HP Spectre XT Ultrabook CTO 13t-2100 User Guide - Windows 8 - Page 8

Using HP 3D DriveGuard select models only, Setting Setup Utility BIOS passwords

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Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only 59 Using Disk Defragmenter 59 Using Disk Cleanup ...60 Updating programs and drivers ...60 Cleaning your computer ...60 Cleaning the display, sides, and cover 60 Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard 61 Traveling with or shipping your computer 61 9 Securing your computer and information 63 Using passwords ...63 Setting Windows passwords 64 Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 64 Using the fingerprint reader ...65 Using HP SimplePass (select models only 65 Registering fingerprints 65 Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows 66 Using Internet security software ...66 Using antivirus software ...66 Using firewall software ...66 Installing software updates ...67 Installing Windows updates 67 Installing HP and third-party software updates 67 Securing your wireless network ...67 Backing up your software applications and information 67 Using an optional security cable lock 68 10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics 69 Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ...69 Updating the BIOS ...69 Determining the BIOS version 69 Downloading a BIOS update 70 Using System Diagnostics ...71 11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ...72 Creating recovery media and backups 73 Creating HP Recovery media 74 Restore and recovery ...75 Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery 76 Remove everything and reinstall Windows 76 viii

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Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)
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59
Using Disk Defragmenter
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59
Using Disk Cleanup
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60
Updating programs and drivers
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60
Cleaning your computer
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60
Cleaning the display, sides, and cover
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60
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard
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61
Traveling with or shipping your computer
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61
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Securing your computer and information
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63
Using passwords
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63
Setting Windows passwords
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64
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
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64
Using the fingerprint reader
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65
Using HP SimplePass (select models only)
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65
Registering fingerprints
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65
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows
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66
Using Internet security software
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66
Using antivirus software
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66
Using firewall software
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66
Installing software updates
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67
Installing Windows updates
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67
Installing HP and third-party software updates
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67
Securing your wireless network
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67
Backing up your software applications and information
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67
Using an optional security cable lock
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68
10
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
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69
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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69
Updating the BIOS
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69
Determining the BIOS version
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69
Downloading a BIOS update
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70
Using System Diagnostics
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71
11
Backing up, restoring, and recovering
.....................................................................................................
72
Creating recovery media and backups
...............................................................................................
73
Creating HP Recovery media
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74
Restore and recovery
.........................................................................................................................
75
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery
.......................................................
76
Remove everything and reinstall Windows
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76
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