HP Presario V2100 - Notebook PC driver and firmware
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End User License Agreement - Page 1
... the HP Product.
RIGHTS IN THE SOFTWARE
the right to distribute the Software
PRODUCT ARE OFFERED ONLY Product. You may load the Software
ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU Product into Your Computer's
AGREE TO ALL TERMS AND
temporary memory (RAM) for
CONDITIONS OF THIS EULA. BY purposes of using the Software
INSTALLING, COPYING,
Product.
DOWNLOADING, OR
b. Storage. You may copy the
OTHERWISE...
End User License Agreement - Page 2
entirely by the terms and conditions of such license.
f. Recovery Solution. Any software recovery solution provided with/for your HP Product, whether in the form of a hard disk drive-based solution, an external media-based recovery solution (e.g. floppy disk, CD or DVD) or an equivalent solution delivered in any other form, may only be used for restoring the hard...
Wireless Setup Guide - Page 2
... Internet configuration settings needed to set up your wireless router. Use the table below to record this information.
TIP: You can buy one device that acts as both a wireless router and a cable/DSL modem.
Point-to-Point over Ethernet User Name (ID) Host Name Password Service Name
My Network Settings
Compatible wireless router (purchased separately). See the "Comparison of Wireless LAN...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 6
... Password 6-7 Setting an Administrator Password 6-8 Entering an Administrator Password 6-8 Setup Utility Power-On Password 6-9 Setting a Power-On Password 6-10 Entering a Power-On Password 6-10 Setup Utility Device Security 6-11 Antivirus Software 6-12 Critical Security Updates for Windows XP 6-13 Firewall Software 6-14 Optional Security Cable 6-15
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Hardware-Software Guide - Page 7
... Upgrades and Replacements
Device Connections 7-1 Connecting a Powered Device 7-1 Connecting a USB Device 7-2 Connecting a 1394 Device 7-3 Connecting a Communication Device 7-4
Digital Memory Cards 7-5 Using the Memory Reader Light 7-6 Inserting a Digital Memory Card 7-7 Removing a Digital Memory Card 7-8
PC Cards 7-9 Inserting a PC Card 7-10 Stopping or Removing a PC Card 7-11
Drives...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 27
... label is affixed to the bottom of the notebook. To display the information on the Service Tag on your screen, select Start > Help and Support.
■ Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity-Contains the Microsoft® Windows® Product Key. You may need the Product Key to update or troubleshoot the operating system. This certificate is affixed to...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 35
..., the Help and Support Center provides ■ Information about your notebook, such as model and serial
number, installed software, hardware components, and specifications. ■ Answers to questions about using your notebook. ■ Tutorials to help you learn to use notebook and operating system features. ■ Updates for your operating system, drivers, and the software provided on your...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 82
... methods:
❏ Install WinDVD from the Application and Driver Recovery disc provided with most notebooks.
❏ If you do not have the Application and Driver Recovery disc, contact Customer Care for a copy of the restore solution for your notebook.
❏ Download the software from the technical support Web site at http://www.compaq.com/consumersupport.
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Hardware-Software Guide - Page 93
... turning on a wireless device, refer to "Wireless Device Power States."
■ Verify that your router is correctly installed and configured. For instructions, refer to your router documentation.
■ Use the Wireless Network Connection feature of Microsoft Windows XP to connect your notebook to the WLAN. For additional information about this feature, select Start > Help and Support.
✎...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 95
...My Computer window. c. Select Properties > Hardware tab > Device Manager > Network Adapters.
2. Identify the 802.11 wireless device from the list that is displayed: ❏ The listing for an 802.11 wireless device includes the term wireless LAN, WLAN, or 802.11. ❏ If no 802.11 wireless device is listed, either your notebook does not have an integrated 802.11 wireless device, or the driver...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 114
...-screen instructions to install all updates. This could take several minutes.
3. Remove the disc.
Additional updates to your operating system and other software included on your notebook may have become available after your notebook was shipped. To be certain that all available updates are installed on your notebook, use the update link at Start > Help and Support.
Updates to Windows and Microsoft...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 125
... specifications of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA). PC Cards can be used to add modem, sound, storage, wireless communication, or digital camera functions to the notebook.
The notebook PC Card slot supports one Type I or Type II 32-bit (CardBus) or 16-bit PC Card.
Ä CAUTION: To preserve support for all PC Cards, do not install all of the software or any of...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 142
Software Updates and Recovery and System Software
If you prefer to work from more detailed instructions, the supplementary information in the following sections may help you to ■ Prepare for any update by identifying your notebook
category, product name, product number, and serial number. ■ Prepare for a ROM (read-only memory) update by identifying
the ROM version currently installed ...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 143
Software Updates and Recovery and System Software
Accessing Notebook ROM Information
To determine whether an available ROM update is a later ROM version than the ROM version currently installed on the notebook, you need to know the version of the currently installed ROM.
» To display ROM information from within Windows, press
the fn+esc hotkey. In the fn+esc display, the version of the system...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 144
...txt file contains detailed descriptive, installation, and troubleshooting information about the download. The Readme.txt files included with ROMPaqs are in English only. The following sections provide instructions for downloading and installing ■ A ROM update. ■ A SoftPaq containing an update other than a ROM update;
for example, an application update.
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Hardware-Software Guide - Page 145
Software Updates and Recovery and System Software
Downloading and Installing a ROM Update
Ä CAUTION: To prevent serious damage to the notebook or an unsuccessful installation, download and install a ROM update only while the notebook is connected to reliable external power using the AC adapter. (Do not download or install a ROM update while the notebook is docked in an optional docking device...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 146
... of the Windows Explorer window, select My Computer > your hard drive designation. (The hard drive designation is typically Local Disk C.) Then follow the path you recorded earlier to the folder on your hard drive containing the update.
3. To begin the installation, open the folder, and then double-click the file with an .exe extension-for example, Filename.exe. (The ROM update installation begins...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 147
Software Updates and Recovery and System Software
Downloading and Installing a Non-ROM SoftPaq
To update software other than the ROM: 1. Access the page at the http://www.compaq.com/consumersupport Web site that provides software for your notebook. 2. Select Start > Help and Support, and then select a software update link. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify your notebook and ...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 148
Software Updates and Recovery and System Software
6. In the left pane of the Windows Explorer window, select My Computer > your hard drive designation (which is typically Local Disk C) > SWSetup. The destination folder for most downloads from the http://www.compaq.com/consumersupport Web site is the SWSetup folder. If you don't see the download in the SWSetup folder, look in the My...
Hardware-Software Guide - Page 168
... (modem) jack 1-11 RJ-45 (network) jack 1-11 ROM
determining current version of 8-3
downloading and installing 8-5
obtaining updates 8-4 ROMPaq 8-4
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scanner 7-3 screen saver 3-24 scroll lock key 2-7 scrolling regions, TouchPad
1-3, 2-2
Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card 7-5
security cable lock, connecting 6-15
security cable slot 1-13 security features 6-1 See also software
serial number, notebook...