Dell Latitude E4200 (Late 2008): Replacing the Media Drive in the Media Base Connecting and Disconnecting External Drives Swapping External Drives While the Computer Is On

Replacing the Media Drive in the Media Base

1

Slide the media drive into the media base.

2

Replace the screw on the media base that holds the media drive in place.

Connecting and Disconnecting External Drives

• To connect an external drive such as a CD, CD-RW, or DVD/CD-RW

drive while the computer is off, connect the drive cable to the USB

connector on the media base (see “Back View” on page 4).

• To disconnect an external drive while the computer is turned off,

remove the drive cable from the USB connector.

• To connect and disconnect drives while the computer is on, see “Swapping

External Drives While the Computer Is On” on page 8.

NOTICE: To prevent damage to external drives, store them in a safe, dry place

when they are not connected to the computer. Avoid pressing down on them or

placing heavy objects on top of them while in storage.

Swapping External Drives While the Computer

Is On

1

Double-click the

Unplug or Eject Hardware

icon on the Windows taskbar.

2

Click the drive you want to eject.

3

Remove the drive cable from the USB connector.

4

Connect the new drive by connecting the drive cable to the USB

connector.

The operating system recognizes the new drive.

If necessary, enter your password to unlock your computer.

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