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Adding and removing a PCCard

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CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories Adding and removing a PC Card Your notebook has a PC Card slot (also known as a PCMCIA card slot). This slot accepts one Type II card. You do not need to restart your notebook when changing most cards because your notebook supports hot-swapping. Hot-swapping means that you can insert a PC Card while your notebook is running. If your PC Card does not work after hot-swapping, see the PC Card manufacturer's documentation for further information. To insert a PC Card: • Push the card firmly into the PC Card 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. -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. 40

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CHAPTER
4
: Using Drives and Accessories
40
Adding and removing a
PC Card
Your notebook has a PC Card slot (also known as a PCMCIA
card slot). This slot accepts one Type II card. You do not need
to restart your notebook when changing most cards because
your notebook supports
hot-swapping
. Hot-swapping means
that you can insert a PC Card while your notebook is running.
If your PC Card does not work after hot-swapping, see the
PC Card manufacturer’s documentation for further
information.
To insert a PC Card:
•
Push the card firmly into the PC Card 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
.
Important
If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click
the show hidden icons
button.