Desktop Management Guide

To create the Recovery Disc Set:
1. Click Start > HP Backup and Recovery > HP Backup and Recovery Manager to open the
Backup and Recovery Wizard, then click Next.
2. Select Create a set of recovery discs (Recommended) and click Next.
3. Follow the instructions in the wizard.
For more information on using HP Backup and Recovery Manager, refer to the HP Backup and Recovery
Manager User Guide by selecting Start > HP Backup and Recovery > HP Backup and Recovery
Manager Manual.
NOTE: You can order a Recovery Disc Set from HP by calling the HP support center. Go to the
following Web site, select your region, and click the Technical support after you buy link under the
Call HP heading to obtain the support center telephone number for your region.
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html
Intel vPro-branded PCs with Active Management
Technology
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) allows better discovery, healing, and protection of
networked computing assets. With AMT, PCs can be managed whether the system is on, off, or the
operating system is hung.
Intel vPro features include:
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Hardware inventory information
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Alerting
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Power management—power on/off, cycle power
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Remote diagnosis and repair
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Serial-over-LAN—allows console control of remote PC during its boot phase
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IDE-Redirect—allows system booting from a remote boot drive, disk, or ISO image
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Hardware-based isolation and recovery—limit or cut off PC network access, if virus-like activity is
detected
NOTE: For an overview of Intel vPro technology, visit http://www.intel.com/vpro.
For HP-specific information on Intel vPro technology, see the white papers at
http://www.hp.com/
support. Select your country and language, select See support and troubleshooting information,
enter the model number of the computer, and press Enter. In the Resources category, click Manuals
(guides, supplements, addendums, etc.). Under Quick jump to manuals by category, click White
papers.
On Intel vPro-branded PCs, available management technologies include the following:
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AMT
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ASF
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Virtualization Technology (VT)
ASF and AMT may not be configured at the same time, but both are supported.
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