HP Blackbird 002-21A HP Blackbird Gaming System - System Recovery Guide - Page 7

Using the Application and Driver Recovery disc Use the Application and Driver Recovery disc you received with your computer to install custom software programs and hardware drivers. Look on the Web for updates to the custom installations. You must turn off User Account Control (UAC) before you install the software and drivers. To turn off UAC: 1 Click the Windows Start Button, and then click Control Panel. 2 Click User Accounts and Family Safety, User Accounts, and then click Turn User Account Control on or off. 3 Remove the check mark from the Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer check box, and then click OK. 4 Restart the computer when prompted. Next, use the Application and Driver Recovery disc to install important software and drivers. 1 Insert the Application and Driver Recovery disc in the disc drive tray. 2 View the contents of the supplemental disc. 3 Click the top folder, Install Me First. The HP System Information Utility within this folder must be installed first, before any other software programs or hardware drivers can be installed. 4 Click HP System Information Utility to view its folder contents. 5 Double-click the Install.bat file. The System Information Utility loads. 6 Open each folder that contains the software or driver you want to install, and double-click the .exe file within each folder. Installation files are generally named "Setup.exe" or "install.exe." 7 Proceed to the "Post-recovery procedure." Post-recovery procedure After system recovery, your computer is as it was when it left the factory. Configure the system now to your needs. 1 Turn off the computer, reconnect all devices that were originally connected to it, and then turn on the computer. 2 Configure your Internet connection. 3 Reinstall the software that originally came in the box with the computer, and any additional software you purchased. If you installed updates to any software programs or hardware drivers, reinstall them as well. You can typically download these updates from the manufacturer's Web site. 4 Use Windows Update to get critical updates from Microsoft: a Click the Windows Start Button, and then click Control Panel. b Under Security, click Check for Updates. c Click Install Updates to download and install updates. 5 Restart the computer. (Some updates will not finish installing until you restart.) 6 If you performed a backup before the system recovery, copy the backup data files from the backup media to the hard disk drive. 7 Ensure your system is running up-to-date security software. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. System Recovery 7