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3. HARDWARE SETUP

Motherboard Settings

Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:

 Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or

removing system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
your motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. The onboard LED (see 3.1
Motherboard Layout for location) when lit acts as a reminder that the system is
in suspend or soft-off mode and not powered OFF.

This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings
through the use of switches and/or jumpers.

 Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate

Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electric-
ity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do

not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a
metal object, such as the power supply case.

3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or

connectors, or other components.

4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with

the component whenever the components are separated from the system.