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7 Drives
Handling drives .................................................................................................................................. 38
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ............................................................................................... 39
Removing the hard drive .................................................................................................... 39
Installing the hard drive ...................................................................................................... 40
Using optical drives (select models only) .......................................................................................... 42
Identifying the installed optical drive ................................................................................. 42
Playing a CD ...................................................................................................................... 42
Removing a CD ................................................................................................................. 42
8 External devices
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 44
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 44
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 46
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 46
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 46
9 Memory modules
10 Security
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 51
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 51
Setting passwords in the operating system ....................................................................... 52
11 Backup and Recovery
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................ 54
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................... 55
12 Setup Utility (BIOS)
Starting Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................... 56
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 56
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 56
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 56
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 57
Restoring factory default settings in Setup Utility .............................................................. 57
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 57
Appendix A Troubleshooting and support
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 58
The computer is unable to start up .................................................................................... 58
The computer screen is blank ............................................................................................ 58
Software is functioning abnormally .................................................................................... 59
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