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Removing a 1394 device ................................................................................................... 56

Using an eSATA device (select models only) .................................................................................... 56

Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 57

Removing an eSATA device .............................................................................................. 57

Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 57

Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 58

Using the docking connector (select models only) ............................................................ 58

8 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 59

Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 59

Using hard drives ............................................................................................................................... 59

Intel Smart Response Technology (select models only) .................................................... 60

Removing or replacing the service door ............................................................................ 60

Removing the service door ............................................................................... 61

Replacing the service door ................................................................................ 62

Replacing or upgrading the hard drive ............................................................................... 62

Removing the hard drive ................................................................................... 63

Installing a hard drive ........................................................................................ 65

Replacing a drive in the upgrade bay ................................................................................ 66

Replacing a hard drive ...................................................................................... 66

Replacing an optical drive ................................................................................. 68

Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................... 70

Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................. 70

Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................... 71

Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 71

Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................ 71

Managing power with a parked hard drive ........................................................ 72

Using HP 3D DriveGuard software ................................................................... 72

Using optical drives (select models only) ........................................................................................... 72

Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 73

Inserting an optical disc ..................................................................................................... 73

Tray-load ........................................................................................................... 73

Removing an optical disc ................................................................................................... 74

Tray-load ........................................................................................................... 74

When the disc tray opens normally .................................................. 74

When the disc tray fails to open normally ......................................... 75

Sharing optical drives ........................................................................................................ 76

Using RAID (select models only) ........................................................................................................ 76

9 Security .......................................................................................................................................................... 77

Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 77

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