Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 53
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 53
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 53
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 54
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 54
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 54
Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................... 54
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 54
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 55
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 55
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 55
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ............................................................ 56
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 56
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 56
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 56
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 57
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...................................................................................... 57
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ............................... 58
10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 59
Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 59
Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 59
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 60
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 61
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 61
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ...................................... 61
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 62
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 62
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ................................................ 62
11 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 63
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 63
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 63
12 Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................................. 64
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 65
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