HP 17-p000 User Guide - Page 9

Securing your computer and information, Using Setup Utility BIOS

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Using Disk Defragmenter 34 Using Disk Cleanup ...34 Updating programs and drivers ...34 Cleaning your computer ...35 Cleaning procedures ...35 Cleaning the display 35 Cleaning the sides or cover 36 Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select models only 36 Traveling with or shipping your computer 36 8 Securing your computer and information ...38 Using passwords ...38 Setting Windows passwords 38 Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 39 Using Internet security software ...39 Using antivirus software ...39 Using firewall software ...40 Installing software updates ...40 Installing critical security updates ...40 Securing your wireless network ...40 Backing up your software applications and information 41 Using an optional security cable lock 41 9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ...42 Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ...42 Updating the BIOS ...42 Determining the BIOS version 42 Downloading a BIOS update 43 10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI 44 Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device 44 11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ...46 Creating recovery media and backups 46 Creating HP Recovery media (select models only 46 Using Windows tools ...47 Restore and recovery ...47 Recovering using HP Recovery Manager 48 What you need to know before you get started 48 Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only 49 ix

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Using Disk Defragmenter
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34
Using Disk Cleanup
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34
Updating programs and drivers
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34
Cleaning your computer
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35
Cleaning procedures
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35
Cleaning the display
..........................................................................................
35
Cleaning the sides or cover
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36
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select models only)
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36
Traveling with or shipping your computer
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36
8
Securing your computer and information
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38
Using passwords
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38
Setting Windows passwords
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38
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
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39
Using Internet security software
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39
Using antivirus software
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39
Using firewall software
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40
Installing software updates
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40
Installing critical security updates
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40
Securing your wireless network
..........................................................................................................
40
Backing up your software applications and information
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41
Using an optional security cable lock
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41
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
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42
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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42
Updating the BIOS
.............................................................................................................................
42
Determining the BIOS version
...........................................................................................
42
Downloading a BIOS update
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43
10
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
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44
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
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44
11
Backing up, restoring, and recovering
..........................................................................................................
46
Creating recovery media and backups
...............................................................................................
46
Creating HP Recovery media (select models only)
...........................................................
46
Using Windows tools
..........................................................................................................................
47
Restore and recovery
.........................................................................................................................
47
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
..........................................................................
48
What you need to know before you get started
.................................................
48
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
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49
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