Unable to boot HP Elitebook 2730p with USB CD-ROM

If you are using old HP Elitebook 2730p and after atttaching a USB-powered DVD-ROM, but somehow the BIOS is not able to recognize the USB DVD-ROM, first thing first, go

Step 1: Go to the HP Elitebook 2730p Drivers & Software

Step 2: Download the ROMPaq for HP Notebook System BIOS (68POU) - FreeDOS Bootable Media (International). Apparently the original BIOS has some bug which cause issue in booting with USB DVD-ROM

Step 3: Use a Thumb Drive 2GB and below and insert into your PC USB Drive. Format in FAT and run the sp50060.exe. This will flash and update the BIOS.

Step 4: Boot with the USB DVD-ROM, you can install any OS..... :)

The Machine that blur and even dissolve the difference between the disk and memory

This article is taken from HP Labs’ “Machine” dissolves the difference between disk and memory

.....“The Machine,” an experimental piece of computing hardware that HP executives hope will be the template upon which the future of networked computing is built. In an interview with Ars, Sontag explained how the core technologies of The Machine—memristor-based memory and low-cost silicon-to-optic interfaces—will change the shape of computing.

The Machine is a hyper-dense collection of computing hardware that could be used in anything from a data center to a mobile device. It has terabytes of storage and a much smaller power draw than today’s computing devices—all because of memristor-based memory and optical interconnects.

Do read the article  HP Labs’ “Machine” dissolves the difference between disk and memory

Purchasing Hewlett Packard HP spare parts in Singapore

 
If you have out-dated HP models and wish to get HP spare parts, you have to go to Servlink Technology Resources Pte Ltd.

Sales Hotline: 62730010
Email: sales@servlink.com.sg

HP Mobile Workstation - Power on the move

Here is interesting video on the HP mobile workstation. Good and Robust Technology...... Here a excerpts from their site.......

Inspired by aerospace craftsmanship and materials, HP EliteBook Mobile Workstations blend modern design and precision engineering, yielding a beautiful product that makes no compromises on manageability, durability or performance. These are the most robust business notebooks HP has ever created, and most are engineered to meet tough U.S. military standards (MIL-STD-810G) for drop, vibration, dust, temperature, and altitude.

For information on HP Mobile Workstation

1. HP Elitebook 8560w reviewed by Mark Bunting - Sky TV (youtube)
2. HP EliteBook 8560w Mobile Workstation Portable Powerhouse

HP Z1 Workstation Revealed - The Power without the Tower

Introducing the HP Z1, the world’s first all-in-one workstation with a
27” (diagonal) display that snaps open to let you swap out parts and make upgrades. No tools required.

This workstation is simply cool.....Coming in April 20

1. HP Z1 Workstation Reveal 
2. Creation of The Power Without The Tower 
3. NVIDIA Joins Forces with HP to Free the Workstation from its Tower