Gateway ML6721 8512488 - Gateway Notebook Reference Guide R2 - Page 52

To insert a PC Card or Express Card, To remove a PC Card, Safely Remove Hardware, Stop

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CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories To insert a PC Card or Express Card: • Push the card firmly into the slot, label-side up, until the outer edge of the card is flush with the side of your notebook. Important Before inserting an Express Card, you must remove the dummy card. Keep the dummy card in a safe place and reinsert it when you remove the Express Card. To remove a PC Card: 1 Turn off your notebook, then go to step 5. -ORDouble-click the remove hardware icon in the taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware dialog box opens. Important If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click the show hidden icons button. 2 Click the PC Card name, then click Stop. The Stop a Hardware device dialog box opens. 3 Click the PC Card name, then click OK. The Safe to Remove Hardware dialog box opens. 4 Click OK. 5 Release the eject button by pressing the PC Card eject button once. 46

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CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories
46
To insert a PC Card or Express Card:
Push the card firmly into the slot, label-side up, until the
outer edge of the card is flush with the side of your
notebook.
To remove a PC Card:
1
Turn off your notebook, then go to step
5
.
-OR-
Double-click the remove hardware
icon in the
taskbar. The
Safely Remove Hardware
dialog box opens.
2
Click the PC Card name, then click
Stop
. The
Stop a
Hardware device
dialog box opens.
3
Click the PC Card name, then click
OK
. The
Safe to
Remove Hardware
dialog box opens.
4
Click
OK
.
5
Release the eject button by pressing the PC Card eject
button once.
Important
Before inserting an Express Card, you must remove the dummy
card. Keep the dummy card in a safe place and reinsert it when you
remove the Express Card.
Important
If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click
the show hidden icons
button.