HP OmniBook 7150 HP OmniBook 7100/7150 Reference Guide - Not Orderable - Page 64

To replace a plug-in module, click Remove Device. When prompted to remove the module, click OK. You

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Making Connections Using OmniBook Plug-In Modules Note CAUTION To replace a plug-in module • For Windows 95/Windows 98, if Agaté Tioman hot-swap software is installed, a plug-in module icon appears at the right end of the taskbar. This software lets you swap most plug-in modules without shutting down the computer. • If you are removing or inserting a hard disk drive in the module bay, you must shut down the computer. • If you are removing a battery and inserting another battery, you do not have to do steps 1 and 2 below-you can just change the batteries. If you are inserting or removing a CD-ROM drive, DVD drive, or any other type of drive, you must use the hot-swap software or shut down the computer otherwise, you could lose data. 1. Close all files that are open from the plug-in module. 2. If the plug-in module icon is present in the taskbar, right-click the icon, then click Remove Device. When prompted to remove the module, click OK. (You do not have to do this if the bay is empty or contains a battery.) -or- Click Start, Shut Down to shut down the computer. (You must do this if you are removing or inserting a hard disk drive in the module bay.) 3. Slide and hold the release latch, then pull out the module, as shown. 4. Slide the new plug-in module into the OmniBook until it clicks into place. 4-4

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Making Connections
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To replace a plug-in module
For Windows 95/Windows 98, if Agaté Tioman hot-swap software is installed, a
plug-in module icon appears at the right end of the taskbar. This software lets
you swap most plug-in modules without shutting down the computer.
If you are removing or inserting a hard disk drive in the module bay, you must
shut down the computer.
If you are removing a battery and inserting another battery, you do not have to
do steps 1 and 2 below—you can just change the batteries.
1. Close all files that are open from the plug-in module.
2. If the plug-in module icon is present in the taskbar, right-click the icon, then
click Remove Device. When prompted to remove the module, click OK. (You do
not have to do this if the bay is empty or contains a battery.)
–or–
Click Start, Shut Down to shut down the computer. (You must do this if you are
removing or inserting a hard disk drive in the module bay.)
3. Slide and hold the release latch, then pull out the module, as shown.
4. Slide the new plug-in module into the OmniBook until it clicks into place.