Software Updates - HP Compaq Notebook Series Startup Manual

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Restorations and Utilities
Contents
Updating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Preparing for a Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Downloading and Installing an Update . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Backing Up and Restoring Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Setting a System Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Restoring to a System Restore Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Repairing or Reinstalling the Operating System . . . . . . . 9-8
Repairing the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Reinstalling the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Reinstalling Device Drivers and Other
Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System. . . . 9-11
Using the Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Opening the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Navigating and Selecting in the Setup Utility . . . . . 9-12
Restoring Setup Utility Default Settings . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Exiting the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Using the Support Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Using the Help and Support Window . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Using Support Telephone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
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