Playing a CD, DVD, or BD .................................................................................................

76

Configuring AutoPlay .........................................................................................................

77

Changing DVD region settings ..........................................................................................

77

Observing the copyright warning .......................................................................................

78

Copying a CD or DVD ........................................................................................................

78

Creating (burning) a CD or DVD ........................................................................................

79

Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD) .....................................................................

80

Removing the optical drive ...............................................................................................

81

Using external drives ..........................................................................................................................

82

Improving hard drive performance .....................................................................................................

83

Using Disk Defragmenter ...................................................................................................

83

Using Disk Cleanup ...........................................................................................................

83

Replacing the hard drive ....................................................................................................................

84

7 External devices and external media cards

 

Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................

88

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

88

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

89

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

90

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

90

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

91

8 Memory modules

 

9 Security

 

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

96

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

97

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

97

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

98

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

98

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

98

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

99

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

99

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

99

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

99

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

100

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

100

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

101

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

101

Appendix A Setup Utility (BIOS)

 

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

102

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

103

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