Using HP Software Setup .................................................................................................................. 87
11 Backup and recovery in Windows 7 .............................................................................................................. 88
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 88
Guidelines .......................................................................................................................................... 88
Creating recovery media with HP Recovery Disc Creator ................................................................. 88
Creating recovery media ................................................................................................. 89
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................ 89
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................................ 90
Using the Windows recovery tools ................................................................................................... 90
Using f11 recovery tools (select models only) ................................................................................. 91
Using Windows 7 operating system media ...................................................................................... 92
12 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ......................................................................................................... 93
Creating a restore image ..................................................................................................................................... 93
Creating restore image on DVDs ....................................................................................................... 93
Creating a restore image on a USB device ........................................................................................ 94
Restoring the original factory state ................................................................................................. 94
Backing up your data files ................................................................................................................................... 95
Restoring your data files ..................................................................................................................................... 95
13 Statement of memory volatility .................................................................................................................. 96
Nonvolatile memory usage ................................................................................................................................. 98
Questions and answers ..................................................................................................................................... 100
Using HP Sure Start (select models only) ......................................................................................................... 101
14 Power cord set requirements .................................................................................................................... 102
Requirements for all countries ......................................................................................................................... 102
Requirements for specific countries and regions ............................................................................................. 102
15 Recycling ................................................................................................................................................ 104
Index ........................................................................................................................................................... 105
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