Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 28
Switchable graphics/dual graphics (select models only) .................................................................... 29
Using switchable graphics (select models only) ................................................................ 29
Using dual graphics (select models only) .......................................................................... 29
5 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 31
Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only) ....................................................................... 31
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 31
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 32
Using ExpressCards (select models only) .......................................................................................... 32
Configuring an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 32
Inserting an ExpressCard .................................................................................................. 33
Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................ 34
Using smart cards (select models only) ............................................................................................. 34
Inserting a smart card ........................................................................................................ 35
Removing a smart card ...................................................................................................... 35
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 35
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 36
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 36
Using 1394 devices (select models only) ........................................................................................... 36
Connecting a 1394 device ................................................................................................. 37
Removing a 1394 device ................................................................................................... 37
Using an eSATA device (select models only) .................................................................................... 37
Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 38
Removing an eSATA device .............................................................................................. 38
Using a serial device (select models only) ......................................................................................... 39
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 39
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 39
Using the expansion port (select models only) .................................................................. 40
Using the docking connector (select models only) ............................................................ 40
6 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 42
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 42
Using hard drives ............................................................................................................................... 43
Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................... 43
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................. 43
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................... 43
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 44
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................ 44
Managing power with a parked hard drive ........................................................ 44
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software ................................................................... 45
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