HP Compaq Elite 8300 All-in-One

Table of contents
1 Product Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Front components ................................................................................................................................ 3
Side components .................................................................................................................................. 4
Rear components ................................................................................................................................. 5
Adjusting the tilt/swivel base ................................................................................................................ 6
Height adjustable/recline stand (optional) ............................................................................................ 7
2 Installing and customizing the software ....................................................................................................... 9
Installing the operating system ............................................................................................................. 9
Downloading Microsoft Windows updates ............................................................................................ 9
Installing or upgrading device drivers (Windows systems) ................................................................. 10
Accessing disk image (ISO) files ........................................................................................................ 10
Protecting the software ....................................................................................................................... 10
3 Computer Setup (F10) Utility ....................................................................................................................... 11
Computer Setup (F10) utilities ............................................................................................................ 11
Using Computer Setup (F10) utilities ................................................................................. 12
Computer Setup—File ....................................................................................................... 13
Computer Setup—Storage ................................................................................................ 14
Computer Setup—Security ................................................................................................ 15
Computer Setup—Power ................................................................................................... 18
Computer Setup—Advanced ............................................................................................. 19
4 HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ...................................................................................................................... 21
Why run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics .............................................................................................. 21
How to access and run HP PC Hardware Diagnostics ....................................................................... 21
Downloading HP PC Hardware Diagnostics to a USB device ............................................................ 22
5 Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features .................................................................................... 23
SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 23
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