HP ENVY Spectre XT Ultrabook CTO 13t-2000 - Manual (Page 8)

Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 61
Installing Windows security updates .................................................................................. 61
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 61
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 62
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 62
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 62
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 63
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 63
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 63
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 64
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 65
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 66
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 67
Creating backups ............................................................................................................................... 67
Creating recovery media to recover the original system .................................................... 67
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 67
Creating the recovery media ............................................................ 68
Creating system restore points .......................................................................................... 68
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 68
Creating a system restore point ........................................................................ 68
Backing up system and personal information .................................................................... 69
Tips for a successful backup ............................................................................. 69
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 69
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore .................................. 70
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 71
Restoring to a previous system restore point .................................................................... 71
Restoring specific files ....................................................................................................... 71
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ............................ 71
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager ........................................... 71
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 71
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) ......................... 72
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................... 72
Changing the computer boot order ................................................... 73
12 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 74
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 74
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 75
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