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Installing SATA Drivers on HP Notebook PCs - White Paper - Page 1
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... to WinPE 2005 8 Where these guidelines are applicable 8 Steps to add SATA drivers to WinPE 2005 8
Modifying a Windows XP installation to support SATA Native Mode 10 Where these guidelines are applicable 10 Steps to modify a Windows XP image to support SATA Native Mode 10
How to Obtain SATA Device IDs 14 Where these guidelines are...
Installing SATA Drivers on HP Notebook PCs - White Paper - Page 2
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... is available at www.microsoft.com. adding SATA drivers to 150MB/Sec transfer rate for adding SATA drivers to successfully incorporate SATA drivers into a Windows XP installation on HP Notebook PC models. using Sysprep with Intel® Application Accelerator drivers. Benefits of Authenticity and
documentation. • Necessary drivers, especially Intel SATA AHCI Controller Driver. •...
Installing SATA Drivers on HP Notebook PCs - White Paper - Page 5
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... SATA Drivers to complete these guidelines are applicable
IMPORTANT: Follow the installation instructions in an unsuccessful or unstable installation. Steps to add SATA drivers to the CD
1) Copy all the files from the Windows XP CD to add SATA support by creating a custom Windows XP Installation CD. This section provides guidelines for your edited .sif file(s), and...
Installing SATA Drivers on HP Notebook PCs - White Paper - Page 10
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...is a run time switch that is available for your settings and exit F10 mode.
2) Install Windows XP with SATA AHCI Native Mode disabled in whatever manner is a run time switch that overrides the...SATA AHCI Controller Driver"
4) Unpack all the files from www.hp.com:
a. Modifying a Windows XP installation to support SATA Native Mode
Where these steps in the proper order can result in F10 setup...
Installing SATA Drivers on HP Notebook PCs - White Paper - Page 14
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..., then save settings and exit F10 Setup.
8) After Windows restarts, the additional SATA components will be completely installed.
a. c. When prompted to insert the manufacturer's installation disk, select "Have Disk" and
when prompted, browse to obtain the SATA Device ID from a Windows XP image
1) Begin by taking a Windows XP system with the HP image already on the system...
HP ProBook 6455b, 6555b, 6450b,and 6550b Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 9
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AMD Athlon II Dual-Core Processor √
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P340 (2.2 GHz, 25W, 1 MB L2
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for Notebook PCs P320 (2.1 GHz/
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Category Memory
Mass storage devices
Description
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14.0" HD LED AG with webcam
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Microphone Audio Webcam Modem
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Marvell 88E8059 10/100/1000 √
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82577LC non-vPro (HM57)
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External media ExpressCard/54 slot cards
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RJ-45 (Ethernet, includes link and
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Description
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HP ProBook 6450b Notebook PC
Supports 12-cell Ultra Capacity
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Supports HP Fast Charge
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Security cable slot
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Preinstalled without
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Microsoft® Office:
● Windows® 7 Home Premium 64
● Windows 7 Home Premium 32
● Windows 7 Pro 64
● Windows 7 Pro 32
● Windows Vista® Business 32
● Windows 7 Professional (including a downgrade right to Genuine Windows Vista Business pre-installed...
HP ProBook 6455b, 6555b, 6450b,and 6550b Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 19
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Office:
● Windows 7 Home Basic 32
● Windows 7 Home Premium 64
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● Windows Vista Home ...
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HP ProBook 6450b Notebook PC
Restore Media (OSDVD):
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● Windows 7 Home Basic 32
● Windows 7 Home Premium 64
● Windows 7 Home Premium 32
● Windows 7 Pro 64
● Windows 7 Pro 32
● Windows Vista Business 32
● Windows Vista Home Basic 32
● Windows XP...
HP ProBook 6455b, 6555b, 6450b,and 6550b Notebook PCs - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 21
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... 7 Ultimate 64 ● Windows 7 Ultimate 32 ● Windows Vista Enterprise 32 ● Windows Vista Enterprise 64 End-user replaceable parts: AC adapter Battery (system) Hard drive Memory module Optical drive SIM WLAN module WPAN module WWAN module
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... includes the User Account Control feature to Help and Support for tasks such as installing applications, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. You may vary by region and model. For Windows XP: 1. You can also add hardware or modify computer configurations using Device Manager.
14 Chapter 2 External component identification Select Start > Computer > System Properties...
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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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