HP Pavilion Dv6700 Thrive Special Edition Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Service Guide

Restoring default settings in the Setup Utility
The following procedure explains how to restore the Setup Utility default settings. If the Setup Utility is not
already running, begin at step 1. If the Setup Utility is already running, begin at step 2.
1.To start the Setup Utility, turn on or restart the computer, and then press f10 while “Press  to
enter setup” is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2.Select Exit > Load Setup Defaults, and then press enter.
3.When the Setup Confirmation is...

Using advanced Setup Utility features
This guide describes the Setup Utility features recommended for all users. For more information about the
Setup Utility features recommended for advanced users only, refer to Help and Support, which is
accessible only when the computer is in Windows.
The Setup Utility features available for advanced users include a hard drive self-test, a Network Service
Boot, and settings for boot order preferences.
The “ to boot from LAN” message that is displayed in the lower-left...

Security menu
SelectTo Do This
Administrator passwordEnter, change, or delete an administrator password.
Power-On Password Enter, change, or delete a power-on password.
System Configuration menu
SelectTo Do This
Language SupportChange the Setup Utility language.
Boot OptionsSet the following boot options:
●f10 and f12 Delay (sec.)―Set the delay for the f10 and f12 functions
of the Setup Utility in intervals of 5 seconds each (0, 5, 10, 15, 20).
●CD-ROM boot―Enable/disable boot from CD-ROM.
●Floppy...

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Specifications
Computer specifications
 MetricU.S.
Dimensions
Height (front to back)
4.09 cm1.61 in
Width35.71 cm14.06 in
Depth25.71 cm10.12 in
Weight (with optical drive, hard drive, and battery)2.86 kg6.31 lbs
Input power
Operating voltage
18.5 V dc —19.0 V dc
Operating current3.5 A or 4.74 A
Temperature
Operating (not writing to optical disc)
0°C to 35°C32°F to 95°F
Operating (writing to optical disc)5°C to 35°C41°F to 95°F
Nonoperating-20°C to 60°C-4°F to 140°F
Relative humidity
Operating
10% to...

 MetricU.S.
Nonoperating1.50 g zero-to-peak, 10 Hz to 500 Hz, 0.5 oct/min sweep rate
NOTE:Applicable product safety standards specify thermal limits for plastic surfaces. The computer operates well within this
range of temperatures.
15.4-inch, WXGA, BrightView display specifications
 MetricU.S.
Dimensions
Height
20.7 cm8.15 in
Width33.1 cm13.03 in
Diagonal39.1 cm15.39 in
Number of colorsUp to 16.8 million
Contrast ratio200:1 (typical)
Brightness150 nits (typical)
Pixel resolution
Pitch
0.259 × 0.259 mm...

Hard drive specifications
 250-GB*200-GB*160-GB*120-GB*80-GB*
Dimensions
Height
9.5 mm9.5 mm9.5 mm9.5 mm9.5 mm
Width70 mm70 mm70 mm70 mm70 mm
Weight102 g102 g102 g102 g102 g
Interface typeSATASATASATASATASATA
Transfer rate
Synchronous (maximum)
100 MB/sec100 MB/sec100 MB/sec100 MB/sec100 MB/sec
SecurityATA securityATA securityATA securityATA securityATA security
Seek times (typical read, including setting)
Single track
3 ms3 ms3 ms3 ms3 ms
Average13 ms13 ms13 ms13 ms13 ms
Maximum24 ms24 ms24 ms24 ms24...

DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer
Combo Drive specifications
Applicable discRead:
CD-DA, CD+(E)G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT,
CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, MIXED MODE
CD, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video
CD), Multisession CD (Photo-CD, CD-
EXTRA, Portfolio, CD-R, CD-RW), CD-R,
CD-RW, DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9,
DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-R, DVD-RW,
DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAMWrite:
CD-R and CD-RW
DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW,
DVD-RAM
Access timeCDDVD
Random< 175 ms< 230 ms
Cache buffer2 MB
Data transfer rate
24X CD-ROM
3,600...

HD DVD-ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW
Double Layer support specifications
Applicable discRead:
CD-DA, CD+(E)G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT,
CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, MIXED MODE
CD, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD,
Video CD), Multisession CD (Photo-CD,
CD-EXTRA, Portfolio, CD-R, CD-RW),
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM (DVD-5,
DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-R,
DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-
RAM, HD-ROM (Single Layer), HD-
ROM (Dual Layer), HD DVD-R, HD
DVD-R for Dual Layer, HD DVD-RWWrite:
CD-R and CD-RW
DVD+R, DVD+R(9), DVD+RW, DVD-R,...

Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW
Double-Layer (DL) support specifications
Applicable discRead:
CD-DA, CD+(E)G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT,
CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, MIXED MODE
CD, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD,
Video CD), Multisession CD (Photo-
CD, CD-EXTRA, Portfolio, CD-R, CD-
RW), CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM
(DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18),
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,
DVD-RAM, BD-ROM, BD-RE. BD-RWrite:
CD-R and CD-RW
DVD+R, DVD+R(9), DVD+RW, DVD-R,
DVD-R(9),DVD-RW, DVD-RAM
Access time
CDDVDBlu-ray
Random150...

System DMA specifications, Intel
Hardware DMASystem function
DMA0Not applicable
DMA1*Not applicable
DMA2*Not applicable
DMA3Not applicable
DMA4Direct memory access controller
DMA5*Available for PC Card
DMA6Not assigned
DMA7Not assigned
*PC Card controller can use DMA 1, 2, or 5.
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