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Securing your computer and information
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58
Using passwords
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58
Setting Windows passwords
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59
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
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59
Using Internet security software
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60
Using antivirus software
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60
Using firewall software
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60
Installing software updates
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60
Installing critical security updates
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61
Installing HP and third-party software updates
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61
Securing your wireless network
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61
Backing up your software applications and information
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61
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
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62
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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62
Updating the BIOS
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62
Determining the BIOS version
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62
Downloading a BIOS update
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63
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
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64
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
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64
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Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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65
Creating recovery media and backups
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65
Creating HP Recovery media
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65
Restore and recovery
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66
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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67
What you need to know
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67
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
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67
Using HP Recovery media to recover
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68
Changing the computer boot order
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68
Removing the HP Recovery partition
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68
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Specifications
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69
Input power
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69
Operating environment
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69
12
Electrostatic Discharge
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70
Index
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