Table of contents
1 Product Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Front Components ................................................................................................................................ 3
Side Components ................................................................................................................................. 4
Rear Components ................................................................................................................................ 5
2 Installing and Customizing the Software ...................................................................................................... 6
Installing the Operating System ........................................................................................................... 6
Downloading Microsoft Windows Updates ........................................................................................... 6
Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers (Windows systems) ................................................................. 7
Accessing Disk Image (ISO) Files ........................................................................................................ 7
Protecting the Software ........................................................................................................................ 7
3 Computer Setup (F10) Utility ......................................................................................................................... 8
Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ............................................................................................................. 8
Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities .................................................................................. 9
Computer Setup—File ....................................................................................................... 10
Computer Setup—Storage ................................................................................................ 11
Computer Setup—Security ................................................................................................ 13
Computer Setup—Power ................................................................................................... 16
Computer Setup—Advanced ............................................................................................. 17
4 Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features .................................................................................... 18
SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 18
SATA Hard Drive Cables .................................................................................................................... 18
SATA Data Cable .............................................................................................................. 18
SMART ATA Drives ............................................................................................................................ 19
Hard Drive Capacities ........................................................................................................................ 19
5 Routine Care and Disassembly Preparation .............................................................................................. 20
Electrostatic Discharge Information .................................................................................................... 20
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