HP ProBook 4540s User Manual

Using the Windows recovery tools
To recover information you previously backed up:
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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. All
files you have created and any software installed on the computer are permanently removed. When
reformatting is complete, the recovery process restores the operating system, as well as the drivers,
software, and utilities from the backup used for recovery.
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 File 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 DVD and the Driver
Recovery media (both purchased separately). For additional information, see
Using Windows 8
operating system media (purchased separately) on page 148.
3. If the Windows partition and the HP Recovery partition are listed, restart the computer. After
Windows has loaded, press and hold the shift key while clicking Restart.
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.
Using f11 recovery tools
CAUTION: Using f11 completely erases hard drive contents and reformats the hard drive. All files
that you have created and any software that you have installed on the computer are permanently
removed. The f11 recovery tool reinstalls the operating system and HP programs and drivers that
were installed at the factory. Software not installed at the factory must be reinstalled.
To recover the original hard drive image using f11:
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. If possible, check for the presence of the HP Recovery partition: From the Start screen, type C,
and then select Computer.
NOTE: If the HP Recovery partition is 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 148.
Windows 8 – Backup and recovery 147

HP ProBook 4540s Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black, Grey
Country of origin	China
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	2 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 2 GB
HDD speed	5400 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	750 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installed	1
Display diagonal	15.6 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
On-board graphics card ID	0x166
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 7650M
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Discrete graphics card memory	1 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz
Intel segment tagging	Enterprise
Number of built-in speakers	2
Front camera signal format	720p
Charging port type	DC-in jack
DisplayPorts quantity	0
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.
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Battery capacity	47 Wh
Battery life (max)	7 h
Number of battery cells	6
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Pointing device	Touchpad
Bus type	DMI
Stepping	L1
Tjunction	90 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor model	i3-3110M
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor socket	BGA 1023
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.4 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, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	24
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Operating system installed	FreeDOS
AC adapter power	90 W
Processor code	SR0N2
Processor ARK ID	65700
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	256 mm
Width	375 mm
Height	28 mm
Weight	247 g