HP BRIO 84XX, BRIO 71XX User Manual

Support Details

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•Installed

new hardware or soft-

ware?

N

HP Brio PC “hung”

• PC seems frozen

• programs do not re­spond

• PC stays inactive and
cannot be woken up

Error Messages

• General Protection
Fault

•Invalid Page Fault

PC Behaves Strangely

•Very slow

• Garbage messages

PC Does not Start at All

• Series of beeps

• No noise — from fan,
etc.

Possible Causes:

• some software may have replaced or

Y

changed your system files during in­stallation. This may prevent other soft­ware from working properly.

• Compatibility problems sometimes oc­cur when installing equipment of dif­ferent generations.

Possible Cause:

• Your operating system detect­ed that your program made
an illegal operation.

Possible Cause:

•Your HP Brio PC might
have been infected by a
virus.

Possible Causes:

• Your HP Brio PC might
have detected that a power
shortage has occurred.

• Your system board or pow­er s uppl y may be de fect ive

Try the following:

• Uninstall your hardware or software to see whether this fixes the problem

• Call your reseller or look at their web site to get support information on in­stallation. A more recent version of the product may solve the problem.

• Search our web site for compatibility information:

http://www.hp.com/go/brio

Try to close your program.
Press the CTRL, ALT and DEL
keys at the same time to re­start your HP Brio PC.

Run the anti-virus utilities on the
HP Product Recovery CD-ROM

Check the you have installed your HP
Brio PC correctly (cable connections,
etc.)

Hold down the on/off button on the front of
your HP Brio PC for 4 seconds (to shut it
down). Restart your HP Brio PC.

Problem
Solved?

Hold down the
on/off button on
the front of your
HP Brio PC for 4

N

seconds (to shut
it down). Restart
your HP Brio PC.

Problem
Solved?

N

Use the HP Product Recovery
CD-ROM to restore your sys­tem

Problem
Solved?

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Quick Troubleshooting Tree

— to be used when your HP Brio PC is not accessible or does not
start properly. Otherwise, your HP Brio Center contains dedicated
information and tools to help you solve your problems.

Does your HP
Brio PC restart?

N

Y

Run Hardware Diagnostics from the
HP Product Recovery CD-ROM

N

Refer to your support details
documentation on getting fur­ther assistance.

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Contents

Registering your HP Brio PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

How Do I Register?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Registering Your HP Brio PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Hewlett-Packard Telephone Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Checking Your Support Entitlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Preparing to Call HP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Calling your HP Customer Support Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using Remote Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Using Remote Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Contacting HP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

HP Marketing Headquarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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Contents

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Registering your HP
Brio PC

1

This chapter explains how to register your HP Brio PC. If you register
electronically you can get a free screen saver. Registering now will also make
access to HP Telephone Support easier, saving valuable time should you need
to contact HP.

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Registering your HP Brio PC

How Do I Register?

How Do I Register?

Registering your HP Brio PC is necessary in some countries to obtain the HP
Telephone Support number, and is a simple process.

Registering gives you:

• The HP Telephone Support number for your country

• A free screen saver (when registering electronically using the internet or a
modem)

• A saving in valuable time should you need to contact HP Telephone Support

Registering is an easy process. To see if you can register in your country, check
“Table 1: Registration Information” on page 8. If your country requires registration,
the next section, “Registering Your HP Brio PC” on page 9, will take you through the
quick and easy process of registering.

Table 1: Registration Information

Country

Canada Yes

France Yes

Germany Yes

Italy Yes

Portugal Yes

Spain Yes

Switzerland Yes

United Kingdom Yes

USA Yes

All other countries No

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Registering
Necessary?