Software Update, Backup and Recovery Document Part Number: 405533-001 January 2006
Contents 1 Software updates Receiving automatic HP Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Downloading software updates from the HP Web site . . 1–2 Accessing computer information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3 2 Backup Safeguarding your data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backing up your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backing up specific files or folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Backing up your entire system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Software updates Updates to software provided with the computer may be available through the HP Software Update utility or on the HP Web site. computer is connected to a corporate network, consult ✎ Ifwiththeyour network administrator before installing any software updates, especially system BIOS updates. Receiving automatic HP Software Updates HP Software Update is a utility included on the computer that automatically checks for software updates from HP.
Software updates Downloading software updates from the HP Web site Most software on the HP Web site is packaged in compressed files called Softpaqs. Some BIOS updates may be packaged in compressed files called ROMPaqs. BIOS initializes the operating system, determines how the ✎ The computer will interact with the hardware devices, and provides for information transfer among hardware devices, including the time and date. The computer system BIOS is stored on the system ROM.
Software updates Accessing computer information Before you access the updates for your computer, collect the following information: ■ The product category is Notebook. ■ The product family name, series number, and serial number (S/N) are provided on the service tag. To determine whether an available BIOS update contains a later BIOS version than the one currently installed on the computer, you need to know the version of the system BIOS currently installed.
Software updates Downloading a BIOS update Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the computer or an unsuccessful installation, download and install a BIOS update only when the computer is connected to reliable external power using the AC adapter. Do not download or install a BIOS update while the computer is running on battery power, docked in an optional docking device, or connected to an optional power source.
Software updates Installing a BIOS update computer is connected to a corporate network, consult ✎ Ifwiththeyour network administrator before installing any software updates, especially system BIOS updates. BIOS installation procedures vary. Follow any instructions that are displayed on the screen after the download is complete. If no instructions are displayed: 1. Open Windows Explorer by selecting Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer. 2.
Software updates Downloading and installing other software To download and install software other than a BIOS update: 1. Access the page on the HP Web site that provides software for your computer: ❏ Click a software update link in the Help and Support Center. – or – ❏ Visit the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/support and click Download drivers and software to download the software for your computer model. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen to find the software you want to update. 3.
Software updates 5. In the left pane of the Windows Explorer window: a. Click My Computer and then your hard drive designation. The hard drive designation is typically Local Disk (C:). b. Using the hard drive path you recorded earlier, open the folder on your hard drive that contains the update. 6. Double-click the file with an .exe extension (for example, filename.exe). The installation begins. 7. Complete the installation by following the instructions on the screen.
2 Backup The HP Backup and Recovery Manager provides several ways to back up the system and to recover optimal system functionality. For information about recovering system functionality, refer to Chapter 3, “Recovery.” installed drivers, utilities, and applications can be copied ✎ HP to a CD or to a DVD using the HP Backup and Recovery Manager. Safeguarding your data Software or devices added to the computer can cause your system to become unstable.
Backup Backing up specific files or folders You can back up specific files or folders to the hard drive, to an optional external hard drive, or to discs. To back up specific files or folders: 1. Select Start > All Programs > HP Backup and Recovery Manager > HP Backup and Recovery Manager. 2. Click Next. 3. Click Back up to protect user system settings and important data files, and then click Next. 4. Click Back up specific files and folders, and then click Next. The Backup Wizard opens. 5.
Backup Backing up your entire system When you perform a complete system backup, you are saving the full factory image, including the Windows operating system, software applications, and all personal files and folders. entire image can be stored on another hard drive, on a ✎ The network drive, or on recovery discs that you create. For information on creating recovery discs, refer to Chapter 3, “Creating recovery discs.” To back up your entire system: 1.
Backup Backing up modifications made to your system When you back up modifications made to your system, you are creating system recovery points. This allows you to save a snapshot of your hard drive at a specific point in time. You can then recover back to that point if you want to reverse subsequent changes made to your system. default, the first system recovery point, a snapshot of the ✎ By entire image, is automatically created the first time you perform a backup.
Backup To create and schedule a system recovery point: 1. Select Start > All Programs > HP Backup & Recovery Manager > HP Backup and Recovery Manager. 2. Click Next. 3. Click Back up to protect user system settings and important data files, and then click Next. 4. Click Back up the modifications made on your system since your last recovery point or your first complete backup, and then click Next. The Recovery Point Manager opens. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to create or manage recovery points.
3 Recovery HP Backup and Recovery Manager analyzes your hard drive, creates a dedicated hard drive recovery partition on the hard drive, and stores a copy of the full factory image on that partition. You can choose to keep the copy on that recovery partition, or you can choose to store it on external recovery discs or on another drive. using HP Backup and Recovery Manager, try repairing ✎ Before the system by running Microsoft Windows System Restore.
Recovery Creating recovery discs HP recommends that you create recovery discs of your full factory image after you set up the computer for the first time. you create the recovery discs, you can increase the ✎ After amount of space on the hard drive by deleting the recovery partition. However, doing this is not recommended. HP Recovery CD/DVD Creator allows you to create a set of recovery discs for the computer.
Recovery To create a set of recovery discs: 1. Select Start > All Programs > HP Backup & Recovery Manager > HP Backup and Recovery Manager. 2. Click Next. 3. Click Create factory software recovery CDs or DVDs to recover the system (highly recommended). 4. Click Next. The Recovery CD/DVD Creator Wizard opens. 5. Click Next. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the recovery discs. wizard will specify the number of discs needed before ✎ The disc creation begins.
Recovery Performing a recovery Performing a recovery from the recovery discs To perform a recovery from the recovery discs: 1. Back up all personal files. For more information, refer to Chapter 2, “Backing up specific files or folders.” 2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform a recovery from the recovery discs.
Recovery Performing a recovery in Windows To perform a recovery in Windows: 1. Back up all personal files before performing a recovery. For more information, refer to Chapter 2, “Backing up specific files or folders.” 2. If the computer is on, select Start > All Programs > HP Backup & Recovery Manager > HP Backup and Recovery Manager. 3. Click Next. 4. Click Recover important files or the entire system, and then click Next. 5. Select a recovery option, and then click Next.
Recovery Performing a recovery from the recovery partition To perform a recovery from the recovery partition: 1. Back up all personal files before performing a recovery. For more information, refer to Chapter 2, “Backing up specific files or folders.” 2. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press f11 before the Windows operating system loads. 3. Select a recovery option, and then click Next. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform a recovery from the recovery partition.
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