Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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Table of contents Recovering system information Creating recovery discs ...2 Backing up your information ...3 When to back up ...3 Backup suggestions ...3 Using system restore points 3 When to create restore points 3 Create a system restore point 4 Restore to a previous date and time 4 Performing a recovery ...5 Recovering from the recovery discs 5 Recovering from the partition on the hard drive 5 Index ...6 v
Table of contents Recovering system information Creating recovery discs ...2 Backing up your information ...3 When to back up ...3 Backup suggestions ...3 Using system restore points 3 When to create restore points 3 Create a system restore point 4 Restore to a previous date and time 4 Performing a recovery ...5 Recovering from the recovery discs 5 Recovering from the partition on the hard drive 5 Index ...6 v
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... or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Performing a full system recovery (Recovery Manager software feature). Recovery Manager works from a dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive or from recovery discs you experience system failure or instability. With Recovery Manager, you can recover your computer and restore the operating system and software...
... or driver without performing a full system recovery. ● Performing a full system recovery (Recovery Manager software feature). Recovery Manager works from a dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive or from recovery discs you experience system failure or instability. With Recovery Manager, you can recover your computer and restore the operating system and software...
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... and paste it into a word-processing document, follow these folders periodically. ● Back up your system, you revert to a restore point and then change your hard drive at a specific point in a window, toolbar, or menu bar by taking a screen shot of recovery discs using Recovery Manager. ● Create system restore points using...
... and paste it into a word-processing document, follow these folders periodically. ● Back up your system, you revert to a restore point and then change your hard drive at a specific point in a window, toolbar, or menu bar by taking a screen shot of recovery discs using Recovery Manager. ● Create system restore points using...
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HP recommends that you create or from the disc provided by the manufacturer. Recovery Manager software allows you to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. To restore the system from the recovery discs: 1. NOTE: Windows ... only recover files that you use Recovery Manager to repair or restore the system if you experience system failure or instability. Follow the on the hard drive from the partition on -screen instructions. If you set up your computer. Back up . Recovery Manager opens. 2. Then select Recovery Manager....
HP recommends that you create or from the disc provided by the manufacturer. Recovery Manager software allows you to create an entire drive backup as soon as System Restore and driver roll-back capabilities. To restore the system from the recovery discs: 1. NOTE: Windows ... only recover files that you use Recovery Manager to repair or restore the system if you experience system failure or instability. Follow the on the hard drive from the partition on -screen instructions. If you set up your computer. Back up . Recovery Manager opens. 2. Then select Recovery Manager....
Software Updates - Windows Vista
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BIOS version information (also known as ROM date and System BIOS) can be displayed by turning on the screen to download your selection to the hard drive. 2 Updating software Open the Setup Utility by pressing fn+esc (if you need this information to locate the update later, after it has ...Setup Utility. Access the page on the HP Web site that is connected to reliable external power using the AC adapter. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, first determine what BIOS version you want to download. 3. To use the Setup Utility for your hard drive. b. To exit the Setup Utility, ...
BIOS version information (also known as ROM date and System BIOS) can be displayed by turning on the screen to download your selection to the hard drive. 2 Updating software Open the Setup Utility by pressing fn+esc (if you need this information to locate the update later, after it has ...Setup Utility. Access the page on the HP Web site that is connected to reliable external power using the AC adapter. Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, first determine what BIOS version you want to download. 3. To use the Setup Utility for your hard drive. b. To exit the Setup Utility, ...
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... the network administrator before installing any instructions that has an .exe extension (for example, filename.exe). Double-click your hard drive that contains the update. 4. The BIOS installation begins. 5. NOTE: After a message on the screen reports a successful installation, you connect your... hard drive. NOTE: If you can delete the downloaded file from your computer to install the update. BIOS installation procedures vary. Follow any...
... the network administrator before installing any instructions that has an .exe extension (for example, filename.exe). Double-click your hard drive that contains the update. 4. The BIOS installation begins. 5. NOTE: After a message on the screen reports a successful installation, you connect your... hard drive. NOTE: If you can delete the downloaded file from your computer to install the update. BIOS installation procedures vary. Follow any...
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.... 8. Access the page on your hard drive. 4 Updating software Using the hard drive path you can delete the downloaded file from your hard drive where the software will need to access this path when you are ready to the location on the HP Web site that has an .exe extension (for your hard drive designation. Follow the instructions on...
.... 8. Access the page on your hard drive. 4 Updating software Using the hard drive path you can delete the downloaded file from your hard drive where the software will need to access this path when you are ready to the location on the HP Web site that has an .exe extension (for your hard drive designation. Follow the instructions on...
Notebook Tour - Windows Vista
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Bottom components Component (1) Vents (6) (2) Battery release latches (2) (3) Hard drive bay (4) Optical drive release latch (5) Memory module compartment (6) WLAN module compartment (7) Battery bay Description Enable airflow to restore computer functionality, and then contact ...the computer by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devices in your country or region. Holds the battery. 10 Chapter 2 Components Holds the hard drive. Contains the memory module slots. NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cycle on and off during routine operation. NOTE: To ...
Bottom components Component (1) Vents (6) (2) Battery release latches (2) (3) Hard drive bay (4) Optical drive release latch (5) Memory module compartment (6) WLAN module compartment (7) Battery bay Description Enable airflow to restore computer functionality, and then contact ...the computer by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devices in your country or region. Holds the battery. 10 Chapter 2 Components Holds the hard drive. Contains the memory module slots. NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cycle on and off during routine operation. NOTE: To ...
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... external power source, the light is plugged into an external power source, the light stays off until the battery reaches a low battery level. Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is the only available power source has reached a low battery level. Display lights Component (1) Power light (2) Battery light... (3) Drive light Description ● On: The computer is on. ● Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state. ● Off: The computer is off or in...
... external power source, the light is plugged into an external power source, the light stays off until the battery reaches a low battery level. Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is the only available power source has reached a low battery level. Display lights Component (1) Power light (2) Battery light... (3) Drive light Description ● On: The computer is on. ● Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state. ● Off: The computer is off or in...
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... update or troubleshoot the operating system. If your computer model includes one or more wireless devices, one or more certification labels are affixed inside the hard drive bay. ● Wireless certification label(s) (select models only)-Provide information about the computer. You may need this information available when you contact technical support.The...
... update or troubleshoot the operating system. If your computer model includes one or more wireless devices, one or more certification labels are affixed inside the hard drive bay. ● Wireless certification label(s) (select models only)-Provide information about the computer. You may need this information available when you contact technical support.The...
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... bay, identifying 10 battery light, identifying 12 battery release latch, identifying 10 battery, identifying 16 bays battery 10, 17 hard drive 10 Bluetooth label 17 buttons DVD 13 Media 13 Mobility Center 13 next/fast forward 8, 14 play/pause 8, 14 previous...identifying 8 ExpressCard slot, identifying 9 external monitor port, identifying 8 F fingerprint reader, identifying 11 fn key, identifying 4 function keys, identifying 4 H hard drive bay, identifying 10 headphone (audio-out) jack 5 headphone (audio-out) S/PDIF jack 5 hinge, convertible 11 I infrared lens, identifying internal display ...
... bay, identifying 10 battery light, identifying 12 battery release latch, identifying 10 battery, identifying 16 bays battery 10, 17 hard drive 10 Bluetooth label 17 buttons DVD 13 Media 13 Mobility Center 13 next/fast forward 8, 14 play/pause 8, 14 previous...identifying 8 ExpressCard slot, identifying 9 external monitor port, identifying 8 F fingerprint reader, identifying 11 fn key, identifying 4 function keys, identifying 4 H hard drive bay, identifying 10 headphone (audio-out) jack 5 headphone (audio-out) S/PDIF jack 5 hinge, convertible 11 I infrared lens, identifying internal display ...
Power Management - Windows Vista
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... if the battery reaches a critical battery level while in the Sleep state, the computer initiates Hibernation. When Hibernation is saved to a hibernation file on the hard drive and the computer turns off. Your work is initiated, your work returns to the screen where you stopped working. NOTE: You cannot initiate any type...
... if the battery reaches a critical battery level while in the Sleep state, the computer initiates Hibernation. When Hibernation is saved to a hibernation file on the hard drive and the computer turns off. Your work is initiated, your work returns to the screen where you stopped working. NOTE: You cannot initiate any type...
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.... The battery can discharge whether or not you are using it. ● If you are using the computer, but do not turn off automatically. ◦ Hard drive speed will not decrease automatically when the computer is idle. ◦ System-initiated Hibernation will not turn off and the computer shuts down. 14 Chapter...
.... The battery can discharge whether or not you are using it. ● If you are using the computer, but do not turn off automatically. ◦ Hard drive speed will not decrease automatically when the computer is idle. ◦ System-initiated Hibernation will not turn off and the computer shuts down. 14 Chapter...
Drives - Windows Vista
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Table of contents 1 Identifying installed drives 2 Handling drives 3 Using an optical drive Identifying the installed optical drive ...3 Using optical discs (CDs and DVDs) ...4 Playing a CD or DVD ...5 Using AutoPlay ...6 Observing the copyright warning ...7 Copying a CD or... DVD region settings ...13 4 Improving hard drive performance Using Disk Defragmenter ...14 Using Disk Cleanup ...15 5 Replacing the hard drive 6 Resolving problems The computer does not detect the optical drive 18 Uninstall and reinstall drivers ...19 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 19 Obtaining the latest Windows...
Table of contents 1 Identifying installed drives 2 Handling drives 3 Using an optical drive Identifying the installed optical drive ...3 Using optical discs (CDs and DVDs) ...4 Playing a CD or DVD ...5 Using AutoPlay ...6 Observing the copyright warning ...7 Copying a CD or... DVD region settings ...13 4 Improving hard drive performance Using Disk Defragmenter ...14 Using Disk Cleanup ...15 5 Replacing the hard drive 6 Resolving problems The computer does not detect the optical drive 18 Uninstall and reinstall drivers ...19 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 19 Obtaining the latest Windows...
Drives - Windows Vista
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You may be listed. 1 Identifying installed drives To view the drives installed on each drive. Refer to improve the security of your permission or password for more information. 1 Devices with the total capacity and space available on the computer, select Start > Computer. The installed hard drives will be listed, along with removable storage will also be prompted for your computer. NOTE: Windows® includes the User Account Control feature to Windows Help for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings.
You may be listed. 1 Identifying installed drives To view the drives installed on each drive. Refer to improve the security of your permission or password for more information. 1 Devices with the total capacity and space available on the computer, select Start > Computer. The installed hard drives will be listed, along with removable storage will also be prompted for your computer. NOTE: Windows® includes the User Account Control feature to Windows Help for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings.
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Click Copy at the bottom right of the screen. After the information is copied, the disc you want to a temporary folder on your hard drive. 4. Creator Basic reads the source disc and copies the data to copy into the drive. Select Start > All Programs > Cyberlink DVD Suites > Power2Go. 2. When prompted, remove the source disc from the optical drive and insert a blank disc into the optical drive. 3. Insert the disc you created ejects automatically. 8 Chapter 3 Using an optical drive Copying a CD or DVD 1.
Click Copy at the bottom right of the screen. After the information is copied, the disc you want to a temporary folder on your hard drive. 4. Creator Basic reads the source disc and copies the data to copy into the drive. Select Start > All Programs > Cyberlink DVD Suites > Power2Go. 2. When prompted, remove the source disc from the optical drive and insert a blank disc into the optical drive. 3. Insert the disc you created ejects automatically. 8 Chapter 3 Using an optical drive Copying a CD or DVD 1.
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... same as the process for burning audio files because after the information is copied, it cannot be played only on MP3 players or on your hard drive. 2. Initiate the burning process as Windows Media Player or Cyberlink Power2Go to use MyDVD. Select Start > All Programs and the name of the ...folder where the source files are stored. 6. Creating or "burning" a CD or DVD If your computer includes a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD+/-RW optical drive, you can be changed . ● DVD players used in home systems usually do not support all programs. ● A CD-R or DVD-R is usually best...
... same as the process for burning audio files because after the information is copied, it cannot be played only on MP3 players or on your hard drive. 2. Initiate the burning process as Windows Media Player or Cyberlink Power2Go to use MyDVD. Select Start > All Programs and the name of the ...folder where the source files are stored. 6. Creating or "burning" a CD or DVD If your computer includes a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD+/-RW optical drive, you can be changed . ● DVD players used in home systems usually do not support all programs. ● A CD-R or DVD-R is usually best...
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...information. 14 Chapter 4 Improving hard drive performance Disk Defragmenter consolidates the fragmented files and folders on the size of your hard drive and the number of your computer. You may take more than an hour to complete. HP recommends defragmenting your hard drive at any time. After you... can run Disk Defragmenter: 1. 4 Improving hard drive performance Using Disk Defragmenter As you...
...information. 14 Chapter 4 Improving hard drive performance Disk Defragmenter consolidates the fragmented files and folders on the size of your hard drive and the number of your computer. You may take more than an hour to complete. HP recommends defragmenting your hard drive at any time. After you... can run Disk Defragmenter: 1. 4 Improving hard drive performance Using Disk Defragmenter As you...
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Using Disk Cleanup 15 Using Disk Cleanup Disk Cleanup searches the hard drive for unnecessary files that you can safely delete to free up disk space and help the computer to run Disk Cleanup: 1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. To run more efficiently.
Using Disk Cleanup 15 Using Disk Cleanup Disk Cleanup searches the hard drive for unnecessary files that you can safely delete to free up disk space and help the computer to run Disk Cleanup: 1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. To run more efficiently.
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...computer and close the display. 3. Save your work. 2. Turn the computer upside down on by pressing the power button. With the hard drive bay toward you are not sure whether the computer is on, in the Sleep state, or in Hibernation, turn the computer on a...from the computer (2). 16 Chapter 5 Replacing the hard drive Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is off or in Hibernation. Remove the battery from the hard drive bay. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer. 4. 5 Replacing the hard drive CAUTION: To prevent information loss or an unresponsive...
...computer and close the display. 3. Save your work. 2. Turn the computer upside down on by pressing the power button. With the hard drive bay toward you are not sure whether the computer is on, in the Sleep state, or in Hibernation, turn the computer on a...from the computer (2). 16 Chapter 5 Replacing the hard drive Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is off or in Hibernation. Remove the battery from the hard drive bay. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer. 4. 5 Replacing the hard drive CAUTION: To prevent information loss or an unresponsive...