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HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 1
... Recovering from Drive Failures 2 Introduction ...2 Symptoms of Hard Drive (HDD) Performance Issues 2 Hard Drive / Solid State Drive Troubleshooting Flowchart 4 Hard Drive & Solid State Drive Diagnostics 5 Advanced Diagnostics - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI 5 HP 3D Drive Guard ...5 Firmware & Product Updates ...6 Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver 6 Installing SATA drivers...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 2
.... These measures include enhanced hard drive diagnostics, Intel Storage Matrix Technology, HP 3D drive guard, firmware updates, and more. The following sections explain how to identify and prevent hard drive (HDD) and Solid State Drive (SSD) failures.
Symptoms of Hard Drive Issues
The symptoms of hard drive issues can be traced to connector issues, shock events, software issues, and more. The...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 5
... of damage. Download the latest HP 3D Drive Guard driver under the Solutions section from the "Download Drivers & Software" website for your product and OS: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html
Note: The 3D Drive Guard is not needed for SSD drives, but it does not harm or in any way damage an SSD if installed.
Firmware & Product Updates
It is important...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 6
... Serial ATA hard disk drives. Updates to the Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver are released to address known issues. The latest device driver versions address multiple known issues that could affect hard disk drive performance and reliability. To download the latest version of the Intel Matrix Storage Technology driver: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html
Installing SATA drivers
SATA...
HP Notebook Hard Drives & Solid State Drives Identifying, Preventing, Diagnosing and Recovering from Drive Failures Care and Ma - Page 7
... is important to have the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver enhancements for your computer. Check www.hp.com for the latest releases.
• Install and maintain a virus protection program to prevent failures due to viruses. • Whenever possible, adjust the power management settings (power schemes) in the Control Panel to
permit the hard drive to turn off when it is unused...
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 86
... Input/Output System (BIOS), controls communication between all the input and output devices on the system (such as disk drives, display, keyboard, mouse, and printer). Setup Utility (BIOS) includes settings for the types of devices installed, the startup sequence of the computer, and the amount of system and extended memory.
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
To start Setup Utility (BIOS), turn on or...
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 87
... device, cable, or cord.
1. From the Start screen, select the HP Support Assistant app.
2. Click Updates and tune-ups, and then click Check for HP updates now.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. At the download area, follow these steps:
a. Identify the most recent BIOS update and compare it to the BIOS version currently installed on your computer. If the update is more recent than your BIOS...
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 93
..., such as registry settings. Windows creates a system restore point for you automatically during a Windows update and during other system maintenance (such as a software update, security scanning, or system diagnostics). You can also manually create a system restore point at any time. For more information and steps for creating specific system restore points, see Help and Support. From the Start...
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 95
...personal data, apps, and settings, and reinstall Windows.
For more information, see Remove everything and reinstall Windows on page 88.
● If you want to reset your computer using a minimized image, you can choose the HP Minimized Image Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select models only) or HP Recovery media. Minimized Image Recovery installs only drivers and hardware-enabling...
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide - Page 97
... corner of the screen, and then select General from the PC settings screen.
4. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to recover the computer to its original factory state. Using the HP Recovery media you created, you can choose from one of the following...
User Guide - Windwos 8 - Page 2
... constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
First Edition: September 2012
Document Part Number: 694360-001
Product notice
This guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer.
Software terms
By installing, copying, downloading, or otherwise using any...
User Guide - Windwos 8 - Page 8
9 Securing your computer and information 55 Using passwords ...55 Setting Windows passwords 56 Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 56 Using Internet security software ...56 Using antivirus software ...57 Using firewall software ...57 Installing software updates ...57 Installing Windows updates 57 Installing HP and third-party software updates 58 Securing your wireless network ...58 Backing...
User Guide - Windwos 8 - Page 63
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Go to the HP website to download the latest versions of HP programs and drivers. For U.S. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go/contactHP. For worldwide support, go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/ us/en/wwcontact_us.html. In addition, register to receive automatic update notifications when they become available.
Cleaning your computer
Cleaning your computer and external devices helps keep them...
User Guide - Windwos 8 - Page 67
... DSL or cable modem and your home network
to protect all the computers on the network. When a firewall is installed on a system, all data sent to and from the system is monitored and compared with a set of user-defined security criteria. Any data that does not meet those criteria is blocked.
Installing software updates
HP, Windows, and third-party software installed on your computer should...
User Guide - Windwos 8 - Page 68
Installing HP and third-party software updates
HP recommends that you regularly update the software and drivers that were originally installed on your computer. To download the latest versions, go to the HP website. For U.S. support, go to http://www.hp.com/go/contactHP. For worldwide support, go to http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/ wwcontact_us.html. At this location, you can also register to ...
User Guide - Windwos 8 - Page 70
... Input/Output System (BIOS), controls communication between all the input and output devices on the system (such as disk drives, display, keyboard, mouse, and printer). Setup Utility (BIOS) includes settings for the types of devices installed, the startup sequence of the computer, and the amount of system and extended memory.
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
To start Setup Utility (BIOS), turn on or...
User Guide - Windwos 8 - Page 73
..., such as registry settings. Windows creates a system restore point for you automatically during a Windows update and during other system maintenance (such as a software update, security scanning, or system diagnostics). You can also manually create a system restore point at any time. For more information and steps for creating specific system restore points, see Windows Help and Support. From the...
User Guide - Windwos 8 - Page 77
... corner of the screen, and then select General from the PC settings screen.
4. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, select Get started, and follow the onscreen instructions.
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to recover the computer to its original factory state. Using the HP Recovery media you created, you can choose from one of the following...
User Guide - Windwos 8 - Page 82
... 43 removing 43 optical drive eject button, identifying 3 optical drive light, identifying 3 optical drive, identifying 3, 18 optional external devices, using 40 original system recovery 67
P passwords
Setup Utility (BIOS) 56 Windows 56 pinching touch gesture 26 ports external monitor 4, 19, 21 HDMI 5, 19, 21 Intel Wireless Display 23 USB 2.0 4, 18 USB 3.0 5, 19 VGA 21 power battery 34 conserving...
User Guide - Windwos 8 - Page 83
... lock, installing 58 security cable slot, identifying 4 security, wireless 15 serial number 12 service label, computer 12 service labels
locating 12
setting password protection on wakeup 33
setup of WLAN 15 Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
56 shipping the computer 53 Shortcut keys
Windows 8 shortcut keys 30 shutdown 38 Sleep
exiting 32 initiating 32 slots Digital Media 5 security cable 4 software...