9 Backup and Recovery ................................................................................................................................ 135
Restoring and recovering in Windows 7 ........................................................................................... 135
System Restore ............................................................................................................... 135
System Recovery ............................................................................................................. 135
System Recovery when Windows is responding ............................................ 136
System Recovery when Windows is not responding ...................................... 137
System recovery using recovery media .......................................................... 137
Creating recovery media ................................................................ 138
Using recovery media ..................................................................... 139
Backup and recovery in Windows 8 ................................................................................................. 140
Backing up your information ............................................................................................ 140
Performing a system recovery ......................................................................................... 141
Using the Windows recovery tools .................................................................. 141
Using f11 recovery tools .................................................................................. 142
Using Windows 8 operating system media (purchased separately) ............... 142
10 POST Error Messages .............................................................................................................................. 143
POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages ..................................................................................... 144
Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs ............................................................................. 145
11 Password Security and Resetting CMOS ............................................................................................... 146
Establishing a Setup or Power-on Password ................................................................................... 147
Resetting the Setup and Power-on Password .................................................................................. 148
Resetting CMOS .............................................................................................................................. 149
Appendix A Power Cord Set Requirements ................................................................................................ 150
General Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 150
Japanese Power Cord Requirements .............................................................................................. 150
Country-Specific Requirements ........................................................................................................ 151
Appendix B Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 152
All-in One Models ............................................................................................................................. 152
Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 154
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