HP EliteBook 2540p Notebook PC User Manual

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11 Software updates

Updating software ............................................................................................................................ 129

Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................................... 130

Determining the BIOS version ......................................................................... 130
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................... 131

Updating programs and drivers ....................................................................................... 132
Using SoftPaq Download Manager .................................................................................. 132

12 MultiBoot

About the boot device order ............................................................................................................. 134
Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup ....................................................................................... 135
Considering boot order changes ...................................................................................................... 136
Choosing MultiBoot preferences ...................................................................................................... 137

Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup ................................................................... 137
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the f9 prompt ................................................ 137
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt ................................................................................ 138
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences ......................................................................... 138

13 Management

Using Client Management Solutions ................................................................................................ 139

Configuring and deploying a software image ................................................................... 139
Managing and updating software ..................................................................................... 140

HP Client Manager for Altiris (select models only) .......................................... 140
HP CCM (Client Configuration Manager) (select models only) ....................... 142
HP SSM (System Software Manager) ............................................................. 143

Using Intel Active Management Technology (select models only) ................................................... 144

Enabling the iAMT solution .............................................................................................. 144
Using the MEBx setup utility menus ................................................................................ 144

14 Computer Setup

Starting Computer Setup .................................................................................................................. 146
Using Computer Setup ..................................................................................................................... 146

Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ................................................................... 146
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................. 147

Computer Setup menus ................................................................................................................... 147

File menu ......................................................................................................................... 148
Security menu .................................................................................................................. 148
System Configuration menu ............................................................................................ 149

15 Backing up and recovering

Backing up your information ............................................................................................................. 155
Performing a recovery ...................................................................................................................... 157

Using the Windows recovery tools ................................................................................... 157

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