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Replacing the front audio and USB
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the internal speaker. . . . . . .
Replacing the keyboard or mouse . . . . .
Completing the parts replacement . . . . .
Chapter 6. Recovery information . . . 67
Recovery information . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating and using recovery media . . . . .
Performing backup and recovery operations .
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace .
Creating and using a rescue medium . . . .
Reinstalling preinstalled applications and
device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reinstalling software programs . . . . . .
Reinstalling device drivers . . . . . . . .
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . .
Recovery information for the Windows 8 or
Windows 8.1 operating system . . . . . . . .
Refreshing your computer . . . . . . . .
Resetting your computer to the factory default
settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the advanced startup options . . . .
Recovering your operating system if Windows
8 or Windows 8.1 fails to start . . . . . . .
Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility
program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .
Power-On Password
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .
Hard Disk Password. . . . . . . . . . .
Setting, changing, and deleting a password .
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enabling or disabling a device
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .
Selecting or changing the startup device
sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enabling ErP compliance mode and Deep Sx . .
Exiting the Setup Utility program
Chapter 8. Configuring RAID . . . . . 81
Configuring RAID with Intel RSTe . . . . . . .
Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives . . .
Configuring SATA or SAS RAID functionality with
Intel RSTe configuration utility . . . . . . . . .
Entering the Intel RSTe configuration utility . .
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Quick RAID setup using the LSI MegaRAID BIOS
60 configuration utility . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62 Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives . . .
65 Entering the LSI MegaRAID BIOS configuration
utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Creating RAID volumes using the LSI
MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility . . . .
Deleting RAID volumes using the LSI
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MegaRAID BIOS configuration utility . . . .
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Setting the hot spare hard disk drive . . . .
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Chapter 9. Updating system
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programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . . .
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Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc . . . .
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Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating
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system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . .
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Chapter 10. Preventing problems
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Keeping your computer current . . . . . . . .
Getting the latest device drivers for your
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computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Updating your operating system . . . . . .
Using System Update . . . . . . . . . .
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Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . .
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning your computer . . . . . . . . .
Good maintenance practices . . . . . . .
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Moving your computer . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 11. Troubleshooting and
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diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
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Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Troubleshooting procedure . . . . . . . . . .
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD problems . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DVD problems . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . . . .
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Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . .
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Keyboard, mouse, or pointing device
problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Monitor problems. . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ethernet problems . . . . . . . . . . .
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Option problems . . . . . . . . . . . .
Performance and lockup problems . . . . .
Printer problems . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Serial connector problems . . . . . . . .
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Software problems . . . . . . . . . . .
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USB problems . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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