Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 62
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 62
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover .............................................................................. 63
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 63
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 63
9 Securing your computer and information .................................................................................................. 65
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 65
Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 66
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 66
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 67
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 67
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 67
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 67
Installing Windows updates ............................................................................................... 67
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 68
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 68
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 68
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 69
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 69
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 69
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 69
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 70
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 71
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 72
Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 73
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 74
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery ....................................................... 75
Remove everything and reinstall Windows ........................................................................ 75
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 76
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 76
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select
models only) ...................................................................................................... 76
Changing the boot order ................................................................................... 77
Removing the HP Recovery partition ................................................................................. 77
12 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 78
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 78
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