HP D330 Desktop Management Guide - Page 7

Remote System Installation, To initiate Remote System Installation, press - driver

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Desktop Management Guide Remote System Installation Remote System Installation allows you to start and set up your system using the software and configuration information located on a network server by initiating the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). The Remote System Installation feature is usually used as a system setup and configuration tool, and can be used for the following tasks: ■ Formatting a hard drive. ■ Deploying a software image on one or more new PCs. ■ Installing application software or drivers. ■ Updating the operating system, application software, or drivers. To initiate Remote System Installation, press F12 when the F12 = Network Service Boot message appears in the lower-right corner of the HP logo screen. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue the process. HP and Altiris, Inc. have partnered to provide tools designed to make the task of corporate PC deployment and management easier and less time-consuming, ultimately lowering the total cost of ownership and making HP PCs the most manageable client PCs in the enterprise environment. Desktop Management Guide www.hp.com 3

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Desktop Management Guide
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Desktop Management Guide
Remote System Installation
Remote System Installation allows you to start and set up your system
using the software and configuration information located on a
network server by initiating the Preboot Execution Environment
(PXE). The Remote System Installation feature is usually used as a
system setup and configuration tool, and can be used for the following
tasks:
Formatting a hard drive.
Deploying a software image on one or more new PCs.
Installing application software or drivers.
Updating the operating system, application software, or drivers.
To initiate Remote System Installation, press
F12
when the
F12 = Network Service Boot message appears in the lower-right
corner of the HP logo screen. Follow the instructions on the screen
to continue the process.
HP and Altiris, Inc. have partnered to provide tools designed to make
the task of corporate PC deployment and management easier and less
time-consuming, ultimately lowering the total cost of ownership and
making HP PCs the most manageable client PCs in the enterprise
environment.