Testing an AC adapter .......................................................................................................
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Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) ....................................................................
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Using switchable graphics (select models only) ................................................................
Using dual graphics (select models only) ..........................................................................
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5 External cards and devices ..........................................................................................................................
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Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only) .......................................................................
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................
Removing a digital card .....................................................................................................
34
Using ExpressCards (select models only) ..........................................................................................
Configuring an ExpressCard ..............................................................................................
Inserting an ExpressCard ..................................................................................................
35
Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................
36
Using smart cards (select models only) .............................................................................................
Inserting a smart card ........................................................................................................
37
Removing a smart card ......................................................................................................
Using a USB device ...........................................................................................................................
Connecting a USB device ..................................................................................................
38
Removing a USB device ....................................................................................................
Using 1394 devices (select models only) ...........................................................................................
Connecting a 1394 device .................................................................................................
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Removing a 1394 device ...................................................................................................
Using an eSATA device (select models only) ....................................................................................
Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................
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Removing an eSATA device ..............................................................................................
Using a serial device (select models only) .........................................................................................
41
Using optional external devices ..........................................................................................................
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................
Using the expansion port (select models only) ..................................................................
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Using the docking connector (select models only) ............................................................
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6 Drives .............................................................................................................................................................
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Handling drives ...................................................................................................................................
Using hard drives ...............................................................................................................................
45
Improving hard drive performance .....................................................................................
Using Disk Defragmenter ..................................................................................
Using Disk Cleanup ...........................................................................................
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) ..................................................................
46
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................
Managing power with a parked hard drive ........................................................
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software ...................................................................
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