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

56

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

56

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

57

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

57

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

57

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

58

Using the docking connector (select models only) ............................................................

58

8 Drives .............................................................................................................................................................

59

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

59

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

59

Intel Smart Response Technology (select models only) ....................................................

60

Removing or replacing the service door ............................................................................

60

Removing the service door ...............................................................................

61

Replacing the service door ................................................................................

62

Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ...............................................................................

62

Removing the hard drive ...................................................................................

63

Installing a hard drive ........................................................................................

65

Replacing a drive in the upgrade bay ................................................................................

66

Replacing a hard drive ......................................................................................

66

Replacing an optical drive .................................................................................

68

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

70

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

70

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

71

Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) ..................................................................

71

Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................

71

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

72

Using HP 3D DriveGuard software ...................................................................

72

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

72

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

73

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

73

Tray-load ...........................................................................................................

73

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

74

Tray-load ...........................................................................................................

74

When the disc tray opens normally ..................................................

74

When the disc tray fails to open normally .........................................

75

Sharing optical drives ........................................................................................................

76

Using RAID (select models only) ........................................................................................................

76

9 Security ..........................................................................................................................................................

77

Protecting the computer .....................................................................................................................

77

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