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Adding and removing a PCCard

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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook 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. Important If the remove hardware icon does not appear on the taskbar, click the show hidden icons button. To remove a PC Card: 1 Click the remove hardware icon in the taskbar, the PC Card name, then click Stop. -OR- Turn off your notebook. 2 Release the eject button by pressing the PC Card eject button once. 32

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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Notebook
32
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:
â– 
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:
Important
If the remove
hardware icon does
not appear on the
taskbar, click the show
hidden
icons
button.
1
Click the remove hardware
icon in the
taskbar, the PC Card name, then click
Stop
.
-OR-
Turn off your notebook.
2
Release the eject button by pressing the
PC Card eject button once.