Contents

Important safety information

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Locating the connectors on the rear of your

 

 

Conditions that require immediate action . . .

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computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

General safety guidelines

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Obtaining device drivers

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19

Service and upgrades

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Removing the cover

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20

Static electricity prevention

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Locating components

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Power cords and power adapters

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Identifying parts on the system board . . . .

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Voltage-selection switch

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Installing memory

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Extension cords and related devices . . . .

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Installing adapters

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26

Plugs and outlets

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Installing internal drives

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External devices

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Drive specifications

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28

Batteries

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Installing a drive in bay 1 or bay 2 . . . .

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30

Heat and product ventilation

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Connecting drives

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32

Operating environment

. xi

Connecting the first optical drive

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32

Electrical current safety information

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Connecting an additional optical drive, or

 

 

Lithium battery notice

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parallel ATA hard disk drive

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32

Modem safety information

. xii

Connecting a serial ATA hard disk drive. . .

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Laser compliance statement

. xiii

Installing security features

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33

Power supply statement

. xiii

Integrated cable lock

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34

Products with television tuner options installed .

. xiii

Padlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Note to CATV system installer

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Password protection

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35

Example of antenna grounding

. xiv

Changing the battery

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35

Data safety

. xv

Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing

 

 

Cleaning and maintenance

. xv

CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using headphones or earphones

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Replacing the cover and connecting the cables. .

. 37

Additional safety information

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Chapter 4. Recovering software . . . . 39

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

Creating and using the Product Recovery disc .

 

 

 

Performing backup and recovery operations .

Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace .

. 1

Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . .

Comfort

1

Creating and using rescue media

Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette

Glare and lighting

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2

Recovering or installing device drivers . . .

Air circulation

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2

Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence

Electrical outlets and cable lengths

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2

Solving recovery problems

 

 

 

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Chapter 2. Setting up your computer

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Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . .

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Connecting your computer

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Starting the Setup Utility program

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47

Turning on power

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8

Viewing and changing settings

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47

Finishing the software installation

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8

Using passwords

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47

Completing important tasks

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9

Password considerations

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47

Updating your operating system

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9

User Password

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48

Installing other operating systems

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9

Administrator Password

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48

Updating your antivirus software

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9

Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 48

Shutting down the computer

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9

Using Security Profile by Device

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Chapter 3. Installing options . . . .

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11

Selecting a startup device

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Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .

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49

Features

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11

Changing the startup device sequence . . .

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Specifications

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Advanced settings

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Available options

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Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . .

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Tools required

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Handling static-sensitive devices

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Chapter 6. Updating system programs

 

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Installing external options

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Using system programs

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51

Locating the connectors on the front of your

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette . . .

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computer

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