Dell Inspiron 3800 Solutions Guide - Page 19

Swapping Devices While Windows Is Running, Softex BayManager, Remove/Swap, Softex, BayManager

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NOTICE: Insert devices before you dock and turn on the computer. 5 Insert the new device into the bay, and push it until you hear a click. 6 Turn on the computer. Swapping Devices While Windows Is Running NOTICE: To prevent irreparable damage to the docking connector, do not replace devices while the computer is connected to an APR. In Microsoft Windows Me or Windows 98 1 Right-click the Softex BayManager icon on the Microsoft Windows taskbar. 2 Click Remove/Swap. 3 Keep the display open, and tilt the computer back so that you can access the bottom of the computer. 4 Slide and hold the latch release, and pull the device out of the media bay. 5 Insert the new device into the bay, and push it until you hear a click. 6 Click OK. Then click OK again to close the Softex BayManager window. In Microsoft Windows 2000 1 Double-click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the Microsoft Windows taskbar. 2 Click the device you want to eject and then click Stop. 3 Click OK, and wait until the device you want to eject is cleared from the list of devices in the Unplug or Eject Hardware window. 4 Keep the display open, and tilt the computer back so that you can access the bottom of the computer. 5 Slide and hold the latch release, and pull the device out of the media bay. 6 Insert the new device into the bay, and push it until you hear a click. 7 When Windows recognizes the new device, click Close. Setting Up 19

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Setting Up
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NOTICE:
Insert devices before you dock and turn on the computer.
5
Insert the new device into the bay, and push it until you hear a click.
6
Turn on the computer.
Swapping Devices While Windows Is Running
NOTICE:
To prevent irreparable damage to the docking connector, do not
replace devices while the computer is connected to an APR.
In Microsoft Windows Me or Windows 98
1
Right-click the
Softex BayManager
icon on the Microsoft Windows
taskbar.
2
Click
Remove/Swap
.
3
Keep the display open, and tilt the computer back so that you can
access the bottom of the computer.
4
Slide and hold the latch release, and pull the device out of the media
bay.
5
Insert the new device into the bay, and push it until you hear a click.
6
Click
OK
. Then click
OK
again to close the
Softex
BayManager
window.
In Microsoft Windows 2000
1
Double-click the
Unplug or Eject Hardware
icon on the Microsoft
Windows taskbar.
2
Click the device you want to eject and then click
Stop
.
3
Click
OK
, and wait until the device you want to eject is cleared from
the list of devices in the
Unplug or Eject Hardware
window.
4
Keep the display open, and tilt the computer back so that you can
access the bottom of the computer.
5
Slide and hold the latch release, and pull the device out of the media
bay.
6
Insert the new device into the bay, and push it until you hear a click.
7
When Windows recognizes the new device, click
Close
.