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Installing SATA Drivers on HP Notebook PCs - White Paper - Page 1
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Installing SATA Drivers on HP Notebook PCs
Technical white paper
Table of contents
Introduction ...2 Purpose ...2 Audience ...2 Benefits of SATA ...2
System Requirements and Prerequisites 2 System prerequisites ...2
Adding SATA drivers to RIS Installation Points 3 ...
Installing SATA Drivers on HP Notebook PCs - White Paper - Page 2
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...8226; Necessary drivers, especially Intel SATA AHCI Controller Driver. • Proper OS License for each PC
IMPORTANT: Make sure you have a Microsoft OS license for use by HP personnel and customers....
For a current list of SATA
SATA Native Mode is for each system on HP Notebook PC models.
and adding SATA drivers using Intel Matrix SATA AHCI Storage controllers.
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HP ProBook 6455b, 6555b, 6450b,and 6550b Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 9
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HP ProBook 6555b Notebook PC
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AMD Athlon II Dual-Core Processor √
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P340 (2.2 GHz, 25W, 1 MB L2
cache)
AMD Athlon II Dual-Core Processor √
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for Notebook PCs P320 (2.1 GHz/
25W/1 MB L2 cache)
Intel Core i7-740QM (1.73 GHz (Turbo up to 2....
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Category Panels
Description
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Category Memory
Mass storage devices
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14.0" HD LED AG with webcam
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Optical drive
Microphone Audio Webcam Modem
Description
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● 320-GB, 7200-rpm
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Category Ethernet
Wireless
Description
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Marvell 88E8059 10/100/1000 √
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82577LC non-vPro (HM57)
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Serial
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Supports 12-cell Ultra Capacity
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Card Reader
Full volume encryption
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Description
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HP ProBook 6550b Notebook PC
HP ProBook 6450b Notebook PC
Preinstalled without
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Microsoft® Office:
● Windows® 7 Home Premium 64
● Windows 7 Home Premium 32
● Windows 7 Pro 64
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Office:
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● SuSE Linux
● Microsoft Logo (Windows 7 and Windows Vista Premium)
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Description
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Restore Media (OSDVD):
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... parts: AC adapter Battery (system) Hard drive Memory module Optical drive SIM WLAN module WPAN module WWAN module
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...+ LED WVA AG with webcam (1600×900) with WWAN capability (includes 2 WWAN antenna cables)
613370-001
For use only on HP Compaq 6455b and 6450b Notebook PC models
14.0" HD LED AG (1366×768)
613372-001
14.0" HD+ LED AG (1600×900)
613376-001
14.0" HD LED AG (1366×...
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Virgin Islands, and the United States
AMD Athlon II Dual-Core Processor for Notebook PCs P320 (2.1 GHz/25W/1 MB L2 cache) for use only on HP Compaq ...EM HP Smart adapter
Webcam module
Intel P4500 (1.8 GHz), 2MB, 35W for use only on HP Compaq 6550b and 6450b computer models (includes replacement thermal material)
SPS-IC PROC Clarksfield 1.73-2.8GHz
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HP ProBook User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 156
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...Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics
Reset BIOS security to the factory default. Restore the BIOS security settings to factory default Restore ...computer.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. Select Setup BIOS Administrator Password Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password)
To do this
● View identification information for the computer and ...
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows Vista - Page 152
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... the menu items listed in Computer Setup with the original factory settings. (Hard drive mode, password settings, and security settings are not changed when you restore the factory settings.)
Cancel any errors have occurred.
File menu
Select System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics
Reset BIOS security to the factory default.
HP ProBook User Guide - Windows XP - Page 151
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... any changes entered during the current session. File menu
Select System Information Set System Date and Time System Diagnostics
Reset BIOS security to the factory default.
Revise password policy criteria. Computer Setup menus 141 Then exit and restart the computer.
Replace the configuration settings in the system
◦ Specification information for the computer...
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