Recovering System Information; Creating Recovery Discs - HP Pavilion HDX Entertainment Series Maintenance And Service Manual

To create a set of recovery discs:
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Backing up your information
When to back up
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Using system restore points
When you back up your system, you are creating a system restore point. A system restore point allows
you to save and name a snapshot of your hard drive at a specific point in time. You can then recover
back to that point if you want to reverse subsequent changes made to your system.
NOTE:
the last restore point.
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Select Start > All Programs > Recovery Manager > Recovery Manager.
Recovery Manager opens.
Click Advanced Options.
NOTE:
If you are operating the computer on battery power, you will be prompted to connect to
AC power before you can go to the next step.
Click Recovery disc creation, and then click Next.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
On a regularly scheduled basis
NOTE:
Set reminders to back up your information periodically.
Before the computer is repaired or restored
Before you add or modify hardware or software
Create a set of recovery discs using Recovery Manager.
Create system restore points using the Windows System Restore feature, and periodically copy them
to disc.
Store personal files in the Documents folder and back up these folders periodically.
Back up templates stored in their associated programs.
Save customized settings in a window, toolbar, or menu bar by taking a screen shot of your settings.
The screen shot can be a time saver if you have to reset your preferences.
To copy the screen and paste it into a word-processing document follow these steps:
Display the screen.
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Copy the screen:
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To copy only the active screen, press
To copy the entire screen, press
Open a word-processing document, and then select Edit > Paste.
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Recovering to an earlier restore point does not affect data files saved or e-mails created since
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