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Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 55
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 56
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 56
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 56
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 57
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 57
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 57
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 57
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 58
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 59
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 60
Creating backups ............................................................................................................................... 60
Creating recovery media to recover the original system .................................................... 60
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 60
Creating the recovery media ............................................................ 61
Creating system restore points .......................................................................................... 61
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 61
Creating a system restore point ........................................................................ 61
Backing up system and personal information .................................................................... 62
Tips for a successful backup ............................................................................. 62
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 62
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore .................................. 63
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 64
Restoring to a previous system restore point .................................................................... 64
Restoring specific files ....................................................................................................... 64
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ............................ 64
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager ........................................... 64
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 64
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) ......................... 65
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................... 65
Changing the computer boot order ................................................... 66
12 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 67
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 67
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 68
13 Troubleshooting and support .................................................................................................................... 69
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 70
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