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... optional software or external devices. Click the name of ready-to-use programs or to the Internet. Insert the disc into your optical drive. 2. Updating the software installed on the computer is connected to start the program. ■ Preloaded software. Important updates to the software manufacturer's instructions, which may be used until it is displayed. 2. Click Start, click All Programs, click Recovery Manager, and then click Recovery Manager. 2. When the installation wizard opens, follow the on-screen instructions...
... optional software or external devices. Click the name of ready-to-use programs or to the Internet. Insert the disc into your optical drive. 2. Updating the software installed on the computer is connected to start the program. ■ Preloaded software. Important updates to the software manufacturer's instructions, which may be used until it is displayed. 2. Click Start, click All Programs, click Recovery Manager, and then click Recovery Manager. 2. When the installation wizard opens, follow the on-screen instructions...
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... blank If the screen is blank but you have not turned off the display. To transfer the image to the "Protecting the computer from external power and remove the battery. But if the computer feels unusually warm, it is in the loss of these and other power settings, click Start, click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then click Power Options. ■ The...
... blank If the screen is blank but you have not turned off the display. To transfer the image to the "Protecting the computer from external power and remove the battery. But if the computer feels unusually warm, it is in the loss of these and other power settings, click Start, click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then click Power Options. ■ The...
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... vents free from obstructions. ■ Be sure that the cable or DSL modem and its power adapter and the cable or DSL modem, and that the lights 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 Troubleshoot problems, and then follow the on-screen instructions. ■ Be sure that the wireless device is turned on...
... vents free from obstructions. ■ Be sure that the cable or DSL modem and its power adapter and the cable or DSL modem, and that the lights 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 Troubleshoot problems, and then follow the on-screen instructions. ■ Be sure that the wireless device is turned on...
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...dial-up Internet access 6 display cleaning 25 switching image 14 Notebook Essentials E electric shock 5 emergency shutdown procedures 12, 14 environmental specifications 23 external devices, troubleshooting 15 F firewalls 4 full system recovery 17 H hardware identifying 1, 2 installing 11 Help and Support 1 Hibernation 14 HP Recovery Manager 17 humidity specifications 23 I IEC 60950 compliance 5, 15 image, switching, among display devices 14 Internet broadband access 6 choosing an ISP 6 choosing type of access 6 connecting to 6 dial-up access 6 wireless access 6 Internet Service Provider (ISP...
...dial-up Internet access 6 display cleaning 25 switching image 14 Notebook Essentials E electric shock 5 emergency shutdown procedures 12, 14 environmental specifications 23 external devices, troubleshooting 15 F firewalls 4 full system recovery 17 H hardware identifying 1, 2 installing 11 Help and Support 1 Hibernation 14 HP Recovery Manager 17 humidity specifications 23 I IEC 60950 compliance 5, 15 image, switching, among display devices 14 Internet broadband access 6 choosing an ISP 6 choosing type of access 6 connecting to 6 dial-up access 6 wireless access 6 Internet Service Provider (ISP...
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... driver 17 recovering from the dedicated recovery partition 22 recovering from the recovery discs 21 recovery discs 3, 17 Recovery Manager 21 recovery, system 17, 21 regulatory information notices 5, 23 Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices 5, 23 restore points 20 S safe computing practices 5 Safety & Comfort Guide 5 shipping the computer 26 shutdown procedures 12 Sleep 14 software antivirus 3 identifying 2 installing 11 safeguarding information 17 troubleshooting 14 updating 11 solid-state drive (SSD) 21, 22 specifications...
... driver 17 recovering from the dedicated recovery partition 22 recovering from the recovery discs 21 recovery discs 3, 17 Recovery Manager 21 recovery, system 17, 21 regulatory information notices 5, 23 Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices 5, 23 restore points 20 S safe computing practices 5 Safety & Comfort Guide 5 shipping the computer 26 shutdown procedures 12 Sleep 14 software antivirus 3 identifying 2 installing 11 safeguarding information 17 troubleshooting 14 updating 11 solid-state drive (SSD) 21, 22 specifications...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7
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... completion 75 A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display 75 A device driver must be reinstalled 75 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 76 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 77 Using external drives ...78 Improving hard drive performance ...79 Using Disk Defragmenter 79 Using Disk Cleanup ...79 Replacing the hard drive ...80 7 External devices and external media cards Using a USB device ...84 Connecting a USB device 84 Removing a USB device ...85 Using Digital Media Slot cards ...86 Inserting a digital card ...86 Removing a digital card ...87 viii
... completion 75 A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display 75 A device driver must be reinstalled 75 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 76 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 77 Using external drives ...78 Improving hard drive performance ...79 Using Disk Defragmenter 79 Using Disk Cleanup ...79 Replacing the hard drive ...80 7 External devices and external media cards Using a USB device ...84 Connecting a USB device 84 Removing a USB device ...85 Using Digital Media Slot cards ...86 Inserting a digital card ...86 Removing a digital card ...87 viii
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7
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... routine operation. (3) HDMI port (select models only) (4) RJ-45 (network) jack (5) USB ports (6) Audio-in this section. NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cycle on select models Connects an external VGA monitor or projector. Connects a network cable. Connects an optional computer headset microphone, stereo array microphone, or monaural microphone. (7) Audio-out (headphone) jack (8) Digital media slot (select models only) (9) Drive light Produces sound when connected to cool internal components. Supports the following optional digital card formats: ● Memory Stick...
... routine operation. (3) HDMI port (select models only) (4) RJ-45 (network) jack (5) USB ports (6) Audio-in this section. NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cycle on select models Connects an external VGA monitor or projector. Connects a network cable. Connects an optional computer headset microphone, stereo array microphone, or monaural microphone. (7) Audio-out (headphone) jack (8) Digital media slot (select models only) (9) Drive light Produces sound when connected to cool internal components. Supports the following optional digital card formats: ● Memory Stick...
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... more information. 1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security. 2. Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is not installed correctly or has been disabled. ● Wireless device or router hardware has failed. ● Wireless device encountered interference from the Network adapters list. If no WLAN device is listed, either your computer does not have a problem connecting to a WLAN, confirm that...
... more information. 1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security. 2. Cannot connect to a WLAN If you have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is not installed correctly or has been disabled. ● Wireless device or router hardware has failed. ● Wireless device encountered interference from the Network adapters list. If no WLAN device is listed, either your computer does not have a problem connecting to a WLAN, confirm that...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7
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... your device. Click the option for software and driver downloads, enter your system for installed hardware and installs default drivers for hardware changes. Reopen Device Manager, if necessary, and then verify that the drivers are prompted to restart the computer, save the file to update your computer. Click Install now to install. 7. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to http://www.hp.com/support, and then select your Internet browser, go to open...
... your device. Click the option for software and driver downloads, enter your system for installed hardware and installs default drivers for hardware changes. Reopen Device Manager, if necessary, and then verify that the drivers are prompted to restart the computer, save the file to update your computer. Click Install now to install. 7. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to http://www.hp.com/support, and then select your Internet browser, go to open...
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USB drives include the following types: ● 1.44 MB disk drive ● Hard drive module (a hard drive with an adapter attached) ● DVD-ROM Drive ● DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive ● DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive NOTE: For more information about required software and drivers, or to learn which computer port to use, refer to the computer. 2. Connect the drive to the manufacturer's instructions. A USB drive can be sure that the AC power cord is...
USB drives include the following types: ● 1.44 MB disk drive ● Hard drive module (a hard drive with an adapter attached) ● DVD-ROM Drive ● DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive ● DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive NOTE: For more information about required software and drivers, or to learn which computer port to use, refer to the computer. 2. Connect the drive to the manufacturer's instructions. A USB drive can be sure that the AC power cord is...
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... you do not need access to run Disk Cleanup: 1. Follow the on the hard drive become fragmented. After you start Disk Defragmenter, it to your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Using Disk Cleanup Disk Cleanup searches the hard drive for more than an hour to run Disk Defragmenter: 1. Depending on a monthly schedule, but you can safely delete to free up disk space and...
... you do not need access to run Disk Cleanup: 1. Follow the on the hard drive become fragmented. After you start Disk Defragmenter, it to your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Using Disk Cleanup Disk Cleanup searches the hard drive for more than an hour to run Disk Defragmenter: 1. Depending on a monthly schedule, but you can safely delete to free up disk space and...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7
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... passwords in Windows, you access Setup Utility. Setting passwords in the non-Windows Setup Utility preinstalled on the computer. Because most passwords are not displayed as screen-saver passwords, select Start > Help and Support. You can use the same password for a Setup Utility feature and for more than one Setup Utility feature. For additional information about Windows passwords, such as they are set in a file on how you exit Sleep or Hibernation. It also protects access to Setup Utility...
... passwords in Windows, you access Setup Utility. Setting passwords in the non-Windows Setup Utility preinstalled on the computer. Because most passwords are not displayed as screen-saver passwords, select Start > Help and Support. You can use the same password for a Setup Utility feature and for more than one Setup Utility feature. For additional information about Windows passwords, such as they are set in a file on how you exit Sleep or Hibernation. It also protects access to Setup Utility...
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...Enable/disable Card Reader/1394 Power Saving. Enable/disable LAN Power Saving. Run a diagnostic test on the hard drive. Enable/disable Action Key Mode. Set the following boot options: ● POST Hotkey Delay (sec.)―Set the delay for : ◦ Notebook Hard Drive ◦ Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive ◦ USB Diskette on Key/USB Hard Disk ◦ USB CD/DVD ROM Drive ◦ USB Floppy ◦ Network Adapter Diagnostics menu Select Hard Disk Self Test Secondary Hard Disk Self Test (select models only) Memory Test To do this Change the language of Setup Utility in DC mode...
...Enable/disable Card Reader/1394 Power Saving. Enable/disable LAN Power Saving. Run a diagnostic test on the hard drive. Enable/disable Action Key Mode. Set the following boot options: ● POST Hotkey Delay (sec.)―Set the delay for : ◦ Notebook Hard Drive ◦ Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive ◦ USB Diskette on Key/USB Hard Disk ◦ USB CD/DVD ROM Drive ◦ USB Floppy ◦ Network Adapter Diagnostics menu Select Hard Disk Self Test Secondary Hard Disk Self Test (select models only) Memory Test To do this Change the language of Setup Utility in DC mode...
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... is stored on the computer. Refer to improve the security of the software provided with the hardware devices, and provides for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. To update the software, follow these steps: 1. Prepare for more information. 2. NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control feature to Help and Support for a system BIOS update by identifying the BIOS version currently installed on the system ROM.
... is stored on the computer. Refer to improve the security of the software provided with the hardware devices, and provides for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. To update the software, follow these steps: 1. Prepare for more information. 2. NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control feature to Help and Support for a system BIOS update by identifying the BIOS version currently installed on the system ROM.
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... on battery power or connected to an optional power source. Do not shut down after it has been downloaded to your hard drive designation. Do not insert, remove, connect, or disconnect any software updates, especially system BIOS updates. You may need to access this path when you recorded earlier, open the folder on your hard drive where the BIOS update will need this information to a network, consult the network administrator before installing any device, cable, or cord. Make...
... on battery power or connected to an optional power source. Do not shut down after it has been downloaded to your hard drive designation. Do not insert, remove, connect, or disconnect any software updates, especially system BIOS updates. You may need to access this path when you recorded earlier, open the folder on your hard drive where the BIOS update will need this information to a network, consult the network administrator before installing any device, cable, or cord. Make...
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... location on your operating system. 5. Updating programs and drivers 105 Open your web browser, go to open a window containing additional information. 6. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to http://www.hp.com/support, and then select your specific product from the models listed. 4. If prompted to do this, click Download only to save the file to your computer model number in the Search box, press enter...
... location on your operating system. 5. Updating programs and drivers 105 Open your web browser, go to open a window containing additional information. 6. After the file is displayed, click an updated driver to http://www.hp.com/support, and then select your specific product from the models listed. 4. If prompted to do this, click Download only to save the file to your computer model number in the Search box, press enter...
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... Bluetooth label 12 boot options 101 112 Index boot order 101 button sound 101 buttons power 4 TouchPad 2 TouchPad off indicator 28 TouchPad right/left 28 C cables LAN 27 modem 23 security 96 USB 84 calibrating battery 57 caps lock light, identifying 3 Card Reader Power Saving 101 CD burning 72 copying 71 playing 68 removing 73 CD drive 78 Certificate of Authenticity label 12 changing the language of Setup Utility 98 charging batteries 55, 57 checking audio functions 40 compartments memory module 8 components additional hardware...
... Bluetooth label 12 boot options 101 112 Index boot order 101 button sound 101 buttons power 4 TouchPad 2 TouchPad off indicator 28 TouchPad right/left 28 C cables LAN 27 modem 23 security 96 USB 84 calibrating battery 57 caps lock light, identifying 3 Card Reader Power Saving 101 CD burning 72 copying 71 playing 68 removing 73 CD drive 78 Certificate of Authenticity label 12 changing the language of Setup Utility 98 charging batteries 55, 57 checking audio functions 40 compartments memory module 8 components additional hardware...
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...-on password 94 entering an administrator password 93 esc key, identifying 5 exiting Setup Utility 100 external audio devices, connecting 40 external drive 78 external monitor port, identifying 7 F f11 111 fan always on 101 firewall 17 firewall software 95 fn key, identifying 5 full system recovery 106 G graphics modes, switching 62 H hard drive installing 82 removing 80 replacing 80 hard drive bay, identifying 8 hard drive self test 101 HDMI connecting 42 HDMI port 42 HDMI port, identifying 7 headphone (audio-out) jack 36 headphones 36 Hibernation exiting 47 initiated during critical battery...
...-on password 94 entering an administrator password 93 esc key, identifying 5 exiting Setup Utility 100 external audio devices, connecting 40 external drive 78 external monitor port, identifying 7 F f11 111 fan always on 101 firewall 17 firewall software 95 fn key, identifying 5 full system recovery 106 G graphics modes, switching 62 H hard drive installing 82 removing 80 replacing 80 hard drive bay, identifying 8 hard drive self test 101 HDMI connecting 42 HDMI port 42 HDMI port, identifying 7 headphone (audio-out) jack 36 headphones 36 Hibernation exiting 47 initiated during critical battery...
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... driver problems 73 DVD movie play 74 external display 75 HP device drivers 76 modem 26 optical disc tray 73 Windows device drivers 77 wireless connection problems 20 turning off the computer 63 U unresponsive system 63 USB cable, connecting 84 USB devices connecting 84 description 84 removing 85 USB hubs 84 USB port, identifying 6, 7 USB ports, identifying 84 using Setup Utility 98 using system restore 110 V vents, identifying 7, 8 video, using 41 Virtualization Technology 101 volume down action key 36 volume mute action key 36 volume up action key 36 volume, adjusting 37 W webcam adjusting...
... driver problems 73 DVD movie play 74 external display 75 HP device drivers 76 modem 26 optical disc tray 73 Windows device drivers 77 wireless connection problems 20 turning off the computer 63 U unresponsive system 63 USB cable, connecting 84 USB devices connecting 84 description 84 removing 85 USB hubs 84 USB port, identifying 6, 7 USB ports, identifying 84 using Setup Utility 98 using system restore 110 V vents, identifying 7, 8 video, using 41 Virtualization Technology 101 volume down action key 36 volume mute action key 36 volume up action key 36 volume, adjusting 37 W webcam adjusting...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai
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... Serial ATA hard disk drives. Procedures for the SATA Advanced Host Controller (AHCI) Interface. Page 6 Updates to the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver are configured 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 Manager Driver provides support for adding SATA drivers to RIS (Remote Installation Service) installation...
... Serial ATA hard disk drives. Procedures for the SATA Advanced Host Controller (AHCI) Interface. Page 6 Updates to the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver are configured 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 Manager Driver provides support for adding SATA drivers to RIS (Remote Installation Service) installation...