Table of contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Small Form Factor...........................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

Recommended Materials and Equipment ......................................................................................

Operating Guidelines ...............................................................................................................................

Routine Care ............................................................................................................................................

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