Locating the Drive
When you plug the drive into a USB 2.0 connector,
the operating system automatically assigns a hard disk
drive letter to it. The assigned letter depends on other
storage devices connected to your computer.
The default volume label of this drive is
HP Personal
Media Drive
. You can rename the drive in the
Computer window by right-clicking the drive, selecting
Rename
, and then typing in a new name.
HP recommends renaming a drive if you have more
than one HP Personal Media Drive.
To locate your HP Personal Media Drive, click the
Windows Vista start button
then click
Computer
for a list of all of the internal and external
drives. On Windows XP, open
My Computer
.
Disconnecting the Drive Safely
CAUTION: To avoid hardware damage
and data loss, always disconnect your
HP Personal Media Drive safely when it is
not saving or transferring data.
1
Double-click the
Safely Remove Hardware
icon in the system tray at the bottom of the
desktop. The Safely Remove Hardware
window opens.
NOTE:
For some computers, this may be called the
Unplug Hardware or Eject Hardware icon.
2
Double-click
USB Mass Storage Device
. This
name may appear differently for some computers.
NOTE:
USB Mass Storage Device may be listed
twice. One may contain a memory card reader or
other mass storage drives. Look for the label of this
drive, which is
HP Personal Media Drive
.
3
Select your device, and then click
OK
. A
Safe to
Remove Hardware
message appears in the System
tray at the bottom of your desktop letting you know
that the device is safe to disconnect.
4
Disconnect the drive from the computer.
NOTE:
If your computer does not allow you to
disconnect the drive safely, you may need to close all
applications and documents, and then try again
to disconnect the drive.
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HP Personal Media Drive User’s Guide
