Testing an AC adapter .......................................................................................................

32

Switching between graphics modes (select models only) ..................................................................

32

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

33

Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only) .......................................................................

33

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

33

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

34

Using PC Cards (select models only) .................................................................................................

34

Configuring a PC Card .......................................................................................................

35

Inserting a PC Card ...........................................................................................................

36

Removing a PC Card .........................................................................................................

37

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

37

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

39

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

40

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

40

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

40

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

41

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

41

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

41

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

42

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

42

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

42

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

43

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

43

Using a serial device (select models only) .........................................................................................

44

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

44

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

44

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

45

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

45

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

47

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

47

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

48

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

48

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

48

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

48

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

49

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

49

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