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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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 ..........................................................................................................

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Protecting the software .........................................................................................................................

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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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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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