HP nc6140 - 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...
External Media Cards - Page 6
... video PC Cards are not supported.
Configuring a PC Card
Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of support for other PC Cards, install only the software required for the device. If you are instructed by the PC Card manufacturer to install device drivers: ■ Install only the device drivers for your operating system. ■ Do not install any other software, such as card services, socket services, or...
HP Compaq nc6140 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 55
... with your network administrator before installing any software updates, especially system ROM updates.
✎ The computer system ROM stores the BIOS software. The BIOS initializes the operating system, determines how the computer will interact with the hardware devices, and provides for data transfer among hardware devices, including the time and date.
2. Access the updates through the HP Web...
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... on the serial number label
on the bottom of the computer.
To determine whether available ROM updates contain later ROM versions than those currently installed on the computer, you need to know the version of the system ROM currently installed.
ROM version information (also known as ROM date and System BIOS) can be displayed by pressing fn+esc (if you are already in Microsoft Windows) or by...
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Software Update and Recovery
Obtaining the Support Software CD
The Support Software CD provides HP software updates and installation instructions. The CD includes device drivers, ROM updates, and utilities.
To purchase the current Support Software CD or a subscription that provides both the current version and future versions of the CD, visit the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com.
Software Updates ...
HP Compaq nc6140 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 58
...; Select Start > Help and Support, and then click a software update link. - or - ❏ Visit the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify your computer and access the ROM update you want to download. 3. At the download area: a. Identify the ROM update that is later than the ROM version currently installed on your computer. Make a note of the...
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... your hard drive.
Downloading Other Software
To download and install software other than a ROM update: 1. Access the page on the HP Web site that provides software for your computer: ❏ Select Start > Help and Support, and then click a software update link. - or - ❏ Visit the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/support and click Download drivers and software to download the software for...
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Software Update and Recovery
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to find the software you want to update.
3. At the download area, select the software you want and follow the download instructions on the Web page.
✎ Make a note of the path to the location on your hard drive where the ROM package will be downloaded. You may need to access the ROM package after...
HP Compaq nc6140 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 61
... Altiris recovery partition. When you install the software, the Recovery Agent Partition Wizard guides you through the process of creating the recovery partition. After the partition is created, the computer restarts and creates the first snapshot. After the snapshot is created, the computer restarts, making the snapshot available for recovery through Windows.
Maintenance and Service Guide
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..., called a restore point. A restore point is a "snapshot" of your software, drivers, and operating system files at a particular time. The computer automatically creates restore points at regular intervals and may create additional restore points when you change your personal settings or add software or hardware. You can manually create additional restore points to provide increased protection for...
HP Compaq nc6140 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 63
... or preloaded on your computer can be reinstalled by using the Recovery disc or a third-party software disc.
✎ In most cases, the applications preloaded on your computer, such as those available in the Software Setup Utility, can be reinstalled from your hard drive. To access the Software Setup Utility, select Start > All Programs > Software Setup.
Maintenance and Service Guide
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HP Compaq nc6140 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 64
...Insert the disc into the optical drive. ❏ If autorun is enabled, an installation wizard opens. ❏ If autorun is disabled, select Start > Run. Enter x:\setup.exe where x is your optical drive designation and then select OK. 2. When the installation wizard opens, follow the installation instructions on the screen. 3. Restart the computer if prompted.
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Software Update and Recovery
Repairing the Operating System
To attempt an operating system repair without deleting your personal data, use the Operating System disc that was shipped with the computer:
✎ If your computer does not have an optical drive, you may need to connect to an optional external MultiBay.
1. Connect the computer to external power through the AC adapter and...
HP Compaq nc6140 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 66
... your computer does not have an optical drive, you may need to connect to an optional external MultiBay.
1. Connect the computer to external power through the AC adapter and turn on the computer.
2. Immediately insert the Operating System disc into the computer.
3. Press and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds to turn off the computer.
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Software Update and Recovery
4. Press the power button again to turn on the computer. 5. When prompted, press any key to start from the disc.
After a few minutes, you may need to select your language, and then the Setup Wizard opens. 6. Press enter to continue. A licensing agreement page is displayed. 7. Press f8 to accept the agreement and continue. The...
HP Compaq nc6140 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 68
... If you do not have autorun enabled: a. Select Start > Run. b. Then type D:\SWSETUP\APPINSTL\SETUP.EXE where D indicates the optical drive.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions for installing the drivers. After the drivers are reinstalled, you must reinstall any software you added to the computer. Follow the installation instructions provided with the software.
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... audio-out A-1 external monitor A-6 headphone A-1 microphone A-2 modem A-7 monitor A-6 network A-8 parallel A-4 RJ-11 A-7 RJ-45 A-8 serial A-3 S-Video-out A-5 Universal Serial Bus (USB)
A-2 connectors, service
considerations 5-2
D
data, safeguarding 3-7 design overview 1-22 digital media board
removal 6-46
spare part number 4-5, 4-14, 6-46
disassembly sequence chart 6-3
diskette drive OS loading...
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... A-8
ROM downloading and installing 3-3 finding version information 3-1 obtaining updates 3-1
ROMPaq 3-3 RTC battery
illustrated 4-8 removal 6-30
S
Screw Kit contents C-1
spare part number 4-11,
C-1 screw listing C-1 security cable slot 1-13 serial connector module
removal 6-61
spare part number 4-5, 4-14, 6-61
serial connector module cable 4-9
serial number 3-2, 4-1, 6-2
serial port location...
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ROMPaq 3-3 SoftPaq 3-3 support CD 3-3 System Restore 3-8 updates 3-3 updating 3-1 speaker location 1-7 removal 6-43
spare part number 4-5, 4-13, 6-43
specifications battery pack 7-6 computer 7-1
display 7-3, 7-4
DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive 7-8
DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive 7-10
DVD-ROM drive 7-7 hard drive 7-5 I/O addresses 7-15 interrupts 7-13 memory map 7-18
optical drive 7-7, 7-8,
7-10 system...