Testing an AC adapter
.......................................................................................................
30
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only)
....................................................................
31
Using switchable graphics (select models only)
................................................................
31
Using dual graphics (select models only)
..........................................................................
32
5
External cards and devices
..........................................................................................................................
33
Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only)
.......................................................................
33
Inserting a digital card
........................................................................................................
33
Removing a digital card
.....................................................................................................
34
Using ExpressCards (select models only)
..........................................................................................
34
Configuring an ExpressCard
..............................................................................................
34
Inserting an ExpressCard
..................................................................................................
35
Removing an ExpressCard
................................................................................................
36
Using smart cards (select models only)
.............................................................................................
36
Inserting a smart card
........................................................................................................
37
Removing a smart card
......................................................................................................
37
Using a USB device
...........................................................................................................................
37
Connecting a USB device
..................................................................................................
38
Removing a USB device
....................................................................................................
38
Using 1394 devices (select models only)
...........................................................................................
38
Connecting a 1394 device
.................................................................................................
39
Removing a 1394 device
...................................................................................................
39
Using an eSATA device (select models only)
....................................................................................
39
Connecting an eSATA device
............................................................................................
40
Removing an eSATA device
..............................................................................................
40
Using a serial device (select models only)
.........................................................................................
41
Using optional external devices
..........................................................................................................
41
Using optional external drives
............................................................................................
41
Using the expansion port (select models only)
..................................................................
42
Using the docking connector (select models only)
............................................................
43
6
Drives
.............................................................................................................................................................
44
Handling drives
...................................................................................................................................
44
Using hard drives
...............................................................................................................................
45
Improving hard drive performance
.....................................................................................
45
Using Disk Defragmenter
..................................................................................
45
Using Disk Cleanup
...........................................................................................
45
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)
..................................................................
46
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
................................................................
46
Managing power with a parked hard drive
........................................................
46
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software
...................................................................
47
vii