
Contents
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 alost 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 aRecovery Repair diskette ..37
Recovering or installing device drivers .....38
Setting arescue 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 apassword...42
Using Security Profile by Device .......42
Selecting astartup device..........43
Selecting atemporary 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 adiskette ....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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