HP Pavilion g4 User Manual

Restore and recovery
There are several options for recovering your system. Choose the method that best matches your
situation and level of expertise:
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If you need to restore your personal files and data, you can use Windows File History to restore
your information from the backups you created. For more information and steps for using File
History, see Help and Support. From the Start screen, type h, and then select Help and
Support.
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If you need to correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver, use the Drivers and
Applications Reinstall option of HP Recovery Manager to reinstall the individual application or
driver.
From the Start screen, type recovery, select HP Recovery Manager, select Drivers and
Applications Reinstall, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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If you want to restore the system to a previous state without losing any personal information,
Windows System Restore is an option. System Restore allows you to restore without the
requirements of Windows Refresh or a reinstallation. Windows creates system restore points
automatically during a Windows update and other system maintenance events. Even if you did not
manually create a restore point, you can choose to restore to a previous point, automatically
created. For more information and steps for using Windows System Restore, see Help and
Support. From the Start screen, type h, and then select Help and Support.
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If you want a quick and easy way to recover the system without losing your personal information,
settings, or apps that came preinstalled on your computer or were purchased from the Windows
Store, consider using Windows Refresh. This option does not require backing up data to another
drive. See
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery on page 99.
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If you want to reset your computer to its original state, Windows provides an easy way to remove
all personal data, apps, and settings, and reinstall Windows.
For more information, see
Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 99.
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If you want to reset your computer using a minimized image, you can choose the HP Minimized
Image Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select models only) or HP Recovery media.
Minimized Image Recovery installs only drivers and hardware-enabling applications. Other
applications included in the image continue to be available for installation through the Drivers and
Applications Reinstall option in HP Recovery Manager.
For more information, see
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 100.
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If you want to recover the computer's original factory partitioning and content, you can choose the
System Recovery option from the HP Recovery media. For more information, see
Recovering using
HP Recovery Manager on page 100.
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If you have replaced the hard drive, you can use the Factory Reset option of HP Recovery media to
restore the factory image to the replacement drive. For more information, see
Recovering using HP
Recovery Manager on page 100.
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If you wish to remove the recovery partition to reclaim hard drive space, HP Recovery Manager
offers the Remove Recovery Partition option.
For more information, see
Removing the HP Recovery partition on page 101.
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HP Pavilion g4 Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI
Stepping	J1
Tjunction	85 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i3-2350M
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor socket	Socket 988
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.3 GHz
Processor cache type	L3
Processor lithography	32 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)	23
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	-
Internal memory	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	500 GB
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installed	1
HD type	Not supported
Display surface	Gloss
Display diagonal	14 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
On-board graphics card ID	0x116
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz
Audio system	Dolby Advanced Audio v2
Speakers manufacturer	Altec Lansing
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
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 Basic
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black
Country of origin	China
Processor code	SR0DN
Processor ARK ID	53438
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	47 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
Number of battery cells	6
AC adapter power	65 W

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	230.4 mm
Width	347 mm
Weight	2190 g
Height (rear)	35.9 mm
Height (front)	30 mm