HP Pavilion 11-h013dx User Guide - Page 69

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Settings TPM Embedded Security Device TPM Status Embedded Security State TPM Set to Factory Defaults Function Available/Hidden ● If the administrator password is set, you can select Available. ● If you select Hidden, the TPM device is not visible in the operating system. Enabled/Disabled ● If the administrator password is not set, or if TPM Security Device is set to Hidden, this entry is hidden. ● This value reflects the current physical state for the TPM. The state is enabled or disabled by the Embedded Security State setting. No Operation/Disabled/Enabled ● If the administrator password is not set, or if TPM Security Device is set to Hidden, this entry is hidden. ● You can enable or disable the TPM function. ● The next time the computer is restarted after the TPM function is set, this value is set to No Operation. No/Yes ● If the administrator password is not set, or if the TPM Security Device is set to Hidden, this entry is hidden. ● If the Embedded Security State is set to Enabled, select Yes to reset the TPM to factory settings, and then press f10 to save and exit. A confirmation message is displayed to Clear the TPM. Press f1 to reset the TPM, or press f2 to cancel the action. Using Internet security software When you use your computer to access email, a network, or the Internet, you potentially expose your computer to computer viruses, spyware, and other online threats. To help protect your computer, Internet security software that includes antivirus and firewall features may be preinstalled on your computer as a trial offer. To provide ongoing protection against newly discovered viruses and other security risks, security software must be kept up to date. It is strongly recommended that you upgrade the security software trial offer or purchase the software of your choice in order to fully protect your computer. Using antivirus software Computer viruses can disable programs, utilities, or the operating system, or cause them to function abnormally. Antivirus software can detect most viruses, destroy them, and in most cases, repair any damage they have caused. To provide ongoing protection against newly discovered viruses, antivirus software must be kept up to date. An antivirus program may be preinstalled on your computer. It is strongly recommended that you use the antivirus program of your choice in order to fully protect your computer. For more information about computer viruses, from the Start screen, type support, and then select the HP Support Assistant app. Using Internet security software 59

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Settings
Function
TPM Embedded Security Device
Available/Hidden
If the administrator password is set, you can select
Available
.
If you select
Hidden
, the TPM device is not visible in the operating
system.
TPM Status
Enabled/Disabled
If the administrator password is not set, or if
TPM Security Device
is set
to
Hidden
, this entry is hidden.
This value reflects the current physical state for the TPM. The state is
enabled or disabled by the Embedded Security State setting.
Embedded Security State
No Operation/Disabled/Enabled
If the administrator password is not set, or if
TPM Security Device
is set
to
Hidden
, this entry is hidden.
You can enable or disable the TPM function.
The next time the computer is restarted after the TPM function is set, this
value is set to
No Operation
.
TPM Set to Factory Defaults
No/Yes
If the administrator password is not set, or if the
TPM Security Device
is
set to
Hidden
, this entry is hidden.
If the
Embedded Security State
is set to
Enabled
, select
Yes
to reset
the TPM to factory settings, and then press
f10
to save and exit. A
confirmation message is displayed to
Clear the TPM
. Press
f1
to reset
the TPM, or press
f2
to cancel the action.
Using Internet security software
When you use your computer to access email, a network, or the Internet, you potentially expose your
computer to computer viruses, spyware, and other online threats. To help protect your computer,
Internet security software that includes antivirus and firewall features may be preinstalled on your
computer as a trial offer. To provide ongoing protection against newly discovered viruses and other
security risks, security software must be kept up to date. It is strongly recommended that you upgrade
the security software trial offer or purchase the software of your choice in order to fully protect your
computer.
Using antivirus software
Computer viruses can disable programs, utilities, or the operating system, or cause them to function
abnormally. Antivirus software can detect most viruses, destroy them, and in most cases, repair any
damage they have caused.
To provide ongoing protection against newly discovered viruses, antivirus software must be kept up to
date.
An antivirus program may be preinstalled on your computer. It is strongly recommended that you use
the antivirus program of your choice in order to fully protect your computer.
For more information about computer viruses, from the Start screen, type
support
, and then select
the
HP Support Assistant
app.
Using Internet security software
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