Manual
Table Of Contents
- Features
- Networking (select models only)
- Pointing devices and keyboard
- Multimedia
- Power management
- Setting power options
- Using external AC power
- Using battery power
- Displaying the remaining battery charge
- Inserting or removing the battery
- Charging a battery
- Maximizing battery discharge time
- Managing low battery levels
- Calibrating a battery
- Conserving battery power
- Storing a battery
- Disposing of a used battery
- Replacing the battery
- Testing an AC adapter
- Shutting down the computer
- Drives
- External devices
- External media cards
- Memory modules
- Security
- Protecting the computer
- Using passwords
- Using Computer Setup security features
- Using antivirus software
- Using firewall software
- Installing critical security updates
- Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)
- Installing a security cable
- Software updates
- MultiBoot
- Management
- Computer Setup
- Backing up and recovering
- Index
Installing a security cable ................................................................................................................. 127
11 Software updates
Updating software ............................................................................................................................ 128
Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................................... 129
Determining the BIOS version ......................................................................... 129
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................... 130
Updating programs and drivers ....................................................................................... 131
Using SoftPaq Download Manager .................................................................................. 131
12 MultiBoot
About the boot device order ............................................................................................................. 133
Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup ....................................................................................... 134
Considering boot order changes ...................................................................................................... 135
Choosing MultiBoot preferences ...................................................................................................... 136
Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup ................................................................... 136
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the f9 prompt ................................................ 136
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt ................................................................................ 137
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences ......................................................................... 137
13 Management
Using Client Management Solutions ................................................................................................ 138
Configuring and deploying a software image ................................................................... 138
Managing and updating software ..................................................................................... 139
HP Client Manager for Altiris (select models only) .......................................... 139
HP CCM (Client Configuration Manager) (select models only) ....................... 141
HP SSM (System Software Manager) ............................................................. 142
Using Intel Active Management Technology (select models only) ................................................... 143
Enabling the iAMT solution .............................................................................................. 143
Using the MEBx setup utility menus ................................................................................ 143
14 Computer Setup
Starting Computer Setup .................................................................................................................. 145
Using Computer Setup ..................................................................................................................... 145
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ................................................................... 145
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................. 146
Computer Setup menus ................................................................................................................... 146
File menu ......................................................................................................................... 147
Security menu .................................................................................................................. 147
System Configuration menu ............................................................................................ 148
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