11 Connecting hardware .................................................................................................................................

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

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

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Securing USB ports ...........................................................................................................

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Using the USB Storage Options utility ..............................................................

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12 Using Media Card Reader cards ................................................................................................................

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

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

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13 Using ExpressCards ...................................................................................................................................

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Configuring an ExpressCard ..............................................................................................................

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Inserting an ExpressCard ...................................................................................................................

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Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................................

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14 Hardware upgrades ....................................................................................................................................

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

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Removing or replacing the service door .............................................................................................

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Removing the service door ................................................................................................

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Replacing the service door ................................................................................................

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

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

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Installing a hard drive .........................................................................................................

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Replacing a drive in the upgrade bay .................................................................................................

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Replacing an optical drive ..................................................................................................

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Replacing memory modules ...............................................................................................................

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

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Inserting an optical disc (CD or DVD) ................................................................................

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

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When the disc tray opens ..................................................................................

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When the disc tray does not open .....................................................................

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

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

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15 Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics .................................................................

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Using Computer Setup .......................................................................................................................

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Starting Computer Setup ...................................................................................................

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Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup .....................................................................

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Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ...................................................................

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Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................

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