Asus L7 L7000 Hardware (English) - Page 38

4. Using Hard Disk Drive Hard disk drives have higher capacities and operate at much faster speeds than floppy disk drives and CD-ROM drives. Enhanced IDE drives provide a reliable, fast, and cost-effective mass storage solution in the PC storage industry. The high speed transfer modes supported are Ultra DMA/33 up to 33MB/sec and PIO mode 4 up to 16.6MB/sec. The Notebook PC comes with a removable 2.5" (6.35cm) wide and .374" (.95cm) high UltraDMA/ 33 IDE hard disk drive with capacities from 4, 6, and 10GB, and supports S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) to prevent hard disk failure and errors in advance. Important Handling Note Improper handling during transit may damage the hard disk drive. Handle the Notebook PC carefully and keep it away from static electricity and strong vibrations or impact. The hard disk drive is the most sensitive component of the Notebook PC and will likely be the first or only component that is damaged if the Notebook PC is dropped. IMPORTANT: The hard disk drive compartment screw must be secured properly before transit. Removing and Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive Module The Notebook PC is shipped with a single hard disk drive. You may upgrade to a higher capacity hard disk drive up to 6GB (larger capacities will have to slim down before it will fit in this Notebook PC) or have multiple hard disk drives (to be used one at a time) for multiple operating systems or multiple uses. When removing or inserting the hard disk drive, the Notebook PC's power must be turned OFF. The large black screw (see Bottom Side in Section 2) securing the hard disk drive tray can be unscrewed using a coin. Turn the hard drive compartment screw counterclockwise using a coin and the hard disk drive tray can be easy pulled out. 38