| Contacting Customer Support | 181 | |
9 | POST Error Messages | 182 | |
| POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages | 183 | |
| Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes | 191 | |
10 | Password Security and Resetting CMOS | 195 | |
| Resetting the Password Jumper | 196 | |
| Clearing and Resetting the CMOS | 197 | |
11 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics | 199 | ||
| Why run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics – UEFI | 199 | |
| How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics - UEFI | 199 | |
| Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device | 200 | |
12 Backup and Recovery | 201 | ||
| Restoring and recovering in Windows 7 | 201 | |
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| System Restore | 201 |
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| System Recovery | 202 |
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| System Recovery when Windows is responding | 202 |
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| System Recovery when Windows is not responding | 203 |
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| System recovery using recovery media | 203 |
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| Creating recovery media | 204 |
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| Using recovery media | 205 |
| Backup and recovery in Windows 8 | 206 | |
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| Backing up your information | 206 |
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| Performing a system recovery | 207 |
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| Using the Windows recovery tools | 207 |
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| Using f11 recovery tools | 208 |
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| Using Windows 8 operating system media (purchased separately) | 208 |
Appendix A | Battery Replacement | 210 | |
Appendix B | Removing and Replacing a Removable | 213 | |
Appendix C | Unlocking the Smart Cover Lock | 218 | |
| Smart Cover FailSafe Key | 218 | |
| Using the Smart Cover FailSafe Key to Remove the Smart Cover Lock | 219 | |
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