Getting Started Guide
Table of contents
Getting Started .................................................................................................................................................... 1
Installing and customizing the software ................................................................................................ 1
Installing the Windows Operating system ............................................................................ 1
Downloading Microsoft Windows updates ........................................................................... 2
Installing or upgrading device drivers (Windows systems) .................................................. 2
Customizing the monitor display (Windows systems) .......................................................... 2
Accessing disk image (ISO) files ......................................................................................... 3
Protecting the software ......................................................................................................................... 3
Using HP Diagnostic Solutions ............................................................................................................. 3
Vision Diagnostics (select models only) .............................................................................. 3
Accessing Vision Diagnostics (select models only) ............................................ 4
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (select models only) ............................................................. 4
Why run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ............................................................... 4
How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ....................................... 5
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device ............................ 5
Turning off the computer ...................................................................................................................... 5
Finding more information ...................................................................................................................... 6
Before you call for technical support .................................................................................................... 6
Helpful hints .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Basic troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 8
Interpreting POST diagnostic front panel LEDs and audible codes ..................................... 8
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7 and POSReady 7 .............................................. 8
Creating recovery media ...................................................................................................... 9
Creating recovery media using HP Recovery Manager (select models only) ..... 9
Creating recovery discs with HP Recovery Disc Creator (select models only) . 10
Creating recovery discs .................................................................... 11
Backing up your information .............................................................................. 11
System Restore ................................................................................................................. 12
System Recovery ............................................................................................................... 12
System Recovery when Windows is responding .............................................. 13
System Recovery when Windows is not responding ........................................ 13
System Recovery using recovery media (select models only) .......................... 14
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