Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 32
Cleaning procedures ......................................................................................................................... 32
Cleaning the display ........................................................................................................ 32
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................................. 32
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select models only) .............................. 33
Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 33
8 Securing your computer and information ...................................................................................................... 34
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 34
Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................................................. 34
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................................ 35
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) .............................................................................................. 35
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 36
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 36
Using firewall software ..................................................................................................................... 36
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................ 36
Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................................................... 36
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................................... 37
Backing up your software applications and information ................................................................................... 37
Using an optional security cable lock .................................................................................................................. 37
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 39
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 39
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 39
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 39
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 40
10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ..................................................................................................... 41
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................................... 41
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ......................................................................................................... 43
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 43
Creating HP Recovery media (select models only) ........................................................................... 43
Using Windows tools ........................................................................................................................................... 44
Restore and recovery .......................................................................................................................................... 44
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................................... 45
What you need to know before you get started ............................................................ 45
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) .................................................. 46
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................................. 46
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................................ 47
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