User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Getting started
- Components
- Network connections
- Navigating the screen
- Using touchpad and touch screen gestures
- Tap
- Two-finger pinch zoom
- Two-finger slide (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Two-finger tap (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Three-finger tap (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Four-finger tap (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Three-finger swipe (touchpad and precision touchpad)
- Four-finger swipe (precision touchpad)
- One-finger slide (touch screen)
- Using an optional keyboard or mouse
- Using an on-screen keyboard
- Using touchpad and touch screen gestures
- Entertainment features
- Managing power
- Security
- Maintenance
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Computer Setup (BIOS)
- Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI
- Specifications
- Electrostatic discharge
- Accessibility
- Index
7 Security
Computer security is essential for protecting the condentiality, integrity, and availability of your information.
Standard security solutions provided by the Windows operating system, HP applications, Computer Setup
(BIOS), and other third-party software can help protect your computer from a variety of risks, such as viruses,
worms, and other types of malicious code.
NOTE: Some security features listed in this chapter might not be available on your computer.
Protecting the computer
Standard security features provided by the Windows operating system and Computer Setup (BIOS, which runs
under any operating system) can protect your personal settings and data from a variety of risks.
NOTE: Security solutions are designed to act as deterrents. These deterrents may not prevent a product
from being mishandled or stolen.
NOTE: Before you send your computer for service, back up and delete condential les, and remove all
password settings.
NOTE: Your computer supports Computrace, which is an online security-based tracking and recovery service
available in select regions. If the computer is stolen, Computrace can track the computer if the unauthorized
user accesses the Internet. You must purchase the software and subscribe to the service to use Computrace.
For information about ordering the Computrace software, go to http://www.hp.com.
Table 7-1 Security solutions
Computer risk Security feature
Unauthorized access to Computer Setup (BIOS) BIOS administrator password in Computer Setup
Unauthorized access to a Windows user account Windows user password
Unauthorized access to data Windows BitLocker
Using passwords
A password is a group of characters that you choose to secure your computer information. You can set several
types of passwords, depending on how you want to control access to your information. You can set passwords
in Windows or in Computer Setup, which is preinstalled on the computer.
● BIOS administrator passwords are set in Computer Setup and are managed by the system BIOS.
● Windows passwords are set only in the Windows operating system.
You can use the same password for a Computer Setup feature and for a Windows security feature.
Use the following tips for creating and saving passwords:
● When creating passwords, follow requirements set by the program.
● Do not use the same password for multiple applications or websites, and do not reuse your Windows
p
assword for any other application or website.
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