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