Backing up your software applications and information .................................................................................... 45
Using an optional security cable lock .................................................................................................................. 45
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ................................................................... 46
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 46
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 46
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 46
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 46
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ........................................................................................................... 47
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................. 48
10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 49
Creating backups ................................................................................................................................................. 49
Creating recovery media to recover the original system .................................................................. 49
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 49
Creating the recovery media ........................................................................ 49
Creating system restore points ......................................................................................................... 50
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 50
Creating a system restore point ..................................................................................... 50
Backing up system and personal information .................................................................................. 50
Tips for a successful backup ........................................................................................... 50
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 51
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore ................................................. 51
Restore and recovery ........................................................................................................................................... 52
Restoring to a previous system restore point .................................................................................. 52
Restoring specific files ...................................................................................................................... 52
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ......................................... 52
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................... 52
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 52
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) ...................................... 53
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................................ 53
Changing the computer boot order .............................................................. 53
11 Specifications ............................................................................................................................................ 55
Input power .......................................................................................................................................................... 55
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................................... 55
12 Electrostatic Discharge .............................................................................................................................. 56
Index ............................................................................................................................................................. 57
x
