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Expanding the OmniBook Using the External Module Bay Using the External Module Bay CAUTION You can use any compatible plug-in module with the OmniBook external module bay, such as those listed below. The module bay does not support a battery module. • DVD drive module. • LS-120 SuperDisk drive module. • Floppy drive module. You can also attach the floppy disk drive to the parallel port with the optional floppy drive cable. You can then use the module bay for a different plug-in module. • 24X CD-ROM drive module. Do not unplug the external module bay or remove a plug-in module without first notifying Windows-unless the module bay is empty. If you do not take proper action, you could lose data. To install hot-swap support For Windows 95 or Windows 98, if a plug-in module icon is present in the taskbar, Agaté Tioman "hot-swap" software is installed. If the icon is not present, you can install it using the steps below. The Agaté Tioman hot-swap software lets you disconnect most modules in the plug-in bay without shutting down the computer and rebooting. (This software does not support Windows NT.) • Click Start, Programs, Agaté Tioman for HP, Setup, then follow the onscreen instructions. 62 Reference Guide

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Expanding the OmniBook
Using the External Module Bay
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Reference Guide
Using the External Module Bay
You can use any compatible plug-in module with the OmniBook external module bay,
such as those listed below. The module bay does not support a battery module.
•
DVD drive module.
•
LS-120 SuperDisk drive module.
•
Floppy drive module.
You can also attach the floppy disk drive to the parallel port with the optional floppy
drive cable. You can then use the module bay for a different plug-in module.
•
24X CD-ROM drive module.
CAUTION
Do not unplug the external module bay or remove a plug-in module without first
notifying Windows—unless the module bay is empty. If you do not take proper
action, you could lose data.
To install hot-swap support
For Windows 95 or Windows 98, if a plug-in module icon is present in the taskbar, Agaté
Tioman “hot-swap” software is installed. If the icon is not present, you can install it using
the steps below.
The Agaté Tioman hot-swap software lets you disconnect most modules in the plug-in
bay without shutting down the computer and rebooting. (This software does not support
Windows NT.)
•
Click Start, Programs, Agaté Tioman for HP, Setup, then follow the onscreen
instructions.