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How it makes file storage cheaper
Because RAID 0 lets your notebook see multiple hard drives as 
a single drive, you can install two lower capacity (less 
expensive) drives and have the same single-drive storage 
simplicity and capacity as a larger, more expensive hard drive.
Drawbacks
Unfortunately, RAID 0 lets two drives behave as one in another 
way. If part of the array fails (such as a hard drive crashing), 
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Drawback
RAID 1 treats the entire array as a single drive with the storage 
capacity of the smallest physical drive in the array. So if you 
have two drives (300 GB and 250 GB) in a RAID 1 array, your 
notebook only recognizes a single drive with 250 GB total 
capacity.
Preparing your notebook for RAID
Setting up RAID on your notebook can involve two major steps, 
depending on how your notebook has been configured.
To prepare your notebook for RAID:  
1Configure...

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To  co n f ig u re  R A I D:  
1Start (or restart) your notebook. During startup, the RAID 
option screen appears. (Number and specifications of 
your drives may vary from the example.)
2While the RAID option screen is open, press CTRL+I. The 
Matrix Storage Manager opens.
3Highlight 1. C r e a te  R A I D Vo lu m e, then press ENTER. The 
Create Volume menu opens.
4Change the following settings:
Name—Type a volume name (up to 16 characters) or 
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Strip Size—If you have selected RAID 0 select the 
strip (stripe) value for the array, then press E
NTER. 
Defaults: 218 KB for RAID 0. We recommend 
accepting the default strip value.
Capacity—Type the volume (virtual hard drive) 
capacity, or use the default capacity, then press 
E
NTER. We recommend using the default value (the 
maximum capacity with the drives you selected).
5Highlight Create Volume, then press ENTER. A warning 
appears.
6Ty p e  Y. The RAID...

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To reset drives to non-RAID status:  
1Start (or restart) your notebook. During startup, the RAID 
option screen appears.
2While the RAID option screen is open, press CTRL+I. The 
Matrix Storage Manager opens.
3Highlight 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID, then press ENTER. 
The Reset RAID Data menu opens.
4Press ↑ or ↓ to highlight each of the drives you want to 
reset, press the spacebar to select (mark with a green 
triangle) each drive you want to reset, then press E
NTER. 
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4Turn on your notebook.
Using the memory card reader
You can use memory cards to transfer pictures from a digital 
camera to your notebook. You can also use the memory card 
reader to transfer data between your notebook and a device 
that uses memory cards, such as a PDA, MP3 player, or cellular 
telephone.
Memory card types
The memory card reader supports Memory Stick®, Memory 
Stick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, Mini Secure 
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Using a memory card
To access a file on a memory card:  
1Click  (Start), then click Computer.
2Double-click the drive letter (for example, the E: drive), 
then double-click the file name.
Removing a memory card
To remove a memory card:  
1Push the memory card into the notebook. The memory 
card pops out slightly.
2Pull the memory card out of the notebook.
Using an Express Card
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To remove an Express Card:  
1Turn off your notebook, then go to step 5.
-OR-
Double-click the remove hardware icon in the 
taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware dialog box opens.
2Click the Express Card name, then clickStop. The Stop a 
Hardware device dialog box opens.
3Click the Express Card name, then clickOK. The Safe to 
Remove Hardware dialog box opens.
4Click OK.
5Pull the Express Card out of your notebook.
Installing a printer or other 
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Connecting a USB device
Your notebook has USB ports for connecting devices such as a 
diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, 
or mouse.
To connect your USB device to your notebook:  
1Connect one end of the USB cable to your device.
2Connect the other end of the cable to a USB port on 
your notebook.
Connecting an IEEE 1394 device
Your notebook may have a 4-pin IEEE 1394 port (also known 
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To connect your IEEE 1394 device to your notebook:  
1Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cable to your IEEE 1394 
device.
2Connect the other end of the cable to the optional 
IEEE 1394 port on your notebook.
Viewing the display on a 
projector, monitor, or television
You can use your notebook for giving presentations by 
connecting an external monitor, projector, or television to your 
monitor (VGA) or optional HDMI port. Your notebook supports 
simultaneous LCD...