Using antivirus software
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54
Using firewall software
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54
Installing software updates
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54
Installing Windows updates
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55
Installing pre-installed and third-party software updates
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55
Securing your wireless network
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55
Backing up your software applications and information
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55
Using an optional security cable lock
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55
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
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57
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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57
Updating the BIOS
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57
Determining the BIOS version
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57
Downloading a BIOS update
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58
Using System Diagnostics
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59
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Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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60
Creating recovery media and backups
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60
Creating recovery media
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61
Restore and recovery
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62
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery
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64
Remove everything and reinstall Windows
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64
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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65
What you need to know
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65
Using the recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select models
only)
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65
Using recovery media to recover
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66
Changing the computer boot order
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66
Removing the recovery partition
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66
12
Specifications
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68
Input power
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68
Operating environment
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68
13
Electrostatic Discharge
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70
Index
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