Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Manual
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Quick Start Guide
- Chapter 2: Storage Devices, Mouse, Audio & Printer
- Chapter 3: Power Management
- Chapter 4: Drivers & Utilities
- RAID & AHCI Setup
- What to Install
- Driver Installation
- Manual Driver Installation
- Updating/Reinstalling Individual Drivers
- User Account Control
- Windows Security Message
- New Hardware Found
- Driver Installation Procedure
- Chipset
- Video (VGA)
- LAN
- Card Reader
- TouchPad
- Hot Key
- USB 3.0
- MEI Driver
- Audio
- Optional Drivers
- PC Camera
- Wireless LAN
- Fingerprint Reader Module
- Bluetooth Module
- Chapter 5: BIOS Utilities
- Overview
- The Power-On Self Test (POST)
- The Setup Utility
- Main Menu
- System Time & Date (Main Menu)
- SATA Port # (Main Menu)
- System/Extended Memory (Main Menu)
- BIOS Revision/ KBC/EC firmware Revision / VGA Card etc. (Main Menu)
- Advanced Menu
- Advanced Chipset Control (Advanced Menu)
- Bluetooth Power Setting (Advanced Menu > Advanced Chipset Control)
- SATA Mode (Advanced Menu)
- Power On Boot Beep (Advanced Menu)
- Battery Low Alarm Beep (Advanced Menu)
- Launch PXE OpROM (Advanced Menu)
- Security Menu
- Set Supervisor Password (Security Menu)
- Set User Password (Security Menu)
- Password on boot (Security Menu)
- Trusted Computing (Security Menu)
- TPM State (Security Menu > TPM Support Enabled)
- Pending TPM operation (Security Menu > TPM Support & TPM State Enabled)
- Boot Menu
- Boot Option Priorities (Boot Menu)
- Save & Exit Menu
- Chapter 6: Upgrading The Computer
- Chapter 7: Modules
- Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: Interface (Ports & Jacks)
- Appendix B: Control Center
- Appendix C: NVIDIA Video Driver Controls
- NVIDIA Video Driver Installation
- NVIDIA Control Panel
- Display Devices
- Display Modes
- Configuring an External Display (NVIDIA)
- Attaching Other Displays (Win 7)
- SLI Multi GPU Configuration
- SLI Multi GPU Configuration & Power
- Manage 3D Settings
- Adjust Video Settings
- HDMI Audio Configuration
- HDCP Status
- NVIDIA 3D Shutter Glasses Kit
- Stereoscopic 3D Hardware Setup
- Viewing Angles
- Set Up Stereoscopic 3D
- Appendix D: Specifications

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Quick Start Guide
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Advanced Users
If you are an advanced user you may skip over most of this Quick Start Guide. However you may find it useful
to refer to “Drivers & Utilities” on page 4 - 1, “BIOS Utilities” on page 5 - 1 and “Upgrading The Computer”
on page 6 - 1 in the User’s Manual. You may also find the notes marked with a
of interest to you.
Beginners and Not-So-Advanced Users
If you are new to computers (or do not have an advanced knowledge of them) then
the information contained in this Quick Start Guide should be enough to get you up
and running. Eventually you should try to look through all the documentation (more
detailed descriptions of the functions, setup and system controls are covered in the
remainder of the User’s Manual), but do not worry if you do not understand every-
thing the first time. Keep this manual nearby and refer to it to learn as you go. You
may find it useful to refer to the notes marked with a
as indicated in the margin.
For a more detailed description of any of the interface ports and jacks see “Interface
(Ports & Jacks)” on page A - 1.
Warning Boxes
No matter what your level please pay careful attention to the warning and safety information indicated by the
symbol. Also please note the safety and handling instructions as indicated in the Preface.
Notes
Check the light colored
boxes with the mark
above to find detailed
information about the
computer’s features.