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Securing your computer and information
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57
Using passwords
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57
Setting Windows passwords
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58
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
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58
TPM Embedded Security device (select models only)
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58
Using Internet security software
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59
Using antivirus software
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59
Using firewall software
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60
Installing software updates
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60
Installing critical security updates
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60
Installing HP and third-party software updates
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60
Securing your wireless network
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60
Backing up your software applications and information
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60
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
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61
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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61
Updating the BIOS
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61
Determining the BIOS version
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61
Downloading a BIOS update
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62
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
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62
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
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63
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Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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64
Creating recovery media and backups
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64
Creating HP Recovery media
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65
Restore and recovery
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66
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery
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67
Remove everything and reinstall Windows
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67
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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68
What you need to know
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68
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
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69
Using HP Recovery media to recover
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69
Changing the computer boot order
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69
Removing the HP Recovery partition
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70
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Specifications
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71
Input power
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71
Operating environment
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71
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Electrostatic Discharge
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