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... Support Center provides ■ Information about your notebook, such as model and serial number, installed software, hardware components, and specifications. ■ Answers to questions about using your notebook. ■ Tutorials to help you learn to use notebook and operating system features. ■ Updates for your operating system, drivers, and the software provided on your notebook. ■ Checkups for notebook...
... Support Center provides ■ Information about your notebook, such as model and serial number, installed software, hardware components, and specifications. ■ Answers to questions about using your notebook. ■ Tutorials to help you learn to use notebook and operating system features. ■ Updates for your operating system, drivers, and the software provided on your notebook. ■ Checkups for notebook...
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...If you are using an integrated 802.11 wireless device, all required drivers are turned on the wireless device. For instructions, refer to your...information about turning on a wireless device, refer to the WLAN. Hardware and Software Guide 5-5 Wireless (Select Models Only) Connecting to a WLAN in Your Home...site links provided at Start > Help and Support. For information about this feature, select Start > Help and Support. ✎ Functional range for subsequent WLAN ... ■ Verify that your notebook to "Wireless Device Power States." ■ Verify that your 802....
...If you are using an integrated 802.11 wireless device, all required drivers are turned on the wireless device. For instructions, refer to your...information about turning on a wireless device, refer to the WLAN. Hardware and Software Guide 5-5 Wireless (Select Models Only) Connecting to a WLAN in Your Home...site links provided at Start > Help and Support. For information about this feature, select Start > Help and Support. ✎ Functional range for subsequent WLAN ... ■ Verify that your notebook to "Wireless Device Power States." ■ Verify that your 802....
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... You may need to know the name of the network devices on your notebook. Display the names of the integrated 802.11 wireless device installed in the My Computer window. Hardware and Software Guide 5-7 Identify the 802.11 wireless device from the list that is displayed... device is listed, either your notebook does not have an integrated 802.11 wireless device, or the driver for the 802.11 wireless device is not properly installed. Right-click in your notebook: a. Troubleshooting Devices For more troubleshooting information, select Start > Help and Support. c. Select Start > My ...
... You may need to know the name of the network devices on your notebook. Display the names of the integrated 802.11 wireless device installed in the My Computer window. Hardware and Software Guide 5-7 Identify the 802.11 wireless device from the list that is displayed... device is listed, either your notebook does not have an integrated 802.11 wireless device, or the driver for the 802.11 wireless device is not properly installed. Right-click in your notebook: a. Troubleshooting Devices For more troubleshooting information, select Start > Help and Support. c. Select Start > My ...
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For information about device-specific software, refer to the device documentation or to the notebook. The notebook 1394 port, illustrated below, supports IEEE 1394a devices. Hardware Upgrades and Replacements Connecting a 1394 Device (Select Models Only) IEEE 1394 is a hardware interface that can ... data storage device to the Web site of the device manufacturer or provider. You may have to load device-specific drivers and other software before using some 1394 devices. Hardware and Software Guide 7-3 Scanners, digital cameras, and digital camcorders often require a 1394 connection.
For information about device-specific software, refer to the device documentation or to the notebook. The notebook 1394 port, illustrated below, supports IEEE 1394a devices. Hardware Upgrades and Replacements Connecting a 1394 Device (Select Models Only) IEEE 1394 is a hardware interface that can ... data storage device to the Web site of the device manufacturer or provider. You may have to load device-specific drivers and other software before using some 1394 devices. Hardware and Software Guide 7-3 Scanners, digital cameras, and digital camcorders often require a 1394 connection.
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... a PC Card to the notebook. PC Cards can be supplied by the PC Card manufacturer. The notebook PC Card slot supports one Type I or Type II 32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card. 7-8 Hardware and Software Guide Hardware Upgrades and Replacements PC Cards Ä CAUTION: To preserve support for your...communication, or digital camera functions to install device drivers: ■ Install only the device drivers for all PC Cards, do not install all of the software or any of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). A PC Card is a credit card-sized accessory designed ...
... a PC Card to the notebook. PC Cards can be supplied by the PC Card manufacturer. The notebook PC Card slot supports one Type I or Type II 32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card. 7-8 Hardware and Software Guide Hardware Upgrades and Replacements PC Cards Ä CAUTION: To preserve support for your...communication, or digital camera functions to install device drivers: ■ Install only the device drivers for all PC Cards, do not install all of the software or any of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). A PC Card is a credit card-sized accessory designed ...
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... on your notebook. 4. Record the product name and BIOS version displayed in System Information. 2. Hardware and Software Guide 8-5 Software Updates and Recoveries and System Software Downloading a ROM Update: 1. Select Start > Help and Support > My HP Computer. Select... the BIOS category. 7. Select the operating system running on the hard drive to which the ROM package will download. (You may need to Download drivers and software...
... on your notebook. 4. Record the product name and BIOS version displayed in System Information. 2. Hardware and Software Guide 8-5 Software Updates and Recoveries and System Software Downloading a ROM Update: 1. Select Start > Help and Support > My HP Computer. Select... the BIOS category. 7. Select the operating system running on the hard drive to which the ROM package will download. (You may need to Download drivers and software...
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... an earlier time, called a restore point, when your software was functioning optimally. Select Start > Help and Support > System Restore. 2. Manually setting additional restore points provides additional protection for your application, driver, and operating system files. All System Restore procedures are ...undo harmful changes to your notebook software by restoring your software to any restore point does not affect your data files. Select Create a restore point, and then select Next. Software Updates and Recoveries and System Software Software Recoveries Using System Restore System...
... an earlier time, called a restore point, when your software was functioning optimally. Select Start > Help and Support > System Restore. 2. Manually setting additional restore points provides additional protection for your application, driver, and operating system files. All System Restore procedures are ...undo harmful changes to your notebook software by restoring your software to any restore point does not affect your data files. Select Create a restore point, and then select Next. Software Updates and Recoveries and System Software Software Recoveries Using System Restore System...
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... Start > Help and Support > System Restore. 3. Repairing or Reinstalling Software If it ever becomes necessary to enter setup" prompt is not working or will not load. Before Windows opens and while the "Press to repair or reinstall your device drivers, an application, or ...your operating system is displayed in Windows. 2. Opening the Setup Utility To open the Setup Utility: 1. Software Updates and Recoveries and System Software Restoring to a Restore Point To restore the notebook to reliable external power through...
... Start > Help and Support > System Restore. 3. Repairing or Reinstalling Software If it ever becomes necessary to enter setup" prompt is not working or will not load. Before Windows opens and while the "Press to repair or reinstall your device drivers, an application, or ...your operating system is displayed in Windows. 2. Opening the Setup Utility To open the Setup Utility: 1. Software Updates and Recoveries and System Software Restoring to a Restore Point To restore the notebook to reliable external power through...
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...hard drive DVD region settings 4-14 DVDs hotkeys 4-8 inserting, removing 4-6 playing 4-8, 4-10 setting AutoPlay preferences 4-9 Hardware and Software Guide Index-3 Index cord, power identifying 1-18 See also cables country-specific modem adapter 1-18 critical low-battery condition 3-17... 2-10 docking device as power source 3-2 docking, undocking while using disc, diskette 4-10 expansion port on notebook 1-12 monitor port 2-10 USB support 7-2 driver recovery disc 1-19 drivers, reinstalling or repairing 1-19 drives adding to system 7-11 affected by airport security 7-12 avoiding standby and ...
...hard drive DVD region settings 4-14 DVDs hotkeys 4-8 inserting, removing 4-6 playing 4-8, 4-10 setting AutoPlay preferences 4-9 Hardware and Software Guide Index-3 Index cord, power identifying 1-18 See also cables country-specific modem adapter 1-18 critical low-battery condition 3-17... 2-10 docking device as power source 3-2 docking, undocking while using disc, diskette 4-10 expansion port on notebook 1-12 monitor port 2-10 USB support 7-2 driver recovery disc 1-19 drivers, reinstalling or repairing 1-19 drives adding to system 7-11 affected by airport security 7-12 avoiding standby and ...