7 Drives

 

 

Handling drives ..................................................................................................................................

38

 

Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ...............................................................................................

39

 

Removing the hard drive ....................................................................................................

39

 

Installing the hard drive ......................................................................................................

40

 

Using optical drives (select models only) ..........................................................................................

42

 

Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................

42

 

Playing a CD ......................................................................................................................

42

 

Removing a CD .................................................................................................................

42

8 External devices

 

 

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

44

 

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

44

 

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

46

 

Using optional external devices ..........................................................................................................

46

 

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

46

9 Memory modules

 

10

Security

 

 

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

51

 

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

51

 

Setting passwords in the operating system .......................................................................

52

11 Backup and Recovery

 

 

Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................

54

 

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

55

12

Setup Utility (BIOS)

 

 

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

56

 

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

56

 

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

56

 

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

56

 

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

57

 

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

57

 

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

57

Appendix A Troubleshooting and support

 

 

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................

58

 

The computer is unable to start up ....................................................................................

58

 

The computer screen is blank ............................................................................................

58

 

Software is functioning abnormally ....................................................................................

59

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