Backing up your software applications and information .................................................................................... 54
Using an optional security cable ......................................................................................................................... 54
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ........................................................................................................................... 56
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 56
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 56
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 56
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 56
11 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ..................................................................................................... 58
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................................... 58
12 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 60
Creating backups ................................................................................................................................................. 60
Creating recovery media to recover the original system .................................................................. 60
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 60
Creating the recovery media ........................................................................ 60
Creating system restore points ......................................................................................................... 61
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 61
Creating a system restore point ..................................................................................... 61
Backing up system and personal information .................................................................................. 61
Tips for a successful backup ........................................................................................... 61
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 62
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore ................................................. 62
Restore and recovery ........................................................................................................................................... 63
Restoring to a previous system restore point .................................................................................. 63
Restoring specic les ...................................................................................................................... 63
Restoring specic les using Windows Backup and Restore ......................................... 63
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................... 63
What you need to know .................................................................................................. 63
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select products only) .................................... 64
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................................ 64
Changing the computer boot order .............................................................. 64
13 Specications ............................................................................................................................................ 66
Input power .......................................................................................................................................................... 66
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................................... 66
14 Electrostatic Discharge .............................................................................................................................. 68
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