7 recovery discs 1, 2 Recovery Manager 1, 7 recovery partition 1 recovery, system 1, 7 restore points 6 S safeguarding information 1 solid-...
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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Table of contents Updating software Updating the BIOS ...2 Determining the BIOS version 2 Downloading a BIOS update 2 Updating programs and drivers ...4 Index ...5 iii
Table of contents Updating software Updating the BIOS ...2 Determining the BIOS version 2 Downloading a BIOS update 2 Updating programs and drivers ...4 Index ...5 iii
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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...battery power, docked in an optional docking device, or connected to reliable external power using the AC adapter. To use the Setup Utility for software, driver, and BIOS updates. 2. b. BIOS version information (also known as ROM date and System BIOS) can be displayed by pressing fn+esc (if ...press f10. 2. Do not insert, remove, connect, or disconnect any device, cable, or cord. To download a BIOS update: 1. Access the page on the HP Web site that is displayed in Windows) or by turning on your selection to download. 3. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message...
...battery power, docked in an optional docking device, or connected to reliable external power using the AC adapter. To use the Setup Utility for software, driver, and BIOS updates. 2. b. BIOS version information (also known as ROM date and System BIOS) can be displayed by pressing fn+esc (if ...press f10. 2. Do not insert, remove, connect, or disconnect any device, cable, or cord. To download a BIOS update: 1. Access the page on the HP Web site that is displayed in Windows) or by turning on your selection to download. 3. While the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message...
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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...When prompted, click Save and then select a storage location on your specific product from the models listed. 4. If prompted to http://www.hp.com/support, and select your computer after the installation is downloaded, navigate to the folder where the file was stored, and double-click the... file to open a window containing additional information. 6. Updating programs and drivers To download and install software other than a BIOS update, follow the instructions provided. Open your Internet browser, go to do this, click ...
...When prompted, click Save and then select a storage location on your specific product from the models listed. 4. If prompted to http://www.hp.com/support, and select your computer after the installation is downloaded, navigate to the folder where the file was stored, and double-click the... file to open a window containing additional information. 6. Updating programs and drivers To download and install software other than a BIOS update, follow the instructions provided. Open your Internet browser, go to do this, click ...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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...Indicates that one or more of your WLAN devices are connected to a network. Wireless network connection (connected) Indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed and one or more LAN devices are connected to the network. 2 Chapter 1 Using wireless devices (select models only) Network status (disconnected... connected to the network. Identifies the Wireless Assistant software on the computer and indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed but no LAN devices are on. Also identifies the Wireless Assistant software on the computer.
...Indicates that one or more of your WLAN devices are connected to a network. Wireless network connection (connected) Indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed and one or more LAN devices are connected to the network. 2 Chapter 1 Using wireless devices (select models only) Network status (disconnected... connected to the network. Identifies the Wireless Assistant software on the computer and indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed but no LAN devices are on. Also identifies the Wireless Assistant software on the computer.
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... are installed for wireless connection problems include the following: ● Wireless device is not listed in this chapter to diagnose and repair a computer that device drivers are included with select computer models only. Use the procedures in the feature list on the side of possible solutions to your way through the...
... are installed for wireless connection problems include the following: ● Wireless device is not listed in this chapter to diagnose and repair a computer that device drivers are included with select computer models only. Use the procedures in the feature list on the side of possible solutions to your way through the...
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... wireless, wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. Select Start > Computer > System properties. 2. Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is not properly installed.
... wireless, wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. Select Start > Computer > System properties. 2. Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is not properly installed.
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Cannot connect to a preferred network Windows can automatically repair a corrupted WLAN connection: ● If there is a network status icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, right-click the icon, and then click Diagnose and repair from the menu. NOTE: To display the network status icon, click the Show Hidden Icons icon (< or
Cannot connect to a preferred network Windows can automatically repair a corrupted WLAN connection: ● If there is a network status icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, right-click the icon, and then click Diagnose and repair from the menu. NOTE: To display the network status icon, click the Show Hidden Icons icon (< or
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...for your computer from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. If the WLAN device you are using was purchased separately, consult the manufacturer's Web site for your computer model number in the notification area after you configure the WLAN, the software driver is not displayed in the... software and driver downloads, and then type your computer, follow the on-screen instructions. Select your Internet browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Open your country or region. 3. NOTE: If the WLAN device you are using was purchased separately, consult the manufacturer's ...
...for your computer from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. If the WLAN device you are using was purchased separately, consult the manufacturer's Web site for your computer model number in the notification area after you configure the WLAN, the software driver is not displayed in the... software and driver downloads, and then type your computer, follow the on-screen instructions. Select your Internet browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Open your country or region. 3. NOTE: If the WLAN device you are using was purchased separately, consult the manufacturer's ...
Drives - Windows Vista
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... does not play ...15 A disc does not play automatically ...16 The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion 16 A device driver must be reinstalled ...17 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 17 Obtaining the latest Windows device...
... does not play ...15 A disc does not play automatically ...16 The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion 16 A device driver must be reinstalled ...17 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 17 Obtaining the latest Windows device...
Drives - Windows Vista
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...the DVD/CD-ROM drive is not being detected, verify that the optical drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be missing or corrupted. In the results pane, click Device Manager. If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue. 4. ...the pane above the box. 3. The computer does not detect the optical drive If the computer does not detect an installed device, the device driver software may be reinstalled" found in this section. 14 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting If the drive is listed in the Device Manager utility. 1. If you...
...the DVD/CD-ROM drive is not being detected, verify that the optical drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be missing or corrupted. In the results pane, click Device Manager. If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue. 4. ...the pane above the box. 3. The computer does not detect the optical drive If the computer does not detect an installed device, the device driver software may be reinstalled" found in this section. 14 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting If the drive is listed in the Device Manager utility. 1. If you...
Drives - Windows Vista
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... the disc is inserted into the optical drive. Select the check box for Use AutoPlay for your hard drive. ● Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device Manager. 16 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting The process of disc for all other programs are listed in...
... the disc is inserted into the optical drive. Select the check box for Use AutoPlay for your hard drive. ● Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device Manager. 16 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting The process of disc for all other programs are listed in...
Drives - Windows Vista
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... files, and then continue with the restart. 7. Windows scans your system for installed hardware and installs default drivers for HP software updates. To use HP Update: 1. Proceed to http://www.hp.com/support, and select your Internet browser, go to step 6. In the results pane, click Device Manager...then verify that you want a specific SoftPaq, enter the SoftPaq number in the section "Obtaining the latest HP device drivers." To use the HP Web site: 1. Click Next to delete the driver, but do not restart the computer. Open your country or region. 2. If prompted by User Account ...
... files, and then continue with the restart. 7. Windows scans your system for installed hardware and installs default drivers for HP software updates. To use HP Update: 1. Proceed to http://www.hp.com/support, and select your Internet browser, go to step 6. In the results pane, click Device Manager...then verify that you want a specific SoftPaq, enter the SoftPaq number in the section "Obtaining the latest HP device drivers." To use the HP Web site: 1. Click Next to delete the driver, but do not restart the computer. Open your country or region. 2. If prompted by User Account ...
Drives - Windows Vista
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...save the file to your Internet browser and go to http://www.microsoft.com. 2. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. 6. Click Microsoft Update to get the latest updates for updates to open a window containing...to install. 7. If prompted to do so, restart your computer after the installation is set to automatically check for and install Microsoft device drivers when new devices are connected to do so, restart your computer. If prompted to your computer. 18 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Click your hard ...
...save the file to your Internet browser and go to http://www.microsoft.com. 2. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. 6. Click Microsoft Update to get the latest updates for updates to open a window containing...to install. 7. If prompted to do so, restart your computer after the installation is set to automatically check for and install Microsoft device drivers when new devices are connected to do so, restart your computer. If prompted to your computer. 18 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Click your hard ...
Drives - Windows Vista
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...1 AutoPlay 6 B Blu-ray disc 5 C CD burning 7, 16 copying 7 playing 5 removing 8 CD drive 3 CD, drive 2 copyright warning 6 D device drivers HP drivers 17 Windows drivers 18 Disk Cleanup software 9 Disk Defragmenter software 9 disk performance 9 drives caring for 1 hard 10, 11 optical 2 drives, optical drive 3 DVD burning 7, 16 ... optical drive identifying 2 P playing a CD or DVD 5 R region codes, DVD 6 S software Disk Cleanup 9 Disk Defragmenter 9 T troubleshooting burning discs 16 device driver 17 disc play 15, 16 HP device drivers 17 optical disc tray 13 optical drive detection 14 Windows...
...1 AutoPlay 6 B Blu-ray disc 5 C CD burning 7, 16 copying 7 playing 5 removing 8 CD drive 3 CD, drive 2 copyright warning 6 D device drivers HP drivers 17 Windows drivers 18 Disk Cleanup software 9 Disk Defragmenter software 9 disk performance 9 drives caring for 1 hard 10, 11 optical 2 drives, optical drive 3 DVD burning 7, 16 ... optical drive identifying 2 P playing a CD or DVD 5 R region codes, DVD 6 S software Disk Cleanup 9 Disk Defragmenter 9 T troubleshooting burning discs 16 device driver 17 disc play 15, 16 HP device drivers 17 optical disc tray 13 optical drive detection 14 Windows...
External Devices - Windows Vista
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... damage to a USB connector, do not pull on the cable to the USB port. NOTE: The first time you connect a USB device, the "Installing device driver software" message is displayed in the notification area, at the far right of information or an unresponsive system, stop and remove a USB device: 1. To stop...
... damage to a USB connector, do not pull on the cable to the USB port. NOTE: The first time you connect a USB device, the "Installing device driver software" message is displayed in the notification area, at the far right of information or an unresponsive system, stop and remove a USB device: 1. To stop...
Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Windows Vista
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... fn key, briefly press the second key of the hotkey command. - To use the computer and Windows features ● Updates for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on the computer keyboard, follow either of these steps: ● Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly press the second...
... fn key, briefly press the second key of the hotkey command. - To use the computer and Windows features ● Updates for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on the computer keyboard, follow either of these steps: ● Briefly press the fn key, and then briefly press the second...
Multimedia - Windows Vista
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Adjusting webcam properties ...21 7 Troubleshooting The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 22 The computer does not detect the optical drive 23 A disc does not play ...23 A disc does not play automatically ...24 A DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically 24 A DVD movie is not visible on an external display 24 The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion 25 A device driver must be reinstalled ...25 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 25 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 26 Index ...28 iv
Adjusting webcam properties ...21 7 Troubleshooting The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 22 The computer does not detect the optical drive 23 A disc does not play ...23 A disc does not play automatically ...24 A DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically 24 A DVD movie is not visible on an external display 24 The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion 25 A device driver must be reinstalled ...25 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 25 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 26 Index ...28 iv