HP Compaq 6910p User manual

Drives
User Guide

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First Edition: June 2007
Document Part Number: 440149-001

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 Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter ..................................................................................................................... 5
Using Disk Cleanup .............................................................................................................................. 5
4 Using HP 3D DriveGuard
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................................................... 8
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software ....................................................................................................... 9
5 Replacing a hard drive
6 Using an optical drive
Inserting an optical disc ...................................................................................................................... 17
Removing an optical disc when running on battery or external power ............................................... 18
Removing an optical disc when no computer power is available ....................................................... 19
7 Using external drives
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 22
Using an optional External MultiBay or External MultiBay II .............................................................. 23
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 25
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1 Identifying installed drives
To view the drives installed on the computer, select Start >Computer.
NOTE: Windows® includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your computer.
You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing applications, running
utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Windows online Help for more information.
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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, initiate Sleep, and allow the screen
to clear.
Before handling a drive, discharge static electricity by touching the unpainted metal surface of the drive.
Do not touch the connector pins on a removable drive or on the computer.
Handle a drive carefully; do not drop a drive or place items on it.
Before removing or inserting a drive, shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer
is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on and then shut it down through the operating system.
Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive into a drive bay.
Do not type on the keyboard or move the computer while the optical drive is writing to a disc. The write
process is sensitive to vibration.
When the battery is the only source of power, be sure that the battery is sufficiently charged before
writing to media.
Avoid exposing a drive to temperature or humidity extremes.
Avoid exposing a drive to liquids. Do not spray the drive with cleaning products.
Remove media from a drive before removing the drive from the drive bay, or traveling with, shipping, or
storing a drive.
If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other suitable protective packaging
and label the package “FRAGILE.”
Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. Security devices with magnetic fields include airport walk-
through devices and security wands. The airport security devices that check carry-on luggage, such as
conveyor belts, use x-rays instead of magnetism and will not damage a drive.
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