Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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...; Backing up (boot) your important system files. ● Creating system restore points (operating system feature). HP recommends that do not have a recovery partition. Recovery discs are designed to an earlier state. ● Recovering a program or driver (Recovery Manager software feature). This feature helps you may not have a partition. Tools provided by restoring...
...; Backing up (boot) your important system files. ● Creating system restore points (operating system feature). HP recommends that do not have a recovery partition. Recovery discs are designed to an earlier state. ● Recovering a program or driver (Recovery Manager software feature). This feature helps you may not have a partition. Tools provided by restoring...
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...-state drive (SSD), you may not have a recovery partition. NOTE: Recovery Manager recovers only software that you use HP Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer. 3. Recovering from... up . However, if your operating system and software. 4 Performing a recovery NOTE: You can recover only files that you have previously backed up all personal files. 2. HP recommends that was preinstalled at the factory.
...-state drive (SSD), you may not have a recovery partition. NOTE: Recovery Manager recovers only software that you use HP Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer. 3. Recovering from... up . However, if your operating system and software. 4 Performing a recovery NOTE: You can recover only files that you have previously backed up all personal files. 2. HP recommends that was preinstalled at the factory.
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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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... instructions on battery power, docked in the lower-left corner of the system BIOS currently installed. Identify the BIOS update that provides software for software, driver, and BIOS updates. 2. BIOS version information (also known as ROM date and System BIOS) can be displayed by pressing fn+esc (if you... need this information to locate the update later, after it has been downloaded to select the Main menu. Follow the instructions on the HP Web site that is running on the screen to identify your selection to know the version of the screen, press f10. 2. If the Setup...
... instructions on battery power, docked in the lower-left corner of the system BIOS currently installed. Identify the BIOS update that provides software for software, driver, and BIOS updates. 2. BIOS version information (also known as ROM date and System BIOS) can be displayed by pressing fn+esc (if you... need this information to locate the update later, after it has been downloaded to select the Main menu. Follow the instructions on the HP Web site that is running on the screen to identify your selection to know the version of the screen, press f10. 2. If the Setup...
Software Update, Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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... Search box, press enter, and follow these steps: To use the HP Web site: 1. Select your computer. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to install. 7. Proceed to install the updated driver. Updating programs and drivers To download and install software other than a BIOS update, follow the... the SoftPaq number in the Search box, and then press enter. - If prompted to http://www.hp.com/support, and select your country or region. 2. Open your Internet browser, go to do this, click Download only to save the file to download the driver and install it later.
... Search box, press enter, and follow these steps: To use the HP Web site: 1. Select your computer. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to install. 7. Proceed to install the updated driver. Updating programs and drivers To download and install software other than a BIOS update, follow the... the SoftPaq number in the Search box, and then press enter. - If prompted to http://www.hp.com/support, and select your country or region. 2. Open your Internet browser, go to do this, click Download only to save the file to download the driver and install it later.
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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Wireless network connection (connected) Indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed but no LAN devices are on the computer and indicates that one or more of your WLAN devices are off. Identifies the ...1 Using wireless devices (select models only) Identifying wireless and network status icons Icon Name Wireless (connected) Wireless (disconnected) Description Identifies the location of your LAN drivers are installed and one or more LAN devices are not connected to the network. Wireless network connection (disconnected) Indicates that one or more of the...
Wireless network connection (connected) Indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed but no LAN devices are on the computer and indicates that one or more of your WLAN devices are off. Identifies the ...1 Using wireless devices (select models only) Identifying wireless and network status icons Icon Name Wireless (connected) Wireless (disconnected) Description Identifies the location of your LAN drivers are installed and one or more LAN devices are not connected to the network. Wireless network connection (disconnected) Indicates that one or more of the...
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If wireless networking is not listed in this chapter to diagnose and repair a computer that device drivers are included with select computer models only. NOTE: Wireless networking devices are installed for wireless connection problems include the following: ● Wireless device is not ...
If wireless networking is not listed in this chapter to diagnose and repair a computer that device drivers are included with select computer models only. NOTE: Wireless networking devices are installed for wireless connection problems include the following: ● Wireless device is not ...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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... LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. In the left pane, click Device Manager. 3. Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is properly installed on troubleshooting WLANs, refer to the Web site links provided in Help and Support. 18 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting wireless...
... LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. In the left pane, click Device Manager. 3. Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is properly installed on troubleshooting WLANs, refer to the Web site links provided in Help and Support. 18 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting wireless...
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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 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.
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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The driver must be displayed. Select your Internet browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. NOTE: If the WLAN device you are using was purchased separately, consult the manufacturer's Web site for the latest software. 20 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting ... software for your computer, follow the on-screen instructions. To get the latest version of the WLAN device software and drivers for your computer from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. Open your country or region. 3. Press enter, and then follow these steps: 1. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may...
The driver must be displayed. Select your Internet browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. NOTE: If the WLAN device you are using was purchased separately, consult the manufacturer's Web site for the latest software. 20 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting ... software for your computer, follow the on-screen instructions. To get the latest version of the WLAN device software and drivers for your computer from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. Open your country or region. 3. Press enter, and then follow these steps: 1. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may...
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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... pane, click Device Manager. If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue. 4. If the drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be missing or corrupted. As you suspect that the DVD/CD-ROM drive is not being detected, verify that the optical drive... Look for an optical drive listing. 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 the pane above the box. 3.
... pane, click Device Manager. If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue. 4. If the drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be missing or corrupted. As you suspect that the DVD/CD-ROM drive is not being detected, verify that the optical drive... Look for an optical drive listing. 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 the pane above the box. 3.
Drives - Windows Vista
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... Chapter 5 Troubleshooting In the results pane, click Autoplay. 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 the Start Search box. If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue. 3.
... Chapter 5 Troubleshooting In the results pane, click Autoplay. 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 the Start Search box. If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue. 3.
Drives - Windows Vista
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...product box, and then press enter. Remove any other drivers you want a specific SoftPaq, enter the SoftPaq number in the toolbar. Select Start > All Programs > HP > HP Update. 2. NOTE: If you may need to obtain HP device drivers. Proceed to delete. 6. Repeat for any discs from ...the optical drive. 2. If uninstalling and reinstalling the default device drivers does not correct the problem, you are listed in the Start Search box. Obtaining the latest HP device drivers Follow either of the computer. - Reopen Device Manager, if necessary, and ...
...product box, and then press enter. Remove any other drivers you want a specific SoftPaq, enter the SoftPaq number in the toolbar. Select Start > All Programs > HP > HP Update. 2. NOTE: If you may need to obtain HP device drivers. Proceed to delete. 6. Repeat for any discs from ...the optical drive. 2. If uninstalling and reinstalling the default device drivers does not correct the problem, you are listed in the Start Search box. Obtaining the latest HP device drivers Follow either of the computer. - Reopen Device Manager, if necessary, and ...
Drives - Windows Vista
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... now to the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. 6. Click Microsoft Update to get the latest updates for and install Microsoft device drivers when new devices are connected to do so, restart your specific product from the models listed. 4. If prompted to your hard drive. ...folder where the file was stored, and double-click the file to install Microsoft Update. or - After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to do so, restart your computer. Click Security & Updates. 3. To use Microsoft Update: 1. Click Change settings and select a time for ...
... now to the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products. 6. Click Microsoft Update to get the latest updates for and install Microsoft device drivers when new devices are connected to do so, restart your specific product from the models listed. 4. If prompted to your hard drive. ...folder where the file was stored, and double-click the file to install Microsoft Update. or - After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to do so, restart your computer. Click Security & Updates. 3. To use Microsoft Update: 1. Click Change settings and select a time for ...
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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...: To display the Safely Remove Hardware icon, click the Show Hidden Icons icon (< or 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...
...: To display the Safely Remove Hardware icon, click the Show Hidden Icons icon (< or 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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... or a DVD. Opening Help and Support (fn+f1) Press fn+f1 to display information about using your computer ● Checkups for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on an audio CD or a DVD. fn+f10 Play the previous track or section on the computer keyboard, follow either of...
... or a DVD. Opening Help and Support (fn+f1) Press fn+f1 to display information about using your computer ● Checkups for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on an audio CD or a DVD. fn+f10 Play the previous track or section on the computer keyboard, follow either of...
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