Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Getting started
- Getting to know your computer
- Connecting to a network
- Enjoying entertainment features
- Using the camera
- Using audio
- Using video
- Connecting a DisplayPort device using a USB Type-C cable (select products only)
- Connecting a Thunderbolt device using a USB Type-C cable (select products only)
- Connecting video devices by using a VGA cable (select products only)
- Connecting video devices using an HDMI cable (select products only)
- Connecting digital display devices using a Dual-Mode DisplayPort cable (select products only)
- Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select products only)
- Using data transfer
- Navigating the screen
- Maintaining your computer
- Securing your computer and information
- Troubleshooting
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows (select products only)
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI
- Using Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI settings (select products only)
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Operating specifications
- Electrostatic discharge
- Accessibility
- Support information
- Index
Changing the computer boot order
If your computer does not restart using the HP Recovery media, you can change the computer boot order, the
order of devices listed in BIOS for startup information. You can select an optical drive or a USB ash drive,
depending on the location of your HP Recovery media.
IMPORTANT: For a tablet with a detachable keyboard, connect the tablet to the keyboard base before
beginning these steps.
To change the boot order:
1. Insert the HP Recovery media.
2. Access the system Startup menu.
● For computers or tablets with keyboards attached, turn on or restart the computer or tablet, quickly
press esc, and then press f9 for boot options.
● For tablets without keyboards, turn on or restart the tablet, quickly press and hold the volume up
button, and then select f9.
‒ or –
Turn on or restart the tablet, quickly press and hold the volume down button, and then select f9.
3. Select the optical drive or USB ash drive from which you want to boot, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
Using HP Sure Recover (select products only)
Select computer models are congured with HP Sure Recover, a PC operating system (OS) recovery solution
built into the hardware and software. HP Sure Recover can fully restore the HP OS image without installed
recovery software.
Using HP Sure Recover, an administrator or user can restore the system and install:
● Latest version of the operating system
● Platform-specic device drivers
● Software applications, in the case of a custom image
To access the latest documentation for HP Sure Recover, go to http://www.hp.com/support. Follow the
on-screen instructions to nd your product and locate your documentation.
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