HP Pavilion All-in-One MS210 Maintenance and Service Guide: HP Pro All-in-One - Page 41

Creating data backup discs, Clearing CMOS and password settings, Control Panel, Programs

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To uninstall a program: 1. Close all software programs and folders. 2. Uninstall the damaged program: a. Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. b. Under Programs, click Uninstall a program. c. Select the program you want to remove, and then click Uninstall. d. Click Yes if you want to continue with the uninstall process. To reinstall a program using the Recovery Manager: 1. Click the Start button, click All Programs, click Recovery Manager, and then click Recovery Manager. 2. Click Software Program Reinstallation. 3. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 4. Choose the program you want to install, click Next, and follow the on-screen instructions. 5. When you have finished reinstalling, restart the computer. NOTE: Do not skip this last step. You must restart the computer when you are finished recovering software programs or hardware drivers. Creating data backup discs Use CD or DVD recording (or burning) software that is installed on your computer to create backup discs of important information, including personal files, e-mail messages, and Web site bookmarks. You can also move data to an external hard disk drive. When writing data to a backup disc, use software that includes write verification functionality. This feature compares the data on your hard disk drive with the data copied to the disc to ensure it is an exact copy. Depending on your disc recording software, you may need to manually enable this feature (refer to the software documentation). If you encounter recording issues, try alternate media (different types or brands). Also, use the Windows Explorer tool to view your files and verify content was copied over. To open Windows Explorer, right-click the Start button, and then click Explore. Clearing CMOS and password settings When the BIOS has been incorrectly configured, it is sometimes necessary to clear all CMOS settings. To clear the CMOS, perform the following steps: Creating data backup discs 35

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To uninstall a program:
1.
Close all software programs and folders.
2.
Uninstall the damaged program:
a.
Click the Start button, and then click
Control Panel
.
b.
Under
Programs
, click
Uninstall a program
.
c.
Select the program you want to remove, and then click
Uninstall
.
d.
Click
Yes
if you want to continue with the uninstall process.
To reinstall a program using the Recovery Manager:
1.
Click the
Start
button, click
All Programs
, click
Recovery Manager
, and then click
Recovery
Manager
.
2.
Click
Software Program Reinstallation
.
3.
Click
Next
at the Welcome screen.
4.
Choose the program you want to install, click
Next
, and follow the on-screen instructions.
5.
When you have finished reinstalling, restart the computer.
NOTE:
Do not skip this last step. You must restart the computer when you are finished recovering
software programs or hardware drivers.
Creating data backup discs
Use CD or DVD recording (or burning) software that is installed on your computer to create backup
discs of important information, including personal files, e-mail messages, and Web site bookmarks.
You can also move data to an external hard disk drive.
When writing data to a backup disc, use software that includes write verification functionality. This
feature compares the data on your hard disk drive with the data copied to the disc to ensure it is an
exact copy. Depending on your disc recording software, you may need to manually enable this
feature (refer to the software documentation).
If you encounter recording issues, try alternate media (different types or brands). Also, use the
Windows Explorer tool to view your files and verify content was copied over. To open Windows
Explorer, right-click the
Start
button, and then click
Explore
.
Clearing CMOS and password settings
When the BIOS has been incorrectly configured, it is sometimes necessary to clear all CMOS
settings.
To clear the CMOS, perform the following steps:
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