Installing Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 on HP Compaq Business Notebooks
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...section "Installation of Microsoft Windows XP to update. You will need the following items before installing: • A supported system with Microsoft Windows XP o Windows XP OS License for each system, follow the steps below. - Check the current ROM BIOS using the current operating system (OS).... - See Appendix A for each PC • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 o SP2 is updated monthly and available by pressing Fn+Esc after the OS boots. - If ...
...section "Installation of Microsoft Windows XP to update. You will need the following items before installing: • A supported system with Microsoft Windows XP o Windows XP OS License for each system, follow the steps below. - Check the current ROM BIOS using the current operating system (OS).... - See Appendix A for each PC • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 o SP2 is updated monthly and available by pressing Fn+Esc after the OS boots. - If ...
Software Guide
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... version currently installed on the notebook. 2. The BIOS determines how the notebook hardware interacts with the operating system and external devices and also supports such notebook services as they become available. Prepare for any software updates, particularly a ROM update. 4-1 Access the updates at the HP Web site. 3. 4 Software Updates and Restorations Updating Software For optimal notebook performance and to a network...
... version currently installed on the notebook. 2. The BIOS determines how the notebook hardware interacts with the operating system and external devices and also supports such notebook services as they become available. Prepare for any software updates, particularly a ROM update. 4-1 Access the updates at the HP Web site. 3. 4 Software Updates and Restorations Updating Software For optimal notebook performance and to a network...
Software Guide
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...Notebook The BIOS (basic input and output system) Setup utility, which is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press F10. The utility is a preinstalled, ROM-based information and customization utility that can be used even when your notebook... USB support. Software Updates and Restorations Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System The Windows operating system provided on the notebook or on the Operating...for a hard drive password. 4-19 Start up (not restart) the notebook to as drives and PC Cards. Ä CAUTION: Replacing an operating system enhanced by HP. The...
...Notebook The BIOS (basic input and output system) Setup utility, which is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press F10. The utility is a preinstalled, ROM-based information and customization utility that can be used even when your notebook... USB support. Software Updates and Restorations Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System The Windows operating system provided on the notebook or on the Operating...for a hard drive password. 4-19 Start up (not restart) the notebook to as drives and PC Cards. Ä CAUTION: Replacing an operating system enhanced by HP. The...
Software Guide
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...password is a different version, some settings may differ from those shown. Shows the extended memory size. Displays an identifier used for the BIOS version at publication. Default Detected automatically Detected automatically Detected automatically Detected automatically Detected automatically Detected automatically Security Menu Setting Power-On Password Administrator ...on the bottom of unit. Sets the time using dd/mm/yy format (except English, which uses mm/dd/yy format). Software Updates and Restorations The following tables describe BIOS settings for repair service.
...password is a different version, some settings may differ from those shown. Shows the extended memory size. Displays an identifier used for the BIOS version at publication. Default Detected automatically Detected automatically Detected automatically Detected automatically Detected automatically Detected automatically Security Menu Setting Power-On Password Administrator ...on the bottom of unit. Sets the time using dd/mm/yy format (except English, which uses mm/dd/yy format). Software Updates and Restorations The following tables describe BIOS settings for repair service.
Software Guide
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AC power 4-8 BIOS (basic input output system) 4-1 boot order 4-14 C CDs CD-R vs. CD-RW 3-9 Driver Recovery 4-11, 4-12 Operating System Recovery 4-16 playing audio and video CDs 3-6 ... deleting 2-8, 2-9, 2-10 entering 2-11 features 2-8 setting 2-8, 2-9, 2-10 applications. Index A AC power devices that supply 1-1 using Hibernation with 1-9 using Standby with WinDVD Creator 3-8 DVD-R vs. software updates audio CDs, playing 3-6 B backup procedures 4-15 System Restore 4-10 when to do 4-15 battery pack causing CD or DVD write corruption 3-9 when to remove 1-3 battery...
AC power 4-8 BIOS (basic input output system) 4-1 boot order 4-14 C CDs CD-R vs. CD-RW 3-9 Driver Recovery 4-11, 4-12 Operating System Recovery 4-16 playing audio and video CDs 3-6 ... deleting 2-8, 2-9, 2-10 entering 2-11 features 2-8 setting 2-8, 2-9, 2-10 applications. Index A AC power devices that supply 1-1 using Hibernation with 1-9 using Standby with WinDVD Creator 3-8 DVD-R vs. software updates audio CDs, playing 3-6 B backup procedures 4-15 System Restore 4-10 when to do 4-15 battery pack causing CD or DVD write corruption 3-9 when to remove 1-3 battery...
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... 4-10 ROM defined 4-1 determining current version of 4-2 downloading and installing 4-4 obtaining updates 4-3 RomPaq, downloading 4-3 S security cable lock 2-15 security features 2-15 Administrator password 2-8 device security 2-11 if you forget passwords 2-3 power-on passwords 1-12, 2-3 quick reference 2-2 serial number, notebook 4-2 series, notebook 4-2 settings, BIOS 4-21 Setup Administrator password 2-8, 2-9, 2-10 protecting with password 2-8 setting Administrator password...
... 4-10 ROM defined 4-1 determining current version of 4-2 downloading and installing 4-4 obtaining updates 4-3 RomPaq, downloading 4-3 S security cable lock 2-15 security features 2-15 Administrator password 2-8 device security 2-11 if you forget passwords 2-3 power-on passwords 1-12, 2-3 quick reference 2-2 serial number, notebook 4-2 series, notebook 4-2 settings, BIOS 4-21 Setup Administrator password 2-8, 2-9, 2-10 protecting with password 2-8 setting Administrator password...