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10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 59
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 59
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 59
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 59
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 60
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 60
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 62
Creating backups ............................................................................................................................... 62
Creating recovery media to recover the original system .................................................... 62
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 62
Creating the recovery media ............................................................ 63
Creating system restore points .......................................................................................... 63
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 63
Creating a system restore point ........................................................................ 63
Backing up system and personal information .................................................................... 63
Tips for a successful backup ............................................................................. 64
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 64
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore .................................. 64
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 65
Restoring to a previous system restore point .................................................................... 65
Restoring specific files ....................................................................................................... 65
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ............................ 65
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager ........................................... 65
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 65
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) ......................... 66
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................... 66
Changing the computer boot order ................................................... 66
12 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 68
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 68
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 68
13 Troubleshooting and support .................................................................................................................... 69
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 70
Disc drive problems ........................................................................................................... 70
Wireless connection problems ........................................................................................... 70
Cannot connect to a WLAN ............................................................................... 71
Cannot connect to a preferred network ............................................................. 71
Current network security codes are unavailable ............................................... 71
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