HP Pro 3420

Table of contents
1 Product Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 1
Front Components ................................................................................................................................ 2
Rear Components ................................................................................................................................ 3
2 Installing and Customizing the Software ...................................................................................................... 4
Installing the Operating System ........................................................................................................... 4
Downloading Microsoft Windows Updates ........................................................................................... 4
Installing or Upgrading Device Drivers (Windows systems) ................................................................. 5
Accessing Disk Image (ISO) Files ........................................................................................................ 5
Protecting the Software ........................................................................................................................ 5
3 Computer Setup (F10) Utility ......................................................................................................................... 6
Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ............................................................................................................. 6
Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities .................................................................................. 7
Computer Setup—File ......................................................................................................... 7
Computer Setup—Storage .................................................................................................. 9
Computer Setup—Security ................................................................................................ 11
Computer Setup—Power ................................................................................................... 14
Computer Setup—Advanced ............................................................................................. 15
4 Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Guidelines and Features .................................................................................... 17
SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 17
SATA Hard Drive Cables .................................................................................................................... 17
SATA Data Cable .............................................................................................................. 17
SMART ATA Drives ............................................................................................................................ 18
Hard Drive Capacities ........................................................................................................................ 18
5 Routine Care, and Disassembly Preparation ............................................................................................. 19
Electrostatic Discharge Information .................................................................................................... 20
Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 20
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