HP 15-r029wm User Guide - Windows 8.1 - Page 8

Cleaning your computer ...51 Cleaning procedures ...51 Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks 52 Cleaning the sides or cover 52 Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse 52 Traveling with or shipping your computer 52 8 Securing your computer and information ...54 Using passwords ...54 Setting Windows passwords 55 Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 55 Using Internet security software ...55 Using antivirus software ...56 Using firewall software ...56 Installing software updates ...56 Installing critical security updates 56 Installing HP and third-party software updates 56 Securing your wireless network ...57 Backing up your software applications and information 57 Using an optional security cable lock 57 9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI 58 Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ...58 Updating the BIOS ...58 Determining the BIOS version 58 Downloading a BIOS update 59 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI 59 Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device 60 10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ...61 Creating recovery media and backups 61 Creating HP Recovery media 61 Restore and recovery ...62 Recovering using HP Recovery Manager 63 What you need to know 63 Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only 63 Using HP Recovery media to recover 64 Changing the computer boot order 64 Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only 64 viii