HP Notebook Reference Guide - Windows 7 and Windows Vista

Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 70
Cleaning the display .......................................................................................... 70
Cleaning the sides and cover ............................................................................ 70
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................. 71
Cleaning a tablet PC pen and pen holder ......................................................... 71
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 71
Using SoftPaq Download Manager .................................................................................................... 72
9 Computer Setup (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ..................................................................................... 73
Using Computer Setup ....................................................................................................................... 73
Starting Computer Setup ................................................................................................... 73
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ..................................................................... 73
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................... 74
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................. 75
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................... 75
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................. 75
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 76
10 MultiBoot ..................................................................................................................................................... 77
About the boot device order ............................................................................................................... 77
Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup ......................................................................................... 78
Considering boot order changes ........................................................................................................ 79
Choosing MultiBoot preferences ........................................................................................................ 80
Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup ..................................................................... 80
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the F9 prompt ................................................. 80
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt .................................................................................. 81
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences ........................................................................... 81
11 Management ................................................................................................................................................ 82
Using Client Management Solutions .................................................................................................. 82
Configuring and deploying a software image ..................................................................... 82
Managing and updating software ....................................................................................... 83
HP Client Manager for Altiris (select models only) ............................................ 83
HP CCM (Client Configuration Manager) (select models only) ......................... 85
HP SSM (System Software Manager) ............................................................... 85
Using Intel Active Management Technology (select models only) ..................................................... 86
Enabling the iAMT solution ................................................................................................ 87
Using the MEBx setup utility menus .................................................................................. 87
Appendix A Traveling with the computer ...................................................................................................... 89
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