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Important safety information . . . . . .v
Conditions that require immediate action . . . . .v
General safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . .vi
Service and upgrades . . . . . . . . . .vi
Static electricity prevention . . . . . . . . vii
Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . vii
Voltage-selection switch . . . . . . . . .ix
Extension cords and related devices . . . . .ix
Plugs and outlets . . . . . . . . . . .ix
External devices . . . . . . . . . . . .x
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x
Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . . .x
Operating environment . . . . . . . . .xi
Electrical current safety information . . . . . . xii
Lithium battery notice . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Modem safety information . . . . . . . . . xiii
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . . xiii
Power supply statement . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Data safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . xiv
Additional safety information . . . . . . . . xiv
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . .xv
Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace . .1
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . . .2
Chapter 2. Setting up your computer . .3
Connecting your computer . . . . . . . . .3
Turning on power . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Finishing the software installation . . . . . . .8
Completing important tasks . . . . . . . . .8
Updating your operating system . . . . . . . .9
Installing other operating systems . . . . . . .9
Updating your antivirus software . . . . . . .9
Shutting down the computer . . . . . . . . .9
Chapter 3. Installing options . . . . .11
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Available options . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Supported operating positions . . . . . . . .16
Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .16
Installing external options . . . . . . . . .17
Locating controls and connectors on the front of
your computer . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 18
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . .19
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . .20
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .21
Accessing system board components . . . . . .22
Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .24
Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Installing PCI adapters . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing security features . . . . . . . . .28
Padlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Password protection . . . . . . . . . .29
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .29
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables . . .31
Chapter 4. Recovering software . . . .33
Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . . .33
Performing backup and recovery operations . . .34
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . .35
Creating and using rescue media . . . . . . .36
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette . .37
Recovering or installing device drivers . . . . .38
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . .39
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . .41
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .41
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .41
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .41
User Password . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .42
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .42
Using Security Profile by Device . . . . . . .42
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .43
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .43
Changing the startup device sequence . . . .43
Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .44
Chapter 6. Updating system programs 45
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . .45
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette . . . .45
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .47
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . .48
PC-Doctor for Windows . . . . . . . . .49
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . .49
PC-Doctor for Windows PE . . . . . . . .51
Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . .51
Optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Non-optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . .52
Chapter 8. Getting information, help,
and service . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
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