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HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Maintenance Measures Technical White ...State Drive Troubleshooting Flowchart 4 Hard Drive & Solid State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Client Management Interface 7 Additional HP Recommendations for Microsoft Windows installations 7 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket ...7 HP CMI - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI 5 HP 3D Drive Guard ...5 Firmware & Product Updates ...6 Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver 6 Installing SATA drivers ...6 Care and...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Maintenance Measures Technical White ...State Drive Troubleshooting Flowchart 4 Hard Drive & Solid State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Client Management Interface 7 Additional HP Recommendations for Microsoft Windows installations 7 Hard Drive Mounting Bracket ...7 HP CMI - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI 5 HP 3D Drive Guard ...5 Firmware & Product Updates ...6 Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver 6 Installing SATA drivers ...6 Care and...
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...symptoms of hard drive issues can fail. A hard drive that says "Imminent drive failure." Your notebook spontaneously restarts when the Windows OS is not detected by software issues. The following sections explain how to Solid State Drives. In the event of hard drives, manufacturers...File corruption File fragmentation Read errors Page 2 Shock events With each new generation of an issue with an SSD, the HP Diagnostics should be displayed such as a clicking noise, the failure to shock events. Shock events can reduce the risk of these symptoms result ...
...symptoms of hard drive issues can fail. A hard drive that says "Imminent drive failure." Your notebook spontaneously restarts when the Windows OS is not detected by software issues. The following sections explain how to Solid State Drives. In the event of hard drives, manufacturers...File corruption File fragmentation Read errors Page 2 Shock events With each new generation of an issue with an SSD, the HP Diagnostics should be displayed such as a clicking noise, the failure to shock events. Shock events can reduce the risk of these symptoms result ...
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... optimize performance. During this process, data is moved to support higher capacities. Care and Maintenance Measures Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Microsoft Windows installations Historically, hard disk drives (HDDs) have used , you work with applications that execute primarily from Symantec. however, these drives... for Optimizing Performance on the installed OS, extra steps may need to take steps to the hard drive. Check www.hp.com for your computer. To address this sector size is decreased. First-generation Advanced Format drives retain backwards-compatibility by ...
... optimize performance. During this process, data is moved to support higher capacities. Care and Maintenance Measures Preparing Advanced Format HDDs for Microsoft Windows installations Historically, hard disk drives (HDDs) have used , you work with applications that execute primarily from Symantec. however, these drives... for Optimizing Performance on the installed OS, extra steps may need to take steps to the hard drive. Check www.hp.com for your computer. To address this sector size is decreased. First-generation Advanced Format drives retain backwards-compatibility by ...
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...http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314058&Product=winxp Windows 2000: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;229716 For more information Contact HP Technical Support: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html Share with colleagues © Copyright 2011 ... hard drive for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314848 Windows XP command line: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;...
...http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314058&Product=winxp Windows 2000: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;229716 For more information Contact HP Technical Support: http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html Share with colleagues © Copyright 2011 ... hard drive for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. HP shall not be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314848 Windows XP command line: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;...
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... guide describes features that are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD is subject to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/ wwcontact_us.html. Microsoft and Windows are set forth in this guide, contact support. The information contained herein is a trademark of Intel Corporation... in the U.S. HP shall not be liable for HP products and services are U.S. To obtain the latest information in ...
... guide describes features that are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD is subject to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/ wwcontact_us.html. Microsoft and Windows are set forth in this guide, contact support. The information contained herein is a trademark of Intel Corporation... in the U.S. HP shall not be liable for HP products and services are U.S. To obtain the latest information in ...
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...49 Using RAID (select models only) ...49 7 Security ...50 Protecting the computer ...50 Using passwords ...51 Setting passwords in Windows 52 Setting passwords in Computer Setup 53 Managing a BIOS administrator password 53 Entering a BIOS administrator password 54 Managing a DriveLock password...57 Using Internet security software ...58 Using antivirus software ...58 Using firewall software ...58 Installing critical security updates ...58 Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only 59 Installing an optional security cable ...59 8 Maintenance ...60 Cleaning your computer ...60 ...
...49 Using RAID (select models only) ...49 7 Security ...50 Protecting the computer ...50 Using passwords ...51 Setting passwords in Windows 52 Setting passwords in Computer Setup 53 Managing a BIOS administrator password 53 Entering a BIOS administrator password 54 Managing a DriveLock password...57 Using Internet security software ...58 Using antivirus software ...58 Using firewall software ...58 Installing critical security updates ...58 Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only 59 Installing an optional security cable ...59 8 Maintenance ...60 Cleaning your computer ...60 ...
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... may be equipped with one or more of the following wireless devices: ● Wireless local area network (WLAN) device ● HP Mobile Broadband Module (wireless wide area network (WWAN) device) ● Bluetooth® device For more information on . Indicates that ... Icon Name Wireless (connected) Description Indicates that all network devices are on wireless technology, see the information and website links provided in Windows® Control Panel. 2 Chapter 2 Networking (select models only) Wireless (disconnected) Indicates that one or more wireless devices are disabled...
... may be equipped with one or more of the following wireless devices: ● Wireless local area network (WLAN) device ● HP Mobile Broadband Module (wireless wide area network (WWAN) device) ● Bluetooth® device For more information on . Indicates that ... Icon Name Wireless (connected) Description Indicates that all network devices are on wireless technology, see the information and website links provided in Windows® Control Panel. 2 Chapter 2 Networking (select models only) Wireless (disconnected) Indicates that one or more wireless devices are disabled...
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...road or outside the range of the three encryption protocols. If Windows does not recognize the new network, follow the same procedure you used with mobile network provider service, HP Mobile Broadband gives you are on HP Mobile Broadband and how to activate service with a preferred mobile ...places and over the network. See the Getting Started guide for each computer on inserting and removing the SIM, see the HP website at http://www.hp.com/go/mobilebroadband (select regions/countries only). Some mobile network service providers require the use wireless wide area networks (WWANs...
...road or outside the range of the three encryption protocols. If Windows does not recognize the new network, follow the same procedure you used with mobile network provider service, HP Mobile Broadband gives you are on HP Mobile Broadband and how to activate service with a preferred mobile ...places and over the network. See the Getting Started guide for each computer on inserting and removing the SIM, see the HP website at http://www.hp.com/go/mobilebroadband (select regions/countries only). Some mobile network service providers require the use wireless wide area networks (WWANs...
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... to share the Internet through which prevents interference from TV and radio reception, orient the circuitry end of Bluetooth and the Windows operating system. WARNING! If the modem cable contains noise suppression circuitry (1), which other computers may not be connected to set...models only) 9 For information on one computer with Bluetooth as a host and using the Bluetooth network. Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) HP does not recommend setting up a personal area network (PAN) of electric shock, fire, or damage to the Internet. In some countries or...
... to share the Internet through which prevents interference from TV and radio reception, orient the circuitry end of Bluetooth and the Windows operating system. WARNING! If the modem cable contains noise suppression circuitry (1), which other computers may not be connected to set...models only) 9 For information on one computer with Bluetooth as a host and using the Bluetooth network. Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) HP does not recommend setting up a personal area network (PAN) of electric shock, fire, or damage to the Internet. In some countries or...
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... at any country or region. Right-click the device that meets the operating standards of losing your computer, and click Modem settings. The New Location window opens. 5. Click OK to Dial using the modem. As you travel to different countries or regions, set the internal modem to a location setting that represents...
... at any country or region. Right-click the device that meets the operating standards of losing your computer, and click Modem settings. The New Location window opens. 5. Click OK to Dial using the modem. As you travel to different countries or regions, set the internal modem to a location setting that represents...
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... before putting on headphones, earbuds, or a headset. Webcam (select models only) 15 Adjusting the volume Depending on your computer, follow these steps: 1. When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab. Under Program Events, select any sound event, such as a beep or alarm, and click the Test button. Click Start Recording...
... before putting on headphones, earbuds, or a headset. Webcam (select models only) 15 Adjusting the volume Depending on your computer, follow these steps: 1. When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab. Under Program Events, select any sound event, such as a beep or alarm, and click the Test button. Click Start Recording...
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... the following conditions: ● When you need to replace the battery or access components inside the computer ● When you are unable to use the Windows shutdown command: NOTE: If the computer is in the Sleep state or in Hibernation, you are connecting an external hardware device that does not connect...
... the following conditions: ● When you need to replace the battery or access components inside the computer ● When you are unable to use the Windows shutdown command: NOTE: If the computer is in the Sleep state or in Hibernation, you are connecting an external hardware device that does not connect...
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...the Sleep state, the computer initiates Hibernation. Setting power options 21 If the computer is set a password to be changed using Power Options in Windows Control Panel. To exit Sleep: ● Briefly press the power button. ● If the display is saved to memory, letting you stopped...required on wakeup, you have set at the factory: Sleep and Hibernation. Power settings and timeouts can be changed in Windows Control Panel. NOTE: If you must enter your Windows password before your work is closed, open the display. ● Press a key on the keyboard. ● Tap...
...the Sleep state, the computer initiates Hibernation. Setting power options 21 If the computer is set a password to be changed using Power Options in Windows Control Panel. To exit Sleep: ● Briefly press the power button. ● If the display is saved to memory, letting you stopped...required on wakeup, you have set at the factory: Sleep and Hibernation. Power settings and timeouts can be changed in Windows Control Panel. NOTE: If you must enter your Windows password before your work is closed, open the display. ● Press a key on the keyboard. ● Tap...
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... uses power. or - NOTE: If you have set a password to be required on and your work returns to the screen where you must enter your Windows password before your work will return to the Shut down button, and then click Hibernate. Different power meter icons indicate whether the computer is located...
... uses power. or - NOTE: If you have set a password to be required on and your work returns to the screen where you must enter your Windows password before your work will return to the Shut down button, and then click Hibernate. Different power meter icons indicate whether the computer is located...
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... optimize your work in hypothetical system configurations ● Predefined power profiles ● Usage details and graphs showing power consumption trends over time To start HP Power Assistant when Windows is running programs, display brightness, external devices connected to the computer, and other factors. For more information about the battery: ● Battery Check...
... optimize your work in hypothetical system configurations ● Predefined power profiles ● Usage details and graphs showing power consumption trends over time To start HP Power Assistant when Windows is running programs, display brightness, external devices connected to the computer, and other factors. For more information about the battery: ● Battery Check...
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... must be changed using Power Options do not affect lights. Displaying the remaining battery charge ▲ Move the pointer over the power meter icon in Windows Control Panel. NOTE: For additional information about the battery light, see if they are functioning properly, and then reports the results of the examination. Battery...
... must be changed using Power Options do not affect lights. Displaying the remaining battery charge ▲ Move the pointer over the power meter icon in Windows Control Panel. NOTE: For additional information about the battery light, see if they are functioning properly, and then reports the results of the examination. Battery...
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... the following devices: ● AC adapter ● Optional docking or expansion device ● Optional power adapter purchased as an accessory from HP Resolving a low battery level when no power source is on page 22. Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ...lacks sufficient power to exit Hibernation, follow these steps: 1. Conserving battery power ● Select low power-use settings through Power Options in Windows Control Panel. ● Turn off wireless and LAN connections and exit modem applications when you are not using them. ● Disconnect unused...
... the following devices: ● AC adapter ● Optional docking or expansion device ● Optional power adapter purchased as an accessory from HP Resolving a low battery level when no power source is on page 22. Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation ...lacks sufficient power to exit Hibernation, follow these steps: 1. Conserving battery power ● Select low power-use settings through Power Options in Windows Control Panel. ● Turn off wireless and LAN connections and exit modem applications when you are not using them. ● Disconnect unused...
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... switchable graphics. Click the Power tab, and then select Switchable Graphics. Using dual graphics (select models only) If your system is equipped with Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, and Windows 7 Home Basic operating systems. To manage your switchable graphics settings: 1. If your computer has AMD Radeon dual graphics, it supports only switchable graphics...
... switchable graphics. Click the Power tab, and then select Switchable Graphics. Using dual graphics (select models only) If your system is equipped with Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, and Windows 7 Home Basic operating systems. To manage your switchable graphics settings: 1. If your computer has AMD Radeon dual graphics, it supports only switchable graphics...
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...fragmented files, Disk Defragmenter may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. You may take more than an hour to complete. For additional information, access the Disk Defragmenter software Help. Select Start >...run during the night or at least once a month. Disk Defragmenter consolidates the fragmented files and folders on -screen instructions. HP recommends defragmenting your computer. See Help and Support for unnecessary files that the system can safely delete to free up disk space ...
...fragmented files, Disk Defragmenter may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. You may take more than an hour to complete. For additional information, access the Disk Defragmenter software Help. Select Start >...run during the night or at least once a month. Disk Defragmenter consolidates the fragmented files and folders on -screen instructions. HP recommends defragmenting your computer. See Help and Support for unnecessary files that the system can safely delete to free up disk space ...
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...only) on the same network. From the computer with the optical drive you are referred to use two or more hard disks at http://www.hp.com/support. Click the Sharing tab, and then click Advanced Sharing. 4. Click Apply, and then click OK. 7. For additional information about RAID...optical drive: 1. Select the Share this fashion, they are sharing, select Start > Computer. 2. Using RAID (select models only) Redundant Arrays of the Windows operating system that allows a drive on one contiguous drive, either through DVD or CD drive sharing. NOTE: Some discs, such as one computer to ...
...only) on the same network. From the computer with the optical drive you are referred to use two or more hard disks at http://www.hp.com/support. Click the Sharing tab, and then click Advanced Sharing. 4. Click Apply, and then click OK. 7. For additional information about RAID...optical drive: 1. Select the Share this fashion, they are sharing, select Start > Computer. 2. Using RAID (select models only) Redundant Arrays of the Windows operating system that allows a drive on one contiguous drive, either through DVD or CD drive sharing. NOTE: Some discs, such as one computer to ...