Compaq 420 Support Question
Compaq 420 Support Question
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Question posted by santhkrishna19 on November 30th, 2013
How To Reset Bios/ Bios Preview Not Proper Showing
How to reset BIOS, In that BIOS mode there no preview, otherwise laptop is working fine. Exactly what is problem. Kindly help
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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on January 28th, 2014 2:09 PM
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Compaq 320, 321, 420, 421, 620 and 621 Notebook PCs HP 420 and 620 Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 9
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Compaq 320, 321, 420, 421, 620 and 621 Notebook PCs HP 420 and 620 Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 115
... Setup is a preinstalled, ROM-based utility that can be used even when the operating system is not working or will not load. NOTE: An external keyboard or mouse connected to a USB port can be supported... the up arrow or the down arrow key. ● To close open dialog boxes and return to enter BIOS Setup. NOTE: Some of the
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Compaq 320, 321, 420, 421, 620 and 621 Notebook PCs HP 420 and 620 Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 116
...at the factory, follow the on -screen instructions. - or - Use the arrow keys to enter BIOS Setup. 3. NOTE: Your password settings and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory ..., click the Exit icon in Computer Setup
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Follow the on ...
Compaq 320, 321, 420, 421, 620 and 621 Notebook PCs HP 420 and 620 Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 117
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File menu
Select System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics
Restore defaults Reset BIOS security to the factory default.
Displays the following information:
● System information
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Restore the BIOS security settings to factory default
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Compaq 320, 321, 420, 421, 620 and 621 Notebook PCs HP 420 and 620 Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 119
...: If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on (not restarting) the computer.
Computer Setup in the upgrade bay.
Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is destroyed permanently. Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password. Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary hard drive or the drive in Windows...
Compaq 320, 321, 420, 421, 620 and 621 Notebook PCs HP 420 and 620 Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 123
Change, view, or hide security levels for all BIOS menu items. Restore the default security settings. Computer Setup in Windows 115 Options include the following: ◦ ANSI (default setting) ◦ VT100 ● Enable... port (select models only).
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Compaq 320, 321, 420, 421, 620 and 621 Notebook PCs HP 420 and 620 Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 128
...◦ 3rd boot device: USB SuperDisk ◦ 4th boot device: Notebook hard drive ◦ 5th boot device: USB hard disk ◦ ... a USB port to the computer. ● Enable/disable BIOS DMA data transfers. ● Enable/disable fan always on while...power saving mode. ● Enable/disable SATA Native Mode. ● Enable/disable Dual Core CPU. ● Enable/disable HDD translation mode.
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Compaq 320, 321, 420, 421, 620 and 621 Notebook PCs HP 420 and 620 Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 162
...firmware progress event
support. 115 firmware verbosity 115 initiate Intel CIRA 115 termiinal emulation mode 115 unconfigure AMT on next
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support 115 antenna, disconnecting ...battery bay 19 battery release latches,
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Compaq 320, 321, 420, 421, 620 and 621 Notebook PCs HP 420 and 620 Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 165
... Disk Sanitizer 111 DriveLock 111 f fingerprint reader reset 111 HP SpareKey 111 HP SpareKey enrollment 111 password policy 111 set up BIOS administrator
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Notebook PC User Guide - Windows XP - Page 9
... Security ...97 Protecting the computer ...97 Using passwords ...98 Setting passwords in Windows 98 Setting passwords in Computer Setup 98 BIOS administrator password 99 Managing a BIOS administrator password 99 Entering a BIOS administrator password 100 Using Computer Setup DriveLock 100 Setting a DriveLock password 101 Entering a DriveLock password 101 Changing a DriveLock password 101...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows XP - Page 10
... Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only 109 Installing a security cable ...110
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Notebook PC User Guide - Windows XP - Page 35
... wireless router and are unsuccessful, reset the wireless router by removing power from other wireless devices are not interfering. A list showing the available WLANs is displayed....1. Select Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections. Troubleshooting wireless connection problems 23 Click OK to a WLAN, restart the wireless router. If the connection does...
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Notebook PC User Guide - Windows XP - Page 117
... 105 or - Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. Press f10 to select Notebook Asset Tag or Notebook Ownership
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Notebook PC User Guide - Windows XP - Page 135
... factory settings. (Hard drive mode, password settings, and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.)
Restore the BIOS security settings to factory default Ignore... version.
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Select System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics
Restore Defaults Reset BIOS security to the factory default.
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows XP - Page 136
... to destroy all existing data on (not restarting) the computer.
Select User Management > Create a New BIOS User Account (requires a BIOS administrator password) Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) HP SpareKey Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (If Present) Change Password HP SpareKey Enrollment Anti Theft > AT-p (select models only...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows XP - Page 141
...be supported on or restarts. Pressing f9 displays a menu that shows the current boot devices and allows you for a boot device ... boot device. If none is for the computer to start and operate properly. Boot devices contain bootable media or files that consists of first searching ... turns on your computer. ● Notebook upgrade bay ● Internal hard drive ● USB diskette drive ●...
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows XP - Page 154
...PC pen 140 TouchPad 140
cleaning guidelines 139 cleaning procedures 140 cleaning products 139 compartments
memory module 11 components
additional hardware 13 bottom 9 front 7 left-side 9 multimedia 11 right-side 8 top 1 wireless antennas 12 composite video 33 computer information 113 Computer Setup BIOS... 45 headphone (audio-out) jack 8, 12, 39 headphones 12, 39 Help and Support hotkey 33
142 Index
Notebook PC User Guide - Windows XP - Page 156
...drive playing 54 protecting 41 optical drive, identifying 8
P parallel port mode 125 passwords
administrator 98 BIOS administrator 99 DriveLock 100 user 98 pointing devices setting preferences 30 port ...124 change password 124 DriveLock 124 fingerprint reader reset 124 HP Sparekey 124 HP Sparekey enrollment 124 password policy 124 set up BIOS administrator password 123 System IDs 124
security,...
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