Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 79
Installing Windows security updates .................................................................................. 79
Installing HP and third-party software updates ................................................. 79
Securing your wireless network ......................................................................................... 79
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 80
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 80
12 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................. 81
Restoring the system .......................................................................................................................... 82
Creating restore media ....................................................................................................................... 82
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................ 83
Using the dedicated recovery partition .............................................................................. 83
Restoring using the restore media ..................................................................................... 84
Changing the computer boot order .................................................................................... 84
Backing up and recovering your information ...................................................................................... 85
Using Windows Backup and Restore ................................................................................ 86
Using Windows system restore points ............................................................................... 86
When to create restore points ........................................................................... 86
Create a system restore point ........................................................................... 87
Restore to a previous date and time ................................................................. 87
13 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics .......................................................................................... 88
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) .................................................................................................................. 88
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................. 88
Changing the language of Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................. 88
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................ 89
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 89
Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................. 90
Exiting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................ 90
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................. 91
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................... 91
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................. 92
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 93
Appendix A Troubleshooting and support .................................................................................................... 94
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 94
The computer is unable to start up .................................................................................... 94
The computer screen is blank ............................................................................................ 94
Software is functioning abnormally .................................................................................... 94
The computer is on but not responding ............................................................................. 95
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