Compaq Armada E500 Series User Manual

Working with Removable Drives and Device Bays 6-1
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WORKING WITH REMOVABLE
DRIVES AND DEVICE BAYS
Bay Configuration
The three computer bays support standard as well as optional
devices. Some devices can be hot plugged, while others must be
inserted after the computer has been turned off. The following
table is a list of devices supported in all bays, as well as the
computer power state required before inserting the device (see
Chapter 2 for bay locations):
Bay Configuration
Functional Bay Devices Supported Power State
MultiBay CD-ROM drive Off
DVD drive Off
LS-120 Drive Off
Second hard drive Off
Diskette Drive On
Third battery pack On
DualBay Diskette drive On
Second battery pack On
Battery bay Primary battery pack On
NOTE: If two 3.5-inch/8.89-cm diskette drives are inserted in the
MultiBay and the DualBay at the same time, only the DualBay
diskette drive will work.

Compaq Armada E500 Series Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Pentium III
Chipset	Intel 440BX
Optical Drive	24x CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
Networking	10/100 Ethernet
Wireless	Optional 802.11b
RAM	Up to 512 MB
Display	14.1-inch TFT, 1024x768 resolution
Graphics	ATI Rage Mobility with 8 MB
Ports	USB, Parallel, Serial, VGA, PS/2, Infrared
Battery	Lithium-Ion
Operating System	Windows 98, Windows 2000
Storage	6 GB - 12 GB Hard Disk Drive
Battery Life	Approximately 2-3 hours