Installing Intelligent Manageability | Compaq 285558-001 manual

Intelligent Manageability

Installing Intelligent Manageability

The Intelligent Manageability application is on the Compaq application recovery CD. This CD is included with notebooks that ship with the Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional operating systems.

Instructions for installing an application from the Compaq application recovery CD are included with the CD. The instructions are provided in several, but not all, languages.

Setting Up Insight Management Agents

When the notebook is restarted after installing the Intelligent Manageability application, a Setup Management Agent icon and a Compaq Information Center icon with Intelligent Manageability links are displayed on the Desktop.

■To set up Insight Management Agents, select the Setup Compaq Management Agent icon.

■To learn more about Insight Management Agents and to access instructions for using them and other Intelligent Manageability features, select Start > Compaq Information Center > Intelligent Manageability.

Using Fault Management Alerts

Identifying a Fault Management Alert

The notebook is preset to monitor several hardware components.

If problems are found, the following alerts may display:

■The hard drive alert warns up to 72 hours in advance of impending hard drive problems and can be set to initiate a software backup.

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Compaq 285558-001 manual Installing Intelligent Manageability, Setting Up Insight Management Agents

Contents

Software Guide Page Contents Power Security MultiBoot Advanced Users Only Software Updates and RestorationsIntelligent Manageability Setup and Diagnostic Utilities Index Using CDs and DVDs Displaying Media ContentsCD and DVD Software Avoiding Standby and Hibernation Setting Autorun Preferences Cancelling Autorun on an Audio CD Displaying the Contents of a Medium Copyright Warning Playing CDs with Windows Media Player Playing an Audio CD Playing a Video CD Using Notebook Media Keys Accessing Windows Media Player Help Installing WinDVD Playing DVDs with WinDVD Accessing WinDVD Help Windows 2000 Professional, on the command line, type Using DVD Region Settings Starting a DVD Software Guide Using Optional or Windows Software Understanding Easy CD Creator FeaturesCreating and Copying CDs and DVDs Installing Easy CD Creator Installing Easy CD Creator Software Enabling Auto Insert Notification Preparing to Use Easy CD Creator Selecting Drive Locations Selecting and Preparing Easy CD Creator Media Choosing Recording MediaResponding to the UDF Prompt Formatting Recording Media Selecting Easy CD Creator Settings Application Required Settings Enabling Auto Insert Notification Disabling Disk-at-OnceEnabling Track-at-Once Accessing Easy CD Creator Help Easy CD Creator Tips and Troubleshooting Using CD CopierPlaying CDs and DVDs Creating Media for Use in Other Systems Using Windows Media Player Responding to Buffer Underrun Errors Power Selecting a Power Source Understanding Standby and Hibernation StandbyHibernation Enabling Hibernation When You Leave Your Work When the Power Supply Is UncertainChoosing Standby, Hibernation or Shutdown While Using Drive Media While Using Infrared Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown Procedures Identifying the Power Controls and Light Using the Default Power Procedures Turning the Notebook On or Off Initiating or Exiting Standby Button Light turns on Your work Returns to Screen Initiating or Exiting Hibernation Setting Power Procedure Preferences Accessing Power Procedure SettingsUsing Fn+F3 as the Windows Sleep Button Using a Standby Password Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures Setting Power Management Preferences Accessing the Power Options WindowDisplaying the Power Meter Icon Setting or Changing a Power Scheme Setting a Power SchemeChanging a Power Scheme Using SpeedStep Windows 2000 Professional Only Choosing a Performance Mode Setting SpeedStep Preferences Using the SpeedStep Window Using the SpeedStep Icon Using Computer Setup Finding More Battery Power Information Security Features Quick Reference Security Setting Preferences in Computer Setup Using PasswordsForgetting Passwords Combining Compaq and Windows Passwords Using a Power-On Password Entering Power-On Password Settings Using a Compaq Administrator Password Entering a Power-On Password Entering Compaq Administrator Password Settings Using DriveLock Entering a Compaq Administrator Password Protecting a Hard Drive with DriveLock Accessing a Protected Hard Drive Changing a DriveLock Password Removing DriveLock Protection Disabling a Device Selecting an Information Management Procedure Protecting System Information Entering and Displaying System Information Connecting an Optional Cable Lock Intelligent Manageability Understanding Intelligent Manageability Installing Intelligent Manageability Setting Up Insight Management AgentsUsing Fault Management Alerts Identifying a Fault Management Alert Setting Fault Management Alert Preferences MultiBoot Advanced Users Only Changing the Startup Sequence with MultiBoot Enabling Media and Devices for MultiBoot NIC Using the Default Search Sequence Planning Changes to the Startup Sequence Specifying MultiBoot Preferences Setting a Continuing Startup Sequence Setting the MultiBoot Express Prompt Responding to the MultiBoot Express Prompt Software Updates Restorations Updating Software Preparing for a Software Update Accessing Notebook Model InformationAccessing ROM Version Information Displaying ROM Information in Compaq Diagnostics Displaying ROM Information in Computer Setup Accessing Software Updates Downloading and Installing a System ROM Update Updating Software from the Internet Software Updates and Restorations Downloading and Installing a KBC ROM Update Downloading a KBC ROM Update Installing a KBC ROM Update Downloading and Installing a Non-ROM SoftPaq Restoring Software Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System Setup and Diagnostic Utilities Selecting Computer Setup or Compaq Diagnostics Using Computer Setup Computer Setup Procedures Restoring Computer Setup Defaults Selecting from the File Menu Select To Do This Selecting from the Security Menu Selecting from the Tools Menu Selecting from the Advanced Menu Selecting from the Advanced Menu Using Compaq Diagnostics Detecting Compaq Diagnostics Installing Compaq Diagnostics Using the Compaq Configuration Record Scan Using the Diagnostics Scan Obtaining Configuration Information Obtaining Diagnostic Test Information Setup and Diagnostic Utilities Index Compaq Support Software CD Compaq Support Software CD 6-4Compaq telephone numbers DVD Index-4 Index-5 Restoring software 6-10 ROM. See system ROM Read Index-7 Worldwide Telephone Numbers