User's Manual

Installing a hard drive ........................................................................................ 58
Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................... 58
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................. 58
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................... 59
9 Security ........................................................................................................................................................... 61
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 61
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 62
Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 62
Setting passwords in Computer Setup .............................................................................. 63
Managing a BIOS administrator password ........................................................................ 63
Entering a BIOS administrator password .......................................................... 64
Managing a Computer Setup DriveLock password ........................................................... 64
Setting a DriveLock password ........................................................................... 65
Entering a DriveLock password ........................................................................ 66
Changing a DriveLock password ...................................................................... 66
Removing DriveLock protection ........................................................................ 66
Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock .................................................................... 67
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password ..................................................... 67
Removing Automatic DriveLock protection ....................................................... 67
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 68
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 68
Installing critical security updates ....................................................................................................... 69
Using HP Client Security .................................................................................................................... 69
Installing an optional security cable .................................................................................................... 70
10 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................. 71
Adding or replacing memory modules ................................................................................................ 71
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 73
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 74
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks) .............................................. 74
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................... 74
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse ................................................... 74
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 75
Using SoftPaq Download Manager .................................................................................................... 75
11 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................... 77
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................... 77
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................ 77
Using the Windows recovery tools ..................................................................................... 78
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