HP ENVY m6-1184ca User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 8

Recovering using HP Recovery Manager, Setting Setup Utility BIOS passwords - drivers

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Using Disk Cleanup ...57 Adding or replacing memory modules 57 Updating programs and drivers ...59 Cleaning your computer ...60 Cleaning the display, sides, and cover 60 Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard 60 Traveling with or shipping your computer 60 9 Securing your computer and information 62 Using passwords ...62 Setting Windows passwords 63 Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 63 Using the fingerprint reader ...63 Using HP SimplePass (select models only 64 Registering fingerprints 64 Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows 64 Using Internet security software ...64 Using antivirus software ...65 Using firewall software ...65 Installing software updates ...65 Installing Windows updates 65 Installing HP and third-party software updates 65 Securing your wireless network ...66 Backing up your software applications and information 66 Using an optional security cable lock 66 10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics 67 Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ...67 Updating the BIOS ...67 Determining the BIOS version 67 Downloading a BIOS update 68 Using System Diagnostics ...69 11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ...70 Creating recovery media and backups 70 Creating HP Recovery media 71 Restore and recovery ...72 Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery 73 Remove everything and reinstall Windows 73 Recovering using HP Recovery Manager 74 viii

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Using Disk Cleanup
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57
Adding or replacing memory modules
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57
Updating programs and drivers
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59
Cleaning your computer
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60
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover
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60
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
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60
Traveling with or shipping your computer
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60
9
Securing your computer and information
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62
Using passwords
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62
Setting Windows passwords
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63
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
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63
Using the fingerprint reader
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63
Using HP SimplePass (select models only)
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64
Registering fingerprints
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64
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows
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64
Using Internet security software
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64
Using antivirus software
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65
Using firewall software
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65
Installing software updates
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65
Installing Windows updates
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65
Installing HP and third-party software updates
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65
Securing your wireless network
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66
Backing up your software applications and information
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66
Using an optional security cable lock
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66
10
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
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67
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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67
Updating the BIOS
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67
Determining the BIOS version
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67
Downloading a BIOS update
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68
Using System Diagnostics
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69
11
Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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70
Creating recovery media and backups
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70
Creating HP Recovery media
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71
Restore and recovery
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72
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery
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73
Remove everything and reinstall Windows
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73
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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