User Manual

Using Internet security software ......................................................................................................... 53
Using antivirus software ..................................................................................................... 53
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................... 53
Securing your wireless network .......................................................................................................... 54
Backing up your software applications and information ..................................................................... 54
Using an optional security cable lock ................................................................................................. 54
10 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................... 56
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 56
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 56
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 56
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 57
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 57
11 Backing up and restoring ........................................................................................................................... 58
Creating backups ............................................................................................................................... 58
Creating restore media to restore the original system ....................................................... 58
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 58
Creating the restore DVDs ............................................................... 58
Creating the restore image on a USB device ................................... 58
Backing up your information .............................................................................................. 59
Restoring ............................................................................................................................................ 60
Restoring specific files ....................................................................................................... 60
Restoring the original system ............................................................................................ 60
What you need to know ..................................................................................... 60
Restoring using the restore media .................................................................... 61
12 Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 62
Input power ......................................................................................................................................... 62
Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 63
13 Troubleshooting and support .................................................................................................................... 64
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 64
Optical drive problems ....................................................................................................... 64
Wireless connection problems ........................................................................................... 64
Cannot connect to the wireless router ............................................................... 65
Audio problems .................................................................................................................. 65
Power management problems ........................................................................................... 65
Resolving a low battery level ............................................................................. 65
Resolving a low battery level when external power is available ....... 65
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