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Removing a PC Card, In Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000, Professional

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Computer Upgrades and Add-ons Removing a PC Card Ä CAUTION: Failure to remove a PC Card that extends beyond the computer before transporting the computer may cause permanent damage to the PC Card connectors. 1. Prepare the system for the PC Card removal by completing one of the following steps: Ä CAUTION: If the computer is on and running Windows 98, failure to click the command to stop a PC Card before removing it may result in loss of work or a system lockup. ❏ In Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 Professional-If the computer is on, click the command to stop the PC Card before you remove it. To stop a PC Card, select the PC Card icon in the taskbar, then select the PC Card you want to stop, then select Stop Card. A message displays when the PC Card can be safely removed. ❏ In Windows NT 4.0 with CardWare provided by Compaq-If the computer is on, you must shut it down before removing some PC Cards. Refer to the PC Card documentation for removal requirements. ✎ You must shut down the computer before removing a LAN, SCSI, or multifunction PC Card. It is usually not necessary to shut down the computer before removing a modem, ATA, flash, or SRAM PC Card. 8-18 Hardware Guide

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Hardware Guide
Computer Upgrades and Add-ons
Removing a PC Card
Ä
CAUTION:
Failure to remove a PC Card that extends beyond the
computer before transporting the computer may cause permanent
damage to the PC Card connectors.
1.
Prepare the system for the PC Card removal by completing
one of the following steps:
Ä
CAUTION:
If the computer is on and running Windows 98, failure to
click the command to stop a PC Card before removing it may result
in loss of work or a system lockup.
In Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000
Professional
—If the computer is on, click the command
to stop the PC Card before you remove it. To stop a PC
Card, select the PC Card icon in the taskbar, then select
the PC Card you want to stop, then select Stop Card. A
message displays when the PC Card can be safely
removed.
In Windows NT 4.0 with CardWare provided by
Compaq
—If the computer is on, you must shut it down
before removing some PC Cards. Refer to the PC Card
documentation for removal requirements.
You must shut down the computer before removing a LAN, SCSI,
or multifunction PC Card. It is usually not necessary to shut down
the computer before removing a modem, ATA, flash, or SRAM
PC Card.