User Manual

Table of contents
1 Locating HP resources ...........................................................................................................................................................1
Product information ..........................................................................................................................................................1
Support ..............................................................................................................................................................................1
Product documentation.....................................................................................................................................................2
Product diagnostics ...........................................................................................................................................................2
Product updates.................................................................................................................................................................3
2 Computer features .................................................................................................................................................................4
Desktop front components................................................................................................................................................4
Desktop rear components .................................................................................................................................................5
Tower front components ...................................................................................................................................................5
Tower rear components ....................................................................................................................................................6
Product specications .......................................................................................................................................................7
3 Setting up the computer........................................................................................................................................................9
Ensuring proper ventilation...............................................................................................................................................9
Setup procedures.............................................................................................................................................................10
Adding monitors ..............................................................................................................................................................10
Finding supported graphics cards ...........................................................................................................................11
Planning for additional monitors ............................................................................................................................11
Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors.....................................................................................................12
Identifying monitor connection requirements........................................................................................................13
Connecting and conguring monitors .....................................................................................................................13
Using a third-party graphics conguration utility...................................................................................................14
Customizing the monitor (Windows).......................................................................................................................15
Installing optional components ......................................................................................................................................15
Security ............................................................................................................................................................................15
Product recycling .............................................................................................................................................................15
4 Backing up, restoring, and recovering.................................................................................................................................16
Backing up information and creating recovery media ....................................................................................................16
Using Windows tools for backing up .......................................................................................................................16
Using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool to create recovery media (select products only) ............................16
Restoring and recovering your system............................................................................................................................16
Creating a system restore .......................................................................................................................................17
Restoring and recovery methods ............................................................................................................................17
Recovering using HP Recovery media .....................................................................................................................17
Changing the computer boot order .........................................................................................................................17
Using HP Sure Recover (select products only).........................................................................................................18
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