Table of contents

1 Installing and Customizing the Software ......................................................................................................

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Installing the Operating System ...........................................................................................................

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Downloading Microsoft Windows Updates ...........................................................................................

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Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers (Windows systems) .................................................................

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Accessing Disk Image (ISO) Files ........................................................................................................

2

Protecting the Software ........................................................................................................................

2

2 Computer Setup (F10) Utility .........................................................................................................................

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Computer Setup (F10) Utilities .............................................................................................................

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Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ..................................................................................

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Computer Setup—File .........................................................................................................

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Computer Setup—Storage ..................................................................................................

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Computer Setup—Security ..................................................................................................

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Computer Setup—Power ...................................................................................................

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Computer Setup—Advanced .............................................................................................

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3 Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features ....................................................................................

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SATA Hard Drives ..............................................................................................................................

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SATA Hard Drive Cables ....................................................................................................................

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SATA Data Cable ..............................................................................................................

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SMART ATA Drives ............................................................................................................................

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Hard Drive Capacities ........................................................................................................................

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4 Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation ....................................................

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Chassis Designation ...........................................................................................................................

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All-in One ...........................................................................................................................

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Electrostatic Discharge Information ....................................................................................................

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Generating Static ...............................................................................................................

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Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................

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Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ...................................................................

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Grounding the Work Area ..................................................................................................

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