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

58

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

59

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

59

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

59

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

60

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

60

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

60

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

61

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

61

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

62

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

62

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

63

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

64

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

64

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

65

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

65

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

65

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

65

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

67

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

67

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

68

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

70

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

71

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

71

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

73

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

76

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

76

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

76

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

77

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

77

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

77

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

78

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

78

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

78

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

78

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

78

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

79

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

79

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

79

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

80

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