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Removing a PC Card, the Safely Remove Hardware icon, select Show Hidden

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Hardware Upgrades Removing a PC Card Ä CAUTION: To prevent loss of work or an unresponsive system, stop the PC Card before removing it. 1. Stop the PC Card. ❏ In Windows 2000, select the Unplug or Eject icon in the taskbar, then stop the card you plan to remove. When the card can be safely removed, a message is displayed. ❏ In Windows XP, select the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar, then select the PC Card. (To display the Safely Remove Hardware icon, select Show Hidden Icons in the taskbar.) 2. Press the PC Card eject button 1 adjacent to the PC Card you are removing. This extends the button into position for releasing the PC Card. 3. Release the PC Card by pressing the extended PC Card eject button 1. 4. Gently pull out the card 2. ✎ An inserted PC Card uses power even when not in use. To conserve power, stop or remove a PC Card when you are not using it. Hardware Guide 8-3

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Hardware Upgrades
Hardware Guide
8–3
Removing a PC Card
Ä
CAUTION:
To prevent loss of work or an unresponsive system, stop the
PC Card before removing it.
1. Stop the PC Card.
❏
In Windows 2000,
select the Unplug or Eject icon in the
taskbar, then stop the card you plan to remove. When the
card can be safely removed, a message is displayed.
❏
In Windows XP,
select the Safely Remove Hardware
icon in the taskbar, then select the PC Card. (To display
the Safely Remove Hardware icon, select Show Hidden
Icons in the taskbar.)
2.
Press the PC Card eject button
1
adjacent to the PC Card you
are removing. This extends the button into position for
releasing the PC Card.
3. Release the PC Card by pressing the extended PC Card eject
button
1
.
4. Gently pull out the card
2
.
✎
An inserted PC Card uses power even when not in use. To
conserve power, stop or remove a PC Card when you are not
using it.