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Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 58
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 58
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 59
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 59
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 59
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 59
Installing Windows updates ............................................................................................... 59
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 60
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 60
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 60
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 60
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 62
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 62
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 62
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 62
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 63
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 63
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 65
Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 65
Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 66
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 67
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery ....................................................... 68
Remove everything and reinstall Windows ........................................................................ 68
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 69
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 69
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select
models only) ...................................................................................................... 69
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 70
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 70
Removing the HP Recovery partition ................................................................................. 70
12 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 71
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 71
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 71
13 Electrostatic Discharge .............................................................................................................................. 72
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 73
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