11 Connecting hardware .................................................................................................................................
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Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................
Connecting a USB device ..................................................................................................
Securing USB ports ...........................................................................................................
41
Using the USB Storage Options utility ..............................................................
12 Using Media Card Reader cards ................................................................................................................
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Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................................
43
Removing a digital card ......................................................................................................................
13 Using ExpressCards ...................................................................................................................................
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Configuring an ExpressCard ..............................................................................................................
Inserting an ExpressCard ...................................................................................................................
45
Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................................
46
14 Hardware upgrades ....................................................................................................................................
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Handling drives ...................................................................................................................................
Removing or replacing the service door .............................................................................................
48
Removing the service door ................................................................................................
Replacing the service door ................................................................................................
49
Replacing the hard drive ....................................................................................................................
50
Removing the hard drive ....................................................................................................
Installing a hard drive .........................................................................................................
51
Replacing a drive in the upgrade bay .................................................................................................
52
Replacing an optical drive ..................................................................................................
Replacing memory modules ...............................................................................................................
53
Using optical drives (select models only) ...........................................................................................
55
Inserting an optical disc (CD or DVD) ................................................................................
56
Removing an optical disc (CD or DVD) .............................................................................
57
When the disc tray opens ..................................................................................
When the disc tray does not open .....................................................................
58
Using external drives ..........................................................................................................................
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Using optional external devices .........................................................................................
15 Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics .................................................................
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Using Computer Setup .......................................................................................................................
Starting Computer Setup ...................................................................................................
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup .....................................................................
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ...................................................................
61
Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................
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