5 External cards and devices ..........................................................................................................................

24

Using Digital Media Slot cards (select models only) ..........................................................................

24

Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................

24

Removing a digital card .....................................................................................................

25

Using ExpressCards (select models only) ..........................................................................................

25

Configuring an ExpressCard ..............................................................................................

25

Inserting an ExpressCard ..................................................................................................

25

Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................

26

Using smart cards (select models only) .............................................................................................

27

Inserting a smart card ........................................................................................................

27

Removing a smart card ......................................................................................................

28

Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................

28

Connecting a USB device ..................................................................................................

28

Removing a USB device ....................................................................................................

29

Using 1394 devices (select models only) ...........................................................................................

29

Connecting a 1394 device .................................................................................................

29

Removing a 1394 device ...................................................................................................

30

Using an eSATA device (select models only) ....................................................................................

30

Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................

30

Removing an eSATA device ..............................................................................................

31

Using optional external devices ..........................................................................................................

31

Using optional external drives ............................................................................................

31

Using the expansion port (select models only) ..................................................................

31

6 Drives .............................................................................................................................................................

33

Handling drives ...................................................................................................................................

33

Using hard drives ...............................................................................................................................

34

Improving hard drive performance .....................................................................................

34

Using Disk Defragmenter ..................................................................................

34

Using Disk Cleanup ...........................................................................................

34

Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (select models only) .................................

34

Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status ................................

35

Managing power with a parked hard drive ........................................................

35

Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software ...................................

36

Using optical drives (select models only) ...........................................................................................

36

Identifying the installed optical drive ..................................................................................

36

Inserting an optical disc .....................................................................................................

36

Tray load ...........................................................................................................

36

Slot load ............................................................................................................

37

Removing an optical disc ...................................................................................................

37

Tray load ...........................................................................................................

37

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