User's Guide

Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 34
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 34
Maintaining the leather cover .............................................................................................................................. 34
Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................................... 35
Cleaning the display ........................................................................................................ 35
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select products only) ............................. 35
Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 36
8 Securing your computer and information ....................................................................................................... 37
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................................................. 37
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................................. 38
Using Windows Hello (select products only) ....................................................................................................... 38
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 39
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 39
Using rewall software ..................................................................................................................... 39
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................. 39
Using HP Device as a Service (select products only) ........................................................................................... 40
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................................... 40
Backing up your software applications and information .................................................................................... 40
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 41
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 41
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................................. 41
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 41
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 42
10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics .............................................................................................................. 43
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows (select products only) ................................................................. 43
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows ....................................................................... 43
Downloading the latest HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows version ....................... 44
Downloading HP Hardware Diagnostics Windows by product name or number
(select products only) ..................................................................................................... 44
Installing HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows ............................................................................. 44
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI ............................................................................................................. 44
Starting HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI ....................................................................................... 45
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI to a USB ash drive .............................................. 45
Downloading the latest HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI version .............................. 45
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI by product name or number
(select products only) ..................................................................................................... 45
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