HP Notebook Reference Guide - Windows 7 and Windows Vista
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 32 
Switching between graphics modes (select models only) .................................................................. 32 
5 External cards and devices .......................................................................................................................... 33 
Using Media Card Reader cards (select models only) ....................................................................... 33 
Inserting a digital card ........................................................................................................ 33 
Removing a digital card ..................................................................................................... 34 
Using PC Cards (select models only) ................................................................................................. 34 
Configuring a PC Card ....................................................................................................... 35 
Inserting a PC Card ........................................................................................................... 36 
Removing a PC Card ......................................................................................................... 37 
Using ExpressCards (select models only) .......................................................................................... 37 
Configuring an ExpressCard .............................................................................................. 37 
Inserting an ExpressCard .................................................................................................. 38 
Removing an ExpressCard ................................................................................................ 39 
Using smart cards (select models only) ............................................................................................. 39 
Inserting a smart card ........................................................................................................ 40 
Removing a smart card ...................................................................................................... 40 
Using a USB device ........................................................................................................................... 40 
Connecting a USB device .................................................................................................. 41 
Removing a USB device .................................................................................................... 41 
Using 1394 devices (select models only) ........................................................................................... 41 
Connecting a 1394 device ................................................................................................. 42 
Removing a 1394 device ................................................................................................... 42 
Using an eSATA device (select models only) .................................................................................... 42 
Connecting an eSATA device ............................................................................................ 43 
Removing an eSATA device .............................................................................................. 43 
Using a serial device (select models only) ......................................................................................... 44 
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 44 
Using optional external drives ............................................................................................ 44 
Using the expansion port (select models only) .................................................................. 45 
Using the docking connector (select models only) ............................................................ 45 
6 Drives ............................................................................................................................................................. 47 
Handling drives ................................................................................................................................... 47 
Using hard drives ............................................................................................................................... 48 
Improving hard drive performance ..................................................................................... 48 
Using Disk Defragmenter .................................................................................. 48 
Using Disk Cleanup ........................................................................................... 48 
Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only) .................................................................. 49 
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................ 49 
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