Connecting a USB device .................................................................................

66

Removing a USB device ...................................................................................

66

Using an eSATA device .....................................................................................................

67

Connecting an eSATA device ...........................................................................

67

Removing an eSATA device .............................................................................

67

Using Digital Media Slot cards ...........................................................................................

68

Inserting a digital card .......................................................................................

68

Removing a digital card .....................................................................................

69

8 Memory modules

 

9 Security

 

Protecting the computer .....................................................................................................................

75

Using passwords ................................................................................................................................

76

Setting passwords in Windows ..........................................................................................

76

Setting passwords in Setup Utility .....................................................................................

77

Administrator password .....................................................................................

77

Managing an administrator password ...............................................

78

Entering an administrator password .................................................

78

Power-on password ..........................................................................................

78

Managing a power-on password ......................................................

79

Entering a power-on password .........................................................

79

Using antivirus software .....................................................................................................................

80

Using firewall software .......................................................................................................................

81

Installing critical security updates .......................................................................................................

82

Installing an optional security cable ....................................................................................................

83

Appendix A Setup Utility (BIOS)

 

Starting Setup Utility ...........................................................................................................................

84

Using Setup Utility ..............................................................................................................................

85

Changing the language of Setup Utility .............................................................................

85

Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................

85

Displaying system information ...........................................................................................

86

Restoring default settings in Setup Utility ..........................................................................

86

Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................

86

Setup Utility menus ............................................................................................................................

87

Main menu .........................................................................................................................

87

Security menu ....................................................................................................................

87

System Configuration menu ..............................................................................................

87

Diagnostics menu ..............................................................................................................

88

Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................................

89

Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................

89

Determining the BIOS version ...........................................................................

89

Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................

89

Appendix B Backup and recovery

 

Creating recovery discs ......................................................................................................................

92

Backing up your information ...............................................................................................................

93

Using Windows Backup and Restore ................................................................................

93

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