8
External media cards
Using Media Card Reader cards
......................................................................................................
106
Inserting a digital card
......................................................................................................
106
Stopping and removing a digital card
..............................................................................
107
Using ExpressCards (select models only)
........................................................................................
108
Configuring an ExpressCard
............................................................................................
108
Inserting an ExpressCard
................................................................................................
108
Stopping and removing an ExpressCard
.........................................................................
109
Using Smart Cards (select models only)
..........................................................................................
111
Inserting a smart card
......................................................................................................
111
Removing a smart card
....................................................................................................
111
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Memory modules
Adding or replacing a memory module in the expansion memory module slot
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113
Upgrading a memory module in the primary memory module slot
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116
Increasing the hard drive space for the Hibernation file
...................................................................
120
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Security
Protecting the computer
...................................................................................................................
121
Using passwords
..............................................................................................................................
122
Setting passwords in Windows
........................................................................................
122
Setting passwords in Computer Setup
............................................................................
122
BIOS administrator password
..........................................................................................
123
Managing a BIOS administrator password
......................................................
124
Entering a BIOS administrator password
........................................................
126
Using Computer Setup DriveLock
...................................................................................
126
Setting a DriveLock password
.........................................................................
127
Entering a DriveLock password
......................................................................
128
Changing a DriveLock password
....................................................................
129
Removing DriveLock protection
......................................................................
130
Using Computer Setup Auto DriveLock
...........................................................................
130
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password
...................................................
130
Removing Automatic DriveLock protection
.....................................................
131
Using Computer Setup security features
..........................................................................................
132
Securing system devices
.................................................................................................
132
Viewing Computer Setup System Information
.................................................................
132
Using Computer Setup System IDs
.................................................................................
133
Using antivirus software
...................................................................................................................
134
Using firewall software
.....................................................................................................................
135
Installing critical security updates
.....................................................................................................
136
Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)
.......................................................
137
Installing a security cable
.................................................................................................................
138
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Software Updates
Updating software
............................................................................................................................
139
Updating the BIOS
...........................................................................................................
140
Determining the BIOS version
.........................................................................
140
Downloading a BIOS update
...........................................................................
141
Updating programs and drivers
.......................................................................................
142
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