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Your computer comes with a diskette drive installed in the modular bay. You can also install a battery, a CD-ROM drive, a CD-RW drive, a DVD-ROM drive, a SuperDisk LS-120 drive module, or second hard-disk drive in the modular bay. To make the computer as light as possible, use the travel module in the modular bay in place of any of the available drives.
| NOTICE: When the drives are not inside the computer, they are fragile and must be handled carefully to avoid damage. Do not press down on the drives or place heavy objects on top of them. Place the drives in a travel case to keep them free of dust and liquids. Store the drives in a safe place. |
If your system is running Microsoft® Windows NT® with Softex
Docking Services installed or if your system is running Windows® 95 or Windows 98 with
Softex BayManager installed, see "Installing
Devices in the Modular Bay With Softex Docking Services or Softex BayManager Software."
If your system does not have Softex Docking Services or Softex BayManager, see "Installing Devices in the Modular Bay Without Softex Docking Services or
Softex BayManager Software."
If you are removing a device from the modular bay and installing a battery, see "Batteries."
If your system is running Windows 2000, device swapping in the modular bay is supported by the operating system. Although you can physically remove and install devices as described in the following subsections, refer to the information on unplugging or ejecting hardware in your Windows 2000 documentation instead of following the Softex- or System Setup-related steps in the following subsections.
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Your computer may be using Windows 95 or Windows 98 with Softex BayManager software or Windows NT with Softex Docking Services software. This software allows you to hot-swap devices such as diskette drives, hard-disk drives, SuperDisk LS-120 drives, CD-ROM drives, CD-RW drives, and DVD-ROM drives to and from your computers modular bay and the C/Dock Family Expansion Stations media bay. Hot-swapping capability allows you to remove and replace a device while the computer is on. You do not have to shut down or restart the computer for the device to be recognized.
To install a device in the modular bay, perform the following steps:
You should hear a click when the device is fully seated.
| NOTE: Softex BayManager and Softex Docking Services do not report a second battery installed in the modular bay on the Storage Devices tab. |
For the latest information on Softex Docking Services, see the Softex users guides at http://www.dell.com/. Click Small Business Center or Medium & Large Business. Click Notebooks; then, if applicable, click Choose Latitude. Look for Softex Utilities Installation Guide on the left of the screen.
If you are removing a device from the modular bay and installing a battery, see "Batteries."
To install a device in the modular bay, perform the following steps: