HP NC4200 manual Safeguarding Your Data, Altiris Local Recovery

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System Restore

Safeguarding Your Data

Software or devices added to the notebook can cause your system to become unstable. To safeguard your documents, store personal files in the My Documents folder and periodically create a backup copy of My Documents.

Altiris Local Recovery

Altiris Local Recovery protects the files on your computer by storing copies of files, called snapshots. If files on your computer are accidentally deleted or corrupted, you can easily restore the files yourself. You can also roll back your complete file system to a previous state.

Altiris Local Recovery provides protection of files by backing up files to a hidden Altiris recovery partition. When you install the software, the Recovery Agent Partition Wizard guides you through the process of creating the recovery partition. After the partition is created, the notebook restarts and creates the first snapshot. After the snapshot is created, the notebook restarts and the software makes the snapshots available for recovery through Windows.

Local Recovery is installed with a default schedule so that snapshots of your files are automatically taken on a regular basis. You can change the snapshot schedule. For more information, refer to the Altiris Local Recovery Help.

You can access your snapshots in the Altiris Recovery Agent folder. Right-click the Altiris Recovery Agent icon on your desktop, and then select Open. To restore one of the snapshots, select the snapshot to restore, and then drag the file to the appropriate location on your hard drive.

For more information on configuring and using Altiris Local Recovery, visit the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/go/easydeploy or open the software and select Help on the menu bar.

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Getting Started

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Contents Getting Started Page Contents Component ID Index Hardware Setup Identify the Setup Hardware Insert the Battery Pack Connect the Modem Connecting the Modem to an RJ-11 Jack Connecting the Modem with an Adapter Connect the Notebook to External Power Open the Notebook Turn On the Notebook Software Setup Welcome to Windows Software Setup Select Your Regional Preferences Select No, I don’t accept them, and then select Next Accept the License AgreementsName Your Notebook Register Online with Hewlett-Packard window, you can Register OnlinePress the Finish Button Create User AccountsNext Steps Enable or Disable TouchPad Tapping Protect Your Notebook Select Start All Programs Norton AntiVirus Help and Support Protect the Notebook from VirusesProtect Your System Files Setting a Restore PointUpdating Software Protect Your PrivacyProtect the Notebook from Power Surges Use the Notebook Safely Turn Off the Notebook Properly Connect to the Internet Enable Communication HardwareSet Up Internet Service Using an ISP-Provided Icon Access the User Guides Component ID Components Keyboard ComponentsFront Components Rear Components Left-Side Components Right-Side Components Bottom Components Support LabelsTroubleshooting Power Features Quick TroubleshootingCan the Notebook Not Be Turned On? Is the Notebook Screen Blank? Is Software Functioning Abnormally? Is the Notebook Overheating? Is the Notebook Unresponsive?Start Help and Support Is an External Device Not Working?Help and Support Center Preparing to Call Customer Care Contact Customer CareContacting Customer Care by E-mail or Telephone Taking the Notebook to a Service PartnerSystem Restore Altiris Local Recovery Safeguarding Your DataSetting System Restore Points Repairing or Reinstalling Applications Reinstalling Applications from Discs Reinstalling Applications from Your Hard DriveRepairing the Operating System Reinstalling the Operating System ÄFormatting a drive deletes all current files Reinstalling Device Drivers and Other Software Updating Reinstalled Software Application and Driver IndexApplication and Driver Recovery disc B-1 Index-3 Operating System disc B-1,B-6 Index-5 Numbers A-10