Cleaning the display, sides, and cover
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Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
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Traveling with or shipping your computer
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Securing your computer and information
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Using passwords
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Setting Windows passwords
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Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
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Using Internet security software
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Using antivirus software
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Using firewall software
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Installing software updates
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Installing Windows updates
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Installing HP and third-party software updates
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Securing your wireless network
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Backing up your software applications and information
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Using an optional security cable lock
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
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Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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Updating the BIOS
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Determining the BIOS version
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58
Downloading a BIOS update
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Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
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Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
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Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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Creating recovery media and backups
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Creating HP Recovery media
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Restore and recovery
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63
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery
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Remove everything and reinstall Windows
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Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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What you need to know
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Using the HP Recovery partition to recover (select models only)
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Using HP Recovery media to recover
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Changing the computer boot order
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66
Removing the HP Recovery partition
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