HP 510 manual Creating recovery discs highly recommended

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Backup and recovery

The HP Backup and Recovery Manager performs these tasks:

Creating recovery discs (highly recommended)—The recovery discs are used to start up your computer and to recover the full factory image (operating system and software) in case of system failure or instability.

If you do not have a CD or DVD burner, a copy of the entire hard drive image can be stored on another hard drive or on a network drive.

Performing a recovery—You can perform a full system recovery or to recover important files from a recovery partition on the hard drive or from recovery discs that you create.

Creating recovery discs (highly recommended)

After setting up the computer for the first time, you can create a set of recovery discs of the full factory image, using Recovery Media Creator in the HP Backup and Recovery Manager. The recovery discs are used to start up (boot) the computer and recover the operating system and software to factory settings in case of system failure or instability.

ÄCAUTION: After you create the recovery discs, you can increase the amount of space on the hard drive by deleting the recovery partition. However, doing this is not recommended. If you delete this partition, you will lose any information that is on the partition.

Only one set of recovery discs can be created for this computer.

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Getting Started

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Contents Getting Started Page Contents Troubleshooting Index Page First-time setup Identifying required hardwareComponent Setting up the computer Refer to Appendix B, Backup and recovery, for instructionsInsert the battery Connect the computer to external power Turn on the computer First-time setup Set up the software Create recovery discs recommendedQuick tour Top components Front components Left components Right componentsProtecting the computer from viruses Next stepsProtecting the computer Protecting your privacy Protecting the computer from power surgesProtecting your system files Using the computer safely Next steps Connecting to a computer network Locating and installing software Installing additional hardware and softwareIdentifying and installing hardware Updating the software installed on the computer Select Start All Programs Software SetupFinding the user guides Turning off the computer correctlyTroubleshooting Troubleshooting resourcesQuick troubleshooting Computer is unable to start upComputer screen is blank Software is functioning abnormally Computer is turned on but not respondingComputer is unusually warm Home wireless network connection is not working An external device is not workingHelp and Support Center Contacting Customer Care Screen, select Start Help and Support My HP ComputerConnect to the Internet from your home Choosing an ISPUsing the New Connection Wizard Choosing the type of Internet connectionConnect to the Internet from your home Page Backing up the system Backup and recoverySafeguarding your data Backing up specific files or folders Click Next Follow the on-screen instructionsBacking up the entire hard drive Backing up modifications made to the system Recovering the system Scheduling backupsCreating recovery discs highly recommended HP Backup and Recovery Manager performs these tasksClick Next Performing a recovery Performing a recovery from the recovery discsInitiating a recovery from the hard drive recovery partition Page Specifications Operating environmentRated input power Index Index Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices
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