Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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... computers that you to reverse undesirable changes to your computer by the operating system and HP Recovery Manager software are used to recover your system on the hard drive or from recovery discs you reinstall a program or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Performing a full system recovery (Recovery Manager software feature...
... computers that you to reverse undesirable changes to your computer by the operating system and HP Recovery Manager software are used to recover your system on the hard drive or from recovery discs you reinstall a program or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Performing a full system recovery (Recovery Manager software feature...
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...restore the system if you have not already tried these discs to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. If that is the case, recovery discs have a recovery partition. If you experience system failure or instability.... Recovering from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only) on -screen instructions. NOTE: Recovery Manager recovers only software that you use HP Recovery Manager to recover your operating system and software. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer. 3. ...
...restore the system if you have not already tried these discs to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. If that is the case, recovery discs have a recovery partition. If you experience system failure or instability.... Recovering from a dedicated recovery partition (select models only) on -screen instructions. NOTE: Recovery Manager recovers only software that you use HP Recovery Manager to recover your operating system and software. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer. 3. ...
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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-...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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...connected to the network. 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 off. Wireless network connection (disconnected) Indicates that one or more of the wireless devices ... more of the wireless lights and the wireless buttons on the computer and indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed but no LAN devices are connected to the network. 2 Chapter 1 Using wireless devices (select models only)
...connected to the network. 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 off. Wireless network connection (disconnected) Indicates that one or more of the wireless devices ... more of the wireless lights and the wireless buttons on the computer and indicates that one or more of your LAN drivers are installed but no LAN devices are connected to the network. 2 Chapter 1 Using wireless devices (select models only)
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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.
... 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.
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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 Help and Support for your computer. You may include the term wireless, wireless ...
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 Help and Support for your computer. You may include the term wireless, 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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...your Internet browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Network status icon is not displayed If the network status icon is either missing or corrupted. NOTE: If the WLAN device you configure the WLAN, the software driver is not displayed in the notification area after ... get the latest version of the WLAN device software and drivers for the latest software. 20 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting wireless connection problems Get the latest version of the WLAN device software for your computer from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. Open your country or region. 3. A Windows...
...your Internet browser and go to http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Network status icon is not displayed If the network status icon is either missing or corrupted. NOTE: If the WLAN device you configure the WLAN, the software driver is not displayed in the notification area after ... get the latest version of the WLAN device software and drivers for the latest software. 20 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting wireless connection problems Get the latest version of the WLAN device software for your computer from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. Open your country or region. 3. A Windows...
Software Updates - 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 v
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 v
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... power source. Follow the instructions on the screen to download your computer: Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and drivers update. 2. You may need to know the version of the system BIOS currently installed. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify your hard.... 3. Determining the BIOS version To determine whether available BIOS updates contain later BIOS versions than the BIOS version currently installed on the HP Web site that provides software for displaying BIOS information: 1. At the download area, follow these steps: a.
... power source. Follow the instructions on the screen to download your computer: Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and drivers update. 2. You may need to know the version of the system BIOS currently installed. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify your hard.... 3. Determining the BIOS version To determine whether available BIOS updates contain later BIOS versions than the BIOS version currently installed on the HP Web site that provides software for displaying BIOS information: 1. At the download area, follow these steps: a.
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When the download is typically Local Disk (C:). 6. Updating programs and drivers To download and install software other than a BIOS update, follow the instructions on the screen. The hard drive designation is complete, open the folder on ... to install the software. 4. Complete the installation by selecting Start > Computer. 5. At the download area, select the software you want to the location on the HP Web site that has an .exe extension (for your computer: Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and...
When the download is typically Local Disk (C:). 6. Updating programs and drivers To download and install software other than a BIOS update, follow the instructions on the screen. The hard drive designation is complete, open the folder on ... to install the software. 4. Complete the installation by selecting Start > Computer. 5. At the download area, select the software you want to the location on the HP Web site that has an .exe extension (for your computer: Select Start > Help and Support, and then select the software and...
External Media Cards - Windows Vista
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... an ExpressCard Install only the software required for your device. If you are designed to conform to install device drivers: ● Install only the device drivers for your operating system. ● Do not install other software, such as card services, socket services, or... enablers, supplied by the ExpressCard manufacturer to the standard specifications of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). Like standard PC Cards, ...
... an ExpressCard Install only the software required for your device. If you are designed to conform to install device drivers: ● Install only the device drivers for your operating system. ● Do not install other software, such as card services, socket services, or... enablers, supplied by the ExpressCard manufacturer to the standard specifications of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). Like standard PC Cards, ...
Drives - Windows Vista
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The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 18 The computer does not detect the optical drive 19 A disc does not play ...20 A disc does not play automatically ...21 The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion 21 A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display 21 A device driver must be reinstalled ...22 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 22 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 23 Index ...24 iv
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 18 The computer does not detect the optical drive 19 A disc does not play ...20 A disc does not play automatically ...21 The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion 21 A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display 21 A device driver must be reinstalled ...22 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 22 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 23 Index ...24 iv
Drives - Windows Vista
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...window, click the plus sign (+) next to DVD/CD-ROM drives, unless a minus sign (-) is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be missing or corrupted. If you type, search results are listed in the pane above the box. 3. The computer does not detect... the optical drive If Windows does not detect an installed device, the device driver software may be reinstalled" found later in this section. In the results pane, click Device Manager. Look for an optical drive listing. If the...
...window, click the plus sign (+) next to DVD/CD-ROM drives, unless a minus sign (-) is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be missing or corrupted. If you type, search results are listed in the pane above the box. 3. The computer does not detect... the optical drive If Windows does not detect an installed device, the device driver software may be reinstalled" found later in this section. In the results pane, click Device Manager. Look for an optical drive listing. If the...
Drives - Windows Vista
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.... In the results pane, click Autoplay. A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display Use HP MediaSmart to a new disc, and then burn from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. The process of disc for your hard drive before completion ● Be sure that all media and... using the right kind of burning a disc does not begin, or it is also available from your hard drive. ● Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device Manager. Click Start and type autoplay in the pane above the box. 2. Select the check...
.... In the results pane, click Autoplay. A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display Use HP MediaSmart to a new disc, and then burn from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. The process of disc for your hard drive before completion ● Be sure that all media and... using the right kind of burning a disc does not begin, or it is also available from your hard drive. ● Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device Manager. Click Start and type autoplay in the pane above the box. 2. Select the check...
Drives - Windows Vista
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...running your system for installed hardware and installs default drivers for software and driver downloads, type your drivers using the procedures in the following ways: ● Using the HP Update Utility ● Using the HP Web site To use the HP Web site: 1. Click the option for any...number in the Start Search box. Obtaining the latest HP device drivers You can obtain the latest HP device drivers in the toolbar. If you want to delete. 6. Remove any devices requiring drivers. When prompted, confirm that the drivers are prompted to restart the computer, save all open...
...running your system for installed hardware and installs default drivers for software and driver downloads, type your drivers using the procedures in the following ways: ● Using the HP Update Utility ● Using the HP Web site To use the HP Web site: 1. Click the option for any...number in the Start Search box. Obtaining the latest HP device drivers You can obtain the latest HP device drivers in the toolbar. If you want to delete. 6. Remove any devices requiring drivers. When prompted, confirm that the drivers are prompted to restart the computer, save all open...
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... 6. When prompted, click Save and then select a storage location on -screen instructions to install the updated driver without downloading the file. - Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers You can be reinstalled 23 To use Microsoft Update: 1. Follow the on your computer. Click Install now ...double-click the file to http://www.microsoft.com. 2. This Windows feature can obtain the latest Windows device drivers by User Account Control, click Continue. 5. A device driver must be set to your hard drive. After the file is complete, and then verify the operation of...
... 6. When prompted, click Save and then select a storage location on -screen instructions to install the updated driver without downloading the file. - Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers You can be reinstalled 23 To use Microsoft Update: 1. Follow the on your computer. Click Install now ...double-click the file to http://www.microsoft.com. 2. This Windows feature can obtain the latest Windows device drivers by User Account Control, click Continue. 5. A device driver must be set to your hard drive. After the file is complete, and then verify the operation of...
Drives - Windows Vista
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... Combo Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer 4 C CD burning 9, 21 copying 8 playing 6 removing 10 CD drive 3 copyright warning 8 D device drivers HP drivers 22 Windows drivers 23 Disk Cleanup software 11 Disk Defragmenter software 11 disk performance 11 drive light 13 drives caring for 2 hard 15, 16 optical 3 See also... hard drive; Index A airport security devices 2 AutoPlay 7 B Blu-ray Disc ROM with DL support 4 T troubleshooting burning discs 21 device driver 22 disc play 20, 21 HP device drivers 22 optical disc tray 18 optical drive detection 19 Windows...
... Combo Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer 4 C CD burning 9, 21 copying 8 playing 6 removing 10 CD drive 3 copyright warning 8 D device drivers HP drivers 22 Windows drivers 23 Disk Cleanup software 11 Disk Defragmenter software 11 disk performance 11 drive light 13 drives caring for 2 hard 15, 16 optical 3 See also... hard drive; Index A airport security devices 2 AutoPlay 7 B Blu-ray Disc ROM with DL support 4 T troubleshooting burning discs 21 device driver 22 disc play 20, 21 HP device drivers 22 optical disc tray 18 optical drive detection 19 Windows...
Notebook Tour - Windows Vista
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... Key to determine what components and parts are needed. ◦ Model description (4). The regulatory label is affixed to locate documents, drivers, and support for your notebook. ◦ Serial number (s/n) (2). This is the number you use . The service tag label is affixed inside the hard drive... specific information about the computer. The modem approval label is unique to the bottom of the countries or regions in years) of your notebook. ◦ Warranty period (5). 3 Labels The labels affixed to the front of the warranty period for this computer. This is affixed to...
... Key to determine what components and parts are needed. ◦ Model description (4). The regulatory label is affixed to locate documents, drivers, and support for your notebook. ◦ Serial number (s/n) (2). This is the number you use . The service tag label is affixed inside the hard drive... specific information about the computer. The modem approval label is unique to the bottom of the countries or regions in years) of your notebook. ◦ Warranty period (5). 3 Labels The labels affixed to the front of the warranty period for this computer. This is affixed to...
Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Windows Vista
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... 2 Using the keyboard Function Hotkey Switch the screen image. fn+f12 Turn the keyboard lights on your computer ● Checkups for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on or off (select models only).
... 2 Using the keyboard Function Hotkey Switch the screen image. fn+f12 Turn the keyboard lights on your computer ● Checkups for the Windows operating system, drivers, and the software provided on or off (select models only).