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Writer: J Abercrombie Project: Chapter 5 Comments: 113733-001
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Caring for Drives
CAUTION: To prevent loss of work and/or damage to the
computer or a drive:
■ Shut down the computer before removing or inserting a hard
drive. Do not remove or insert a hard drive while the
computer is on, in Suspend (Standby), or in Hibernation. If you
are not certain whether the computer is off or in Hibernation,
turn the computer on, then shut it down.
■ Before handling a drive, ensure that you are discharged of
static electricity. While handling a drive, avoid touching the
connector. For more information about preventing
electrostatic damage, refer to Appendix C.
■ Before traveling with, shipping, storing, or removing a drive
other than a hard drive, make sure that no media, such as a
diskette or CD-ROM, is in the drive and that the media tray is
closed.
■ Handle a drive carefully; do not drop it.
■ Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive.
■ Avoid exposing a hard drive to liquids, temperature extremes,
or products that have magnetic fields such as monitors or
speakers.
■ If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack
mailer or other suitable protective packaging and label the
package “Fragile: Handle With Care.”
Changing the Startup Sequence with
MultiBoot
When the computer is attached to the mobile expansion unit and more than one
drive is in the system, the computer selects the drive to start from by searching
for, first, a bootable CD-ROM or DVD-ROM; second, a bootable diskette; and
third, a bootable hard drive.
NOTE: A bootable device contains files needed by the computer to start up and
operate properly.