Front view............................................................................................................................................................................10
Back view............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Dimensions and weight..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Processors........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Chipset..................................................................................................................................................................................14
Operating system............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Ports and connectors........................................................................................................................................................15
Communications................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Audio......................................................................................................................................................................................17
Storage................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Optical Disk Drive (ODD)........................................................................................................................................... 18
Media-card reader........................................................................................................................................................19
Power supply unit..............................................................................................................................................................20
Video.....................................................................................................................................................................................20
Add-in cards........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Security.................................................................................................................................................................................21
Regulatory...........................................................................................................................................................................22
Data security...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Environmental.....................................................................................................................................................................22
Computer environment.................................................................................................................................................... 23
BIOS overview....................................................................................................................................................................24
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 24
Boot menu...........................................................................................................................................................................24
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................24
Boot Sequence...................................................................................................................................................................25
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................25
Assigning a system setup password............................................................................................................................. 30
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.......................................................................................30
Clearing CMOS settings/RTC reset..............................................................................................................................31
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords........................................................................................... 31
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