Securing your wireless network | HP OMEN - 15t-5000 guide

If you have installed third-party software after you purchased your computer, regularly update the software. Software companies provide software updates to their products to correct security problems and improve functionality of the software.

Securing your wireless network

When you set up your wireless network, always enable security features. For more information, see Protecting your WLAN on page 22.

Backing up your software applications and information

Regularly back up your software applications and information to protect them from being permanently lost or damaged through a virus attack or a software or hardware failure. For more information, see Backing up, restoring, and recovering on page 60.

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HP OMEN - 15t-5000 manual Securing your wireless network, Backing up your software applications and information

Contents

User Guide Product notice Safety warning notice Iv Safety warning notice Table of contents Enjoying entertainment features Vii Viii Visit the HP Apps Store Starting rightBest practices Resource Contents More HP resources More HP resources Getting to know your computer Finding your hardware and software informationLocating hardware Locating software Right side Component Description Rear Display Top Touchpad Lights Buttons and speakers Keys Fn key Labels Gaming keyboard HP Omen Control Current settings User profiles Gaming keys Lighting zones Advanced keyboard settings Disable key assignments Keyboard shortcuts From the Windows desktop, click the HP Omen Control icon Connecting to a network Connecting to a wireless networkUsing the wireless controls Using the wireless button Using a Wlan Sharing data and drives and accessing softwareUsing operating system controls Using an Internet service provider Setting up a WlanConfiguring a wireless router Protecting your Wlan Connecting to a Wlan Using Bluetooth wireless devices select models only Enjoying entertainment features Multimedia features Using the webcam Using audio Connecting speakersConnecting headphones and microphones Testing your audio features Using video Connecting video devices by using an Hdmi cable Setting up Hdmi audio Page Using the touchpad and gestures Navigating the screen Tapping Scrolling Finger pinch zoom Finger click Using touch screen gestures One-finger slide Tapping Rotating select models only Right-edge swipe Edge swipesLeft-edge swipe Using the keyboard and mouse Using the keysUsing the action keys Top-edge swipe and bottom-edge swipe Keyboard settings on Using Windows shortcut keys Using HP Performance Advisor Managing Bios with HP Performance Advisor Managing power Initiating Sleep and Hibernation Setting password protection on wakeup Manually initiating and exiting Sleep Using the power meter and power settings Running on battery powerFactory-sealed battery Finding battery information Identifying low battery levels Running on external AC powerResolving a low battery level Troubleshooting power problems Shutting down turning off the computer Using Disk Cleanup Maintaining your computerImproving performance Handling drives Cleaning procedures Cleaning your computerUpdating programs and drivers Cleaning the display Cleaning the sides or coverCleaning the touchpad, keyboard, or mouse Traveling with or shipping your computerPage Using passwords Securing your computer and information Setting Windows passwords Using Internet security softwareSetting Setup Utility Bios passwords Installing software updates Using antivirus softwareUsing firewall software Installing critical security updates Securing your wireless network Backing up your software applications and information Updating the Bios Starting Setup Utility BiosDetermining the Bios version Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Uefi Downloading a Bios update Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Uefi to a USB device Creating recovery media and backups Backing up, restoring, and recoveringCreating HP Recovery media Restore and recovery Using the HP Recovery partition select models only Recovering using HP Recovery ManagerWhat you need to know Using HP Recovery media to recover Removing the HP Recovery partition select models onlyChanging the computer boot order Input power SpecificationsOperating environment Electrostatic Discharge Symbols/Numerics Index Wlan