HP dx2290 Service Reference Guide - HP Compaq dx2290 Business PC - Page 5

Table of contents 1 Install the Operating System Downloading Microsoft Windows Updates 1 Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers 2 Customizing the Monitor Display ...2 Microsoft System Restore ...2 System Recovery ...3 Creating Recovery Discs ...3 Choosing Recovery Disc Media 4 System Recovery Options ...4 Running System Recovery from the Hard Disk Drive 4 Starting System Recovery from the Windows Vista Start menu 5 Starting System Recovery from system startup 5 Running System Recovery from Recovery Discs 5 2 Computer Setup (F10) Utility Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ...7 Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities 7 Computer Setup-Main ...8 Computer Setup-Advanced 9 Computer Setup-Power 11 Computer Setup-Boot ...11 Computer Setup-Exit ...11 Recovering the Configuration Settings 12 3 HP Hardware Diagnostics HP Hardware Diagnostics ...13 Step 1: Before you begin 13 Step 2: Start Hardware Diagnostic Tools 13 Step 3: Check Alert Messages 13 Step 4: Test a device ...14 Step 5: Understanding test results 14 4 Serial and Parallel ATA Drive Guidelines and Features SATA Hard Drives ...15 SATA Hard Drive Cables ...15 SATA Data Cable ...15 SATA Power Cable ...16 ATA SMART Drives ...16 v