User Guide - Windows 7

Guidelines .......................................................................................................................................... 67
Creating recovery media with HP Recovery Disc Creator ................................................................. 67
Creating recovery media ................................................................................................. 68
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................. 68
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................................ 69
Using the Windows recovery tools .................................................................................................... 69
Using f11 recovery tools (select models only) ................................................................................. 70
Using Windows 7 operating system media ....................................................................................... 70
12 Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) .................................................... 72
Using Computer Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 72
Starting Computer Setup .................................................................................................................. 72
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ................................................................................... 72
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................................. 73
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 73
Determining the BIOS version ......................................................................................... 73
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................................... 74
Using MultiBoot ................................................................................................................................................... 74
About the boot device order ............................................................................................................. 74
Choosing MultiBoot preferences ....................................................................................................... 75
Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup ................................................................. 75
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the f9 prompt ............................................. 75
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt .............................................................................. 76
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences ........................................................................ 76
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) (select models only) ......................................................................... 76
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................. 77
Using HP Sure Start (select models only) ............................................................................................................ 77
13 Support .................................................................................................................................................... 78
Contacting support .............................................................................................................................................. 78
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 79
14 Specications ............................................................................................................................................ 80
Input power .......................................................................................................................................................... 80
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................................... 80
15 Accessibility .............................................................................................................................................. 81
Supported assistive technologies ....................................................................................................................... 81
Contacting support .............................................................................................................................................. 81
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