HP Pavilion ze4300 Support Question
HP Pavilion ze4300 Support Question
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Question posted by stadert356 on October 16th, 2013
Hard Drive Lock Password Unknown! Help
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Answer #1: Posted by sabrie on October 17th, 2013 12:37 AM
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The video on the link below will help you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPW9Hqo7_Sk&hl=en&gl=US&guid=&client=mv-google&app=desktop
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Related HP Pavilion ze4300 Manual Pages
Reference Guide - Page 7
... CDs or DVDs 22 To insert or remove a CD or DVD 22 To play DVD movies 23 To create or copy CDs 23 Securing Your Notebook 24 To set up password protection 24 To lock your notebook 24 To attach a security cable 25 To protect against viruses 25 To lock the hard drive 26
Reference Guide vii
Reference Guide - Page 8
...Notebook 27 To protect your hard drive 27 To maintain your notebook 27 To safeguard your data 28 To extend the life of the display 28 To clean your notebook 28
Batteries and Power Management 29 Managing Power Consumption 30 How the notebook...files using Bluetooth 46
Add-On Devices ...47 Connecting PC Cards 48 To insert or remove a PC Card 48 Connecting External Devices 50 To connect an ...
Reference Guide - Page 9
... prepare a new hard drive 64
Troubleshooting and Maintenance 65 Troubleshooting Your Notebook 66 Audio problems 66 CD-ROM and DVD problems 67 Display problems 68 Hard drive problems 69 Heat problems 70 Infrared problems 70 Keyboard and pointing device problems 71 Local area network (LAN) problems 72 Memory problems 73 Modem problems 73 PC Card problems...
Reference Guide - Page 18
...status lights on (even if the display is off) • Blinking-notebook is in Standby • Off-notebook is off or in Hibernation
2 Hard drive activity On-notebook is accessing the hard drive
3 Battery status • Green-AC adapter is connected and the ... on the front of status lights that report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num...
Reference Guide - Page 35
... match the drive password, you enable hard drive lock, the current BIOS user password (or administrator password if that is the only password set the user (or administrator) password to enter the BIOS Setup utility. 3. Press F10 to Boot. 4.
CAUTION
Basic Operation Securing Your Notebook
To lock the hard drive
The notebook enables you to lock its internal hard drive to help keep your...
Reference Guide - Page 39
... and turns off . Hibernation is initiated.
Briefly press the power button to return to help you can adjust these timeouts to suit your working habits. To resume Briefly press any ...of saving your work before allowing your notebook to enter Standby. Saves your current session to the hard drive, and turns off . Hard drive turns off the notebook.
Press the power button to return ...
Reference Guide - Page 78
... and reinstall the original factory software using the QuickRestore System Recovery CD included with your notebook. Reference Guide 69
Hard drive problems
If the notebook hard drive doesn't spin • Make sure the notebook has power.
If necessary, connect the AC adapter, then
make sure it is coming from elsewhere, such as from the fan or a PC Card drive.
Reference Guide - Page 87
... • Heavy modem use can affect battery operating time. • PC Card use a 60-watt, 3.16-amp adapter. • Move the notebook away from a CD or DVD), the value will probably show less...is based on your notebook (or
other approved adapter that has an automatic save feature (such as
MS Word), disable this feature or increase the specified save time to reduce hard drive access. • If...
Reference Guide - Page 95
... Password is Administrator Password is set.
Lets the notebook be turned on Boot
Internal hard drive lock
Security Menu
Description
Shows if a user password is Set User Password
Set Administrator Password
Require Password on via the LAN port.
Only if the Boot password option is enabled, encodes the current user password (or administrator password if that is set ) on the hard drive...
Reference Guide - Page 96
... and Maintenance Configuring Your Notebook
Boot Menu
Description
Shows the order of your notebook, depending on your selection. Built-in Setup. Default
1. Hard Drive 2. Discards any Setup ...video memory to save , then exits and reboots. If the notebook has more than one scanned. Removable
Devices 3.
Does not affect password, date, or time changes. Press F2 when the splash screen...
Reference Guide - Page 97
... you to contact a Customer Care Center for help and support.
88 Reference Guide Troubleshooting and Maintenance Reinstalling and Updating Software
Reinstalling and Updating Software
Your notebook includes two features that allow you to install individual software applications or to restore the entire original contents of your hard drive: • QuickRestore System Recovery CD, included...
Reference Guide - Page 119
... troubleshooting, 77
BIOS password, 24 BIOS Setup ...notebook, 28 configuring BIOS settings, 84 modem, 38 connecting IEEE 1394 devices, 53 LAN, 39 wireless network, 40
D
data protection, 28 DDR-266 RAM, 58, 73 default BIOS settings, 85 devices
boot order, 87 temporary boot order, 17 diskette drive...scroll lock), 19 + Page Down (decrease audio), 19 + Page Up (increase audio), 19
H
hard drive caring...
Reference Guide - Page 120
..., 22 PC card, 48
installing battery, 10 hard drive, 62 hard drive holder, 63
Internet Service Provider, 36
K
keyboard ergonomic precautions, 10 non US, 21 status lights, 2, 3, 9 troubleshooting, 71
Keypad Lock, 2, 3, 9
L
LAN connecting to, 39 troubleshooting, 72 wireless, 40
LAN port indicator lights, 39 location, 5
laser safety, 98 lights
LAN port, 39 status, 2, 3, 8, 9 locking notebook, 24 LPT1...
Reference Guide - Page 121
... CD/DVD drive, 67 display, 68 hard drive, 69 infrared communications, 70 keyboard, 71 LAN, 72 memory, 73 modem, 73 overheating, 70 parallel port, 80 PC card, 76 performance, 76 pointing devices, 71 power, 77 printing, 79 resuming, 82 serial port, 80 Standby, 82 startup, 81
USB, 80 wireless communication, 82 turning on notebook, 13...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 100
... and display turn notebook on but one SDRAM module is blank, replace switchboard PCA, replace motherboard. Press and hold power button to help determine likely causes of a problem using the above diagnostic tools, use touch pad while booting or resuming. CPU module Switchboard PCA Motherboard Display assembly Hard drive
Beeps once, spins hard disk, repeats...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 101
....
Delete temporary and unneeded files.
Check boot order in disk's Properties sheet to check hard disk.
See page 5-2. Use Disk Defragmenter to check default boot order. Remove and reinstall hard drive. CD/DVD drive Motherboard
Hard drive
Hard drive contacts Hard drive
Password forgotten
Verify proper ownership, and then follow removal procedure with owner and record appropriate data...
Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 111
... thermal contact between CPU and heat sink. Make sure air vents are not blocked.
Make sure hard drive has adequate free space. If hard disk has spun down to spin up (you can affect response time). If notebook's hard drive frequently runs (as virus scanning or file browsers) can contribute. Check heat sink for damage or...
Service Manual - Page 141
... drive, reload hard drive, replace hard drive.
If available, try again. Use BIOS Setup to check default boot order. Use BIOS Setup to check default boot order. Battery or contacts.
Check AC adapter. If OS starts from CD in CD/DVD drive. Startup
Does not boot on battery LEDs.
Press and hold power button to turn notebook...
Service Manual - Page 152
... power, it can take several seconds to see previous symptom. If notebook's hard drive frequently runs (as virus scanning or file browsers) can hear this). Repair Center: Comments If notebook slows after period of notebook) while notebook appears to modify hard disk power settings.
Make sure hard drive has adequate free space. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and end any...
HP Pavilion ze4x00, ze5x00 and specific xt notebook series - Startup Guide - Page 41
...Lock, 9 CD-ROM drive
location, 2, 3 configuring
BIOS settings, 32
D devices
temporary boot order, 17 diskette drive
location, 5 display
brightness, 19 port, 5 docking port, 6, 7
Documentation Library CD, 14 DVD drive...lock), 19 + Page Down (decrease audio), 19 + Page Up (increase audio), 19
H
hard drive... notebook
changing BIOS settings, 32 opening/closing, 2, 3 resetting, 17 turning on, 13 Num Lock,...
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