HP Brio ba300 hp brio ba300, ba410, quick user's guide - Page 12

Recovering or Changing your Operating System - bios

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Solving Problems Recovering Your PC's Hard Disk Contents If you need to recover your PC's hard disk, as originally shipped with preloaded operating system, HP drivers and utilities, you can use the recovery CD-ROM(s) provided with the PC. These may be called HP Image Creation & Recovery CD-ROM, HP Image Library & Diagnostics CDROM or HP Assist CD-ROM depending on your model. Recovering or Changing your Operating System Some models allow you to change your operating system. If this option is available and you want to change your operating system, you must use the HP Image Creation & Recovery CD-ROM or HP Assist CD-ROM provided with your PC depending on your model. Using HP Instant Support The instant support tuner is a Web browser plug-in that can automatically detect and repair problems on your PC. The tuner is either preloaded on your PC's hard drive or can be downloaded from the HP web. If it is preloaded on your PC, you will see the instant support icon on your desktop If you do not see this icon, go to www.hp.com/go/instantsupport and if your model is supported (see Products Supported List), download the tuner. Checking Your PC's Configuration You can see detailed configuration information on your PC, update your PC's BIOS or receive hardware failure alerts if you set up the HP TopTools agent on your PC. To set up the HP TopTools agent: • Follow the setup instructions that appear in the TopTools pop-up window when you first set up your PC or, • Click on Start " Programs " Hewlett-Packard TopTools and follow the setup instructions. Need More Help? For more detailed help refer to the troubleshooting information which is available on HP's support web site at: www.hp.com/go/support. 12 Solving Problems

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Solving Problems
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Solving Problems
Recovering Your PC’s Hard Disk Contents
If you need to recover your PC’s hard disk, as originally shipped with
preloaded operating system, HP drivers and utilities, you can use the
recovery CD-ROM(s) provided with the PC. These may be called HP
Image Creation & Recovery CD-ROM, HP Image Library & Diagnostics CD-
ROM or HP Assist CD-ROM depending on your model.
Recovering or Changing your Operating System
Some models allow you to change your operating system. If this option is
available and you want to change your operating system, you must use the
HP Image Creation & Recovery CD-ROM or HP Assist CD-ROM provided
with your PC depending on your model.
Using HP Instant Support
The instant support tuner is a Web browser plug-in that can automatically
detect and repair problems on your PC. The tuner is either preloaded on
your PC’s hard drive or can be downloaded from the HP web.
If it is preloaded on your PC, you will see the
instant support icon on
your desktop
If you do not see this icon, go to
www.hp.com/go/instantsupport
and if
your model is supported (see
Products Supported List
), download the
tuner.
Checking Your PC’s Configuration
You can see detailed configuration information on your PC, update your
PC’s BIOS or receive hardware failure alerts if you set up the HP TopTools
agent on your PC. To set up the HP TopTools agent:
Follow the setup instructions that appear in the TopTools pop-up
window when you first set up your PC or,
Click on
Start
"
Programs
"
Hewlett-Packard TopTools
and follow the setup
instructions.
Need More Help?
For more detailed help refer to the troubleshooting information which is
available on HP’s support web site at:
www.hp.com/go/support
.