5
External cards and devices
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24
Using Digital Media Slot cards (select models only)
..........................................................................
24
Inserting a digital card
........................................................................................................
24
Removing a digital card
.....................................................................................................
25
Using ExpressCards (select models only)
..........................................................................................
25
Configuring an ExpressCard
..............................................................................................
25
Inserting an ExpressCard
..................................................................................................
25
Removing an ExpressCard
................................................................................................
26
Using smart cards (select models only)
.............................................................................................
27
Inserting a smart card
........................................................................................................
27
Removing a smart card
......................................................................................................
28
Using a USB device
...........................................................................................................................
28
Connecting a USB device
..................................................................................................
28
Removing a USB device
....................................................................................................
29
Using 1394 devices (select models only)
...........................................................................................
29
Connecting a 1394 device
.................................................................................................
29
Removing a 1394 device
...................................................................................................
30
Using an eSATA device (select models only)
....................................................................................
30
Connecting an eSATA device
............................................................................................
30
Removing an eSATA device
..............................................................................................
31
Using optional external devices
..........................................................................................................
31
Using optional external drives
............................................................................................
31
Using the expansion port (select models only)
..................................................................
31
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Drives
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33
Handling drives
...................................................................................................................................
33
Using hard drives
...............................................................................................................................
34
Improving hard drive performance
.....................................................................................
34
Using Disk Defragmenter
..................................................................................
34
Using Disk Cleanup
...........................................................................................
34
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (select models only)
.................................
34
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status
................................
35
Managing power with a parked hard drive
........................................................
35
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software
...................................
36
Using optical drives (select models only)
...........................................................................................
36
Identifying the installed optical drive
..................................................................................
36
Inserting an optical disc
.....................................................................................................
36
Tray load
...........................................................................................................
36
Slot load
............................................................................................................
37
Removing an optical disc
...................................................................................................
37
Tray load
...........................................................................................................
37
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