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

50

 

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

50

 

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

50

 

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

50

 

Installing HP and third-party software updates ..................................................................

50

 

Securing your wireless network ..........................................................................................................

51

 

Backing up your software applications and information .....................................................................

51

 

Using an optional security cable lock .................................................................................................

51

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

52

 

Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ...............................................................................................................

52

 

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

52

 

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

52

 

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

53

 

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

53

 

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

54

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

55

 

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

55

 

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

55

 

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

56

 

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

57

 

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

57

 

Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ......................................

57

 

Using HP Recovery media to recover ...............................................................

58

 

Changing the computer boot order ...................................................................

58

 

Removing the HP Recovery partition .................................................................................

58

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Specifications ..............................................................................................................................................

59

 

Input power .........................................................................................................................................

59

 

Operating environment .......................................................................................................................

60

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Electrostatic Discharge ..............................................................................................................................

61

Index ...................................................................................................................................................................

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