HP Compaq Pro 4300 User Manual

Performing a system recovery
In case of system failure or instability, the computer provides the following tools to recover your files:
● Windows recovery tools: You can use Windows Backup and Restore to recover information you
have previously backed up. You can also use Windows Automatic Repair to fix problems that
might prevent Windows from starting correctly.
●
f11 recovery tools: You can use the f11 recovery tools to recover your original hard drive image.
The image includes the Windows operating system and software programs installed at the
factory.
NOTE: If you are unable to boot (start up) your computer and you cannot use the system repair
media you previously created, you must purchase Windows 8 operating system media to reboot the
computer and repair the operating system. For additional information, see
Using Windows 8 operating
system media (purchased separately) on page 158.
Using the Windows recovery tools
To recover information you previously backed up:
▲
From the Start screen, type h, and then select Help and Support.
To recover your information using Automatic Repair, follow these steps:
CAUTION: Some Automatic Repair options will completely erase and reformat the hard drive. For
additional information go to Help and Support. From the Start screen, type h, and then select Help
and Support.
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. If possible, check for the presence of the HP Recovery partition and the Windows partition:
From the Start screen, type e, and then click Windows Explorer.
– or –
From the Start screen, type c, and then select Computer.
NOTE: If the Windows partition and the HP Recovery partition are not listed, you must recover
your operating system and programs using the Windows 8 operating system media and the
Driver Recovery media (both purchased separately). For additional information, see
Using
Windows 8 operating system media (purchased separately) on page 158.
3. If the Windows partition and the HP Recovery partition are listed, restart the computer after
Windows has loaded, and then press and hold Shift while clicking Restart.
NOTE: If the computer fails to boot to Windows after several attempts, the system will boot to
the Windows Recovery Environment by default.
4. Select Troubleshoot, select Advanced Options, and then select Automatic Repair.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: For additional information on recovering information using the Windows tools, perform a
search for these topics in Help and Support. From the Start screen, type h, and then select Help and
Support.
Backup and recovery in Windows 8 157

HP Compaq Pro 4300 Specifications

General

Full HD	No
Panel type	TN
LED backlight	Yes
Display diagonal	20 \
Display resolution	1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Tcase	65.3 °C
Bus type	DMI
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i3-3240
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor series	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge
Processor frequency	3.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	34
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333, 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB
Product type	All-in-One PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory slots type	SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Total storage capacity	500 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Autonomy mode	-
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA
On-board graphics card ID	0x152
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1050 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3
RMS rated power	4 W
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Headphone outputs	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0
Bundled software	Adobe Flash Player\\r HP Marketplace\\r Bing\\r Microsoft Internet Explorer\\r PDF Complete Corporate Edition\\r WinZip Basic\\r Yahoo\\r Compre Office
Recovery operating system	Windows 8 Pro
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Processor ARK ID	65690
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2011C
Intel Secure Key Technology version	0.00
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Product color	Black
Country of origin	China
Total megapixels	1.3 MP
AC adapter power	150 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 80 %
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR

Weight and Dimensions

Depth (with stand)	220 mm
Width (with stand)	507 mm
Height (with stand)	406 mm
Weight (with stand)	5730 g