Chapter 2. Using the Computer
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The Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
The hard disk drive is used to store your data internally in the notebook com-
puter. It is mounted in a removable case and can be taken out to accommodate
other 2.5" IDE hard disk drives with a height of 9.5mm, 12.7mm or 17.0mm.
The system supports PIO mode 4, Master mode IDE and provides a high perfor-
mance data transfer rate at speeds up to 33 or 66 MBytes/second (ATA-33/66).
Inserting the HDD
1) Turn off the computer.
2) Turn the computer over.
3) Insert the hard disk drive into the the case. Make sure you hear a
click.
Removing the HDD
1) Turn the power off.
2) Turn the computer over.
3) Press the hard disk drive latch to release it (
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) and pull the hard disk
drive out ot the computer (
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