Gateway M520 User Guide Gateway M520 Notebook - Page 53

Adding and removing a PCCard

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To remove a memory card: 1 If you are removing a CompactFlash card or IBM Microdrive, release the eject button by pressing the eject button once, then eject the card by pressing the eject button again. -OR- If you are removing a MemoryStick, MemoryStick Pro, SecureDigital, or MultiMediaCard, push the memory card into the notebook. The memory card pops out slightly. Important Do not use the remove hardware icon in the taskbar to remove the memory card. 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. www.gateway.com 47

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To remove a memory card:
1
If you are removing a CompactFlash card or IBM Microdrive, release
the eject button by pressing the eject button once, then eject the
card by pressing the eject button again.
-OR-
If you are removing a MemoryStick, MemoryStick Pro, SecureDigital,
or MultiMediaCard, 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.
Important
Do not use the remove hardware
icon in the
taskbar to remove the memory card.