HP Z2 G9 Mini Workstation - Manual (Page 4)

Table of contents
1 Locating HP resources ...........................................................................................................................................................1
Product information ..........................................................................................................................................................1
Support ..............................................................................................................................................................................1
Product documentation.....................................................................................................................................................2
Product diagnostics ...........................................................................................................................................................2
Product updates.................................................................................................................................................................3
2 Computer features.................................................................................................................................................................4
Front...................................................................................................................................................................................4
Left.....................................................................................................................................................................................4
Rear....................................................................................................................................................................................5
Product specifications .......................................................................................................................................................7
3 Setting up the computer........................................................................................................................................................8
Ensuring proper ventilation...............................................................................................................................................8
Mounting the computer .....................................................................................................................................................8
Setup procedures...............................................................................................................................................................9
Adding monitors ................................................................................................................................................................9
Planning for additional monitors ............................................................................................................................10
Finding supported graphics cards ...........................................................................................................................11
Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors.....................................................................................................11
Identifying monitor connection requirements........................................................................................................12
Connecting and configuring monitors .....................................................................................................................12
Using a third-party graphics configuration utility...................................................................................................13
Customizing the monitor (Windows).......................................................................................................................14
Installing optional components ......................................................................................................................................14
Security ............................................................................................................................................................................14
Product recycling .............................................................................................................................................................14
4 Backing up, restoring, and recovering.................................................................................................................................15
Backing up information and creating recovery media ....................................................................................................15
Using Windows tools for backing up .......................................................................................................................15
Using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool to create recovery media (select products only) ............................15
Restoring and recovering your system............................................................................................................................16
Creating a system restore .......................................................................................................................................16
Restoring and recovery methods ............................................................................................................................16
Recovering using HP Recovery media .....................................................................................................................16
Changing the computer boot order .........................................................................................................................17
Using HP Sure Recover (select products only).........................................................................................................17
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