System utilities

HP provides special utility programs in the PC Help & Tools folder that display support information and initiate Application or System Recovery.

To use utility programs:

1Click Start, choose All Programs, and then PC Help & Tools.

2Select a program or folder:

■HP Application Recovery

■HP Support Information

■HP PC System Recovery

■PC Doctor

■System Restore

Using Standby Mode and Quick Resume Mode

You can use both Standby and Quick Resume modes to save power when the HP Digital Entertainment Center is not in use. There are some differences between these settings which are outlined in the following sections.

You can have both Standby mode set and Quick Resume mode enabled so that after a determined time-out period, the PC reverts to Standby mode which places the PC in a reduced power state. If you have both Standby mode and Quick Resume mode set, Standby mode will override Quick Resume mode unless the TV tuner is active (for example, recording or playing a live TV). The PC does not time-out to Standby mode; it remains in Quick Resume mode and the fan remains running.

What is Standby Mode?

When the HP Digital Entertainment Center is in Standby mode:

■The display is turned off, audio is muted, the fan and the hard disk are turned off, and the PC is set to a minimal power setting.

■The PC can automatically return to a full-powered state and record a scheduled TV program.

■The desktop can be displayed after several seconds when you press the sleep button on your remote control.

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