Installing Modular Bay Accessories; Using The Modular Bay; Changing Modules - Acer TravelMate 6000 Series User Manual

Using the modular
bay

Changing modules

Installing Modular Bay Accessories

By using the modular bay on your computer,
you can modify your computer as your needs
change. The modular bay can accept the
following accessories.
Accessory
Floppy disk drive
module
6X CD-ROM
drive module
Second battery
pack
Second hard disk
drive module
High-density
diskette drive
module
Weight-
reduction module
Your computer has a software-controlled
locking mechanism that prevents accidental
removal of drives from the modular bay. The
factory setting unlocks the mechanism when
the computer is off. If you have changed this
setting, use the setup program to change it
back before proceeding.
Installing Internal Accessories 3-7
Added Functionality
Read from and save to standard
3.5-inch floppy disks
Read from audio CD, photo CD, or
CD-ROM
Doubles the time you can operate
on battery power; allows hot-
swapping of batteries
Almost triples the hard disk
capacity on your computer
Gives you more than 200 MB of
extended storage on a removable
diskette
Reduces the carrying weight by
around 1/2 pound (225 g) when a
drive accessory or battery is
unnecessary