Drives
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54
Identifying installed drives
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54
Handling drives
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54
Improving hard drive performance
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54
Using Disk Defragmenter
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54
Using Disk Cleanup
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55
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (select models only)
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55
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status
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55
Managing power with a parked hard drive
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56
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software
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56
Using external drives
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57
Connecting optional external drives
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57
Using the external optical drive (select models only)
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57
Removing an optical disc when the disc tray will not open
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58
Sharing optical drives
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58
External devices
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59
Using a USB device
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59
Connecting a USB device
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59
Removing a USB device
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60
Using Digital Media Slot cards
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60
Inserting a digital card
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61
Removing a digital card
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61
8
Security
Protecting the computer
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63
Using passwords
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63
Setting passwords in Windows
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64
Setting passwords in Setup Utility
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64
Administrator password
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65
Managing an administrator password
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65
Entering an administrator password
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66
Power-on password
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66
Managing a power-on password
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66
Entering a power-on password
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66
Using antivirus software
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66
Using firewall software
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67
Installing critical security updates
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67
Installing an optional security cable
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67
Appendix A
Setup Utility (BIOS)
Starting Setup Utility
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69
Using Setup Utility
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69
Changing the language of Setup Utility
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69
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