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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 . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Finishing the software installation . . . . . . .9
Completing important tasks . . . . . . . . .9
Updating your operating system . . . . . . .10
Installing other operating systems . . . . . . .10
Updating your antivirus software . . . . . . .10
Shutting down the computer . . . . . . . .10
Chapter 3. Installing options . . . . .11
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Available options . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .15
Installing external options . . . . . . . . .16
Locating the connectors on the front of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Locating the connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . .20
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . .20
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .21
Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .21
Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Installing adapters . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . .27
Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing a drive . . . . . . . . . . .29
Installing security features . . . . . . . . .33
Padlock loop . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Password protection . . . . . . . . . .34
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .34
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables . . .37
Chapter 4. Recovering software . . . .39
Creating and using the Product Recovery disc . . .39
Performing backup and recovery operations . . .40
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . .41
Creating and using rescue media . . . . . . .42
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette . .43
Recovering or installing device drivers . . . . .44
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . .45
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . .45
Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . .47
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .47
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .47
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .48
User Password . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .48
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .48
Using Security Profile by Device . . . . . . .49
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .49
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .49
Changing the startup device sequence . . . .50
Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .50
Chapter 6. Updating system programs 51
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . .51
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette . . . .51
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .53
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . .54
PC-Doctor for Windows . . . . . . . . .55
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . .55
PC-Doctor for Windows PE . . . . . . . .57
Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . .57
Optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Non-optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . .58
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