Using firewall software
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56
Installing software updates
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56
Installing Windows security updates
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56
Installing HP and third-party software updates
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57
Securing your wireless network
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57
Backing up your software applications and information
.....................................................................
57
Using an optional security cable lock
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57
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
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59
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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59
Updating the BIOS
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59
Determining the BIOS version
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59
Downloading a BIOS update
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60
Using System Diagnostics
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60
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Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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62
Creating recovery media and backups
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62
Creating HP Recovery media
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63
What you need to know
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63
To create HP Recovery media:
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63
Restore and recovery
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64
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery
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65
Remove everything and reinstall Windows
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65
How to remove everything and reinstall Windows on your computer
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65
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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66
What you need to know
.....................................................................................
66
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select
models only)
......................................................................................................
66
Using HP Recovery media to recover
...............................................................
67
Changing the computer boot order
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67
Removing the HP Recovery partition
.................................................................................
67
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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69
Index
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70
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