User’s Manual 3-18
Hardware, Utilities and Options
3. After inserting the PC Card you should refer to its documentation and 
also check the configuration in Windows in order to ensure that it is 
correct.
Removing a PC Card
To remove a PC Card, follow the steps as detailed below:
1. Open the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Windows Taskbar.
2. Point to PC Card and click the left Touch Pad control button.
3. Press the PC Card eject button to partially extend it out of the computer.
4. Press the extended PC Card eject button in order to eject the PC Card 
partially out of the computer.
5. Grasp the PC Card and remove it.
Figure 3-4 Removing the PC Card
Smart Card
A Smart Card is a credit card sized plastic card. An extremely thin 
integrated circuit (IC chip) is embedded into the card on which information 
can be recorded. These cards can be used for a wide variety of 
applications including telephone related and electronic monetary payments.
This section contains information on the proper use of the Smart Card slot, 
and it is strongly recommended that you read it before operating the 
computer.
Some models are equipped with a Smart Card slot. 
If the PC Card is not inserted all the way into the computer, the eject button 
may not cause it to pop out sufficiently to allows it to be grasped. In this 
instance, simply push the PC Card firmly back into the computer and then 
press the eject button again.
1. PC Card eject button
2. PC Card
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■ Your computer supports ISO7816-3 asynchronous cards (support 
protocols are T=0 and T=1) with a working voltage of 5V.
■ The computer is equipped with either a PC Card slot or a Smart Card 
slot.