HP Pavilion Dm3 1000 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Manual

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Backup and recovery
Backup and recovery
Overview
.Recovery after a system failure is as complete as your most current backup. HP recommends that you create 
recovery discs immediately after software setup. As you add new software and data files, you should continue to 
back up your system on a regular basis  to maintain a reasonably current backup.
Tools provided by the operating system and HP Recovery  Manager software are designed to help you with the 
following tasks...

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Creating recovery discs
HP recommends that you create recovery discs to be sure that you can restore your system to its original factory 
state if you experience a serious system failure or instab ility. Create these discs after setting up the computer for the 
first time.
Handle these discs carefully and keep  them in a safe place. The software allows the creation of only one set of 
recovery discs.
✎If your computer does not include an internal...

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Backing up your information
As you add new software and data files, you should back up your system on a regular basis to maintain a reasonably 
current backup. Back up your  system at the following times:
■On a regular scheduled basis.
✎Set reminders to back up your information periodically.
■Before the computer is repaired or restored
■Before you add or modify hardware or software
Note the following when backing up:
■Create system restore points using...

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Using Windows Backup and Restore
To create a backup using Windows Backup and Restore Center, follow these steps:
✎Be sure that the computer is connected to AC power before you start the backup process.
The backup process may take over an hour, dependin g on file size and the speed of the computer.
1. Select Start > All Programs > Maintenance > Backup and Restore Center .
2. Follow the on-screen instructions  to set up and create a backup.
✎Windows®...

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Create a system restore point
1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System .
2. In the left pane, click  System Protection.
3. Click the  System Protection  tab.
4. Under Protection settings, select the disk fo r which you want to create a restore point.
5. Click  Create.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Restore to a previous date and time
To revert to a restore point (created at a previous da te and time), when the computer was...

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Recovering using the dedicated recovery partition
✎Computers with an SSD may not have a recovery partition. If the computer does 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 re covery from the partition on the hard drive from either the...

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Connector pin assignments
Audio-in (microphone)
 
Audio-out (headphone)
PinSignal
1 Audio signal in
2 Audio signal in
3 Ground
PinSignal
1 Audio out, left channel
2 Audio out, right channel
3 Ground 

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External monitor
 
PinSignal
1 Red analog
2 Green analog
3 Blue analog
4 Not connected
5 Ground
6 Ground analog
7 Ground analog
8 Ground analog
9+ 5 V DC
10 Ground
11 Monitor detect
12 DDC 2B data
13 Horizontal sync
14 Vertical sync
15 DDC 2B clock 

Connector pin assignments
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HDMI
PinSignal
1 TMDS data 2+
2 TMDS data 2 shield
3 TMDS data 2-
4 TMDS data 1+
5 TMDS data 1 shield
6 TMDS data 1-
7 TMDS data 0+
8 TMDS data 0 shield
9 TMDS data 0-
10 TMDS clock+
11 TMDS clock shield
12 TMDS clock-
13 CEC
14 No connect
15 DDC clock
16 DDC data
17 Ground
18 +5V power
19 Hot plug detect 

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Connector pin assignments
RJ-45 (network)
Universal Serial Bus
 
PinSignal
1T ra n sm it  +
2T ra n sm it  -
3 Receive +
4 Unused
5 Unused
6 Receive -
7 Unused
8 Unused
PinSignal
1+ 5 V DC
2D ata
3D ata  +
4 Ground