HP 240 G2 User Manual

1. Press f11 while the computer boots.
– or –
Press and hold f11 as you press the power button.
2. Choose your keyboard layout.
3. Select Troubleshoot from the boot options menu.
4. Select Recovery Manager, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Using HP Recovery media to recover
You can use HP Recovery media to recover the original system. This method can be used if your system does
not have an HP Recovery partition or if the hard drive is not working properly.
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. Insert the HP Recovery media that you created, and then restart the computer.
NOTE: If the computer does not automatically restart in HP Recovery Manager, change the computer
boot order. See
Changing the computer boot order on page 110.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Changing the computer boot order
If computer does not restart in HP Recovery Manager, you can change the computer boot order, which is the
order of devices listed in BIOS where the computer looks for startup information. You can change the
selection for an optical drive or a USB flash drive.
To change the boot order:
1. Insert the HP Recovery media you created.
2. Restart the computer, quickly press esc, and then press f9 for boot options.
3. Select the optical drive or USB flash drive you want to boot from.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Removing the HP Recovery partition
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to remove the HP Recovery partition to free up hard drive space.
IMPORTANT: After you remove the HP Recovery partition, you can no longer use the Windows Refresh
option, the Windows option to remove everything and reinstall Windows, or the HP Recovery Manager option.
So before you remove the Recovery partition, create HP Recovery media; see
Creating HP Recovery media
on page 107.
Follow these steps to remove the HP Recovery partition:
1. From the Start screen, type recovery, and then select HP Recovery Manager.
2. Select Remove Recovery Partition, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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HP 240 G2 Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black
Country of origin	China
Bus type	DMI
Stepping	L1
Tjunction	90 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i3-3110M
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor series	Intel Core i3-3100 Mobile Series
Processor socket	BGA 1023
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	24
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM76 Express
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	- GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	500 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Number of HDDs installed	1
Display surface	-
Display diagonal	14 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
On-board graphics card ID	0x166
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Pointing device	Touchpad
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1
Processor code	SR0N2
Processor ARK ID	65700
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Battery capacity	41 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
AC adapter power	65 W
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	240 mm
Width	346 mm
Height	28.1 mm
Weight	2200 g