Recovery using the Windows recovery USB flash drive ............................................... 112
Recovery using Windows operating system media (purchased separately) .............. 113
Backing up, restoring, and recovering in Windows 7 ........................................................................................ 113
Creating recovery media ................................................................................................................. 114
Creating recovery media using HP Recovery Manager (select models only) .............. 114
Creating recovery discs with HP Recovery Disc Creator (select models only) ............ 115
Creating recovery discs .............................................................................. 115
Backing up your information ........................................................................................ 116
System Restore ............................................................................................................................... 116
System Recovery ............................................................................................................................. 117
System Recovery when Windows is responding .......................................................... 117
System Recovery when Windows is not responding ................................................... 118
System Recovery using recovery media (select models only) .................................... 118
Using HP Recovery Disc operating system discs (select models only) ....................... 119
Appendix A Battery replacement ................................................................................................................... 121
Appendix B Statement of Volatility ................................................................................................................ 124
Appendix C Power cord set requirements ........................................................................................................ 126
General requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 126
Japanese power cord requirements ................................................................................................................. 126
Country-specific requirements ......................................................................................................................... 127
Appendix D Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 128
Index ........................................................................................................................................................... 129
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