Contents
Important safety information . . . . . .v
Conditions that require immediate action . . . . .v
General safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . .vi
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . vii
Extension cords and related devices . . . . . vii
Plugs and outlets . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . .ix
CD and DVD drive safety . . . . . . . . .ix
Additional safety information . . . . . . . . .x
Lithium battery notice . . . . . . . . . . .x
Modem safety information . . . . . . . . .xi
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . .xi
Power supply statement . . . . . . . . . . xii
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Information resources . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Chapter 1. Installing options . . . . . .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Available options . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Supported operating positions . . . . . . . .6
Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . .7
Installing external options . . . . . . . . . .8
Locating connectors on the front of your computer 8
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 9
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . .10
Opening the cover . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .12
Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .13
Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Installing PCI adapters . . . . . . . . . .15
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . .17
Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . .18
Installing a drive in bay 1 . . . . . . . .19
Connecting drives . . . . . . . . . . .20
Installing a diskette drive in bay 2 . . . . . .22
Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Identifying security locks . . . . . . . . .24
Rope Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . .26
Password protection . . . . . . . . . .26
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .26
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Closing the cover and connecting the cables . . .28
Chapter 2. Using the Setup Utility . . .31
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .31
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .31
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .32
User Password . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .32
IDE Drive User Password . . . . . . . .32
IDE Drive Master Password . . . . . . . .33
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .33
Resetting the hard disk drive and power-on
password . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Using Security Profile by Device . . . . . . .34
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .34
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .34
Changing the startup device sequence . . . .35
Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .35
Appendix A. Updating system
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
System program . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or
CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . .38
Appendix B. Cleaning the mouse . . .39
Cleaning an optical mouse . . . . . . . . .39
Cleaning a mouse with a ball . . . . . . . .39
Appendix C. Manual modem