HP Notebook Reference Guide - Windows 7 and Windows Vista
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Networking (select models only)
- Multimedia
- Power management
- Shutting down the computer
- Setting power options
- Using Power Assistant (select models only)
- Using battery power
- Finding additional battery information
- Using Battery Check
- Displaying the remaining battery charge
- Maximizing battery discharge time
- Managing low battery levels
- Conserving battery power
- Storing a battery
- Disposing of a used battery
- Replacing the battery
- Using external AC power
- Switching between graphics modes (select models only)
- External cards and devices
- Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only)
- Using PC Cards (select models only)
- Using ExpressCards (select models only)
- Using smart cards (select models only)
- Using a USB device
- Using 1394 devices (select models only)
- Using an eSATA device (select models only)
- Using a serial device (select models only)
- Using optional external devices
- Drives
- Security
- Protecting the computer
- Using passwords
- Using antivirus software
- Using firewall software
- Installing critical security updates
- Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)
- Installing an optional security cable
- Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)
- Maintenance
- Computer Setup (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
- MultiBoot
- Management
- Traveling with the computer
- Troubleshooting resources
- Electrostatic Discharge
- Index
Managing and updating software
HP provides several tools for managing and updating software on client computers:
● HP Client Manager for Altiris (select models only)
NOTE: To download HP Client Manager for Altiris or to obtain more information about HP
Client Manager for Altiris, see the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com.
● HP CCM (Client Configuration Manager) (select models only)
● HP SSM (System Software Manager)
HP Client Manager for Altiris (select models only)
HP Client Manager for Altiris integrates Intelligent Manageability technology into Altiris software. HP
Client Manager for Altiris provides superior hardware management capabilities for HP devices:
●
Detailed views of hardware inventory for asset management
● System Checkup monitoring and diagnostics
● Web-accessible reporting of business-critical details such as thermal warnings and memory
alerts
● Remote updating of system software such as device drivers and the system BIOS
NOTE: Additional func
tionality can be added when HP Client Manager for Altiris is used with
optional Altiris Solutions software (purchased separately).
When HP Client Manager for Altiris (installed on a client computer) is used with Altiris Solutions
software (installed on an administrator computer), HP Client Manager for Altiris provides increased
management functionality and centralized hardware management of client devices for the following IT
life-cycle areas:
● Inventory and asset management
◦ Software license compliance
◦ Computer tracking and reporting
◦ Computer lease contract information and fixed asset tracking
● System software deployment and migration
◦ Windows migration
◦ System deployment
◦ Personality (personal user settings) migration
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