HP ENVY m6-k088ca Sleekbook - Manual (Page 8)

Cleaning the display, sides, and cover .............................................................................. 51
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 52
Traveling with or shipping your computer ........................................................................................... 52
9 Securing your computer and information .................................................................................................. 54
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 54
Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 55
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 55
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 55
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 56
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 56
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 56
Installing Windows updates ............................................................................................... 56
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 57
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 57
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 57
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 57
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 58
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 58
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 58
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 58
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 59
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...................................................................................... 60
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ................................................ 60
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 61
Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 61
Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 62
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 63
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery ....................................................... 64
Remove everything and reinstall Windows ........................................................................ 64
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 65
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 65
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover (select models only) ..................... 65
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 66
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 66
Removing the HP Recovery partition ................................................................................. 66
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