Contents
Importantsafetyinformation.....iii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Specications................3
Softwareoverview..............4
SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows
operatingsystem.............4
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
parts...................6
Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthefront
ofyourcomputer.............6
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer................7
Locatingcomponents...........8
Locatingpartsandconnectorsonthesystem
board.................9
Chapter2.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............13
Installingorreplacinghardware........13
Installingexternaloptions........13
Removingthecomputercover.......13
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..14
RemovingandreinstallingthePCIcard
holder................15
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...17
InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......21
Installinganewharddiskdrive......23
Replacingaharddiskdrive........26
Replacingtheopticaldrive........27
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..29
Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....32
Replacingtherearfanassembly......34
Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....36
Completingthepartsreplacement.....37
Obtainingdevicedrivers...........38
Basicsecurityfeatures...........38
Lockingdevices............39
Passwordprotection..........40
Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...41
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......41
Creatingrecoverymedia.........41
Usingrecoverymedia..........41
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...42
Performingabackupoperation......43
Performingarecoveryoperation......43
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...44
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......45
Creatingarescuemedium........45
Usingarescuemedium.........45
Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....46
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........46
Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................49
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......49
Viewingorchangingsettings.........49
Usingpasswords..............49
Passwordconsiderations.........50
Administratorpassword.........50
UserPassword.............50
Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..50
Enablingordisablingadevice........50
Selectingastartupdevice..........51
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....51
Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............51
Advancedsettings.............52
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......52
Chapter5.ConguringRAID.....53
ConguringRAIDformachinetypes4262,4263,
4264,and4265..............53
InstallingSATAharddiskdrives......53
ConguringthesystemBIOStoenableSATA
RAIDfunctionality............53
CreatingRAIDvolumes.........54
DeletingRAIDvolumes.........54
ConguringRAIDformachinetypes4266,4269,
4271,and4272..............54
InstallingSATAorSASharddiskdrives...55
EnteringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptocongure
SATAorSASRAID...........55
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptoenable
SATA/SASRAID0,1,or5functionality...55
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptosetan
optionalhotspareharddiskdrive.....56
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptodelete
anoptionalhotspareharddiskdrive....56
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptodelete
anarray...............56
Chapter6.Updatingsystem
programs...............57
Usingsystemprograms...........57
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