Cleaning the sides or cover
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56
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse
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57
Traveling with or shipping your computer
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57
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Securing your computer and information
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59
Using passwords
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59
Setting Windows passwords
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60
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
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60
Using the fingerprint reader
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60
Using HP SimplePass (select models only)
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61
Registering fingerprints
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61
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows
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61
Using Internet security software
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61
Using antivirus software
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62
Using firewall software
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62
Installing software updates
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62
Installing critical security updates
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62
Installing HP and third-party software updates
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62
Securing your wireless network
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63
Backing up your software applications and information
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63
Using an optional security cable lock
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63
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
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64
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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64
Updating the BIOS
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64
Determining the BIOS version
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64
Downloading a BIOS update
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65
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
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65
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
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66
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Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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67
Creating recovery media and backups
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67
Creating HP Recovery media
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67
Restore and recovery
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68
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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69
What you need to know
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69
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
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69
Using HP Recovery media to recover
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70
Changing the computer boot order
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70
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
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70
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