HP Pavilion dv6 User Manual

Performing a recovery
NOTE: You can recover only files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you use
Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as you set up your computer.
Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or restore the system if you experience system failure
or instability. Recovery Manager works from recovery discs or from a dedicated recovery partition (select
models only) on the hard drive. However, if your computer includes a solid-state drive (SSD), you may
not have a recovery partition. If that is the case, recovery discs have been included with your computer.
Use these discs to recover your operating system and software.
NOTE: Windows has its own built-in repair features, such as System Restore and driver roll-back
capabilities. If you have not already tried these features, try them before using Recovery Manager.
NOTE: Recovery Manager recovers only software that was preinstalled at the factory. Software not
provided with this computer must be downloaded from the manufacturer's Web site or reinstalled from
the disc provided by the manufacturer.
Recovering from the recovery discs
To restore the system from the recovery discs:
1. Back up all personal files.
2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)
NOTE: If your computer includes an SSD, you may not have a recovery partition. You will not be able
to recover using this procedure. Recovery discs have been included for computers that do not have a
partition. Use these discs to recover your operating system and software.
On some models, you can perform a recovery from the partition on the hard drive from either the Start
button or f11. This restores the computer to it's factory condition.
To restore the system from the partition, follow these steps:
1. Access Recovery Manager in either of the following ways:
●
Select Start > All Programs > Recovery Manager > Recovery Manager.
–or–
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Restart the computer and press f11 while the “Press <F11> for recovery” message is displayed
on the screen. Then select Recovery Manager.
Recovery Manager opens.
2. Click Advanced Options.
3. Click System recovery, and then click Next.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Performing a recovery 143

HP Pavilion dv6 Specifications

General

LED backlight	Yes
Display surface	Gloss
Display diagonal	15.6 \
Display brightness	200 cd/m²
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Bus type	DMI
Stepping	D2
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-2670QM
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor socket	BGA 1224
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz
Processor cache type	L3
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor boost frequency	3.1 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	22
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM65 Express
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 4 GB
HDD size	2.5 \
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL
Total storage capacity	500 GB
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installed	1
On-board graphics card ID	0x116
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 7690M XT
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1200 MHz
Audio system	Beats Audio
Number of built-in speakers	2
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
HDMI ports quantity	-
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
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 7 Home Premium
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Silver
Country of origin	China
Processor code	SR02S
Processor ARK ID	53470
Processor package size	31 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Battery life (max)	- h
Number of battery cells	6
AC adapter power	120 W
Operating altitude	-15 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude	-15 - 12192 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	246.8 mm
Width	378 mm
Height	35.2 mm
Weight	2910 g