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The hard disk drive, Power safety, The hard disk drive -7 – Eurocom D270ES VIPER User Manual

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Using The Computer

The Hard Disk Drive 2 - 7

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The Hard Disk Drive

The hard disk drive is used to store your data in the computer. The hard disk
is mounted in a removable case and can be taken out to accommodate other
2.5" IDE hard disk drives with a height of 9.5/12.7 mm.

The system supports

DMA mode 2 / PIO mode 4 / ATA-33/66/100.

The hard disk is accessible from the keyboard of your computer. Further de-
tails on removing and inserting the hard disk are available in

“Upgrading the

Hard Disk Drive” on page 6 - 4

.

Power Safety

Before attempting to
access any of the inter-
nal components of
your notebook please
ensure that the ma-
chine is not connected
to the AC power, and
that the machine is
turned off. Also ensure
that all peripheral ca-
bles, including phone
lines, are disconnected
from the computer.