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    Drives User Guide
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    © Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements
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    Product notice This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer. iii
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    iv Product notice
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    Table of contents 1 Identifying installed drives 2 Handling drives 3 Using an optical drive Inserting an optical disc (CD or DVD 4 Removing an optical disc (CD or DVD 5 When the disc tray opens ...5 When the disc tray does not open 5 4 Improving hard drive performance Using Disk Defragmenter ...7
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    1 Identifying installed drives To view the drives installed on the computer, select Start > Computer. NOTE: Windows® includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such
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    excessive force when inserting a drive into a drive bay. Do not type on the keyboard or move the computer while the optical drive is writing to a disc. The write process is sensitive to vibration. When the battery is the only source of power, be sure that the battery is sufficiently charged before
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    with LightScribe NOTE: Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives are not necessarily all of the supported optical drives. CAUTION: To prevent possible audio and video degradation, or loss of audio or video playback functionality, do not initiate
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    an optical disc (CD or DVD) 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Press the release button (1) on the drive bezel to release the disc tray. 3. Pull out the tray (2). 4. Hold the disc by the edges to opens. It prompts you to select how you want to use the media content. 4 Chapter 3 Using an optical drive
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    or not. When the disc tray opens 1. Press the release button (1) on the drive bezel to release the disc tray, and then gently pull out the tray (2) until of a paper clip (1) into the release access in the front bezel of the drive. 2. Press in gently on the paper clip until the tray is released, and
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    fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully as you remove it. 4. Close the disc tray and place the disc in a protective case. 6 Chapter 3 Using an optical drive
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    Disk Cleanup searches the hard drive for unnecessary files that you can safely delete to free up disk space and help the computer to run more efficiently. To run Disk Cleanup: 1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Using Disk
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    to the computer. 4. Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. 5. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface. 6. Remove the battery from the computer. 7. With the hard drive bay toward you, loosen the 2 hard drive cover screws (1). 8. Lift the hard drive cover away from the computer (2). 9. Pull
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    10. Lift the hard drive (2) out of the hard drive bay. To install a hard drive: 1. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bay (1). 2. Pull the hard drive tab (2) to the right until the hard drive snaps into place. 3. Align the tabs (1) on the hard drive cover with the notches on the computer. 4.
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    5. Tighten the hard drive cover screws (3). 10 Chapter 5 Replacing the hard drive
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    Index A airport security devices 2 C CD inserting 4 removing 5 CD drive 3 D Disk Cleanup software 7 Disk Defragmenter software 7 disk performance 7 drives caring for 2 hard 8, 9 optical 3 See also hard drive; optical drive M maintenance Disk Cleanup 7 Disk Defragmenter 7 O optical disc inserting 4
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