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Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports Changing modules Your notebook's modular bay supports different bay modules, such as a CD drive, combination DVD/CD-RW drive, DVD±RW/CD-RW drive, a second hard drive, a diskette drive, or a secondary battery. Modular bay Modular bay latch Security screw (optional) To change bay modules: 1 If you are removing a disc or diskette drive, make sure that the drive is empty. 2 Click the remove hardware icon in the taskbar, the module you are removing, then click Stop. -OR- Turn off your notebook (do not place it in Standby or Hibernate mode). Important If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click the show hidden icons button. 46 www.gateway.com

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Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports
Changing modules
Your notebook’s modular bay supports different
bay modules
, such as a
CD drive, combination DVD/CD-RW drive, DVD±RW/CD-RW drive, a
second hard drive, a diskette drive, or a secondary battery.
To change bay modules:
1
If you are removing a disc or diskette drive, make sure that the drive
is empty.
2
Click the remove hardware
icon in the taskbar, the module you
are removing, then click
Stop
.
-OR-
Turn off your notebook (do not place it in Standby or Hibernate
mode).
Important
If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the
taskbar, click the show hidden icons
button.
Modular bay
latch
Modular bay
Security screw (optional)