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HP Pavilion dm1-4171nr Entertainment Notebook PC User Manual

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Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 55
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 55

Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 56

Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 56

9 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 57

Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 57
Using hard drives ............................................................................................................................... 58

Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................... 58

Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................. 58
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................... 58

Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 59

Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................ 59
Managing power with a parked hard drive ........................................................ 59
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software ................................................................... 60

Adding or replacing a hard drive ........................................................................................................ 60

Removing the hard drive .................................................................................................... 60
Installing a hard drive ......................................................................................................... 62

10 Memory modules ........................................................................................................................................ 64

Replacing the memory module ........................................................................................................... 64

11 Security ........................................................................................................................................................ 67

Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 67
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 68

Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 68
Setting passwords in Setup Utility (BIOS) ......................................................................... 69

Managing an administrator password ............................................................... 70
Entering an administrator password .................................................................. 70
Managing a power-on password ....................................................................... 70
Entering a power-on password ......................................................................... 71

Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 71
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 71
Installing critical security updates ....................................................................................................... 72
Installing an optional security cable lock ............................................................................................ 72

12 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................. 73

Restoring the system .......................................................................................................................... 74
Creating restore media ....................................................................................................................... 74
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................ 75

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