HP Compaq Notebook series User Manual

Startup and Reference Guide—Part 2 9–1
9
Software Updates,
Restorations and Utilities
Contents
Updating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–2
Preparing for a Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–2
Downloading and Installing an Update . . . . . . . . . . . 9–4
Backing Up and Restoring Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–7
Setting a System Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–7
Restoring to a System Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–7
Repairing or Reinstalling the Operating System . . . . . . . 9–8
Repairing the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–8
Reinstalling the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–9
Reinstalling Device Drivers and Other
Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–10
Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System. . . . 9–11
Using the Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–11
Opening the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–11
Navigating and Selecting in the Setup Utility . . . . . 9–12
Restoring Setup Utility Default Settings . . . . . . . . . 9–12
Exiting the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–12
Using the Support Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–13
Using the Help and Support Window . . . . . . . . . . . 9–13
Using Support Telephone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–14
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HP Compaq Notebook series Specifications

General

Category	Laptop
Series	Compaq
Operating System	Windows 7
Graphics	Varies by model (Intel HD Graphics, AMD Radeon Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce)
Weight	Varies by model (2.0kg - 2.8kg)
Ports	Varies by model (USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, SD card reader, headphone/mic combo)
Wireless	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Processor	Intel or AMD (depending on the specific model)
Display	14", 15.6"
Battery	6-cell (Varies by model)