Managing power with a parked hard drive ........................................................

49

Using HP 3D DriveGuard software ...................................................................

50

Using optical drives (select models only) ...........................................................................................

50

Identifying the installed optical drive ..................................................................................

50

Inserting an optical disc .....................................................................................................

50

Tray load ...........................................................................................................

50

Slot load ............................................................................................................

51

Removing an optical disc ...................................................................................................

51

Tray load ...........................................................................................................

51

When the disc tray opens normally ..................................................

52

When the disc tray fails to open normally .........................................

52

Slot load ............................................................................................................

53

Sharing optical drives ........................................................................................................

54

Using RAID (select models only) ........................................................................................................

54

7 Security ..........................................................................................................................................................

55

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

55

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

56

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

56

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

57

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

57

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

58

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

60

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

60

Using Computer Setup Auto DriveLock .............................................................................

61

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

61

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

61

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

63

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

64

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

65

Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only) .........................................................

66

Installing an optional security cable ....................................................................................................

67

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

68

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

68

8 Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................................

69

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

70

Cleaning products ..............................................................................................................

70

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