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Manage your notebook’s software and installation with quick setup and deployment options.
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Plan & manage

  Maintain stability with longer lifecycles  

bpwWhats the difference?
HP Lifecycle Management allows for more predictable product transitions to help you plan, procure and deploy your notebooks, reducing your total cost of ownership. HP is committed to meeting your needs by offering long product lifecycles that extend up to 18 months.

  Get earlier access to new notebooks  

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The new HP Early Image Builder Program enables Early Evaluation Program customers to access final drivers as early as 6 weeks prior to a new notebook model's first customer ship. This means you can purchase and deploy new products right when they launch.

Set up & deploy

  Simplify deployment  

bpwWhats the difference?
Ease deployment and support by simplifying images over the life of your notebook. HP Business Notebooks are designed to share a single set of common drivers and utilities such as HP Wireless Assistant and Quick Launch buttons.

  Deploy worldwide  

pwWhats the difference?
Easily purchase and deploy your notebooks at a lower cost. The Global Series Program serves the needs of multinational corporations by providing global configurations that allow for product standardization in up to 105 countries worldwide.

  Centralize management from the web  

bpwWhats the difference?
HP Client Manager provides centralized hardware management for your notebooks from a web browser. As a result of the integration with HP ProtectTools, HP Client Manager can identify and inventory HP Business Notebooks that include a TPM embedded security chip, then install HP ProtectTools on those systems. Remotely initializing the security chip and other features saves you time in setting-up a more secure infrastructure.

Maintain & update

  Monitor, diagnose & repair—remotely  

pwWhats the difference?
Get proactive security features and remote manageability built right in. With Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro technology, you can remotely monitor, diagnose and repair notebooks over the network, even if your OS is inoperable or it is powered off.
Additionally, these high-performance processors help you conserve battery life with cool, energy-saving features like Intel® Intelligent Power Capability and Intel® Deep Power Down Technology.

  Stay up to date with SoftPaqs NEW!

sbpwWhats the difference?
Significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to locate and download updates with HP SoftPaq Download Manager. SoftPaqs, specific HP software packages, can be downloaded in as few as three easy steps from a single user interface after initial setup.

  Keep systems updated—automatically  

bpwWhats the difference?
Enhance control over your notebooks. HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager, provides out-of-the-box PC configuration management. Automate software management to ensure that each notebook is correctly maintained through its whole lifecycle.

  See into the future  

bpwWhats the difference?
Stay ahead of the curve with HP Proactive Change Notification. This free service is designed to inform you of any relevant product changes before they occur to help you anticipate upgrades and plan accordingly.

Customize operating systems:

  Link up with Linux  

sbpwWhats the difference?
All HP Business Notebooks are Linux tested and certified, ensuring the operating system will function properly and is eligible for Linux vendor support.

  Operate freely with FreeDOS  

sbpwWhats the difference?
If you require operating system flexibility, HP Business Notebooks can be purchased with only FreeDOS preinstalled, allowing you to further customize your technology.
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