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USB Emulation

Allows you to enable or disable the USB

 

emulation feature. This feature defines

 

how the BIOS, in the absence of a USB-

 

aware operating system, handles USB

 

devices. USB emulation is always enabled

 

during POST.

 

NOTE: You cannot boot any type of USB

 

device (floppy, hard drive, or memory key)

 

when this option is off.

USB Powershare

Allows you to charge USB devices when

 

the computer is turned off or in standby

 

mode.

 

• AC Only: Charge USB devices when

 

connected to AC adapter only.

 

• AC and Battery: Charge USB devices

 

when connected to AC adapter and

 

when the computer is running on

 

battery.

 

• Disabled: Disables USB Powershare.

USB Wake Support

Allows you to enable USB devices to wake

 

the computer from standby or to disable

 

the USB wake support feature.

 

NOTE: If USB Powershare is enabled, a

 

device connected to the USB Powershare

 

connector may not wake the computer.

SATA Operation

Allows you to configure the operating

 

mode of the integrated SATA hard drive

 

controller.

 

• ATA: SATA is configured for ATA mode.

 

• AHCI: SATA is configured for AHCI

 

mode.

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System Setup

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Contents Regulatory model P18G 2012 Rev. A00 Contents Removing the Memory Modules Replacing the Memory Modules Wireless Mini-Cards/WirelessHD Card Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology Thermal Cooling Assembly Contents Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected DevicesSafety Instructions Recommended ToolsAfter Working Inside Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer Base Cover Removing the Base CoverReplacing the Base Cover Battery Removing the BatteryReplacing the Battery Optical Drive Removing the Optical DriveOptical-drive cable Screws Optical-drive cable connector Optical Drive Replacing the Optical Drive Postrequisites Optical Drive Hard Drive Removing the Hard DriveLift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base Replacing the Hard Drive Postrequisites Memory Modules Removing the Memory ModulesMemory-module cover Replacing the Memory Modules Tab Center-Control Cover Removing the Center-Control CoverProcedure Replacing the Center-Control Cover Postrequisites Keyboard Removing the KeyboardScrews Keyboard Tabs Replacing the Keyboard Postrequisites Palm-Rest Assembly Removing the Palm-Rest AssemblyProcedure Power-button board cable connector Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly Wireless Mini-Cards/WirelessHD Card Optional Removing the Mini-CardsScrew Replacing the Mini-Cards Postrequisites Power-Button Board Removing the Power-Button BoardReplacing the Power-Button Board Postrequisites Power-Button Board Status-Lights Board Removing the Status-Lights BoardStatus-light board cable Status-Lights Board Replacing the Status-Lights Board Postrequisites Speakers Removing the SpeakersReplacing the Speakers Postrequisites Speakers Subwoofer Removing the SubwooferReplacing the Subwoofer Subwoofer Subwoofer Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology Removing the Bluetooth CardReplacing the Bluetooth Card Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Postrequisites Coin-Cell Battery Display Assembly Removing the Display AssemblyMini-Card antenna cables Display assembly Screws Display cable Replacing the Display Assembly Mini-Card Board Removing the Mini-Card BoardReplacing the Mini-Card Board Postrequisites Mini-Card Board System Board Removing the System BoardProcedure System board Screws Subwoofer cable connector Replacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the Bios System Board Thermal Fan Removing the Thermal FanReplacing the Thermal Fan Thermal Cooling Assembly Removing the Thermal Cooling AssemblyReplacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Postrequisites Thermal Cooling Assembly Processor Module Removing the Processor ModuleLift the processor module off the ZIF socket Replacing the Processor Module Processor Module Overview System SetupEntering System Setup System Setup Options Advanced 100 101 102 Boot Sequence 104 Flashing the Bios 105106