HP Pavilion dv4-5110us Entertainment Notebook PC - Manual (Page 8)

Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 66
Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 67
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 67
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 68
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 68
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 68
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 69
Installing Windows security updates .................................................................................. 69
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 69
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 70
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 70
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 70
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 71
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 72
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 72
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 72
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 73
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 74
11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 75
Creating backups ............................................................................................................................... 76
Creating recovery media to recover the original system .................................................... 76
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 76
Creating the recovery media ............................................................ 77
Creating system restore points .......................................................................................... 77
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 77
Creating a restore point ..................................................................................... 77
Backing up system and personal information .................................................................... 78
Tips for a successful backup ............................................................................. 78
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 78
Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore .................................. 79
Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 80
Restoring to a previous restore point ................................................................................. 80
Restoring specific files ....................................................................................................... 80
Restoring specific files using HP Recovery Manager (select models only) ...... 80
Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore ............................ 80
Recovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager ........................................... 81
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 81
Creating a backup using HP Recovery partition (select models only) .............. 81
Recovering using the recovery media ............................................................... 81
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