HP Compaq 2510p Notebook PC -Getting Started - Enhanced for Accessibility Windows Vista
443562-001.book Page 3 Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:47 PM
Backup and recovery 
Back up suggestions 
■  Create a set of recovery discs using HP Backup & 
Recovery Manager. 
■  Create system recovery points using HP Backup & 
Recovery Manager, and periodically copy them to disc. 
■  Store personal files in the Documents folder and back up 
these folders periodically. 
■  Back up templates stored in their associated programs. 
■  Save customized settings in a window, toolbar, or menu 
bar by taking a screen shot of your settings. 
The screen shot can be a time saver if you have to reset  
your preferences.  
To copy the screen and paste it into a word-processing 
document: 
1.  Display the screen. 
2.  Copy the screen. 
To copy only the active window, press 
alt+fn+prt sc. 
To copy the entire screen, press 
fn+prt sc. 
3. Open a word-processing document, and then select 
Edit > Paste. 
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Before you can perform backup and recovery procedures, the 
computer must be connected to external power. 
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Drivers, utilities, and applications installed by HP can be copied to 
a CD or to a DVD using HP Backup & Recovery Manager. 
Backing up specific files or folders 
You can back up specific files or folders to the recovery 
partition on the hard drive, to an optional external hard 
drive, or to optical discs (CDs or DVDs). 
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This process will take several minutes, depending on the file size 
and the speed of the computer. 
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