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Which internal laptop component may be designed as a hot swappable device?
A common internal laptop component that is sometimes designed as a hot swappable device is the optical drive. This depends on the manufacturer and model, though.
What laptop devices are hot-swappable?
Hot swappable means the same thing whether the computer is a laptop, desktop or server. It means that you can remove and replace a drive (hard drive or removable media) while the computer is running.
What media type is not hot swappable?
DVD drive with an IDE interface
What is a characteristic of a hot-swappable eSATA drive?
shock from stored high voltage
What is a optical drive?
A Optical drive is hardware that read and drive a DVD disk or programs.
Can a SATA optical drive be used Instead of an IDE optical drive?
Yes. But your computer needs to be properly configured for a SATA optical drive. Also, a SATA drive is better than a IDE drive.
Why is the CD-ROM drive is called the optical drive?
It is called an optical drive because the mechanism for reading and writing information is optical (light) based - it uses lasers.
What is an optical hard drive?
A optical drive is essentially what you put CD's DVD's and install discs into.
Are PC cards hot-swappable?
Yes, PC Cards are hot swappable.
Why is the CD rom called the optical drive?
It is called an optical drive because the mechanism for reading and writing information is optical (light) based - it uses lasers.
Is there a jumper on the optical drive?
No
Is disk drive an example of optical storage?
no,harddisk is not an optical storage
