Connecting to a public WLAN
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113
Using wireless security features
........................................................................................
113
Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)
................................................................................
114
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Modem and Local Area Network
Modem
................................................................................................................................................
115
Connecting the modem cable
............................................................................................
116
Connecting a country-specific modem cable adapter
.......................................................
117
Selecting a location setting
................................................................................................
117
Viewing the current country selection
...............................................................
117
Adding new locations when traveling
................................................................
118
Solving travel connection problems
..................................................................
119
Using preinstalled communication software
......................................................................
120
Local area networks
...........................................................................................................................
121
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Security
Security features
.................................................................................................................................
123
Passwords
..........................................................................................................................................
124
Guidelines for setting passwords
.......................................................................................
124
Passwords set in Windows
................................................................................................
125
QuickLock
..........................................................................................................
125
Passwords set in the Setup Utility
.....................................................................................
126
Administrator password
.....................................................................................
126
Managing an administrator password
..............................................
126
Entering an administrator password
.................................................
127
Power-on password
..........................................................................................
127
Managing a power-on password
......................................................
127
Entering a power-on password
........................................................
127
Antivirus software
...............................................................................................................................
128
Firewall software
.................................................................................................................................
128
Critical updates
...................................................................................................................................
128
Optional security cable
.......................................................................................................................
129
12
Setup Utility
Setup Utility access
............................................................................................................................
131
Setup Utility language
.........................................................................................................................
132
Setup Utility defaults
...........................................................................................................................
133
Setup Utility menus
.............................................................................................................................
134
Main menu
.........................................................................................................................
134
Security menu
....................................................................................................................
134
System Configuration menu
..............................................................................................
135
Diagnostics menu
..............................................................................................................
135
13
Software Update and Recovery
Software updates
................................................................................................................................
137
HP Software Update
..........................................................................................................
137
Software updates and the HP Web site
.............................................................................
138
Accessing computer information
.......................................................................
138
Downloading a BIOS update
.............................................................................
139
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