Enhanced snap feature ...................................................................................................... 83
Discovering and connecting to Miracast-compatible wireless displays (select models
only) ................................................................................................................................... 83
Opening to the Windows desktop instead of the Start screen ........................................... 83
This PC .............................................................................................................................. 83
Backup, restore, and recovery updates .............................................................................................. 83
Using Windows backup and restore .................................................................................. 84
Checking for recovery partitions ........................................................................................ 84
Using HP Software Setup (select models only) ................................................................. 84
Using other backup, restore, and recovery tools ............................................................... 84
More HP resources ............................................................................................................................ 84
8 Computer Setup (BIOS), MultiBoot, and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) in Windows 8 ...................... 86
Using Computer Setup ....................................................................................................................... 86
Starting Computer Setup ................................................................................................... 86
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ..................................................................... 86
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................... 87
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................. 88
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................... 88
Downloading a BIOS update for Windows 8 ..................................................... 88
Using MultiBoot .................................................................................................................................. 89
About the boot device order ............................................................................................... 89
Choosing Multi Boot preferences ....................................................................................... 89
Setting a new boot order in Computer Setup .................................................... 90
Dynamically choosing a boot device using the f9 prompt ................................. 90
Setting a MultiBoot Express prompt .................................................................. 90
Entering MultiBoot Express preferences ........................................................... 91
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) (select models only) ..................................................... 91
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ............................... 91
9 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics in Windows 7 ........................................................................... 93
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 93
Starting Setup Utility .......................................................................................................... 93
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 93
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 94
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 94
Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 95
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 95
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................
. 95
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................... 96
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................. 96
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