Updating programs and drivers
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36
Cleaning your computer
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36
Cleaning procedures
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36
Cleaning the display
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37
Cleaning the sides or cover
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37
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select models only)
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37
Traveling with or shipping your computer
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37
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Securing your computer and information
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39
Using passwords
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39
Setting Windows passwords
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39
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
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40
Using Internet security software
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40
Using antivirus software
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40
Using firewall software
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41
Installing software updates
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41
Installing critical security updates
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41
Securing your wireless network
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41
Backing up your software applications and information
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41
Using an optional security cable lock
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42
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
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43
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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43
Updating the BIOS
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43
Determining the BIOS version
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43
Downloading a BIOS update
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44
10
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
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45
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
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45
11
Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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47
Creating recovery media and backups
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47
Creating HP Recovery media (select models only)
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48
Using Windows tools
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49
Restore and recovery
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49
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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49
What you need to know before you get started
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50
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
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51
Using HP Recovery media to recover
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51
Changing the computer boot order
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51
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