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HP x360 350 G1 Convertible PC User Manual

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8 Securing your computer and information ........................................................................................................ 57

Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 57

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

Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 58

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

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

Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................... 59
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 59

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

9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ............................................................ 61

Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 61
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 61

Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 61
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 62

Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...................................................................................... 62

Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) to a USB device ............................... 63

10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 64

Creating recovery media and backups ............................................................................................... 64

Creating HP Recovery media ............................................................................................ 64

Restore and recovery ......................................................................................................................... 65

Recovering using HP Recovery Manager .......................................................................... 66

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

Removing the HP Recovery partition (select models only) ................................................ 67

11 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 68

Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 68
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 68

12 Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................................. 69

Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 70

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