Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 58
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 58
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover .............................................................................. 58
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 58
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 59
9 Securing your computer and information .................................................................................................. 60
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 60
Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 61
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 61
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 62
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 62
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 62
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 62
Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................... 62
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 63
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 63
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 63
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 63
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 65
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 65
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 65
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 65
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 66
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 67
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 68
Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 68
Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 69
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 70
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery ....................................................... 71
Remove everything and reinstall Windows ........................................................................ 71
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 72
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 72
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select
models only) ...................................................................................................... 72
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 73
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 73
Removing the HP Recovery partition ................................................................................. 73
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