Lenovo ThinkPad L530 (English) User Guide - Page 60

The Add Hardware Wizard starts., Open Control Panel.

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• Do not insert an ExpressCard while the computer is in sleep mode or hibernation mode. Otherwise, the computer might not respond when you try to resume using it. To install a card, do the following: 1. Locate the appropriate type of slot for your card. See "Locating computer controls, connectors, features, and indicators" on page 1. 2. Ensure that the card is correctly oriented: • For ExpressCard: The notched edge of the card is facing upward and pointing toward to the card slot. • For flash media card: The metal contacts are facing down and pointing toward the card slot. 3. Press the card firmly into the card slot. If the plug-and-play feature is not enabled for the installed ExpressCard, or flash media card, do the following to enable the feature: 1. Open Control Panel. 2. Click Hardware and Sound. 3. Click Device Manager. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 4. From the Action menu, select Add legacy hardware. The Add Hardware Wizard starts. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Removing an ExpressCard or a flash media card Attention: • Before removing a card, stop the card first. Otherwise, data on the card might be corrupted or lost. • Do not remove a card while the computer is in sleep mode or hibernation mode. Otherwise, the system might not respond when you try to resume operation. To remove a card, do the following: 1. Click the triangular icon on the taskbar to show hidden icons. Then, right-click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon. 2. Select the item you want to remove to stop the card. 3. Press the card to eject it from your computer. 4. Remove the card and store it safely for future use. Note: If you do not remove the card from your computer after you eject the card from the Windows operating system, the card can no longer be accessed. To access the card, you must remove it first, then insert it again. 42 User Guide

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Do not insert an ExpressCard while the computer is in sleep mode or hibernation mode. Otherwise, the
computer might not respond when you try to resume using it.
To install a card, do the following:
1. Locate the appropriate type of slot for your card. See “Locating computer controls, connectors,
features, and indicators” on page 1.
2. Ensure that the card is correctly oriented:
For ExpressCard: The notched edge of the card is facing upward and pointing toward to the card slot.
For flash media card: The metal contacts are facing down and pointing toward the card slot.
3. Press the card firmly into the card slot.
If the plug-and-play feature is not enabled for the installed ExpressCard, or flash media card, do the
following to enable the feature:
1. Open Control Panel.
2. Click
Hardware and Sound
.
3. Click
Device Manager
. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the
password or provide confirmation.
4. From the
Action
menu, select
Add legacy hardware
. The Add Hardware Wizard starts.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Removing an ExpressCard or a flash media card
Attention:
Before removing a card, stop the card first. Otherwise, data on the card might be corrupted or lost.
Do not remove a card while the computer is in sleep mode or hibernation mode. Otherwise, the system
might not respond when you try to resume operation.
To remove a card, do the following:
1. Click the triangular icon on the taskbar to show hidden icons. Then, right-click the
Safely Remove
Hardware and Eject Media
icon.
2. Select the item you want to remove to stop the card.
3. Press the card to eject it from your computer.
4. Remove the card and store it safely for future use.
Note:
If you do not remove the card from your computer after you eject the card from the Windows operating
system, the card can no longer be accessed. To access the card, you must remove it first, then insert it again.
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