Updating programs and drivers | 55 |
Cleaning your computer | 55 |
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover | 56 |
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard | 56 |
Traveling with or shipping your computer | 56 |
9 Securing your computer and information | 58 |
Using passwords | 58 |
Setting Windows passwords | 59 |
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords | 59 |
Using Internet security software | 60 |
Using antivirus software | 60 |
Using firewall software | 60 |
Installing software updates | 60 |
Installing Windows updates | 60 |
Installing HP and | 61 |
Securing your wireless network | 61 |
Backing up your software applications and information | 61 |
Using an optional security cable lock | 61 |
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics | 63 |
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) | 63 |
Updating the BIOS | 63 |
Determining the BIOS version | 63 |
Downloading a BIOS update | 64 |
Using System Diagnostics | 64 |
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering | 66 |
Creating recovery media and backups | 66 |
Creating HP Recovery media | 67 |
Restore and recovery | 68 |
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery | 69 |
Remove everything and reinstall Windows | 69 |
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager | 70 |
What you need to know | 70 |
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select |
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models only) | 70 |
Using HP Recovery media to recover | 71 |
Changing the computer boot order | 71 |
Removing the HP Recovery partition | 71 |
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