Specifications
Table of contents
1 Installing and Customizing the Software ...................................................................................................... 1
Installing the Windows Operating System ............................................................................................ 1
Downloading Microsoft Windows Updates ........................................................................................... 2
Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers (Windows systems) ................................................................. 2
Customizing the Monitor Display (Windows systems) .......................................................................... 2
Launching Windows XP from Windows 7 ............................................................................................. 3
Accessing Disk Image (ISO) Files ........................................................................................................ 3
2 Computer Setup (F10) Utility ......................................................................................................................... 4
Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ............................................................................................................. 4
Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities .................................................................................. 5
Computer Setup—File ......................................................................................................... 6
Computer Setup—Storage .................................................................................................. 7
Computer Setup—Security .................................................................................................. 9
Computer Setup—Power ................................................................................................... 15
Computer Setup—Advanced ............................................................................................. 16
Recovering the Configuration Settings ............................................................................................... 19
3 Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features .................................................................................... 20
SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 20
SATA Hard Drive Cables .................................................................................................................... 20
SATA Data Cable .............................................................................................................. 20
SMART ATA Drives ............................................................................................................................ 21
Hard Drive Capacities ........................................................................................................................ 21
4 Identifying the Chassis, Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation .................................................... 22
Chassis Designations ......................................................................................................................... 22
Small Form Factor (SFF) ................................................................................................... 22
Electrostatic Discharge Information .................................................................................................... 23
Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 23
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................ 23
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ................................................................... 24
Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 24
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