Table of contents
1 Product Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Front Components ................................................................................................................................ 2
Side Components ................................................................................................................................. 3
Rear Components ................................................................................................................................ 4
2 Installing and Customizing the Software ...................................................................................................... 5
Activating and customizing the software .............................................................................................. 5
Activating the Windows Operating System .......................................................................... 5
Downloading Windows 8 updates ........................................................................................ 6
Customizing the monitor display .......................................................................................... 6
3 Computer Setup (F10) Utility ......................................................................................................................... 7
Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ............................................................................................................. 7
Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities .................................................................................. 8
Computer Setup—File ......................................................................................................... 9
Computer Setup—Storage ................................................................................................ 10
Computer Setup—Security ................................................................................................ 13
Computer Setup—Power ................................................................................................... 17
Computer Setup—Advanced ............................................................................................. 18
Recovering the Configuration Settings ............................................................................................... 20
4 Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features .................................................................................... 21
SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 21
SATA Hard Drive Cables .................................................................................................................... 21
SATA Data Cable .............................................................................................................. 21
SMART ATA Drives ............................................................................................................................ 22
Hard Drive Capacities ........................................................................................................................ 22
5 Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation ............................................................................................. 23
Electrostatic Discharge Information .................................................................................................... 23
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