Exiting Setup Utility
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Updating the BIOS
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129
Determining the BIOS version
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129
Downloading a BIOS update
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129
Using Advanced System Diagnostics
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130
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Specifications
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131
Computer specifications
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131
Display Specifications (17.3)
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132
Display Specifications (15.6-in)
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133
Hard drive specifications
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134
DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combination Drive specifications
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134
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Windows 8.1 – Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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136
Creating recovery media and backups
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136
Creating HP Recovery media
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136
Restore and recovery
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137
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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138
What you need to know
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138
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
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138
Using HP Recovery media to recover
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139
Changing the computer boot order
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139
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
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139
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Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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140
Creating backups
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140
Creating recovery media to recover the original system
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140
What you need to know
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140
Creating the recovery media
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141
Creating system restore points
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141
What you need to know
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141
Creating a system restore point
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141
Backing up system and personal information
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141
Tips for a successful backup
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142
What you need to know
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142
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore
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142
Restore and recovery
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143
Restoring to a previous system restore point
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143
Restoring specific files
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143
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore
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143
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