HP 20-k120us Mobile manual Setting Setup Utility Bios passwords, Using Internet security software

Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords

Password	Function
Administrator password	●	Must be entered each time you access Setup Utility
		(BIOS).
	●	If you forget your administrator password, you cannot
		access Setup Utility (BIOS).
	NOTE: The administrator password can be used in place of
	the power-on password.
	NOTE: Your administrator password is not interchangeable
	with an administrator password set in Windows, nor is it
	revealed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.
	NOTE: If you enter the power-on password at the first
	password check, you must enter the administrator password
	to access Setup Utility (BIOS).
Power-on password	●	Must be entered each time you turn on or restart the
		computer.
	●	If you forget your power-on password, you cannot turn
		on or restart the computer.

NOTE: The administrator password can be used in place of the power-on password.

NOTE: A power-on password is not revealed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.

To set, change, or delete an administrator or power-on password in Setup Utility (BIOS):

1.To start Setup Utility (BIOS), turn on or restart the computer, quickly press esc, and then press f10.

2.Use the arrow keys to select Security, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Your changes take effect when the computer restarts.

Using Internet security software

When you use your computer to access email, a network, or the Internet, you expose your computer to viruses, spyware, and other online threats. To help protect your computer, Internet security software that includes antivirus and firewall features is preinstalled on your computer.

▲To access Norton Internet Security, from the Start screen, type n, and then select Norton Internet Security.

For more information about protecting your computer from Internet threats, go to Help and Support. From the Start screen, type h, and then select Help and Support.

Installing software updates

Installing Windows updates

Updates to the operating system and other software may have become available after the computer left the factory. Microsoft sends out alerts regarding critical updates. To protect the computer from security breaches and computer viruses, install all critical updates from Microsoft as soon as you receive an alert.

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