Locating The Drive And Assigning A Drive Letter; Using The Drive - HP Compaq Presario,Presario SR1005 Getting Started Manual

NOTE: To avoid multiple
hard disk drives using
the same drive letter,
when connecting and
removing the drives,
assign the letter Z.
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Getting Started Guide
Locating the Drive and Assigning a
Drive Letter
After you insert the drive into the PC, you can find the drive in My Computer. The
operating system automatically assigns a letter to the drive. The assigned letter
depends on the other storage devices connected to the PC.
To locate the drive:
1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Click My Computer.
3 Select the drive under Hard Disk Drives. The default name is HP Personal
Media Drive.
The default volume label of this drive is HP Personal Media Drive. You can rename
the drive in the My Computer window by right-clicking the drive, selecting
Rename, and then typing in a new name. Rename the drive if you have more
than one HP Personal Media Drive.
You can permanently assign a drive letter to avoid the letter changing when you
connect and disconnect this drive and other devices. Also, it is easier for a
software program to locate the files on the HP Personal Media Drive if a drive
letter is assigned. Some programs may not be able to find files if the drive has a
new drive letter.
It is best to always remove your drive safely to avoid errors. See "Disconnecting
the Drive" on page 30.
To assign a drive letter:
1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Right-click My Computer.
3 Select Manage and then click Disk Management.
4 Right-click the HP Personal Media Drive.
5 Select Change Drive Letter and Paths.
6 Click Change and select a letter, and then apply the changes by clicking OK.

Using the Drive

To store files:
The best way to transfer files to the HP Personal Media Drive is to drag them from
your local hard disk drive. This allows you to place files in specific folders. Refer
to the following procedures for more detailed instructions about creating linked
folders.