Using External Drives; Connecting Optional External Drives; Using An External Optical Drive - HP Touchsmart TM2 User Manual

5. Tighten the hard drive cover screws (3).

Using external drives

Removable external drives expand your options for storing and accessing information.
USB drives include the following types:
1.44-megabyte diskette drive
Hard drive module (a hard drive with an adapter attached)
DVD-ROM Drive
DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer (DL) Drive
Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Double-Layer (DL) Drive

Connecting optional external drives

NOTE:
use, refer to the manufacturer's instructions.
To connect an external drive to the computer:
CAUTION:
that the drive is turned off and the AC power cord is unplugged.
1. Connect the drive to the computer.
2. If you are connecting a powered drive, plug the device power cord into a grounded AC outlet.
3. Turn on the drive.
To disconnect an unpowered external drive, turn off the drive, and then disconnect it from the computer.
To disconnect a powered external drive, turn off the drive, disconnect it from the computer, and then
unplug the AC power cord.

Using an external optical drive

Select computer models ship with an external optical drive. An external optical drive connects to a USB
port on the computer and enables you to read data discs, play music, and watch movies. If your external
optical drive is a Blu-ray Disc (BD) drive, you can also watch high-definition video from discs.
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To reduce the risk of damage to the equipment when connecting a powered drive, be sure