User Guide - Windows 7

Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 51
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 51
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 51
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ............................................................ 52
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 52
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 52
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 52
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 53
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...................................................................................... 53
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ............................... 54
10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 55
Creating backups ............................................................................................................................... 55
Creating recovery media to recover the original system .................................................... 55
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 55
Creating the recovery media ............................................................ 56
Creating system restore points .......................................................................................... 56
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 56
Creating a system restore point ........................................................................ 56
Backing up system and personal information .................................................................... 56
Tips for a successful backup ............................................................................. 57
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 57
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore .................................. 57
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 58
Restoring to a previous system restore point .................................................................... 58
Restoring specific files ....................................................................................................... 58
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ............................ 58
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager ........................................... 58
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 58
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) ......................... 59
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................... 59
Changing the computer boot order ................................................... 59
11 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 61
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 61
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 61
12 Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................................. 63
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