Updating programs and drivers
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Cleaning your computer
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34
Cleaning the trackpad, mouse, and keyboard
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34
Using security measures
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34
Setting passwords
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34
Using Internet security software
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35
Installing software updates
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35
Installing Windows updates
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35
Updating software
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35
Managing system settings
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35
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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35
Setting the Setup Utility (BIOS) security password
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36
Using System Diagnostics
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36
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Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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37
Creating recovery media and backups
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37
Creating HP Recovery media
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38
What you need to know
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38
To create HP Recovery media:
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38
Restore and recovery
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38
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery
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40
Remove everything and reinstall Windows
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40
How to remove everything and reinstall Windows on your computer
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40
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager
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41
What you need to know
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41
Starting HP Recovery Manager from the HP Recovery partition
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41
Using HP Recovery media to recover
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42
Changing the computer boot order
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42
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only)
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42
10
Troubleshooting
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43
Wireless connection problems
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43
Cannot connect to a WLAN
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43
Cannot connect to a preferred network
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43
Current network security codes are unavailable
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44
Cannot connect to the wireless router
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44
Network status icon is not displayed
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45
Power problems
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45
Computer will not turn on or start
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45
Hard drive error
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45
Computer is not responding
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46
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