Manual

Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 63
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 64
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 64
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 65
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 65
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 65
Installing Windows security updates .................................................................................. 65
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 65
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 66
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 66
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 66
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 67
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 67
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 67
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 67
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 68
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 69
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 70
Creating backups ............................................................................................................................... 70
Creating recovery media to recover the original system .................................................... 70
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 70
Creating the recovery media ............................................................ 71
Creating system restore points .......................................................................................... 71
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 71
Creating a system restore point ........................................................................ 71
Backing up system and personal information .................................................................... 72
Tips for a successful backup ............................................................................. 72
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 72
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore .................................. 73
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 74
Restoring to a previous system restore point .................................................................... 74
Restoring specific files ....................................................................................................... 74
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ............................ 74
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager ........................................... 74
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 74
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only) ......................... 75
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................... 75
Changing the computer boot order ................................................... 76
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