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4 Operating the System................................................................................................................ 25
Controlling System Power.............................................................................................................. 25
Reading System LEDs.................................................................................................................... 26
Using Automatic Shutdown............................................................................................................ 26
Starting and Stopping the Operating System..................................................................................27
Observing Operating Precautions................................................................................................... 28
Using the Keyboard........................................................................................................................ 28
Using the Mouse............................................................................................................................. 30
Using the Floppy Disk Drive.......................................................................................................... 31
Using the CD-ROM Drive.............................................................................................................. 31
Using System Management Software ............................................................................................. 32
Learning About the Operating System............................................................................................ 32
Using Hardware Security Features ................................................................................................. 33
Cleaning System Components ........................................................................................................ 33
5 Troubleshooting Operational Problems ..................................................................................35
Getting Started................................................................................................................................ 35
System Power ................................................................................................................................. 35
System Boot.................................................................................................................................... 36
Video.............................................................................................................................................. 38
Audio.............................................................................................................................................. 38
Network.......................................................................................................................................... 39
Peripheral Drive Errors................................................................................................................... 39
Miscellaneous Hardware................................................................................................................. 39
6 Reinstalling the Operating System........................................................................................... 41
Before You Begin........................................................................................................................... 41
Finding Driver Software................................................................................................................. 41
Installing the Operating System...................................................................................................... 42
Updating the Operating System...................................................................................................... 43
7 Gaining Access to System Components....................................................................................45
Before You Begin........................................................................................................................... 45
Avoiding Electrostatic Discharge ................................................................................................... 45
Access Points.................................................................................................................................. 46
Removing and Replacing the Top Cover........................................................................................ 46
Opening and Closing the Front Panel.............................................................................................47
Internal System Components.......................................................................................................... 48
8 Upgrading the System............................................................................................................... 49
Before You Begin........................................................................................................................... 49
Adding Expansion Cards................................................................................................................ 49
Identifying Expansion Card Slots..................................................................................... 50
Installing an Expansion Card............................................................................................ 51
Assigning System Resources............................................................................................ 52
Disabling On-Board Controllers....................................................................................... 52