Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 39
Tray load ........................................................................................................... 39
Slot load ............................................................................................................ 40
Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 40
Tray load ........................................................................................................... 40
When the disc tray opens normally .................................................. 41
When the disc tray fails to open normally ......................................... 41
Slot load ............................................................................................................ 42
Sharing optical drives ........................................................................................................ 43
Using RAID (select models only) ........................................................................................................ 43
7 Security .......................................................................................................................................................... 44
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 44
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 44
Setting passwords in Windows .......................................................................................... 45
Setting passwords in Setup Utility (BIOS) ......................................................................... 45
Managing an administrator password ............................................................... 46
Entering an administrator password .................................................................. 46
Managing a power-on password ....................................................................... 47
Entering a power-on password ......................................................................... 47
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................................... 47
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 47
Installing critical security updates ....................................................................................................... 48
Installing an optional security cable .................................................................................................... 48
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................................... 49
Locating the fingerprint reader ........................................................................................... 49
8 Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................. 50
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................... 50
Cleaning the display .......................................................................................................... 50
Cleaning the sides and cover ............................................................................................ 50
Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboard .............................................................................. 50
Updating programs and drivers .......................................................................................................... 50
Using SoftPaq Download Manager .................................................................................................... 51
9 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................................ 52
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) .................................................................................................................. 52
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) .............................................................................................. 52
Changing the language of Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................. 52
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility (BIOS) ................................................................ 53
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