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) ................................................................

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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) .......................................................................

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

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

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

34

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

39

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

39

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

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

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

41

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

41

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

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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 ...................................................................................................................................

44

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

45

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

45

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

45

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

45

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

46

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

46

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

46

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

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