HP ENVY User Manual

11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering in
Windows 8.1
This chapter provides information about the following processes. The information in the chapter is standard
procedure for most models.
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Creating recovery media and backups
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Restoring and recovering your system
For additional information, refer to the HP Support Assistant.
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From the Start screen, type support, and then select the HP Support Assistant app.
- or -
From the Windows desktop, click the question mark icon in the notication area, at the far right of the
taskbar.
Creating recovery media and backups
The following methods of creating recovery media and backups are available on select models only. Choose
the available method according to your computer model.
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Use HP Recovery Manager after you successfully set up the computer to create HP Recovery media. This
step creates a backup of the HP Recovery partition on the computer. The backup can be used to reinstall
the original operating system in cases where the hard drive is corrupted or has been replaced. For
information on creating recovery media, see Creating HP Recovery media (select models only)
on page 98. For information on the recovery options that are available using the recovery media, see
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 100.
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Use Windows tools to create system restore points and create backups of personal information.
For more information, see Using Windows tools on page 99.
NOTE: If storage is 32 GB or less, Microsoft System Restore is disabled by default.
Creating HP Recovery media (select models only)
IMPORTANT: If your computer does not list a Recovery Media Creation option, you can obtain recovery
media for your system from support. See the Worldwide Telephone Numbers booklet included with the
computer. You can also nd contact information from the HP website. Go to http://www.hp.com/support,
select your country or region, and follow the on-screen instructions.
HP Recovery Manager is a software program that allows you to create recovery media after you successfully
set up the computer. HP Recovery media can be used to perform system recovery if the hard drive becomes
corrupted. System recovery reinstalls the original operating system and the software programs installed at
the factory and then congures the settings for the programs. HP Recovery media can also be used to
customize the system or restore the factory image if you replace the hard drive.
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HP ENVY Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI
Stepping	D2
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-2630QM
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor socket	Socket 988
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge
Processor frequency	2 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor boost frequency	2.9 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	20
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM67 Express
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD capacity	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	-
Total storage capacity	1500 GB
Number of HDDs installed	2
Display diagonal	17.3 \
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Display number of colors	16.78 million colors
Type	PC
Power supply type	AC/DC
Power requirements	100 - 240V
AC adapter included	Yes
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi
Graphics card family	AMD
Compliance industry standards	802.11a/b/g/n
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)	16 GB
Memory slots	4x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
On-board graphics card ID	0x116
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 6850M
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz
Audio system	HD
Keyboard layout	AZERTY
Pointing device	Touchpad + Scroll zone
Networking type	10/100/1000
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0
Password protection type	BIOS, HDD
Battery life (max)	2.25 h
Number of battery cells	6
AC adapter power	120 W
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver
Product color	Black, Silver
Country of origin	China
Processor code	SR02Y
Processor ARK ID	52219
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	275 mm
Width	416 mm
Height	38.7 mm
Weight	3410 g