User's Guide

Table Of Contents
Resolving a low battery level when no power source is available ................................. 30
Resolving a low battery level when the computer cannot exit Hibernation .................. 30
7 Security ...................................................................................................................................................... 31
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 31
Setting passwords in Windows ......................................................................................................... 32
Setting passwords in Computer Setup ............................................................................................. 33
Managing a BIOS administrator password ........................................................................................ 33
Entering a BIOS administrator password ....................................................................... 34
Using DriveLock Security Options ..................................................................................................... 35
Selecting Automatic DriveLock (select products only) ................................................... 35
Enabling Automatic DriveLock ..................................................................... 35
Disabling Automatic DriveLock .................................................................... 35
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password ................................................ 36
Selecting manual DriveLock ........................................................................................... 36
Setting a DriveLock master password ......................................................... 37
Enabling DriveLock and setting a DriveLock user password ......................................... 37
Disabling DriveLock ........................................................................................................ 38
Entering a DriveLock password ...................................................................................... 38
Changing a DriveLock password ..................................................................................... 38
Windows Hello (select products only) ................................................................................................................. 39
Using antivirus software ...................................................................................................................................... 39
Using rewall software ........................................................................................................................................ 39
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................. 40
Using HP Client Security (select products only) .................................................................................................. 40
Using HP Device as a Service (HP DaaS) (select products only) .......................................................................... 40
Using an optional security cable (select products only) ..................................................................................... 40
Using a ngerprint reader (select products only) ............................................................................................... 41
Locating the ngerprint reader ......................................................................................................... 41
8 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................... 42
Improving performance ....................................................................................................................................... 42
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................................................. 42
Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 42
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only) ................................................................................ 43
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status .............................................................................. 43
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 43
Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................................... 44
Cleaning the display ........................................................................................................ 44
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