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HP Pavilion dv7-4297cl Entertainment Notebook PC User Manual

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Changing DVD region settings .......................................................................................... 56
Observing the copyright warning ....................................................................................... 56
Copying a CD or DVD ........................................................................................................ 57
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD ........................................................................................ 57
Removing a CD, DVD, or BD ............................................................................................. 58

Using external drives .......................................................................................................................... 60
Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................................... 61

Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................... 61
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 61

Replacing a drive in the primary hard drive bay ................................................................................. 62
Replacing a drive in the secondary hard drive bay ............................................................................ 65

7 External devices ............................................................................................................................................ 68

Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 68

Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 68
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 68

Using an eSATA device ..................................................................................................................... 69

Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 69
Removing an eSATA device .............................................................................................. 69

8 External media cards .................................................................................................................................... 71

Using Digital Media Slot cards ........................................................................................................... 71

Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 71
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 72

9 Memory modules .......................................................................................................................................... 73

10 Security ........................................................................................................................................................ 77

Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 77
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 78

Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 78
Setting passwords in Setup Utility ..................................................................................... 79

Administrator password ..................................................................................... 79

Managing an administrator password ............................................... 79
Entering an administrator password ................................................. 80

Power-on password .......................................................................................... 80

Managing a power-on password ...................................................... 80
Entering a power-on password ......................................................... 80

Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 81
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 81
Installing critical security updates ....................................................................................................... 82
Installing an optional security cable .................................................................................................... 82
Using the Fingerprint Reader (select models only) ............................................................................ 83

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