HP B5A04UAR#ABA manual Using Setup Utility Bios and System Diagnostics

Setting Windows passwords	64
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords	65
Using Internet security software	65
Using antivirus software	66
Using firewall software	66
Installing software updates	66
Installing Windows security updates	66
Installing HP and third-party software updates	66
Securing your wireless network	67
Backing up your software applications and information	67
Using an optional security cable lock	67
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics	68
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)	68
Updating the BIOS	68
Determining the BIOS version	69
Downloading a BIOS update	69
Using System Diagnostics	70
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering	71
Creating backups	71
Creating recovery media to recover the original system	71
What you need to know	71
Creating the recovery media	72
Creating system restore points	72
What you need to know	72
Creating a system restore point	72
Backing up system and personal information	73
Tips for a successful backup	73
What you need to know	73
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore	74
Restore and recovery	75
Restoring to a previous system restore point	75
Restoring specific files	75
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore	75
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager	75
What you need to know	75
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only)	76
Recovering using the recovery media	76
Changing the computer boot order	77

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