HP TOUCHSMART 9100 User Manual

Software Troubleshooting and System Recovery 59
3 Through recovery discs that you create.
4 Through recovery discs purchased from HP Support. To purchase recovery discs, go to
www.hp.com/support and visit the Software & Driver downloads page for your computer model.
System recovery from the Windows 7 Start menu
If the computer is working, and Windows 7 is responding, use these steps to perform a system recovery.
1 Turn off the computer.
2 Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer, except the keyboard and mouse.
3 Turn on the computer.
4 Tap the Start button, All Programs, Recovery Manager, and then tap Recovery Manager.
If prompted, tap Yes to allow the program to continue.
5 Under I need help immediately, tap System Recovery.
6 Tap Yes, and then tap Next.
Your computer restarts.
7 Under I need help immediately, tap System Recovery.
8 If you are prompted to back up your files, and you have not done so, select Back up your files
first (recommended) button, and then tap Next. Otherwise, select Recover without backing
up your files button, and then tap Next.
System recovery begins. After system recovery is complete, tap Finish to restart the computer.
9 Complete the registration process, and wait until you see the desktop.
10 Turn off the computer, reconnect all peripheral devices, and turn the computer back on.
System recovery at system startup
If Windows 7 is not responding, but the computer is working, use these steps to perform a system recovery:
1 Turn off the computer. If necessary, press and hold the On button until the computer turns off.
2 Disconnect all peripheral devices from the computer, except the keyboard and mouse.
3 Press the On button to turn on the computer.
4 As soon as you see the initial company logo screen appear, repeatedly press the F11 key on your
keyboard until the Windows is Loading Files message appears on the screen.
5 Under I need help immediately, tap System Recovery.
6 If you are prompted to back up your files, and you have not done so, select Back up your files
first (recommended) button, and then tap Next. Otherwise, select Recover without backing
up your files button, and then tap Next.
System recovery begins. After system recovery is complete, tap Finish to restart the computer.
NOTE: System recovery deletes all data and programs you created or installed after purchase. Therefore,
ensure you have backed up, to a removable disc, any data you want to keep.
NOTE: If your system does not detect a recovery partition, it will prompt you to insert a recovery disc.
Insert the disc and proceed to Step 7 in the section “Starting system recovery from user-created
recovery discs” on page 60.
NOTE: System recovery deletes all data and programs you created or installed after purchase. Therefore,
ensure you back up, to a removable disc, any data you want to keep.

HP TOUCHSMART 9100 Specifications

General

Processor cache	2 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor frequency	2.1 GHz
Processor cache type	L3
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	800 MHz
Chassis type	All-in-One
Display included	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics card family	NVIDIA
Floppy drive installed	No
Parallel ports quantity	0
Maximum graphics card memory	- MB
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Number of processors installed	1
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	- GB
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA GeForce 200
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
USB 2.0 ports quantity	5
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Product color	Black
Country of origin	China

Weight and Dimensions

Depth (with stand)	72 mm
Width (with stand)	579 mm
Height (with stand)	447 mm
Weight (with stand)	11500 g