User's Guide

7 Maintaining your computer .......................................................................................................................... 34
Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 34
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................................................. 34
Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 34
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only) ................................................................................ 34
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status .............................................................................. 35
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 35
Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 35
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................................... 35
Cleaning the display ........................................................................................................ 36
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................................. 36
Cleaning the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse (select products only) ............................. 36
Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 36
8 Securing your computer and information ...................................................................................................... 38
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 38
Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................................................. 38
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................................. 39
Using Windows Hello (select products only) ....................................................................................................... 40
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 40
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 40
Using rewall software ..................................................................................................................... 40
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................. 41
Using HP Device as a Service (select products only) ........................................................................................... 41
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................................... 41
Backing up your software applications and information .................................................................................... 41
Using an optional security cable (select products only) ..................................................................................... 41
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 42
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 42
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................................. 42
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 42
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 43
10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics .............................................................................................................. 44
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows (select products only) ................................................................. 44
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows ....................................................................... 44
Downloading the latest HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows version ....................... 45
Downloading HP Hardware Diagnostics Windows by product name or number
(select products only) ..................................................................................................... 45
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