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E8210.book Page 41 Friday, March 10, 2006 4:33 PM User Installable Features ExpressCard Slot (top slot only) PC Card Slot (bottom slot only) Eject Buttons Figure 4-6. Installing/Removing PC Card PC Cards/ExpressCards™ Your LifeBook notebook supports Type I and Type II PC Cards and ExpressCardsTM, which can perform a variety of functions depending on which type of card you install. You can install one or two cards at a time, depending on its type. PC Cards should be installed in the bottom slot, and ExpressCards in the top slot. Some available PC/ExpressCards: ■ Local area network (LAN) cards (Type II) ■ IDE solid-state disk cards (Type II) ■ SCSI cards (Type II) ■ Other PC Cards that conform to PCMCIA 2.1 or CardBus standards For further information, refer to the instructions supplied with your card(s). INSTALLING PC CARDS PC Cards are installed in the PC Card slot (the lower of the two slots). To install a PC Card, follow these steps: ■ Installing or removing a PC Card during your LifeBook notebook's shutdown or bootup process may damage the card and/or your LifeBook notebook. ■ Do not insert a PC Card into a slot if there is water or any other substance on the card as you may permanently damage the card, your LifeBook notebook, or both. You may be required to log on as an Administrator or member of the Administrator's Group to complete this procedure. If the computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure. 1. See your PC Card 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 PC Card currently in the slot. If there is, see Removing PC Cards. 3. If the eject button is extended, press it until it clicks. 4. Insert the card into the slot with the label facing up. 5. Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in the connector. REMOVING PC CARDS See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on removing your card. Some cards may require your notebook to be in Suspend Mode or Off during removal. ■ Windows has a shutdown procedure for PC Cards 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 the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon 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. 2. Unlock the card from the slot by pressing the eject button associated with the slot in which the card is located. When pressed, the button will pop out. 3. Firmly press the button again until it is flush with the notebook. This will eject the card slightly out of the slot allowing you to remove the card. If the PC Card has an external connector and cable, do not pull the cable when removing the card. 41

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User Installable Features
Figure 4-6. Installing/Removing PC Card
PC Cards/ExpressCards™
Your LifeBook notebook supports Type I and Type II PC
Cards and ExpressCards
TM
, which can perform a variety
of functions depending on which type of card you
install. You can install one or two cards at a time,
depending on its type. PC Cards should be installed in
the bottom slot, and ExpressCards in the top slot.
Some available PC/ExpressCards:
■
Local area network (LAN) cards (Type II)
■
IDE solid-state disk cards (Type II)
■
SCSI cards (Type II)
■
Other PC Cards that conform to PCMCIA 2.1 or
CardBus standards
For further information, refer to the instructions
supplied with your card(s).
INSTALLING PC CARDS
PC Cards are installed in the PC Card slot (the lower of
the two slots). To install a PC Card, follow these steps:
1.
See your PC Card 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 PC Card currently in the slot.
If there is, see Removing PC Cards.
3.
If the eject button is extended, press it until it clicks.
4.
Insert the card into the slot with the label facing up.
5.
Push the card firmly into the slot until it is seated in
the connector.
REMOVING PC CARDS
See your PC Card manual for specific instructions on
removing your card. Some cards may require your note-
book to be in Suspend Mode or Off during removal.
2.
Unlock the card from the slot by pressing the eject
button associated with the slot in which the card is
located. When pressed, the button will pop out.
3.
Firmly press the button again until it is flush with
the notebook. This will eject the card slightly out of
the slot allowing you to remove the card.
Eject Buttons
PC Card Slot
ExpressCard Slot
(top slot only)
(bottom slot only)
■
Installing or removing a PC Card during
your LifeBook notebook’s shutdown or
bootup process may damage the card
and/or your LifeBook notebook.
■
Do not insert a PC Card into a slot if
there is water or any other substance on
the card as you may permanently
damage the card, your LifeBook note-
book, or both.
You may be required to log on as an
Administrator or member of the Adminis-
trator’s Group 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
PC Cards that must be followed before
removing a card. (Review your operating
system manual for the correct proce-
dure.) It is good practice to remove
devices using the Unplug or Eject Hard-
ware icon 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 applica-
tions and shut down your notebook.
If the PC Card has an external connector
and cable, do not pull the cable when
removing the card.
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