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Inserting PC Cards
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Inserting PC Cards
Use caution when lifting or turning your computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to components, such as cables, attached to your computer,
or to the computer itself.
Before you insert a PC Card, refer to the documentation that comes with
the card to see if you need to do anything before you insert it.
To insert a PC Card:
1 Turn off the computer.
You may also hot swap a PC Card (see “Hot swapping” on page 38).
2 Align the card connectors with the PC Card slot and carefully slide the
card into the slot until it locks into place.
To avoid damaging the PC Card or the computer, do not force the card into
the PC Card slot.
Removing PC Cards
1 Stop the PC Card by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the
system tray.
After the Safe to Remove Hardware message appears, it is safe to
remove the PC Card.
2 To remove the PC Card, press the slot’s eject button once.
3 Remove the PC Card and store it properly.
Hot swapping
One of the great things about PC Cards is that you can replace one PC Card
with another while the computer is on. This is called “hot swapping.”
Hot swapping precautions
Although you can insert a PC Card at any time, to avoid data loss never
remove a card while it is in use. For example:
❖ Never remove a hard disk card while the system is accessing it.
❖ Never remove a network card while you are connected to a network.
Before removing a PC Card, stop it by clicking the Safely Remove
Hardware icon on the system tray. Once the PC Card has stopped, you can
safely remove it.
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