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Contents

1Safety Information

Safety First—For You and Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
When Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ergonomic Computing Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2About Your Computer

Finding Information and Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Front View of Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Controls and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Back View of Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
System Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
System Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3Advanced Features

System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Entering System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
System Setup Navigation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39