| Contacting Customer Support | 184 | |
9 | HP PC Hardware Diagnostics | 185 | |
| Why run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics – UEFI | 185 | |
| How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics - UEFI | 185 | |
| Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device | 186 | |
10 POST Error Messages | 187 | ||
| POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages | 187 | |
| Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes | 195 | |
11 | Password Security and Resetting CMOS | 199 | |
| Resetting the Password Jumper | 199 | |
| Clearing and Resetting the CMOS | 200 | |
12 Backup and Recovery | 203 | ||
| Restoring and recovering in Windows 7 | 203 | |
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| System Restore | 203 |
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| System Recovery | 203 |
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| System Recovery when Windows is responding | 204 |
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| System Recovery when Windows is not responding | 205 |
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| System recovery using recovery media | 205 |
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| Creating recovery media | 206 |
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| Using recovery media | 207 |
| Backup and recovery in Windows 8 | 207 | |
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| Backing up your information | 208 |
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| Performing a system recovery | 208 |
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| Using the Windows recovery tools | 209 |
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| Using f11 recovery tools | 209 |
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| Using Windows 8 operating system media (purchased separately) | 210 |
Appendix A | Battery Replacement | 211 | |
Appendix B | Power Cord Set Requirements | 214 | |
| General Requirements | 214 | |
| Japanese Power Cord Requirements | 214 | |
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Appendix C | Specifications | 216 | |
| MT Specifications | 216 |
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