1 First-time setup
Identifying required hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Setting up the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3Step 1: Insert the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 Step 2: Connect the computer to external power. . . . 1–5Step 3: Turn on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6Step 4: Set up the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8Step 5: Create recovery discs (recommended) . . . . . 1–8
2 Quick tour
Identifying required hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1 Top components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2Front components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3Left components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4Right components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
3 Next steps
Protecting the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 Protecting the computer from viruses . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1 Protecting your system files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2 Protecting your privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2 Protecting the computer from power surges . . . . . . . 3–2 Using the computer safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Connecting to a computer network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
