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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 . . . . . . . . . viii
Extension cords and related devices . . . . .ix
Plugs and outlets . . . . . . . . . . .ix
External devices . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . . .x
Operating environment . . . . . . . . .xi
Electrical current safety information . . . . . .xi
Lithium battery notice . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Modem safety information . . . . . . . . . xii
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . . xiii
Power supply statement . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Products with television tuner options installed . . xiii
Note to CATV system installer . . . . . . . xiv
Example of antenna grounding . . . . . . xiv
Data safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . .xv
Using headphones or earphones . . . . . . .xv
Additional safety information . . . . . . . . xvi
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
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
Installing the vertical stand . . . . . . . . .3
Connecting your computer . . . . . . . . .4
Turning on power . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Finishing the software installation . . . . . . .10
Completing important tasks . . . . . . . . .10
Updating your operating system . . . . . . .11
Installing other operating systems . . . . . . .11
Updating your antivirus software . . . . . . .11
Shutting down the computer . . . . . . . .11
Chapter 3. Installing options . . . . .13
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Available options . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Supported operating positions . . . . . . . .18
Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .18
Installing external options . . . . . . . . .19
Locating controls and connectors on the front of
your computer . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 20
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . .21
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . .22
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .23
Accessing system board components . . . . . .24
Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .25
Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Installing PCI adapters . . . . . . . . . .30
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . .31
Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . .32
Installing a drive in bay 1 . . . . . . . .33
Installing a diskette drive in bay 3 . . . . . .34
Installing security features . . . . . . . . .35
Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . .36
Padlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Password protection . . . . . . . . . .37
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .37
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables . . .39
Chapter 4. Recovering software . . . .41
Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . . .41
Performing backup and recovery operations . . .42
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . .43
Creating and using rescue media . . . . . . .44
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette . .45
Recovering or installing device drivers . . . . .46
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . .47
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . .47
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . .49
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .49
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .49
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .49
User Password . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .50
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .50
Using Security Profile by Device . . . . . . .50
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .51
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .51
Changing the startup device sequence . . . .51
Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .52
Chapter 6. Updating system programs 53
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . .53
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette . . . .53
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
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