HP Pavilion dm1-4211nr Entertainment Notebook PC - Manual (Page 8)

Managing a power-on password ....................................................................... 49
Entering a power-on password ......................................................................... 50
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 50
Installing an optional security cable .................................................................................................... 51
11 Backup and Recovery ................................................................................................................................ 52
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................ 52
Creating the restore DVDs ................................................................................................. 52
Creating a restore image on a USB device ....................................................................... 52
Performing recovery using the restore DVD ...................................................................... 53
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................... 53
12 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics .......................................................................................... 55
Starting Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................... 55
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 55
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 55
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 55
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 56
Restoring factory default settings in Setup Utility .............................................................. 56
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 56
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 56
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 56
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 57
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 58
13 Cleaning your computer ............................................................................................................................. 59
Cleaning products .............................................................................................................................. 59
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................................... 59
Cleaning the display .......................................................................................................... 59
Cleaning the sides and cover ............................................................................................ 60
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 60
14 Traveling with the computer ...................................................................................................................... 61
15 Troubleshooting and support .................................................................................................................... 63
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 63
The computer is unable to start up .................................................................................... 63
The computer screen is blank ............................................................................................ 63
Software is functioning abnormally .................................................................................... 63
The computer is on but not responding ............................................................................. 64
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