HP 355385-001 manual Turn on the notebook by briefly pressing the power button

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Software Updates and Restorations

3.Turn on the notebook by briefly pressing the power button.

If the Operating System Recovery CD does not open after several minutes, the boot order settings on your notebook might have been changed from the default settings. For information about changing boot order settings, refer to the Boot Menu in the“Configuring Your Notebook” section in this chapter.

4.When prompted, press any key to boot from CD. (After a few minutes, the Welcome to Setup screen is displayed.)

5.Press enter to continue. (A Licensing Agreement screen is displayed.)

6.Press F8 to accept the agreement and continue. (The Setup window is displayed.)

7.Press esc to continue installing a fresh copy of the operating system.

8.Press enter to set up the operating system.

9.Press C to continue setup using this partition.

10.Select Format the partition using the NTFS file system (Quick), and then press enter. (A caution is displayed. The caution explains that formatting this drive will delete all current files.)

11.Press F to format the drive. (The reinstallation process begins.)

After the reinstallation process is complete, which might take a few hours, the notebook restarts in Windows. To properly set up Windows, follow the on-screen instructions.

✎After you reinstall the operating system, you must reinstall the drivers required for notebook functionality, You might need to reinstall drivers for some external devices.

✎After you have finished reinstalling drivers, you should reinstall preloaded, preinstalled, and optional software.

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Contents Software Guide Page Contents Multimedia SecurityPlaying DVDs and Video CDs with InterVideo Software Updates and RestorationsIndex Task Use This Power Source Selecting a Power SourceStandby, Hibernation and Shutdown StandbyHibernation Shutdown Choosing Standby, Hibernation or Shutdown When Resuming After a Short IntervalWhen Resuming After a Week or More When External Power Supply Is Disrupted or UncertainWhen Using Infrared or Drive Media Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown ProceduresIdentifying Power Controls and Indicators Identifying power controls and indicators Using the Default Power Settings Task Procedure ResultsTurning the Notebook or Display On or Off Initiating or Resuming from Hibernation Task Procedure ResultInitiating or Resuming from Standby Using Emergency Shutdown ProceduresSetting Power Preferences Accessing Power Options WindowDisplaying Power Meter Icon on Taskbar Using a Security Password Setting or Changing a Power SchemeProcessor Performance Controls Accessing Windows XP Processor ControlsPower Scheme AC Power Battery Power Security To Protect Against This Risk Use This Feature Security Features Quick ReferenceAbout Passwords Forgotten PasswordsUsing HP and Windows Passwords About QuickLock Fn+F6 About Power-On Passwords Setting, Changing or Deleting Power-On PasswordsSetting a Power-On Password Changing a Power-On Password Deleting a Power-On Password Entering Power-On PasswordsAbout Administrator Passwords Setting, Changing or Deleting Administrator PasswordsSetting an Administrator Password Changing an Administrator Password Deleting an Administrator Password Entering Administrator Passwords Using Other Device SecurityUsing System Information Setting System Information OptionsProtecting System Information Protecting Your Notebook Step Use this Security Measure For More Information Using Security Software MeasuresConnecting an Optional Security Cable Connecting the optional security cable Protecting Playback Using CDs and DVDsObserving the Copyright Warning Using Hotkeys and Quick Launch Buttons Select ModelsIdentifying the multimedia hotkeys and Quick Launch buttons HP Image Zone Select Models Reprogramming the Quick Launch Buttons Select Models InterVideo Home Theater Select ModelsPlaying Audio and Video CDs with Windows Media Player Playing CDsGeneral DVD Tips Playing DVDs or Video CDs Using DVD Region SettingsChanging Region Settings Using InterVideo WinDVD Creator Select ModelsChoosing Recording Media Preparing to Use InterVideo WinDVD CreatorCreating DVDs and Video CDs Sonic RecordNowUpdating Software Software Updates RestorationsAccessing Notebook ROM Information Accessing Notebook Product InformationDownloading and Installing Software Updates Downloading and Installing ROM Updates Downloading ROM Update Installing ROM Update Downloading and Installing Other Software Recovery Procedures Step Description Refer to Before You BeginUsing the System Restore Utility Setting a Restore PointRestoring to a Restore Point Repairing or Reinstalling Drivers Reinstalling Applications from Your Hard Drive Repairing or Reinstalling ApplicationsReinstalling Applications from the Driver Recovery CD Repairing or Reinstalling Operating SystemRepairing the Operating System Backing Up Your Data About Operating System ReinstallationReinstalling the Operating System Turn on the notebook by briefly pressing the power button Updating Reinstalled Software Reinstalling Other SoftwareInstalling a Retail Version of an Operating System Configuring Your NotebookOpening the Setup Utility Navigating and Selecting in the Setup Utility Setting Description Default Main MenuSecurity Menu Exit Menu Boot MenuUsing the Help and Support Center Restoring Setup Utility Default SettingsExiting the Setup Utility Software Updates and Restorations Obtaining Support Telephone Numbers Using Support Telephone NumbersPreparing to Call Technical Support Index Fn 3-2 hotkeys 3-2prt sc Index-3 Index-4