User Guide - Windows 7

Creating recovery media ................................................................................................. 66
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................. 66
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................................ 67
Using the Windows recovery tools .................................................................................................... 67
Using f11 recovery tools (select models only) ................................................................................. 68
Using Windows 7 operating system media ....................................................................................... 68
12 Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) .................................................... 70
Using Computer Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 70
Starting Computer Setup .................................................................................................................. 70
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ................................................................................... 70
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................................. 71
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 71
Determining the BIOS version ......................................................................................... 71
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................................... 72
Using MultiBoot ................................................................................................................................................... 72
About the boot device order ............................................................................................................. 72
Choosing MultiBoot preferences ....................................................................................................... 73
Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup ................................................................. 73
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the f9 prompt ............................................. 73
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt .............................................................................. 74
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences ........................................................................ 74
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) (select models only) ......................................................................... 74
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................. 75
Using HP Sure Start (select models only) ............................................................................................................ 75
13 Support .................................................................................................................................................... 76
Contacting support .............................................................................................................................................. 76
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 77
14 Specications ............................................................................................................................................ 78
Input power .......................................................................................................................................................... 78
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................................... 78
15 Accessibility .............................................................................................................................................. 79
Supported assistive technologies ....................................................................................................................... 79
Contacting support .............................................................................................................................................. 79
Appendix A Traveling with or shipping your computer ....................................................................................... 80
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