HP 1103530NR manual Drives, Handling drives

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6 Drives

Handling drives

Drives are fragile computer components that must be handled with care. Refer to the following cautions before handling drives. Additional cautions are included with the procedures to which they apply.

Observe these precautions:

●Before you move a computer that is connected to an external hard drive, initiate Sleep and allow the screen to clear, or properly disconnect the external hard drive.

●Before handling a drive, discharge static electricity by touching the unpainted metal surface of the drive.

●Do not touch the connector pins on a removable drive or on the computer.

●Handle a drive carefully; do not drop a drive or place items on it.

●Before removing or inserting a drive, shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off, in the Sleep state, or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.

●Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive into a drive bay.

●Do not type on the keyboard or move the computer while an optical drive is writing to a disc. The write process is sensitive to vibration.

●When the battery is the only source of power, be sure that the battery is sufficiently charged before writing to media.

●Avoid exposing a drive to temperature or humidity extremes.

●Avoid exposing a drive to liquids. Do not spray the drive with cleaning products.

●Remove media from a drive before removing the drive from the drive bay, or traveling with, shipping, or storing a drive.

●If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other suitable protective packaging and label the package “FRAGILE.”

●Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. Security devices with magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices and security wands. Airport conveyer belts and similar security devices that check carry-on baggage use X-rays instead of magnetism and do not damage drives.

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Contents HP Notebook Product notice Safety warning notice Iv Safety warning notice Table of contents VGA External cards and devices Security Setup Utility Bios and System Diagnostics Page Introduction Finding more information about your new computerCreating a wireless connection Identifying wireless and network status iconsNetworking select models only Turning wireless devices on or off Using the wireless buttonUsing HP Connection Manager select models only Using a Wlan Using operating system controlsConnecting to an existing Wlan Setting up a new Wlan Select Start Connect toUsing HP Mobile Broadband select models only Protecting your WlanRoaming to another network Inserting a SIM Removing a SIMConnecting to a wired network Using Bluetooth wireless devicesUsing GPS select models only Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing ICSConnecting a modem cable Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapterSelecting a location setting Viewing the current location selectionWindows Select Start Devices and Printers Connecting to a local area network LAN select models only Page Using the media activity controls MultimediaAudio Adjusting the volume Checking audio functions on the computerUsing SkyRoom select models only Webcam select models onlyVideo DisplayPort HdmiConfiguring audio for Hdmi Intel Wireless Display select models onlyUsing HP MediaSmart select models only Power management Shutting down the computerSetting power options Using power-saving statesInitiating and exiting Sleep Viewing the current power plan Using the power meterUsing power plans Initiating and exiting HibernationSetting password protection on wakeup Selecting a different power planCustomizing power plans Using battery power Finding battery information in Help and Support in WindowsMaximizing battery discharge time Using Battery Check in WindowsDisplaying the remaining battery charge Managing low battery levelsConserving battery power Resolving a low battery levelStoring a battery Disposing of a used batteryReplacing the battery Using external AC power Testing an AC adapter Using Digital Media Slot cards select models only External cards and devicesInserting a digital card Using PC Cards select models only Removing a digital cardConfiguring a PC Card Inserting a PC CardRemoving a PC Card Using ExpressCards select models only Configuring an ExpressCardInserting an ExpressCard Using smart cards select models only Removing an ExpressCardInserting a smart card Using a USB deviceConnecting a USB device Removing a smart cardUsing 1394 devices select models only Removing a USB deviceUsing an eSATA device select models only Connecting a 1394 deviceRemoving a 1394 device Connecting an eSATA device Removing an eSATA deviceUsing optional external devices Using optional external drivesUsing the expansion port select models only Using the docking connector select models only Drives Handling drivesUsing Disk Cleanup Using hard drivesUsing Disk Defragmenter Improving hard drive performanceManaging power with a parked hard drive Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection statusUsing optical drives select models only Identifying the installed optical driveUsing HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software Inserting an optical disc Tray loadSlot load When the disc tray opens normally Removing an optical discSlot load Using RAID select models only Sharing optical drivesUsing passwords SecurityProtecting the computer Setting passwords in Windows Setting passwords in Setup UtilityManaging an administrator password Entering an administrator passwordManaging a power-on password Using antivirus softwareUsing firewall software Entering a power-on passwordInstalling critical security updates Installing an optional security cableUsing the fingerprint reader select models only Locating the fingerprint readerCleaning the display MaintenanceCleaning your computer Cleaning the TouchPad and keyboardUsing SoftPaq Download Manager Starting Setup Utility Setup Utility Bios and System DiagnosticsUsing Setup Utility Changing the language of Setup UtilityNavigating and selecting in Setup Utility Displaying system informationUpdating the Bios Restoring factory settings in Setup UtilityExiting Setup Utility Determining the Bios versionDownloading a Bios update Windows 7-SelectStart Help and Support MaintainUsing System Diagnostics Traveling with the computer Page Troubleshooting resources Electrostatic Discharge Symbols/Numerics IndexPasswords SIM