Updating programs and drivers
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55
Cleaning your computer
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55
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover
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56
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
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56
Traveling with or shipping your computer
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56
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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 Windows updates
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60
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
Using an optional security cable lock
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61
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
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63
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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63
Updating the BIOS
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63
Determining the BIOS version
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63
Downloading a BIOS update
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64
Using System Diagnostics
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64
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Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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66
Creating recovery media and backups
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66
Creating HP Recovery media
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67
Restore and recovery
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68
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery
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69
Remove everything and reinstall Windows
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69
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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70
What you need to know
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70
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select
models only)
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70
Using HP Recovery media to recover
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71
Changing the computer boot order
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71
Removing the HP Recovery partition
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71
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