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HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai - Page 4
... Diagnostics?
YES
Does the drive fail the Diagnostic test?
NO
Extensive/Long Diagnostic Test will run
YES
Does the drive fail the
Diagnostic test?
NO
Verify Intel Matrix Storage and 3D Drive Guard drivers are installed on
image and latest firmware for product model installed
Drive does not need to be Replaced (look to OS,
Software, or other hardware problems...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Mai - Page 5
... more advanced diagnostics.
Advanced Diagnostics - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
The HP System Diagnostics UEFI or HP UEFI Support Environment downloads provide more advanced diagnostic tests, which can be installed to a USB key. Go to your product Software & Drivers download page to obtain:
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html
To launch the UEFI diagnostics, select the...
User Guide - Ubuntu - Page 52
... storage device. CAUTION: Using Restore completely erases hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. All files you have created and any software installed on the computer are permanently removed. The recovery tool reinstalls the original operating system and programs and drivers that were installed at the factory. Software, drivers, and updates not installed at the factory must be manually...
HP 15 Notebook PC Compaq 15 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 79
... a diagnostic test, press esc.
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
NOTE: Instructions for downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) are provided in English only. 1. Go to http://www.hp.com. 2. Click Support & Drivers, and then click the Drivers & Downloads tab. 3. Enter the product name in the text box, and then click Go. 4. Select your computer model, and then select...
HP 15 Notebook PC Compaq 15 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 87
... any device, cable, or cord. 1. Open your web browser. For U.S. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go/contactHP. For worldwide
support, go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to identify your computer and access the BIOS update you want to
download. 3. Click the option for software and driver downloads, type your computer model number...
HP 15 Notebook PC Compaq 15 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 93
..., and then select Help and Support.
Creating HP Recovery media
HP Recovery Manager is a software program that offers a way to create recovery media after you successfully set up the computer. HP Recovery media can be used to perform system recovery if the hard drive becomes corrupted. System recovery reinstalls the original operating system and the software programs installed at the factory, and...
HP 15 Notebook PC Compaq 15 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 95
... the operating system and the software that was installed at the factory. The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows System Recovery and Minimized Image Recovery.
What you need to know
● HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that was installed at the factory. For software not provided with this computer, you must either download the software from the manufacturer's website or...
HP 15 Notebook PC Compaq 15 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 101
...Click System Recovery in the HP Recovery Manager window. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Recovering using the recovery media
1. If possible, back up all personal files. 2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive on your computer or an optional external optical
drive, and then restart the computer. - or - Insert the recovery flash drive into a USB port on your computer, and then...
User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 7
...a USB device ...38 Connecting a USB device 38 Removing a USB device ...39 Connecting a powered USB device 39 Inserting and removing a memory card 40
8 Maintaining your computer ...41 Improving performance ...41 Handling drives ...41 Using Disk Defragmenter 41 Using Disk Cleanup ...42 Updating programs and drivers ...42 Cleaning your computer ...42 Cleaning procedures ...42 Cleaning the display...
User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 58
.... ● Obtain updates to Windows and other Microsoft programs, as they are released, from the
Microsoft website and through the updates link in Help and Support.
Installing HP and third-party software updates
HP recommends that you regularly update the software and drivers that were originally installed on your computer. To download the latest versions, go to http://www.hp.com/support. At this...
User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 67
...Click System Recovery in the HP Recovery Manager window. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Recovering using the recovery media
1. If possible, back up all personal files. 2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive on your computer or an optional external
optical drive, and then restart the computer. - or - Insert the recovery flash drive into a USB port on your computer, and then...
User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 72
...for 10 to 15 seconds. If the computer still cannot make a connection to a WLAN, restart the wireless router. For details, see the router manufacturer's instructions.
Network status icon is not displayed
If the network status icon is not displayed in the notification area after you configure the WLAN, the software driver is either missing or corrupted. A Windows "Device not Found" error message may...
User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 76
... 35 best practices 1 BIOS determining version 50 downloading an update 51 updating 50 Bluetooth device 15, 18 Bluetooth label 14
boot order changing 58
bottom 14 buttons
left TouchPad 8, 28 optical drive eject 4 power 10 right TouchPad 8, 28
C cables
USB 39 caps lock light, identifying 9 caring for your computer 42 Certificate of Authenticity label 14 checking audio functions 22 cleaning your...
User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 77
... security cable slot, identifying 5 security, wireless 17 serial number 13 service labels, locating 13 setting password protection on
wakeup 32 setup of WLAN 16 Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
47 shipping the computer 43 shutdown 37 Sleep
exiting 31 initiating 31 slots memory card 3 security cable 5 software CyberLink PowerDVD 25 Disk Cleanup 42 Disk Defragmenter 41 software updates, installing 48...
User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 78
... devices
connecting 38 description 38 removing 39 USB hubs 38 using external AC power 36 using passwords 45 using the power meter 32
webcam light, identifying 7, 20 Windows Backup and Restore
restoring files 56 Windows key, identifying 11 Windows passwords 46 Windows security updates,
installing 48 Wireless Assistant software 15 wireless button 15 wireless certification label 14 wireless controls...
User Guide - Windows 8.1 - Page 64
..., and then select Help and Support.
Creating HP Recovery media
HP Recovery Manager is a software program that offers a way to create recovery media after you successfully set up the computer. HP Recovery media can be used to perform system recovery if the hard drive becomes corrupted. System recovery reinstalls the original operating system and the software programs installed at the factory, and...
User Guide - Windows 8.1 - Page 66
... the operating system and the software that was installed at the factory.
The HP Recovery partition (select models only) allows System Recovery and Minimized Image Recovery.
What you need to know
● HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that was installed at the factory. For software not provided with this computer, you must either download the software from the manufacturer's website or...
User Guide - Windows 8.1 - Page 70
... latch 14 battery temperature 41 BIOS determining version 53 downloading an update 54 updating 53 Bluetooth device 16, 20 Bluetooth label 15
boot order changing HP Recovery Manager 59
bottom 15 buttons
left TouchPad 10 power 12 right TouchPad 10
C caps lock light, identifying 11 caring for your computer 45 cleaning your computer 45 components
bottom 14 display 9 front side 5 left side 7 right...
User Guide - Windows 8.1 - Page 72
...using external AC power 41 using passwords 48
V vents, identifying 7, 14 VGA port, connecting 26 video 25
W webcam
identifying 9, 22 using 23 webcam light, identifying 9, 22 Windows File History 57 restoring files 57 system restore point 56 Windows key, identifying 13 Windows passwords 49 Wireless Assistant software 16
wireless button 16 wireless certification label 15 wireless controls
button 16...
HP 15 Notebook PC Compaq 15 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 91
... any device, cable, or cord. 1. Open your web browser. For U.S. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go/contactHP. For worldwide
support, go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact_us.html. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to identify your computer and access the BIOS update you want to
download. 3. Click the option for software and driver downloads, type your computer model number...