Traveling with or shipping your tablet ................................................................................................. 26
8 Securing your tablet and information .............................................................................................................. 27
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 27
Setting Windows passwords .............................................................................................. 28
Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords ............................................................................. 28
Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 28
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 29
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 29
Installing software updates ................................................................................................................. 29
Installing critical security updates ...................................................................................... 29
Installing HP and third-party software updates .................................................................. 29
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 30
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 30
9 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ............................................................ 31
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 31
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 31
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 31
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 32
Using HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI) ...................................................................................... 33
10 Backing up, restoring, and recovering .......................................................................................................... 34
Creating a Microsoft recovery drive (select models only) ................................................................... 34
Using Windows Refresh for quick and easy recovery ........................................................................ 35
System recovery instructions (select models only) ............................................................................ 35
Removing everything and reinstalling Windows ................................................................................. 35
Backing up data using File History ..................................................................................................... 36
11 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 37
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 37
12 Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................................................. 38
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 39
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