Removing a smart card ......................................................................................................

57

 

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

57

 

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

58

 

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

58

 

Using optional external devices ..........................................................................................................

58

 

Using optional external drives ............................................................................................

59

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Drives ..............................................................................................................................................................

61

 

Handling drives ...................................................................................................................................

61

 

Improving hard drive performance .....................................................................................................

61

 

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

61

 

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

62

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Security ...........................................................................................................................................................

63

 

Protecting the computer .....................................................................................................................

63

 

Using passwords ................................................................................................................................

63

 

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

64

 

Setting passwords in Computer Setup ..............................................................................

65

 

Managing a BIOS administrator password ........................................................................

65

 

Entering a BIOS administrator password ..........................................................

66

 

Managing a Computer Setup DriveLock password ...........................................................

66

 

Setting a DriveLock password ...........................................................................

67

 

Entering a DriveLock password ........................................................................

68

 

Changing a DriveLock password ......................................................................

68

 

Removing DriveLock protection ........................................................................

69

 

Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock ....................................................................

69

 

Entering an Automatic DriveLock password .....................................................

69

 

Removing Automatic DriveLock protection .......................................................

70

 

Using antivirus software .....................................................................................................................

70

 

Using firewall software .......................................................................................................................

70

 

Installing critical security updates .......................................................................................................

71

 

Using HP Client Security ....................................................................................................................

71

 

Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) ...............................................................................

71

 

Locating the fingerprint reader ...........................................................................................

71

10 Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................

73

 

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

73

 

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

73

 

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

73

 

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

73

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