Using external drives
........................................................................................................................
106
Using optional external devices
.......................................................................................
106
Using a docking device
....................................................................................................................
107
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External media cards
Using Media Card Reader cards
......................................................................................................
108
Inserting a digital card
......................................................................................................
108
Stopping and removing a digital card
..............................................................................
109
Using ExpressCards (select models only)
........................................................................................
110
Configuring an ExpressCard
............................................................................................
110
Inserting an ExpressCard
................................................................................................
110
Stopping and removing an ExpressCard
.........................................................................
111
Using Smart Cards (select models only)
..........................................................................................
113
Inserting a smart card
......................................................................................................
113
Removing a smart card
....................................................................................................
113
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Memory modules
Adding or replacing a memory module in the expansion memory module slot
................................
115
Upgrading a memory module in the primary memory module slot
...................................................
118
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Security
Protecting the computer
...................................................................................................................
122
Using passwords
..............................................................................................................................
123
Setting passwords in Windows
........................................................................................
123
Setting passwords in Computer Setup
............................................................................
123
BIOS administrator password
..........................................................................................
124
Managing a BIOS administrator password
......................................................
125
Entering a BIOS administrator password
........................................................
126
Using Computer Setup DriveLock
...................................................................................
126
Setting a DriveLock password
.........................................................................
127
Entering a DriveLock password
......................................................................
128
Changing a DriveLock password
....................................................................
129
Removing DriveLock protection
......................................................................
130
Using Computer Setup Auto DriveLock
...........................................................................
130
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password
...................................................
130
Removing Automatic DriveLock protection
.....................................................
131
Using Computer Setup security features
..........................................................................................
132
Securing system devices
.................................................................................................
132
Viewing Computer Setup System Information
.................................................................
132
Using Computer Setup System IDs
.................................................................................
133
Using antivirus software
...................................................................................................................
134
Using firewall software
.....................................................................................................................
135
Installing critical updates
..................................................................................................................
136
Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)
.......................................................
137
Installing a security cable
.................................................................................................................
138
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Software updates
Updating software
............................................................................................................................
139
Updating the BIOS
...........................................................................................................................
141
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