User Guide

7 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 36
Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 36
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................................................. 36
Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 36
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only) ............................................................................... 36
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status .............................................................................. 37
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 37
Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Cleaning procedures ......................................................................................................................... 37
Cleaning the display ........................................................................................................ 38
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................................. 38
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select products only) ............................ 38
Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 38
8 Securing your computer and information ...................................................................................................... 40
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 40
Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................................................. 40
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................................ 41
Using Windows Hello (select products only) ....................................................................................................... 41
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 41
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 42
Using firewall software ..................................................................................................................... 42
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................ 42
Using HP Touchpoint Manager (select products only) ........................................................................................ 43
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................................... 43
Backing up your software applications and information ................................................................................... 43
Using an optional security cable (select products only) ..................................................................................... 43
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 44
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 44
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................................. 44
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 44
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 45
10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ..................................................................................................... 46
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................................... 46
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ......................................................................................................... 48
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 48
Creating HP Recovery media (select products only) ........................................................................ 48
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