HP PAVILION DV7 User Manual

Performing a recovery
NOTE: You can recover only files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you use
Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as you set up your computer.
Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or restore the system if you experience system failure
or instability. Recovery Manager works from recovery discs that you create or from a dedicated recovery
partition (select models only) on the hard drive. However, if your computer includes a solid-state drive
(SSD), you may not have a recovery partition. If that is the case, recovery discs have been included
with your computer. Use these discs to recover your operating system and software.
NOTE: Windows has its own built-in repair features, such as System Restore and driver roll-back
capabilities. If you have not already tried these features, try them before using Recovery Manager.
NOTE: Recovery Manager recovers only software that was preinstalled at the factory. Software not
provided with this computer must be downloaded from the manufacturer's Web site or reinstalled from
the disc provided by the manufacturer.
Recovering from the recovery discs
To restore the system from the recovery discs:
1. Back up all personal files.
2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)
NOTE: If your computer includes a solid-state drive (SSD), you may not have a recovery partition. You
will not be able to recover using this procedure. Recovery discs have been included for computers that
do not have a partition. Use these discs to recover your operating system and software.
On some models, you can perform a recovery from the partition on the hard drive from either the Start
button or f11.
To restore the system from the partition, follow these steps:
1. Access Recovery Manager in either of the following ways:
●
Select Start > All Programs > Recovery Manager > Recovery Manager.
–or–
●
Restart the computer and press f11 while the “Press <F11> for recovery” message is displayed
on the screen. Then select Recovery Manager.
2. Click Advanced Options.
3. Click System recovery, and then click Next.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Performing a recovery 137

HP PAVILION DV7 Specifications

General

LED backlight	Yes
Display surface	Gloss
Display diagonal	17.3 \
Display brightness	200 cd/m²
Display resolution	1600 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Bus type	DMI
Stepping	L1
Tjunction	105 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i5-3210M
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor series	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series
Processor socket	BGA 1023
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.5 GHz
Processor cache type	L3
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	3.1 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	25
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	6 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
Compatible memory cards	MMC, SD
Number of HDDs installed	1
Number of SSDs installed	0
On-board graphics card ID	0x166
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3
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	Beats Audio
Video capturing speed	30 fps
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3
Keyboard layout	-
Pointing device	Touchpad
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black
Country of origin	China
Battery capacity	2800 mAh
Battery life (max)	- h
Number of battery cells	6
AC adapter power	90 W
Operating altitude	-15 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude	-15 - 12192 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Processor code	SR0N0
Processor ARK ID	65708
Processor package size	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	274 mm
Width	416 mm
Height	35.2 mm
Weight	3150 g