| Setting Windows passwords | 53 |
| Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords | 53 |
| Using Internet security software | 53 |
| Using antivirus software | 54 |
| Using firewall software | 54 |
| Installing software updates | 54 |
| Installing critical security updates | 54 |
| Installing HP and | 54 |
| Securing your wireless network | 55 |
| Backing up your software applications and information | 55 |
| Using an optional security cable lock | 55 |
9 | Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) | 56 |
| Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) | 56 |
| Updating the BIOS | 56 |
| Determining the BIOS version | 56 |
| Downloading a BIOS update | 57 |
| Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) | 57 |
| Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device | 58 |
10 | Backing up, restoring, and recovering | 59 |
| Creating recovery media and backups | 59 |
| Creating HP Recovery media | 59 |
| Restore and recovery | 60 |
| Recovering using HP Recovery Manager | 61 |
| What you need to know | 61 |
| Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) | 61 |
| Using HP Recovery media to recover | 62 |
| Changing the computer boot order | 62 |
| Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only) | 62 |
11 | Specifications | 63 |
| Input power | 63 |
| Operating environment | 63 |
12 | Electrostatic Discharge | 64 |
Index | 65 |
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