Add-On Devices

 

Using Plug-In Modules

 

 

CAUTION

Before disconnecting a CD-ROM drive, DVD drive, or any other type of drive, you

 

must either stop the drive using the icon in the taskbar or shut down the

 

computer—otherwise, you could lose data.

 

Exception: for Windows 98, you MUST shut down the computer before connecting

 

or disconnecting a hard disk drive.

 

Handle and store modules carefully. Do not drop it or apply excessive pressure to

 

its surfaces—this could damage its internal mechanisms. Do not touch the metallic

 

pins on the computer connectors, module connectors, or cable connectors. Static

 

electricity can damage internal components.

 

1. Close any open files that reside on the plug-in module.

 

 

2. Windows 98: if the BayManager icon is present in the taskbar, right-click the icon,

 

then click Remove/Swap Bay Device. When prompted, remove the module (if

 

present). Don’t click OK until you’ve inserted the desired module, if any (see step 6).

 

Windows 2000 or XP: left-click the Unplug or Eject Hardware or Safely Remove

 

Hardware icon on the taskbar, and select the module you want to remove. When

 

prompted to remove the module, click OK. (You don’t have to do this if the bay is

 

empty or contains a battery.)

 

–or–

 

For any system: shut off the computer. Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down

 

(Windows 98 or 2000) or Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off (Windows XP).

 

Important: for Windows 98, you must shut off the computer if you are removing or

 

inserting a hard disk drive in the module bay.

 

–or–

 

For any system: undock the computer.

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