HP ENVY manual 8

Installing HP and third-party software updates ..................................................................	55
Securing your wireless network ..........................................................................................................	56
Backing up your software applications and information .....................................................................	56
Using an optional security cable lock .................................................................................................	56
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ...............................................................................	57
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ...............................................................................................................	57
Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................................	57
Determining the BIOS version ...........................................................................................	57
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................	58
Using System Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................	59
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .....................................................................................................	60
Creating backups ...............................................................................................................................	60
Creating recovery media to recover the original system ....................................................	60
What you need to know .....................................................................................	60
Creating the recovery media ............................................................	61
Creating system restore points ..........................................................................................	61
What you need to know .....................................................................................	61
Creating a system restore point ........................................................................	61
Backing up system and personal information ....................................................................	62
Tips for a successful backup .............................................................................	62
What you need to know .....................................................................................	62
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore ..................................	63
Restore and recovery .........................................................................................................................	64
Restoring to a previous system restore point ....................................................................	64
Restoring specific files .......................................................................................................	64
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ............................	64
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager ...........................................	64
What you need to know .....................................................................................	64
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) .........................	65
Recovering using the recovery media ...............................................................	65
Changing the computer boot order ...................................................	66
12 Specifications ..............................................................................................................................................	67
Input power .........................................................................................................................................	67
Operating environment .......................................................................................................................	68
13 Troubleshooting and support ....................................................................................................................	69
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................	70

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