User Guide - Windows 8.1

Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................... 54
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 54
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................ 54
9 Security ........................................................................................................................................................... 55
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 55
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 55
Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 56
Setting passwords in Computer Setup .............................................................................. 57
Managing an administrator password in Computer Setup ................................................. 57
Entering an administrator password in Computer Setup ................................... 58
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 58
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 59
Installing critical security updates ....................................................................................................... 59
Installing an optional security cable .................................................................................................... 59
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................................... 60
Locating the fingerprint reader ........................................................................................... 60
Using HP SimplePass (select models only) ....................................................................... 60
Registering fingerprints ..................................................................................... 61
Using your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows ..................................... 61
10 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................. 62
Adding or replacing memory modules ................................................................................................ 62
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 66
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................... 67
Cleaning the display (All-in-Ones or Notebooks) .............................................. 67
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................... 67
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse ................................................... 67
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 67
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 68
Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 69
Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 69
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 71
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 71
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 72
Using the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ...................................... 72
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 72
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 73
Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ................................................ 73
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