Hot-Plugging" Or "Hot-Swapping" Multibay Drives - HP Compaq d530 USDT Hardware Reference Manual

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"Hot-Plugging" or "Hot-Swapping" MultiBay Drives

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CAUTION: To prevent damage to the computer, the drive, and any data stored
on the drive: If you are inserting or removing a hard drive, shut down the
computer. Never remove a hard drive while the computer is on or on standby.
To ensure that the computer is not on standby, turn the computer on, then shut it
down.
CAUTION: After inserting an optical drive while the computer is
powered on, restart the computer to ensure the optical drive functions
correctly if it uses recording, backup, or video playback software
applications.
If the computer is running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you can
insert or remove any drive except a hard drive while the computer is
on, off, or on standby.
Hot-swapping is disabled, by default, for the MultiBay 1.44-MB
Diskette Drive. To enable hot-swapping, complete the following
steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click
Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.
2. When the F10 = Setup message is displayed in the lower-right
corner of the screen, press the
If you do not press the F10 key while the message is displayed, you
must restart the computer again to access the utility.
3. Select the language from the list and press the
A choice of five headings appears in the Computer Setup Utilities
menu: File, Storage, Security, Power, and Advanced.
4. Use the arrow keys to select Advanced > Power-on Options >
Hot-Pluggable MB Floppy, then click Enable.
5. To apply and save changes, click File > Save Changes and Exit.
For more information about using Computer Setup, refer to the
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide.
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