Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Front ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Right side ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Left side .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Creating restore media ....................................................................................................................... 90
Performing a system restore .............................................................................................................. 91
Restoring using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only) .............................. 91
Restoring using the restore media ..................................................................................... 91
Changing the computer boot order .................................................................................... 93
Backing up and recovering your information ...................................................................................... 93
Using Windows Backup and Restore ................................................................................ 94
Using Windows system restore points ............................................................................... 95
When to create restore points ........................................................................... 95
Create a system restore point ........................................................................... 95
Restore to a previous date and time ................................................................. 95
8 Power cord set requirements ...................................................................................................................... 97
Requirements for all countries or regions ........................................................................................... 97
Requirements for specific countries or regions .................................................................................. 98
Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 105
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1Product description
CategoryDescriptionIntel® 2nd
Generation
Intel® Previous
Generation
AMD
DiscreteUMADiscreteUMAUMA
HP Pavilion G6 Notebook PC√√√√√
ProcessorsIntel® Core™ i7-2620M processor (2.7
GHz, SC turbo up to 3.40 GHz, 4 MB L3),
Dual 35 W
√√
Intel Core i5-2540M processor (2.6 GHz,
SC turbo up to 3.3 GHz, 3 MB L3), Dual
35 W
√√
Intel Core i5-2520M processor (2.5 GHz,
SC turbo up to 3.2 GHz, 3 MB L3), Dual
35 W
√√
Intel Core i5-2410M processor (2.3 GHz,
SC turbo up to 2.9 GHz, 3 MB L3), Dual
35 W
√√
Intel Core i5-480M processor (2.66 GHz,
SC turbo up to 2.93 GHz, 3 MB L3), Dual
35 W
√√
Intel Core i3 2330M processor (2.2 GHz,
3MB L3) Dual 35W
√√
Intel Core i3 2310M processor (2.1 GHz,
3 MB L3) Dual 35 W
√√
Intel Core i3-390M processor (2.66 GHz,
3 MB L3), Dual 35 W
√√
Intel Core i3-380M processor (2.53 GHz,
3 MB L3), Dual 35 W
√√
Intel Core i3-370M processor (2.4 GHz,
3MB L3), Dual 35W
√
Intel Pentium® P6300 (2.26 GHz, 3 MB
L3), Dual 35 W
√√
Intel Pentium P6200 (2.13 GHz, 3 MB L3),
Dual 35 W
√√
Intel Pentium B950 (2.1 GHz, 2M), Dual
35W TDP
√√
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CategoryDescriptionIntel® 2nd
Generation
Intel® Previous
Generation
AMD
DiscreteUMADiscreteUMAUMA
Intel Pentium B940 (2.0 GHz, 2M), Dual
35W TDP
√√
AMD E350 (1.6GHz, 1MB L2, 1066
MHz,), Dual 18W
√
AMD Phenom™ II N970 (2.2 GHz, 2 MB
L2, 1333 MHz, 3.6 GT/s – Quad 35 W
√
AMD Phenom II P960 (1.8 GHz, 2 MB L2,
1066 MHz, 3.6 GT/s – Quad 25 W
√
AMD Phenom II N870 (2.3 GHz, 1.5 MB
L2, 1333 MHz, 3.6 GT/s – Triple 35 W
√
AMD Phenom II P860 (2.0 GHz, 1.5 MB
L2, 1066 MHz, 3.6 GT/s – Triple 25 W
√
AMD Phenom II N850 (2.2 GHz, 1.5 MB
L2, 1333 MHz, 3.6GT/s – Triple 35 W
√
AMD Phenom II N660 (3.0 GHz, 2 MB L2,
1333 MHz, 3.6 GT/s – Dual 35 W
√
AMD Phenom II P650 (2.6 GHz, 2 MB L2,
1066 MHz, 3.6 GT/s – Dual 25 W
√
AMD Turion™ II P560 (2.5 GHz, 2 MB L2,
1066 MHz, 3.6 GT/s– Dual 25 W
√
AMD Athlon™ II P360 (2.3 GHz, 1 MB L2,
1066 MHz, 3.6 GT/s– Dual 25 W
√
AMD Athlon II P340 (2.2 GHz, 1 MB L2,
1066 MHz, 3.2 GT/s– Dual 25 W
√
AMD V160™ (2.4 GHz, 512 KB L2, 1066
MHz, 3.2 GT/s) - SC 25 W
√
AMD V140™ (2.3 GHz, 512 KB L2, 1066
MHz, 3.2 GT/s) - SC 25 W
√
ChipsetIntel HMˋ65 Express Chipset√√
Intel HMˋ55 Express Chipset√√
AMD A50M FCH√
AMD A60M FCH√
AMD RS880M + SB820M√
AMD RS880 MD + SB820M√
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 3000√
Intel HD Graphics√
ATI Radeon™ HD 6470M with 512 MB of
dedicated video memory (64Mx16 DDR3,
900 MHz x 4 PCs)
√√
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CategoryDescriptionIntel® 2nd
Generation
Intel® Previous
Generation
AMD
DiscreteUMADiscreteUMAUMA
ATI Radeon HD 6470M with 1 GB of
dedicated video memory (128Mx16
DDR3, 900 MHz x 4 PCs)
√√
AMD Radeon HD 6620M√
AMD Radeon HD 6520M√
AMD Radeon HD 6480M√
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics√
Support for BD and/or HD DVD playback
with HD Decode, and DX10/DX11
Support for HD-DVD playback with HD
decoder and DX11 and HDMI
√√√√
Support for BACO
Panel39.6-cm (15.6-in) HD LED BrightView
(1366 x 768)
√√√√√
16:9 wide aspect ratio√√√√√
Memory2 customer-accessible/upgradable
SODIMM slots:
●DDR3-1333 MHz Dual Channel
Support
√√√√√
●DDR3-1066 MHz Dual Channel
Support (DDR3-1333 downgraded to
DDR3-1066)
√√
Supports up to 8 GB of system memory in
the following configurations:
●
8192 MB (4096 MB x 2)
●6144 MB (4096 MB × 1 + 2048 x 1)√√√√√
●
4096 MB (4096 MB × 1)√√√√√
●
4096 MB (2048 MB × 2)√√√√√
●3072 MB (1024 MB × 1 + 2048 MB ×
1)
√√√√√
●2048 MB (2048 MB × 1)√√√√√
●
2048 MB (1024 MB × 2)√√√√√
●
1024 (1024 MB x 1)
Hard drivesSupports the following 9.5 mm, 6.35-cm
(2.5 in) SATA hard drives:
●750 GB, 5400 rpm√√√√√
●
640 GB, 7200 rpm
●
640 GB, 5400 rpm√√√√√
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Generation
Intel® Previous
Generation
AMD
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●
500 GB, 7200 rpm√√√√√
●
500 GB, 5400 rpm√√√√√
Supports the following 7 mm, 6.3-cm (2.5
in) SATA hard drives:
●320 GB, 7200 rpm√√√√√
●
320 GB, 5400 rpm
●
250 GB, 7200 rpm√√√√√
Optical drives12.7 mm (0.50-in) fixed SATA tray load√√√√√
Supports Zero-Power Sleep mode√√
DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti
Double-Layer Combo Drive with
LightScribe*
NOTE:*Select models only.
√√√√√
DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti
Double-Layer Combo (by means of SW
Control) Drive
√√√√√
Blu-ray Disc ROM with DVD±R/RW
SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive with
LightScribe*
NOTE:*Select models only.
√√√√√
Blu-ray Disc ROM with DVD±R/RW
SuperMulti Double-Layer (by means of
SW Control) Drive
√√√√√
Webcam VGA camera (640x480 by 24 frames per
second), fixed angle, with activity light and
single digital microphone
√√√√√
AudioHigh-definition audio supports:
Microsoft® premium requirements with
HP Altec Lansing speakers
SRS Premium Sound technology
√√√√√
EthernetIntegrated 10/100 network interface card
(NIC)
√√√√√
Integrated wireless local area network
(WLAN) options by way of wireless
module and 2 wireless antennas built into
display assembly
√√√√√
Supports the following WLAN formats:
Intel Centrino® Wireless-N 1000
(802.11b/g/n)
√√√√
Intel Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 +
Bluetooth (802.11b/g/n)
√√√√
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CategoryDescriptionIntel® 2nd
Generation
Intel® Previous
Generation
AMD
DiscreteUMADiscreteUMAUMA
Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi
Adapter
√√√√√
Ralink 5390GN 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi
Adapter
√√√√
Broadcom 4313 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi and
2070 Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Combo adapter
(BT3.0+HS ready)
√√√√√
Ralink 5390BC8 802.11b/g/n 1x1 WiFi
and Bluetooth 3.0+HS Combo Adapter
√√√√
External media
card
Digital Media Slot supporting SD, SDHC,
SDXC (UHS104 compliant), and MMC
√√√√√
Internal cardOne half-size Mini Card slot for WLAN√√√√√
PortsAudio-in (digital microphone)√√√√√
Audio-out (stereo headphone)√√√√√
High-Definition Multimedia Interface
(HDMI) version 1.4 supporting up to
1920x1200 @ 60Hz
√√√√√
Hot plug/unplug with auto-detect for
correct output to wide-aspect vs. standard
aspect video
√√√√√
RJ-45 (Ethernet)√√√√√
Three USB 2.0 ports√√√√√
VGA (Dsub 15-pin) supporting the
following:
●
2048 x 1536 external resolution @
75Hz
●
2048 x 1536 external resolution @
85Hz
√√√√√
AC Smart Pin adapter√√√√√
Keyboard/
pointing
devices
39.62-cm (15.6-in), full-size keyboard√√√√√
TouchPad with 2 buttons (multitouch
gestures, 2-finger scrolling, pinch zoom,
and taps enabled as default)
√√√√√
Power
requirements
6-cell, 2.22 Ah, 47 Wh battery√√√√√
6-cell, 2.55 Ah, 55 Wh battery√√√√
Batteries support fast charge√√√√√
65-W AC Smart adapter with localized
cable plug support
√√√
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CategoryDescriptionIntel® 2nd
Generation
Intel® Previous
Generation
AMD
DiscreteUMADiscreteUMAUMA
90-W AC Smart adapter with localized
cable plug support
√√
SecurityKensington Security Lock
Intel AT-p Ready
√√√√√
Operating
system
Preinstalled:
Windows 7® Home Premium (64 bit)√√√√√
FreeDOS√√√√√
ServiceabilityEnd-user replaceable parts:
AC adapter√√√√√
Battery (system)√√√√√
Hard drive√√√√√
Memory module√√√√√
Optical drive√√√√√
WLAN cards√√√√√
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2External component identification
Top
TouchPad
ComponentDescription
(1)
TouchPad light
●
Off: The TouchPad is on.
●Amber: The TouchPad is off.
(2)TouchPad on/off buttonTurns the TouchPad on and off. Quickly double-tap the
TouchPad button to turn the TouchPad on and off.
(3)Left TouchPad buttonFunctions like the left button on an external mouse
(4)TouchPad zoneMoves the pointer and selects or activates items on the
screen
(5)Right TouchPad buttonFunctions like the right button on an external mouse
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Lights
ComponentDescription
(1) TouchPad light●Off: The TouchPad is on.
●
Amber: The TouchPad is off.
(2)Caps lock light●White: Caps lock is on.
●
Off: Caps lock is off.
(3)
Power light●On: The computer is on.
●
Blinking: The computer is in Sleep mode.
●
Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation mode.
(4)
Wireless light
●
White: An integrated wireless device, such as a
wireless local area network (WLAN) device and/or a
Bluetooth® device, is on.
●Amber: All wireless devices are off.
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Button
ComponentDescription
Power button
●
When the computer is off, press the power button to
turn on the computer.
●When the computer is on, press the power button
briefly to initiate Sleep mode.
●
When the computer is in Sleep mode, press the power
button briefly to exit Sleep mode.
●
When the computer is in Hibernation mode, press the
power button briefly to exit Hibernation mode.
If the computer has stopped responding and Windows®
shutdown procedures are ineffective, press and hold the
power button for at least 5 seconds to turn off the computer.
To learn more about your power settings, select Start>
Control Panel>System and Security>Power Options,
or refer to the HP Notebook Reference Guide.
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Keys
ComponentDescription
(1)esc keyDisplays system information when pressed in combination
with the fn key
(2)fn keyDisplays system information when pressed in combination
with the esc key
(3)
Windows logo keyDisplays the Windows Start menu
(4)
Windows applications keyDisplays a shortcut menu for items beneath the pointer
(5)Action keysExecute frequently used system functions
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Front
ComponentDescription
Speakers (2)Produce sound
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Right side
ComponentDescription
(1)Optical drivePlays optical discs, such as CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs
(2)Optical drive lightGreen: The optical drive is being accessed.
(3)Optical drive buttonEjects the media tray of the optical drive.
(4)
USB portConnects an optional USB device
(5)AC adapter light●Blinking white: The battery is low.
●
Solid white: The computer is connected to external
power.
●
Amber: The computer is charging the battery.
●
Off: The computer is not connected to external power.
(6)
Power connectorConnects an AC adapter
(7)
Security cable slotAttaches an optional security cable to the computer
NOTE:The security cable is designed to act as a
deterrent, but it may not prevent the computer from being
mishandled or stolen.
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Left side
ComponentDescription
(1)
External monitor portConnects an external VGA monitor or projector
(2)Vents (2)Enable airflow to cool internal components
NOTE:The computer fan starts up automatically to cool
internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal
for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine
operation.
(3)
RJ-45 (network) jackConnects a network cable
(4)
HDMI portConnects an optional video or audio device, such as a
high-definition television, or any compatible digital or audio
component
(5)
USB ports (2)Connect optional USB devices
(6)
Audio-in (microphone) jackConnects an optional computer headset microphone,
stereo array microphone, or monaural microphone
(7)
Audio-out (headphone) jackProduces sound when connected to optional powered
stereo speakers, headphones, earbuds, a headset, or
television audio
WARNING!To reduce the risk of personal injury, adjust
the volume before putting on headphones, earbuds, or a
headset. For additional safety information, refer to the
Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices.
NOTE:When a device is connected to the jack, the
computer speakers are disabled.
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ComponentDescription
(8)Digital Media Slot Supports the following optional digital card formats:
●MultiMedia Card (MMC)
●
Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card
●
Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Memory Card
●Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) Memory
Card
(9)
Hard drive light●White: The hard drive is being accessed.
(10)
Power light
●
White: The computer is on.
●Blinking white: The computer is in Sleep mode.
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Display
ComponentDescription
(1)WLAN antennas (2)*Send and receive wireless signals to communicate with wireless
local area networks (WLANs)
(2)Webcam lightOn: The webcam is in use.
(3)WebcamRecords video and captures still photographs
To use the webcam, select Start>All Programs>Cyberlink
YouCam.
(4)Internal microphoneRecords sound
*The antennas are not visible from the outside of the computer. For optimal transmission, keep the areas immediately
around the antennas free from obstructions. To see wireless regulatory notices, refer to the section of the Regulatory, Safety
and Environmental Notices that applies to your country or region. These notices are located in Help and Support.
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Bottom
ComponentDescription
(1)Battery bayHolds the battery
(2)Vents (5)Enable airflow to cool internal components
NOTE:The computer fan starts up automatically to cool
internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal
for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine
operation.
(3)
Battery release latchReleases the battery from the battery bay
(4)
Service coverProvides access to the hard drive, wireless modules, and
memory modules
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3Illustrated parts catalog
Serial number location
When ordering parts or requesting information, provide the computer serial number and model
number located in the battery bay of the computer.
ComponentDescription
(1)Product nameThe name affixed to the front of the computer.
(2)Serial number (s/n)An alphanumeric identifier that is unique to each product.
(3)Part number/Product number (p/n)This number provides specific information about the product’s
hardware components. The part number helps a service technician
to determine what components and parts are needed.
(4)Warranty periodThe duration of the warranty period for the computer.
(5)Model descriptionAn alphanumeric identifier used to locate documents, drivers, and