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HP ENVY Sleekbook 6-1040ca User Manual

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Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 55

Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 56
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 56
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 56

10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 57

Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 57
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 57

Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 57
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 58

Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 59

11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 60

Creating backups ............................................................................................................................... 60

Creating recovery media to recover the original system .................................................... 60

What you need to know ..................................................................................... 60

Creating the recovery media ............................................................ 61

Creating system restore points .......................................................................................... 61

What you need to know ..................................................................................... 61
Creating a system restore point ........................................................................ 61

Backing up system and personal information .................................................................... 62

Tips for a successful backup ............................................................................. 62
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 62
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore .................................. 63

Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 64

Restoring to a previous system restore point .................................................................... 64
Restoring specific files ....................................................................................................... 64

Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ............................ 64

Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager ........................................... 64

What you need to know ..................................................................................... 64
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) ......................... 65
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................... 65

Changing the computer boot order ................................................... 66

12 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 67

Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 67
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 68

13 Troubleshooting and support .................................................................................................................... 69

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 70

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