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UsingYourComputer:DellPrecision™MobileWorkstationM40User'sGuide
Modular Bay
Your computer comes with a floppy driveinstalledinthemodularbay.Touseanotherdeviceinthemodularbay,firstremovethefloppydrive(see
"Swapping Devices While the Computer Is Off" or "Swapping Devices While the Microsoft®Windows®Operating System Is Running.")
NOTICE: When drives are not inside the computer, they are fragile and must be handled carefully to avoid damage. Do not press
down on the drives or place heavy objects on top of them. Place the drives in a travel case to keep them free of dust and liquids.
Store the drives in a safe place.
Youcaninstallthefollowingmodulesinthemodularbay:
l Second battery
l Floppy drive
l CD drive
l DVD drive
l CD-RW drive
l Second hard drive
To make the computer as light as possible, use the travel module in the modular bay in place of any of the available drives.
Swapping Devices While the Computer Is Off
1. Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the computer.
2. If the computer is connected (docked) to an Advanced Port Replicator (APR), undock it.
3. Close the display and turn the computer over.
4. Slide and hold the latch release, and pull the device out of the bay.
NOTICE: To prevent damage to devices, place them in a travel case when they are not inserted in the computer. Store devices in a
dry,safeplace,andavoidpressingdownonthemorplacingheavyobjectsontopofthem.
Modular Bay
DellAccessDirect™Key
Floppy Drive
Speaker Controls
CD, CD-RW, or DVD Drive
Cursor Controls
Display
PC Cards
Keyboard and Keypad Controls
CAUTION:Donotoperateyourcomputerforanextendedperiodoftimewiththebaserestingdirectlyonyourbody.With
extendedoperation,heatcanpotentiallybuildupinthebase.Allowingsustainedcontactwiththeskincouldcausediscomfort
or,eventually,aburn.