HP 14-3010nr manual Drives, Handling drives

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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 Using System Diagnostics Page Finding more information about your new computer IntroductionIdentifying wireless and network status icons Creating a wireless connectionNetworking select models only Using HP Connection Manager select models only Turning wireless devices on or offSetting up a new Wlan Using a WlanUsing operating system controls Connecting to an existing WlanProtecting your Wlan Roaming to another network Using GPS select models onlyUsing Bluetooth wireless devices Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing ICSUsing a modem select models only Connecting to a wired networkConnecting a modem cable Selecting a location setting Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapterSelect Start Devices and Printers Connecting to a local area network LAN select models onlyPage Multimedia Using the media activity controlsAudio Webcam select models only Adjusting the volumeChecking audio functions on the computer DisplayPort VideoHdmi Intel Wireless Display select models only Using CyberLink PowerDVD select models onlyConfiguring audio for Hdmi Shutting down the computer Power managementInitiating and exiting Hibernation Setting power optionsUsing power-saving states Initiating and exiting SleepSelecting a different power plan Using the power meterUsing power plans Viewing the current power planSetting password protection on wakeup Using HP Power Manager select models onlyCustomizing power plans Displaying the remaining battery charge Using battery powerFinding battery information Using Battery CheckIdentifying low battery levels Managing low battery levelsResolving a low battery level Conserving battery power Using external AC powerUsing a factory-sealed battery Testing an AC adapter Using HP CoolSense select models onlyExternal cards and devices Using Digital Media Slot cards select models onlyInserting a digital card Inserting an ExpressCard Using ExpressCards select models onlyConfiguring an ExpressCard Removing a digital cardRemoving an ExpressCard Inserting a smart card Using smart cards select models onlyConnecting a USB device Using a USB deviceRemoving a smart card Connecting a 1394 device Using 1394 devices select models onlyRemoving a USB device Connecting an eSATA device Using an eSATA device select models onlyRemoving a 1394 device Removing an eSATA device Using optional external devicesUsing optional external drives Using the expansion port select models onlyExternal cards and devices Handling drives DrivesImproving hard drive performance Using hard drivesUsing Disk Defragmenter Using Disk CleanupIdentifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status Managing power with a parked hard driveInserting an optical disc Using optical drives select models onlyIdentifying the installed optical drive Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection softwareSlot load Removing an optical discWhen the disc tray opens normally Slot load Sharing optical drives Using RAID select models onlySecurity Using passwordsProtecting the computer Setting passwords in Setup Utility Bios Setting passwords in WindowsEntering an administrator password Managing an administrator passwordEntering a power-on password Using antivirus softwareUsing firewall software Managing a power-on passwordInstalling an optional security cable Installing critical security updatesLocating the fingerprint reader Using the fingerprint reader select models onlyCleaning the Imagepad and keyboard MaintenanceCleaning your computer Cleaning the displayUsing SoftPaq Download Manager Changing the language of Setup Utility Bios Setup Utility Bios and System DiagnosticsUsing Setup Utility Bios Starting Setup Utility BiosRestoring factory settings in Setup Utility Bios Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility BiosDisplaying system information Updating the Bios Exiting Setup Utility BiosDetermining the Bios version Select Start Help and Support Maintain Downloading a Bios updateUsing System Diagnostics Traveling with the computer Page Troubleshooting resources Electrostatic Discharge Index Symbols/NumericsKeys