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Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 30
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) .................................................................... 31
Using switchable graphics (select models only) ................................................................ 31
Using dual graphics (select models only) .......................................................................... 32
5 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 33
Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only) ....................................................................... 33
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 33
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 34
Using ExpressCards (select models only) .......................................................................................... 34
Configuring an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 34
Inserting an ExpressCard .................................................................................................. 35
Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................ 36
Using smart cards (select models only) ............................................................................................. 36
Inserting a smart card ........................................................................................................ 37
Removing a smart card ...................................................................................................... 37
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 37
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 38
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 38
Using 1394 devices (select models only) ........................................................................................... 38
Connecting a 1394 device ................................................................................................. 39
Removing a 1394 device ................................................................................................... 39
Using an eSATA device (select models only) .................................................................................... 39
Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 40
Removing an eSATA device .............................................................................................. 40
Using a serial device (select models only) ......................................................................................... 41
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 41
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 41
Using the expansion port (select models only) .................................................................. 42
Using the docking connector (select models only) ............................................................ 43
6 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 44
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 ................................................................... 47
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