Table of contents
Getting Started | 1 |
Installing and customizing the software | 1 |
Installing the Windows Operating system | 1 |
Downloading Microsoft Windows updates | 2 |
Installing or upgrading device drivers (Windows systems) | 2 |
Customizing the monitor display (Windows systems) | 2 |
Accessing disk image (ISO) files | 3 |
Protecting the software | 3 |
Using HP Diagnostic Solutions | 3 |
Vision Diagnostics (select models only) | 3 |
Accessing Vision Diagnostics (select models only) | 4 |
HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (select models only) | 4 |
Why run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics | 4 |
How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics | 5 |
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device | 5 |
Turning off the computer | 5 |
Finding more information | 6 |
Before you call for technical support | 6 |
Helpful hints | 7 |
Basic troubleshooting | 8 |
Interpreting POST diagnostic front panel LEDs and audible codes | 8 |
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7 and POSReady 7 | 8 |
Creating recovery media | 9 |
Creating recovery media using HP Recovery Manager (select models only) | 9 |
Creating recovery discs with HP Recovery Disc Creator (select models only) . 10 | |
Creating recovery discs | 11 |
Backing up your information | 11 |
System Restore | 12 |
System Recovery | 12 |
System Recovery when Windows is responding | 13 |
System Recovery when Windows is not responding | 13 |
System Recovery using recovery media (select models only) | 14 |
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