HP Pavilion xt500 - Notebook PC driver and firmware
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HP Notebook Series - Maintenance, Shipping and Travel Guide - Page 4
... confer with your Information Services department before updating system ROM.
Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System
The Windows operating system included in the QuickRestore System Recovery CD is enhanced by HP. The enhancements provide added functionality for power management, security, and the use of drives and PC Cards.
Ä CAUTION: Replacing an HP enhanced operating system with...
HP Pavilion ze4x00, ze5x00 and specific xt notebook series - Startup Guide - Page 5
... infringement or violation of this Agreement. PRODUCT RECOVERY CD-ROM OR DVD. If your HP product was shipped with a product recovery CD-ROM or DVD: (i) The product recovery CD-ROM or DVD and/or support utility software may only be used for restoring the hard disk of the HP product with which the product recovery CD-ROM or DVD was originally provided. (ii...
HP Pavilion ze4x00, ze5x00 and specific xt notebook series - Startup Guide - Page 40
... the entire original contents of your hard drive: • QuickRestore System Recovery CD, included with your notebook, allows you to
restore your hard drive to its original factory contents. • Application Recovery utility allows you to restore or install one or more
applications at a time. Select Start > Software Setup, then follow the installation wizard on the screen.
Startup Guide 33
HP Pavilion & Compaq Presario Notebook PC - Service Manual - Page 70
..., click Change Settings in the Connect window to define your connection settings.
7. When the process completes, press the power button to reset the notebook.
BIOS updates are available from the HP Business Support Web site (www.hp.com/go/bizsupport). Installation utilities and instructions for creating a BIOS floppy disk are provided with the updates.
2-36 Removal and Replacement
Service Manual
HP Pavilion & Compaq Presario Notebook PC - Service Manual - Page 82
... new software (including drivers), uninstall that software. Contact software vendor for additional support.
Notebook can take a minute or longer to resume if network card is installed. Blinking cursor appears while system is loading and checking hardware and network connections. When hardware is reinitialized, Windows desktop appears.
Notebook won't suspend if connection to another computer is...
HP Pavilion & Compaq Presario Notebook PC - Service Manual - Page 86
... Properties, select Synaptics PS/2 TouchPad driver. (Driver is installed from \hp\drivers\touchpad.)
Top case. Motherboard.
Top case. Motherboard. Top case. Motherboard.
Make sure C drive has adequate free space. Delete temporary and unneeded files.
Use memory troubleshooter in Windows Help.
Not all third-party memory cards have been tested for use with notebook.
Use only DDR-266 SDRAM modules...
HP Pavilion & Compaq Presario Notebook PC - Service Manual - Page 91
.... The notebook reboots when you exit the program so drivers can be loaded. Updating e-Diagtools
You can download the latest version of e-Diagtools using e-Diagtools for Windows. Running e-Diagtools
The following procedure describes how to run e-Diagtools. The individual steps might differ slightly for different versions of e-Diagtools.
1. Click Start > Turn Off Computer (or Shut Down), Restart...
HP Pavilion & Compaq Presario Notebook PC - Service Manual - Page 92
... Quiet Boot is enabled in BIOS Setup (the default setting), press Esc during boot to see POST messages.
When the notebook boots, its system BIOS runs a series of initialization routines and diagnostic tests called POST (Power-On Self-Test). The BIOS will not boot the notebook's operating system if the system memory, CPU, DMA, or interrupt controller fails the POST diagnostic...
HP Pavilion ze5100 Series and HP Omnibook xe4400 Series Notebook PCs - Most Recent Information - Page 3
...for desktop computers. The battery operating time of a notebook computer could be greatly reduced by some of these enhancements.
Windows 2000
Playing DVDs or Multimedia with Multiple Displays If you get poor display quality or error messages when playing DVDs or multimedia output with multiple displays active, you should try changing your display settings to no greater than 1024x768 resolution and...
HP Pavilion ze5100 Series and HP Omnibook xe4400 Series Notebook PCs - Reference Guide - Page 4
... infringement or violation of this Agreement.
PRODUCT RECOVERY CD-ROM or DVD. If your HP product was shipped with a product recovery CD-ROM or DVD: (i) The product recovery CD-ROM or DVD and/or support utility software may only be used for restoring the hard disk of the HP product with which the product recovery CD-ROM or DVD was originally provided. (ii...
HP Pavilion ze5100 Series and HP Omnibook xe4400 Series Notebook PCs - Reference Guide - Page 9
... 96 Audio Problems...96 CD-ROM and DVD Problems 97 Display Problems 99 Hard Disk Drive Problems 100 Heat Problems ...101 Infrared Problems 101 Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems 102 LAN Problems ...103 Memory Problems 104 Modem Problems 105 PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems 107 Performance Problems 108 Port Replicator Problems 109 Power and Battery Problems 110 Printing Problems 111 Serial...
HP Pavilion ze5100 Series and HP Omnibook xe4400 Series Notebook PCs - Reference Guide - Page 104
... or Application and Software troubleshooter in Windows Help: click Start, Help and Support (or Help). • Third-party memory cards have not been tested by HP for use with the computer. • Test your computer's memory with the e-Diagtools diagnostics. See "Testing the Hardware" on page 116. If memory doesn't increase after adding RAM • Make sure your computer is using only...
HP Pavilion ze5100 Series and HP Omnibook xe4400 Series Notebook PCs - Reference Guide - Page 122
... these locations: • On your computer's hard drive under C:\hp\Drivers. • On the Recovery CD or DVD under \hp\Drivers. • On the HP Business Support Web site (www.hp.com/go/bizsupport). This Web site
contains the latest updates of software drivers for different operating systems.
CAUTION
To recover the factory installation of your hard disk
You can use the Recovery CD or DVD to...
HP Pavilion ze5100 Series and HP Omnibook xe4400 Series Notebook PCs - Reference Guide - Page 123
... disks.
To replace a damaged Recovery CD or DVD
If you lose or damage the Recovery CD or DVD, take your computer to a local HP service center to get a replacement CD or DVD. Call the HP Customer Care Center for the address and telephone number of an HP service center near you-see "To contact HP for support or service" on page 128.
Reference Guide...
HP Pavilion ze5100 Series and HP Omnibook xe4400 Series Notebook PCs - Reference Guide - Page 124
... download and install BIOS updates. Because a BIOS update replaces the previous version, you must follow these instructions exactly, or you risk damaging your computer. The BIOS update process resets the configuration settings in the BIOS Setup utility, except for the PC Identification and BIOS passwords. 1. In Windows, exit any programs that are running. 2. Remove any PC Cards. 3. If the computer...
HP Pavilion ze5100 Series and HP Omnibook xe4400 Series Notebook PCs - Reference Guide - Page 125
... computer. These updates are intended to fix any problems that could be encountered in the drivers, and to keep your computer running smoothly. In addition, HP may provide drivers for other versions of Microsoft Windows, in case you decide to install a different version of Windows. • Download the latest drivers for your computer from www.hp.com/go/bizsupport.
Follow the instructions included...
HP Pavilion ze5100 Series and HP Omnibook xe4400 Series Notebook PCs - Reference Guide - Page 158
... Lock, 43 HP TV Now, 84
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IEEE 1394 port connecting devices, 85 location, 15
infrared communication transferring files, 86 troubleshooting, 101
infrared port location, 14 making connections, 85 printing, 86 safety, 148 troubleshooting, 101
infrastructure wireless network definition, 72 setting up, 72
inserting
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CD, 40 DVD, 40 PC Card, 76 installing hard disk drive, 92 hard...
HP Pavilion ze5100 Series and HP Omnibook xe4400 Series Notebook PCs - Reference Guide - Page 160
...audio, 96 battery, 110 display, 99 DVD drive, 97 hard disk drive, 100 HP Instant Support, 96 infrared communications, 101 keyboard, 102 LAN, 103 memory, 104 modem, 105 PC Card, 107 pointing devices, 102 port replicator, 109 power, 110 printing, 111 resuming, 114 startup, 114 suspending, 114 wireless communication, 115 turning on computer, 23 TV Now, 84 typing special characters, 36
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URLs, 13
USB...
HP Pavilion ze5100 Series and HP Omnibook xe4400 Series Notebook PCs - Startup Guide - Page 4
... infringement or violation of this Agreement.
PRODUCT RECOVERY CD-ROM or DVD. If your HP product was shipped with a product recovery CD-ROM or DVD: (i) The product recovery CD-ROM or DVD and/or support utility software may only be used for restoring the hard disk of the HP product with which the product recovery CD-ROM or DVD was originally provided. (ii...
HP Pavilion ze5100 Series and HP Omnibook xe4400 Series Notebook PCs - Startup Guide - Page 49
... these locations: • On your computer's hard drive under C:\hp\Drivers. • On the Recovery CD or DVD under \hp\Drivers. • On the HP Business Support Web site (www.hp.com/go/bizsupport). This Web site
contains the latest updates of software drivers for different operating systems.
CAUTION
To recover the factory installation of your hard disk
You can use the Recovery CD or DVD to...