Table of contents

1 Product Features ............................................................................................................................................

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Overview ..............................................................................................................................................

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Front Components ................................................................................................................................

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Side Components .................................................................................................................................

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Rear Components ................................................................................................................................

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2 Installing and Customizing the Software ......................................................................................................

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Activating and customizing the software ..............................................................................................

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Activating the Windows Operating System ..........................................................................

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Downloading Windows 8 updates ........................................................................................

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Customizing the monitor display ..........................................................................................

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3 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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Recovering the Configuration Settings ...............................................................................................

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4 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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5 Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation .............................................................................................

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

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