HP Pavilion 14 User Manual

Using HP Recovery media to recover
You can use HP Recovery media to recover the original system. This method can be used if your system
does not have an HP Recovery partition or if the hard drive is not working properly.
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. Insert the first HP Recovery disc you created into the optical drive on your computer or into an
optional external optical drive, and then restart the computer.
– or –
Insert the HP Recovery USB flash drive you created into a USB port on your computer, and then
restart the computer.
NOTE: If the computer does not automatically restart in HP Recovery Manager, change the
computer boot order. See
Changing the computer boot order on page 121.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Changing the computer boot order
If computer does not restart in HP Recovery Manager, you can change the computer boot order, which
is the order of devices listed in BIOS where the computer looks for startup information. You can change
the selection for an optical drive or a USB flash drive.
To change the boot order:
1. Insert the HP Recovery media you created.
2. Restart the computer.
3. Press and hold esc while the computer is restarting, and then press f9 for boot options.
4. Select the optical drive or USB flash drive you want to boot from.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Removing the HP Recovery partition
HP Recovery Manager software allows you to remove the HP Recovery partition to free up hard drive
space.
IMPORTANT: Removing the HP Recovery partition means you can no longer use Windows Refresh,
the Windows Remove everything and reinstall Windows option, or the HP Recovery Manager option
for minimized image recovery. Create HP Recovery media before removing the Recovery partition to
ensure you have recovery options; see
Creating HP Recovery media on page 117.
Follow these steps to remove the HP Recovery partition:
1. From the Start screen, type recovery, and then select HP Recovery Manager.
2. Select Remove Recovery Partition, and follow the on-screen instructions to continue.
Restore and recovery
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HP Pavilion 14 Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Red
Country of origin	China
Processor cache	2 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	A8-7410
Processor family	AMD A8
Processor socket	Socket FT3b
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Processor boost frequency	2.5 GHz
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	- GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 8 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	No
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Panel type	SVA
Display diagonal	14 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	AMD Radeon R5
Number of built-in speakers	2
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
AC adapter power	45 W
Battery capacity	41 Wh
Number of battery cells	3
Bundled software	HP ePrint HP Games Powered by WildTangent HP Support Assistant software included McAfee LiveSafe Netflix Dropbox CyberLink PowerDirector TripAdvisor
Operating system architecture	64-bit
Pointing device	Touchpad

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	224 mm
Width	338 mm
Height	19.5 mm
Weight	1780 g