HP Compaq Presario CQ42-152TU Notebook PC - Manual (Page 9)

9 Security .......................................................................................................................................................... 87
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 87
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 87
Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 88
Setting passwords in Setup Utility ..................................................................................... 88
Administrator password ..................................................................................... 89
Managing an administrator password ............................................... 89
Entering an administrator password ................................................. 89
Power-on password .......................................................................................... 89
Managing a power-on password ...................................................... 90
Entering a power-on password ......................................................... 90
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 91
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 92
Installing critical updates .................................................................................................................... 93
10 Setup Utility (BIOS) ..................................................................................................................................... 94
Starting Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................... 94
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 95
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 95
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 95
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 96
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 96
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 97
Setup Utility menus ............................................................................................................................ 97
Main menu ......................................................................................................................... 97
Security menu .................................................................................................................... 97
System Configuration menu .............................................................................................. 98
Diagnostics menu .............................................................................................................. 98
11 Software updates ........................................................................................................................................ 99
Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................................................... 100
Determining the BIOS version ......................................................................................... 100
Downloading a BIOS update ........................................................................................... 101
Updating programs and drivers ........................................................................................................ 102
12 Backup and recovery ................................................................................................................................ 103
Creating recovery discs .................................................................................................................... 104
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................. 105
Using Windows Backup and Restore .............................................................................. 106
Using system restore points ............................................................................................ 107
When to create restore points ......................................................................... 107
Create a system restore point ......................................................................... 107
Restore to a previous date and time ............................................................... 107
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