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Using a memory card, Adding and removing a PCCard - memory card reader

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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook www.gateway.com Using a memory card To access a file on a memory card: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Double-click the drive letter (for example, the E: drive), then double-click the file name. Removing a memory card Important Do not use the remove hardware icon in the taskbar to remove the memory card. If you use the remove hardware icon, your notebook may not recognize your memory card reader until you restart your notebook. To remove a memory card: 1 If you are removing a card from the left slot, press the eject button. The memory card pops out slightly. -OR- If you are removing a card from the right slot, push the memory card into the notebook. The memory card pops out slightly. 2 Pull the memory card out of the notebook. 3 Insert the protector into the memory card slot. 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. 28

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CHAPTER 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Notebook
www.gateway.com
28
Using a memory card
To access a file on a memory card:
1
Click
Start
, then click
My Computer
.
2
Double-click the drive letter (for example, the E: drive), then double-click
the file name.
Removing a memory card
Important
Do not use the remove
hardware
icon in the taskbar to
remove the memory card. If you use the
remove hardware icon, your notebook
may not recognize your memory card
reader until you restart your notebook.
To remove a memory card:
1
If you are removing a card from the left slot, press the eject button. The
memory card pops out slightly.
-OR-
If you are removing a card from the right slot, push the memory card into
the notebook. The memory card pops out slightly.
2
Pull the memory card out of the notebook.
3
Insert the protector into the memory card slot.
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.