HP Stream Notebook - 14-z040wm User Guide - Windows 8.1 - Page 9

Securing your computer and information, Using Setup Utility BIOS

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Using Disk Defragmenter 37 Using Disk Cleanup ...37 Updating programs and drivers ...37 Cleaning your computer ...38 Cleaning procedures ...38 Cleaning the display 38 Cleaning the sides or cover 39 Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select models only 39 Traveling with or shipping your computer 39 8 Securing your computer and information ...41 Using passwords ...41 Setting Windows passwords 41 Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords 42 Using the fingerprint reader (select models only 42 Using Internet security software ...42 Using antivirus software ...43 Using firewall software ...43 Installing software updates ...43 Installing critical security updates ...43 Securing your wireless network ...44 Backing up your software applications and information 44 Using an optional security cable lock 44 9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ...45 Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ...45 Updating the BIOS ...45 Determining the BIOS version 45 Downloading a BIOS update 46 10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI 47 Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device 47 11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ...49 Creating recovery media and backups (select models only 49 Creating HP Recovery media (select models only 49 Using Windows tools ...50 Restore and recover (select models only 50 Recovering using HP Recovery Manager (select models only 51 What you need to know 51 ix

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Using Disk Defragmenter
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37
Using Disk Cleanup
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37
Updating programs and drivers
..........................................................................................................
37
Cleaning your computer
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38
Cleaning procedures
..........................................................................................................
38
Cleaning the display
..........................................................................................
38
Cleaning the sides or cover
...............................................................................
39
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select models only)
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39
Traveling with or shipping your computer
...........................................................................................
39
8
Securing your computer and information
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41
Using passwords
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41
Setting Windows passwords
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41
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords
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42
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only)
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42
Using Internet security software
.........................................................................................................
42
Using antivirus software
.....................................................................................................
43
Using firewall software
.......................................................................................................
43
Installing software updates
.................................................................................................................
43
Installing critical security updates
.......................................................................................................
43
Securing your wireless network
..........................................................................................................
44
Backing up your software applications and information
.....................................................................
44
Using an optional security cable lock
.................................................................................................
44
9
Using Setup Utility (BIOS)
...............................................................................................................................
45
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
...............................................................................................................
45
Updating the BIOS
.............................................................................................................................
45
Determining the BIOS version
...........................................................................................
45
Downloading a BIOS update
.............................................................................................
46
10
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
.................................................................................................
47
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device
................................................
47
11
Backing up, restoring, and recovering
..........................................................................................................
49
Creating recovery media and backups (select models only)
..............................................................
49
Creating HP Recovery media (select models only)
...........................................................
49
Using Windows tools
.........................................................................................................
50
Restore and recover (select models only)
..........................................................................................
50
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager (select models only)
.........................................
51
What you need to know
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51
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