7 Managing and sharing information .............................................................................................................

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Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................

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Connecting a USB device ..................................................................................................

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Removing a USB device ....................................................................................................

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Inserting and removing a memory card ..............................................................................................

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8 Maintaining peak performance ....................................................................................................................

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Performing routine maintenance ........................................................................................................

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Using Disk Cleanup ...........................................................................................................

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Using Disk Defragmenter ...................................................................................................

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Updating programs and drivers .........................................................................................

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Cleaning your computer .....................................................................................................

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Cleaning procedures .........................................................................................

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Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks) ..............................

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Cleaning the sides or cover ..............................................................

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Cleaning the keyboard or mouse ......................................................

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Using security measures ....................................................................................................................

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Setting Windows passwords ..............................................................................................

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Setting Computer Setup (BIOS) passwords ......................................................................

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Using Internet security software ........................................................................................

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Installing software updates ................................................................................................

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Installing Windows updates ...............................................................................

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Updating software .............................................................................................

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9 Using Computer Setup (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...............................................

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Starting Computer Setup (BIOS) ........................................................................................................

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Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................................

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Determining the BIOS version ...........................................................................................

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Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................

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Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ......................................................................................

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Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ...............................

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10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .....................................................................................................

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Creating recovery media and backups ...............................................................................................

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Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................

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Restore and recovery .........................................................................................................................

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Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery .......................................................

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Remove everything and reinstall Windows ........................................................................

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Recovering using HP Recovery Manager ..........................................................................

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What you need to know .....................................................................................

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