Solving software problems
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86
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POST error messages and diagnostic front panel LEDs and audible codes
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87
POST numeric codes and text messages
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87
Interpreting system validation diagnostic front panel LEDs and audible codes
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92
8
Password security and resetting CMOS
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94
Resetting CMOS and/or the password jumper
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95
Changing a Setup or Power-on password
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97
Deleting a Setup or Power-on password
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97
9
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
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98
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
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99
10
System backup and recovery
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100
Backing up, restoring, and recovering
..............................................................................................................................
100
Creating recovery media and backups
........................................................................................................
100
Creating HP Recovery media (select products only)
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101
Using Windows tools
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102
Restore and recovery
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102
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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103
What you need to know before you get started
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103
Using the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
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103
Using HP Recovery media to recover
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104
Changing the computer boot order
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104
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only)
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104
Appendix A
Battery replacement
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105
Appendix B
Statement of memory volatility
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108
Current BIOS steps
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108
Nonvolatile memory usage
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110
Questions and answers
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112
Using HP Sure Start
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113
Appendix C
Power cord set requirements
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114
General requirements
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114
Japanese power cord requirements
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114
Country-speciļ¬c requirements
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115
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