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Important safety information . . . . . . v

Conditions that require immediate action .

General safety guidelines .

Service and upgrades .

Static electricity prevention .

Power cords and power adapters .

Voltage-selection switch .

Extension cords and related devices .

Plugs and outlets

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External devices .

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Heat and product ventilation .

Operating environment

Electrical current safety information .

Lithium battery notice .

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Modem safety information .

Laser compliance statement .

Power supply statement .

Products with television tuner options installed .

Note to CATV system installer .

Example of antenna grounding

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Cleaning and maintenance .

Using headphones or earphones .

Additional safety information .

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

Chapter 1. Arranging your workspace . . 1

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Glare and lighting

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Air circulation .

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Electrical outlets and cable lengths .

Chapter 2. Setting up your computer . . 3

Installing the vertical stand

Connecting your computer

Turning on power .

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Finishing the software installation .

Completing important tasks .

Updating your operating system .

Installing other operating systems .

Updating your antivirus software .

Shutting down the computer

Chapter 3. Installing options . . . . . 13

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Available options

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Specifications .

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Supported operating positions .

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Handling static-sensitive devices .

Installing external options

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Locating controls and connectors on the front of

your computer .

Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 20

Obtaining device drivers .

Removing the cover

Locating components .

Accessing system board components .

Identifying parts on the system board

Installing memory .

Installing PCI adapters

Installing internal drives .

Drive specifications .

Installing a drive in bay 1

Installing a diskette drive in bay 3 .

Installing security features .

Integrated cable lock .

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Password protection

Changing the battery .

Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing

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Replacing the cover and connecting the cables .

Chapter 4. Recovering software . . . . 41

Creating and using the Product Recovery disc .

Performing backup and recovery operations .

Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace .

Creating and using rescue media .

Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette

Recovering or installing device drivers .

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Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence

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Solving recovery problems .

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Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility . . . 49

Starting the Setup Utility program .

Viewing and changing settings .

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Using passwords

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Password considerations .

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User Password .

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Administrator Password .

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Setting, changing, and deleting a password .

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Using Security Profile by Device .

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Selecting a startup device .

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Selecting a temporary startup device .

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Changing the startup device sequence

Advanced settings .

Exiting from the Setup Utility program .

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Chapter 6. Updating system programs

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Using system programs .

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Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette

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