User guide

11 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................... 78
Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 78
Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 78
Creating recovery media with HP Recovery Disc Creator ................................................. 78
Creating recovery media ................................................................................... 79
Backing up your information .............................................................................................. 79
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................ 80
Using the Windows recovery tools ..................................................................................... 80
Using f11 recovery tools (select models only) ................................................................... 81
Using Windows 7 operating system media ........................................................................ 81
12 Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ........................................... 83
Using Computer Setup ....................................................................................................................... 83
Starting Computer Setup ................................................................................................... 83
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ..................................................................... 83
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................... 84
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................. 84
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................... 84
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................. 85
Using MultiBoot .................................................................................................................................. 86
About the boot device order ............................................................................................... 86
Choosing MultiBoot preferences ........................................................................................ 86
Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup .................................................... 86
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the f9 prompt ................................. 87
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt .................................................................. 87
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences ........................................................... 87
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) (select models only) ..................................................... 87
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ............................... 88
13 Support ......................................................................................................................................................... 89
Contacting support ............................................................................................................................. 89
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 90
14 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 91
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 91
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 91
Appendix A Traveling with or shipping your computer ....................................................................................... 92
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