10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 56
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 56
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 56
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 56
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 57
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 57
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 59
Creating backups ............................................................................................................................... 59
Creating recovery media to recover the original system .................................................... 59
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 59
Creating the recovery media ............................................................ 60
Creating system restore points .......................................................................................... 60
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 60
Creating a system restore point ........................................................................ 60
Backing up system and personal information .................................................................... 60
Tips for a successful backup ............................................................................. 61
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 61
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore .................................. 61
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 62
Restoring to a previous system restore point .................................................................... 62
Restoring specific files ....................................................................................................... 62
Restoring specific files using HP Recovery Manager ....................................... 62
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ............................ 62
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager ........................................... 62
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 63
Recovering using HP Recovery partition .......................................................... 63
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................... 63
Changing the computer boot order ................................................... 64
12 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 65
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 65
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 65
13 Troubleshooting and support .................................................................................................................... 66
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 66
Disc drive problems ........................................................................................................... 66
Wireless connection problems ........................................................................................... 66
Cannot connect to a WLAN ............................................................................... 67
Cannot connect to a preferred network ............................................................. 67
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