Updating the BIOS
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Determining the BIOS version
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117
Downloading a BIOS update
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117
Using Advanced System Diagnostics
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Specifications
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Computer specifications
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119
Display Specifications (17.3)
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Display Specifications (15.6-in)
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121
Hard drive specifications
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DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combination Drive specifications
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Windows 8.1 – Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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Creating recovery media and backups
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124
Creating HP Recovery media
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124
Restore and recovery
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125
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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126
What you need to know
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126
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
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126
Using HP Recovery media to recover
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127
Changing the computer boot order
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127
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
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127
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Ubuntu Linux – Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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128
Performing a system recovery
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128
Creating the restore DVDs
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128
Creating a restore image on a USB device
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128
Performing recovery using the restore media
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129
Backing up your information
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129
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Power cord set requirements
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131
Requirements for all countries
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131
Requirements for specific countries and regions
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132
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Recycling
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