User Guide

Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 55
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 56
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 56
Using a serial device (select models only) ......................................................................................... 56
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 57
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 57
8 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 58
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 58
Using hard drives ............................................................................................................................... 58
Intel Smart Response Technology (select models only) .................................................... 59
Removing or replacing the service door ............................................................................ 59
Removing the service door ............................................................................... 59
Replacing the service door ................................................................................ 60
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ............................................................................... 61
Removing the hard drive ................................................................................... 61
Installing a hard drive ........................................................................................ 62
Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................... 63
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................. 63
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................... 64
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 64
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................ 64
Using RAID (select models only) ........................................................................................................ 64
9 Security .......................................................................................................................................................... 65
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 65
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 65
Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 66
Setting passwords in Computer Setup .............................................................................. 67
Managing a BIOS administrator password ........................................................................ 67
Entering a BIOS administrator password .......................................................... 68
Managing a Computer Setup DriveLock password ........................................................... 68
Setting a DriveLock password ........................................................................... 69
Entering a DriveLock password ........................................................................ 70
Changing a DriveLock password ...................................................................... 70
Removing DriveLock protection ........................................................................ 70
Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock .................................................................... 71
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password ..................................................... 71
Removing Automatic DriveLock protection ....................................................... 71
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 72
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 72
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