Drives User Guide
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Product notice This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer.
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Table of contents 1 Identifying installed drives 2 Handling drives 3 Using an optical drive Inserting an optical disc ........................................................................................................................ 5 Removing an optical disc when running on battery or external power ................................................. 6 Removing an optical disc when no computer power is available .........................................................
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1 Identifying installed drives To view the drives installed on the computer, select Start > Computer. On models with a secondary hard drive (drive D), the optical drive becomes drive E. The next drive added to the system, such as a new USB drive, will be assigned the next available drive letter. NOTE: Windows® includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your computer.
2 Handling drives Drives are fragile computer components that must be handled with care. Refer to the following cautions before handling drives. Additional cautions are included with the procedures to which they apply. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of information, observe these precautions: Before you move a computer or external hard drive from one location to another, initiate Sleep, and allow the screen to clear.
3 Using an optical drive An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). These discs store or transport information and play music and movies. DVDs have a higher storage capacity than CDs. Optical drives can read from and select models can write to optical media as described in the following table.
Optical drive type Read CD and DVDROM media Write to CD-RW media Write to DVD±RW/ R media Write to DVD+R DL media Write label to LightScrib e CD or DVD±RW/ R Write to DVD-RAM media Read Bluray DVDROM media Write to HD DVD media Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No DoubleLayer support Blu-ray Disc ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/ RW DoubleLayer NOTE: Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives are not necessarily all of the supported optical drives.
Inserting an optical disc 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Press the release button (1) on the drive bezel to release the media tray. 3. Pull out the tray (2). 4. Hold the disc by the edges to avoid touching the flat surfaces and position the disc label-side up over the tray spindle. NOTE: If the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully to position it over the spindle. 5. Gently press the disc (3) down onto the tray spindle until the disc snaps into place. 6. Close the media tray.
Removing an optical disc when running on battery or external power 1. Press the release button (1) on the drive bezel to release the media tray, and then gently pull out the tray (2) until it stops. 2. Remove the disc (3) from the tray by gently pressing down on the spindle while lifting the outer edges of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges and avoid touching the flat surfaces. NOTE: If the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully as you remove it. 3.
Removing an optical disc when no computer power is available 1. Insert the end of a paper clip (1) into the release access in the front bezel of the drive. 2. Press in gently on the paper clip until the tray is released, and then pull out the tray (2) until it stops. 3. Remove the disc (3) from the tray by gently pressing down on the spindle while lifting the outer edges of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges and avoid touching the flat surfaces.
4 Improving hard drive performance Using Disk Defragmenter As you use the computer, files on the hard drive become fragmented. Disk Defragmenter consolidates the fragmented files and folders on the hard drive so that the system can run more efficiently. To run Disk Defragmenter: 1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter. 2. Click Defragment now. NOTE: Windows® includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your computer.
5 Replacing the hard drive NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustrations in this chapter. The following illustration identifies the primary hard drive bay (1) and the secondary hard drive bay (2) (select models only). NOTE: The primary hard drive bay is marked with the number 1. If your computer is equipped with a secondary hard drive bay, the bay is marked with the number 2 on the inside of the hard drive compartment.
10 6. Remove the battery from the computer. 7. With the hard drive bay toward you, loosen the 2 hard drive cover screws (1). 8. Lift the hard drive cover away from the computer (2). 9. Pull the hard drive tab up, and then lift the hard drive away from the computer.
To install a hard drive: 1. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bay, and gently press the hard drive down until it snaps into place. 2. Align the tabs (1) on the hard drive cover with the notches on the computer. 3. Close the cover (2). 4. Tighten the hard drive cover screws (3).
Index A airport security devices 2 C CD inserting 5 removing, with power 6 removing, without power 7 CD drive 3 D Disk Cleanup software 8 Disk Defragmenter software 8 disk performance 8 drives caring for 2 hard drive 9, 11 optical drive 3 See also hard drive; optical drive DVD inserting 5 removing, with power 6 removing, without power 7 DVD drive 3 H hard disk drive installing 11 removing 9 replacing 9 hard drive installing 11 removing 9 replacing 9 M maintenance Disk Cleanup 8 Disk Defragmenter 8 12 Ind
