HP ENVY User Manual

Restore and recovery
There are several options for recovering your system. Choose the method that best matches your situation
and level of expertise:
IMPORTANT: Not all methods are available on all products.
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Windows oers several options for restoring from backup, refreshing the computer, and resetting the
computer to its original state. For more information see the Get started app.
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Select the Start button, and then select the Get started app.
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If you need to correct a problem with a preinstalled application or driver, use the Reinstall drivers and/or
applications option (select products only) of HP Recovery Manager to reinstall the individual application
or driver.
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Type recovery in the taskbar search box, select HP Recovery Manager, select Reinstall drivers
and/or applications
, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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If you want to recover the Windows partition to original factory content, you can choose the System
Recovery option from the HP Recovery partition (select products only) or use the HP Recovery media.
For more information, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 105. If you have not already
created recovery media, see Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) on page 103.
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On select products, if you want to recover the computer's original factory partition and content, or if you
have replaced the hard drive, you can use the Factory Reset option of HP Recovery media. For more
information, see Recovering using HP Recovery Manager on page 105.
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On select products, if you want to remove the recovery partition to reclaim hard drive space, HP
Recovery Manager oers the Remove Recovery Partition option.
For more information, see Removing the HP Recovery partition (select products only) on page 107.
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to recover the computer to its original factory state by using the
HP Recovery media that you either created or that you obtained from HP, or by using the HP Recovery
partition (select products only). If you have not already created recovery media, see Creating HP Recovery
media (select products only) on page 103.
What you need to know before you get started
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HP Recovery Manager recovers only software that was installed at the factory. For software not provided
with this computer, you must either download the software from the manufacturer's website or reinstall
the software from the media provided by the manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: Recovery through HP Recovery Manager should be used as a nal attempt to correct
computer issues.
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HP Recovery media must be used if the computer hard drive fails. If you have not already created
recovery media, see Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) on page 103.
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To use the Factory Reset option (select products only), you must use HP Recovery media. If you have not
already created recovery media, see Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) on page 103.
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If your computer does not allow the creation of HP Recovery media or if the HP Recovery media does not
work, 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
Restore and recovery 105

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