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- ExpressCards
1 See your ExpressCard manual for instructions on the installation of your card. Some cards may require that
your notebook is off while installing them.
2 Make sure there is no ExpressCard currently in the slot. If there is, see Removing ExpressCards.
3 Insert the card into the slot with the label facing up.
4 Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector.
Removing ExpressCards
See your ExpressCard manual for specific instructions on removing your card. Some cards may require
your notebook to be in Sleep Mode or Off during removal.
1 Unlock the card from the slot by pressing the card in to release it. This will eject the card slightly out of the slot
allowing you to remove the card.
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OU MAY BE REQUIRED TO LOG ON AS AN ADMINISTRATOR OR MEMBER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR’S
G
ROUP TO COMPLETE THIS PROCEDURE. IF THE COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO A NETWORK, NETWORK
POLICY SETTINGS MAY ALSO PREVENT YOU FROM COMPLETING THIS PROCEDURE.
• WINDOWS HAS A SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE FOR EXPRESSCARDS THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED BEFORE
REMOVING A CARD. (REVIEW YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT PROCEDURE.) IT
IS GOOD PRACTICE TO REMOVE DEVICES USING SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE IN THE SYSTEM TRAY.
• IF THE DIALOG BOX STATES THAT THE DEVICE CANNOT BE REMOVED, YOU MUST SAVE ALL OF YOUR
OPEN FILES, CLOSE ANY OPEN APPLICATIONS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR NOTEBOOK.
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F THE EXPRESSCARD HAS AN EXTERNAL CONNECTOR AND CABLE, DO NOT PULL THE CABLE WHEN
REMOVING THE CARD.