HP dx2710 - Microtower 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...
Safety and Regulatory Information Desktops, Thin Clients, and Personal Workstations - Page 14
... line, ensure that the installation of this HP equipment does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified installer.
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device, including a fax machine, to send...
Downgrading Microsoft Windows Vista OS Business on HP Business Desktop FAQs - Page 1
..., the customer receives Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 32-bit preinstalled on the HP Business DT and a Microsoft Windows XP Professional 32-bit OS image on the PC recovery partition, a Windows Vista® Business Edition COA (and license), a Windows Vista Logo on the Business PC, and both Windows Vista Business and Windows XP Pro recovery kits in the product carton...
Downgrading Microsoft Windows Vista OS Business on HP Business Desktop FAQs - Page 2
... the upgrade?
A: With the Vista Factory downgrade, the Vista recovery DVD comes in the factory carton and includes the required bits. With the Field downgrade, the customer MUST make a Vista Recovery DVD before applying the Windows XP downgrade.
Q: Which version of Windows XP is loaded on a system ordered with the Downgrade option?
A: Windows XP Professional (32 bit) Service Pack...
Downgrading Microsoft Windows Vista OS Business on HP Business Desktop FAQs - Page 3
... OS. Be aware, however that this install will remove the Windows XP Professional software from the Business PC.
Q: How do customers reinstall the original software after downgrading to a previous version?
A: Use HP Backup and Recovery Manager to create recovery media for the factory-installed image. If you purchased a Vista machine, use this media to recover back to Vista. If you purchase...
Illustrated Parts Map: HP Compaq Business Desktop dx2710/dx2718 Microtower Models - Page 2
... Drive A SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1
F11 Prompt Quick Power On Self Test POST Delay Time (seconds) Removable device Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority CD-ROOM Boot Priority Network Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size Disable MCHBAR MMIO PEG/Onchip VGA control DVMT Mode
Integrated Peripherals
USB Controller USB Legacy support HD Audio Onboard Lan Controller...
service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 4
... Password Using Computer Setup 3-3 3.3.3 Establishing a User Password Using Computer Setup 3-3 3.3.4 Surge-Tolerant Power Supply 3-6
4 Serial ATA Drive Guidelines and Features
4.1 SATA 3.0 Hard Drives 4-1 4.2 SATA Hard Drive Cables 4-2
4.2.1 SATA Data Cable 4-2 4.2.2 SATA Power Cable 4-2 4.3 SATA SMART Drives 4-3 4.4 Drive Capacities 4-3 4.5 SATA BIOS 4-3
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service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 5
...6-11 6.6.2 PCI/PCIe Expansion Card 6-11 6.6.3 Installing an Expansion Card 6-13 6.6.4 Removing an Expansion Card 6-15 6.7 Cable Management 6-16 6.8 Drives 6-17 6.8.1 Locating Drive Positions 6-17 6.8.2 Removing a Drive 6-18 6.8.3 Locating Drive Positions - SFF chassis 6-21 6.8.4 Removing an Optical Drive or Diskette Drive - SFF chassis 6-22 6.8.5 Installing an Optional Optical Drive - SFF...
service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 7
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1.1.1 Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers (Only applicable for Windows OS)
To install optional hardware devices after the OS installation is completed, you must install the device drivers for the device you are installing.
The I386 directory and its subdirectories provide the HP- or Compaq-specific integration of the operating system for the computer model and include device drivers supported...
service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 8
... installed, XP or Vista will, if necessary, automatically convert a FAT32 drive to NTFS.
1.3 HP Software
The Microsoft Windows operating system (Windows XP Home or XP Professional(Vista downgrade) or Vista Basic or Vista Business 32) is preinstalled on the computer and will be configured automatically the first time the computer is turned on. All other software is userinstalled. Certain drivers...
service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 19
... the Configuration Settings
Recovering the configuration settings established in the Computer Setup (F10) Utility requires that you first back up the settings before a recovery is needed. The CMOS Save/Load utility firmware can be found at http://www.hp.com under the Software & Driver Downloads for your specific model. Download the firmware files into a folder on a removable storage device. It is...
service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 20
... hardware provide further assistance with recovery of system software, configuration management and troubleshooting, and power management.
3.2 ROM Flash
The computer's BIOS is stored in a programmable flash ROM (read only memory). By establishing a supervisor password in the Computer Setup (F10) utility, you can protect the ROM from being unintentionally updated or overwritten. This is important...
service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 22
... locating, accessing, evaluating, and installing the latest support software easier. You can download the software from http://www.hp.com/support. The Web site contains the latest device drivers, utilities, and flashable ROM image needed to run the latest Microsoft Windows operating system on your HP computer.
3.3 Security
3.3.1 Password Security
The user password prevents unauthorized use of the...
service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 84
... monitor (some models) is not properly set.
Set the selector switch to agree with the cable connection.
Bad monitor.
Try a different monitor.
Power LED is flashing and computer will not start.
Initernal error has occurred Refer to "Interpreting Diagnostic Lights
and the computer is
and Audible Codes" to interpret the
flashing a code.
error code.
D-4
483941-001
Service Reference Guide
service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 85
... configuration conflicts with other devices.
Use Windows XP Device Manager to deselect the automatic settings for the board and choose a basic configuration that does not cause a resource conflict. You can also use Computer Setup to reconfigure or disable devices to resolve the resource conflict.
Wrong memory modules were used in the upgrade or memory modules were installed in the wrong location...
service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 88
... graphics, replace the system board. Disable monitor energy saver feature.
Adjust the monitor brightness and contrast controls.
Check that the graphics cable is securely connected to the graphics card and the monitor. Install the video drivers included in the upgrade kit.
Change requested resolution.
1. Be sure the monitor cable is securely connected to the computer.
2. In a two-monitor system...
service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 95
... the correct devices. Replace the NIC or replace the system board if the NIC is embedded. Install a working, industry-standard NIC, or change the boot sequence to boot from another source.
Verify Network Connectivity, that a DHCP Server is present, and that the Remote System Installation Server contains the NIC drivers for your NIC. Flash the ROM.
Service Reference Guide
483941-001...
service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 98
...as audio or video.
CD or DVD disc is dirty.
Windows does not detect the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Solution Run the Computer Setup utility and enable booting to removable media and verify boot order settings.
Try a bootable CD in the drive.
1. Reconnect power and data cables to the drive.
2. Install correct device driver. See the documentation that came with the DVD drive.
Install decoder software...
service reference guide: HP Compaq dx2710 MT/dx2718 MT/dx2710 SFF Business PCs 1st Edition - Page 105
... the BIOS setup by pressing F10 then select Hardware Monitor setup and enable the Reset Case Open Status.
3. Refer to the F10 Utility Guide for its functionality and any further issues.
4. For maximum security, be sure to establish a setup password. The setup password prevents unauthorized access to the Computer Setup utility.
Restoring the Software
The Windows operating system and software can...