IBM Partner Pavilion 8123 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Available options . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . .6
Installing external options . . . . . . . . . .6
Locating the connectors on the front of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Locating the connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . .9
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . .10
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .11
Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .12
Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Installing adapters . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . .15
Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . .15
Installing a drive in bay 1 or bay 2 . . . . .17
Connecting drives . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Connecting the first optical drive . . . . . .19
Connecting an additional optical drive, or
parallel ATA hard disk drive . . . . . . . .20
Connecting a serial ATA hard disk drive . . . .20
Installing security features . . . . . . . . .21
Identifying security locks . . . . . . . . .21
Padlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . .23
Password protection . . . . . . . . . .23
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .23
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables . . .25
Chapter 2. Using the Setup Utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .27
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .27
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .27
User Password . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .28
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .28
Using Security Profile by Device . . . . . . .28
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .29
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .29
Changing the startup sequence . . . . . . .29
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .29
Appendix A. Updating system
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
System programs . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or
CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . .32
Appendix B. Cleaning the mouse . . .33
Cleaning an optical mouse . . . . . . . . .33
Cleaning a mouse with a ball . . . . . . . .33
Appendix C. Manual modem
commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Basic AT commands . . . . . . . . . . .35
Extended AT commands . . . . . . . . . .37
MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands . . . . . .38
Fax Class 1 commands . . . . . . . . . .39
Fax Class 2 commands . . . . . . . . . .39
Voice commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Appendix D. Notices . . . . . . . . .43
Television output notice . . . . . . . . . .44
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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