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Re: Removable hard drive question



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> Hi Zsu,
>
> I'm using a removable drive setup for backup and it works really well.  I
> bought a Western DIgital 13 gig Expert hard drive(7200 rpm), and a
> removable unit(cage).  My unit was supposed to be hot swappable, but it
> isn't, and that doesn't bother me at all.  When I back up I just have to
> reboot the computer and change the bios to add this extra harddrive.  It
> takes less than 60 seconds to do this.



If you set your bios to "Auto" (Auto Detect) it will only recognize the
drive when the key is locked and it will automatically set your bios. Turn
the key off and it will not recognize the drive at all.