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Disconnecting an HP Personal Media Drive

You can safely remove the HP Personal Media Drive when both the amber activity and blue power LEDs are off.

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When your HP Digital Entertainment Center is in standby mode (reduced power state), the drive turns off.

To disconnect your HP Personal Drive safely:

1Close Media Center and all other programs that may be accessing your HP Personal Media Drive.

2Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray at the bottom of the desktop. If this icon is hidden, click the arrows on the taskbar to display it. The Safely Remove Hardware window opens.

3Double-clickUSB Mass Storage Device to locate your HP Personal Media Drive. USB Mass Storage Device may be listed twice. One may contain a memory card reader or other mass storage drive.

4Select the HP Personal Media Drive, and then click OK. This name of the drive may appear as Generic Volume, followed by the assigned drive letter. A Safe to Remove Hardware message appears in the system tray at the bottom of your desktop letting you know that the device is safe to disconnect.

5Click Close.

6Open the HP Personal Media Drive bay front panel door.

7Disconnect the drive from the HP Digital Entertainment Center.

Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive

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To avoid hardware damage and data loss, always disconnect the drive safely, when it is not active. When the amber LED is blinking, the drive is active, saving or transferring data.

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