HP AF018CA User Manual page 9

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Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select products only) ................................................................................ 32
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................................... 33
Cleaning your computer ...................................................................................................................................... 33
Cleaning procedures .......................................................................................................................... 33
Traveling with or shipping your computer .......................................................................................................... 34
8 Securing your computer and information ....................................................................................................... 36
Using passwords .................................................................................................................................................. 36
Setting Windows passwords ............................................................................................................. 36
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................................. 37
Using Windows Hello (select products only) ....................................................................................................... 37
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................................... 38
Using antivirus software ................................................................................................................... 38
Using firewall software ..................................................................................................................... 38
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................................. 38
Using HP Managed Services (select products only) ............................................................................................ 39
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................................... 39
Backing up your software applications and information .................................................................................... 39
Using an optional security cable (select products only) ..................................................................................... 39
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................................. 40
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................................................................................ 40
Updating Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................................................. 40
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................................... 40
Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................................. 41
10 Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ..................................................................................................... 42
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device .................................................................... 43
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 44
Creating recovery media and backups ................................................................................................................ 44
Using HP Recovery media (select products only) ............................................................................. 44
Using Windows tools ......................................................................................................................... 45
Using the HP Cloud Recovery Download Tool (select products only) ............................................... 46
Restore and recovery ........................................................................................................................................... 46
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager ........................................................................................... 46
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status .............................................................................. 33
Cleaning the display ........................................................................................................ 34
Cleaning the sides or cover ............................................................................................. 34
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