Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 50
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 50
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 50
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 51
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 51
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 51
Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................... 51
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 51
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 52
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 52
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 52
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ............................................................ 53
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 53
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 53
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 53
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 54
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...................................................................................... 54
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ............................... 55
10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 56
Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 56
Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 56
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 57
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 58
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 58
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ...................................... 58
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 59
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 59
Removing the HP Recovery partition ................................................................................. 59
11 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 60
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 60
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 60
12 Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................................. 61
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 62
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