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HP ENVY TouchSmart 14-k120us Ultrabook User Manual

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Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 51

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 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) .................................................... 59

Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 59
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 59

Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 59
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 60

Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) (select models only) ..................................................... 60

Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ............................... 61

11 Backing up, restoring, and recovering ..................................................................................................... 62

Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 62

Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 63

Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 64

Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery ....................................................... 65
Remove everything and reinstall Windows ........................................................................ 65
Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 66

What you need to know ..................................................................................... 66
Using the HP Recovery partition to recover (select models only) ..................... 66
Using HP Recovery media to recover ............................................................... 67
Changing the computer boot order ................................................................... 67

Removing the HP Recovery partition ................................................................................. 67

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