Shutting down the computer ............................................................................................................... 67
9 Security
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 68
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 68
Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 69
Setting passwords in Setup Utility ..................................................................................... 69
Administrator password ..................................................................................... 70
Managing an administrator password ............................................... 70
Entering an administrator password ................................................. 70
Power-on password .......................................................................................... 70
Managing a power-on password ...................................................... 71
Entering a power-on password ......................................................... 71
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 72
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 73
Installing critical updates .................................................................................................................... 74
10 Software updates
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 76
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 76
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 76
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 78
11 Setup Utility
Starting Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................... 79
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 79
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 79
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 79
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 80
Restoring default settings in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 80
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 80
Setup Utility menus ............................................................................................................................ 81
Main menu ......................................................................................................................... 81
Security menu .................................................................................................................... 81
System Configuration menu .............................................................................................. 81
Diagnostics menu .............................................................................................................. 82
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 83
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