Preparing for a BIOS update ........................................................................................... 61
Downloading a BIOS update ......................................................................... 61
Installing a BIOS update ............................................................................... 62
Changing the boot order using the f9 prompt .................................................................................. 62
TPM BIOS settings (select products only) ........................................................................................................... 62
Using HP Sure Start (select products only) ......................................................................................................... 63
7 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ........................................................................................................... 64
Backing up information and creating recovery media ........................................................................................ 64
Using Windows tools for backing up ................................................................................................. 64
Using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool to create recovery media (select products only) ..... 64
Restoring and recovering your system ............................................................................................................... 64
Creating a system restore ................................................................................................................. 65
Restoring and recovery methods ...................................................................................................... 65
Recovering using HP Recovery media ............................................................................................... 65
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................................................... 65
Using HP Sure Recover (select products only) .................................................................................. 66
8 Specications .............................................................................................................................................. 67
Computer specications ...................................................................................................................................... 67
33.8 cm (13.3 in) display specications .............................................................................................................. 67
Solid-state drive specications ........................................................................................................................... 68
9 Statement of memory volatility .................................................................................................................... 69
Current BIOS steps ............................................................................................................................................... 69
Nonvolatile memory usage ................................................................................................................................. 71
Questions and answers ....................................................................................................................................... 73
Using HP Sure Start (select products only) ......................................................................................................... 74
10 Power cord set requirements ...................................................................................................................... 75
Requirements for all countries ............................................................................................................................ 75
Requirements for specic countries and regions ................................................................................................ 75
11 Recycling .................................................................................................................................................. 77
Index ............................................................................................................................................................. 78
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