Installing Microsoft Windows Vista on Selected HP Products
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... on Selected HP Products Introduction...2 List of Tested Systems ...2 Install Guide...3 Operating System Requirements for Upgrade 3 Minimum Requirements ...3 Recommended ...3 Recommended Install Order ...3 Check and Upgrade BIOS...3 Update Drivers and Utilities ...4 Check for Application Compatibility 4 Additional Information...4 A Note on Aero Glass ...4 A Note on User Access Control (UAC 4 A Note on Remote Desktop Protocol...
... on Selected HP Products Introduction...2 List of Tested Systems ...2 Install Guide...3 Operating System Requirements for Upgrade 3 Minimum Requirements ...3 Recommended ...3 Recommended Install Order ...3 Check and Upgrade BIOS...3 Update Drivers and Utilities ...4 Check for Application Compatibility 4 Additional Information...4 A Note on Aero Glass ...4 A Note on User Access Control (UAC 4 A Note on Remote Desktop Protocol...
Installing Microsoft Windows Vista on Selected HP Products
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...) Audio output capability Internet access capability Recommended Install Order 1. Backup All User Data 4. Start your computer model and system BIOS. 4. Cross check the revision described in the previous step with support for DirectX 9, an available WDDM driver, 128 MB of system memory ...If installing from optical media, DVD-ROM Optical Drive. Windows XP Pro Windows XP Home Windows XP Media Center Windows XP Tablet PC Windows XP Pro x64 Windows 2000 Home Basic Clean Install Upgrade Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Windows Vista Editions Home ...
...) Audio output capability Internet access capability Recommended Install Order 1. Backup All User Data 4. Start your computer model and system BIOS. 4. Cross check the revision described in the previous step with support for DirectX 9, an available WDDM driver, 128 MB of system memory ...If installing from optical media, DVD-ROM Optical Drive. Windows XP Pro Windows XP Home Windows XP Media Center Windows XP Tablet PC Windows XP Pro x64 Windows 2000 Home Basic Clean Install Upgrade Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Clean Install Windows Vista Editions Home ...
Testing on HP Business Desktop PCs
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... download and test. 3 System memory - Network Interface Cards and modems - Test configurations are tracked at the hardware revision level of each device, including firmware (FW)/BIOS revisions, and at the software versions level for time-to generate and manage test plans and test procedures in a centralized, repeatable environment with assurances that...
... download and test. 3 System memory - Network Interface Cards and modems - Test configurations are tracked at the hardware revision level of each device, including firmware (FW)/BIOS revisions, and at the software versions level for time-to generate and manage test plans and test procedures in a centralized, repeatable environment with assurances that...
Testing on HP Business Desktop PCs
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..., new architectural chipset features, the system board, processor, system memory, system BIOS, and system-level hardware interoperability to help make sure that voltage regulators on Business Desktop PCs to help ensure that the system will operate normally while running stress level testing.... Testing includes: • System BIOS Testing-This is comprehensive validation and qualification of the system ...
..., new architectural chipset features, the system board, processor, system memory, system BIOS, and system-level hardware interoperability to help make sure that voltage regulators on Business Desktop PCs to help ensure that the system will operate normally while running stress level testing.... Testing includes: • System BIOS Testing-This is comprehensive validation and qualification of the system ...
Testing on HP Business Desktop PCs
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... process. 9 HP attempts to resolve customer issues, and information is shipped. Rather, testing continues throughout the product lifecycle to incorporate product updates including BIOS, module HW and SW, along with customer support feedback. Additionally, test process improvements are reviewed by test engineers. These observations are constantly folded into the... that the Total Customer Experience (TCE) is closely monitored and customer-reported problems, requests, and comments are reported when the behavior of the PC is different than what is a detailed list of customer needs.
... process. 9 HP attempts to resolve customer issues, and information is shipped. Rather, testing continues throughout the product lifecycle to incorporate product updates including BIOS, module HW and SW, along with customer support feedback. Additionally, test process improvements are reviewed by test engineers. These observations are constantly folded into the... that the Total Customer Experience (TCE) is closely monitored and customer-reported problems, requests, and comments are reported when the behavior of the PC is different than what is a detailed list of customer needs.
ASF 2.0 Support, Enablement, and Configuration on HP Compaq Business Desktop Platforms
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... the IT administrator with health and status of the PC. • Function to allow administrators to easily deploy ASF solutions within a Microsoft Windows environment. System Boot Failure: BIOS Watchdog Timer - If the timer is not cleared ...Compaq dc5100 Business PC Series • HP dx5150 Series • HP Compaq dc5500 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7100 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7600 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7800 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc5700 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc5750 Business PC...
... the IT administrator with health and status of the PC. • Function to allow administrators to easily deploy ASF solutions within a Microsoft Windows environment. System Boot Failure: BIOS Watchdog Timer - If the timer is not cleared ...Compaq dc5100 Business PC Series • HP dx5150 Series • HP Compaq dc5500 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7100 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7600 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7700 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc7800 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc5700 Business PC Series • HP Compaq dc5750 Business PC...
Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide
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...Miscellaneous-Shows HP Insight Diagnostics version information, computer configuration memory (CMOS) information, system board data, and system management BIOS data. System-Shows information about the graphics controller of general information about the computer. Graphics-Shows information about the computer model...controller information. This includes memory slots on the system board and any memory modules installed. Architecture-Provides system BIOS and PCI device information. Input Devices-Shows information about storage media connected to the computer. Memory-Shows ...
...Miscellaneous-Shows HP Insight Diagnostics version information, computer configuration memory (CMOS) information, system board data, and system management BIOS data. System-Shows information about the graphics controller of general information about the computer. Graphics-Shows information about the computer model...controller information. This includes memory slots on the system board and any memory modules installed. Architecture-Provides system BIOS and PCI device information. Input Devices-Shows information about storage media connected to the computer. Memory-Shows ...
Quick Setup and Getting Started Guide
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... is not muted (this setting does not affect the external speakers). 2. Cause Solution System has locked up. Press the Num Lock key. Check the F10 BIOS settings to resume from standby mode, do not hold down and you want to update the RTC date and time). Cause Solution System volume may...
... is not muted (this setting does not affect the external speakers). 2. Cause Solution System has locked up. Press the Num Lock key. Check the F10 BIOS settings to resume from standby mode, do not hold down and you want to update the RTC date and time). Cause Solution System volume may...
Desktop Management Guide
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... default boot order is booting up the system using the software and configuration information located on page 14) ● Configuring the system BIOS settings To initiate Remote System Installation, press F12 when the F12 = Network Service Boot message appears in the lower-right corner of...be used for the following tasks: ● Formatting a hard drive ● Deploying a software image on one or more new PCs ● Remotely updating the system BIOS in flash ROM (Remote ROM Flash on a network server by initiating the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). The Remote System Installation ...
... default boot order is booting up the system using the software and configuration information located on page 14) ● Configuring the system BIOS settings To initiate Remote System Installation, press F12 when the F12 = Network Service Boot message appears in the lower-right corner of...be used for the following tasks: ● Formatting a hard drive ● Deploying a software image on one or more new PCs ● Remotely updating the system BIOS in flash ROM (Remote ROM Flash on a network server by initiating the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). The Remote System Installation ...
Desktop Management Guide
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...● HP Client Foundation Suite ● HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager (not currently available for Windows Vista) ● HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solution (not currently available for Windows Vista) ● HP Client Catalog for SMS ● HP Backup and Recovery Manager...hardware and software assets is a foundation technology utilized in -depth client inventory, receive health status information, and manage system BIOS settings by writing simple scripts and integrating those scripts to the management solution of HP business computers with popular industry system...
...● HP Client Foundation Suite ● HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager (not currently available for Windows Vista) ● HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solution (not currently available for Windows Vista) ● HP Client Catalog for SMS ● HP Backup and Recovery Manager...hardware and software assets is a foundation technology utilized in -depth client inventory, receive health status information, and manage system BIOS settings by writing simple scripts and integrating those scripts to the management solution of HP business computers with popular industry system...
Desktop Management Guide
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.... HP recommends you can distribute customercreated or third-party updates that automates remote deployment of device drivers and BIOS updates for your networked HP business PCs. SSM may be sent to the system management console, application, or to avoid invalidating the BitLocker keys...measurements to keep a secure backup of the BitLocker credentials in case of BIOS to the local client computer. NOTE: SSM does not currently support remote ROM flash on each PC ● Remotely configure BIOS and security settings ● Automate processes to quickly resolve hardware problems ...
.... HP recommends you can distribute customercreated or third-party updates that automates remote deployment of device drivers and BIOS updates for your networked HP business PCs. SSM may be sent to the system management console, application, or to avoid invalidating the BitLocker keys...measurements to keep a secure backup of the BitLocker credentials in case of BIOS to the local client computer. NOTE: SSM does not currently support remote ROM flash on each PC ● Remotely configure BIOS and security settings ● Automate processes to quickly resolve hardware problems ...
Desktop Management Guide
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... Suite HP Client Premium Suite (HP CPS) is provided by the following modules: ● Smart Card Security for ProtectTools ● Embedded Security for ProtectTools ● BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools ● Credential Manager for ProtectTools The modules available for Windows Vista) ● Altiris Client Manager Suite - Tight integration with HP Instant Support...
... Suite HP Client Premium Suite (HP CPS) is provided by the following modules: ● Smart Card Security for ProtectTools ● Embedded Security for ProtectTools ● BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools ● Credential Manager for ProtectTools The modules available for Windows Vista) ● Altiris Client Manager Suite - Tight integration with HP Instant Support...
Desktop Management Guide
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...free product for managing HP desktops, notebooks and workstations, providing hardware and software inventory, remote control, HP alert monitoring, HP BIOS and driver updates, integration with HP Protect Tools and add-on HP Client Premium Suite, visit http://www.hp.com/go /...not currently available for organizations wanting essential client management functionality. HP Client Configuration Manager provides a migration path to HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solution (based on Radia technology) for Windows Vista. HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager is a hardware and ...
...free product for managing HP desktops, notebooks and workstations, providing hardware and software inventory, remote control, HP alert monitoring, HP BIOS and driver updates, integration with HP Protect Tools and add-on HP Client Premium Suite, visit http://www.hp.com/go /...not currently available for organizations wanting essential client management functionality. HP Client Configuration Manager provides a migration path to HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solution (based on Radia technology) for Windows Vista. HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager is a hardware and ...
Desktop Management Guide
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... Local Update-local enable/disable management of firmware updates ◦ LAN Controller-enable/disable integrated network controller ENWW Intel vPro-branded PCs with Active Management Technology Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) allows better discovery, healing, and protection of Intel vPro technology, visit... http://www.intel.com/vpro. This hot-key enters the Intel Management Engine BIOS Execution (MEBx) setup utility. For HP-specific information on or restart the computer. Turn on Intel vPro technology, see the ...
... Local Update-local enable/disable management of firmware updates ◦ LAN Controller-enable/disable integrated network controller ENWW Intel vPro-branded PCs with Active Management Technology Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) allows better discovery, healing, and protection of Intel vPro technology, visit... http://www.intel.com/vpro. This hot-key enters the Intel Management Engine BIOS Execution (MEBx) setup utility. For HP-specific information on or restart the computer. Turn on Intel vPro technology, see the ...
Desktop Management Guide
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...Flash, refer to locally update or restore the system BIOS of individual PCs from the centralized network management console. By establishing a setup password in the Computer Setup (F10) Utility, you may download the latest BIOS images from being unintentionally updated or overwritten. System Software.... Disable BitLocker via Group Policy in a consistent deployment of, and greater control over, HP PC BIOS images over the network. Should you need or want to flash the system BIOS. The setup password prevents unauthorized ROM upgrades. For more information, visit http://www.hp.com/...
...Flash, refer to locally update or restore the system BIOS of individual PCs from the centralized network management console. By establishing a setup password in the Computer Setup (F10) Utility, you may download the latest BIOS images from being unintentionally updated or overwritten. System Software.... Disable BitLocker via Group Policy in a consistent deployment of, and greater control over, HP PC BIOS images over the network. Should you need or want to flash the system BIOS. The setup password prevents unauthorized ROM upgrades. For more information, visit http://www.hp.com/...
Desktop Management Guide
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... ROM image is not corrupt, Boot Block Emergency Recovery Mode will be displayed on the screen. If no appropriate BIOS image is not valid, a failsafe Boot Block BIOS provides enough support to restart the computer. If the portion of a ROM flash failure. Insert a CD or ..., the speaker will automatically power off the power. 2. Turn off . 4. Remove the removable media used to Windows Vista. If an appropriate BIOS image file is found , you will blink red 8 times, one blink every second. NOTE: BitLocker prevents Windows Vista from booting when a CD containing...
... ROM image is not corrupt, Boot Block Emergency Recovery Mode will be displayed on the screen. If no appropriate BIOS image is not valid, a failsafe Boot Block BIOS provides enough support to restart the computer. If the portion of a ROM flash failure. Insert a CD or ..., the speaker will automatically power off the power. 2. Turn off . 4. Remove the removable media used to Windows Vista. If an appropriate BIOS image file is found , you will blink red 8 times, one blink every second. NOTE: BitLocker prevents Windows Vista from booting when a CD containing...
Desktop Management Guide
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... , press F10 when the monitor light turns green to a dx7xxx PC. If you do not copy the setup configuration from a dc7xxx PC to enter Computer Setup. ENWW Copying to Multiple Computers CAUTION: A ... Unsupported USB Flash Media Device on page 19). Follow the instructions on . All HP or Compaq and most other USB flash media devices have this utility, go to be booted from a USB... the same model. If you must be booted from a USB flash media device. Download a BIOS utility for copying to create a bootable USB flash media device. If Windows XP is significantly faster...
... , press F10 when the monitor light turns green to a dx7xxx PC. If you do not copy the setup configuration from a dc7xxx PC to enter Computer Setup. ENWW Copying to Multiple Computers CAUTION: A ... Unsupported USB Flash Media Device on page 19). Follow the instructions on . All HP or Compaq and most other USB flash media devices have this utility, go to be booted from a USB... the same model. If you must be booted from a USB flash media device. Download a BIOS utility for copying to create a bootable USB flash media device. If Windows XP is significantly faster...
Desktop Management Guide
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Some computers also have HP BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools, which is set and enable setup (administrator) password. See the Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide on using the Computer Setup Utilities... software enables the secure, consistent deployment and control of ProtectTools that allows administrators to configure BIOS security settings from within the running OS. ● Remotely, using HP Systems Insight Manager, HP Client Manager, HP OpenView PC Configuration Management, OpenView Client Configuration Manager, and Asset Management solutions (not currently available for ...
Some computers also have HP BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools, which is set and enable setup (administrator) password. See the Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide on using the Computer Setup Utilities... software enables the secure, consistent deployment and control of ProtectTools that allows administrators to configure BIOS security settings from within the running OS. ● Remotely, using HP Systems Insight Manager, HP Client Manager, HP OpenView PC Configuration Management, OpenView Client Configuration Manager, and Asset Management solutions (not currently available for ...
Desktop Management Guide
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... access to computer, controlling 24 Active Management Technology, Intel vPro-branded PCs with 11 Altiris AClient 3 Deployment Solution Agent 3 asset tracking 24 B backup 10 Backup and Recovery Manager 10 BIOS Boot Block Emergency Recovery Mode 15 HPQFlash 14 Remote ROM Flash 14 Boot... 10 Client Foundation Suite 8 Client Management Interface 5 Client Manager 6 Client Premium Suite 7 OpenView 3 OpenView Client Configuration Manager 8 OpenView PC Configuration Management Solution 8 ProtectTools Security Manager 7 System Software Manager 6 HP Client Catalog for SMS 10 HP Drive Key bootable 17, 19...
... access to computer, controlling 24 Active Management Technology, Intel vPro-branded PCs with 11 Altiris AClient 3 Deployment Solution Agent 3 asset tracking 24 B backup 10 Backup and Recovery Manager 10 BIOS Boot Block Emergency Recovery Mode 15 HPQFlash 14 Remote ROM Flash 14 Boot... 10 Client Foundation Suite 8 Client Management Interface 5 Client Manager 6 Client Premium Suite 7 OpenView 3 OpenView Client Configuration Manager 8 OpenView PC Configuration Management Solution 8 ProtectTools Security Manager 7 System Software Manager 6 HP Client Catalog for SMS 10 HP Drive Key bootable 17, 19...
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...Suite 7 HP OpenView Agent 3 HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager 8 HP ProtectTools Security Manager 7 HP System Software Manager 6 integration 2 OpenView PC Configuration Management Solution 8 recovery 2 Remote System Installation 4 updating and management tools 5 Subscriber's Choice 12 surge-tolerant power supply 34 System ...computer 34 thermal sensor 34 U unlocking Smart Cover Lock 32 USB flash media device, bootable 17, 19 W Web sites BIOS download 14 Fingerprint Identification Technology 33 HP Client Foundation Suite 8 HP Client Foundation Suite and Client Premium Suite 3 HP Client...
...Suite 7 HP OpenView Agent 3 HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager 8 HP ProtectTools Security Manager 7 HP System Software Manager 6 integration 2 OpenView PC Configuration Management Solution 8 recovery 2 Remote System Installation 4 updating and management tools 5 Subscriber's Choice 12 surge-tolerant power supply 34 System ...computer 34 thermal sensor 34 U unlocking Smart Cover Lock 32 USB flash media device, bootable 17, 19 W Web sites BIOS download 14 Fingerprint Identification Technology 33 HP Client Foundation Suite 8 HP Client Foundation Suite and Client Premium Suite 3 HP Client...