10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ...............................................................................

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Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ...............................................................................................................

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Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................................

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Determining the BIOS version ...........................................................................................

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Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................

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Using System Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................

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11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .....................................................................................................

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Creating backups ...............................................................................................................................

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Creating recovery media to recover the original system ....................................................

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What you need to know .....................................................................................

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Creating the recovery media ............................................................

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Creating system restore points ..........................................................................................

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What you need to know .....................................................................................

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Creating a system restore point ........................................................................

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Backing up system and personal information ....................................................................

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Tips for a successful backup .............................................................................

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What you need to know .....................................................................................

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Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore ..................................

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Restore and recovery .........................................................................................................................

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Restoring to a previous system restore point ....................................................................

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Restoring specific files .......................................................................................................

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Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ............................

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Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager ...........................................

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What you need to know .....................................................................................

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Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) .........................

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Recovering using the recovery media ...............................................................

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Changing the computer boot order ...................................................

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12 Specifications ..............................................................................................................................................

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Input power .........................................................................................................................................

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Operating environment .......................................................................................................................

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13 Troubleshooting and support ....................................................................................................................

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Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................

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Disc drive problems ...........................................................................................................

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Wireless connection problems ...........................................................................................

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Cannot connect to a WLAN ...............................................................................

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Cannot connect to a preferred network .............................................................

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Current network security codes are unavailable ...............................................

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