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5 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 24
Using Digital Media Slot cards (select models only) .......................................................................... 24
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 24
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 25
Using ExpressCards (select models only) .......................................................................................... 25
Configuring an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 25
Inserting an ExpressCard .................................................................................................. 25
Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................ 26
Using smart cards (select models only) ............................................................................................. 27
Inserting a smart card ........................................................................................................ 27
Removing a smart card ...................................................................................................... 28
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 28
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 28
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 29
Using 1394 devices (select models only) ........................................................................................... 29
Connecting a 1394 device ................................................................................................. 29
Removing a 1394 device ................................................................................................... 30
Using an eSATA device (select models only) .................................................................................... 30
Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 30
Removing an eSATA device .............................................................................................. 31
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 31
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 31
Using the expansion port (select models only) .................................................................. 31
6 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 33
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 33
Using hard drives ............................................................................................................................... 34
Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................... 34
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................. 34
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................... 34
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (select models only) ................................. 34
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status ................................ 35
Managing power with a parked hard drive ........................................................ 35
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software ................................... 36
Using optical drives (select models only) ........................................................................................... 36
Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 36
Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 36
Tray load ........................................................................................................... 36
Slot load ............................................................................................................ 37
Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 37
Tray load ........................................................................................................... 37
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