Using antivirus software
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82
Using firewall software
.......................................................................................................................
82
Installing critical updates
....................................................................................................................
83
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Software updates
Updating the BIOS
.............................................................................................................................
85
Determining the BIOS version
...........................................................................................
85
Downloading a BIOS update
.............................................................................................
85
Updating programs and drivers
..........................................................................................................
87
11
Backup and recovery
Creating recovery discs
......................................................................................................................
89
Backing up your information
...............................................................................................................
90
Using Windows Backup and Restore
................................................................................
91
Using system restore points
..............................................................................................
91
When to create restore points
...........................................................................
91
Create a system restore point
...........................................................................
91
Restore to a previous date and time
.................................................................
92
Performing a recovery
........................................................................................................................
92
Recovering from the recovery discs
..................................................................................
92
Recovering from the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)
............................
92
12
Setup Utility (BIOS)
Starting Setup Utility
...........................................................................................................................
94
Using Setup Utility
..............................................................................................................................
95
Changing the language of Setup Utility
.............................................................................
95
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility
............................................................................
95
Displaying system information
...........................................................................................
96
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility
..........................................................................
96
Exiting Setup Utility
............................................................................................................
97
Setup Utility menus
............................................................................................................................
97
Main menu
.........................................................................................................................
97
Security menu
....................................................................................................................
97
System Configuration menu
..............................................................................................
98
Diagnostics menu
..............................................................................................................
98
Index
...................................................................................................................................................................
99
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