HP Presario manual 9

8 Memory modules ..........................................................................................................................................		82
9	Security ..........................................................................................................................................................	86
	Protecting the computer .....................................................................................................................	86
	Using passwords ................................................................................................................................	86
	Setting passwords in Windows ..........................................................................................	87
	Setting passwords in Setup Utility .....................................................................................	87
	Administrator password .....................................................................................	88
	Managing an administrator password ...............................................	88
	Entering an administrator password .................................................	88
	Power-on password ..........................................................................................	88
	Managing a power-on password ......................................................	89
	Entering a power-on password .........................................................	89
	Using antivirus software .....................................................................................................................	89
	Using firewall software .......................................................................................................................	90
	Installing critical updates ....................................................................................................................	91
10	Setup Utility (BIOS) .....................................................................................................................................	92
	Starting Setup Utility ...........................................................................................................................	92
	Using Setup Utility ..............................................................................................................................	92
	Changing the language of Setup Utility .............................................................................	92
	Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................	93
	Displaying system information ...........................................................................................	93
	Restoring default settings in Setup Utility ..........................................................................	93
	Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................	94
	Setup Utility menus ............................................................................................................................	94
	Main menu .........................................................................................................................	94
	Security menu ....................................................................................................................	94
	System Configuration menu ..............................................................................................	95
	Diagnostics menu ..............................................................................................................	95
11 Software updates ........................................................................................................................................		96
	Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................................	96
	Determining the BIOS version ...........................................................................................	96
	Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................	97
	Updating programs and drivers ..........................................................................................................	98
12 Backup and recovery ..................................................................................................................................		99
	Creating recovery discs ......................................................................................................................	99
	Backing up your information .............................................................................................................	100
	Using Windows Backup and Restore ..............................................................................	102
	Using system restore points ............................................................................................	103
	When to create restore points .........................................................................	103

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