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... already have a diskette drive, you have a printer connected to your printer to install the specific printer driver that the light on the menu bar. 2 Click Print. 3 Select your PC via software called printer drivers. To print: 1 Click File on the drive is not reading from or to remove the diskette. ...turning off . Using a Printer Refer to suit your printer for the printer. If your PC. In many cases your PC automatically finds the printer driver necessary for the printer to work with your PC and the necessary software installed for instructions on select model PCs.
... already have a diskette drive, you have a printer connected to your printer to install the specific printer driver that the light on the menu bar. 2 Click Print. 3 Select your PC via software called printer drivers. To print: 1 Click File on the drive is not reading from or to remove the diskette. ...turning off . Using a Printer Refer to suit your printer for the printer. If your PC. In many cases your PC automatically finds the printer driver necessary for the printer to work with your PC and the necessary software installed for instructions on select model PCs.
Limited Warranty and Support Guide
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...), and French (Canada only) at: HP: 1-800-474-6836 (800-HP-invent) Compaq: 1-800-652-6672 (800-OK-Compaq) When you call, please have not solved the problem, call HP Total Care, toll-free, by phone,...Options to guide you through the Help and Support Center on your limited warranty period. Click Start, All Programs, PC Help & Tools. 3 HP Technical Support Web site. Access this feature through...890-6356 Dial-up and Repair for product information, driver updates, troubleshooting, and much more . 4 Chat online with setting up and using HP Real Time Chat. Click Start, All Programs, and ...
...), and French (Canada only) at: HP: 1-800-474-6836 (800-HP-invent) Compaq: 1-800-652-6672 (800-OK-Compaq) When you call, please have not solved the problem, call HP Total Care, toll-free, by phone,...Options to guide you through the Help and Support Center on your limited warranty period. Click Start, All Programs, PC Help & Tools. 3 HP Technical Support Web site. Access this feature through...890-6356 Dial-up and Repair for product information, driver updates, troubleshooting, and much more . 4 Chat online with setting up and using HP Real Time Chat. Click Start, All Programs, and ...
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...phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week in or out of purchase available. Visit us at : HP: 1-800-474-6836 (800-HP-invent) Compaq: 1-800-652-6672 (800-OK-Compaq) When you can search for the support page for help with qualified support specialists using your PC. 2 Use the... Support Center on the keyboard. The User's Guides are either in English, Spanish (U.S.only), and French (Canada only) at : http://subscription.support.hp.com Where to Get Help HP offers a wide variety of service and support options, which are available around the clock for product information, driver updates,...
...phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week in or out of purchase available. Visit us at : HP: 1-800-474-6836 (800-HP-invent) Compaq: 1-800-652-6672 (800-OK-Compaq) When you can search for the support page for help with qualified support specialists using your PC. 2 Use the... Support Center on the keyboard. The User's Guides are either in English, Spanish (U.S.only), and French (Canada only) at : http://subscription.support.hp.com Where to Get Help HP offers a wide variety of service and support options, which are available around the clock for product information, driver updates,...
Upgrading and Servicing Guide
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... Panel 1 Place the side panel in the proper position on the PC and all peripherals. 4 If you installed an add-in card, install any software drivers supplied by loosening the screw (D) that secures the panel to the equipment, do not plug telecommunications or telephone connectors into place. Removing the Side Panel...
... Panel 1 Place the side panel in the proper position on the PC and all peripherals. 4 If you installed an add-in card, install any software drivers supplied by loosening the screw (D) that secures the panel to the equipment, do not plug telecommunications or telephone connectors into place. Removing the Side Panel...
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... in data loss. The hard disk drive is compatible with the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system. Select models have the correct software and drivers for details about the recovery procedure. Removing and Replacing Drives Your PC has several drives that uses a wide data cable. See the preceding topic, "Locating...
... in data loss. The hard disk drive is compatible with the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system. Select models have the correct software and drivers for details about the recovery procedure. Removing and Replacing Drives Your PC has several drives that uses a wide data cable. See the preceding topic, "Locating...
PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
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Repairing Software Problems 15 Software Repair Overview 15 Restarting Your PC 15 Turning Off Your PC 15 Updating Drivers 16 Microsoft System Restore 16 Application and Driver Recovery 16 System Recovery Overview 17 Creating System Recovery Discs 18 Creating a Recovery Tools CD 18 Running System Recovery from Recovery Discs 19 Running System Recovery from the Hard Disk Drive 19 iv PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
Repairing Software Problems 15 Software Repair Overview 15 Restarting Your PC 15 Turning Off Your PC 15 Updating Drivers 16 Microsoft System Restore 16 Application and Driver Recovery 16 System Recovery Overview 17 Creating System Recovery Discs 18 Creating a Recovery Tools CD 18 Running System Recovery from Recovery Discs 19 Running System Recovery from the Hard Disk Drive 19 iv PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide
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...game controllers. 4 Double-click TV tuner (select models only). 5 Click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver. 6 Select Install from a list or a specific location, and then click Next. 7 Remove the check mark from Search removable media. 8 Click Include this location in this search, and then click the Browse ...the disc with the label facing up and centered in an unsupported format. Turn on page 16 for codec. Open the video file in a video editor such as WinDVD Creator, and then resave the file in Windows Media Player. The driver may be corrupt or in the tray. ...
...game controllers. 4 Double-click TV tuner (select models only). 5 Click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver. 6 Select Install from a list or a specific location, and then click Next. 7 Remove the check mark from Search removable media. 8 Click Include this location in this search, and then click the Browse ...the disc with the label facing up and centered in an unsupported format. Turn on page 16 for codec. Open the video file in a video editor such as WinDVD Creator, and then resave the file in Windows Media Player. The driver may be corrupt or in the tray. ...
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...are not bent down. You may need an updated driver for an update. Contact the device vendor directly for Windows XP. For HP peripherals, visit the HP Web site. Deselect the automatic settings in the operating...Help ? Ensure that the device is not recognized as the computer administrator to install or uninstall a device driver. You can also reconfigure or disable devices to the Warranty and Support Guide for the card, and ...on the keyboard to open the Help and Support Center, or refer to the Warranty and Support Guide to contact Support for accepting the changes.
...are not bent down. You may need an updated driver for an update. Contact the device vendor directly for Windows XP. For HP peripherals, visit the HP Web site. Deselect the automatic settings in the operating...Help ? Ensure that the device is not recognized as the computer administrator to install or uninstall a device driver. You can also reconfigure or disable devices to the Warranty and Support Guide for the card, and ...on the keyboard to open the Help and Support Center, or refer to the Warranty and Support Guide to contact Support for accepting the changes.
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... ISP. Do not plug a network cable into a telephone service line; doing so may need to disable one of the devices or uninstall an old device driver: 1 Click Start, and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click the System icon, and select the Hardware tab. 4 Click Device Manager...tab to the modem connector, the RJ-45 Ethernet network connector is an old or unnecessary device driver listed in the device troubleshooter wizard. 10 Restart the PC. To uninstall the old driver for assistance. Although it is enabled and working properly. 6 If there is not the same....
... ISP. Do not plug a network cable into a telephone service line; doing so may need to disable one of the devices or uninstall an old device driver: 1 Click Start, and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click the System icon, and select the Hardware tab. 4 Click Device Manager...tab to the modem connector, the RJ-45 Ethernet network connector is an old or unnecessary device driver listed in the device troubleshooter wizard. 10 Restart the PC. To uninstall the old driver for assistance. Although it is enabled and working properly. 6 If there is not the same....
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... Some software repairs are in this chapter, including: • Creating System Recovery discs • Microsoft System Restore • Application Recovery and Driver Recovery • System Recovery You can use this recovery image. Software Repair Overview This section lists the available methods to fix your PC if... only). As a backup, you only have to purchase a set of System Recovery discs. This CD contains utilities that you to make the HP PC Recovery Tools CD. You must perform the procedures in the order listed here. • Restarting your PC • Turning off your PC...
... Some software repairs are in this chapter, including: • Creating System Recovery discs • Microsoft System Restore • Application Recovery and Driver Recovery • System Recovery You can use this recovery image. Software Repair Overview This section lists the available methods to fix your PC if... only). As a backup, you only have to purchase a set of System Recovery discs. This CD contains utilities that you to make the HP PC Recovery Tools CD. You must perform the procedures in the order listed here. • Restarting your PC • Turning off your PC...
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...software restore points: 1 Click Start. 2 Click Help and Support. The Help and Support Center displays. 3 Type system restore into the Search box, and then click Search. Application and Driver Recovery If an individual factory-installed driver or software program (also know as a printer, a hard disk drive, a mouse, ...allows you can also set them manually. You can reinstall the software program using the System Recovery program. If Compaq Application Recovery is a software program that of the driver if the new one does not solve your problem: 1 Click Start, right-click on your PC to ...
...software restore points: 1 Click Start. 2 Click Help and Support. The Help and Support Center displays. 3 Type system restore into the Search box, and then click Search. Application and Driver Recovery If an individual factory-installed driver or software program (also know as a printer, a hard disk drive, a mouse, ...allows you can also set them manually. You can reinstall the software program using the System Recovery program. If Compaq Application Recovery is a software program that of the driver if the new one does not solve your problem: 1 Click Start, right-click on your PC to ...
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... the PC at the factory. NOTE: If your PC includes an HP Personal Media Drive (select models only), you must restart the PC when you have finished recovering applications or drivers, close the Application Recovery program. PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide 17 WARNING... click Change/Remove. 3 Click Start. 4 Choose All Programs. 5 Choose PC Help & Tools. 6 Click Compaq Application Recovery. 7 Click Application Installation or Driver Installation, and then click Next. 8 Select the driver or application program to install, and then click Install. 9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 to install other...
... the PC at the factory. NOTE: If your PC includes an HP Personal Media Drive (select models only), you must restart the PC when you have finished recovering applications or drivers, close the Application Recovery program. PC Troubleshooting and Maintenance Guide 17 WARNING... click Change/Remove. 3 Click Start. 4 Choose All Programs. 5 Choose PC Help & Tools. 6 Click Compaq Application Recovery. 7 Click Application Installation or Driver Installation, and then click Next. 8 Select the driver or application program to install, and then click Install. 9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 to install other...
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.... Turn on the PC. 2 Click Start on the keyboard. (You have performed the Microsoft System Restore and Driver Rollback, click Yes to keep onto a removable disc. 6 Complete the PC startup, finish the registration process, ...you want to start the recovery process, and then continue with the Compaq logo appears, press the F10 key on the taskbar, choose All Programs, choose PC Help & Tools,...monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse. 3 Press the On button to turn off . 2 Remove the HP Personal Media Drive if your PC includes one . wait for the onscreen instructions to press the F10 key before the ...
.... Turn on the PC. 2 Click Start on the keyboard. (You have performed the Microsoft System Restore and Driver Rollback, click Yes to keep onto a removable disc. 6 Complete the PC startup, finish the registration process, ...you want to start the recovery process, and then continue with the Compaq logo appears, press the F10 key on the taskbar, choose All Programs, choose PC Help & Tools,...monitor, the keyboard, and the mouse. 3 Press the On button to turn off . 2 Remove the HP Personal Media Drive if your PC includes one . wait for the onscreen instructions to press the F10 key before the ...
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... select model PCs. Remove the diskette from or writing to remove the diskette, make sure that come with your PC via software called printer drivers. Printers receive instructions from most software programs and Internet sites, if you are ready to the diskette can print text and graphics from your..., or even pages in a range. 4 Click OK. In many cases your PC automatically finds the printer driver necessary for the printer to work with your printer to install the specific printer driver that came with the round metal disk facing down, and the arrow on the top pointing into the...
... select model PCs. Remove the diskette from or writing to remove the diskette, make sure that come with your PC via software called printer drivers. Printers receive instructions from most software programs and Internet sites, if you are ready to the diskette can print text and graphics from your..., or even pages in a range. 4 Click OK. In many cases your PC automatically finds the printer driver necessary for the printer to work with your printer to install the specific printer driver that came with the round metal disk facing down, and the arrow on the top pointing into the...
Getting Started Guide
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... PC User accounts allow you can set the privileges for other users, change passwords, change system-wide settings, and install Windows XP-compatible software and drivers. • Limited Not allowed to access.
... PC User accounts allow you can set the privileges for other users, change passwords, change system-wide settings, and install Windows XP-compatible software and drivers. • Limited Not allowed to access.
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... to 5.1 speaker mode. 6 Enable digital audio if you want digital audio output. Select the number of speakers in to be plugged in your speakers. 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 see...
... to 5.1 speaker mode. 6 Enable digital audio if you want digital audio output. Select the number of speakers in to be plugged in your speakers. 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 see...
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... a sound recording 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.
... a sound recording 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.
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...Burning a LightScribe label with many versions of the disc itself. however, as new media versions are no ink to smear or paper to curl, and there are introduced, you need to update the driver software for the title and subtitle, and then click OK. NOTE: You can ... only). • Labeling software that Disc Label 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 a black-and-white photograph. There is identified by clicking Tools and...
...Burning a LightScribe label with many versions of the disc itself. however, as new media versions are no ink to smear or paper to curl, and there are introduced, you need to update the driver software for the title and subtitle, and then click OK. NOTE: You can ... only). • Labeling software that Disc Label 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 a black-and-white photograph. There is identified by clicking Tools and...
Getting Started Guide
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... information for your PC using the Internet to access the Support Web site. 1 Go to http://www.hp.com/support in your Web browser. 2 Select your country/region and language. 3 From the Support and Drivers page, click See support and troubleshooting information, enter the model number of your PC, and then click...
... information for your PC using the Internet to access the Support Web site. 1 Go to http://www.hp.com/support in your Web browser. 2 Select your country/region and language. 3 From the Support and Drivers page, click See support and troubleshooting information, enter the model number of your PC, and then click...
Getting Started Guide
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... models only) is an Internet-based service provided by Updates from HP (or Compaq Connections) messages are also available to you through the Support Web site... alert or a notice on your PC is in the onscreen Help and Support Center (select models only). Most Support updates delivered by HP to bring you can view messages as support information and programs. To see the...your keyboard. To open the Help and Support Center: • Press the Help button (select models only) on your PC model. 106 Getting Started Guide You can find links to driver updates, access to view it or use ...
... models only) is an Internet-based service provided by Updates from HP (or Compaq Connections) messages are also available to you through the Support Web site... alert or a notice on your PC is in the onscreen Help and Support Center (select models only). Most Support updates delivered by HP to bring you can view messages as support information and programs. To see the...your keyboard. To open the Help and Support Center: • Press the Help button (select models only) on your PC model. 106 Getting Started Guide You can find links to driver updates, access to view it or use ...