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Removing a 1394 device ................................................................................................... 56
Using an eSATA device (select models only) .................................................................................... 56
Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 57
Removing an eSATA device .............................................................................................. 57
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 57
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 58
Using the docking connector (select models only) ............................................................ 58
8 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 59
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 59
Using hard drives ............................................................................................................................... 59
Intel Smart Response Technology (select models only) .................................................... 60
Removing or replacing the service door ............................................................................ 60
Removing the service door ............................................................................... 61
Replacing the service door ................................................................................ 62
Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ............................................................................... 62
Removing the hard drive ................................................................................... 63
Installing a hard drive ........................................................................................ 65
Replacing a drive in the upgrade bay ................................................................................ 66
Replacing a hard drive ...................................................................................... 66
Replacing an optical drive ................................................................................. 68
Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................... 70
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................. 70
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................... 71
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 71
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................ 71
Managing power with a parked hard drive ........................................................ 72
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software ................................................................... 72
Using optical drives (select models only) ........................................................................................... 72
Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 73
Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 73
Tray-load ........................................................................................................... 73
Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 74
Tray-load ........................................................................................................... 74
When the disc tray opens normally .................................................. 74
When the disc tray fails to open normally ......................................... 75
Sharing optical drives ........................................................................................................ 76
Using RAID (select models only) ........................................................................................................ 76
9 Security .......................................................................................................................................................... 77
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 77
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