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HP 455 Notebook-PC User Manual

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Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 58
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 58

Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 59

Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 59
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 59

Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 59

Installing Windows updates ............................................................................................... 59
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 60

Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 60
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 60
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 60

10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 62

Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 62
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 62

Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 62
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 63

Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 63

11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 65

Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 65

Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 66

Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 67

Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery ....................................................... 68
Remove everything and reinstall Windows ........................................................................ 68
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 69

What you need to know ..................................................................................... 69
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover a minimized image (select
models only) ...................................................................................................... 69
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 70
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 70

Removing the HP Recovery partition ................................................................................. 70

12 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 71

Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 71
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 71

13 Electrostatic Discharge .............................................................................................................................. 72

Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 73

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