Minor thing, but...
It would be the BIOS, not the operating system, that would need to be updated. This is doable, but generally a bit cumbersome and prone to erros for the typical end-user. This might be why HP never released a BIOS update for the machine. It is also possible that the machine does not have the circuitry to sense power and initiate a bootup (unlikely, but possible).
What network cameras did you install?
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