7 Managing and sharing information .............................................................................................................
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Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................
Connecting a USB device ..................................................................................................
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Removing a USB device ....................................................................................................
Inserting and removing a memory card ..............................................................................................
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8 Maintaining peak performance ....................................................................................................................
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Performing routine maintenance ........................................................................................................
Using Disk Cleanup ...........................................................................................................
Using Disk Defragmenter ...................................................................................................
Updating programs and drivers .........................................................................................
Cleaning your computer .....................................................................................................
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Cleaning procedures .........................................................................................
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks) ..............................
Cleaning the sides or cover ..............................................................
Cleaning the keyboard or mouse ......................................................
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Using security measures ....................................................................................................................
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Setting Windows passwords ..............................................................................................
Setting Computer Setup (BIOS) passwords ......................................................................
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Using Internet security software ........................................................................................
Installing software updates ................................................................................................
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Installing Windows updates ...............................................................................
Updating software .............................................................................................
9 Using Computer Setup (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...............................................
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Starting Computer Setup (BIOS) ........................................................................................................
Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................................
Determining the BIOS version ...........................................................................................
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 ...............................
10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .....................................................................................................
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Creating recovery media and backups ...............................................................................................
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Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................
Restore and recovery .........................................................................................................................
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Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery .......................................................
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Remove everything and reinstall Windows ........................................................................
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager ..........................................................................
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What you need to know .....................................................................................
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