Asus L7 - Manual (Page 38)

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4. Using
Hard Disk Drive
Hard disk drives have higher capacities and operate at much faster speeds than floppy disk drives
and CD-ROM drives. Enhanced IDE drives provide a reliable, fast, and cost-effective mass storage
solution in the PC storage industry. The high speed transfer modes supported are Ultra DMA/33 up
to 33MB/sec and PIO mode 4 up to 16.6MB/sec.
The Notebook PC comes with a removable 2.5” (6.35cm) wide and .374” (.95cm) high UltraDMA/
33 IDE hard disk drive with capacities from 4, 6, and 10GB, and supports S.M.A.R.T. (Self Moni-
toring and Reporting Technology) to prevent hard disk failure and errors in advance.
Important Handling Note
Improper handling during transit may damage the hard disk drive. Handle the Notebook PC care-
fully and keep it away from static electricity and strong vibrations or impact. The hard disk drive is
the most sensitive component of the Notebook PC and will likely be the first or only component that
is damaged if the Notebook PC is dropped.
IMPORTANT: The hard disk drive compartment screw must be secured properly before transit.
Removing and Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive Module
The Notebook PC is shipped with a single hard disk drive. You may upgrade to a higher capacity hard disk
drive up to 6GB (larger capacities will have to slim down before it will fit in this Notebook PC) or have
multiple hard disk drives (to be used one at a time) for multiple operating systems or multiple uses. When
removing or inserting the hard disk drive, the Notebook PC’s power must be turned OFF. The large black
screw (see Bottom Side in Section 2) securing the hard disk drive tray can be unscrewed using a coin.
Turn the hard drive compartment screw coun-
terclockwise using a coin and the hard disk drive
tray can be easy pulled out.