Made By Humans E Series Laptop User Manual


 
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LifeBook E Series – Section Two
Hot-swapping
BaySwap
is a unique Phoenix
®
application that provides
a simple and powerful method of switching modular
devices on your notebook without having to reboot.
Windows 98 do not natively support hot-swapping.
With BaySwap, you can swap modular devices while
your O/S is running, this is called hot-swapping.
Using BaySwap
It’s easy to swap modular devices on your notebook
using BaySwap. To hot-swap modular devices follow
these easy steps:
1. Point your mouse on the BaySwap icon on the
Windows Taskbar in the lower right corner of
your screen.
2. Click the left mouse button to change devices in
the Flexible Bay.
3. A message appears telling you that it is safe to
swap devices.
4. Swap the modular devices.
5. Click OK button.
6. You can now access and use the device.
Your notebook will automatically detect the new device
and activate it within your system. The drive letters
associated with the device will be created and listed
under My Computer and Windows Explorer.
POINT
Devices are protected from being removed while the
OS is using it. If the device is in use, an Error Message
window pops up and requests you to close any open files.
Close any open files and restart procedure at step #1.
WARNING
Your SuperDisk 120 drive does not support warm-,
or hot-swapping. You must cold-swap in order to use
your SuperDisk 120 drive.