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Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 55

Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 55

Cleaning the display, sides, and cover .............................................................................. 56

Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 56

Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 56

9 Securing your computer and information .................................................................................................. 58

Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 58

Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 59

Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 59

Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 60

Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 60

Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 60

Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 60

Installing Windows updates ............................................................................................... 60

Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 61

Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 61

Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 61

Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 61

10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 63

Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 63

Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 63

Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 63

Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 64

Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 64

11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 66

Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 66

Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 67

Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 68

Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery ....................................................... 69

Remove everything and reinstall Windows ........................................................................ 69

Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 70

What you need to know ..................................................................................... 70

Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select

models only) ...................................................................................................... 70

Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 71

Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 71

Removing the HP Recovery partition ................................................................................. 71

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