User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Locating HP resources
- Computer features
- Setting up the computer
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Using Windows tools
- Creating HP Recovery media (select products only)
- Restoring and recovery
- Restoring, resetting, and refreshing using Windows tools
- Restoring using HP Recovery Manager and the HP Recovery partition
- Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
- Recovering using the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
- Recovering using HP Recovery media
- Changing the computer boot order
- Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
- Setting up Linux
- Updating the computer
- Maintenance, diagnostics, and minor troubleshooting
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics
- Routine care
- Accessibility
- Index

● For cabinet installation, ensure adequate cabinet ventilation and ensure that the ambient temperature
within the cabinet does not exceed specied limits.
● Never restrict the incoming or outgoing airow of the computer by blocking any vents or air intakes.
Setup procedures
WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment, observe these practices:
● Plug the power cord into an AC outlet that is easily accessible at all times.
● Disconnect power from the computer by unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet (not by
unplugging the power cord from the computer).
● Plug the cord into a grounded (earthed) three-pin outlet. Do not disable the power cord grounding pin
(for example, by attaching a two-pin adapter). The grounding pin is an important safety feature.
NOTE: If your computer has a 1125 W power supply, it might require more power than the typical oice
environment can supply. For details, see the Site Preparation Guide for the computer at http://www.hp.com/
support.
To set up the computer:
1. Connect the mouse, keyboard, and power cord to the computer (1).
2. Connect the monitor to the computer (2).
3. Connect other peripheral components (such as a printer) according to the instructions included with the
device.
4. Connect a network cable to the computer and to a network router or LAN device.
5. Plug the computer power cord and monitor power cord into an AC outlet (3).
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