Resolving Start Up and No Boot Problems Checklist
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...If memory or hard drive components were replaced, reinstall original components Remove memory modules and replace one-at-a-time If possible, boot to blink or glow, and listen for the sound of blinking LEDs or beeping tones to resolve problems when computer does not...device conflict or failure. Check AC adapter wiring and power connection to the notebook. HP Notebook PCs - Disconnect the AC power adapter, remove the battery, and then press and hold the power button for at the notebook, contact HP for technical assistance Symptom: LEDs glow, but does not start normally, identify...
...If memory or hard drive components were replaced, reinstall original components Remove memory modules and replace one-at-a-time If possible, boot to blink or glow, and listen for the sound of blinking LEDs or beeping tones to resolve problems when computer does not...device conflict or failure. Check AC adapter wiring and power connection to the notebook. HP Notebook PCs - Disconnect the AC power adapter, remove the battery, and then press and hold the power button for at the notebook, contact HP for technical assistance Symptom: LEDs glow, but does not start normally, identify...
Resolving Start Up and No Boot Problems Checklist
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...in error message Boot to BIOS Diagnostics (f10) and run memory and hard drive tests. Symptom: Computer displays a blue screen or continually restarts Trying to restart the PC after an error message can usually bypass the error and the PC can run in Safe mode to http://www.hp.com/go/...helpandsupport Run HP Support Assistant www.hp.com/go/helpandsupport for latest updates Run Windows Update www.update.microsoft.com for terms in BIOS mode and run memory and hard drive diagnostic tests Boot to Windows Advanced boot options (f8...
...in error message Boot to BIOS Diagnostics (f10) and run memory and hard drive tests. Symptom: Computer displays a blue screen or continually restarts Trying to restart the PC after an error message can usually bypass the error and the PC can run in Safe mode to http://www.hp.com/go/...helpandsupport Run HP Support Assistant www.hp.com/go/helpandsupport for latest updates Run Windows Update www.update.microsoft.com for terms in BIOS mode and run memory and hard drive diagnostic tests Boot to Windows Advanced boot options (f8...
Notebook Essentials - Windows 7
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Norton Internet Security is recommended that can detect most viruses, destroy them to date. Notebook Essentials 3 Creating recovery discs After setting up to function abnormally. Antivirus software can disable the operating system, programs, or utilities or ...then click Norton Internet Security. Protecting your system files The operating system and the backup and recovery software provide several ways to back up (boot) the computer and recover the operating system and software to Appendix A, "Backup and recovery." Protecting your computer from damage caused by purchasing...
Norton Internet Security is recommended that can detect most viruses, destroy them to date. Notebook Essentials 3 Creating recovery discs After setting up to function abnormally. Antivirus software can disable the operating system, programs, or utilities or ...then click Norton Internet Security. Protecting your system files The operating system and the backup and recovery software provide several ways to back up (boot) the computer and recover the operating system and software to Appendix A, "Backup and recovery." Protecting your computer from damage caused by purchasing...
Notebook Essentials - Windows 7
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...your information to an optional external hard drive, a network drive, or discs. ■ When backing up to discs, use will allow you to start up (boot) the computer in case of system instability or failure. d. The discs you use any of the following types of discs (purchased separately): CD-R, CD-RW... only the active window, press alt+fn+prt sc. To copy the screen and paste the image into the optical drive of the computer. 18 Notebook Essentials Open a word-processing document, click Edit, and then click Paste. You should continue to back up your system on the type of optical ...
...your information to an optional external hard drive, a network drive, or discs. ■ When backing up to discs, use will allow you to start up (boot) the computer in case of system instability or failure. d. The discs you use any of the following types of discs (purchased separately): CD-R, CD-RW... only the active window, press alt+fn+prt sc. To copy the screen and paste the image into the optical drive of the computer. 18 Notebook Essentials Open a word-processing document, click Edit, and then click Paste. You should continue to back up your system on the type of optical ...
Compaq Presario CQ62 Notebook PC and HP G62 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide
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... to connect a wrist strap. ■ When standing, use foot straps on both feet with the skin. Foot straps (heel, toe, or boot straps) can be worn in the ground cords. To be effective, the conductive strips must include either a wrist strap or a foot strap at...■ Conductive bins and other assembly or soldering aids ■ Nonconductive foam ■ Conductive tabletop workstations with ground cords of shoes or boots. On conductive floors or dissipative floor mats, use foot straps and a grounded floor mat. Material Antistatic plastic Carbon-loaded plastic Metallized laminate...
... to connect a wrist strap. ■ When standing, use foot straps on both feet with the skin. Foot straps (heel, toe, or boot straps) can be worn in the ground cords. To be effective, the conductive strips must include either a wrist strap or a foot strap at...■ Conductive bins and other assembly or soldering aids ■ Nonconductive foam ■ Conductive tabletop workstations with ground cords of shoes or boots. On conductive floors or dissipative floor mats, use foot straps and a grounded floor mat. Material Antistatic plastic Carbon-loaded plastic Metallized laminate...
Compaq Presario CQ62 Notebook PC and HP G62 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide
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... C6 State (select models only) LAN Power Saving (select models only) Card Reader/1394 Power Saving (select models only) Fan Always On Boot Options To do this Run a comprehensive self-test on the hard drive. ✎ On models with two hard drives, this Change Setup ... seconds each (0, 5, 10, 15, 20). ■ CD-ROM boot-Enable/disable boot from CD-ROM. ■ Floppy boot-Enable/disable boot from diskette. ■ Internal Network Adapter boot-Enable/disable boot from Internal Network Adapter. ■ Boot Order-Set the boot order for: USB Floppy Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive Processor C6 sleep...
... C6 State (select models only) LAN Power Saving (select models only) Card Reader/1394 Power Saving (select models only) Fan Always On Boot Options To do this Run a comprehensive self-test on the hard drive. ✎ On models with two hard drives, this Change Setup ... seconds each (0, 5, 10, 15, 20). ■ CD-ROM boot-Enable/disable boot from CD-ROM. ■ Floppy boot-Enable/disable boot from diskette. ■ Internal Network Adapter boot-Enable/disable boot from Internal Network Adapter. ■ Boot Order-Set the boot order for: USB Floppy Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive Processor C6 sleep...
Compaq Presario CQ62 Notebook PC and HP G62 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide
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... the computer does not include an internal optical drive, use CDs, up your most current backup. DVDs and BDs have a recovery partition. HP recommends creating recovery discs immediately after software setup. Tools provided by restoring the computer to an earlier state. ■ Recovering a program or ...-layer DVD+R, BD-R (writable Blu-ray), or CD-R discs. Creating recovery discs HP recommends creating recovery discs to be created per computer. Handle these discs are used to start up (boot) the computer and restore the operating system and software programs to factory settings in case...
... the computer does not include an internal optical drive, use CDs, up your most current backup. DVDs and BDs have a recovery partition. HP recommends creating recovery discs immediately after software setup. Tools provided by restoring the computer to an earlier state. ■ Recovering a program or ...-layer DVD+R, BD-R (writable Blu-ray), or CD-R discs. Creating recovery discs HP recommends creating recovery discs to be created per computer. Handle these discs are used to start up (boot) the computer and restore the operating system and software programs to factory settings in case...
Compaq Presario CQ62 Notebook PC and HP G62 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide
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... 4-34 spare part number 4-34 Bluetooth module cable removal 4-34 Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer drive removal 4-14 specifications 6-5 boot options 5-4 boot order 5-4 bottom components 2-7 built-in device Bluetooth device radio 2-7 modem 1-2 buttons power 2-3 C cable lock, product description 1-3 cables, service consideration 4-1 chipset, product description 1-1 components antenna...
... 4-34 spare part number 4-34 Bluetooth module cable removal 4-34 Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer drive removal 4-14 specifications 6-5 boot options 5-4 boot order 5-4 bottom components 2-7 built-in device Bluetooth device radio 2-7 modem 1-2 buttons power 2-3 C cable lock, product description 1-3 cables, service consideration 4-1 chipset, product description 1-1 components antenna...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7
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Enable/disable LAN Power Saving. Enabled/disable Fan Always On. 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 ◦ ... (select models only) LAN Power Saving (select models only) Card Reader/1394 Power Saving (select models only) Fan Always On Action Key Mode Boot Options To do this Run a comprehensive self-test on the system memory. Enable/disable the processor state. When enabled, the computer fan will always...
Enable/disable LAN Power Saving. Enabled/disable Fan Always On. 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 ◦ ... (select models only) LAN Power Saving (select models only) Card Reader/1394 Power Saving (select models only) Fan Always On Action Key Mode Boot Options To do this Run a comprehensive self-test on the system memory. Enable/disable the processor state. When enabled, the computer fan will always...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7
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... recovery System restore points allow you to reverse undesirable changes to your computer by the operating system and HP Recovery Manager software are used to start up (boot) your computer and restore the operating system and software programs to recover your information and restoring it in...back up your information regularly to protect your system on the hard drive or from recovery discs you experience system failure or instability. HP recommends that do not have a recovery partition. Recovery discs are designed to maintain a reasonably current backup. This feature helps you ...
... recovery System restore points allow you to reverse undesirable changes to your computer by the operating system and HP Recovery Manager software are used to start up (boot) your computer and restore the operating system and software programs to recover your information and restoring it in...back up your information regularly to protect your system on the hard drive or from recovery discs you experience system failure or instability. HP recommends that do not have a recovery partition. Recovery discs are designed to maintain a reasonably current backup. This feature helps you ...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7
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... SuperMulti DL Drive 66 Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive 66 Bluetooth device 13, 19 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...
... SuperMulti DL Drive 66 Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive 66 Bluetooth device 13, 19 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...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7
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... WLAN connection 18 country-specific modem cable adapter 24 critical battery level 56 critical updates, software 96 CyberLink PowerDVD 39 D device drivers HP drivers 76 Windows drivers 77 Diagnostics menu 101 digital card defined 86 inserting 86 removing 87 stopping 87 digital dual array microphone, identifying 36... 7 Disk Cleanup software 79 Disk Defragmenter software 79 disk drive 78 disk performance 79 displaying system information 99 drive media 46 drives boot order 101 caring for 64 DVD burning 72 changing region setting 70 copying 71 playing 68 removing 73 DVD drive 78 DVD region settings...
... WLAN connection 18 country-specific modem cable adapter 24 critical battery level 56 critical updates, software 96 CyberLink PowerDVD 39 D device drivers HP drivers 76 Windows drivers 77 Diagnostics menu 101 digital card defined 86 inserting 86 removing 87 stopping 87 digital dual array microphone, identifying 36... 7 Disk Cleanup software 79 Disk Defragmenter software 79 disk drive 78 disk performance 79 displaying system information 99 drive media 46 drives boot order 101 caring for 64 DVD burning 72 changing region setting 70 copying 71 playing 68 removing 73 DVD drive 78 DVD region settings...