Upgrading a memory module in the primary memory module slot
...................................................
109
Increasing the hard drive space for the Hibernation file
...................................................................
113
10
Security
Protecting the computer
...................................................................................................................
114
Using passwords
..............................................................................................................................
115
Setting passwords in Windows
........................................................................................
115
Setting passwords in Computer Setup
............................................................................
115
BIOS administrator password
..........................................................................................
116
Managing a BIOS administrator password
......................................................
117
Entering a BIOS administrator password
........................................................
119
Using Computer Setup DriveLock
...................................................................................
119
Setting a DriveLock password
.........................................................................
120
Entering a DriveLock password
......................................................................
121
Changing a DriveLock password
....................................................................
122
Removing DriveLock protection
......................................................................
123
Using Computer Setup Auto DriveLock
...........................................................................
123
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password
...................................................
123
Removing Automatic DriveLock protection
.....................................................
124
Using Computer Setup security features
..........................................................................................
125
Securing system devices
.................................................................................................
125
Viewing Computer Setup System Information
.................................................................
125
Using Computer Setup System IDs
.................................................................................
126
Using antivirus software
...................................................................................................................
127
Using firewall software
.....................................................................................................................
128
Installing critical security updates
.....................................................................................................
129
Using HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select models only)
.......................................................
130
Installing a security cable
.................................................................................................................
131
11
Software updates
Updating software
............................................................................................................................
132
Updating the BIOS
...........................................................................................................
133
Determining the BIOS version
.........................................................................
133
Downloading a BIOS update
...........................................................................
134
Updating programs and drivers
.......................................................................................
135
12
Backup and recovery
Backing up your information
.............................................................................................................
137
Performing a recovery
......................................................................................................................
138
Recovering your information
............................................................................................
138
Recovering the operating system and programs
.............................................................
138
13
Computer Setup
Starting Computer Setup
..................................................................................................................
139
Using Computer Setup
.....................................................................................................................
139
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup
...................................................................
139
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup
.................................................................
140
Computer Setup menus
...................................................................................................................
140
File menu
.........................................................................................................................
141
ix