Manual
Table Of Contents
- Features
- Networking (select models only)
- Pointing devices and keyboard
- Multimedia
- Power management
- Setting power options
- Using external AC power
- Using battery power
- Displaying the remaining battery charge
- Inserting or removing the battery
- Charging a battery
- Maximizing battery discharge time
- Managing low battery levels
- Calibrating a battery
- Conserving battery power
- Storing a battery
- Disposing of a used battery
- Replacing the battery
- Testing an AC adapter
- Shutting down the computer
- Drives
- External devices
- External media cards
- Memory modules
- Security
- Protecting the computer
- Using passwords
- Using Computer Setup security features
- Using antivirus software
- Using firewall software
- Installing critical security updates
- Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)
- Installing a security cable
- Software updates
- MultiBoot
- Management
- Computer Setup
- Backing up and recovering
- Index
When the disc tray opens .................................................................................. 91
When the disc tray does not open ..................................................................... 91
8 External media cards
Using SD Card Reader cards ............................................................................................................. 93
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 93
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 93
Using ExpressCards ........................................................................................................................... 94
Configuring an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 94
Inserting an ExpressCard .................................................................................................. 94
Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................ 95
Using smart cards .............................................................................................................................. 96
Inserting a smart card ........................................................................................................ 97
Removing a smart card ...................................................................................................... 97
9 Memory modules
Adding or replacing a memory module in the expansion memory module slot .................................. 99
Upgrading a memory module in the primary memory module slot ................................................... 102
10 Security
Protecting the computer ................................................................................................................... 110
Using passwords .............................................................................................................................. 111
Setting passwords in Windows ........................................................................................ 111
Setting passwords in Computer Setup ............................................................................ 111
BIOS administrator password .......................................................................................... 112
Managing a BIOS administrator password ...................................................... 113
Entering a BIOS administrator password ........................................................ 115
Using Computer Setup DriveLock ................................................................................... 115
Setting a DriveLock password ......................................................................... 116
Entering a DriveLock password ...................................................................... 117
Changing a DriveLock password .................................................................... 118
Removing DriveLock protection ...................................................................... 119
Using Computer Setup Auto DriveLock ........................................................................... 119
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password ................................................... 119
Removing Automatic DriveLock protection ..................................................... 120
Using Computer Setup security features .......................................................................................... 121
Securing system devices ................................................................................................. 121
Viewing Computer Setup System Information ................................................................. 121
Using Computer Setup System IDs ................................................................................. 122
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 123
Using firewall software ..................................................................................................................... 124
Installing critical security updates ..................................................................................................... 125
Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only) ....................................................... 126
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