HP Pavilion Dv7 2000 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Manual

8 Backup and Recovery
Recovering system information
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 Recovery Manager software are designed to help you with
the following tasks for safeguarding your information and...

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 serious system failure or instability. 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.
NOTE:If your computer does not include an internal optical drive, you can use an optional external
optical drive...

Backing up your information
When to back up
●On a regularly scheduled basis
NOTE:Set reminders to back up your information periodically.
●Before the computer is repaired or restored
●Before you add or modify hardware or software
Backup suggestions
●Create a set of recovery discs using Recovery Manager.
●Create system restore points using the Windows® System Restore feature, and periodically copy
them to disc.
●Store personal files in the Documents folder and back up these folders periodically.
●Back up...

When to create restore points
●Before you add or extensively modify software or hardware
●Periodically, whenever the system is performing optimally
NOTE:If you revert to a restore point and then change your mind, you can reverse the restoration.
Create a system restore point
1.Select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System.
2.In the left pane, click System Protection.
3.Click the System Protection tab.
4.Under Automatic restore points, select the disk for which you want to create a...

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...

9 Connector pin assignments
1394
PinSignal
1Power
2Ground
3TPB-
4TPB+
5TPA-
6TPA+
Audio-in (microphone)
PinSignal
1Audio signal in
2Audio signal in
3 Ground
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Audio-out (headphone)
PinSignal
1Audio out, left channel
2Audio out, right channel
3Ground
External monitor
PinSignal
1Red analog
2Green analog
3Blue analog
4Not connected
5Ground
6Ground analog
7Ground analog
8Ground analog
9+5 VDC
10Ground
11Monitor detect
12DDC 2B data
13Horizontal sync
14Vertical sync
15 DDC 2B clock
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HDMI
PinSignal
1TMDS data 2+
2TMDS data 2 shield
3TMDS data 2–
4TMDS data 1+
5TMDS data 1 shield
6TMDS data 1–
7TMDS data 0+
8TMDS data 0 shield
9TMDS data 0–
10TMDS clock+
11TMDS clock shield
12TMDS clock-
13CEC
14Not connected
15DDC clock
16DDC data
17Ground
18+5V power
19 Hot plug detect
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RJ-11 (modem)
PinSignal
1Unused
2Tip
3Ring
4Unused
5Unused
6Unused
RJ-45 (network)
PinSignal
1Transmit +
2Transmit -
3Receive +
4Unused
5Unused
6Receive -
7Unused
8Unused
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Universal Serial Bus
PinSignal
1+5 VDC
2Data -
3Data +
4 Ground
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