HP 880 G1 Tower manual Using, updating, and maintaining your PC

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Blink or beep codes: Interpreting POST diagnostic front panel LEDs and
audible codes	17
HP Support Assistant	17
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics	17
Why run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics	17
How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics	17
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device	18
Before you call for technical support	19
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 8.1 or Windows 8	20
Creating recovery media and backups	20
Restoring and recovering using Windows tools	20
Using, updating, and maintaining your PC	22

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Contents Getting Started Page About This Book Iv About This Book Table of contents Using, updating, and maintaining your PC Getting Started in Windows Turning off the computer Performing basic troubleshooting Why run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics How to access and run HP PC Hardware DiagnosticsDownloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device Before you call for technical support Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows Creating recovery media Click All ProgramsTo create recovery discs Close all open programs Creating recovery discs Backing up your informationSystem Restore System RecoverySystem Recovery when Windows is responding System Recovery when Windows is not responding System Recovery using recovery media select models onlyPage Using, updating, and maintaining your PC Downloading Windows 8 updates Click Settings Change PC Settings Performing basic troubleshooting HP Support Assistant Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device Before you call for technical support Creating recovery media and backups Restoring and recovering using Windows toolsUsing Reset when the system is not responding Recovery using the Windows recovery USB flash driveUsing, updating, and maintaining your PC