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HP (Hewlett-Packard) VS837UA manual

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    Quick Setup & Getting Started HP Business PCs and Personal Workstations[...]

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    © Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained her ein is subject to change without notice. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 are either trademarks or re gistered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The only warranties for HP products and services are[...]

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    About This Book WARNING! Text set o ff in this ma nner ind icates tha t failure t o follo w directions could result in bodily harm or loss of life. CAUTION: Text set off in thi s manner indicates th at failure to follow directions could result in dam age to equipment or loss of informat ion. NOTE: Text set off in this ma nner provides important sup[...]

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    iv About This Book ENWW[...]

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    Table of contents Quick Setup & Getting Started Installing and Customizing the Soft ware ............. .................. .............. ............ 1 Installing the Windows Operating System .................................... 1 Downloading Micr osoft Windows Updates .................................. . 1 Install ing or Upg rading Devic e Dri[...]

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    vi ENWW[...]

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    Quick Setup & Getting Started Installing and Customizing the Software If your computer was not shipped wit h a Microsoft operating syst em, some portions of this documen tation do not apply. Ad ditional informa tion is available i n online help after you install th e operating system. NOTE: If the computer wa s shipped with Window s Vista or Wi[...]

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    In Windows Vista an d Windows 7, t he Windows Update screen appears. Click view av ailable upd ates and make sure all criti cal updates are se lected. Click the Install button and follow the instructions on the screen. In Windows XP, you w ill be directed to the Microsoft Win dows Update Web site . If you see one or more pop-up wind ows that ask yo[...]

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    installed in order to get the most from your PC. The software an d image file names are: ● Corel WinDVD SD and BD – instal lation software for W inDVD – used to play DVD movies ● HP Insight Diagnostics OR Vision Diagnost ics – software to perfo rm diagnostic activities on your PC Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux (HP Workstations only) [...]

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    Protecting the Software To protect the software from loss or damage, keep a backup copy of all system software, appl ications, and re lated files stored on the hard drive. Refer to the operating system or backup utility document ation for instructions on making backup copies of your data fi les. If you cannot create system recovery CDs or DVDs, you[...]

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    1. In Window s Explorer , go to C:SWSetupISOs and burn the file Vision Diagnostics. ISO to a CD or copy it to a USB flash drive. 2. While the comput er is on, insert the CD in the Optical Dri ve or USB flash drive in a USB port on the computer. 3. Shut down the operat ing system and turn off the computer. 4. Turn on the computer. The system will [...]

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    XP Home, click Start > Turn Off Computer . In Linux systems, click Computer > Shut Down . Depending on the oper ating system, pressing the pow er button may cause the computer to enter a lo w-power or “standby” state inst ead of automatica lly turning the power off. T his allows yo u to conserve en ergy without cl osing software applicati[...]

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    ● Run the diagno stics utility. Refer to Hewlett-Packard Vi sion Diagnostics (Windows systems) on page 4 for m ore information. ● Run the Drive Protection System (DPS) Self-Test in Comput er Setup. Refer to the Maintenance and Service Guide (English only) fo r more information. NOTE: The Drive Protection System (DPS) Se lf-Test software is avai[...]

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    ● Remove any hard ware that was recently added to your system. ● Remove any softwa re that was rec ently installed. NOTE: For sales informatio n and warranty u pgrades (HP Care Pack), call your local authori zed service provider or dealer. Helpful Hints If you encounter prob lems with the compute r, monitor, or softw are, see the following list[...]

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    selected as the primary V GA adapter. Durin g boot, the othe r monitor connectors are disabled and i f the monitor is connected into these ports, the monitor will not functio n. You can select which source will be the default VGA source in Computer Se tup. CAUTION: When the comp uter is plugged int o an AC power source, t here is always voltage app[...]

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    10 Quick Setup & Getting Started ENWW[...]