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Contents

Important safety information	.	v	Locating the connectors on the rear of your
Conditions that require immediate action . . .	.	. v	computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
General safety guidelines	. vi		Obtaining device drivers	.	19
Service and upgrades	. vi		Removing the cover	.	20
Static electricity prevention	. vii		Locating components	.	21
Power cords and power adapters	. vii		Identifying parts on the system board . . . .	. 22
Voltage-selection switch	. viii		Installing memory	.	25
Extension cords and related devices . . . .	. ix		Installing adapters	.	26
Plugs and outlets	. ix		Installing internal drives	.	28
External devices	. ix		Drive specifications	.	28
Batteries	. ix		Installing a drive in bay 1 or bay 2 . . . .	.	30
Heat and product ventilation	.	. x	Connecting drives	.	32
Operating environment	. xi		Connecting the first optical drive	.	32
Electrical current safety information	. xi		Connecting an additional optical drive, or
Lithium battery notice	. xii		parallel ATA hard disk drive	.	32
Modem safety information	. xii		Connecting a serial ATA hard disk drive. . .	. 33
Laser compliance statement	. xiii		Installing security features	.	33
Power supply statement	. xiii		Integrated cable lock	.	34
Products with television tuner options installed .	. xiii		Padlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Note to CATV system installer	. xiv		Password protection	.	35
Example of antenna grounding	. xiv		Changing the battery	.	35
Data safety	. xv		Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
Cleaning and maintenance	. xv		CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using headphones or earphones	. xv		Replacing the cover and connecting the cables. .	. 37
Additional safety information	. xvi

Chapter 4. Recovering software . . . . 39

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii			Creating and using the Product Recovery disc .
			Performing backup and recovery operations .
Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace .	. 1		Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . .
Comfort		1	Creating and using rescue media
			Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette
Glare and lighting	.	2
			Recovering or installing device drivers . . .
Air circulation	.	2
			Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
Electrical outlets and cable lengths	.	2
			Solving recovery problems

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Chapter 2. Setting up your computer	.	. 3		Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . .	.	47
Connecting your computer	.	.	3
				Starting the Setup Utility program	.	47
Turning on power	.	.	8
				Viewing and changing settings	.	47
Finishing the software installation	.	.	8
				Using passwords	.	47
Completing important tasks	.	.	9
				Password considerations	.	47
Updating your operating system	.	.	9
				User Password	.	48
Installing other operating systems	.	.	9
				Administrator Password	.	48
Updating your antivirus software	.	.	9
				Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 48
Shutting down the computer	.	.	9
				Using Security Profile by Device	.	48
Chapter 3. Installing options . . . .	.	11		Selecting a startup device	.	49
				Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .	.	49
Features	.	.	11
				Changing the startup device sequence . . .	. 49
Specifications		.	14
				Advanced settings	.	50
Available options	.	.	15
				Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . .	. 50
Tools required	.	.	15
Handling static-sensitive devices	.	.	16	Chapter 6. Updating system programs		51
Installing external options	.	.	16
				Using system programs	.	51
Locating the connectors on the front of your
				Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette . . .	. 51
computer	.	.	17

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