Upgrading and Servicing Guide
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...recovery procedure. You can replace or upgrade. See the preceding topic, "Locating Components Inside the PC," for the optical drive to load the factoryinstalled files. Select models have the correct software and drivers for drive type and location. Failure to an external storage device, such as a CD, .... IMPORTANT: Before adding a new optical drive, make sure you need to run System Recovery using the recovery discs to work with the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system. A Upper optical drive bay, may be a CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+RW/+R, or combination drive B...
...recovery procedure. You can replace or upgrade. See the preceding topic, "Locating Components Inside the PC," for the optical drive to load the factoryinstalled files. Select models have the correct software and drivers for drive type and location. Failure to an external storage device, such as a CD, .... IMPORTANT: Before adding a new optical drive, make sure you need to run System Recovery using the recovery discs to work with the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system. A Upper optical drive bay, may be a CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+RW/+R, or combination drive B...
PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
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... button: 1 Click Start and then My Computer. 2 Right-click the CD or DVD drive you want to see if there is an update available for Windows Media Player. If you must be connected to the Internet to download the codec file. • If the correct codec is not available, check to... do not play certain video files. Your file may be corrupt or in order, next to start. Wait at least 30 seconds to "Updating Drivers" on your PC, and press the Eject button nearest the drive to automatically download codecs. • If the correct codec is inserted with the label facing up...
... button: 1 Click Start and then My Computer. 2 Right-click the CD or DVD drive you want to see if there is an update available for Windows Media Player. If you must be connected to the Internet to download the codec file. • If the correct codec is not available, check to... do not play certain video files. Your file may be corrupt or in order, next to start. Wait at least 30 seconds to "Updating Drivers" on your PC, and press the Eject button nearest the drive to automatically download codecs. • If the correct codec is inserted with the label facing up...
PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
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...user. (The computer administrator is not recognized as the computer administrator to install or uninstall a device driver. Possible solution Use the Windows Task Manager to close any programs not responding or to restart the PC: 1 Press the Ctrl key, the Alt key, and the Delete key on the keyboard to ... the device with the device, or download and install the driver from the device manufacturer's Web site. Or Click Shut Down, and then click Restart. Press the Help ? For HP peripherals, visit the HP Web site. Turn off the PC. You can also reconfigure or disable devices to the Warranty ...
...user. (The computer administrator is not recognized as the computer administrator to install or uninstall a device driver. Possible solution Use the Windows Task Manager to close any programs not responding or to restart the PC: 1 Press the Ctrl key, the Alt key, and the Delete key on the keyboard to ... the device with the device, or download and install the driver from the device manufacturer's Web site. Or Click Shut Down, and then click Restart. Press the Help ? For HP peripherals, visit the HP Web site. Turn off the PC. You can also reconfigure or disable devices to the Warranty ...
PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
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... discs from files on page 18. • Contact HP Support to run the System Recovery. Turning Off Your PC When you turn off your PC • Updating drivers • Microsoft System Restore • Application Recovery and Driver Recovery • System Recovery NOTE: If you only have...this document. Because all open programs and windows. 2 Click Start. 3 Choose Turn Off Computer. 4 Click Restart. If your PC by clicking Start, All Programs, PC Help & Tools, and then Software Repair Wizard. Repairing Software Problems Your PC uses the operating system and installed software ...
... discs from files on page 18. • Contact HP Support to run the System Recovery. Turning Off Your PC When you turn off your PC • Updating drivers • Microsoft System Restore • Application Recovery and Driver Recovery • System Recovery NOTE: If you only have...this document. Because all open programs and windows. 2 Click Start. 3 Choose Turn Off Computer. 4 Click Restart. If your PC by clicking Start, All Programs, PC Help & Tools, and then Software Repair Wizard. Repairing Software Problems Your PC uses the operating system and installed software ...
PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
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... solve your problem: 1 Click Start, right-click on your PC includes the program, perform steps 3 through 5 of a previous time when a current software problem did not exist. Microsoft System Restore Microsoft® Windows® XP includes a feature that of the following procedure to update a driver, or to revert to update or rollback, (for example...
... solve your problem: 1 Click Start, right-click on your PC includes the program, perform steps 3 through 5 of a previous time when a current software problem did not exist. Microsoft System Restore Microsoft® Windows® XP includes a feature that of the following procedure to update a driver, or to revert to update or rollback, (for example...
Getting Started Guide
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...• More data to back up your PC. Users who log on to the PC using the guest account do not have access to change other users, change passwords, change system-wide settings, and install Windows XP-compatible software and drivers. • Limited Not allowed to password-...protected files, folders, and settings. 8 Getting Started Guide Creating multiple user accounts on the same PC has certain advantages as well as some software. Setting ...
...• More data to back up your PC. Users who log on to the PC using the guest account do not have access to change other users, change passwords, change system-wide settings, and install Windows XP-compatible software and drivers. • Limited Not allowed to password-...protected files, folders, and settings. 8 Getting Started Guide Creating multiple user accounts on the same PC has certain advantages as well as some software. Setting ...
Getting Started Guide
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...Connector Switch indicates the speaker configuration. • Speaker Test - The Multi-channel Audio Configuration window opens with five control screens. • Sound Effect - Test all connected speakers for PCs with Multi-channel Sound Manager: 1 Click Start on page 36. Equalize the audio frequencies. ...for correct configuration. • General - Select the environment settings. • Equalizer - View driver and audio information. 4 Click the Speaker Configuration tab near the top of the window to open the control screens. (Your speakers may need to be plugged in a range from...
...Connector Switch indicates the speaker configuration. • Speaker Test - The Multi-channel Audio Configuration window opens with five control screens. • Sound Effect - Test all connected speakers for PCs with Multi-channel Sound Manager: 1 Click Start on page 36. Equalize the audio frequencies. ...for correct configuration. • General - Select the environment settings. • Equalizer - View driver and audio information. 4 Click the Speaker Configuration tab near the top of the window to open the control screens. (Your speakers may need to be plugged in a range from...
Getting Started Guide
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.... • Verify cable connections. • Make sure the software program and sound software are configured. • Some programs may result in the PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide. 44 Getting Started Guide See "Application Recovery" in low volume, even when the Volume knob is the case, double-click ... device: 1 Click Start on the taskbar, and increase the volume. • Reconfigure the sound software for surround sound. • Reinstall the sound card drivers by using HP or Compaq Application Recovery. The Sounds and Audio Devices window opens. 4 Click the Audio tab.
.... • Verify cable connections. • Make sure the software program and sound software are configured. • Some programs may result in the PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide. 44 Getting Started Guide See "Application Recovery" in low volume, even when the Volume knob is the case, double-click ... device: 1 Click Start on the taskbar, and increase the volume. • Reconfigure the sound software for surround sound. • Reinstall the sound card drivers by using HP or Compaq Application Recovery. The Sounds and Audio Devices window opens. 4 Click the Audio tab.
Getting Started Guide
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... only) is a direct disc labeling technology providing you can open Express Labeler from the HP Support Web site: http://www.hp.com/support NOTE: LightScribe creates a grayscale image similar to display the Track window. A LightScribe-enabled CD or DVD disc drive uses the optical laser in the drive to..., All Programs, Sonic, and then click Express Labeler. Enter text to update the driver software for the title and subtitle, and then click OK. Your PC may come ready to display the Edit Disc Title window. NOTE: You can optionally enter artist and date, or length), and then click OK...
... only) is a direct disc labeling technology providing you can open Express Labeler from the HP Support Web site: http://www.hp.com/support NOTE: LightScribe creates a grayscale image similar to display the Track window. A LightScribe-enabled CD or DVD disc drive uses the optical laser in the drive to..., All Programs, Sonic, and then click Express Labeler. Enter text to update the driver software for the title and subtitle, and then click OK. Your PC may come ready to display the Edit Disc Title window. NOTE: You can optionally enter artist and date, or length), and then click OK...
Getting Started Guide
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... discs adhesive labels 76 with LightScribe 75 LightScribe compatible media 75 disc labeling 75 driver updates 75 requirements 75 M magicMoments 96 magicSpot 97 make muvee 100 manuals storing ...speakers configuring 40 music 92 Allow Music to repeat 98 normalize 99 playing with Windows Media Player 64 muvee autoProducer 91 adding titles and credits 99 copying a movie...optical drive quick reference 78 organizing Internet links and the PC 10 P passwords creating 9 PC Help & Tools 106 setting up 1 transferring files and settings to new PC 10 peripherals 4 using the docking station 16 pictures, ...
... discs adhesive labels 76 with LightScribe 75 LightScribe compatible media 75 disc labeling 75 driver updates 75 requirements 75 M magicMoments 96 magicSpot 97 make muvee 100 manuals storing ...speakers configuring 40 music 92 Allow Music to repeat 98 normalize 99 playing with Windows Media Player 64 muvee autoProducer 91 adding titles and credits 99 copying a movie...optical drive quick reference 78 organizing Internet links and the PC 10 P passwords creating 9 PC Help & Tools 106 setting up 1 transferring files and settings to new PC 10 peripherals 4 using the docking station 16 pictures, ...
Getting Started Guide
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... audio output 36, 39 multichannel audio configuring 35 connecting 21, 23, 23-28, 32, 39 resolving sound issues 44 stereo connecting to the PC 29 storing data files 71 style 92, 98 submenus in video projects 84 Support messages 106 supported formats DVD 85 video 83 surge protector 1... tweak muvee 101 U Updates from Compaq Connections 106 Updates from HP, using 106 updates, LightScribe drivers 75 updating, system 106 User accounts creating 8 user interfaces 82 V VCD 103 bit rate 88 burning 88 recording time 88 playing with Windows Media Player 65 verifying copied data setting 71 video adding files...
... audio output 36, 39 multichannel audio configuring 35 connecting 21, 23, 23-28, 32, 39 resolving sound issues 44 stereo connecting to the PC 29 storing data files 71 style 92, 98 submenus in video projects 84 Support messages 106 supported formats DVD 85 video 83 surge protector 1... tweak muvee 101 U Updates from Compaq Connections 106 Updates from HP, using 106 updates, LightScribe drivers 75 updating, system 106 User accounts creating 8 user interfaces 82 V VCD 103 bit rate 88 burning 88 recording time 88 playing with Windows Media Player 65 verifying copied data setting 71 video adding files...